Whirlpool DU9900XR manual Common, problems, dishwashing

Common

PROBLEM

Spotting and fllmlng

[hard water film)

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.

Water is not hot enough

To removespots 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 dishwasher through a complete washing cycle.

Water temperature should be at least 14O’F (60°C). Set water heater thermostat to a higher setting. Run water at

sink until hot before starting and/or use HI-TEMP WASH Option.

Small particles

deposlted on items

Dishes not dry

Black marks on dishes

Chlpping or breaking glassware

Not

enough

Use

more

dishwasher

detergent.

Use

detergent

with

high-

detergent,

or

est

available

phosphorus

content

..especlally

with

hard

improper

detergent

water.

“0ld”detergent

Use

only

fresh

dishwasher

detergent.

Store

tightly

closed

box

or

bottle,

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

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

after

load-

rotating

freely

ing.

Be sure

a

utensil

has

not

prevented

theirturning

“Old”

detergent

Use

only

fresh

dishwasher

detergent.

Store

tightly

closed

box

or

bottle,

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

high-

detergent,

or

est

ovalIable

phosphorus

content.

especially

wtth

hard

improper

detergent

water.

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

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 (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

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

any

rubbing

against

items

llghtwelght

foil

container.

Place

so

they

do

not

touch

during

washing

dlshes.

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.