Common
PROBLEM
Spotting and filming
Small particles
deposlted on Items
Dlshes not dry
Black marks on chlna or white utensils
Chlpplng or breaklng glassware
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Hard | water | Fill | detergent | dispensers | to | capacity |
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| tergent | with | hrghest | available |
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| phosphorus | content |
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| to | Install water softener |
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Water 1snot | Water | temperature |
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hot | enough | water | heater | thermostat | to | a | hrgher |
| setting | Run | water | at | |||||||||
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| srnk | until | hot | before | starting |
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Not | enough | Use | more | dishwasher | detergent |
| Use | detergent | wrth high- | ||||||||||||
detergent, | or | est | available |
| phosphorus | content |
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Improper | detergent | water |
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“0ld”detergent | Use | only | fresh. |
| dry | dishwasher |
| detergent | Store | tightly | |||||||||||
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| closed | box, | In | cool, | dry | place |
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| gent | Do | not | ftll | dispensers | until | ready to start dishwasher |
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Improper | loadrng | Make | sure | dashes | and | glassware |
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| reaches | all | surfaces | and | items | dram | properly | Do | not | ov- | |||||||||
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| erload | Do not | nest | Items |
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| Make sure large Items do not block spray from reaching | ||||||||||||||||||
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No rinse | old | Try a | bar | rinse | old such as Solid | Jet | DRY” | follow | package | ||||||||||||
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| To remove | spots | and | film, | try | a | vinegar | rinse |
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1.Wash and rinse toad as usual Use AIR DRY
2.Remove all metal Items.
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| 2 cups | (500 | ml) white | vinegar | rn a | container | on | the | ||||||||||||
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| 4 | Run | dishwasher | through | a | complete |
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AIR | DRY Setting | used | Drying |
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Spray | arm | or arms | not | Check |
| spray |
| arms | to | make | sure | they | turn | freely | after | load- | |||||||||||||
rotatrng |
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| Be sure | a | utensil |
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“Old” detergent |
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| only | fresh, | dry |
| dishwasher | detergent. | Store | tightly | |||||||||||||||||
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| closed |
| box | in | cool, |
| dry | place |
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| Do | not | fill | dispensers |
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Not | enough |
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| Use | more | dishwasher |
| detergent | Use | detergent | with | hrgh- | ||||||||||||||||
detergent, |
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| phosphorus |
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Improper | detergent |
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Water | IS not | hot |
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| should | be | at | least | (6O’C). | Set | |||||||||||||||
enough |
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| water |
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| thermostat | to | a | higher | setting | Run water | at | |||||||||||||
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| sink | until | hot | before | starting |
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Water | pressure | may | If water |
| pressure | IS | low, do not use water | for other | purposes | ||||||||||||||||||||
be | low, | dishwasher | IS | whrle | dishwasher | IS | running | [to | assure |
| correct | fltts). |
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not | filling | properly |
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Water | IS not | hot |
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enough |
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| water |
| heater |
| thermostat | to | a | higher | setting | Run water | at | |||||||||||||
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| sink |
| until | hot | before | starting |
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Improper | loading |
| Make |
| sure | dishes | and | glassware |
| are | loaded | SO spray | |||||||||||||||||
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| reaches |
| all | surfaces | and items | drain |
| property | Do | not Ov- | |||||||||||||
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| Do | not | nest | items |
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No | rrnse | old |
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| Try a | bar | rinse | aid | such | as | Solid | Jet DRYa, | Follow | package | |||||||||||||||
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AIR DRY Setting | used | Allow |
| more | time when | using | AIR | DRY | Option, | or use | HEAT | ||||||||||||||||||
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| DRY. Plastic items may need towel drying |
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Aluminum |
| utensrls |
| Use | care | In | loadlng |
| alumlnum | utensils, | especially |
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rubbing |
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| items | llghtwelght |
| foil | container. | Place | so | they | do | not | touch | |||||||||||||||
during | washing |
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| Remove | black | marks |
| with | plastic | scouring |
| pad | ||||||||||||||
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| cleanser |
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Improper | loading |
| Do |
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| between | prongs, | not | over | them. | Glasses | loaded |
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| prongs |
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| and | may | chip | or | break. |
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