Common
PROBLEM
Spotting and tllmlng
Small particles
deposlted on Items
Dishes not dry
Black marks on dishes
Chlpplng or breaking glassware
dishwashing | problems |
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Hard water | Fill detergent | dispensers | to | capacrty. Use dishwasher | de- |
| tergent with | highest available | phosphorus content. | May | |
| be necessary | to install | water | softener. |
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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 in a container on the bottom rack.
4.Run dishwasher through a complete washing program.
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| should | be at | least | 140°F | (6O”CJ. | Set | ||||||||||||||||
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| water | heater |
| thermostat | to | a | higher | setting. | Run | water | at | ||||||||||||||
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| sink | until | hot | before |
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Not | enough |
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| Use | more | dishwasher |
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| 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 |
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Improper | loading |
| Make | sure | dishes |
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| and | items | drain | properly. | Do | not | ov- | |||||||||||
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| erload | Do not | nest | items. |
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| detergent | dispensers. |
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No | rinse | aid |
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| Does the rinse aid dispenser | need | filling? | See | instructions | |||||||||||||||||||
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AIR | DRY Setting | used | Drying | without | heat | may | result |
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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 |
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rotating |
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| ing. | Be | sure | a | utensil | has | not | prevented | their | turning. |
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‘Y)ld” | detergent |
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| Use | only | fresh | dishwasher |
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| container | in | cool, | dry | place. | Discard | old | detergent. |
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Not | enough |
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| Use | more | dishwasher |
| detergent. |
| Use | detergent | with |
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detergent, |
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| est | available |
| phosphorus |
| content...especially |
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improper | detergent |
| water. |
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Water | is not | hot |
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| Water | temperature |
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| should | be | at | least | 14O’F | [6O”CJ. | Set | ||||||||||||||
enough |
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| water | heater |
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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 | (6O”CJ. | Set | |||||||||||||||
enough |
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| water |
| heater | thermostat | to | a | higher | setting. | Run | water | at | |||||||||||||
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| sink | until | hot | before |
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| Option. |
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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 | ov- | |||||||||||
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| erload. | Do not | nest |
| items. |
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No | rinse | aid |
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| Fill | rinse | aid | dispenser |
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AIR DRY Setting used Allow more time when using AIR DRY Option, or use HEAT DRY. Plastic items moy need towel drying.
Aluminum | utensils |
| Use | care | In loadlng | alumlnum | utensils, | especially | any | ||||||||
rubbing |
| against | items | llghtwelght | foil | container. | Place | so | they | do | not | touch | |||||
during | washing |
| dishes. | Remove | black | marks | with | plastic | scouring | pad | |||||||
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| and | a | mild | abrasive | cleanser. |
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Improper |
| loading |
| Do | not | overload. |
| toad | glasses | in | the | top | rack | only. | Load | ||
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| between | prongs, |
| not | over | them. | Glasses | loaded | over | |||||
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