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Product Registration Card
Dishwasher
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Use & Care Manual
Safety
800 Series
Instructions......................... 2
Features .............................. 3
Normal Operating
Sounds ................................ 4
Operating
Instructions....................... 4-6
Preparing and
Loading Dishes................. 7-8
Dishwasher Dispenser
and Detergents ................9-10
Factors Affecting
Performance ...................... 10
Care and
Cleaning ..
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Important Safety Instructions with manufacturer for recommendations, if not marked. Items that are not dishwasher safe may melt and create a potential fire This symbol will help alert you to such hazard. dangers as personal injury, burns, fire, and • If the dishwasher drains into a food electrical shock. disposer, make sure disposer is completely empty before running dishwasher. • Disconnect electrical power to dishwasher before servicing. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, • Repairs
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Dishwasher Features Your dishwasher cleans by spraying a mixture of hot water and detergent through the spray arms against soiled surfaces. Each cycle begins with a pre-drain. Next, the dishwasher fills with water covering the filter area. Water is then pumped through the filter and spray arms. Soil particles go down the drain as the water is pumped out and replaced with clean water. The number of water fills will vary with the cycle being used. Funnel Nozzle and Upper Spray pages 7,8,12 Tub Gas
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Operating Instructions Vent Latch Appearance may vary from your model. Getting Started Very Important 1. Load dishwasher (See Preparing and Loading Dishes). Information—Read Before 2. Add detergent (See Dishwasher Dispenser & Detergents). Operating Your Dishwasher! 3. Add rinse aid, if needed (See Rinse Aid). 4. Close door to latch. Normal Operating 5. Select desired CYCLE (See Cycle Chart). The indicator light above the pad will glow when Sounds selected. 6. Select desired OPTIONS (See Energy O
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Operating Instructions (continued) Cycle Chart Cycle To Select Water Time* Washes/ Cycle (approx.) (min.) Rinses Pots Pans For pots, pans, casseroles Select POTS PANS and desired 8.5 gal. 105 2 washes and dinnerware with OPTIONS. HI-TEMP WASH and 5 rinses 7.1 imp. gal. dried-on or baked-on soils. SANITIZE will automatically be 32.2 liters provided. Normal Wash 2 washes For regularly soiled Select NORMAL WASH and desired 6.1 gal. 85 3 rinses dishes and silverware. OPTIONS. 5.1 imp. gal. 23.1 lite
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Operating Instructions (continued) To select heated dry, press the pad a second Child Lock Controls time. The light above the pad will turn off. To prevent children from accidently changing Heated dry provides faster drying since the the dishwasher cycle or starting the heating element is on during the drying portion dishwasher, lock the dishwasher controls by of the cycle. pressing and releasing the NO HEAT DRY pad, then pressing and holding the NO HEAT You may see water vapor coming from vent
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Preparing and Loading Dishes Dish Preparation Scrape away large pieces of food, bones, pits, Load items with open ends facing down for toothpicks, etc. The continuous filtered wash better cleaning and draining. system will remove remaining food particles. Damage may occur if delicate items touch Burned-on foods should be loosened before each other during dishwasher operation. loading. Empty liquids from glasses and cups. Long-handled knives and utensils can be placed in top rack. Foods such as m
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Preparing and Loading Dishes (continued) Upper Rack Option Loading the Silverware LIGHT WASH—UPPER RACK option can be Basket used to wash a wide assortment of items when you don't have a full load. Also, when the Mix spoons, forks and knives to prevent upper rack fills up with glasses and the lower nesting. Mixing items gives better cleaning rack is still empty, you don't have to wait and drying. anymore for clean glasses. Do not cover funnel For safety, load sharp knives and forks with handles
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Dishwasher Dispenser & Detergents • Use only fresh automatic dishwashing Filling the Detergent Dispenser detergent. Other types will cause The detergent dispenser has one covered and oversudsing. one uncovered cup. Detergent in the • Add detergent just before starting cycle. uncovered cup falls into the dishwasher when • Store detergent in a cool, dry location. the door is closed. The covered cup opens Moist or caked detergent will not dissolve automatically in the main wash. properly. Fill to s
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Dishwasher Factors Affecting Dispenser & Performance Detergents (continued) Water Pressure Rinse Aid Rinse aid greatly improves drying and The hot water line to dishwasher must provide reduces water spots and filming. Water water pressure between 20 and 120 psi. "sheets" off dishes rather than forming water Low water pressure may occur when laundry droplets that cling and leave spots. or showers are in operation. Wait until water use is reduced before starting dishwasher. A dispenser, located ne
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Care and Cleaning Care of Drain Air Gap If a drain air gap was installed for your built-in dishwasher, check to make sure it is clean so Burn Hazard the dishwasher will drain properly. A drain air Allow heating element to cool gap is usually mounted on countertop and can before cleaning the interior. be inspected by removing the cover. This is not Failure to do so can result in part of your dishwasher and is not covered by burns. warranty. Outside—Occasionally wipe with a mild nonabrasive deterg
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Solutions to Common Dishwashing Problems • Avoid overloading and improper loading. Before calling for service, review this list. It (See Preparing and Loading Dishes.) may save you both time and expense. This • Use fresh detergent. Old detergent is list includes common experiences that are ineffective. not the result of defective workmanship or • Make sure rinse aid dispenser is filled. material in your dishwasher. • Check to see that proper amount of detergent is being used for cycle selected.
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Solutions to Common Dishwashing Problems (continued) Etching Vapor at Vent • Using too much detergent in soft or • Water vapor escapes from the vent during softened water causes this film that cannot the final rinse and the drying part of cycle. be removed. This is normal. • Adjust the amount of detergent based on the water hardness. (Check Detergent Dishwasher Won't Run Chart.) • Check to see if circuit breaker is tripped or if • Lower the water temperature. a fuse is blown. • Use the no heat d
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Solutions to Common Dishwashing Problems (continued) Status Lights Flashing Removing Spots and Film Hard water can cause lime deposit buildup on • When first installed or when power has been interrupted, HI-TEMP WASH and NO the interior of the dishwasher. Dishes and HEAT DRY status lights will flash. To clear, glasses may also get spots and film for a press START/CANCEL pad. If power failure number of reasons. (See Glassware/Flatware occurs during a cycle, it will be necessary to Spotted or Clou
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Warranty Information DISHWASHER WARRANTY Your dishwasher is protected by this warranty WARRANTY THROUGH OUR AUTHORIZED SERVICERS, THE CONSUMER WILL BE PERIOD WE WILL: RESPONSIBLE FOR: Costs of service calls that are listed under FULL ONE-YEAR One year from original Pay all costs for repairing or replacing any parts of this appliance WARRANTY purchase date. which prove to be defective in materials or workmanship. NORMAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONSUMER.* Two years from Replace any parts in the W
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