Common

dishwashing

 

problems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PROBLEM

CAUSED

BY

 

SOLUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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

starhng

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

 

 

 

 

 

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Black marks on chlna or white utensils

Aluminum

utensils

Use

care

In loadlng

aluminum

utenslls,

especially

any

rubbing

 

against items

llghtwelght

toll

coitalner.

Place

so they

do not

touch

during

washing

dlshes.

Remove

black

marks

with

plastic

scouring

pad

 

 

 

and

a mild abrasive

cleanser.

 

 

 

 

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glassware

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Improper loading

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Inadequate rinsing

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.

Check for rainbow hue on glasses. A rainbow hue is the first sign of etching (corrosion of glass). Reduce the amount

of dishwasher detergent. Use a detergent with a lower phosphorus content.

If water pressure is low do not use water for other purposes

while dishwasher is running (to assure correct water fills). Make sure dishes and glassware are loaded properly to

assure adequate rinsing and draining. Do not overload.

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Small partlcles

Spray

arm

or

arms

not

Check

spray

arms

to

make

sure

they

 

turn

freely

 

after

load-

deposlted

on

rotating

freely

 

 

ing.

Be sure

a utensil

has

not prevented

theIrturning

 

 

 

Items

 

“Old” detergent

 

 

Use

only

fresh,

dry

dishwasher

 

detergent

 

Store

 

tightly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

closed

box

in

cool,

 

dry

place.

 

Discard

old,

lumpy

deter-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gent.

Do

not

fill

dispensers

 

until

ready tostart dishwasher.

 

 

 

Not

enough

 

 

 

Use

more

dishwasher

 

 

detergent.

 

Use

detergent

 

with

high-

 

 

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

fillinQ properly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dishes

not

Water

is not

 

 

Water

temperature

 

should

be

at

least

140°F

(60°C).

Set

washlng

clean

hot

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure large items do not block spray from reaching

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

detergent

dispensers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

their

turning.

 

 

 

 

Not

enough

detergent

Use

more

dishwasher

 

 

detergent.

 

Use

detergent

 

with

high.

 

 

or improper

 

 

 

est

available

 

phosphorus

 

content...especially

 

 

with

hard

 

 

detergent

 

 

 

water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Old” detergent.

 

Use

only

fresh,

dry

 

dishwasher

 

detergent.

 

Store

tightly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

closed

box

in

cool,

 

dry

place.

 

Discard

old,

lumpy

 

deter-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gent.

Do

not

fill

dispensers

 

until

ready

to

start

dishwasher.

 

 

 

Water

pressure

may

 

If water

pressure

is low,

do

not

use water

far other

purposes

 

 

be

low,

dishwasher

IS

while

dishwasher

IS running

[to

 

assure

correct

 

fills]

 

 

 

 

 

not

filling

properly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Whirlpool DU9903XL manual Common, Dishwashing Problems

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