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BEFORE YOU USE YOUR DISHWASHER |
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IMPORTANT | SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS |
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PARTS AND | FEATURES. | . . . | . . | |
QUICK STARTING | STEPS. | . . |
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POWER CLEAN’” | WASHING | SYSTEM |
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Quiet Operating | Tips |
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PROPERLOADING |
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Top Rack | Loading |
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Bottom Rack Loading | . |
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Silverware | and | Cutlery | Basket |
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ADDING | DETERGENT. |
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RINSE AID |
| DISPENSER. |
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STARTING | YOUR DISHWASHER. | . |
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Selecting | a Cycle | . , | . . | 8 | |||
Selecting |
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Selecting |
| an | Extra Feature | . | 11 | ||
ENERGY SAVING | TIPS | . . . . . . | . , | . | 13 | ||
SPECIAL TIPS |
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COMMON DISHWASHING PROBLEMS . . 15 | |||||||
IF YOU NEED SERVICE | OR ASSISTANCE | . | 17 | ||||
WHIRLPOOL | DISHWASHER WARRANTY. |
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Corporation
Before you use your dishwasher
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| It | is | your |
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| l | Is installed |
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| l | Has | been | installed | where |
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| l | Has | been | installed | on | a | floor strong | enough | to support | its weight. |
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| l | Has | been | properly | connected | to | electricity, | water | and | drain.* |
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| l | Has | been | properly | electrically | grounded: |
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| l | Has | had | all | hang | tags | and | temporary |
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| l | Is not used |
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| l | Is properly |
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| *See | Installation | Instructions |
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| Important |
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| To reduce | the | risk | of | fire, | electrical |
| shock, | or | injury | when | using |
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| dishwasher, |
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| basic | precautions | including | the |
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l | Read | all | instructions |
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| using | the | l | DO | NOT | wash | plastic | items |
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| dishwasher. |
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| “Dishwasher | Safe” | or | the | equivalent. |
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l | Properly | connect |
| to | electricity | and | water. |
| marked, | check | manufacturer’s |
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l | DISHWASHER |
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| MUST | BE | ELECTRICALLY |
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| GROUNDED. | Read | the |
| Installation |
| Instruc- | l | DO | NOT | use | your | dishwasher |
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| tions | for | details. |
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| closure | panels | are | properly |
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l | Be | sure | your | dishwasher |
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| level | floor | that | will | hold |
| the | weight, | and |
| in | washer |
| door | or dish |
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| an | area | suitable | for | its size | and | use. |
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l | When | discarding |
| an | old | dishwasher, | al- | l | If hot | water | has | not | been |
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| ways | remove |
| the | door | to prevent |
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| (usually | two | weeks |
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| tal | entrapment. |
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| gases | may | build | up | in | the | water | heater | |||||||||||||
l | REMEMBER, use | your | dishwasher |
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| and | the | hot | water | pipes. | HYDROGEN |
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| the | job | it was |
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| IS | EXPLOSIVE. |
| To | prevent |
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l | Store | dishwasher | detergent |
| in | a | cool, | dry |
| damage, |
| before | uslng | your | dishwasher, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| place | WHERE CHILDREN | CAN’T REACH IT. |
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| turn | on | all | hot | water | faucets | and | allow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
l Use ONLY detergents and rinse aids recom- |
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| water | to | run for several | minutes. | This | will | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| allow | gases | to | escape. | Do | not | smoke | or | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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l Locate sharp items and knives so that they |
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| are | not | likely |
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| door | seal | or | cut |
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| Disconnect |
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| power | to | the | dish- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| the | user. |
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l DO NOT let children |
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