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Dishwasher
Safety
Use & Care Manual
Instructions ........................ 2
18" Built-In and Portable
Features.............................. 3
Operating
Instructions ........................ 4
Preparing and
Loading Dishes ............... 5-6
Dishwasher Dispenser
and Detergents ................ 7-8
Factors Affecting
Performance....................... 8
Care and
Cleaning .......................... 9-10
Connecting Portab
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Important Safety Instructions • Do not wash plastic items unless marked “dishwasher safe” or the equivalent. Check with manufacturer for recommendations, if This symbol will help alert you to such not marked. Items that are not dishwasher dangers as personal injury, burns, fire and safe may melt and create a potential fire electrical shock. hazard. • If the dishwasher drains into a food disposer, make sure disposer is completely empty before running dishwasher. To reduce the risk of fire, electr
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Dishwasher Features Your dishwasher, illustrated below, cleans by spraying a mixture of hot, clean water, and detergent against the soiled surfaces of your dishes and tableware. Each cycle starts with a pre-drain. Next, the dishwasher fills with water to a level even with the heating element. This water is constantly pumped through the rotating spray arm and center wash tower and sprayed onto the dishes. Soiled water is pumped out and replaced with clean water during a cycle. The number of water
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Operating Instructions Appearance may vary from your model. Getting Started 1. Load dishwasher (See Preparing and Loading 6. See page 11 for instructions on connecting the Dishes). portable dishwasher. 2. Add detergent (See Dishwasher Dispenser & 7. Run hot water faucet nearest dishwasher until Detergents). water is hot. Turn water off. 3. Add rinse aid, if needed (See Rinse Aid). 8. To start, close door to latch. The ON indicator light will glow throughout the wash, rinse and 4. Select wash cyc
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Operating Instructions continued Dish Preparation Loading the Top Rack It is not necessary to rinse dishes before putting Glasses and cups—Place glasses and them into the dishwasher. Just remove large cups against outside pins at an angle. Cups with a pieces and quantities of food, bones, pits, etc. concave bottom will collect water. Empty glasses and cups. It may be necessary to Small plates and saucers—Place presoak or lightly scour firmly cooked-on or dishes between middle two rows of pins.
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Preparing and Loading Dishes Loading the Bottom Rack Loading the Silverware Large plates and platters—Place Basket between the support pins with soiled sides facing Load sharp items with handles up. Be sure inward. items do not protrude through the holes in the Bowls, casseroles and sauce basket and stop the rotation of the spray arm. pans— Load upside down or at an angle facing inward. Slightly tilting items will provide better Load silverware so items are mixed in each drainage. section to pre
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Dishwasher Dispenser & Detergents Filling the Detergent Dispenser • Use only fresh automatic dishwashing detergent. The detergent dispenser has one covered and one Other detergents will cause oversudsing. uncovered cup. Detergent in the uncovered cup falls into the dishwasher when the door is closed. The • Add detergent just before starting cycle. covered cup opens automatically to release • Store detergent in a cool, dry location. Moist or detergent. caked detergent will not dissolve properly.
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Factors Affecting Performance Rinse Aid Water Pressure Rinse aid greatly improves drying and reduces Water pressure should be between 20 and 120 water spots and filming. Water “sheets” off pounds per square inch. Low water pressure dishes rather than forming water droplets that cling occurs most often during periods of high water and leave spots. consumption, such as when laundry or showers are being done. To determine if you have enough A dispenser, located next to the detergent cup, water pres
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Care and Cleaning Care of Drain Air Gap If a drain air gap was installed for your built-in Burn Hazard dishwasher, check to make sure it is clean so the Allow heating element to cool dishwasher will drain properly. Drain air gaps are before cleaning the interior. usually mounted on countertop and can be Failure to do so can result in inspected by removing the cover. A drain air gap is burns. not part of your dishwasher and is not covered by this warranty. Outside—Occasionally wash with a mild Fl
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Care and Cleaning continued Winterizing the Portable/Convertible Dishwasher 1. Connect coupler and hose assembly to faucet. Property Damage Hazard Do not turn on water. Freezing temperatures may cause water 2. Plug the electrical cord into a properly lines to rupture. Be sure all supply lines to grounded electrical outlet. and circulating lines within dishwasher are 3. Pour one gallon of nontoxic RV or Marine water protected. system antifreeze (available from a hardware Failure to do so could re
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Connecting and Disconnecting the Portable/ Convertible Dishwasher The portable/convertible dishwasher must be connected to a faucet and electrical outlet each time it is used. Follow directions on this page to properly connect dishwasher. IMPORTANT: Make sure door is latched before moving dishwasher. Faucet Adapter The power cord, faucet coupler and hoses are located in a compartment in back of dishwasher. A special adapter must be installed on faucet before you Assembly (Figure A) can connect d
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Common Dishwashing Problems and Solutions Dishes not clean—Check pages 4 to 8 for Chipped dishes and glasses can result information on correct wash cycle, proper loading, from rough handling and improper loading. Do not water temperature, water pressure, hard water, put glasses in direct contact with other items. amount of detergent, old and ineffective detergent, Place glasses securely against pins. and dish placement. Crazing of older china and pottery happens when items are subjected to very
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Common Dishwashing Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions continued Before calling for service, review this list. It may Do not place silver next to or touching stainless steel utensils in dishwasher silverware save you both time and expense. This list includes common experiences that are not the basket. This can cause pitting of stainless steel result of defective workmanship or material. blades. (Most silver knives have stainless steel blades. Do not let blades touch other stainless steel ute
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Warranty Information DISHWASHER WARRANTY Your dishwasher is protected by this warranty WARRANTY THROUGH OUR AUTHORIZED SERVICERS, THE CONSUMER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR: PERIOD WE WILL: One year from original Pay all costs for repairing or replacing any parts of this appliance Costs of service calls that are listed under FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY purchase date. which prove to be defective in materials or workmanship. NORMAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONSUMER.* Replace any parts in the Water Distributi
