Common

PROBLEM

Spottlng and fllmlng

(hard water film)

Small particles

deposited on items

Dishes not dry

Black marks on dlshes

Chipping or breaking glassware

dishwashing

 

problems

 

 

 

 

 

CAUSED BY

SOLUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hard water

Fill

detergent

dispensers

to

capacity.

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 dishwasherthrough a complete washing cycle.

Water

is not

 

 

Water

temperature

 

 

should

be at

least

14O’F

(6O”CJ.

Set

hot

enough

 

 

 

water

heater

 

thermostat

 

to

a

higher

 

setting. Run water

at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sink

until

 

hot

 

before

 

startrng

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Improper

loadrng

 

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

ard

 

 

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

utensrl

has

not

prevented

 

their

turning.

 

 

 

“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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not

enough

 

 

 

Use

more

dishwasher

 

detergent.

Use

detergent

with

 

high-

detergent,

 

or

 

 

est

avarlable

 

 

 

phosphorus

 

content.

 

.especiallY

wrth

 

hard

Improper

detergeni

 

water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water

IS not

hot

 

 

Water

temperature

 

should

be

at

 

least

IUO’F

(6O‘C).

Set

enough

 

 

 

 

 

water

 

healer

 

thermostat

 

to

a

hrgher

 

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

14O’F

(6O’C).

Set

enough

 

 

 

 

 

water

 

heater

 

thermostat

 

to

a

higher

 

setting.

Run

water

at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sink

untrl

hot

before

 

starting

and/or

 

 

use HI-TEMP WASH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optron.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Improper

loading

 

 

Make

 

sure

 

dashes

 

and

 

glassware

 

are

loaded

 

so

 

spray

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

reaches

 

all

 

surfaces

 

and

items

drain

 

properly.

Do not

ov-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

erload.

Do

not

nest

items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

rinse

old

 

 

 

FIII 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alumrnum

utensils

 

Use

 

care

In

 

loading

 

aiumlnum

 

utensils,

especlaily

 

any

rubbing

 

against

items

lightweight

 

 

foil

container.

 

Place

 

so

 

they

do

not

 

touch

during

washing

 

 

dlshes.

Remove

black

marks

 

with

plastic

scouring

 

pad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and

 

a

mild

abrasive

 

cleanser.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Improper

loading

 

 

Do

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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Whirlpool DU9400XT Series manual Common, Problems

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