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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.ca
LAVE-VAISSELLE 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 visitez notre sit
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE DES MATIÈRES DISHWASHER SAFETY.............................................................. 3 LA SÉCURITÉ DU LAVE-VAISSELLE ...................................... 21 Before Using Your Dishwasher....................................................4 Avant d’utiliser le lave-vaisselle .................................................22 PARTS AND FEATURES ............................................................ 5 PIÈCES ET CARACTÉRISTIQUES................................
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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 Start Cancel 1. Upper spray arm 7. Water inlet opening [in tub wall] 14. Middle spray arm 2. Top rack 8. 4-way HYDRO SWEEP™ 15. Silverware basket spray arm ® 3. SURE-HOLD™ light item clips 16. CULINARY CADDY utensil basket ® 9. Bottom rack 4. SATINGLIDE upper rack track 17. Overfill protection float 10. Detergent dispenser 5. FLEXI-FOLD DOWN™ 18. Heating element flexible tines 11. Vent system 19. Rinse aid dispenser 6. Model and serial number label 12. FLEXI-FOLD DOWN™ 20.
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7. Press START. The selected cycle and option lights will flash once. START-UP GUIDE Before using your dishwasher, remove all packaging materials. Read this entire Use and Care Guide. You will find important safety information and useful operating tips. 8. Push door firmly closed. The door latches automatically. Using Your New Dishwasher 1. Rinse aid is essential for good drying. Be sure to fill the dispenser before you use your new dishwasher. Each filling will last about 1-3 months depen
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FLEXI-FOLD DOWN™ flexible tines The row of tines on the left and right sides of the top rack can be Loading Top Rack adjusted to make room for a variety of dishes. The top rack is designed for cups, glasses, and smaller items. Many items, up to 9 in. (22 cm), fit in the top rack. (See recommended loading patterns shown.) NOTE: The features on your dishwasher rack may vary from the drawings shown. To adjust the flexible tines 1. Grasp the tip of the tine that is in the tine holder. 10 place s
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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 Loading Bottom Rack water spray from reaching the detergent dispenser. The bottom rack is designed for plates, pans, casseroles, and utensils. Many items, up to 13 in. (33 cm) tall, fit in the bottom rack. (See recommended loading patterns shown.) NOTE: The features on your dishwasher rack may vary from the drawings shown. Mixed load Secure heavily soiled cookware face d
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Use automatic dishwashing detergent only. Other detergents can produce excessive suds that can overflow out of the Loading Silverware Basket dishwasher and reduce washing performance. Load the silverware basket while it is in the bottom rack or take Add detergent just before starting a cycle. the basket out for loading on a counter or table. (See recommended loading pattern shown.) Store tightly closed detergent in a cool, dry place. Fresh automatic dishwasher detergent results in be
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Water Hardness Amount of Detergent Rinse Aid Dispenser Soft to Medium For normally soiled loads Rinse aids prevent water from forming droplets that can dry as Hard Water spots or streaks. They also improve drying by allowing water to Partially fill the Main Wash drain off of the dishes during the final rinse by releasing a small 0 to 6 grains per section to the 20 line amount of the rinse aid into the rinse water. Your dishwasher is gallon Completely fill the Pre-Wash designed to use
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Dishwasher Performance Tips Cycle Selection Charts Hot water dissolves and activates the dishwashing detergent. Select the wash cycle and options desired. Or press START to Hot water also dissolves grease on dishes and helps glasses dry repeat the same cycle and options as the previous cycle. spot-free. Is the water temperature too low? For best NOTE: If the last cycle you completed was a rinse cycle, the dishwashing results, water should be 120°F (49°C) as it enters dishwasher will run the
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Use this cycle for pre- rinsed and lightly-soiled Changing a Cycle or Setting loads. During the heated During the first minute of a cycle Use main dry, the heating element detergent 1. Open the door. cycles on and off. dispenser section. 2. Press a new cycle and/or options. Soil Rinse Main Rinse Purge† Final Dry Time Water 3. Check the detergent dispensers. They must be filled properly Level Wash Heated (min) Usage for the new cycle. Sensed Rinse (gal/L) 4. Close the door. The dishwasher r
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Hi-Temp Scrub To turn off the Lock Select this option to heat the water during parts of the cycle, and Press and hold ENERGY SAVER™ Dry control for 4 seconds. The add a rinse. Higher water temperatures and an extra rinse help light turns off. clean tough soils. Hi-Temp Scrub, with the Heavy cycle, raises the water temperature in the prewash and main wash. Hi-Temp Delay Hours Scrub, with the Normal cycle, raises the water temperature in the Select this option to run your dishwasher at a later
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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 Y
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To clean interior Material Dishwasher Safe?/Comments Make a paste with powdered dishwasher detergent on a damp sponge and clean. No Pewter, Brass, Bronze OR High water temperatures and detergent can discolor or pit the finish. Use liquid automatic dishwasher detergent and clean with a damp sponge. No Disposable OR Plastics Cannot withstand high water See the vinegar rinse procedure in “Spotting and filming on temperatures and detergents. dishes” in “Troubleshooting.” NOTE: Run a Normal cy
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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... Did you choose the cycle that describes the most difficult soil Dishwasher is not operating properly in your dishwasher? If you have some items with heavier soils, use a heavier cycle. Dishwasher does not run or stops during a cycle Is the water te
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Is the home water pressure high enough for proper Dishes do not dry completely dishwasher filling? Home water pressure should be 20 to 120 psi (138 to 828 kPa) for proper dishwasher fill. A booster pump on the water supply can be added if pressure is too Dishes are not dry low. Did you load your dishwasher to allow proper water NOTE: To remove spots and film from dishes, try a white drainage? Do not overload. Refer to the “Dishwasher vinegar rinse. This procedure is intended for occasio
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In Canada ASSISTANCE Call the KitchenAid Canada Customer Interaction Center toll free: 1-800-461-5681 Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (EST). OR SERVICE Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (EST). Our consultants provide assistance with: Before calling for assistance or service, please check Features and specifications on our full line of appliances. “Troubleshooting.” It may save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, follow the instructions below. Referrals to local
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® KITCHENAID DISHWASHER WARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, 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 ON NYLON COATED DISHRACKS, WASH AND DRAIN MOTOR, ELECTRONIC CONTR
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