• If your dishwasher drains into a food waste
For proper performance of yourdishwasher, hot disposer, make certain the disposer is
water is necessary to activatethe dishwasher completely empty beforestarting the
detergent and melt fatty food soils, dishwasher toprovide for proper draining, if
thereisablockageinthedisposer,"BLOCKED
Thewater should be 120°F - 140°F.If, for any DRAIN" may appear in theDisplay.
reason,the temperature of thewater beingdeliv-
ered by thewater heater is significantly below
120°F, the dishwasherwill operate longer.The
dishwasher will automatically heat the water as Seldom will households have identical dishes.
needed. The word "HEATING" willappear in the The number and type of articles used will vary
Display. daily. Your dishwasher isdesigned to beflexible
and accommodate a wide variety of dishes and
Tocheckwatertemperature, turn onthehotwater utensils.Thefollowing instructions and drawings
faucet nearestthedishwasher.Letwater run into will help you becomefamiliar with your dishwash-
aglassuntilit isashotas possible,thencheckwith er. With experience, you will learn the best ar-
a candy or meat thermometer. Ifthetemperature rangement for your particular needs.
at the faucet isbelow 120°F have aqualified
person raisethe water heater thermostat setting. General Recommendations
•Place allitems on the racks so they are
For moreinformation,see page 11. separated and face the center to insure the
water spray willreach the soiled surfaces. Do
not allow items to extend out of the racks.
• Make sure themovement of the upper and
• It is notnecessary to rinsedishes beforelower spray arms is not blocked by items
placing them in your Jenn-Air dishwasher, hanging below the lower rackor tall articles in
Simply scrape off bonesand large piecesof the upper rack.
food. The food disposer in your dishwasher • Insurethe free flow of water to the detergent
can handleavarietyof itemssuch as pits,fruit cup by not blockingit with large items.
seeds, popcorn andtoothpicks. These items
will be choppedintosmall piecesduringdrain • Larger,flat, lightweight items (such as plastic
covers) maybewedged next tothe silverware
and removed with the drain water, if hard basket or along the sidesand back of the
itemsget into the dishwasher module, you racks.
may hear chopping noises during the drain. •Thewash tower fisesthroughthecenterofthe
These soundsarenormal. lower rack during the cycle. For thebest
cleaning results, avoid blocking it or loading
• Foods that have been burned onto cooking tail articles next to it.
utensilswill need to be scrapedor soaked.
•Certainfoods, such as mustard,mayonnaise, Adding a Forgotten Item
lemon juice, vinegar,salt or dressings may For best cleaning, the forgotten item should be
causestainlesssteel flatware to rust and pitif added earlyin thecycle,whilethe"WASH"symbol
allowed to remain in contact with the surface is lit.
foraperiodoftime.Therefore,itisbesttorinse 1. Unlatch the door and wait until the sound of
these food soils off stainlesssteel flatware circulating water stops.
unlessthedishwasher isto beoperated soon 2. Open thedoor and add the item.
after loading. 3. Latchthe door.Thecycle will continueat the
point it was interrupted.
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