Whirlpool DU4000XR manual Problem

Models: DU4000XR

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PROBLEM

PROBLEM

CAUSED

BY

Dlshes

not

Water is not

washlng

clean

hot enough

 

 

Improper

loading

SOLUTION

Water tenoeroture should be at least 140 F 160 CI Set water heaier thermostat to a higher setting R;n waier ut sink until hot before starting.

Make sure dlsrles and glcssware are loaded so spray

reaches ~~11surfaces arid Items craln properly Do not OL- erload Do not lest llerns

Make sure large Items d..> :,a1 Sic; k sprcv Vom reaching detergent dispensers

Spray arm or arms not rotating freeiy

Check spray urms to make su,e they tJrn ‘:eely after Icaa- Ing Be sure a utensil has not preventea thelrturnlnq

 

 

Not

enough

detergent

 

Use

more

dlshwasher

 

detergeqf

 

Use detergent

with

high-

 

 

or improper

 

 

est

avollzble

 

 

phosphorus

 

 

content

 

especially

with

nard

 

 

detergent

 

 

water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“0ld“detergent

 

Use

only

fresh

dishwasher

 

 

derergenr

 

Store

tightly

closed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

container,

in

cool,

d:y

 

plr~ce

 

Dlscard

old

de:ergent

Do not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fill dispensers

 

until

ready

to

star!

dishwasher.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water

pressure may

 

if water

pressule

1slow,

do

not use

water

 

ror

other

purposes

 

 

 

be

low,

dishwasher

IS

while

dlshwasher

 

IS running

 

 

1’0

assure

correct

fillsj

 

 

 

 

 

not

filling

properly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cloudy

tllm on

Too

much

detergent

 

Check

for

rainbow

 

hue

on

 

glasses

A

rainbow

hue

Is the

glassware,

in soft

water

 

first

sign

of

etching

[corrosion

 

of

glass;

Reduce

the amount

 

etching

-

 

 

 

 

 

of

dishwasher

 

detergent

 

 

!)sr7

a

de!ergenr

 

with

a

lower

permanent

 

 

 

 

 

phosphorus

 

confent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

corrosion

 

Inadequate

rinsing

 

If water

 

pressure

 

is iow

a1)

not use

tiater

 

for

‘other

purposes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

while

dlsnwasher

:s running

 

(tc

(assure

 

orret;: water

tills]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make

sure

 

dishes

and

 

glassware

are

loadea

properly

to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

assure

adequate

 

rI?sir,u

ond

drainirlu

 

 

Co

not

overload

 

 

Dishes

6

Iron

or

manganese

in

Temporary

 

remedy:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lnterlor

of

water

 

 

 

1

Set

empty

dlshwast;er

 

fcr

ii

‘one

wash ‘c’,

clc

 

 

 

dlshwasher

 

 

 

 

 

2

Start

dlshwasher

 

aria

.~rilatcn

 

a~~o’t>

stop

it when

It has

yellow

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fliled

for

 

the

wasn

c:c;rb of

the

c ‘,;zle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

brown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Add’.to’,

 

 

Cup

(121;

to

240

ml.]

of

cilrlc

 

nc:ld

crvstuis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iilsually

 

ava!lable

 

in

drdgstoresj

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Close and latch 3oo~:o

 

romr:!ete

 

cycle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Permanent

 

solution:

 

Installi

 

an

Nrorl

or

manga,;ese

‘I!ter

to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

home

water

 

supply

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rust spots

 

on

Allowing

 

salty

or

 

stalnless

steel

acidic

foods

such

as

-OR-

 

 

mayonnaise,

vinegar,

Dark

spots

on

fruit juices,

salad

 

flatware

 

-

 

dressings,

milk

 

stalnless

steel,

products

 

to remain

on

sliver

plate,

or

flatware

 

 

 

 

sterllng

 

 

 

Undissolved

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

detergent

 

coming

in

 

 

 

 

contact

with

flatware

Bronze

tarnish

Silverplate

IS worn

off

on silverplate

 

Exposed

 

base

metal

 

 

 

 

to kes on a bronzed

 

 

 

 

 

hue

 

 

 

 

Rinse flatware that IS lo stend !cr several hours before washing [use Rinse 5: Ho!~; Clecr: stained items with silver polish and re Nash Do not put stalnless steel and sliver

tlatware In the same sllverware basket compartment. Direct contact between these metals can cause perma- nent damage to the sliver.

Remove spots with silver polish Avoid s;J’lllng concentrated detergent on wet flatware

Remove tarnish witn silver volish Have sl!ver repiated

Water

lett in

Dishwasher

cycle not

bottom

of

completed

 

dlshwasher

Clogged

drain air

 

 

gap

Allow

dishwasher

to complete

cycie

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some

plumbing

 

codes

require

(use ot

CI drain

air

gop

be-

tween

an undercounter

 

a’shwasher

c11nathe

drain

system

of

the

house

The

air

gap

IS usually

located

above

:he

sink

or

on

the top

ot the

counter

near

the dtsnwasher

to prevent

the

possibility

 

of

water

hacKing

 

up

from

tne

drain

into

the

dishwasher

due

10 o

plugged

drain

 

The

drain air gap IS

NOT

a part

of

the

dlshwasher

ond

IS NOT covered

by

the

dishwasher

warroniy

 

me Arain

otr

gap

should

be

kept

clean

to insure

proper

ii,:f3ir;lncj

01 the

dishwasher

 

 

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