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.

 

 

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