Whirlpool DU8000XR manual Common, Problem

Common

PROBLEM

Spotting and fllmlng

(hard water film]

Small particles

deposlted on items

Dishes not dry

Black marks on dishes

Chlpplng or breaklng glassware

dishwashing	problems
CAUSED BY	SOLUTION
Hard water	FIII detergent	drspensers		to	capacfty	Use	drshwasher	de-
	tergent wfth	hfghest	avaflable		phosphorus		content	May
	be necessary to Install water softener
	To remove spots and		film,	try	a vfnegar	rinse

1.Wash and rinse load as usual Use AIR DRY

2.Remove all metal Items.

3,

Put

2 cups

(500

ml]

whrte

vrnegar

In a contafner

on

the

bottom

rack

4.

Run

dishwasher

through

a

complete

washrng 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

stnk

until

hot

before

starting

and/or

use

HI-TEMP

WASH

Optfon

Not

enough

Use

more

dishwasher

detergent

Use

detergent

wfth

high-

detergent,

or

est

avarlable

phosphorus

content

especrally

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

drawn

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

Settfrg

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

“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

wrth

hrgh-

detergent,

or

est

available

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

higher

setttng

Run

water

at

sink

until

hot

before

starting

and

I 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

fillina

aroperlv

Water

is not

hot

Water

temperature

should

be

at

least

14O’F

(60°C).

Set

enough

water

heater

thermostat

to

a

higher

setting

Run

water

at

sink

until

hot

before

startrng

and/or

use HI-TEMP WASH

Option.

Improper

loading

Make

sure

dishes

and

glassware

are

loaded

so

spray

reaches

all

surfaces

and

items

dram

properly

Do

not

ov-

erload

Do

not

nest

Items

No

rinse

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

dishes.

Remove

black

marks

with

plastic

scouring

pad

and

a mild

abrasive

cleanser

Improper

loading

Da

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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