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KitchenAid _
UNDERCOUNTER DISHWASHER
For questions about features, operation/performance, parts accessories or service, call: 1-600-4_"_-1230
In Canada, cell for assistance 1-800-461-5681, for installation and ser_ce, call: 1-800-807-6777 or visit our website at...
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LAVE-VAISSELLE ENCASTRE
Au Canada, pour assistance compesez le 1-800-461-5681, pour install_ion ou service composez
le 1-800-807-6777 ou visitez notre site web &...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE DES MATIERES LA SteCURITte DU LAVE-VAISSELLE ...................................... 21 DISHWASHER SAFETY .............................................................. 3 Avant d'utiliser le lave-vaisselle ................................................. 22 Before Using Your Dishwasher .................................................... 4 PARTS AND FEATURES ............................................................ 5 PIC:CES ET CARACTERISTIQUES ........................
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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 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 1_ his is the safety alert symbol. "WARNING." These words mean: You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately
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Before Ushlg Your l)ishwasher GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS • For a grounded, cord-connected dishwasher: The dishwasher must be grounded. In the event of a malfunction or breakdown, grounding will reduce the risk of electric shock by providing a path of least resistance for electric current. The dishwasher is equipped with a cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an appro- priate outlet that is installed and grounded in accordance with all local
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PARTS AND FEATURES IIIF Ill 2 • 13 14 16 6 "17 \ . 18 \ 9. Bottom rack 1. Upper spray 16. Middle spray arm 2. 2-Position top rack adjuster [two] 10. Detergent dispenser 17. Silverware basket 3. FLEXI-FOLD DOWN TM flexible tines 11. Vent system 18. CULINARY CADDY TM utensil basket 4. SATINGLIDF M upper rack track 12. SURE-HOLD TM utility shelf [two] 19. Overfill protection float 5. Model and serial number label 13. Top rack 20. Heating element 6. Water inlet opening [in tub wall] 14, FLEXI-SPLIT
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7. Push door firmly closed. The door latches automatically. START-UP GUIDE Before using your dishwasher, remove all packaging materials. Read this entire Use and Care Guide. You will find important safety information and useful operating tips. X )ishwasher The lights on the control panel will turn off and the cycle will f. Scrape large food soil and hard items (toothpicks or bones) begin. If the door is opened during the cycle, the cycle and option from dishes. lights will turn back on. 2. Prope
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FL_I-FOLD DOWN TM flexible tines The row of tines on the left side of the top rack can be adjusted to Loading the Top Rack make room for a variety of dishes, The top rack is designed for cups, g_asses, 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 place setting 2. G
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3. Lay the tines down, toward the center of the rack. Loading the Bottom Rack 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. SURE-HOLD TM light item clips The light item clips hold lightweight plastic items like cups, lids, or bowls in place during washing. 10 place setting To move a clip 1. P
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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 water spray from reaching the detergent dispenser. Flip away both the left and right plate tines to hold many bowls. Mixed load • Secure heavily soiled cookware face down in the rack. • Make sure pot handles and other items do not stop rotation Flip away the entire row of both plate and bowl tines to make room for larger pans or of the spray arm(s). The spray arm(s) must move fr
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NOTES: NOTE: Use both sections for cycles with 2 washes. Use only the main wash section for cycles with 1 wash. See the "Cycle • Donotloadsilver orsilver-plated silverware withstainless Selection Chart" for more details. steel. These metals canbedamaged bycontact witheach other during washing. How much detergent to use • Some foods (such assalt,vinegar, milkproducts, fruitjuices, • The amount of detergent to use depends on the hardness of etc.) canpitorcorrode silverware. Run arinse cycle ifyoud
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Rinse Aid Dispenser Dishwasher EffMencv 31. p s Rinse aids prevent water from forming droplets that can dry as Hot water dissolves and activates the dishwashing detergent. spots or streaks. They also improve drying by allowing water to Hot water also dissolves grease on dishes and helps glasses dry drain off of the dishes during the final rinse by releasing a small spot-free. For best dishwashing results, water must be at least amount of the rinse aid into the rinse water. Your dishwasher is 120
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Use this cycle for china and crystal. This cycle uses a Cycle Selection Chart light wash and gentle dry. Select the wash cycle and options desired. Or press START to Use main During the heated dry, the repeat the same cycle and options as the previous cycle. heating element cycles on detergent and off. dispenser section. NOTE: If the last cycle you completed was a rinse cycle, the dishwasher will run the last full wash cycle and options that you Soil Rinse Main Rinse Purger Final Dry Time Water
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Option Selections Canceling a Cycle 1. Carefully open the door slightly to stop the cycle. Wait for the You can customize your cycles by pressing an option. If you change your mind, press the option again to turn the option off. spraying action to stop before opening the door to access the Select a different option if desired. control panel. 2. Press You can change an option anytime before the selected option begins. For example, you can press an unheated drying option any time before drying beg
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To turn on the Lock Press and hold S Wash Sy:tem The five-level wash system provides excellent cleaning results. Four levels of filtration and a soil collector system filter the wash water and prevent food particles from redepositing on the clean dishes. for 4 seconds. Control Lock glows. • The wash water continuously flows through the Ultra-Fine If you press any pad while your dishwasher control is locked, the filter, trapping food particles. light flashes 3 times. To turn off the Lock Press an
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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 If you have doubts about washing a particular item, check with high temperatures and detergents. Load the manufacturer to see if it is dishwasher safe. plastics in top rack only. Material Dishwasher Safe?/Comments Stainless Steel Yes Run a rinse cycle if not washing Aluminum Yes immediately. Prolonged contact with food High
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• Dishwasher will not fill Is the overfill protection float able to move up and down Drain Air Cap freely? Press down to release. Check the drain air gap anytime your dishwasher isn't • Dishwasher seems to run too long draining well. Some state or local plumbing codes require the addition of a Is the water supplied to the dishwasher hot enough? The drain air gap between a built-in dishwasher and the home drain dishwasher runs longer while heating water, Refer to the system. If a drain is clogged
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Is the home water pressure high enough for proper • Brown stains on dishes and dishwasher interior dishwasher filling? Home water pressure should be 20 to 120 Does your water have high iron content? Rewash dishes psi (138 to 828 kPa) for proper dishwasher fill. A booster using 1-3 tsp (5-15 mL) of citric acid crystals added to the pump on the water supply can be added if pressure is covered section of the detergent dispenser. Do not use too low. detergent. Follow with a Normal wash cycle with de
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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 the pu
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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 installation,
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