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If You Need Service — To obtain service, see your warranty on the back page of this book. We’re proud of our service and want you to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are three steps to follow for further help. FIRST, contact the people who serviced your appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most cases, this will solve the problem. NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the details-including your phone number—to: Manager, Consumer
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r YOUR HOTPOINT DISHWASHER WARRANTY Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period. FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY This warranty is extended to WHAT IS COVERED the original purchaser and any For one year from date of original succeeding owner for products purchase, we will provide, free of purchased for ordinary home use charge, parts and service labor in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii in your home to repair or replace and Washington, D.C. In
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Dishwasher
Contenfi
Air Gap 11
Use and Care of
Appliance Registration 2
built-in models
Care and Cleaning 11
China, Crystal, Sterling 10
HDA467L
Cycle Features 4
HDA467K
Detergent, Detergent Guide 6, 7
Dispenser Cups 7
HDA477K
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Door Latch
HDA497K
Energy-Saving Tips 2
Front Panel Color Change 11
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Loading 8,9
Model and Serial Numbers 2
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Operating Guide 4,5
5
Cycle Selection
Drying Options 4
Soil Level 7
Plate Warmer 5
Problem Solver 12-14
Repair Service 15
Rinse Agent 6
Safety Instructions
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Enemy-saving tips Help us help you... The power consumption of your Before xyourdishwher, Write down the model and dishwasher can be minimized if serial numbers. read this book carefully. you follow these suggestions: It is intended to help you operate You’ll find them on a label fastened ● Operate dishwasher only when and maintain your new dishwasher to the tub wall just inside the full. Let dishes accumulate in properly. dishwasher door. dishwasher. When you put in a These numbers are also on
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W~G–~en using this Q Load light plastic items so ● bp ~ washing detergents appliance, always exercise basic they WW not become dislodged and wetting agents out of tie safety precautions, including the and drop to the bottom of the reach of cMdren, prekrably in following: dishwasher-they might come a locked cabinet. Observe W into contact with the heating warnings on container labels to ● Use this appliance ody for unit and be darnagd. avoid persoti injury. its intended purpose, as you ti fmd des
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How to operate your dishwasher Door Latch Cycle Indicator Dial (Locked) (Turn to Start) ( { ~lm L :: “G”T;’@ ..:::::B STEP 1. Load your dishwasher ● For LIGHT WASH cycle: STEP 4. Select the Cycle and start with dishes, silverware, pots, pans, dishwasher. a. Be sure door is unlatched. bowls, etc. according to If your dishwasher drains into a instructions on pages 8 and 9. food waste disposer, operate the disposer until it is empty before STEP 2. Add detergent to the starting the dishwasher. (See
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Cycle selection hints ● For PLATE WARMER cycle: RINSE HOLD—For rinsing It is important to follow the loading a. Load clean plates and dishes to partial loads which will be washed instructions on pages 8 and 9. be warmed. later. Select DRYING HEAT– b. Select DRYING HEAT–ON NORMAL WASH—For most OFF drying option. Do not use drying option. loads of everyday dishes, glasses detergent. and cookware with medium soils. c. have the door unlatched. PLATE WARMER—For warming LIGHT WASH–For dishes clean dis
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@od dishwashing stirb laundry or run hot water for How to choose and use showers, give your water heater with H~ water. the right detergent. time to recover before operating the To get dishes clean and dry you First, use only powder or liquid dishwasher. need hot water. To help you get detergents specifically made for To improve washability if the water water of the proper temperature, use in dishwashers. Other types is less than 120°F and you cannot your dishwasher automatically will cause over
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How to prepare the dishes for washing If this is your first dishwasher, or 3. Try to remove food scraps and You’ll find two detergent dispensers on the inside door of if you’re replacing a much older place dishes in dishwasher before soil has a chance to dry and become your dishwasher. Two, because model, you may wonder how much hard. Dishes with dried-on soil are some cycles use two washes. pre-preparation your dishes need. Actually very little. Pre-rinsing of more difficult to wash and may r /
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How to load the ~PMCK The top rack is best for glasses, cups and saucers. Cups and glasses fit best along the sides. This is the place for dishwasher-safe plastics, too. Make sure small plastic items are lodged in tightly so they can’t fall onto the fiis is a random mixed load, the most common type you Cdrod” heating unit. Arrange stemware so that it cannot will have. move easily. Don’t let the glasses touch each other. Make sure dishes are properly loaded to insure that water can reach the soil
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How to load the B~~MWCK , d. Fit plates and saucers between the pins. Place items so Heavily soiled pots, pans and casseroles MUST be that water and detergent from wash arm can reach soiled loaded in the bottom rack, facing down. Prop broiler surfaces. pans and racks along the edge. Don’ item throughbottom ~ I -- Put flatware in the removable basket with handles up to fiecaution! protect your hands. Mix knives, forks and spoons so Take out anything that may fall or extend through the they don’t
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What you can usually wash safely in your dishwasher. And what you can’t. Usually Material Safe Exceptions (not safe) Special Instructions Aluminum YES Some colored anodi~ Some darkening or spotting possible. Remove by scouring with soap-filled steel wool pads. dumiaum can Me. China/ YES Antique, metal-trimmed, If in doubt, check with the manufacturer. Or test wash Stoneware hand-painted or over-the-glaze one piece daily for at least a month. Compare with the patterns fade. rest of the set. Gold
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Care and Cleaning USER MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS How to prepare your The air gap is easy to clean. Built-in dishwashers With most types, first turn off the dishwasher for winter often use an air gap. dishwasher, then lift off the chrome storage. Keep it clean. cover. Then unscrew the plastic If the dishwasher is to be left unused An air gap is a plumbing device. cap and check for any build-up in an unheated location during the of grit. A toothpick makes It protects your dishwasher against winter
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~ Questions? m ~ Use This Problem Solver - POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY PROBLEM DISHWASHER A fise in your home may be blown, or the circuit breaker tripWd. Replace fuse or WON’T RUN reset circuit breaker. Remove any other appliances from the circuit. Utensils may not be sectlre on rack pins. Or something small may have dropped from UNUSUAL NOISE the rack. Water is causing utensils to rattle. Make sure everything is securely placed in dishwasher. Make sure inlet water temperature is corrwt. (See pag
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PROR1,RM - ---———- - POSSIBLE CAUSE AND RE~DY DETERGENT CUP Cycle Indicator did must be in OFF position for cup to latch properly. If you unlatch WON’T LA~H the door and open it to dry your dishes, the Cycle Indicator does not advance to AFTER ADDING OFF by itself. DETERGENT SP~S AND FILMING Spotting can be caused by dl these things: ON GLASSES AND c Extremely hard water. (Seepage 6.) FLATWARE ● Low inlet water temperature. (To test, seepage 6.) ● Overloading the dishwasher. ● hpro~r loading. (S
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The Problem Solver (continued) PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY CHIPPING OF CH~A _ h- cm ~~m cM~@, Load with are. Make sure glassware and china are swum md ~’t jw leow. (~ pages 8 & 9 for mm way to load glassware.) Make sure til glases d *- ~ clear the ~ of the tub when you push the rack into the dishwasher. Always use the top wk for deticate items. Water arouti the oudet on the tub bottom at the back of the ~b is normal. It is clean SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER STANDING water. It’s them @keep tie wat
