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UNDERCOUNTER DISHWASHER
Use & Care Guide
For questions about features, operation/performance, parts accessories or service, call: 1-800-422-1230
In Canada, call for assistance 1-800-461-5681, for installation and service, call: 1-800-807-6777 or visit our website at...
www.kitchenaid.com or www.kitchenaid.com/canada
LA VE-V AISSELLE ENCASTRÉ
Guide d’utilisation et d’entretien
Au Canada, pour assistance composez le 1-800-461-5681, pour installation ou service composez
le 1-800-807-6777 ou visite
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE DES MATIÈRES DISHWASHER SAFETY ................................................... 3 LA SÉCURITÉ DU LAVE-VAISSELLE ............................19 Before Using Your Dishwasher....................................................4 Avant d’utiliser le lave-vaisselle .................................................20 PARTS AND FEATURES.................................................. 5 PIÈCES ET CARACTÉRISTIQUES.................................21 START-UP GUIDE..............
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DISHWASHER SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately f
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Before Using Your Dishwasher Tip Over Hazard Do not use dishwasher until completely installed. Do not push down on open door. Doing so can result in serious injury or cuts. Electrical Shock Hazard Electrically ground dishwasher. Connect ground wire to green ground connector in terminal box. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical shock. Install where dishwasher is protected from the elements. Protect against freezing to avo
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PARTS AND FEATURES 1. Upper spray 6. Bottom rack 11. Overfill protection float 2. Top rack 7. Detergent dispenser 12. Heating element 3. Model and serial number label 8. Vent 13. Rinse aid dispenser 4. Water inlet opening [in tub wall] 9. Middle spray arm 5. 4-WAY HYDRO SWEEP™ 10. Silverware basket spray arm Model KUDI01TJ 5
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START-UP GUIDE DISHWASHER Before using your dishwasher, remove all packaging materials. LOADING Read this entire Use and Care Guide. You will find important safety information and useful operating tips. Loading Suggestions Using Your New Dishwasher Remove leftover food, bones, toothpicks and other hard 1. Scrape large food soil and hard items (toothpicks or bones) items from the dishes. To conserve water, energy and save from dishes. time, it is not necessary to rinse dishes before putti
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Loading the T op Rack Loading the Bottom Rack The top rack is designed for cups, glasses, and smaller items. The bottom rack is designed for plates, pans, casseroles, and Many items, up to 9 in (22 cm), fit in the top rack. (See utensils. Many items, up to 13 in (33 cm) tall, fit in the bottom recommended loading patterns shown.) rack. (See recommended loading patterns shown.) NOTE: The features on your dishwasher rack may vary from the NOTE: The features on your dishwasher rack may vary from
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Load cookie sheets, cake pans, and other large items at the sides and back. Loading such items in front can keep the water spray from reaching the detergent dispenser. DISHWASHER USE Detergent Dispenser The detergent dispenser has 2 sections. The smaller Pre-Wash section empties detergent into the dishwasher when you close the door. 1 3 2 Mixed load 4 Secure heavily soiled cookware face down in the rack. Make sure pot handles and other items do not stop rotation of the spray arm(s).
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How much detergent to use The amount of detergent to use depends on the hardness of Rinse Aid Dispenser your water and the type of detergent. If you use too little, Rinse aids prevent water from forming droplets that can dry as dishes won’t be clean. If you use too much in soft water, spots or streaks. They also improve drying by allowing water to glassware will etch. drain off of the dishes during the final rinse by releasing a small Water hardness can change over a period of time. Fi
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Cycle time includes dry time. An asterisk ( * ) by the cycle time indicates the cycle time might be longer depending on the Dishwasher Efficiency Tips temperature of the water entering the dishwasher. The cooler the Hot water dissolves and activates the dishwashing detergent. water, the longer the cycle time. If the water is already hot Hot water also dissolves grease on dishes and helps glasses dry enough, the cycle time will be as shown. spot-free. For best dishwashing results, water must
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Energy Saver Dry Select this option to dry dishes without heat and save energy. Changing a Cycle or Setting Energy Saver Dry is useful when loads contain plastic dinnerware that may be sensitive to high temperatures. During the first minute of a cycle Press a new cycle and/or options. After the first minute of a cycle 1. Press The dishes take longer to dry and some spotting can occur. For best drying, use a liquid rinse aid. Some items (such as plastics) may need towel drying. NOTE: Rinse O
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Wash System WASHING SPECIAL The five-level wash system provides excellent cleaning results. Four levels of filtration, and a soil collector system, filter the wash ITEMS water and prevent food particles from redepositing on the clean dishes. If you have doubts about washing a particular item, check with The wash water continuously flows through the Ultra- Fine the manufacturer to see if it is dishwasher safe. filter, trapping food particles. Material Dishwasher Safe?/Comments Aluminum
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Material Dishwasher Safe?/Comments Drain Air Gap Plastics Yes Check the drain air gap anytime your dishwasher isn’t Always check manufacturer’s draining well. recommendations before washing. Some state or local plumbing codes require the addition of a Plastics vary in their capacity to withstand drain air gap between a built-in dishwasher and the home drain high temperatures and detergents. Load system. If a drain is clogged, the drain air gap protects your plastics in top rack only. dis
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Dishes are not completely clean TROUBLESHOOTING Food soil left on the dishes Is the dishwasher loaded correctly? Refer to the “Dishwasher First try the solutions suggested here and possibly avoid Loading” section. the cost of a service call... Is the water temperature too low? If needed, turn home water Dishwasher is not operating properly heater up to ensure water entering dishwasher is at least 120°F (49°C). Refer to the “Dishwasher Efficiency Tips” Dishwasher does not run or
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Silica film or etching (silica film is a milky, rainbow- Dishes are damaged during a cycle colored deposit; etching is a cloudy film) Sometimes there is a water/chemical reaction with certain Chipping of dishes types of glassware. This is usually caused by some combination of soft or softened water, alkaline washing Did you load the dishwasher properly? Load the dishes and solutions, insufficient rinsing, overloading the dishwasher, glasses so they are stable and do not strik
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In Canada ASSISTANCE Call the KitchenAid Canada Customer Interaction Center toll free: 1-800-461-5681 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (EST) OR SERVICE Our consultants provide assistance with: Features and specifications on our full line of appliances. Before calling for assistance or service, please check “Troubleshooting.” It may save you the cost of a service call. If Referrals to local dealers. you still need help, follow the instructions below. For service in Canada When calling, please know
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® KITCHENAID DISHWASHER WARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of installation, when this dishwasher is operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or furnished with the product, KitchenAid will pay for replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a KitchenAid designated service company. SECOND THROUGH FIFTH YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For the second through fifth year from the date of installatio
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LA SÉCURITÉ DU LAVE-VAISSELLE Votre sécurité et celle des autres est très importante. Nous donnons de nombreux messages de sécurité importants dans ce manuel et sur votre appareil ménager. Assurez-vous de toujours lire tous les messages de sécurité et de vous y conformer. Voici le symbole d’alerte de sécurité. Ce symbole d’alerte de sécurité vous signale les dangers potentiels de décès et de blessures graves à vous et à d’autres. Tous les messages de sécurité suivront le symbole d’alerte de sé
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Avant d’utiliser le lave-vaisselle INSTRUCTIONS DE MISE À LA TERRE Pour un lave-vaisselle relié à la terre, branché avec un cordon : Le lave-vaisselle doit être relié à la terre. En cas d'un mauvais fonctionnement ou d'une panne, la mise à terre réduira le risque d'un choc électrique en fournissant le moins de résistance pour le courant électrique. Le lave-vaisselle est équipé d'un cordon avec un conducteur pour relier les appareils à la terre. La fiche doit être branchée sur une prise
