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

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prongs

 

will

not

be

supported

 

and

may

chip

 

or

break.

 

 

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Whirlpool DU5504XM manual Common, Problems

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