Whirlpool DU7600XS manual Common, problems, dishwashing

Common

PROBLEM

Spottlng and fllmlng

(hard water film)

Small partlcles

deposlted on Items

Dishes not dry

Black marks on dishes

Chlpplng or breaklng glassware

dishwashing	problems
CAUSED BY	SOLUTION
Hard water	Fill detergent	dispensers		to	capocrty	Use	drshwasher	de-
	tergent wrth	hrghest	avorlable		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 tn a container on the

bottom

rack

4

Run

drshwosherthrough

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

settrng

Run

water

at

sink

until

hot

before

starting

and/or

use HI-TEMP WASH

Option

Not

enough

Use

more

dishwasher

detergent.

Use

detergent

with

hrgh-

detergent,

or

est

available

phosphorus

content

especrolly

with

hard

Improper

detergent

water.

“0ld”detergent

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.

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 reochrng

detergent

dispensers.

No

rinse

aid

Does the rinse aid dispenser

need

filling7

See

instructions

on

page

7

AIR

DRY Setting

used

Drying

without

heat

may

result

in some

spotting

of glasses

and

silver

Spray

arm

or arms

not

Check

spray

arms

to make

sure

they

turn

freely

after

load-

rotating

freely

rng.

Be sure

a

utensil

has

not prevented

theirturning.

“Old”

detergent

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

Not

enough

Use

more

dishwasher

detergent

Use

detergent

with

high-

detergent,

or

est

avarlable

phosphorus

content..

especrally

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

hrgher

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

(60FC).

Set

enough

water

heater

thermostat

to

a

higher

settrng.

Run

water

at

sink

until

hot

before

startrna

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

rtnse

aid

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

aluminum

utensils,

especially

any

rubbing

against

items

llghtwelght

loll 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.

toad

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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