Hotpoint HDB727 Installation instructions

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ApplianceRegistration 2
CareandCleaning ls
China,Crystal,Sterling 10
CycleFeatures 4
Detergent,DetergentGuide 6,7
DispenserCups 7
DoorLatch ~4
ElectricalRequirements 11
Energy-SavingTips 2
Loading 8,9
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
OperatingGuide 4,5
CycleSelection 5
DryingOptions 4
SoilLevel 7
PlateWarmer 5
ProblemSolver 13,14
Rena.irService 15
RinseAgent 6
SafetyInstructions 3
Unicouple 12
UserMaintenanceInstructions 15
Warranty BackCover
WaterTemperature 6
WinterStorage
UseandCareof
convertible
model
HDB727
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Helpus
Itis intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAfftirs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Enewy-savingtips
Writedownthemodeland Thepowerconsumptionofyour
serialnumbem. dishwashercanbeminimizedif e
You’llfindthemonalabeljust youfollowthesesuggestions:
insidethedishwasherdoor. @Operatedishwasheronlywhen
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcomeswith
yourdishwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
Ifyoureceived
ahm~ed Whwashero..
full.Letdishesaccumulatein
dishwasher.Whenyouputina
partialload,useW-NSEHOLD
cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Be
suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor
fill load.Thishelpskeepsoil;
moist,easiertoremove.
0Selectcyclethatusesleast
amountofwatertoremovesoil
fromload.Seepages4and5.
eIf youdon’tneedyourdishes
rightaway,useyourDryingHeat
OFFfeaturethatturnsthedrying
heateroffautomaticallyandsaves
energy.Dishesdrynaturallyovera
longerperiodsuchasovernight.
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)tiat soldyouthedishwasher.
Savethe andmoney. e
Beforeyoudforsitice...
ChecktheProblemSolver(pages ma
13and 14).It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
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IMPORTANTsm~~yInStrUCtiOnS
Readall imtructiombeforeusingthkappliance.
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kV~G—When using this
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
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safetyprecautions, includingthe
following:
~~Jsethi$ a~~~ianCeOH]YfO~
ib illtend$?dpurpose,asyou
*H finddescribedhthisuse
ad Cm”eBook. ‘
~Ttis dishwashermustbe
properlytitilied ad located
haccordancetit.hthe
kwation hstructiom before
it is used. If youdid not receive
ankstiation hstructions sheet
withyour dishwasher,youcan
obtainone by contactingthe
servicelocation nearest you. See
pageUfor additionalinstructions.
–Connect to aproperly rated,
protectedand sfiedpower-
supplycircuit to avoidelectrical
—Thisappliancemust be
~rounded.In the eventof a
malfunctionor breakdown,
groundingwfllreduce the risk of
electric shock by providinga
~athofleast resistance for
A
electric current. This appliance
is equippedwith acord having
an e~u~fiment-grounding
conductorand agroundingplug.
The plug must be pluggedinto
an appropriate outlet that is
ins~~edand grounded in
accordancewith all local codes
and ordtiances.
DMNGER—hproper
connectionof the equipment-
groundingconductoxcan result
in arisk of electric shock. Check
with aqualifid electrician or
semice tec.hician if you are in
doubtas to whether the
applianceis properly grounded.
not modi~ the plug provided
hthe appliance; if it will not
tthe outlet, haveaproper
o~ltletinstalled by aqualified
electrician.
@Use only powderor liquid
detergentsor wettingagents
recommended for use in a
dishwasher.
@Do notwashplasticitemsunless
markd “dishwashersafe” or the
equivalent.~r plasticitemsnot so
marked, checkthe manuticturer’s
recommendations.
@Load lightplastic itemsso
they WWnotbecome dislodged
and drop to the bottom ofthe
dishwasher—theymightcome
into contactwith-theheating
unit and be damaged.
@When loadingitems to be
washed:
A. Locate sharp items so that
they are not likely to damage
the door seal, and
B. Load sharp hives with the
handles up to reduce the risk
Qfcut-typeinjuries.
@Do not touch the heating
element during or immediately
after use.
@Do not operateyour
dishwasherunless Wenclosure
panels are properly in place.
*Do not tamper with controls..
*Do not abuse, sit on, or stand
on the door or dish rack of the
dishwasher.
@Close supervision is necessary
if this applianceis used by or
near children. Do not allow
children to play inside, on or
with this apptiance or any
discarded appliance. Dispose of
discarded appliancesand
shippingor packingmaterial
prdperly.Beforediscardinga
dishwasher,removethe door of
the washingcompartment.
@Keep dwashingdetergents
and wettingagentsout ofthe
reach of children, preferably in
alockedcabinet. Observed
warningson containerlabels to
avoidpersonal injury.
oTopreventdishwasherfrom
tippingover,do not extendboth
racks when loaded, and do not
lean or pushdown on:
—opendoor
—upperrack when my
extendti.
produced bythe chemicalaction
withinyour waterheater. Itcan
accumulatein the waterheater
and/or waterpi~s if hot water
has not been used for aperiod
oftwo weeksor longer.-
HYDROGEN GASIS
EXPLOSNE. Topreventthe
possibilityof wage or injury,
if youhavenot used hot water for
two weeksor more, or moveinto
aresidence in which the hot
water systemmaynot havebeen
used for sometime, turn on all
hot waterfaucetsand dow them
to run for seved minutesbefore
using any electrical appliance
which is connectedto the hot
water system. This will &ow
anyhydrogengas to escape.
Also, since the gas is flammable,
do not smoke or use an open
flame or applianceduring
thisprocess.
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Howtooperateyour dishwasher
DoorLatch CycleIndicatorDial
(Lo;ked) (TurnpStart) m
STEP 1.Loadyourdishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots,
pas, bowls,etc.accordingto
instructionsonpages8and9,
STEP2. Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesurethe
CycleIndicatorDialisatOFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6and7.)
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.(Seepage6.)
STEP3.SelectDRYINGHEAT
Option.ItmustbeONforPLATE
WA~ER cycle,OFF forRINSE
HOLDcycle.ItcanbeONorOFF,
atyouroption(seebelow),forany
ofthewashcycles.
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DRYING ;DRYING
HEAT :HEAT
ON :OFF
DRYINGHEATON. ~rns the
dryingheateronforfastdrying.
DRYINGHEATOFF.~ms the
dryingheaterofftosaveenergy.
Disheswilldry naturallyovera
longerperiodsuchas overnight.
Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafierthe
cycleiscompletetoreducethe
na~ral dryingtime.
Useofthisoptionrduces the
electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately10%for
theNORMALWASHcycle.
Estimatedyearlysavings,
dependingonyourlocalelectrical
rates,areasfo~ows:
@ForLIGHTWMHcycle:
a. Besuredoorkunlatched.
STEP4. Selectthecycleandstart
thedishwasher.
If yourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitisemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
SelectionHintiatright.)
Toobtainthebenefitsofacomplete
cycle,becarefil thatyoudonot
turnthedialanyfurtherthan
necessarytostartthedishwasher.
@ForNO~ WASHcycle:
a. Latchthedoor.
b. Slowlyturn CycleIndicatorDial
toLIGHTWASHposition.
c. Latchdoortostartthecycle.
~For~SE HOLDcycle:
a. Besure door is udatched.
b. SelectDRWNGHEAT–OFF
dryingoption.
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator
Dialto ~SE HOLDposition.
d. Latchdoortostartthecycle.
b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toONpositionto startthecycle.
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For PLATEWWER cycle: cycleselectionhinb
~.Loadcleanplatesanddishesto Itisimportanttofollowtheloading
bewarmed. instructionsonpages8and9.
b. SelectDRYINGHEAT–ON NOWAL WASH—Formost
dryingoption. loadsofeverydaydishes,glasses
c. have thedoorunlakhed. andcookwarewithmediumsoils.
LIGHT
ON
OFF
WARMER
MIKQ HEAT~I
fLIGHTWASH—Fordishes
kthathavebeenpre-rinsedbefore
loading.Also,forwashingvery
lightlysoileddisheswithsoils
,❑RINSE ;::~~
HOLO liEA7~ thathavenotdriedon.
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RINSEHOLD—Forrinsing
partialloadswhichwillbewashed
later.SelectDRYINGHEAT–
OFFdryingoption.Donotuse
detergent.
PLATEWARMER-Forwarming
cleandishesandservingplatesfor
theservingofhotfood.
d. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
clockwisetoPLATEWAWER
position. .=
e. Latchthedoortostartthecycle.
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LIGHTWASH 7.7 47*
CycleSequence
mSE HOLD 3.8 12 Rinse Rinse
~You’~hearoccasionalclicking
sounds:
–Sofi fooddisposershredding
action.
—Drainvalveopeningtopump
waterout.
—Timercontrolascycle
progresses.
—Detergentcupopening.
eDuringthedryingperiod:
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—Themotorstops.
–Water vaporisreleasedtirough
theventunderthedoorhandle.
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God dhhwashingsbr~
withH~ water.
Togetdishescleananddry,you
needhotwater.Tohelpyougetwater
ofthepropertemperature,your
Hotpointdishwasherautomatically
heatsthewaterinthewashcycle.
Forgoodwashinganddrying,tie
enteringwatermustbeat least
120°F.Topreventdishdamage,
inletWakrshouldnotexceed150”F.
Howto test watertemperature:
Checkyourwaterternpera~rewith
acandyormeatthermometer.~lrn
onthehotwaterfaucetnearestthe
dishwasher.Putthethermometerin
aglassandletthewaterrun
continuouslyintotheglassuntilthe
temperaturestopsrising.Ifthe
watertemperatureisbelow120°F.
adjustyourwaterheater.
HelpfulMnts:If theoutiide
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance
fromheatertodishwasher,youmay
needto setyourheater’sthermostat
up.If youhavenotusedhotwater
forsometime,thewaterinthe
pipeswillbecold.firn onthehot
waterfaucetatthesinkandallowit
torununtilthewaterishot.Then
stirt thedishwasher.If you’ve
recentlydonelaundryor runhot
waterforshowers,giveyourwater
heatertimetorecoverbefore
operatingthedishwasher.
Helppreventspotti~
witharime~ent.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflowoff
dishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspotting.Makes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashing
performance,useofarinse
agentisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
o~solidform.Yourdishwasher
usesthesolidform.
Hyoucan’tfindanyrinseagent,
write:
ECONOMICSLABOW~RY,
INC.
(“JETDRY”)
EcolabCenter
St. Paul,”Minnesota55102
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therightdekrgent.
Rrst,useody powderorliquid
dete~entspecifieaJIymadefor e
useindishwashers.Othertypes
willcauseoversudsing.
Second,checkthephosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.If thephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%orless),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Yourwaterdepartmentcantell
youhowhardyourwateris. So
canyourruralcountyagent.Or
yourarea’swatersoftenercompany.
Justcallandaskthemhowmany
“grains”ofhardnessisinyour
water.
Howmuchdetergentshouldyou
use?Thatdepends.Is yourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,youe
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.It cancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.”Anoutsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Butwhytakea
chancewhenit’seasytofindout
tie hardnessofyourwater.
Keepyourdetergentfreshand
dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood
placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowder
detergentintothedispenseruntil
you’rereadytowashdishes,either.
~t won’tbefreshORdry.)
Ifyourpowderdetergentgetiold
orlumpy,throwitaway.Itwon’t
washwell.Olddetergentofin won’t
dissolve.
Ifyouusealiquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”astheyageor come
incontactwithwater.

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You’llfindtwodete~ent
eispemsersontheinsidedoorof
yourdishwasher.Two,because
somecyclesusetwowashes.
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See “DetergentUsageGuide”
below.(BesuretheCycleItiicator
Dialisat OFFpositionbefore
addingdetergent.Otherwise,the
dete~entcupwillnotcloseand
latchproperly.)
Closethewin cup.
N~E: Detergentcupmaybe
openedmanuallywithnoharm.
Howhprepare
themhes forwashi~.
If thisisyourfirstdishwasher,or if
you’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
pre-preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:
1.Scrapeoffbones,seeds,stins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,lea~
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilor,
grease.
2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in
sofifooddisposerthatpulverizes
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
It canhandlesmallamountsof
softfoods,butlargeamountsof
foodas sofiasmashedpotatoesor
applesaucewillbedifficulttohandle.
De@Wentus~e Guide(powderortiqtid)
3.Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasachancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficulttowashandmay
notcomecleanintheNO~AL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
your~SE HOLDcycleforsmall
“holding”loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentionedabove
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowantto considerremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandother
foodsthatcancausediscoloration
ofstainlesssteelifallowedto
remainondishesforalongperiod
oftime.
SOFTWATER MEDIUMWATER HARDWATER
(O-3grainshardness) (3-7grains) (7-12grains*)
CYCLES Maincup IOpenCup MainCup IOpenCup MainCup$ IOpenCup$
NORMALWASHcycle 1Tablespoon ~1Tablespoon HalfFull ~HalfFull Completely J:;l~pletely
minimum minimum Full
LIGHTWASHcycle 1Tablespoon None HalfFull None Completely None
minimum Full
~NSE HOLDcycle Usenodetergent Usenodetergent Usenodetergent
*J.2grainsandupisextremelyhardwater.Awatersoftenerisrecommended.Withoutit,
Iimecanbuildupinthewatervalve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.
~FilledMainCupholds3tablespoons;FilledOpenCupholds2tablespoons.
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Howtoloadyour dkhwasher
~is isarandommixedload,themostcommonwe you
willtive.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharminthe
bottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems
intheupperrack.
WAKH O?JTFOR~.S.
Thewashtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockit or loadtallthingsnexttoit. Also,be
carefulnottoletportionsofitemssuchasknives,
skewersor pothandlesextendthroughthebottomrack
or thesilverwarebasket.
HOWtO10~dthempmcK
Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe
placed—facedown—inthetoprack.Thetoprackis
handyfordl kindsofoddshapes.Besuretheforceof
wateranddetergentcanreachsoiledsurfaces.
Thetoprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.Cups
andglassesfitbestalongthesides.Thisistheplacefor
dishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesuresmallplastic
itemsarelodgedintightlysotheycan’tfdl ontothe
Cdrod” heatingunit.
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HowtoloadtheBoTmM mcK
Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Loadplatters,
potsandbowlsalongthesides,in comersor inthe
back.
Putflatwareintheremovablesilverwarebasketwith
handlesuptoprotectyourhands.Mixknives,forksand
spoonssotheydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.
Smallplasticitems,suchasmeasuringspoonsandlids
fromsmallcontainers,arenotrecommendedfor
automaticdishwashing.If placedinthedishwasher,they
shouldgointhebottomofthesilverwarebasketwiththe
silverwareontop.
Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loadedinthebottomrack, facingdown.Propthebroiler
panandrackalongtheedge.Shallowitemsmaybe
angledprovidedthelowersidedoesnotshieldthesoiled
sufiaceinsidefromthewater.
T*e outanythingthatmightfdl or extendthroughthe
bottomofthesilverwarebasket.
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whatyoucanusually;ashsafely
inyourdishwasher.
usually
SafeMaterial Exceptions {notsafe) Special Instructions
Aluminum Somecoloredanodized
aluminumcanfide. Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.Removeby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.
YES
China/
Stoneware YES Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwash
onepiecedailyforatleastamonth.Comparewiththe
restoftheset.
Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.
crystal YES Antique,metal-trimmedor
hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Non-dishware
items-such
aselectronic
aircleaner
filters,furnace
filters,paint
brushes,etc.
NO Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.
Glass YES MilkGlassmayyellow.
Iron NO Ironwillrust.
Pewter NO Pewtertarnishes.
Plastics
Stainlesssteel
SterlingSilver
andSilver
plate
YES Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiece
beforedishwashinganentireset.Washintoprackonly.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainiflefton.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan
stainiflefton. Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.
YES
Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainlesssteel.
YES
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’tusecopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
Non-stick
coatings YES Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepit fromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
NO Tincanrust.
Wood NO Woodcanwarp,crackorlose
itsfinishwithanytypewashing.
Fo-~etadkh?Here9swhen However,openingthedoorduring 2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe
youCan addit. anycyclelessenscleaningpower. watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.
Adddishesanytimeduringthe Sotrytoloadeverythingatthe 3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.
~NSE HOLDcycle.Withother beginning. 4. Closethedoorandpushthe
washcycles,youcanadddishes Here’showto addaforgottendish: latchtothefarright.Whenthe
atanytimeBEFOREthemain 1.PushthedoorlatchtotheIefi. doorislocked,washingwill
detergentwashportionofthecycle. Washingwillstop. continue.
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Howtoconnectelectricity
caution,forpersonal
safety: Electricalrequirelmen@
@Thisappliancemustbesupplied
DON~ USEANEXTENSION with120V,60Hz,andconnectedto
CO~ OR ~DM~ER PLUG anindividual,properlygrounded
WITH THIS APPLIANCE. branchcircuit,protectedbyalSor
DON~, UNDERAm
cmcwsT.cEs. CUT 20ampcircuitbreakerortime-
delayfuse.
ORmMom Tm ‘mm
GRoummG PRONG moM
THE POWERcow. Fm
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Dishwashermustbeelectrically b
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groundedinaccordancewith h
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localcodesandordinances,or INSUREPROPERGROUND
EXISTSBEFOREUSE
in the absenceoflocalcodes,in
accordancewiththeNATIONAL @Iftie electricsupplyprovidddoes
ELECTWCALCODE,NSI/ notmeettheabovespecifications,
~PA NO.~-B87. itisrecommendedthatalicensed
electricianinstallanapprovedoutlet.
*Yourdishwashercircuitshould
notbeusedforanyotherappliance
whilethedishwasherisinoperation
asthedishwasherrequiresthefull
capacityofthecircuit.
~If the wallreceptacleyouplug
tl~edishwasher’spowercordinto
iscontro~~edbyaswitch~turn
ontheswitch.
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HowtO usethe~ticoup~e
Beforeoperatingyour
dishwasher
thefirsttime.o.
Atich theAeratorEaucetA&pter.
Thespecialaeratorfaucetadapter
suppliedwithyourdishwashermust
beassembledtothesinkfaucet
beforeyoucanuseyourdishwasher.
Thefaucetadapterisdesignedto
fitstandardspoutshavinginternal
orexternalthreads.Youwillfind
theadapterandtwowashersinthe
“HmdwareforInstallation”packet
inyourdishwasher.
Toinsbll faucetadapter,first
removetheoldaeratorortrimring
onyourfaucetspout.
Hfaucet hasexternalthreads:
Insertthethinnerofthetwo
washersintothefaucetadapterand
attachittothefaucetspout. ~
Hfaucethasinternalthreads:
Insertbothwashersintothefaucet
adapterandattachittothefaucet
spout.
Ifthefaucetadapterthreadsdo
notmatchyourfaucetspo~lt9your
localhardwareorplumbingsupply
storenormaHyhasadditionalfittings
toadaptyourfaucetspouttothe
specialaeratorfaucetadapter.
N~E: Asinksprayattachment
hosecanburstifitisinstalledon
thesamesinkwithyourdishwasher
Wesuggestthatyoudisconnectthe
sinksprayattachmentl~yoursink
hasoneandplugthehole.
Howtoconnectthe
Uticouple
1. PullUnicoupleanditshosesfrom
storagecompartmentlocatedatrear
ofdishwasherandattachittothe
&ucetadapter.
2. AttachtheUnicoupleconnector
tothefaucetadapterbydepressing
collaratthetopoftheconnector.
WhenUnicoupleisMthewayup
ontotheadapter,releasethecollar.
Itwillthensnapintopositionto
locktheUnicoupleinplace.
TheUnicouple’ssmallhosecarries
waterfromthefaucettothe
dishwasher.Itslargehosecarries
drainwatertothesink.Besuredrain
hoseispointingtowardthesinkbowl
drainopeningandthesinkdrainis
openforwaterthatwdldrainhorn
yourdishwasher.Ifyourdishwasher
drainsintoadisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitis com~etelyempty
beforestartingthedishwash~r. - -
3. fir-nhotwaterfuflyonbefore
startingthedishwasher.
How to use the
Faucet-no nozzle
RLEVER
TheFaucet-F!onozzleispartofthe
Unicoupleconnector.Operatethe
nozzlebydepressingthepressure
releaseleveronthesideofthe
UticoupIeconnector.Youwillfind
theFaucet-Flonozzleusefulfor
severalreasons.Forexample:
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outofthehotwaterIinesothatyou –
canbetterregulateyourwater
temperature.
*Itallowsyoutotestthe
temperatureofthewaterbefore
startingyourdishwasher.
Myouneedfreshwaterfor
persona~use:
DisconnecttheUnicouple.
Drawyourfreshwaterdirectly
fromyourfaucet.
DonotdisconnecttheUnicouple
whfiethedishwasherisoperating.
Howtotiscomect the
Uticouplefromfaucet
adapter
1. ~m offthehotwater.
2. Releasethewaterpressureby
depressingthepressurerelease
lever.Thisrelieveswaterpressure e
andprotectsyou,andtheroom,
fromseveresplashing. e
3. ReleaseUnicoupIefromfaucetby
depressingthecollaratthetopofthe
Unicoupleconnector.
HowtotiscOmectyom
&shwasher
1. Removethepowercordplug
fromthewallreceptacle.
2. DisconnectUnicouplefrom
faucetadapter.
3. Shakeexcesswateroutof
Unicoupleandreturnitandits
hosestothedishwasherstorage
compartment.
Nm: Whenmotorstopsatthe
endofthefinalrinse,theUnicouple
canbedisconnectedandreturned
tostorage.

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PROBLEM
DISHYVASHER
‘WON’T’RUN
UNUSUALNOISE
DISHESDON’TDRY
UNCLEANDISHES
ANDFLATWARE
BLACKORGRAY
MARKSONDISHES
bETERGENTLEFT
INDISPENSERCUPS
DETERGENTCUP
WON’TLATCHAFTER
ADDINGDETERGENT
CHIPP~G OF CHINA
SPOTSANDFILMING
ONGLASSESAND
FLATWARE
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POSSIBLECAUSEANDWMEDI’
Afuseinyouzhomemaybeblown,orthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor
resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.
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Cookwaremaynotbe secureonrackpins.Or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingcookwaretorattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
indishwasher.
Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybe spillingintothe
bottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.~
Checkinletwatertemperature.It shouldbeatleast120”F.(Totest,seepage6.)
Toobtaintheb$nefitsofacompletecycle,becarefulthatyoudonot turn thedialany
fufiher thannecessarytostartthedishwasher.
Waterpressuremaybe temporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Iswatercomingoutslower
thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Improperrackloading.(Seepages8-9.)
Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherthings.Remove
markswithamildabrasivecleanser.
Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningor maybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
items.If youusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.If thecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callfor service.
Detergentmaybeold.Ifthepowderdetergentishardor cakedinthebox,throwit
away.Thedetergentmaynotbe workingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
CycleIndicatordialmustbein OFFpositionforcupto closeandlatchproperly.If you
unlatchthedoorandopenitto dryyourdishes,theCycleIndicatordoesnotadvanceto
OFFbyitself.
Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchinaaresecure
andcan’tjar loose.(Seepages8and9forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)Makesuretall
glassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushtherackintothedishwasher.
Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.
Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
QExtremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
@Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.)
~Overloadingthedishwasher.
@Improperloading.(Seepages8-9.)
@Oldor damppowderdetergent.
@Phosphatelevelin detergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
~Toolittledetergent.(Seepage7.)
Dueto varyingiocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrands
ofdetergel;ts[ofindonet~~atgivesthebes~resultsforyou.Aliquiddishwashing
detezgentmayhelpreducefilming.
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PROBLEM
SPOTSANDFILMING
~~ GLASSESAND
FLATWARE
(continued)
CLOUDINESSON
GLASSWARE
YELLOWORBROWN
FILM
SMALLAMOUNTOF
WATERSTANDING
INTHEB~~M
OFTHETUB
WATERWON’TPUMP
OUTOFTHETUB
SUDSINTHETUB
DISHWASHERLEAKS
POSS~LE CAUSEANDREMIZDY
ToremoveseverespotsaIBdfilm fronlglassware:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Removeallmetalcookwarefromthedishwasher.
Donotadddeterger~t.
SelectNORMALWASIicycle.
Startthedishwasherandallowtorun for 15to20minutes.Thedishwasher
willnowbeinthemainwash.
Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom
ofthedishwasher.
Closethedooraid allowtocompletethecycle.
If vinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup (60rni)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.Ifyours
doesn’t,callHotpointFactoryService.)
Usingavinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considerahome
watersoftener.
Ifvinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching:’
Thefdmcannotberemoved.
It can beprevented:Useless detergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe
shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150°F.
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Teaorcoffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usingasolutionof 1/2cup
bleachand3cupswarmwater.
Anoverallyelloworbrownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbecausedbyirondeposits
inwater.Aspecialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywayto correctthis
problem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefalter.
Yellowfilmonsterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.
Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstiin.
Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubis normal.It isclean
water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.
If theentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem.
Checkthekitchensink.Isitdrainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.
If dishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposeris not
clogged.
Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUTOMATIC
DISHWASHERDETERGENTSTOAVOIDSUDSING.
Toremovesuds from the tub: Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add 1gallon
ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowly
turningthecontroldialuntiladrainperiodisreached.Repeatif necessary.
Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’sso importantto useadetergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.
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ERHTENNCE
NsTRumIoNs
leanthecontrolpanelwitha
lightlydampened~loth.Dry
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
orsharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.
Cleantheoutsidewithagood
appliancepolishwax.Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Souse noscouringpads
orharshor grittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No. WR97X216)isavailable
fromHotpointApplianceParts
Marts.
Theinsideusuallytakescare
ofitself.If itshouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
conversionKt
4specialkit(Cat.No.WD35X5W3)
changingaconvertible
ishwashertoapermanentbuilt-in
“installationisavailablefromyour
dealeror serviceorganization.
Howtoprepareyour
dkhwasherforWinkr
sb~e
Ifthedishwasheristobeleft
unusedinanunheatedlocation
duringthewintermonths,havea
servicetechniciantakethe
followingstepstopreventthe
machinefromfreezing:
@Removefusesor tripcircuit
breakerstoremoveelectricpower
fromthedishwasher.
@Turnoffwatertodishwasher.
Disconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalveanddrain.
@Removewatervalvefromthe
dishwasherandblowonsmall
plasticoutlettoremovewater.
Replacewatervalveandwaterline.
~Removepluginbottomofrubber
bootanddraincompletely.Replace
theplug.
CareoftheWOOdtop
Beforeusing,wipewellwitha
dryclothtoremovesurfacedust.
Saturateacleanclothwithmineral
oilandpolishallexposedwood
surfacesuntiltheygleam.Allow
woodtoptostandovernight@absorb
theoilandrepeatthetreatmentthe
nextday.Allowtostandfor4to6
hoursandwipeoffexcessoilwitha
SOft, drycloth.
Woodtopsshouldnotbeusedas
aplaceforthawingfrozenfoods,
evenwhenprotectedbyasheetof
aluminumfoil.Neverletwater
standonthewoodtop.
Toremovewaterstains,mb with
aclothsaturatedwithnon-toxic
mineraloil(availableatmost
drugstores).
Shouldyourtopbecometoo
stained,dirtyor cut, sandwith
#’000(150)or #0000(220)sandpaper
andthenwipewithaclothsaturated
withnon-toxicmineraloil.
If YouNeedservice
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouare nothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NofihWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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YOURHmPolNTDISHWASHER
WARRANTY
Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod. 4
WHAT Is COVERED FULL ONE-YEARWAHRANTY This warranty isextendedto
Forone year from date of original the original purchaser and any
purchase,wewill provide,free of succeeding ownerfor products
charge, parts and service labor purchased for ordinary homeuse
inyour hometo repair or replace in the 48mainland states,Hawaii
anypad of the dishwasherthat and Washington, D.C.lr~Alaskathe
fails because of amanufacturing warranty isthe sameexceptthat it is
defect. LIMITED because youmust payto
ship the product to the service shop
or for the service technician’stravel
coststo your home.
All warranty servicewill be provided
byour FactoryService Centersor
byour authorized Customer Care@
servicers during normalworking
hours.
Lookinthe White orYellowPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE” SERVICE.
WHAT IS Nm COVERED ●service trips to your home to eReplacement of housefuses or
teach you howto usethe product. resetting of circuit breakers.
Readyour Useand Carematerial. a
If you then haveany questions ~Cleaning or servicing of air gap
device in drain line.
about operating the product, (
please contact your dealer or our ~Failureof the product if it is used
Consumer Affairs office atthe for other than its intended purpose
address below,or call, toll free: or used commercially.
The GE Answer Cente@
800.626.2000 ~Damageto product caused
consumer information service byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
~Improper installation. WARRANTORIS/VOTRESPONSIBLE
If you havean installation problem, FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.
Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion
maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
Warrantor: Genera!Electric Company
If futiher help is needed concerning this warranty,write:
Manager—Consumer Atiairs, General Electric Company,Appliance Park, Louisville, KY 40225
Pafi No. 16SDS0BOP011
Pub No. 39-5172
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