Hotpoint HDA2000G Specification sheet

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AirGap 18 UseandCareof
ApplianceRegistration 2
CareandCleaning 18 ~u~l~-~~ model
China,Crystal,Sterling 4, 14 HDA20006
ConvenienceFeatures 2
CycleFeatures 6
Detergent,DetergentGuide 10,11
DispenserCups 11
DisplayPanel 7-9
Econo-120System 10
EnergySaver 5
Energy-SavingTips 2
FrontPanelColorChange 19
Loading 12,13
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
OperatingInstructions 4,5
CycleSelection 4
DishwashingShortcut 6
DryingOptions 5,6
ProblemSolver 15-17
RepairService 19
RinseAgent 10
SafetyInstructions 3
UserMaintenanceInstructions 18
Warranty BackCover
WaterTemperature 10
WinterStorage 18
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800.626.2000

BeforeWingyourdkhwasher,
readthisbookearefullye
Itis intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
write down the model
and serial numbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelfastened
tothetubwalljust insidethe
dishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending
inthiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Model Number
If youreceived
adam%eddishwasher.*s
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dishwasher.
save time andmoney.
Beforeyourequest
service. ●e
ChecktheProblemSolver(pages
15through17).Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.
Ene%y-savingtips
@Operatedishtvasher{)~iiywhen
it’sfull. Letthedishesaccumulate
indishwasher.Whenyouputin
onlyapartialload,usetheNNSE
&HOLDcycletorinseoffheavy
soils.Besureto latchthedoor
whenwaitingforafullload.This
helpskeepsoilsmoist,easierto
remove,
~Alwaysselectthecyclethatuses
leastamountofwater thatwill
removethesoilfromtheload.
Seepage6.
~Ifyoudon’tneedyourdishesright
away,useyourEMRGY SAWR
dryingfeaturethatturnsthe
dryingheateroffautomatically.
Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger
periodsuchas overnight.
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
Thisdishwasherhasmanyconvenient ~Letsyouselectfast,heateddrying
features.Amongthemare: or energy-saving,no-heatdrying.
~Controlsarearrangedlefttoright @ADISPLAYPANELthattells
asyouusethem. youwhat’shappeninginthe
dishwasherandifsomething’s
QAutomatic“beep”responsesto wrong.
instructionsandalighteddisplay
letyouknowthedesiredfinction @Remem~bersyourlastcyclesoyou
i~asbeenselected. don’thavetoreprogrameachtime.
SeeSHORTCUTonpage6.
2’ “.

V*TAKNING—Whenusingthis
applia~lce.al~waysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,inc~udingthe
following:
euse thisapplianceonIyfor
ib ktellded purpose~alsyou
wi~ifind describedinttis use
and care Book.
@Ttis dishwashermustbe
properlykishlled and located
inaccordancetith the
hstiuation Imtructions before
itisused.Ifyoudidnotreceive
anInstigationInstructionssheet
withyourdishwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingthe
servicelocationnearestyou.
—Thisappliancemustbe
connectedtoagroundedmetal,
pelmanentwiringsystem;oran
equipment-groundingconductor
mustbe~~nwiththecircuit
conductorsandconnectedtothe
equipment-groundingterminal
orleadoftheappliance.
—Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
=Useody powderorliquid
detergenfiorwettingagents
recommendedforuseina
dishwasher.
~DOnotwashplasticitemsunless
marked“dishwashersafe”orthe
eq,uivdent.Forplasticitemsnotso
m~arked,checkthemanufacturer’s
‘dKecomrnellations.
oLoadlightplasticitemsso
theywillnotbecomedislodged
anddroptothebottomofthe
dishwasher—theymightcome
intocontactwiththeheating
unitandbedamaged.
Totinhize thepossibilityof
injury.
@men loadingitemstO be
washed:
A. Lwate sharpitemssothat
theyarenotlikelytodamage
thedoorseal,and
B. Loadsharpkniveswiththe
handlesuptoreducetherisk
ofcut-typeinjuries.
@Donottouchtheheating
elementduringorimmediately
afieruse.
@Donotoperateyourdishwasher
unlessallenclosurepanelsare
properlyinplace.
@Donottamperwithcontrols.
@Donotabuse,siton,or stand
onthedoorordishrackofthe
dishwasher.
@Closesl]pervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchildren
toplayinside,onorwiththis
applianceor anydiscarded
appliance.Disposeofdiscarded
appliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialproperly.
Beforediscardingadishwasher,
removethedoorofthewashing
compartment.
@
Keepailwashingdetergents
andwettingagentsoutofthe
reachofchildren,preferablyin
alockedcabinet.Observeall
warningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
@-ROGEN GM is
producedbythe chemicalaction
withinyourwaterheater.Itcan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwater
hasnotbeenusedforaperiodof
twoweeksorlonger.HDROGEN
GASISEXPLOSWH.Toprevent
thepossibilityofdamageor
injury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksor more,or
moveintoaresidenceinwl~ich
thehotwatersystemmaynot
havebeenusedforsometime,
turnondl hotwaterfaucetsand
allowthemtorunforseveral
minutesbeforeusingany
electricalappliancewhichis
connectedtothehotwater
system.Thiswillallowany
hydrogengastoescape.Also,
sincethegasisflammable,do
notsmokeor useanopenflame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.
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operatethedishwasher
STEP2
Loadyourdishwasherwithdishes, Adddetergenttothedetergent
silverware,pots,pans,bowls,etc. dispenser.
accordingtoinstructionsonpages Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
12and 13. DOORLATCH
spotting.(Seepage10.) “OFF” POSITION
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Closeandlatchthedishwasherdoor. —
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STEP3
selectdesiredwashCycle
Touchthecenterofthepad.
*pm AND P~S—For items @LIGHT WASH—Formostloads
suchaspots,pansandcasseroles. ofeverydaydisheswithlightsoils
Everydaydishesmaybeincluded. or soilsthathavenotdriedon.It
saveshotwateroverthehigher
*NOmAL WBH—For loadsof performancecycles,thussaving
everydaydisheswithmediumsoils.
Designedtoyieldhighpetiormance energy.
onnormalloads. @CHINA-CRYSTA&For lightly
soiledchinaandcrystal.Thewash
actionissofienedbypumpingair
alongwiththewatertoprotectyour
delicateitems.Pre-rinsedishware
beforeloading.Followloading
instructionsonpagesDand 13.
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@WNSE &HOLD—Forrinsing
partialloadswhichwillbewashed
later.Donotusedetergent.
Tochangeasetting,justtouch
desiredpad.
Yourdishwasherisnowautomatically
programmed.Anumberinthe
DISPLAYPANEL(atright)will
tellyouhowlongthecyclewilltake.

SELECTED TIME TO
CYCLE ENDOFCYCLE CYCLEPHASE
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sTdP4STEP 5
Smrtthedishwasher
@HEATEDDRY~G. Provides
fasterdrying.Canbechanged
whilecycleisrunning.
@Whenyou’rereadytowash
dishes,touchtheSTARTpad.There
isatimedelaybetweenstart-upand
waterfi~isoyouwillnothearany
washacti~~nrightaway.Dishwasher
willprocet:dthroughyourentire
programandturn offautomatically.
Thispaneltellsyouwhatis
happeninginthedishwasherand
canalertyouto somepossible
problems.
@ENERGYSAWR. Shutsoff
dryingheater.Dishesair-dry
natuzally.It takeslonger,butsaves
qnergy.Ibu canpropdooropen
about3inchesaftermotorstops
tospeeddrying.Excellentfor
overnightdrying.
Informationdisplayed:
~Selectedwashcycle
~Selecteddry option
Tochangeacycleafterwashing
stirb, touchtheCLEAR/RESET
padtocancelcycle.Afterwateris
pumpedoutandmotorstops,you
canreprogramandrestartthe
dishwasher.
~Minutestoendofcycle
@Cyclephase,suchasWASHING,
RINSINGor DRYING
EnergySaverhelpsreduceelectrical
energyusedbythismodel
approximately7%. ~Diagnosticcodestoalertyouto
possibleproblems
Seepages7-9forexplanationof
displaysandcodes.
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IWASHING
NORMAL
Thedishwasherremembersyour
lastcycle*soyoudon’thaveto
reprogrameachtime.
WhenthedishwasherisIoaded
andthedoorislatched,thecontrol
panelwilldisplaythelastsettings
youselected.
Ifyoudoil’twanttochangeanyof
thesettings,simp~ytouchSTART.
*Iftherehasbeenapowerfailure,
NORMALWASHandHEATED
DRYwillautomaticallybe
programmed.Makeanynew
selectionsasdesiredandtouch
START.
whathappemineachcycle
Wash
WaterUse
WASHCYCLES(Approx.)
Pm& PANS I11.0gal.
NORMALWASH 11.0gal.
LIGHTWASH 9.3gal.
RINSR&HOLD I3.7gal.
CycleTime
CycleSequence (Approx.)
,1
Pre-Washl Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse Main Rinse Rinse *64minutes
Pre-Rinse Wash
Pre-Washl Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse Main Rinse Rinse ‘~4minutes
Pre-Rinse Wash
Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse Main Rinse Rinse MOminutes
Wash
Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse Main Rinse Rinse 43minutes
Wash
Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse 10minutes
*Unextendedtimes.Thesecycle
timesmaybeincreasedupto 15
minutesifnecessaryforyour
dishwashertoheatthewaterto
propertemperatureforgood
washability.
Dryoptions:
HEATEDDRYING.Availableon
allwashcyclesexceptRINSE&
HOLD.Add33minutestowash
cycletime.
ENERGYSAVERDRYING.
Dryingheateristurnedoff. Dishes
drynaturally.
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NUMERALSFROM
1to99
P~S &PANS
NORMAL
LIGHTWASH
~~~~A
NNSE &HOLD
UNHEATEDDRY
HEATEDDRY
WASHING
NNSING
DRYING
HEATING
1
wmT ITMENS
Numberofminutesleftincycle.
IndicatesPOTS&PANScycle.
IndicatesNORMALWASHcycle.
IndicatesLIGHTWASHcycle.
IndicatesCHINA-CRYSTALcycle.
IndicatesRINSE&HOLDcycle.Remainsonuntilthedoorisunlatched.
IndicatesENERGYSAVERDryOption.
IndicatesHEATEDDRYINGDryOption.
IDisplayedduringPre-wash,Pre-rinseandMainWashperiods.
DisplayedduringRinseperiodsfollowingtheMainWash.
IndicatesHEATEDDRYINGhasbeenselected.
Indicateswaterbeingheated—inwashperiod—totemperaturenecessaryforgood
washability.Theminutescountdownisonholdforuptoamaximumof15minuteswhen
HEATINGisdisplayed.
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DISPLAY wmT ITMEms mT To Do
.!~la- Electricalpowerhasbeen IFDISHWASHERWASINUSEWHENTHEPOWER
ii- interruptedtothedishwasherbutis FAILUREOCCURRED:
nowbackon. 1. Unlatchthedoor.Ifthedetergentcupisopen,add
detergentandclosethecup.
2. Relatchthedoorandtouch“START”thenimmediately
touch“CLEAR/RESET~’(Thiswillpumpanyremaining
wateroutofthemachine.)
3. Selectthedesiredcycleandreruntheload.
IFDISHWASHERWASN~IN USE:
1. Latchdoor.
2. Selectdesiredcycle.
3. Runcyclewhendesired.
--l Thedishwasheristakinglonger Thisdishwasherisdesignedtoautomaticallycompensatefor
~j thannormaltodrainthewaterout. longerthannormaldraintimes,butcycletimewillbe
Thisisusuallycausedbyablockage extended.Ifthiscodecontinuestoappearfrequentlythen:
inthedrainairgap(seepage18),a
kinkinthedrainhose,or astopped 1. Cleantheairgap(seepage18).
updrainpipe. 2. Checkforakinkinthedrainhose.
3. Checkplumbingforsloworstoppedupdrains.
(NOTE:Warrantyservicedoesnotcoverhousehold
drainproblems.)
-q ISimilartoblockeddrainas Locateandremovetheblockageinthedrainsystemas
LC explainedabove,butthe E2 explainedabove.Topumpanyremainingwateroutofthe
indicatesthatthedrainis so machine:
cloggedthatthedishwashercannot 1. Latchdoor.
continuetooperateinasatisfactory
manner.Dishwasherwi~stop. 2. Selectanycycle.
3. Touch“START”andthenimmediatelytouch“CLEAR/
RESET:’(N~E: Warrantyservicedoesnotcover
householddrainproblems.)
-- IDishwasherwillnotgointoadrain Restartthecycle.If [~ repeats,callforservice.
;-/
-- outperiod.Dishwasherwillstop.
-u_/ Thereistoomuchwaterinthe Thedishwasherisdesignedtoautomaticallypumpoutextra
~dishwasher.If ~+appearsafierawateraslongasthedoorislatched.Whenyouhearthemotor
powerfailure,thisisnormaland stoprunning:
thedishwasherwillcorrectitself. 1. Unlatchthedoorandseeifallthewaterisgone.(Itis
normalforasmallamountofwatertolemaininthebottom
oftubtokeepthewaterseallubricated.)
2. Ifyouseewaterenteringthedishwasher,closeandlatch
thedoor.Shutoffthewatersupplytothedishwasher.
3. Ifwaterisgoneandnowaterisenteringthedishwasher,
restartcycle.
4. If L9repeats,shutoffthewatersupplytothedishwasher.
Callforservice.

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wk~~r ITMEANS
Thiscanbecausedbyeitherof
thesereasons:
Notenoughwaterisenteringthe
dishwasher.
or
Thedrainpumpcouldbe
temporarilyblocked(usually
causedbyfoodparticlessuch
ascereal).
Thetemperaturesensorin the
dishwasheris notfunctioning
properly.Dishwashermay
continuetobe used,butitwill
notheatwaterautomatically.
@Trythecycleagainto seeifthe
Codereappears.Thedishwasher
maycorrectitself.
~Electroniccontrolscanbe
affectedbyoutsideinterference.
@Sometimesshuttingoffthepower
tothedishwasher(atthefuseor
circuitbreaker)willcorrectthe
problem.
@Restorepowerafteraboutfive
secondsandtry thecycleagain.
@Checkthechartaboveforthings
youcandotocorrecttheproblem.
Unlatchthedoor.If thereisnowaterinthebottomofthe
dishwasher,checkthewatersupplytothedishwasher.
~ISthedishwasherwaterSUpplyturnedon?
(Valveusuallylocatedunderthesink.)
@Isthehouseholdwatersupplyturnedon?
@If youusewellorcisternwater,isthesupplyadequate?
Ifthewatersupplyisadequate,trythecycleagain.If ES
repeats,callforservice.
Unlatchthedoor.If thereisstandingwaterinthebottomof
thedishwasher,relatchthedoor.Touch“START;’then
immediatelytouch“CLEAR/RESET”to startthepump.
If 15 continuestoappear,youmayneedtodothisseveral
timestobreakuptheblockage.
Thetemperaturesensorneedstobereplaced.Callfor
service.
N~E:
Youmaycontinuetouseyourdishwasher.Forbestresults,
adjustyourhouseholdwaterheaterthermostatto 140°F.
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Togetdishescleananddryyou
needhot“water.Tohelpyouget
waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherhasawaterheating
featurethatautomaticallysenses
thetemperatureofthewaterin the
washcycleandheatsit, ifnecessary,
tothepropertemperature.This
waterheatingfeaturemayallow
youtoturndownyourhousehold
waterheaterandsaveenergyif
you’rewillingtoletthedishwasher
runalittlelongerwhileitheats
watertothepropertemperature.
Forgoodwashinganddrying,the
enteringwatermustbeat least
120”F.Topreventdishdamage,
inletwatershouldnotexceed150”F.
Howto testwatertemperature:
Checkyourwatertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyor meatthermometer.
Letthedishwasherrunthroughone
fillandpumpoutcycle,thenIetthe
dishwasherfillwithwaterthe
secondtime.
Whenyouhearthewaterstopfalling,
udatchthedoorandslowlyopenit.
Measurethetemperatureofthewater
inthebottomof~hetubthisway:
Removethesilverwarebasketand
piaceacandyor meatthermometer
inthew~tertowardsthemiddleof
thetub.IfthetemperatureisIcss
than 120”F,youwillnt>tgetgood
washingresults.Higherwater
temperatureisneededtodissolve
greaseandactivatepowderdetergen~.
Helpfulhints: If outside
temperaturesare unusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
youmayneedtosetyourwater
heater’sthermostatup.If youhave
notusedhotwaterforsometime,
thewaterinthepipeswillbe cold.
Turnonthehotwaterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowittorununtilthe
waterishot.Thenstartthe
dishwasher.If you’verecentlydone
laundryorrunhotwaterforshowers,
giveyourwaterheatertimetorecover
beforeoperatingthedishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityifthewater
islessthan 120°F.andyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fullwith
detergent.
Howtomearinseagent.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofarinseagentsuchasJET-
DRYbrandisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.
Howto fillthe rinse agent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.
If youaccidentallyspill:Wipe
uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillin the
dishwasher.Itcankeepyour
detergentfromworking.
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If youcan’tfindany rinse ageilt,
write:
BENCKISERCONSUMER
PRODU~S, INC.
(“JETDRY”)
411W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,~06830
Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds41Aounc;s. This
shouldlastabout3months.Fill
asneeded.Do notoverfill.
Howtochoose anduse
dete~ento
First,meonlypowderorliquid
detergentsspecificallymadefor
useindishwashers.Othertypes
willcauseoversu~ing.
Second,checkthephosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsor filmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.If thephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%or less),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Yourwaterdepartmentcantell
youhowhardyourwateris. So
canyourcountyextensionagent.
Or yourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
thereareinyourwater.
Howmuch detergentshouldyou
use?Thatdepends.Isyourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.

‘Letching.”An outsidelayerofglass
isetchetiaway!of course,this
takessometime.Butwhytakea
chance whenit’seasyto findout
thehardnessofyourwater.
Keepyour detergentfresh and!
dry. Underthesinkisn’tagood
placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowder
detergentintothedispenseruntil
you’rereadytowashdishes,either.
(Itwon’tbefreshORdry.)
If yourpowderdetergentgeh old
or lumpy,throw it away.Itwon’t
washwell.Olddetergentofien
won’tdissolve.
Ifyouusealiquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
,p?
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don’t“l~mp”astheyageorcome
incontactwithwater.
You)llfind twodetergent
dispenserson the insidedoorof
yourdishwasher.Two,because
somecyclesusetwowashes.
See “DetergentUsageGuide”
below.
GRASP HANDLE, -,/
Alwaysclosethemaincuptightly.
~e?; itisfirmly latchedyou-wili
hearaclickingsound.It isnot
necessaq toovertighten.
N~E: Detergentcupmaybe
openedmnually withnoharm.
Turnhandlecounterclockwiseuntil
itreleases.Asnappingsoundis
normulwhenitopens.
How to prepare
the dkhesforWasfing
If thisisyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsis notnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:
1.Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobestto removehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,leafy
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.
2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in
softfooddisposerthatpulverizes
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
Itcanhandlesmal)amountsof
softfoods,butlargeamountsof
foodwillbedifficulttohandle.
3.Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasachancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficulttowashandmay
notcomecleanintheNORMAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourWNSE&HOLDcyclefor
small“holding”loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentionedabove
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandother
foodsthatcancausediscoloration
ofstainlesssteelifallowedto
remainondishesforalongperiod
oftime.
WhenusingthePm& PANS
cyc]e~lesspreparationis required
beforeloading.ThePOTS&PANS
cyclecanwashheavily-soiled
dishesandremovedried-onand
baked-onsoilsfrompots,pansand
casseroles.Itemswithburned-on
soilsmaynotcomeclean.Andthe
dishwashercannotremoveburn
marksorrestorefadingcaused
byoverheatingduringcooking.
Dete~entusageGuide(powderorliquid)
SOFTWATER MEDIUMWATER HARDWATER
(O-3grainshardness) (3-7grains) (7-12grains*)
CYCLES MainCup IOpenCup MainCup IO~n~’Cup MainCup$ IOpenCup*
POTS&PANSand 1Tablespoon ~1Tablespoon HalfFull ~HalfFull ~:l~pletely JCompletely
NORMALWASHcycles minimum minimum IFull
CHIrQA-CRYSTALand 1Tablespoon None HalfFull None-Completely jNone I
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LIGHTW-ASHCYCICS minimum IIFull I
PINSE&HOI.Dcycle use 110detergent Usenodetergent Usenodetergent
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X17~rain$~indupisextrcme]Yhardwater.Awatersoftenerisrecommended.~thoutmit?,.
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<:.’,-~,.Gi]~cd~~tiinc~lpho]ds3tablespo~ns;~i]ledopencupho]ds2tablespoons.
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~is isarandommixedload,themostcommo?z~peyou
willhave.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin
thebottomsprayswaterup.Tnetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems
intheupperrack.Asprayarminthetopwashesdown
also.Makesuretoplacetallitemstotheoutsidesothe
upperwasharmisnotblocked.
iMKH OUTFORTHIS.
Thewashtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rack duri~~gthewashandrinsepol~ionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockitor lc~adtallthingsnexttoit. Also,be
carefulnottoietaportionofan itemsuchasapotor
Llishhar]dleexter~dthroughthebottomrack.Thiscould
i-~lockthewasharmandca~lsepoorwashingresults.
Howto loadtheTOPM.CK
Thetoprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.Cups
andglassesfitbestalongthesides.Thisistheplacefor
dishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesuresmallplastic
itemsarelodgedintightlysotheycan’tfallontothe
[e-mail]annot
moveeasily.Don’tlettheglassestoucheachother.
Thisrackisidealfordishwasher-safeplastics.When
loading,placeplasticitemsalongthebackandbesure
thateachplastictumblerissecuredovertwofingers.
Thiswillpreventdislodging;tumblerwillnotfall
throughrackontoheatingunit.

Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe
placed—facedown
—inthetoprack.Thetoprackis
handyforallkindsofoddshapes.
Howto loadtheBOTTOMMCK
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Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Placeitemsso
tha~wateranddetergentfromwasharmcanreachsoiled
surfaces.
Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesupto
protectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso
fneydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.Smallplastic
items,suchasmeasuringspoonsandlidsfromsmall
containersarenotrecommendedforautomatic o
dishwashing.If placedinthedishwasher,theyshouldgo
inthebottomofsilverwarebasketwithsilverwareontop.
Precaution!
~->t Takeoutanythingthatmayfallor extendthroughthe
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Loadplatters,pots,pansandbowlsalongthesides,in
cornersor intheback.Alllargeitems,suchaspitchers,
saladbowlsandmixingbowls,shouldbewashedinthe
lowerrack.
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Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
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pansandracksalongtheedge.

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Nlaterial Safe Exceptions(notsafe) Special Instructions
Alumiilalnl YES somecolored
ailodized Somedarkeningorspottingpossible,Removeby
aluminumcanfade. scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.
China/ YES Antique,meta]-trimmed, Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwash
Stoneware hand-paintedorover-the-glaze onepiecedailyforatleastamonth.~omparewiththe
patternsfade. restoftheset.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Cryshl YES Antique,metal-trimmedor Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.
hand-paintedpatternsfade. SelectCHLNA-CRYSTALcycle.
Goldleafwilldiscolor. checkmanufacturer’sinstructionsforyourcrystal.
~ort-dishware NO Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
items—such anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.
aselectronic
aircleaner
filters,furnace
filters,paint
brushes,etc.
Glass YES MilkGlassmayyellow.
Iron NO Ironwillrust.
Pewter NO Pewtertarnishes.
Plastics YES Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiece
inthetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset.
Stainlesssteel YES Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainiflefton.
SterlingSilver YES Don’tputinsamesilverware Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan
and Silver basketwithstainlesssteel. stainiflefton.Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
plate Contactbetweenmetalscan blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto
damagesilver. avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
Non-stick YES Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
coatings vegetableoiltokeepit fromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
mn NO Tincanrust.
wood NO Woodcanwarp,crackor lose
itsfinishwithanytypewashing.
Fo%etadish?Here’swhen However,openingthedoorduring 2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe
Vou can add it. anycyclelessenscleaningpower watercalms.Thenopenthedcor.
d
Adddishesanytimeduringthe becausethetemperatureinsidethe 3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.
RINSE&HOLDcycle.Withother dishwasheris lowered.Sotry to
loadeverythingatthebeginning. 4. Closethedoorandpushthe
washcycles,youcanadddishesat latchtothefarright.Whenthe
anytimeBEFOREtheWASHING Here’showtoaddaforgottendish: dooris locked,washingwill
signallightgoesoff. 1.Pushthedoorlatchtotheleft. continue.
Washingwillstop.
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DISEIMIASHER Afuse inyour home may be blown, or the circuit breaker tripped. Replacefuse or
~/~N’T RUN reset circuit breaker. Removeany other appliances from the circuit.
UNCJSUALNOISE Utensils maynot be secure on rack pins, or something small mayhavedropped from
the rack. Wateris causing utensilsto rattle. Make sure everythiligis securely placed
in dishwasher.
DISHES DON’T DRY Make sure inlet watertemperature is correct. (See page 10.)
Unload the bottomrack first. Water from dishesin the top rack maybe spillingintothe
bottomrack.
Check for improper loading. Dishes shouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Check the rinse agentdispenser to see that it’snotempty.
UNCLEAN DISHES Check inlet water temperature. It should be at least 120”F.(Totest, see page 10.)
AND FLATWARE Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Is watercomingoutslower
thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(Seepage18.)
Improperrackloading.(Seepages12and 13.)
BLACKORGRAY Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherthings.Remove
MARKSONDISHES markswithamildabrasivecleanser.
DETERGENTLEFT Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblockingthe
INDISPENSERCUPS detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningor maybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
items.Ifyouusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.Ifthecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.
Detergentmaybeold.If thepowderdetergentishardor cakedinthebox,throwitaway.
Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
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SPOTSAND FILMING
ON GLASSES AND
FLATWARE
CLOUDINESSON
GLASSWARE
YELLOWORBROWN
FILM
POSSIBI~ECAUSEANDREMEDY
Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage10.)
Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage10.)
overloadingthedishwasher.
Improperloading.(SeepagesUand13.)
Oldor damppowderdetergent.
Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage10.)
Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage10.)
Toolittledetergent.(Seepage11.)
Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrandsof
detergentstofindonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasherdetergent
mayhelpreducefilming.
Toremovespotsand filmfrom glassware:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
DONOTADDDETERGENT.
SelectP~S &PANScycleandENERGYSAVERdryoption.
Startthedishwasherandallowtorununtil“25” minutestoendofcycleisdisplayed.
Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottomof
thedishwasher.
Closethedoorandallowthedishwashertocompletethecycle.
If vinegarrinsedoesn)twork:Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60d) ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarry citricacidcrystis. If yours
doesn’t,callHotpointFactoryService.)
Usingavinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?ConsiderahGme
watersoftener.
If vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching~’
Thefilmcannotberemoved.
It can be prevented:Uselessdetergentifyouhavesofiwater.Washglasswareinthe
shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150°F.
Teaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usingasolutionof 1/2cup
bleachand3cupswarmwater.
Anoverallyellowor brownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbecausedbyirondeposits
inwater.Aspecialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywaytocorrectthis
problem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.
Yellowfilmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.
Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.

;ROBIJEK PossIBLE cAusE AND~~m~~ .—
CHIPPINGOFCHINA Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchina
aresecureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepage12forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)Make
suretallglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushtherackinto
thedishwasher.Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.
UsetheCHNA-CRYSTALcycleforfinechina.
SMALLAMOUNT’OF Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubisnormal.It isclean
lVATERSTANDING water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.
INTHEBOTTOM
OFTHETUB
WATERWON’TPUMP If theentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem.Cleantheair
OUTOFTHETUB gap,ifyouhaveone.(Seepage18.)
Checkthekitchensink.Isitdrainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.
If dishwasherdrainsintoadisposer,runthedisposertoclear.Besurethedisposeris
notclogged.
SeetheDISPLAYPANEL(pages4and5).
SUDSIN THETUB Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAU~MATIC
DISHWASHERDETERGENTS~AVOIDSUDSING.
ToremoveSU* from.the tub: Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallon
ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Topumpoutwater,touch
STARTtwotimes,thenimmediatelytouchCLEAR-=SET.
Repeatifnecessary.
DISHWASHERLEAKS Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.
Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing.
wipe upaccidentalspillofrinseagentwithadampcloth.)
CONTROLPANEL Shutoffpowertodishwasheratfuseor circuitbreaker.Wait5secondsandrestore
DOESN’TRESPOND powertodishwasher.Tryinputpanelagain.
TOINPUTS
If you needmore help...Call,toll free:
GEAnswer Center”
800.626.2000
Collsulner informationservice

careandcleaning
USER NIMNTENANCE
INSTRUCTIONS
clean tile Controipanel with a
Iiglltly dampenedcloth. Dry
thoroughly.Do not use abrasives
or sharp objectson the panel.
They can damage it.
cleantheoutsidewith agood
appliancepolishwax.Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Souseno scouringpads,
orharshorgrittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WRWX0216)isavailable
fromGE/HotpointApplianceParts
Marts.
Theinsideusuallytakescareof
itself.If itshouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
Notusingyour dishwasher
inWinter? Protectagainst
freezing.
If yourdishwasherisleftinan
unheatedplaceduringthewinter,
askaservicetechnicianto:
@Cutoffelectricpowertothe
dishwasher.Removefusesortrip
circuitbreaker.
~Turnoffthewatersupply.
@Disconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalve.
@Drainwaterfromtheinletline
andwatervalve.(Useapanto
catchthewater.)
~Reconnectthewaterinletlineto
thewatervalve.
~Removetheplasticpumpcoverin
thetubbottomanduseaspongeto
soakupwaterintherubberboot.
Built-in dishwashers
Oftenuseanairgape
Keepit Clean.
An air gap is aplumbingdevice.
It protectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoit ifadrain
clogs.Theairgapisnotapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.
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If Youhavean airgap,checkit
atleastonceamo~th.IT ISNOT
PARTOFYOURDISHWASHER.
ITISNOTCOVEREDIN YOUR
WARRANTY.
Theairgapiseasytoclean.
Withmosttypes,firstturn offthe
dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap
andcheckfor anybuild-upofgrit.
Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.
Checkthedirgapanytimeyour
dishwasherisn’tdrainingwell.
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~]fyOUarc redecorating, youcan
Lchangeyourdishwasher’sfront
apane~s to match or blend with your
—newcolors.
The panels are held in place bythe
door trim and the trim on the panel
belowthe door. Each sideof each
panel is adifferent color. Or you
can paint apanel with the color of
your own choice.
Changecolorinminutes.lust
removetrimandchange.
How tochangethe door panel:
1.T’e outthreetrim screwson
either side ofthe dishwasher door.
Removethe side trim.
2. Slidethedoorpanelout.
(Careful-edges maybesharp.)
3.Wrn thedoorpanelaroundand
putthecoloryouwantinfront.
4. Replacethedoorpanel,side
trimandscrews.
How tochangethe lowerpane]:
1.Removefourpanelattachment
screws.(Twoabovethepanel,two
belowthepanel.)”
2. Removetheentirepanel.
3.Takeoutthreescrewsand
removethetoptrim.
4. Slidethedoorpanelout.
5.firn thepanelaroundandput
thecoloryouwantinfront.
6.Replacethelowerpanel,toptrim
andscrews.
7.Replacetheentirepanelandfour
attachmentscrews.
Note:Othercolorpanelsare
availableforthismodel.Checkthe
coloryouwantonthecolorpanel
cardsuppliedwithyourdishwasher
andmailitto us.
Donotoperatethedishwasher
whi~echangingpanelsorwhen
loweraccesspaneiisremoved.
Colorpane~scanbereplacedby
1/4”thickwoodinsertsto match
yourkitchencabinets.Getthem
fromyournearestcabinetor
lumberdealer.
Dimensionsfor 1/4”woodinserts:
DoorPanel:19%”Hx23~G”W.
LowerPanel:31fiG”Hx23~b”W.
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Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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YOURHOTPOINTAUTOMATICDISHWASHER
WARRANTY
Sat’e proof of originalpurchasedatesuchasyoursales slip or cancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod. [
-WHAT !s COVERED FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY This warranty isextended to
the original purchaser and any 4
Forone year from date of original
purchase, wewill provide,free of succeeding owner for products
charge, parts and service labor purchased for ordinary home use
in your home to repair or replace in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii
anypart of the dishwasherthat and Washington, D.C.InAlaskathe
fails because of amanufacturing warranty isthe same exceptthat it is
defect. LIMITED because you must payto
ship the product to the service shop
FULLTEN-YEARWARRANTY or for the service technician’s travel
Forten yearsfrom date of original coststo your home.
purchase,we will provide, free of Al! warranty service will be provided
charge, parts and service labor in byour FactoryService Centersor
your home to repair or replace the byour authorized Customer Care”
tubor door liner if it fails to servicers during normal working
contain water because of ahours.
emanufacturing defect such as Look in the White or YellowPages
cracking, chipping, peeling or of your telephone directory for
rusting. HOTPOINT FACTORYSERVICE,
GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICE or HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.
~~~~ ~~ ~~~ COVERED eservicetripstoyourhomefo @
Replacement of house fuses or
teach you howto usethe product. resetting of circuit breakers.
ReadyourUseandCaremat~rial. ~Cleaning or servicing of air gap (
If youthen have anyquestions device in drain line.
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our eFailureof the product if it is used (
Consumer Affairs office at the for other than its intended purpose
address below,or call, toll free: or used commercially.
GEAnswer CenteP
800.626.2000 eDamage to product caused
consumer information service byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
@Improper installation. WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
Ifyou have an installation problem, FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.
Some statesdo not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above Iir,,itation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state,
Toknow what your legal rights are in your state,consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
Warrantor: GeneralElectricCompany
iffutiherhelpisneeded concerningthiswarranty,write:
Manager—ConSumer
Afiairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225
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