Whirlpool DU9700XR manual Common, dishwashing, problems

Common

PROBLEM

Spotting and illming

(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			lo	capacrty.	Use	dishwasher	de-
	tergent with	highest		avarlable		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 leas1 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-

deiergent,

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 drspensers

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

otter

load-

rotating

freely

ing

Be

sure

a

utensil

has

not

prevented

theirturning.

“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.

Not

enough

Use

more

dishwasher

detergent

Use

detergent

with

hrgh-

detergent,

or

est

available

phosphorus

content...especially

with

hard

improper

detergent

water.

Water

is not

hot

Water

temperature

should

be

at

least

140°F

(6O’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.

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

(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 drying

Aluminum

utensils

Use

care

In loadlng

alumlnum

utensils,

especially

alight-

rubbing

against

items

weight

ioll

container.

Place

so It

does

not

touch

dishes.

during

washing

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.