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.

 

 

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