Whirlpool DU5504XM manual Common, problems, dishwashing

Common			dishwashing	problems
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	Spottlng	and	Hard water	Fill detergent	dispensers	to	capacity.	Use	dishwasher	de-
	lllmlng			tergent with	highest available		phosphorus		content.	May
				be necessary	to install	water	softener.

Water is not hot enough

Water temperature should be at least 140°F (60°C). Set water heater thermostat to a higher setting. Run water at

sink until hot before starting and/or use HI-TEMP WASH Option.

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,

dry

dishwasher

detergent.

Store

tightly

closed

box,

in

cool,

dry

place.

Discard

old,

lumpy

deter-

gent.

Do

not

fill

dispensers

until

ready

to

start

dishwasher.

Improper

loading

Make

sure

dishes

and

glassware

are

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.

To remove

spots

and

film,

try

a

vinegar

rinse...

I. 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.

AIR DRY Setting used	Drying without heat may result in some spotting of glasses
	and silver.

Small particles

deposlted on Items

Dishes not dry

Black marks on chlna or whlte utensils

Chlpplng or breaklng glassware

Spray

arm

or arms

not

Check

spray

arms

to make

sure

they

turn

freely

after

load-

rotating

freely

ing

Be sure

a utensil

has

not

prevented

theirturnlng.

“0ld”detergent

Use

only

fresh,

dry

dishwasher

detergent.

Store

tightly

closed

box

in

cool,

dry

place.

Discard

old,

lumpy

deter-

gent.

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

at

least

140°F

(60°C).

Set

enough

water

heater

thermostat

to

a

higher

setting.

Run

water

at

sink

until

hot

before

starting

and/or

use

HI-TEMP

WASH

Option.

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

Water

is not

hot

Water

temperature

should

be

at

least

140°F

(60°C).

Set

enough

water

heater

thermostat

to

a

higher

setting.

Run

water

at

sink

until

hot

before

starting

and/or

use

HI-TEMP

WASH

Option.

Improper

loading

Make

sure

dishes

and

glassware

are

loaded

so

spray

reaches

all

surfaces

and

items

drain

properly.

Do

not

ov-

erload.

Do

not

nest items.

No

rinse

old

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.

Aluminum

utensils

Use

care

in loadlng

alumlnum

utensils,

especially

any

rubbing

against

items

llghtwelght

loil

container.

Place

so

they

do

not

touch

during

washing

dlshes.

Remove

black

marks

with

plastic

scouring

pad

and

a

mild

abrasive

cleanser.

Improper

loading

Do

not

overload.

Load

glasses

in

the

top

rack

only.

Load

between

prongs,

not

over

them.

Glasses

loaded

over

ID.-“Ix-xI

*e.--s.“--.,._ .-_-

prongs

will

not

be

supported

and

may

chip

or

break.

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