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 |
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Hard water | Fill detergent | dispensers | to | capacity. | 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... |
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| I. Wash and rinse load as usual. Use AIR DRY. |
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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 |
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| be | at | least | 140°F (60°C). | Set | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| water | heater |
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| sink | until | hot |
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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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improper | detergent |
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“0ld”detergent |
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| Use | only |
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| 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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| items | dram |
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| erload. |
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| Make sure large items do not block spray from reaching | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No | rinse | aid |
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| 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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rotatrng |
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| Be | sure | o | utensil | has | not | prevented |
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“0ld”detergent |
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| Use | only | fresh |
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| detergent. |
| Store | tightly | closed | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| container, |
| in | cool, | dry | place. |
| Discard |
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| Do | not | ||||||||||||||
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Not | enough |
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| Use | more |
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| Use | detergent | wrth |
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detergent, |
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improper | detergent |
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Water | is not | hot |
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| Water | temperoture |
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| least | 140°F | (6O”CJ. | Set | ||||||||||||||||||
enough |
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| water |
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| sink | until |
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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 |
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not | fillina | oroaerlv |
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Water | is not | hot |
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| Water | temperature |
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| be | at | least | 140°F | (60°C). | 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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Improper | loading |
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| Make |
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| 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 |
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No | rinse | aid |
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AIR | DRY Setting | used | Allow | more | time when | using |
| AIR | DRY | Option, |
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Aluminum | utensils |
| Use | care |
| In | loading |
| alumlnum |
| utensils, | especially |
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rubbing |
| against | items | llghtwelght |
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| toll | container. |
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| Place |
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| they | do | not |
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during | washing |
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| dishes. |
| Remove |
| black | marks |
| with | plastic |
| scouring |
| pad | ||||||||||||||||||
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| and |
| a mild | abrasive | cleanser. |
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Improper | loading |
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| Do | not | overload. |
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| not | over |
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| prongs | will | not |
| be | supported |
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