Whirlpool DU5503XL manual Problem Caused Solution

PROBLEM

CAUSED

BY

SOLUTION

Dishes

not

Water

rs not

Water

temperature

should

be

at

least

140

F (60

C)

Set

washing

clean

hot

enough

water

heater

thermostat

to

a

hrgher

settrng

Run

water

at

stnk

until

hot

before

startrng

and

or

use

HI-TEMP

WASH

Optton

Improper

loadtng

Make

sure

dashes

and

glassware

are

loaded

so

spray

reaches

all

surfaces

and

Items

drawn

properly

Do

not

ov-

erload

Do

not

nest

Items

Make

sure

large

Items

do

not

block

spray

from

reaching

detergent

drspensers

Spray

arm

or

arms

not

Check

spray

arms

to

make

sure

they

turn

freely

after

load-

rotating

freely

rng

Be

sure

a utenstl

has

not

prevented

thetr

turntng

Not

enough

detergent

Use

more

drshwasher

detergent

Use

detergent

wtth

htgh-

or

Improper

est

available

phosphorus

content

especrally

wrth

hard

detergent

water

Old

detergent

Use

only

fresh

dry

dishwasher

detergent

Store

tightly

closed

box

rn

cool,

dry

place

Dtscard

old.

lumpy

deter-

gent

Do

not

fill

drspensers

until

ready

to

start

dtshwasher

Water

pressure

may

If water

pressure

1s low, do

not

use

water

for

other

purposes

be

low

dtshwasher

IS

while

dishwasher

is running

(to

assure

correct

fills)

not

fillrng

properly

Etching

-

Too

much

detergent

Check

for

ralnbow

hue

on

glasses

A

rainbofl

hue

IS

the

permanent

in

soft

water

first

srgn

of etchrng

(corrosron

of

glass]

Reduce

the

amount

fllmlng

which

of

dtshwasher

detergent

Use

a

detergent

wrth

a

lower

cannot

be

phosphorus

content

removed

Inadequate

rrnstng

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

rtnstng

and

drarnrng

Do

not

overload

Dishes

8

Iron

or

manganese

in

Temporary

remedy:

interlor

of

water

1

Set

empty

dishwasher

for a

‘one

wash

cycle

dlshwasher

2

Start

dtshwasher

and

unlatch

door

to

stop

it when

rt has

yellow

or

ftlled

for

the

wash

part

of

the

cycle

brown

3

Add’,to’

2

cup

(120

lo

240

mL]

of

crtrrc

acid

crystals

(usually

avorlable

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
spots	on			acidic	foods			such	as
flatware		-		mayonnaise				vinegar
stainless		steel,		fruit	Juices		salad
silver	plate,		or	dressrngs		milk
sterling	or		rust	products		to	remain		on
spots	on			flatware
stainless		steel		Undrssolved
				detergent		coming			In
				contact		with	flatware
Bronze	tarnish			Srlverplate			IS worn		off
on silverplate				Exposed		base		metal
				lakes	on	a bronzea
				hue
Water	left		in	Drshwosher			cycle		not
bottom	of			completed
dishwasher				Clogged		araIn		arr

gap

Rinse flatware that IS to stand for several hours before

washtng [use Rrnse & Hold] Clean starned Items wrth srlver

polrsh and re-washDo not put stalnless steel and sliver

flatware 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 spelling dry deter- gent on wet fiatware

Remove tarnish with sliver polish Have sliver replated

Allow

dls’lcdasher

to

complete

cycle

Some

plumbing

codes

require

use

of

a

drain

air

gap

beg

tween

an

undercounter

dIshwasher

and

the

drain

sysrem

SI

the

house

The

air

gap

IS usually

locatea

above

rhe

stnk

or

on

the

top

of the counter

near

Ihe

dishwasher

to

prevent

‘he

posslbrlrty

of

water

bacrrng

up

from

the dram

Into

the

dishwasher

due

lo

a

plugged

drain

The

drain

air

gap

IS

NOT

a part of

the

dishwasher

and

is

NOT covered

by

the

3lshwasher

warranty

The

drain

air

gap

should

be kept

clefln

to

Insure

propci

dratnrng

of the

dishwasher

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