Hotpoint HDA487 Installation instructions

Energy-SavingTips p2
Howtooperate
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Importantstietyinstructions.‘...3
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Readthisbookcarefully
It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
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Thepowerconsurnp~ionofyour ~-~”
dishwashercanbemini-i f.; ,-
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@Opemie &hW*ke~ o~y W-hgn
fuli: Letdishesaticurnulatein~.~, ‘.
dishwasher.Whenyouput,iria’”.‘.”-.
partial-load,use~~E HOLD ..“L‘
cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Be ....
suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor,
fullload..TMshelpskeepsotis’
moist,easiertoremove.“.~”
*Selectcyclti\hat usesi~t-,
amount
ofwatertofemovesofl, ~~
fromi~ad. Seepages.4,5. ,-. . . -
*Ifyoudon’tnd- yourdishes--. ~
rightaway,useyour ~@ng Heat .
0~ featurethat’turnsthedrying
heateroff automatictiy andsavas
energy.Dishesdrynaturallyov+ra
longerperiodsuchasovernight.
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Writedownthemodeland -
serialnumbers
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe –
leftsideofthedishwasherjust
insidethedoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcomeswith
yourdishwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard, pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
Ifyoureceivedadamaged
dishwasher,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
thedishwasher. ~
Savetimeandmoney. . . -
beforeyoucallforservice,
checktheProblemSolver(pages
12-14).It listsminorcausesof o
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.Itcouldsaveyou
anunnecessaryservicecall.
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IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance,
WA~ING—When using this
appliance, alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions, includingthe
following:
@Use thisappliance only for its
intended purpose9as youwill
find described in this Useand
CareBook. .
@This dishwashermust be
properlyinstalled and located
inaccordance with the
installation Instructions before
itis used. If youdid not receive
an InstallationInstructions sheet
with your dishwasher youcan
obtainone by contactingthe
service location nearest you.
—Thisappliance must be
connectedto agrounded metal,
permanent wiring system;or an
equipment-groundingconductor
mustbe run with the circuit
conductorsand connectedto the
equipment-groundingterminal
or lead of the appliance.
–Connect to aproperly rated,
protectedand sized power-
supplycircuit to avoidelectrical
overload. .
~Use only detergents or wetting
agentsreco~ended for use in
adishwasher.
~Do not wash plastic items
unlessmarked “dishwasher
safe” or the equivalent. For
plasticitems not so marked,
check the manufacturer’s
recommendations.
~Load light plastic items so
theywill not become dislodged
and drop to the bottom of the
dishwasher—theymight come
intocontact with the heating
unitand be damaged.
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Tominimizethe possibilityof
injury.
~When loadingitemsto be
washed:
A. Locate sharp itemsso that
theyare not likelyto damage
the door seal, and
B. Load sharp kniveswith the
handlesup to reduce the risk
ofcut-typeinjuries.
eDo not touchthe heating
elementduring or immediately
after use.
@Do notoperateyourdishwasher
unlessall enclosurepanelsare
properly in place.
@Do not tamper with controls.
@Do not abuse, sit on, or stand
on the door or dish rack ofthe
dishwasher.
~Close supervision is necessary
if this applianceis used by or
near children. Do not allow
children to playinside, on or
with this applianceor any
discarded appliance.Dispose
ofdiscarded appliancesand
shippingor packingmaterial
properly. Beforediscarding a
dishwasher,removethe door of
the washingcompartment.
~Keep all washingdetergents
and wettingagentsout ofthe
reach of children, preferablyin
alockedcabinet. Observe all
warningson container labels
to avoidpersonal injury.
*H~ROGEN GASis
produced bythechemicalaction
withinyour waterheater. It can
accumulatein the waterheater
and/or waterpipesif hot water
has not been used for aperiod
oftwo weeksor longer.
HYDROGEN GASIS
EXPLOSIVE. Topreventthe
possibilityof damageor injury,
if youhavenot used hot water for
two weeksor more, or moveinto
aresidencein which the hot
watersystemmay not havebeen
used for sometime, turn on all
hot waterfaucetsand allowthem
to run for severalminutesbefore
using anyelectrical appliance
which is connectedto thehot
water system.This will allow
anyhydrogengasto escape.
Also, sincethe gas is flammable,
do not smokeor use an open
flame or applianceduring
thisprocess.
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HowtooDerateVour dishwasher
Steam Vent Door Latch (unlocked) Cycle indicator Dial
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STEP1.Loadyourdishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots,
pans,bowls,etc.,accordingto
instructionsonpages8and9.
STEP2. Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesurethe
CycleIndicatorDialis atOFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6and7.)
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.Occasionallycheckto
insurerinseagentcontainerisat
leasthalffull. (Seepage6.)
STEP3.SelectDRYINGHEAT
Option.ItmustbeOFF forRINSE
HOLDcycle.ItcanbeONorOFF,
atyouroption(seebelow),for
eitherofthewashcycles.
DRYINGHEAT
ON
n
OFF
DRYINGHEATON. Turnsthe
dryingheateronforfastdrying.
DRYINGHEATOFF.Turnsthe
dryingheateroffto saveenergy.
Disheswilldrynaturallyovera
longerperiodsuchas overnight.
Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafter
thecycleis completeto reduce
thenaturaldryingtime.
Useofthisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately7%for
theNORMALWAS-Hcycle.
Estimatedyearlysavings,
dependingonyourlocalelectrical
rates,areasfollows:
ElectricRate
(perKwh) $.05 $.08 $.11
Estimated
YearlySavings $5.11 $8.18 $11.25
STEP4. Selectthecycleandstart
thedishwasher.
Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitisemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
SelectionHintsatright.)
Toobtainthebenefitsofacomplete
cycle,becarefulthatyoudonot
turnthedialanyfurtherthan
necessarytostartthedishwasher.
sForNORMALWASHcycle:
a. Latchthedoor.
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LIGHTWASH❑
ON= >❑fi~f~
OFF%SELECI
DRVINO
HEAT~
DRYING
b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toONpositiontostartthecycle.
Youwillhearthemotorstart.
eForLIGHTWMHcycle:
a. Besuredoorisunlatched.
b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toLIGHTWASHposition.
c. Latchdoortostartthecycle.
@For~NSE HOLDcycle:
a. Besuredoorisunlatched.
b. SelectDRYINGHEAT–OFF
dryingoption.
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator
Dial6RINSEHOLDposition.
d. Latchdoortostartthecycle.
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Cycleselectionhints
Itisimportantto followtheloading
instructionsonpages8and9.
NORMALWASH—Formost
loadsofeverydaydishes,glasses
andcookwarewithmediumsoils.
LIGHTWASH—Fordishes
thathavebeenpre-rinsed before
loading.Also,forwashingvery
/ig/ztlysoileddisheswithsoils
thathavenotdriedon.
RINSEHOLD—Forrinsing
partialloadswhichwillbewashed
later.SelectDRYINGHEAT–
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Wash
Cycles
NO~AL WASH
LIGHTWASH
RINSEHOLD
WaterUse
Gallons
(approx.)
11.4
9.5
3.8
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Wash
Cycle Time
(approx.
minutes) Cycle Sequence
51 Washj’ Ri~~se Rinse Wash Rinse Rinse
Rinse ,,.
‘ash’ Rinse Wash ‘Rinse Rinse
Rinse
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11 Rinse Rinse
DryingOptions:
DRYINGHEAT–ON. AvailableonallwashcyclesexceptRinseHold.Add
35minutestocyclewashtime.
DRYINGHEAT—OFF.CalrodHeateristurnedoff. Dishesdry naturally.
eYou’llhearoccasionalclicking
sounds:
—Sofifooddisposershredding
action.
—Drainvalveopeningtopump
waterout:
—Timercontrolascycle
progresses.
—Detergentcupopening.
~Themotorstopsduringdrying.
@Watervaporcomesthrough
theventbythedoorlatchduring
dryingandwhenwaterisbeing
pumpedout.
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Togetdishescleananddry,you
needhotwater.Tohelpyouget
waterofthepropertemperature,
yourHotpointdishwasher
automaticallyheatsthewaterin
thewashcycle.Forgoodwashing
anddrying,theenteringwatermust
beat least120”F.Topreventdish
damage,inletwatershouldnot
exceed150°F.
Checkyourwatertemperature
withacandyormeat
thermometer.Turnonthehot
waterfaucetnearestthedishwasher.
Putthethermometerin aglassand
letthewaterruncontinuouslyinto
theglassuntilthetemperature
stopsrising.Ifthewaterternpemture
isbelow120“F.,adjustyourwater
heater.
Helpfulhints:If outside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance
fromheatertodishwasher,youmay
needtosetyourheater’sthermostat
up.Ifyouhavenotusedhotwater
forsometime,thewaterinthe
pipeswillbecold.Turnonthehot
waterfaucetatthesinkandallowit
torun untilthewaterishot.Then
startthedishwasher.Ifyou’ve
recentlydonelaundryor runhot
waterforshowers,giveyourwater
heatertimetorecoverbefore
operatingthedishwasher.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflowoff Mrst,useonlydetergent
dishesquickerthanusual.This specificallymadeforusein
lessenswaterspotting.Makes dishwashers.Othertypeswill
dryingfaster,too. causeoversudsing.
Forbestdishwashing Second,checkthephosphate
performance,useofarinse content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
agentisrecommended. hard-watermaterialsfromforming
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.
Here’showtofilltherinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add -
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.
spotsor filmonyourdishes.If -
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.If thephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%or less),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Yourwaterdepartmentcantell
youhowhardyourwateris.So
canyourruralcountyagent.Or
Ifyouaccidentallyspill:Wipe yourarea’swatersofienercompany.
Justcallandaskthemhowmany
uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe “grains”ofhardnessis,inyour
dishwasher.Itcankeepyour water.
detergentfromworking. Howmuchdetergentshouldyou
Ifyoucan’tfindanyrinseagent,
write:
ECONOMICSLABORATORY,
INC.
(“JETDRY”)
OsbornBuilding
St.Paul,Minnesota55102
use?Thatdepend;.Isyourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.It cancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.”Anoutsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Butwhytakea
chancewhenit’seasytofindout
thehardnessofyourwater.
Keepyourdetergentfreshand
dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood
placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputdetergentinto
Yourdishwasher’srinseagent thedispenseruntilyou’rereadyto
containerholds41Aounces.This washdishes,either.(Itwon’tbe
shouldlastabout3months.Fill freshORdry.)
asneeded.Donotoverfill. Ifyourdetergentgetsoldor
lumpy,throwitaway.It won’t
washwell.Olddetergentlosesits
power.Lumpydetergentofien
won’tdissolve.
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dispensersontheinsidedoorof
yourdishwasher.Two,because
somecyclesusetwowashes.
OPENCUP
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See “DetergentUsageGuide”
below. (Besure the Cycle Indicator
Dial isat OFFposition before
addingdetergent.)
GRASPHANDLE,
ROTATE F’
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Always close the main cup tightly,
b[ttdo not overtighten. Men firmly
latched,you willhear aclicking
sound.
iVOTE:Detergent cup maybe
opened manually withno harm.
Turnhandle counterclockwiseuntil
it releases. Asnapping sound is
normal when it opens.
Dete~entUsageGuide
WIIatyoucan
leaveondishes.
AndW~~~ YOU s~ou~~~’~.
If thisisyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
pre-preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:
1.Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,leafy
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.
2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in
sofifooddisposerthatpulverizes
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
Itcanhandl~small amountsof
softfoods,butlargeamountsof
foodassoftasmashedpotatoesor
applesaucewillbedifficulttohandle.
3.Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasachancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficulttowashandmay
notcomecleanintheNORMAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourRINSEHOLDcycleforsmall
“holding”loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentionedabove
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandother
foodsthatcancausediscoloration
ofstainlesssteelifallowedto
remainondishesforalongperiod
oftime.
SOFT WATER ‘MEDIUM WATER HARD WATER
(O-3grains hardness) (3-7grains) (7-12grains*)
CYCLES Main Cup Open Cup Main Cup Open Cup Main Cup~ Open Cup$
NORMAL WASHcycle 1Tablespoon ~1Tablespoon Half Full ~Half Full Completely +Completely
minimum minimum Full Full
LIGHT WASHcycle 1Tablespoon None Half Full None Completely None
minimum Full
WNSE HOLD cycle Use nodetergent Usenodetergent Usenodetergent
*12
grains and up is extremely hard water. Awater softener is recommended. Withoutit,
lime can build up in the water valve. The water valve may stick while open and cause flooding.
$Filled Main Cup holds 3tablespoons; Filled Open Cup holds 2tablespoons. 1
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badedl right,dishesgetcleaner HowtoloadtheTOPRACK
Placeglasses,cupsandsaucersintherackface
down,sothewateranddetergentwillreachthe
soiledsurfaces.
~is isarandommixed load, the most common
Qpe YOUwillhave.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedto insure
thatwatercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.The
washarminthebottomsprayswaterup.The
towerthatrisesin thecentersendswateroutover
thedishestowashtheitemsintheupperrack.
Whenloadingdishwasher-safeplastics,place
plasticitemsalongthebackandbe surethateach
plastictumblerissecuredovertwofingers.This
willpreventdislodging;tumblerwillnotfall
throughrackontoCalrodTMheatingunit.
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Thewashtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthe
bottomrackduringthewashandrinseportions
ofthecycle.Don’tblockitor loadtallthingsnext
to it. Also,becarefulnotto letportionsofitems
suchasknives,skewersorpothandlesextend
throughthebottomrackofthesilverwarebasket.
Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitems
maybeplaced—facedown—inthetoprack.The
toprackishandyforallkindsofoddshapes.
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Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins. Asshownhere,thisplateisbeingplacedsothat
wateranddetergentfromwasharmcanreach
soiledsurfaces.
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Loadplatters,potsandbowlsalongthe sides,in
corner;or intheback.All largeplasticitems,
suchaspitchers,saladbowlsandmixingbowls,
shouldbewashedinthelowerrack.
Putflatwareintheremovablesilverwarebasket
withhandlesuptoprotectyourhands.Mix
knives,forksandspoonssotheydon’tnest
together.Distributeevenly.Smallplasticitems,
suchasmeasuringspoonsandlidsfromsmall
containers,arenotrecommendedforautomatic
dishwashing.If placedinthedishwasher,they
shouldgointhebottomofthesilverwarebasket
withthesilverwareontop.
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Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUST
beloadedinthebottomrack,facingdown.Prop
thebroilerpanandrackalongtheedge,tilted
towardthecenter.
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Safe SOecialInstructions IExceptions (notsafe)
YES Somecolored anodized
aluminum can thdc.
Antique, metal-trimmed,
hand-painted or over-the-glaze
patterns fade.
Gold leaf will discolor.
Somedarkening or spotting possible. Removeby
scouring with soap-filled steel woolpads.
If in doubt, check with the nlanuPacturer.Or test wash
one piece daily for at least amonth. Compare with the
rest of the set.
YES
Load securely to prevent moveinent.
YES Antique, metal-trimmed or
hand-painted patterns fade.
Gold leaf will discolor.
Nell-dishware
items-such
aselectronic
air cleaner
filters,furnace
filters,paint
brushes,etc.
NO Do not wash in dishwasher. Damage to dishwasher
and discoloration or staining of dishwasher may result.
Glass YES Milk Giass mayyellow.
Iron
Pewter
Plastics
NO
NO
YES
Iron will rust.
Pewter tarnishes.
If it doesn’tsay DISHWASHERSAFE, test one piece
before dishwashingan entire set. Wash in top rack only.
YES
Stainlesssteel Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid foods
can stain if left on.
Don’tput in same silverware
basket with stainless steel.
Contact between metals can
damage silver.
Don’tusecopper cook-warein
the same load. Silver mayget a
brown film.
Adhesiveused to attach some
hollow-handleknivescan loosen.
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andSilver
plate
YES Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid foods
can stain if left on. Dry detergent can cause difficult-
to-remove black spots. Place in back section of silverware
basket to avoidexposureto detergent from the detergentcup.
After washing, wipe the non-stick coating area with
vegetable oil to keep it from losing its non-stick qua]ity.
Non-stick
coatings YES
Tin NO Tincan rust.
wood NO Woodcan warp, crack or lose
its finish with any type washing.
However,openingthedoorduring 2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe
anycyclelessenscleaningpower-
becausethetemperatureinsidethe
dishwasherislowered.Sotry to
loadeverythingatthebeginning.
watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.
3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.
Adddishesanytimeduringa
RINSEHOLDcycle.Withother
washcycles,youcanadddishes
atanytimeBEFOREthemain
detergentwashportionofthecycle.
4. Closethedoorandpushthe
latchtothefarright.Whenthe
dooris locked,washingwill
continue.
Here’showtoaddaforgottendish:
1. Pushthedoorlatchtotheleft.
Washingwillstop.
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UserMaintenanceInstructions
–Built-indishwashers
oftenuseanairgap.
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Keepitclean.
Anairgapisaplumbingdevice.
Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoit ifadrain
clogs.Theairgapisnotapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing .
codesrequireairgaps.
Ifyouhaveanairgap,checkit
atleastonceamonth.IT ISN(YI’
PARTOF YOURDISHWASHER.
—ITISNOTCOVEREDIN YOUR
\VARRANTY.
Theairgapiseasyto clean.With
emosttypes,firstturnoffdishwasher,
thenliftoffchromecover.Then
unscrewplasticcapandcheckfor
anybuild-upofgrit. Atoothpick
makescleaningeasy.
Checktheairgapanytimeyour
dishwasherisn’tdrainingwell.
Tokeepyourdishwasher
lookinggood...
Cleanthecontrolpanelwitha
lightlydampenedcloth.Dry
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
or sharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.
Cleantheoutsidewithagood
appliancepolishwax.Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,
harshor grittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Theinsideusuallytakescareof
itself.If itshouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
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watervalve.
●Drainwaterfrominletlineand
watervalve.(Useapantocatchthe
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Howtogiveyourdishwasheranewlook—changeitscolor!
Ifyouraredecorating,youcan 3.Putthecoloryouwantinfront.
reverseyourdishwasher’sfront (Handlethepanelcarefi.dly.The
paneltochangecolor. edgesmaybesharp.)
Thepanelis heldin placebythe 4. Replacesidetrimandscrews.
doortrim. Eachsideofthepanelis Ifyourdishwasherdoesnothave
adifferentcolor.Oryoucanpaint trimthatacceptsl/4-inchthick
thepanelwiththecolorofyour woodinsert,anAccessoryTrim ~
ownchoice. KitGPF18canbepurchasedfor
Howtochangedoorpanelinsert: thatpurpose.
1.Takeoutthethreetrim screwson Dimensionsfor l/4-inchwood
—eithersideofthedishwasherdoor. insert: 19%highx23~~ wide.
Removethe sidetrim. Note:Donotoperatedishwasher
—2. Slideoutthepanel. whilechangingpanelorwhen
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loweraccesspanelisremoved.
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Beforeyoucallforservice,
checktheProblemSolver.
Ifyouhaveaproblem,itmaybe
minor,Youmaybeabletocorrect
ityourself.JustusethisProblem
Solvertolocateyourproblemand
thenfollowthesuggested
recommendations.
PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
DISHWASHER Afuseinyourhomemaybeblown,or thecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor reset
WON’TRUN circuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.
UNUSUALNOISE Cookwaremaynotbesecureonrackpins.Or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingcookwareto rattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
indishwasher.
DISHESDON’TDRY Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybe spillingintothe
bottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checktherinseagentdispensertoseethatit’snotempty.
UNCLEANDISHES Checkinletwatertemperature.It shouldbeatleast120”F.(Totest,seepage6.)
ANDFLATWARE Toobtainthebenefitsofacompletecycle,becarefulthatyoudonotturnthedialany
furtherthannecessarytostartthedishwasher.
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Iswatercomingoutslowerthan
usual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(Seepage11.)
Improperrackloading.(Seepages8and9.)
BLACKORGRAY Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherthings.Removemarks
MARKSONDISHES withamildabrasivecleanser.
DETERGENTLEFT Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
INDISPENSERCUPS detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningormaybeblockedbyimproperlyloadeditems.
Openthecupandremoveanycaked-ondetergent.If thecupstilldoesn’topen
automatically,callforservice.
Detergentmaybeold. If it’shardorcakedin thebox,throwit away.Thedetergentmay
notbe workingwell.Tryanotherbrand.

The
PROBLEM
DETERGENTCUP
COVERWON’TLA~H
SP(YTSANDFILMING
ONGLASSESAND
FLATWARE
CLOUDINESSON
GLASSWARE
YELLOWORBROWN
FILM
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
MakesureCycleIndicatordialisinOFF position.
Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.)
Overloadingthedishwasher.
Improperloading.(Seepages8and9.)
Oldor dampdetergent.
Phosphatelevelin detergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.)
eToolittledetergent.(Seepages6and7.)
Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrands
ofdetergentstofindonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.
Toremovestubbornspo@andfilmfromglassware:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Removeallmetalcookwarefromthedishwasher.
Donotadddetergent.
Startthedishwasher(useNORMALWASHcycle)andallowtorunfor 15to20
minutes.Thedishwasherwillnowbeinthemainwash.
Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups(500rnl)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom
ofthedishwasher.
Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.
If vinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.If yours
doesn’t,callHotpointFactoryService.)
Usingavinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considera
homewatersofiener.
If vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching:’
Thefilmcannotberemoved.
Itcanbeprevented:Uselessdetergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washglasswarein
theshortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150°F.
Teaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usingasolutionof 1/2cup
bleachand3cupswarmwater.
Anoverallyellowor brownfilmondishesorglasswarecanbe causedbyiron
depositsinwater.Aspecialfilterinthe watersupplylineistheonlywaytocorrect
thisproblem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.
Yellowfilmonsterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcoppercookwareinthesame
load.Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.
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PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
CHIPPINGOFCHINA Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchinaare
secureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepages8and9forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)Make
suretallglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushtherackinto
thedishwasher.
Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.
SMALLAMOUNTOF Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubis normal.It isclean
WATERSTANDING water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.
INTHEBOT~M
OFTHETUB
WATERWON’TPUMP Iftheentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem.Cleantheairgap,
OUTOFTHETUB ifyouhaveone.(Seepage11.)
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Checkthekitchensink.Isitdrainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.
Ifdishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposerisnotclogged.
SUDSIN THETUB Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAU~MATIC
DISHWASHERDETERGENTSTOAVOIDSUDSING.
Toremovesudsfrom-thetub:Openthedishwasher.Let sudsevaporate.Add1gallonof
coldwatertothetub. Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowlyturning
thecontroldialuntiladrainperiodisreached.
Repeatifnecessary.
DISHWASHERLEAKS Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’sso importantto useadetergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.
Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing.
(Page6tellsyouhowtocleanaccidentalspillsofrinseagents.)
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~+ ConsumerSertices o
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4Our ConsumerServicesare designedwith yourneedsand wantsin mind.
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WarrantyProtection
Beforeyournewapplianceleft the factory,it went And youhaveawrittenwarrantyto protect you. Seethe
throughrigorousteststo detectmanufacturingdefects. warrantyon the backpageof this book for details.
ConvenientService
Whetheryour applianceisin or out of warranty,you’re
just aphonecallawayfrom ournationwidenetworkof
FactoryTrainedServiceprofessionals.
Simplycallour Hotpoint serviceorganization.Lookin
the Whiteor YellowPagesof yourtelephonedirectoryfor
HOTPOINT FACTORYSERVICE,GENERAL
ELECTRIC-HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
HOTPOINT CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.
Servicecan normallybescheduledat yourconvenience
and the techniciandrivesafully-stockedparts service
truck sothat, inmostcases,the repaircan becompleted
in onevisit.
We’reproud of our serviceand wantyouto be pleased,
but if for somereasonyouare not happywiththe service
youreceive,herearethree stepsto followfor further help.
FIRST,contact the peoplewhoservicedyourappliance.
Explainwhyyouare not pleased. In mostcases,this will
solvethe problem.
NEXT,if you are stillnot pleasedwriteall the details
—includingyourphone numberto:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
-FINALLY,if yourproblemisstillnot resolved,write:
Major ApplianceConsumerActionPanel
20North WackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
SeAceContracts
Fortrouble-freeservicebeyond
thewrittenwarrantyperiod.
Ifyouprefer to budgetyourrepairexpenditures Servicecontracts let youpaytoday’spricesfor
insteadof beingsurprisedbythem, Hotpoint serviceamonth, ayear,or severalyearsfrom
offersservicecontractsfor varyinglengthsof now.And, you’llreceiveservicefrom Hotpoint
timeon all Hotpoint major appliances.Withatrained servicetechniciansusingonlygenuine
contract, we’llkeepyourappliancein good Hotpoint parts. If you haveanyquestionsabout
operatingconditionduringthecontract period ServiceContracts, call TOLL-FREE
at no additionalcharge. 800.626.2224.(In Kentucky,call 800.292.2057.)
TheQuickFk” System
Youcansavemoneyandtime
bydoingityourself.
For do-it-yourselferswhowouldpreferto fix
Hotpoint major appliancesthemselves...
Hotpoint offersan industryfirst, the Quick
Fix”System.
L. tAprogram for do-it-yourselfappliancerepair,
!the systemincludesstep-by-steprepairmanuals
for refrigerators, most non-microwaveelectric
ranges, dishwashers,and standard and large
1capacitywashersand dryers;plusspecially ~
rpackagedreplacementparts,and technicalhelp
withatoll-free 800numbez.
HelpforYouby Phone -—.
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—youareonlyaTOLL-FREEcallaway. 800.626.2000
The GEAnswerCenterTMconsumer
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Our staff of expertsstands readyto assistyou
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WHATIs COVERED FULL ONEYEAR WARRANTY Thiswarrantyisextendedto
Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal theoriginalpurchaserandany
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof succeedingownerforproducts
charge,partsandservicelaborin purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
yourhometorepairorreplaceany inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
pati of thedishwasherthatfails andWashington,D.C.[nAlaskathe
becauseofamanufacturingdefect. warrantyisthesameexceptthatit
isLIMITEDbecauseyoumustpay
toshiptheproducttotheservice
shoporforth~ servicetechnician’s
travelcoststoyourhome.
Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided
byourFactoryServiceCentersor
,byourauthorizedCustomerCare”
servicersduringnormalworking
hours.
.. LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
GENERALELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEorHOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE” SERVICE.
~Servicetripstoyourhometo eReplacementofhousefuses
teachyouhowtousetheproduct. orresettingofcircuitbreakers.
ReadyourUseandCarernaterial. ●Cleaningorservicingofairgap
Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions deviceindrainline.’
aboutoperatingtheproduct;please
contactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbeloworcall,toll-free:
TheGEAnswerCenterTM
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
@Improperinstallation;
cFailureoftheproductifitis
usedforotherthanitsintended
purposeorusedcommercially.
@Damagetoproductcaused
byaccident,~re,floodsoracts
ofGod.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPON-
SIBLEFORCONSEQUENTIAL
Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem, DAMAGES.
contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,plumbingand
otherconnectingfacilities.
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