Common
PROBLEM
Spotilng and fllmlng
Small partlcles
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 | 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.
2.Remove all metal items.
3.Put 2 cups (500 mL) white vinegar in a container on the
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| A. | Run dishwasher | through | a | complete |
| washing |
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Water | is not |
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| Water | temperature |
| should | be | at | least | 140°F | (6O"C]. |
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hot | enough |
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| water | heater |
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| sink | until | hot | before |
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Not | enough |
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| Use | more | dishwasher |
| detergent. | Use | detergent | with high- | |||||||||||||||||||
detergent, |
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| phosphorus |
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improper | detergent |
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“0ld”detergent |
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| Use | only | fresh | dishwasher |
| detergent. |
| Store | tightly |
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| container | in | cool, | dry | place. |
| Discard | old | detergent. |
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| fill | dispensers |
| until | ready to start dishwasher. |
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Improper | loading |
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| Make | sure | dishes |
| and | glassware |
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| so | spray | ||||||||||||||||
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| surfaces | and | items | drain |
| properly. | Do | not |
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| erload. | Do not | nest | items. |
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| Make sure large items do not block spray from reaching | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| detergent | dispensers. |
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No | rinse | aid |
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| Does the rinse aid dispenser |
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| on | page | 7. |
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AIR | DRY Setting | used | Drying | without | heat | may | result | in some spotting | of glasses | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | load- | |||||||||||||||||
rotating |
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| ing. | Be | sure | a utensil | has | not | prevented |
| theirturning. |
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“Old” | detergent |
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| Use | only | fresh | dishwasher |
| detergent. |
| Store | tightly | closed | ||||||||||||||||||
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| container |
| in | cool, | dry | place. | Discard | old | detergent. |
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| fill | dispensers |
| until | ready to start dishwasher. |
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Not | enough |
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| Use | more | dishwasher |
| detergent. | Use | detergent | with | high- | ||||||||||||||||||
detergent, |
| or |
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| est | available |
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| phosphorus |
| content.. |
| especially | with | hard | ||||||||||||||||
improper | detergent |
| water. |
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Water | is not | hot |
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| Water | temperature |
| should | be | at | least | IAO"F | (60°C). |
| Set | ||||||||||||||||
enough |
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| water | heater |
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| to | a | higher | setting. | Run | water |
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| sink | until | hot | before |
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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]. |
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not | filling | properly |
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Water | is not | hot |
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| Water | temperature |
| should | be | at | least | 140°F | (60°C). |
| Set | ||||||||||||||||
enough |
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| water | heater |
| thermostat |
| to | a | higher | setting. | Run | water |
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| sink | until | hot | before |
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Improper | loading |
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| Make | sure | dishes |
| and | glassware | are | loaded |
| so | spray | |||||||||||||||||
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| reaches |
| all | surfaces | and | items | drain |
| properly. | Do | not |
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| erload. | Do not | nest | Items |
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No | rinse | aid |
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AIR | DRY Setting | used | Allow | more |
| time | when | using | AIR | DRY | Option, | or | use | HEAT | |||||||||||||||||
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| DRY. Plastic items may need towel drying. |
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Aluminum | utensrls |
| Use | care | In | loadlng |
| aluminum | utensils, | especially |
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rubbing |
| against | items | llghtwelght |
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| toll container. |
| Place | so | they | do not | touch | ||||||||||||||||||
durmg | washing |
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| dlshes. | Remove |
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| pad | ||||||||||||||||
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Improper | loading |
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| Do | not | overload. |
| Load | glasses | in | the |
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| prongs | will | not | be | supported |
| and | may | chip | or | break. |
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