Whirlpool DU7770XS manual Common, problems, dishwashing

Common

PROBLEM

Spottlng and fllmlng

(hard water film]

Small partlcles

deposlted on items

Dishes not dry

Black marks on dlshes

Chlpping or breaking glassware

dishwashing		problems
CAUSED BY	SOLUTION
Hard waler	Fill	detergent		dispensers		to	capacity	Use	dlshwasher	de-
	tergent with			highest	available		phosphorus		Content	May
	be necessary to install waler softener
	To remove		spots and		film,	try	CI 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 CI container on the bottom rack.

4.Run dishwasherthrough a complete washing cycle

Waler

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

starting

and/or

use

HI-TEMP

WASH

Option

Nol

enough

Use

more

dishwasher

detergent.

Use

detergent

with

high-

detergent,

or

est

ovallable

phosphorus

content...especially

with

hard

Improper

detergent

water.

“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.

improper

looding

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.

AIR

DRY Setllng

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

ing.

Be sure

a

utensil

has

not

prevented

theirturning.

“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.

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

o

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

(6O’C).

Set

enough

water

heater

thermostat

to

a

higher

setting.

Run

water

at

sink

until

hot

before

stcrtlng

and/or

use

HI-TEMP

WASH

Optlon

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

FIII 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

loading

aluminum

utenslls,

especially

any

rubbing

against

items

llghtwelght

foil

container.

Place

so

they

do

not

touch

during

washing

dishes.

Remove

block

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

prongs

will

not

be

supported

and

may

chip

or

break.

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