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DISHWASHER
USE AND CARE MANUAL
Please read this manual completely before operating your dishwasher. Keep it for future reference.
Part No. 65537 Rev. D
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions..............................4 The Cycle Memory Feature................................ 19 Symbols in this Manual ...........................................4 Draining Standing Water ................................... 19 General Safety Precautions .....................................4 The SECURE Feature ........................................ 19 Getting to Know Your Dishwasher .......................6 The Control Panel L
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Important Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Safety is everyone’s responsibility. All Dacor appliances are designed and constructed to give you many years of safe operation. Operation is further enhanced if proper care and judgment are exercised in the use and maintenance of this appliance. Symbols in this Manual WARNING Alerts you to a hazardous situation, that if not avoided, may cause death or injury to you or others. Property damage, including damage to the dishwashe
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Important Safety Instructions WARNING: CAUTION: • During loading, insert all sharp or pointed objects • Use the dishwasher to wash flatware and cookware with the handles up. Locate these items where they ONLY. Washing other items may damage or discolor will not damage the door seal or cause personal the dishwasher. Wash only the types of dishes and injury. cooking utensils indicated in this manual. • Do not tamper with the controls. • Do not wash plastic items unless they are marked “dis
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Getting to Know Your Dishwasher Getting to Know Your Dishwasher Before You Start, Become Familiar with Your Dishwasher IMPORTANT: See page 14 for complete instructions on how to use your dishwasher. Parts of Your Dishwasher Control Panel: Located on top of the door. The buttons control your dishwasher. The lights show the status of the dishwashing cycle. Detergent Dispenser: Automatically releases the soap during the wash part of the cycle (see page 14). Dishwashing Compartment:
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Getting to Know Your Dishwasher Dishwashing Tine Adjustments Compartment Top Rack Upper Spray Arm Silverware Basket Tine Adjustments Bottom Rack Filter System (under spray arm) Lower Spray Arm Rinse Aid Dispenser Detergent Dispenser Door Switch Control Panel Door Handle 7 Use and Care Manual
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Getting to Know Your Dishwasher Parts of the Control Panel Control Panel Indicator Lights: The lights that show the status of the dishwashing cycle and things that may require your attention (see page 20). Numeric Display: Displays the approximate number of minutes until the end of the cycle. If you are using the delay feature, it shows the number of hours before the dishwasher will start. BUTTONS Use this button to start the dishwasher after selecting a wash cycle or START the r
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Getting to Know Your Dishwasher Other features on your dishwasher Turbidity Sensor: Automatically decreases or increases the wash and rinse time, as well as water usage, for more consistent cleaning, and energy savings. Floor Guard: A safety feature that prevents the dishwasher from starting if water is detected in the mechanical system below the dishwashing compartment. The FLOOR GUARD light on the control panel also comes on. Pressure Sensor System: Senses the water level for co
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Loading Your Dishwasher Loading Your Dishwasher WARNING: Load all sharp or pointed objects with the handles up. IMPORTANT: If the load will sit for a while before washing, run the rinse cycle to reduce the chance of food hardening. Doing so will also reduce the risk of acidic foods damaging metal surfaces. What Can Be Washed Items that you can safely wash in your dishwasher: • Aluminum (except for disposables) • Plastic (dishwasher safe only) • China (except delicate china) • Silver
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Loading Your Dishwasher Loading the Silverware Basket IMPORTANT: • For the best results do not nest utensils in the silverware basket. • Do not load silver next to stainless steel. Damage to the silver may result. X To prevent small, light items from falling out of the rack when sprayed with water: 1. Put small items into a compartment with a hinged cover. 2. Snap the cover shut. Silverware basket placement: Place silverware basket as shown Put the silverw
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Loading Your Dishwasher Loading the Racks IMPORTANT: • It is best to place sharp objects in the silverware basket Do not block spray arms to prevent damage to the rack coating. • The spray arms must spin freely. Do not allow items sticking out of the racks to block them. Raise the top rack to prevent objects on the bottom rack from blocking the upper spray arm (see below). • Do not load cookie sheets and large platters in the front of the bottom rack. Doing so will prevent water fro
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Loading Your Dishwasher Loading the Racks Always use the top rack for delicate items. Before loading the racks scrape off leftover food items, and non-food items like toothpicks and napkins. Always load large or heavy items (such as pots, pans, and large dishware) in the bottom rack. Do not stack dishes, glasses, or pots and pans. Stacking will prevent water from getting to soiled surfaces. Load all items so that the open ends face down as much as possible. Good drainage pr
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Operating Your Dishwasher Operating Your Dishwasher Filling the Detergent Dispenser IMPORTANT: • Do not use hand dishwashing detergents. They will create Release Button excessive foaming that interferes with proper operation. • To make sure the detergent dissolves properly, fill the detergent dispenser just prior to starting your dishwasher. Detergent will harden if it sits too long. • Store dry detergent in a cool dry place to prevent caking. • Use a liquid rinse aid for best resul
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1 2 M 3 Operating Your Dishwasher Filling the Rinse Aid Dispenser Rinse aid is important to the drying process of the dishware. It also reduces spotting. Dacor recommends that you keep the rinse aid dispenser full at all times. The rinse aid dispenser must be properly adjusted. Too little rinse aid will allow spotting and drying problems. Too much rinse aid will cause foaming and streaking. A rinse aid containing citric acid may be used to remove the white or gray film caused by ve
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Operating Your Dishwasher Starting Your Dishwasher IMPORTANT: See the Getting to Know Your Dishwasher section for a description of the various wash settings. SANITIZED WASHING RINSE AID RINSING START SANI NORMAL HEAVY CRYSTAL RINSE DELAY CANCEL SECURE STOP RINSE FLOOR GUARD DRYING DIAGNOSTIC CLEAN To wash or rinse the dishes: 1. Press one of the wash cycle buttons or the rinse button HEAVY RINSE NORMAL CRYSTAL on the control panel: 2. Press START/STOP. The numeric display will s
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Operating Your Dishwasher Pausing Dishwasher Operation STOP To temporarily pause dishwasher operation: 1. Open the door. The dishwasher will stop operating. 2. Press the START/STOP button. START STOP 3. The door may be closed and the dishwasher will not start. To resume the dishwasher cycle: 1. Open the door. 2. Press the START/STOP button. START STOP 3. After a brief pause, the dishwasher will resume the previous cycle. Sanitizing the Dishes SANI-RINSE If you want a high te
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Operating Your Dishwasher SANITIZED WASHING RINSE AID RINSING START SANI NORMAL HEAVY CRYSTAL RINSE DELAY CANCEL SECURE STOP RINSE FLOOR GUARD DRYING DIAGNOSTIC CLEAN The DELAY Feature To set your dishwasher to start automatically at a later time: 1. Press one of the wash cycle buttons or the rinse HEAVY button: NORMAL CRYSTAL RINSE 2. If you have selected NORMAL, you may press the SANI-RINSE button for maximum sanitization. 3. Repeatedly press the DELAY button until the number
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Operating Your Dishwasher The Cycle Memory Feature Your dishwasher remembers the settings for the last cycle it ran. If you want your dishwasher to run the same cycle as it ran the previous time: 1. Press the START/STOP button once. START STOP The START/STOP button light will flash and the lights on the buttons for last cycle and options run will be lit. 2. Press the START/STOP button again to run the START previous cycle (or you may select a different cycle, then STOP press ST
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Operating Your Dishwasher The Control Panel Lights When you open the door of your dishwasher when it is running, it stops operating, but the lights on the control panel will be lit. The lights indicate the part of the cycle that is running and the cycle that is selected. The lights may also alert you to certain problems. WASHING Light Flashes on and off when the dishwasher is washing the dishes. RINSING Light Flashes on and off when the dishwasher is rinsing the dishes. DRYING Ligh
