Whirlpool DU4500XR Series manual Common, Problems, CLaC.ea,--Y-amleIU

Common

:

PROBLEM

Spotting and fllmlng

(hard water film)

Small particles

deposited on items

Dishes not dry

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Black marks on dishes

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Chlpping or breaking glassware

dishwashing	problems
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CAUSED BY	SOLUTION
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Hard water	Fill detergent	dispensers to	capacity	Use dishwasher	de-
	tergent with	highest available	phosphorus content.		May
	be necessary to install water softener.
	To remove spots and film, try		a vinegar	rinse...

1.Wash and rinse load as usual. Use AIR DRY.

2.Remove all metal items.

3,

Put

2 cups

[500

ml]

white

vinegar

in

a

container

on

the

bottom

rack.

4.

Run dishwasher

through

a

complete

washing

cycle.

Water

is not

Water

temperature

should

be

at

least

140°F

(6O”CJ.

Set

hot

enough

water

heater

thermostat

to

a

higher

setting.

Run

water

at

sink

until

hot

before

starting

Not

enough

Use

more

dishwasher

detergent.

Use

detergent

with

high-

detergent.

or

est

available

phosphorus

content...especially

with hard

Improper

detergent

water.

“0ld”detergent

Use

only

fresh

dishwasher

detergent.

Store

tightly

closed

container,

in

cool,

dry

place

Discard

old

detergent.

Do

not

fill

dispensers

until ready to start dishwasher.

Improper

loading

Make

sure

dishes

and

glassware

ore

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

dispensers

No

rinse

aid

Does

the

rinse

aid

dispenser

need

filling?

See

instructions

on

page

7.

AIR

DRY Setting

used

Drying

without

heat

may

result

in some

spotting

of glasses

ond

silver.

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.

Spray

arm

or arms

not

Check

spray

arms

to

make

sure

they

turn

freely

after

load-

rotating

freely

ing.

Be

sure

a

utensil

hos

not

prevented

their

turning.

“Old”

detergent

Use

only

fresh

dishwasher

detergent.

Store

tightly

closed

container,

in

cool,

dry

place.

Discard

old

detergent.

Do

not

fill

dispensers

until

ready to start dishwasher.

Not

enough

Use

more

dishwasher

detergent.

Use

detergent

with

high-

detergent,

or

est

available

phosphorus

content...especially

with

hard

improper

detergent

water.

Water

is not

hot

Water

temperature

should

be

ot

least

140°F

(6O’CJ.

Set

enough

water

heater

thermostat

to

a

higher

setting.

Run

water

at

sink

until

hot

before

starting.

Water

pressure

may

If water

pressure

IS low,

do not

use

water

for other purposes

be

low, dishwasher

is

while

dishwasher

is running

[to

assure

correct

fills).

not

filling

properly

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Water

is not

hot

Water

temperoture

should

be

at

least

140-F

(60°C).

Set

enough

water

heoter

thermostat

to

a

higher

setting.

Run

water

at

sink

until

hot

before

starting.

Improper

loading

Moke

sure

dishes

and

glossware

are

loaded

so

sproy

reaches

all

surfaces

ond

items

droin

properly.

Do not

ov-

erload.

Do

not

nest

items

No rinse

aid

Fill

rinse

aid

dispenser.

AIR

DRY Setting

used

Allow

more

time

when

using

AIR

DRY Option,

or

use

HEAT

DRY. Plastic

items

may

need

towel

drying.

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Aluminum

utensils

Use

care

In

loading

aiumlnum

utensils,

especlaily

a

rubbing

against

items

ilghtweight

foil

container.

Place

so

they

do

not

touch

during

washing

dlshes.

Remove

block

marks

with

plastic

scouring

pod

,

-..

ana

a mila

0Drosive

cleanser.

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Improper

loading

Do

not

overload.

Load

glasses

in

the

top

rack

only.

Load

between

prongs,

not

over

them.

Glosses

loaded

over

prongs

will

not

be

supported

and

may

chip

or

break.

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