Common
PROBLEM
Spottlng and fllmlng
Small particles
deposlted on items
Dishes not dry
Black marks on dlshes
Chlpplng or breaklng glassware
dishwashing | problems |
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Hard water | Fill detergent | dispensers | to | capacity | Use | dishwasher | de- | |
| tergent with | highest | available | phosphorus | content | May | ||
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| To remove spots and | film. | try | a vinegar | rinse. |
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| 1 Wash and rinse load as usual. Use AIR DRY. |
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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
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| should | be | at | least | 140 | F (60 | C]. | Set | |||||||||||||||||
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Not | enough |
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| detergent. |
| Use | delergent | with | high- | |||||||||||||||||
detergent, |
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| phosphorus |
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Improper | detergent |
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“Old” | detergent |
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| Use | only | fresh | dishwasher |
| detergent. |
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| dry | place. |
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Improper | loadlng |
| Make | sure |
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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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| filling? | See | InstructIons | ||||||||||||||||||||
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AIR | DRY Setting | used | Drying | without | heat | may | result | in some spotting | of glasses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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“0ld”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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Improper | detergenl |
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Water | IS not | hot |
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enough |
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| sink | until | hot | before |
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Water | pressure | may |
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be | low. | dishwasher | is | while | dishwasher |
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not | filling | properly |
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Water | is not | hot |
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| should | be | at | least | 14O‘F | (6O’C). | Set | |||||||||||||||||
enough |
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| heater | thermostat |
| to | a | higher | setting. | Run | water | at | ||||||||||||||||
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| sink | unhl | hot | before |
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Improper | loading |
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| Make |
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| are | loaded |
| so |
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| reaches |
| all |
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| and | Items | drain | properly |
| Do not | ov- | ||||||||||||||
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| erload | Do | not | nest |
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No | rinse | aid |
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AIR | DRY Setting | used | Allow | more |
| time | when | using | AIR | DRY | Option. |
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| DRY | Plastic items may need towel drying |
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Aluminum | utensils |
| Use | care |
| In | loading |
| alumlnum | utenslls, | especially |
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rubbing |
| against | items | llghtwelght |
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| toll | container. |
| Place |
| so | they | do not |
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during | washing |
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| dlshes. | Remove |
| black | marks |
| with | plastic | scouring |
| pad | |||||||||||||||||||
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Improper | loading |
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