Whirlpool DU3016XL, DU3003XL, DP3801XL manual PROBLEM Dishes not washing clean

PROBLEM

Dishes not washing clean

CAUSED BY

Water IS not hot enough

Improper loadrng

Spray arm or arms not rotatrng freely

Not enough detergent or Improper

detergent

“0ld”detergent

SOLUTION

Water temperature should be at least 140 F (60 C). Set water heater thermostat to a higher settrng Run water at srnk untrl hot before startrng

Make sure dishes and glassware are loaded so spray

reaches all surfaces and items drain properly Do not ov- erload Do not nest Items

Make sure large items do not block spray from reaching detergent drspensers

Check spray arms to make sure they turn freely after load- rng Be sure a utensil has not prevented theirturning

Use more dtshwasher detergent Use detergent with high-

est available phosphorus content ..especrally with hard water

Use only fresh, dry dishwasher detergent Store tightly closed box in cool, dry place Drscard old, lumpy deter- gent Do not fill dispensers untrl ready to start dishwasher

Etching - permanent tllmlng which cannot be removed

Water

pressure may

If water

pressure

IS low,

do

not

use

water

for

other

purposes

be

low,

dishwasher

is

while

dfshwasher

IS running

[to

assure

correct

fills)

not

filling

properly

Too

much

detergent

Check

for

rainbow

hue

on glasses

A

rarnbow

hue

IS

the

in soft water

first

sign of

etchrng

(corrosion

of

glass]

Reduce

the amount

of

dishwasher

detergent

Use

a

detergent

with

a

lower

phosphorus

content

Inadequate

rinsing

If water

pressure

is low

do

not

use

water

for

other

purposes

while

dishwasher

IS running

(to

assure

correct

water

fills]

Make

sure

dishes

and

glassware

are

loaded

properly

to

assure

adequate

rrnsrng

and

draining.

Do

not

overload.

Dlshes

&

Iron or manganese

in

Temporary

remedy:

lnterlor

of

water

1

Set empty

dishwasher

for

a

“one wash”

cycle

dlshwasher

2

Start

dishwasher

and

unlatch

door to

stop it when it has

filled

for

the wash

part

of

the

cycle.

3.Add l/h to % cup (120 to 240 ml) of citric acid crystals

(usually available in drugstores).

4.Close and latch door to complete cycle

Permanent

solution:

Install

an

iron

or

manganese

filter to

home

water

supply

Small

dark

Allowing

salty

or

Rinse

flatware

that

is

to

stand

for

several

hours

before

spots

on

acidic

foods

such

as

washing

(use

Rinse

& Hold].

Clean stained

items

with

silver

tlatware

-

mayonnaise,

vinegar,

polish

and

re-wash.

Do

not

put

stalnless

steel

and

sliver

stalnless

steel,

fruit juices,

salad

tlatware

In

the

same

sllverware

basket

compartment.

silver

plate,

or

dressings,

milk

Direct

contact

between

these

metals

can

cause

perma-

sterling

or

rust

products

to remain

on

nent

damage

to the

sliver.

spots

on

flatware.

stalnless

steel

Undissolved

Remove

spots

with

silver

polish.

Avoid

spilling

dry

deter-

detergent

coming

in

gent

on wet

flatware

contact

with

flatware

Bronze

tarnish

Silverplate

is worn

off

Remove

tarntsh

with

silver

polish.

Have

silver

replated.

on sllverplate

Exposed

base

metal

takes

on

a

bronzed

hue.

Water	lett in	Dishwasher	cycle not
bottom	of	completed
dlshwasher		Clogged	drain arr

gap

Allow dishwasher to complete cycle.

Some plumbing codes require use of a drain air gap be-

tween an undercounter dishwasher and the drain system of the house The air gap is usually located above the sink or on the top of the counter near the dishwasher to prevent the possibility of water backing up from the drain into the

dishwasher due to a plugged drain. The drain air gap is

NOT a part of the dishwasher and is NOT covered by the

dishwasher warranty. The drain air gap should be kept clean to insure proper drarnfng of the dishwasher

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