Common

PROBLEM

Spotting and tllmlng

Small particles

deposlted on Items

Dishes not dry

Black marks on dishes

Chlpplng or breaking glassware

dishwashing

problems

 

 

 

CAUSED BY

SOLUTION

 

 

 

 

Hard water

Fill detergent

dispensers

to

capacrty. Use dishwasher

de-

 

tergent with

highest available

phosphorus content.

May

 

be necessary

to install

water

softener.

 

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.

Water

is not

 

 

Water

temperature

 

 

should

be at

least

140°F

(6O”CJ.

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not

enough

 

 

 

Use

more

dishwasher

 

detergent.

 

Use

detergent

with

high-

detergent,

 

or

 

 

est

 

available

 

phosphorus

 

content...especially

 

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

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 Setting

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

their

turning.

 

 

 

‘Y)ld”

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

14O’F

[6O”CJ.

Set

enough

 

 

 

 

 

water

heater

 

thermostat

to

a

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”CJ.

Set

enough

 

 

 

 

 

water

 

heater

thermostat

to

a

higher

setting.

Run

water

at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sink

until

hot

before

 

starting

 

and/or

use HI-TEMP WASH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Option.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

aid

 

 

 

Fill

rinse

aid

dispenser

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

and

a

mild

abrasive

cleanser.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Improper

 

loading

 

Do

not

overload.

 

toad

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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