Common
PROBLEM
Spottlng and tllmlng
Small particles
deposlted on items
Dishes not dry
Black marks on dishes
Chlpplng or breaklng glassware
dishwashing | problems |
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Hard water | Fill detergent | dispensers | to | capacity Use drshwosher | de- |
| tergent with | highest avorlable | phosphorus content | May | |
| be necessary | to install | water | softener. |
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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 o container on the bottom rock.
4.Run dishwasherthrough o complete washing cycle
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| water | heater |
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Not | enough |
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| Use | more | dishwasher |
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| Use | detergent | with | high- | ||||||||||||||||||
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Improper | detergent |
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“0ld”detergent |
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| Use | only | fresh | dishwasher |
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| container | in | cool, | dry | place. | Discard | old | detergent. |
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Improper | loadrng |
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| erload | Do | not | nest | items |
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No | rinse | old |
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| Does the rinse aid dispenser |
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AIR | DRY | Setting | used | Drying | without |
| heat | may | result |
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| and | silver. |
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Spray | arm | or arms | not | Check | spray |
| arms | to make |
| sure | they | turn | freely | after |
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rotating |
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| ing. | Be sure |
| a | utensil | has | not | prevented | their | turning |
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“Old” | detergent |
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| Use | only | fresh | dishwasher |
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| Store | tightly | closed | |||||||||||||||||||
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Not | enough |
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detergent, |
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Improper | detergent |
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Water | is not | hot |
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| Water | temperature |
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| least | 140 F | Set | ||||||||||||||||||
enough |
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| water |
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| sink | untrl | hot | before |
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| If water | pressure | is low, | do | not | use | water |
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be | low, dishwasher | IS | while | dishwasher |
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not | filltng | properly |
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Water | IS not | hot |
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| Water | temperature |
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enough |
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| water |
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| sink | until | hot | before |
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Improper | loading |
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| Make | sure |
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| and | glassware |
| are | loaded |
| so |
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| reaches |
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| erload | Do | not | nest | items |
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No | rinse | old |
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AIR | DRY Setting | used | Allow | more |
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| using | AIR | DRY | Option, | or | use | HEAT | ||||||||||||||||||
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| DRY. Plastrc items may need towel drying |
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Aluminum | utensils |
| Use | care | In |
| loadlng |
| alumlnum |
| utensils, | especially |
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| any | ||||||||||||||||||
rubbing |
| against | Items | llghtwelght |
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| toll | container. |
| Place |
| so | they | do | not |
| touch | ||||||||||||||||
during | washing |
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| dishes. | Remove |
| black |
| marks |
| with | plastic | scouring |
| pad | ||||||||||||||||||
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Improper | loading |
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| Do | not | overload. |
| Load |
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| in | the | top rack | only |
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| prongs | will | not | be | supported |
| and | may | chip | or | break |
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