Common

PROBLEM

Spottlng and fllmlng

[hard water film]

dishwashing

problems

 

 

 

CAUSED BY

SOLUTION

 

 

 

 

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 dishwasherthrough a complete washing cycle.

Water is not

Water

temperature

should

be at

least 140°F (60°C).

Set

hot enough

water

heater

thermostat

to

a higher

setting. Run water

at

 

sink

until hot

before

 

starling.

 

 

Small particles

deposlted on Items

Not enough detergent, or improper detergent

“0ld”detergent

Improper loading

No rinse aid

AIR DRY Setting used

Spray arm or arms not rotating freely

“0ld”detergent

Use more dishwasher detergent. Use detergent with high-

est available phosphorus content...especially with hard water.

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.

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.

Try a bar rinse aid such as Solid Jet DRY” Follow package directions.

Drying without heat may result in some spotting of glasses and silver.

Check spray arms to make sure they turn freely after load- ing. Be sure a utensil has not prevented their turning.

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.

Dishes not dry

Black marks on dishes

Chlpplng or breaking glassware

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 hoi

 

 

Water

 

temperature

 

should

 

be

at

 

least

140°F

(6O”C].

 

Set

enough

 

 

 

 

water

 

heater

thermostat

to

a

higher

setting.

Run

water

at

 

 

 

 

 

 

sink

until

hot

before

starting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

aid

 

 

Try

a bar

rinse

aid

 

such

as

 

Solid

Jet

DRY’.

Follow

 

package

 

 

 

 

 

 

directions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 loading

alumlnum

 

utensils,

especially

 

 

any

rubbing

 

against

items

llghtwelght

 

toll container.

 

Place

 

so

they

do

not

touch

during

washing

 

 

dlshes.

 

 

Remove

black

marks

 

with

plaslic

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

prongs

 

will

not

be

supported

 

and

may

chip

or

break.

 

 

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