Hotpoint HDA795 Installation instructions

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UseandCareof
Btit-inModelHDA795
Energy-savingtips p2
Howtooperate
Loadedright, ~..
dishesgetcleaner p8
Whatisdishwashersafe?p10
Savetie andmoney
Beforeyoucallforservice,
usetheProblemSolver p12
TheGEAns}verCent;~
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Contenti
Howtooperate . . . . . . . . .. . . ..Q4
Good dishwashingstarts
with HOTwater . . . . . . . . . . . ...6
lIOWto test water,. . ...00. ●*.*6
Using arinseagent . . . . . . . . . ...6
How to choose and use
the right detergent ..........6. 7
How to prepare dishes ‘
for washing 7 ..........****.*..
How to load your
dishwasher. .. . . . . . . ... . . ...8.9
What can you wash safely..,... 10-~
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User maintenance ,‘.‘.l~ ~
instructions ●*.......** . . . . . .
Problem solving.....-’..Q. 1~,-14
Consumer services.... b.... . . ~“:015 ~
Warranty.. . . . . . . . .. BaCk.Covgr’ ~
Energy-satingtips “~~~‘,.,
Thepower consumptionof your
dishwashercan be minimizedif ~” L
YOUfollowthesesuggestions:; ~
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*Operatethedishwkshhr
only
whenit’sfull. Let the dishesaccu-
mulatein the dishwasher;When
youput in-onlyapartial Ioad,use ,
the RinseHold cycle.to rinseoff
heavysoils.Besureto latch the ~,’
door whenwaitingfor afu~load.
Thishelpsto keep.soils.moist,
e%ierto remove. -.
@Alwaysselectthecyciethatuses.
theleastamountof waterthatwill
removethesoilfromtheload. $ee
page 5.
@If you don7tneedyour dishes
rightaway,useyour Dwing Heat ‘
OFFfeaturethat turns the drying
heater off automaticallyand helps
saveenergy.Dishesdry naturally
overalongerperiod suchas
overni@t. “
HelpUS
helpyous••
Readthisbookcarefully
Itwillhelpyouoperateand
maintainyour newdishwasher
properly.
Keepit handy for answersto your
questions.
If youdon’t understandsomething
or needmore help...Call,toll free:
TheGEAnswerCenterTM
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
or write(includeyour phone
number):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodeland A
serialnumbers.
You>llfind them on alabeljust
insidethe door.
Thesenumbersare alsoon the e
ConsumerProduct Ownership
RegistrationCard that comeswith
your dishwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard, pleasewritethesenum-
bershere:
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
If youreceivedadamaged
dishwasher,immediatelycontact
the dealer(or builder)that sold
you the dishwasher.
Savetimeandmoney...
beforeyoucallforservice
Checkthe Problem Solver(pages -
12-14).It listsminor causesof —
operatingproblemsthat you can
correctyourself. It could saveyou
an unnecessaryservicecall. a
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MPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance
WARNING—Whenusingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
~afety ~rec;iutions,includingthe
-Oiiowing:
*Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendedpurposeas describedin
thisUseand CareBook.
oThisdishwashermustbe
properlyinstalledandlocatedin
accordancewiththeInstallation
Instructionsbeforeit is used.If
youdid not receivean Installation
Instructionssheetwith your dish-
washeryou can obtain one by
contactingthe servicelocation
nearestyou.
—Thisappliancemust be con-
nectedto agroundedmetal,
permanent,wiringsystem;or an
equipment-groundingconductor
mustberun withthe circuit
conductorsand connectedto the
equipment-groundingterminalor
leadof the appliance.
—Connectto aproperlyrated,
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UICCLCU and sizedpower-supply
~11 uuii to avoid electricaloverload.
●Useonlydetergentsor wetting
agentsrecommendedfor usein a
dishwasher.
*Do not washplasticitemsunless
marked 6(dishwashersafe” or the
equivalent.For plasticitemsnot so
marked, checkthe manufacturer’s
recommendations.
@Loadlightplasticitemssothey
willnot becomedislodgedand
drop to the bottom of the dish-
washer—theymightcomeinto
contactwiththe heatingunit and
be damaged.
To minimizethepossibilityof
injury.
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Whenloadingitemsto be
washed:
A. Locatesharp itemsso that
theyare not likelyto damagethe
door seal,and
B. Load sharp kniveswiththe
handlesup to reducearisk of
cut-typeinjuries.
eDo not touch the heating
elementduringor immediately
after use.
eDo not operateyour dishwasher
unlessallenclosurepanelsare
properlyin place.
@Do not tamper withcontrols.
oDo not abuse,siton, or stand
on the door or dishrack of the
dishwasher.
@Closesupervisionisnecessary
if thisapplianceisusedbyor near
children.Do not allowchildrento
playinside,on or withthisappli-
anceor anydiscardedappliance.
Disposeof discardedappliances
and shippingor packingmaterial
properly.Beforediscardingadish-
washer,removethe door of the
washingcompartment.
●Keepallwashingdetergentsand
wettingagentsout of thereachof
children,preferablyin alocked
cabinet.Observeallwarningson
containerlabelsto avoidpersonal
injury.
*HYDROGENGASisproduced
bythe chemicalactionwithinyour
waterheaterand the gascan accu-
mulatein the waterheaterand/or
waterpipesif hot waterhasnot
been-usedfor aperiodof two
weeksor longer.HYDROGEN
GASIS EXPLOSIVE. Soto pre-
ventthe possibilityof damageor
injury,if youhavenot usedhot
waterfor two weeksor more, or
moveinto aresidencein whichthe
hot watersystemmay not have
beenused for sometime, turn on
allhot waterfaucetsand allow
themto run for severalminutes
beforeusinganyelectricalappli-
ancewhichisconnectedto the hot
water“system.Thiswillallowany
hydrogengasto escape.Of course,
sincethe gasis flammable,do not
smokeor usean open flameor
applianceduringthisprocess.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
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HOWtOoperateyOu~dishwasher rDoorLatch rCycleIndicatorDial
(Locked) (Turntostart)
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STEP1. Load your dishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots, pans,
bowls,etc. accordingto instruc-
tionson pages8-9.
STEP2. Add detergentto the
detergentdispenser.Makesurethe
CycleIndicator Dialisat OFF
positionbefore addingdetergent,
(pages6-7).
Userinseaid agentto helpprevent
spotting.Occa~ionallycheckto
ensurethe rinseagentcontaineris
at leasthalf full, (page 6).
STEP3. SelectDryingHeat
option
DRYINGHEAT
ON OFF
ON. ~rns thedryingheateron for
fast drying.
OFF.Turnsthe dryingheateroff
to saveenergy.Dishesdry natu-
rallyoveralongerperiod suchas
overnight.
If you needyour dishessooner,
openthe dishwasherdoor after the
cycleiscompleteto reducethenat-
ural dryingtime.
Useof this option reducesthe elec-
tricalenergyusedby this model
approximately1007ofor Normal
Cycle.
Estimatedyearlysavings,depend-
ingon your localelectricalrates,
are as follows:
STEP4. Selectthe desiredwash
cycleand start the dishwasher.
If yourdishwasherdrainsinto a
food wastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntil itis emptybefore
startingthe dishwasher.(SeeCycle
selectionhintson page 5.)
Toobtain the benefitsof acom-
pletecycle,be carefulthat youdo
notturnthedialanyfurtherthan
necessaryto start the dishwasher.
@ForPOWERSCRUBand
NOWL cycles:
POWER NORMAL
SCRUB CYCLE
LOW ENERGY
a. Push selectedcyclebutton
b. Latch the door
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LIGHTWASH■,RINSE %;!NG
ON ❑HOLD :~
OFF 98
❑ORYING
c. Slowlyturn CycleIndicator
Dialto ON positionto start
the cycle.
●ForLIGHTWASHcycle
LIGHTWAS ,RINSE %?!Mc
ON ❑HOLO ~:~
OFF❑
DRYING
a. Besuredoorisunlatched
b. Push NORMALCYCLE
button
c. Slowlyturn CycleIndicator
Dialto LIGHT WASH
position
d. Latch door to start thecycle.
@ForWNSE HOLDcycle
a. Besuredoorisunlatched
b. SelectDRYINGHEAT-OFF
dryingoption
c. Slowlyturn CycleIndicator
Dialto RINSE HOLD
position
d. Latch the door to start the
cycle.
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Cycleselectionhints
POWER SCRUBCYCLE– LIGHT WASH—
For itemssuchas pots, pans and For dishesthat havebeenpre-
casseroleswith dried-on or baked- rinseiibeforeloading.Also,for
on soils.Everydaydishesmaybe washingverylightlysoileddishes
included. “-
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withsoilsthat havenot driedon.
isim~ortant to followthe RINSE HOLD—
loadinginstructionson pages8For rinsingpartialloadswhichwill
and 9. bewashedlater.Do notuse
detergent.
NORMALCYCLE—
For most loadsof everydaydishes,
glassesand cookware.
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What Happens in Each Cycle
~You’llhear occasionalclicking eThemotor stopsduringdrying.
sounds:
—Softfood disposershredding eWatervapor comesthroughthe
action. ventunder the door latch during
—Drainvalveopeningto pump dryingand whenwaterisbeing
waterout. pumped out.
—Timercontrol as cycle
progresses.
—Detergentcup opening.
Minimum
Wash
W;$lte~:e Cycle Time
Wash (approx. -.—
Cycles (approx.) Iminutes) ICycle Sequence
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NORMALCYCLE
LIGHTWASH
RINSEHOLD
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“These cycle times may be 6
increased up to approximately 15 E= ‘
minutes as necessary for your ~
dishwasher to heat the water to -r.
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proper temperature for good wash
results.
Drying Heat Options:
DRYING HEAT—ON. Add 30 minutes to wash cycle time. Available on all
wash cycles except Rinse Hold.
DRYING HEAT—OFE No Heat Drying to save energy.
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Gooddishwashing
startswithHOTwater.
Togetdishescleanand dryyou
needhot water.Tohelpyouget
waterf~ftheproper temperature,
your ~otpoint dishwasherauto-
maticallysensesthe temperature
of thewater in the washcycleand
heatsit, if necessary,to theproper
temperature.For good washing
and drying,the enteringwater
mustbeat least 120‘F.Toprevent
dishwaredamage,inletwater
shouldnot exceed150‘F.
Checkyourwatertemperature
withacandyormeatthermome-
ter.~rn on the hot waterfaucet
nearestthe dishwasher.Put the
thermometerin aglassand letthe
waterfillthe glassuntil thetemper-
ature stopsrising.If thewatertem-
perature isbelow120‘F.adjust
yourwater heater.
Helpfulhints:If outsidetempera-
turesare unusuallylowor if your
watertravelsalong distancefrom
heaterto dishwasheryoumay need
to setyour heater’sthermostat up.
If youhavenot used hot water for
sometime, the water in the pipes
willbe cold. Turn on the hot water
faucetat the sinkand allowit to
run until the wateris hot. Then
start the dishwasher.If you’ve
recentlydone laundry or run hot
waterfor showers,giveyourwater
heatertime to recoverbefore
operatingthe dishwasher.
Youcanhelpprevent
spottingwitharinse
agent.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflowoff
dishesquickerthan usual.This
lessenswaterspotting.Makesdry-
ingfaster,too.
For bestdiswashingperformance,
useof arinseagentis
recommended.
Rinseagentscomein eitherliquid
or solidform. Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusesthe liquidform.
Here’showto filltherinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthe cap. Add
the liquidrinseagentuntilit
reachesthe bottom of thelipinside
the dispenseropening.Replacethe
cap. The dispenserautomatically
releasesthe rinseagentinto the
finalrinsewater.
If youaccidentallyspill:Wipeup
the rinseagentwithadamp cloth.
Don’t leavethe spillin the dish-
washer.It can keepyourdetergent
from working.
If youcan’tfindanyrinseagent,
write:
ECONOMICSLABOWTORY,
INC.
(“JET DRY”)
Osborn Building
St. Paul, Minnesota55102
Howtochooseanduse
detergent.
First,useonlydetergentspecifi-
callymadeforuseindishwashers.
Othertypeswillcauseover-sudsing.
Second,checkthephosphate o
content.Phosphate helpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfrom forming
spotsor filmon your dishes.If
yourwater ishard (10grainsor
more), your detergenthas to work
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.If the phosphatecontent is
low(8.7V0or less),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhard water.
Yourwaterdepartmentcantell
youhowhardyourwateris. So
can your rural countyagent. Or
your area’swater softenercom-
pany.Just calland askthem how
many “grains” of hardnessisin
your water.
Howmuchdetergentshouldyou
use?That depends. Isyour water
~~h~d”or c~soft?”With hard ~
water,you needextradetergentto -
getdishesclean.With soft water,
you needlessdetergent.
Toomuch detergentwithsoft —
waternot onlywastesmoney,it
can be harmful. It can causea
permanentcloudinessof glass-
ware, called“etching?’An outside
layerof glassisetchedaway!Of
course,thistakes sometime. But
whytake achancewhenit’seasy
to find out the hardnessof your
water.
Keepyourdetergentfreshand
dry.Under the sinkisn’tagood
placeto storedetergent.Toomuch
moisture. Don’t put detergentinto
the dispenseruntilyou’reready to
washdishes,either.(It won’tbe
freshOR dry.)
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Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds4l/zounces.This
shouldlast about 3months. Fill
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Ifyourdetergentgetsoldor
lumpy,throwitaway.It won’t
@ash we~.Old detergentlosesits
ower.Lumpydetergentoften
won’tdissolve.
You’llfindtwodetergent
dispensersonthe-~n~dedoore:
yourdishwasher.~o, because
somecyclesusetwo washes.
See“DetergentUsageGuide”
below.(Be~uretheCycleIndicator
DialisatOFFpositionbefore
addingdetergent.)
Closethemaincup.
NOTE:Detergentcupmaybe
openedmanuallywithnoharm.
DetergentUsageGuide
Whatyoucan ~
leaveondishes.
AndwhatyoushouIdn9t.
If thisisyour first dishwasher,or if
you’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhow
muchpre-preparationyourdishes
need.Actuallyverylittle.Pre-
rinsingof normalfood soilsisnot
necessary.With commonsenseand
what foodsto remove.Hereare
someguidelines:
1. Scrapeoff bones, seeds,skins,
toothpicksand other hard solids.
It isalsobestto removehard
shelledvegetables,meattrim-
mings,leafyvegetablesand crusts.
Removeexcessivequantitiesof oil
or grease.
2. Removelargequantitiesof any
food. Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-
in soft food disposerthat pulver-
izessoft food bits and flushesthem
away.It can handlesmallamounts
of soft foods, but largeamountsof
food as soft as mashedpotatoesor
applesaucewillbe difficultto
handle.
3. Tryto removefood scrapsand
placedishesin dishwasherbefore
soilhasachanceto dry and
becomehard. Disheswithdried-on
soilaremore difficultto washand
maynot comecleanin the
NORMALcycle.Rememberto use
T_r-nlvnIMRF .UQ-D cyck for-
J~
small“holding” loads.
Note:The foodsmentionedabove
are for examplesonly.Other foods
not mentionedmay alsoneedto be
removedfrom your dishes.You
may alsowant to considerremov-
ingfoods suchas mustard, mayon-
naise,vineg~r,lemonjuiceand
other foodsthat can causedis-
colorationof stainlesssteelif
allowedto remainon dishesfor a
longperiod of time.
WhenusingthePOWERSCRUB
cyclelesspreparation isrequired
beforeloading.The POWER
SCRUBcyclecan washheavily-
soileddishesand removedried-on
and baked-onsoilsfrom pots,
pansand casseroles.Itemswith
burned-on soilswillnot come
clean.And the dishwashercannot
removeburn marks or restore
fadingcausedby overheating
duringcooking.
CYCLES
POWERSCRUBand
NORMALcycles
LIGHTWASHcycle
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‘RINSEHOLDcycle
/ISOFTWATER MEDIUMWATER IHARDWATER
(O-3grainshardness) (4-9grains)
MainCup OpenCup MainCup IOpenCup
1Tablespoon ~1Tablespoon HalfFull ~HalfFull
minimum Iminimum I
1Tablespoon INone IHalfFull INone
minimum
Usenodetergent IUsenodetergent
*15grainsandupisextremelyhardwater.Awatersoftenerisrecommended.Withoutit,
limecanbuildupinthewatervalve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.
$FilledMainCupholds3tablespoons;FilledOpenCupholds2tablespoons.
(10-15grains*)
MainCup~ IOpenCup+
Completely ~~~pletely
Full
Completely None
Full 1
Usenodetergent I
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Loadedtight,dishesgetcleaner. !,
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DONOTBLOCKTHISAREAOR
LOADTALLTHINGSNEXTTOIT.
Howto loadtheTOPMCK
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HowtoloadtheBOTTOMRACK.
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Whatyoucanusuaflywmhsafelyinyourdkhwasher.
Andlwhatyoucan’t.
Somecoloredanodized
aluminumcanfade.
Antique,metaltrimmed,
hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.
Gold-leafwilldiscolor.
Antique,metal-trimmed,or
hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Gold-leafwilldiscolor.
Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.Removebyscouring
withsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.
Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwashone
piecedailyforatleastamonth,Comparewiththerestof
theset.
,*lur.linum YES
China/
Stoneware YES
Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.
YES
Crystal
Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasherand
discolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.
Non-dishware
items—such
aselectronic
aircleaner
filters,furnace
filters,paint
brushes,etc.
Glass
Iron
Pewter
Plastics
NO
Milkglassmayyellow.
YES
Ironwillrust.
Pewtertarnishes.
NO
NO
Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiece
beforedishwashinganentireset.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan
stainiflefton.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan .
stainiflefton.Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Avoidplacingunderthedetergentcup.
YES
Stainlesssteel YES
Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainlesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’tusecopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescan
loosen.
SterlingSilver
andSilver
plate
YES
YES I.4fterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
Non-stick
coatings
Tin
Wood
NO Tincanrust.
NO Woodcanwarp,crackorlose
itsfinishwithanytype
washing.
vegetableoilto keepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
However,openingthe door during 2. Wait afew secondsuntil the
Forget adish?Here’swhen
youcanaddit.
Add dishesany time duringa
RINSE HOLD cycle.
With other washcycles,you can
add dishesat any time BEFORE
the main detergentwashportion of
the cycle.
any cyclelessenscleaningpower. -water calms.Then openthe door.
So try to load everythingat the
beginning. 3. Add dishesyou’veforgotten.
4. Closethe door and push the
Here’showto add aforgotten latch to the far right. When the
dish: door islocked,washingwill
1.Push the door latch to the left. continue.
Washingwillstop.
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UserMaintenance
Buflt-indishwashers
oftenuseanairgap.
KWp!tclean.
mnar gap isaplumbingdevice.It
ProtectsYourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingup into it if adrain
clogs.The air gap isnot apart of
thedishwasher.And you maynot
evenhaveone. Not allplumbing
codesrequireair gaps.
[instructions
If youhavean air gap, checkit
at leastonceamonth. THE AIR
GAP IS NOT PART OF YOUR
DISHWASHER. IT IS NOT
COVEREDIN YOUR
“WARRANTY.
Tokeepyourdishwasher
lookinggood...
DO NOT USEABRASIVES,
SHARP OBJECTS, SCOURING
PADS, HARSH OR GRITTY
CLEANSERSON ANY PART
OF YOURDISHWASHER.
Cleancontrolpanelwithadamp
cloth. Dry thoroughly.
The interiorusuallytakescareof
itself.If it shouldneedcleaning,
useamildcleaningpowder.
Cleanthe exteriorwith agood
appliancepolishwaxto protect
finish.
Howto prepareyour
dishwasherforwinter
storage
If thedishwasheristo beleft
unusedin an unheatedlocation
duringthe wintermonths, havea
servicetechniciantakethe follow-
ingstepsto preventthe machine
from freezing:
Removefusesor trip circuit
breakersto removeelectric
powerfrom the dishwasher.
Turnoff waterto dishwasher.
Disconnectthe waterinletline
from the watervalveand drain.
Removewatervalvefrom the
dishwasherand blowon small
plasticoutletto removewater.
Replacewatervalveand water
line.
Removeplugin bottom of
rubber boot and drain com-
pletely.Replacethe plug.
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Theairgapiseasyto clean.With
—mosttypes, first turn off the dish-
—washer,then lift off the chrome
cover.Then unscrewthe plastic
cap and checkfor any build-upof
erit. Atoothpick makescleaning
easy.
Checktheairgapanytimeyour
dishwasherisn’tdrainingwell.
Howto GiveYourDishwasheraNewLook—ChangeItsColor!
Yourdishwashercomeswith
reversiblefront panels.
Bothdoor and accesspanelsare
heldin placebythe paneltrim.
Each sideof eachpanelis finished
in adifferent color.
TOCHANGECOLORPANELS:
2. Slideout the panelsand replace
themwith the coloryou wantin
front.
3. Replacethe sidetrims.
SpecialV4° thickwoodinsertscan
beusedto replacethetwometal
panels.
Otherspecialfinishescanbe
appliedto themetalpanelsto
matchyourkitchendecor.
Dimensionsfor V4° woodinserts:
DoorPanel:23VQ”Wx161X6”H.
AccessPanel:23V4”Wx6V2”~.
Note:Do notoperatedishwasher
whilechangingpanelsorwhen
loweraccesspanelisremoved.
%
.Takeout two screwsfrom door
and two screwsfrom access,Then
removethe sidetrims from either
sideof the dishwasher.
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ToSaveTimeandMoney—
beforeyoucalllforservice,
checktheProblemSolver
If you haveaproblem,it maybe
minor.Youmaybe ableto correct
it yourself.Just usethis Problem
Solverto locateyour problem
and then followthe suggested
recommendations.
The Problemsolver
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSEAND REMEDY
DISHWASHERWON’T Afusein yourhomemaybe blown,or thecircuitbreaker tripped. Replace
RUN fuseor resetcircuitbreaker.Removeany other appliancesfrom the circuit.
UNUSUAL NOISE Utensilsmaynot besecureon rack pins. Or somethingsmallmay have
dropped from therack. Wateriscausingutensilsto rattle. Make sure
everythingissecurelyplacedindishwasher.
DISHES DON’TDRY Makesurewatertemperatureiscorrect. (Seepage 6.)
Unloadthebottom rack first. Walterfrom dishesin the top rack maybe
spillinginto the bottom rack.
Checkfor improperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoid
overloading.
Checkthe rinseagentdispenserto seethat it’snot empty.
UNCLEAN DISHES Checkwater temperature. It shouldbe at least 120°F.(Totest, seepage6.)
AND FLATWARE Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turn on afaucet. Is water coming
out slowerthan usual? If so, wait untilpressureis normal before usingyour
dishwasher.
Pluggedair gap. (Seepage 11.)
Improperrack loading. (Seepages8-9.)
BI.ACI<OR GRAY Aluminumdepositsoften leavemarks when they rub againstother things.
FYIAl{l<sON DISHES Removemarks withamild abrasivecleanser.
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~~~~RGENT LEFT IN Water may ~~otbe reachingthe detergentcups. Move dishesthat may be
l>IS;.’’ZNSERCUPS blockingdetergentcup.
The dispensercovermay not be openingor may be blocked by improperly
loaded items. Open the cup and removeany caked-on detergent. If the
cup stilldoesn’topen automatically,call for service.
Detergentmay be old. If it’shard or caked in the box, throw it away.The
detergentmay not be workingwell.Tryanother brand.
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SPOTS AND FILMING Spottingcan be causedby allthesethings:
ON GLASSESAND @Extremelyhard water (Seepage6).
FLATWARE @Lowwatertemperature(Totest, seepage6).
~Overloadingthe dishwasher.
$Improper loading(Seepages8-9).
~Old or damp detergent.
QPhosphatelevelin detergenttoo low(Seepage6).
@Rinseagent dispenserempty(Seepage6).
@Toolittledetergent(Seepage7).
Due to varyinglocalwater conditionsand personalpreferences,try several
brands of detergentsto find onethat givesthe bestresultsfor you.
To removespots and film from glassware:
1. Removeall metalutensilsfrom the dishwasher.
2. Do not add detergent.
3. SelectPower Scrubcycle.
4. Start the dishwasherand allowto run for 15to 20 minutes.The
dishwasherwillnow be in the main wash.
5. Then open the door and pour 2cups(500ml)of whitevinegarinto the
bottom of the dishwasher.
6. Closethe door and allowto completethe cycle.
If vinegarrinsedoesn’t work: Repeatas above, exceptuse %cup (60ml)
of citricacidcrystalsinsteadof vinegar.(Mostdrug storescarry citricacid
crystals.If yoursdoesn’t,callHotpoint Factory Service.)
Usingavinegaror citricacid crystalrinsemore than twiceamonth?
Considerahome water-softener.
CLOUDINESSON If vinegaror citric’acid crystalrinsedoesn’twork, the cloudinessis
GLASSWARE “etchingt’The filmcannot be removed.
It can be prevented:Use lessdetergel~tif you havesoft water.Wash
glasswarein the shortestcyclethat willgetthem clean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.
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TheProblemSolver(continued)
PROBLEM
CHIPPING OF CHINA
SNIALLAMOUNT OF
WATERSTANDING
IN THE BOTTOM
OF THE TUB
WATERWON’T PUMP
OUT’OF THE TUB
SUDSIN THE TUB
DISHW-ASHERLEAKS
POSSIBLE CAUSEANDREMEDY
Teaor coffeecan stain cups. Removethe stainsby hand, usingasolution
of 1/2cup bleachand 3cupswarmwater.
An overallyellowor brown filmon dishesor glasswarecan be causedby
iron depositsin water.Aspecialfilterin the watersupplylineistheonly
wayto correct thisproblem. Yourwater softenercompanycan tellyou
about the filter.
Yellowfilmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyou washcopperutensilsin the
sameload. Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethis stain,
Roughhandlingcan causechipping.Load with care. Make sureglassware
and chinaare secureand can’tjar loose. Makesuretall glassesand -.
stemwarewillclearthe top of the tub whenyou push the rack intothe
dishwasher. -
Alwaysuse thetop rack for delicateitems.
Wateraround the outleton thetub bottom at the back of the tub isnormal.
It iscleanwater. It’sthereto keepthe waterseallubricated.
If the entirebottom of the tub has water,you may haveadrain problem.
Cleanthe air gap, if you haveone. (Seepage 11.)
Checkthe kitchensink. Isitdrainingwell?Youmay need aplumber.
If dishwasherdrainsinto disposer,run disposerto clear.Besure disposeris
not clogged.
Sudsingdetergentsare not meant for dishwashers.USE ONLY
AUTOMATICDISHWASHERDETERGENTS TO AVOID SUDSING.
Toren~ovesuds from the tub: Open the dishwasher.Let sudsevaporate.
Add 1gallonof coldwater to the tub. Closeand latch the dishwasher.
Pump out waterby slowlyturning the control dialuntil adrain period is
reached.
Repeat, if necessary.
Sudscan causeunit to overflow.That’s whyit’sso important to usea
detergentthat’s designedfor automatic dishwashers.
Spillingthe rinseagentcan causefoam duringwashing.This can leadto
overflowing.(Page 6tellsyou howto cleanaccidentalspillsof rinse
agents.)
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At Hotpoint we’re committed to providing you with the best appliances we knowhow
to build andwe know that youwantyourappliancesto giveyoumanyyearsof dependable
service.
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Whetheryourapplianceis in or out of warranty,-
you’rejust a phonecall awayfrom our nationwide
networkof FactoryTrainedServiceprofessionals.
Simplycall ourHotpoint serviceorganization.
You’llfind them in the WhitePagesunder“Hotpoint
FactoryService;’andin theYellowPagesunder
“Hotpoint CustomerCare”Service!’
Serviceis scheduledat yourconvenienceandthe
techniciandrivesafully-stockedpartsservicetruck
so that, in mostcases,the repaircan becompleted
in onevisit.
We’reproudof our serviceandwant youto be
pleased,but if for somereasonyouarenot happy
with the serviceyou receive,herearethreestepsto
follow for furtherhelp.
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Manager,ConsumerRelations
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AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,if yourproblemis still notreso”lved,write:
MajorApplianceConsumerAction Panel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois 60606
-- ServiceContracts
For trouble=freeservice beyond d
the written warranty period.
mIf you preferto budgetyourrepairexpenditure
insteadof beingsurprisedbythem, Hotpoint
offers servicecontracts for varyinglengthsof
time on all Hotpoint majorappliances.With a
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TheQuickFix@System
You can save money and time
by doing it yourself.
Fordo-it-yourselferswhowould prefer
to fix Hotpoint major appliances
themselves...Hotpoint offers an
industry first, the Quick Fix@System.,
Aprogramfor do-it-yourselfappliancerepair,
the systemincludesstep-by-steprepair
manua/sfor refrigerators,mostnon-microwave
electricranges,dishwashers,andstandard
and largecapacitywashersanddryers,plus
specia/lypackagedreplacementparts, and
technicalhelpwith ato// free800numbez
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Shouldyou needhelp in the selectionand ~TheGEAnswerCenterTM800.626.2000
purchaseof newappliances,or have ~consumerinformationserviceis open24
questionsabout the operationof the Hotpoint ~hoursaday,sevendaysaweek.
appliancesyounow own—or haveanyother -—*
questionsaboutour consumerproductsor Ourstaff of expertsstandsreadyto assist
servicesyouareonly aTC)LL-FREEcallaway. The GE AnswerCen/e~
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WHATIs COVERED FULLONE=YEARWARRANTY
For one yearfrom date of original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge, parts and service labor in
yourhome to repair or replaceany
part of thedishwasherthat fails
becauseof amanufacturing defect.
This warranty is extended to the
original purchaserand any succeed-
ing ownerforproductspurchased
for ordinary home use in the 48
mainland states, Hawaii and
Washington, D.C.In Alaska the
warranty is the same except that it
is LIMITEDbecauseyou must pay
to ship the product to the service
shop or for the service technician’s
travel costs to your home.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
by our Factory Service Centers or
by our authorized Customer Care@
servicers during normal working
hours.
Look in the White or Yellow Pages
of your telephone directory for
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
GENERALELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.
WHATIISNOTCOVERED.Service trips to your home to
teach you how to use the product. ●Replacement of house fuses llw-
or resetting of circuit breakers. II=
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If you then haveany questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealeror our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below,or call, toll free:
The GE Answer CenterTM
800.626.2000
consumer information service
.Improper installation.
if you havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.
Part No.218A3665P87
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