Using Your Dishwasher

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Before

starting

your

dishwasher

Using the detergent

dlspenser

Starting

your dishwasher

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Uslng the rlnse agent dispenser..

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Adding

a dish

during

a cycle

Quiet operating

tlps

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Changing

a cycle setting

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Water temperature

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Canceling

a cycle

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Energy

saving

tips

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Cycle selection

chart

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Speclal

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dlshwasher use

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What happens in each option.. .......... .

Operating your dishwasher properly enables you to obtain the best possible results. This section explains proper dishwasher operation.

Before starting your dishwasher

1.Properly load the top rack, bot- tom rack, and thesilverware bas- ket. See pages 14-16.

2.Spin the lower spray arm with lower rack in place to make sure nothing prevents arm from turn- ing freely.

3.Add detergent. See pages 9 and 10.

4.Check the rinse agent dispenser. See pages 10 and 11.

5.Push door firmly when closing and it will automatically latch.

6.Run hot water at sink nearest dishwasher until water is hot. Turn off water.

Starting your dishwasher

The dishwasher will wash and dry dishware according to the selections you make on the control panel.

Hold cycle.

On some models

On some models

2.For the 6400 series models:

Push a Cycle Selector button for the desired cycle. Normal Wash, Light Wash and Rinse & Hold cycles share the same button.The Cycle Control knob deter- mines which cycle operates.

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Whirlpool DU8100, DU4000 Using Your Dishwasher, Before starting your dishwasher, Starting your dishwasher, This Section

DU8000, DU8100, DU8400, DU4000 specifications

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