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UNDERCOUNTER DISHWASHER
Use & Care Guide
For questions about features, operation/performance, parts accessories or service, call: 1-800-422-1230
In Canada, call for assistance 1-800-461-5681, for installation and service, call: 1-800-807-6777 or visit our website at...
www.kitchenaid.com or www.kitchenaid.com/canada
LA VE-V AISSELLE ENCASTRÉ
Guide d’utilisation et d’entretien
Au Canada, pour assistance composez le 1-800-461-5681, pour installation ou service composez
le 1-800-807-6777 ou visite
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE DES MATIÈRES DISHWASHER SAFETY ................................................... 3 LA SÉCURITÉ DU LAVE-VAISSELLE ............................21 Before Using Your Dishwasher....................................................4 Avant d’utiliser le lave-vaisselle .................................................22 PARTS AND FEATURES.................................................. 5 PIÈCES ET CARACTÉRISTIQUES.................................23 START-UP GUIDE..............
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DISHWASHER SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately f
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Before Using Your Dishwasher Tip Over Hazard Do not use dishwasher until completely installed. Do not push down on open door. Doing so can result in serious injury or cuts. Electrical Shock Hazard Electrically ground dishwasher. Connect ground wire to green ground connector in terminal box. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical shock. ■ Install where dishwasher is protected from the elements. Protect against freezing to avo
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PARTS AND FEATURES 1 11 12 2 13 3 14 4 15 5 16 6 17 7 8 18 9 10 1. Upper spray arm 7. 4-way HYDRO SWEEP™ 13. Middle spray arm spray arm 2. Top rack 14. Silverware basket 8. Bottom rack 3. SATINGLIDE™ upper rack track 15. CULINARY CADDY™ utensil basket 9. Detergent dispenser 4. FLEXI-FOLD DOWN™ 16. Overfill protection float flexible tines 10. Vent 17. Heating element 5. Model and serial number label 11. FLEXI-FOLD DOWN™ 18. Rinse aid dispenser flexible tines 6. Water inlet opening [in tub w
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START-UP GUIDE DISHWASHER Before using your dishwasher, remove all packaging materials. LOADING Read this entire Use and Care Guide. You will find important safety information and useful operating tips. Loading Suggestions Using Your New Dishwasher ■ Remove leftover food, bones, toothpicks and other hard 1. Scrape large food soil and hard items (toothpicks or bones) items from the dishes. To conserve water, energy and save from dishes. time, it is not necessary to rinse dishes before putti
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FLEXI-FOLD DOWN™ flexible tines The row of tines on the left and right sides of the top rack can be Loading the T op Rack adjusted to make room for a variety of dishes. The top rack is designed for cups, glasses, and smaller items. Many items, up to 9 in (22 cm), fit in the top rack. (See recommended loading patterns shown.) NOTE: The features on your dishwasher rack may vary from the drawings shown. To adjust the Flexible tines 1. Grasp the tip of the tine that is in the tine holder. 10 pla
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■ Load cookie sheets, cake pans, and other large items at the sides and back. Loading such items in front can keep the Loading the Bottom Rack water spray from reaching the detergent dispenser. The bottom rack is designed for plates, pans, casseroles, and utensils. Many items, up to 13 in (33 cm) tall, fit in the bottom rack. (See recommended loading patterns shown.) NOTE: The features on your dishwasher rack may vary from the drawings shown. Mixed load ■ Secure heavily soiled cookware fac
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Loading the Silverware Basket DISHWASHER USE Load the silverware basket while it is in the bottom rack or take the basket out for loading on a counter or table. NOTE: Unload or remove the basket before unloading the racks Detergent Dispenser to avoid spilling water droplets on the silverware. The detergent dispenser has 2 sections. The smaller Pre-Wash section empties detergent into the dishwasher when you close the door. 1 3 2 Mix items in each section of the basket with some pointing up
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How much detergent to use ■ The amount of detergent to use depends on the hardness of Rinse Aid Dispenser your water and the type of detergent. If you use too little, Rinse aids prevent water from forming droplets that can dry as dishes won’t be clean. If you use too much in soft water, spots or streaks. They also improve drying by allowing water to glassware will etch. drain off of the dishes during the final rinse by releasing a small ■ Water hardness can change over a period of time. Fi
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Dishwasher Efficiency Tips Cycle Selection Chart Hot water dissolves and activates the dishwashing detergent. Select the wash cycle and options desired. Or press START to Hot water also dissolves grease on dishes and helps glasses dry repeat the same cycle and options as the previous cycle. spot-free. For best dishwashing results, water must be at least NOTE: If the last cycle you completed was a rinse cycle, the 120°F (49°C) as it enters the dishwasher. Loads may not wash as dishwasher will
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Use this cycle for pre-rinsed and lightly-soiled loads. Changing a Cycle or Setting During the heated dry, the heating element cycles on Use main During the first minute of a cycle and off. detergent Press a new cycle and/or options. dispenser section. Soil Rinse Main Rinse Purge† Final Dry Time Water After the first minute of a cycle Level Wash Heated (min) Usage Sensed Rinse (gal/L) 1. Press ●●● ●● ●●● ●● ●●● ●●● ●●●● 79* 7.1-8.6 120°F 135°F /27-33 Heavy cycled (49°C) (57°C) ●●● ●● ●●● ●
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Control Lock Use Control Lock to prevent your dishwasher from accidentally Option Selections being turned on. Use Control Lock, also, to prevent accidental You can customize your cycles by pressing an option. If you cycle or option changes during a cycle. change your mind, press the option again to turn the option off. Select a different option if desired. You can change an option anytime before the selected option begins. For example, you can press an unheated drying option any time befo
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Status Indicators Wash System Follow the progress of your dishwasher with the Status The five-level wash system provides excellent cleaning results. indicators. Four levels of filtration and a soil collector system filter the wash water and prevent food particles from redepositing on the clean dishes. / ■ The wash water continuously flows through the Ultra-Fine filter, trapping food particles. Sensing/Soak Your dishwasher senses the soil level on the dishes. Soil level determines the lengt
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Material Dishwasher Safe?/Comments WASHING SPECIAL Plastics Yes Always check manufacturer’s ITEMS recommendations before washing. Plastics vary in their capacity to withstand high temperatures and detergents. Load If you have doubts about washing a particular item, check with plastics in top rack only. the manufacturer to see if it is dishwasher safe. Stainless Steel Yes Material Dishwasher Safe?/Comments Run a rinse cycle if not washing Aluminum Yes immediately. Prolonged contact with f
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Drain Air Gap DISHWASHER CARE Check the drain air gap anytime your dishwasher isn’t draining well. Some state or local plumbing codes require the addition of a Cleaning Your Dishwasher drain air gap between a built-in dishwasher and the home drain system. If a drain is clogged, the drain air gap protects your Cleaning the exterior dishwasher from water backing up into it. In most cases, regular use of a soft, damp cloth or sponge and a mild detergent is all that is necessary to keep the out
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Dishes are not completely clean TROUBLESHOOTING ■■■■ Food soil left on the dishes Is the dishwasher loaded correctly? Refer to the “Dishwasher First try the solutions suggested here and possibly avoid Loading” section. the cost of a service call... Is the water temperature too low? If needed, turn home water Dishwasher is not operating properly heater up to ensure water entering dishwasher is at least 120°F (49°C). Refer to the “Dishwasher Efficiency Tips” ■■ Dishwasher does not run or stop
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■■ Silica film or etching (silica film is a milky, rainbow- ■■ Dishes do not dry completely colored deposit; etching is a cloudy film) Sometimes there is a water/chemical reaction with certain ■■■■ Dishes are not dry types of glassware. This is usually caused by some combination of soft or softened water, alkaline washing Did you load your dishwasher to allow proper water solutions, insufficient rinsing, overloading the dishwasher, drainage? Do not overload. Refer to the “Dishwasher and the
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In Canada ASSISTANCE Call the KitchenAid Canada Customer Interaction Center toll free: 1-800-461-5681 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (EST) OR SERVICE Our consultants provide assistance with: ■ Features and specifications on our full line of appliances. Before calling for assistance or service, please check “Troubleshooting.” It may save you the cost of a service call. If ■ Referrals to local dealers. you still need help, follow the instructions below. For service in Canada When calling, please know
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® KITCHENAID DISHWASHER WARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of installation, when this dishwasher is operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or furnished with the product, KitchenAid will pay for replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a KitchenAid designated service company. SECOND THROUGH FIFTH YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For the second through fifth year from the date of installatio
