Common

PROBLEM

Spotmg and fllmlng

(hard water film)

Small partlcles

deposlted on Items

Dlshes not dry

Black marks on dlshes

Chlpplng 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...

 

 

I. 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 cycle.

Water

is not

 

 

Water

temperature

 

should

 

be

at

least

140°F (60°C).

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

dram

 

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-

rotatrng

 

freely

 

 

ing

 

Be

sure

o

utensil

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

wrth

 

hrgh-

detergent,

 

or

 

 

est

available

 

 

phosphorus

 

content...especially

 

wrth

 

hard

improper

detergent

 

water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water

is not

hot

 

 

Water

temperoture

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

fillina

oroaerlv

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water

is not

hot

 

 

Water

temperature

 

should

 

be

at

least

140°F

(60°C).

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 may need towel drvina.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aluminum

utensils

 

Use

care

 

In

loading

 

alumlnum

 

utensils,

especially

 

any

rubbing

 

against

items

llghtwelght

 

 

toll

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.

 

Load

glasses

 

in

the

top

rack

only.

 

Lood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

between

 

 

prongs,

 

not

over

 

them.

 

Glasses

loaded

 

over

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

prongs

will

not

 

be

supported

 

and

may

 

chip

or

break.

 

 

 

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Whirlpool DU9450XT manual Common

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