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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.ca
LAVE-VAISSELLE 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 visitez notre sit
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE DES MATIÈRES DISHWASHER SAFETY.............................................................. 3 LA SÉCURITÉ DU LAVE-VAISSELLE ...................................... 23 Before Using Your Dishwasher....................................................4 Avant d’utiliser le lave-vaisselle .................................................24 PARTS AND FEATURES ............................................................ 5 PIÈCES ET CARACTÉRISTIQUES................................
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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 This manual covers several different models. The features on your dishwasher may vary from those shown below. 13 1 14 2 15 3 4 16 5 17 6 18 7 19 8 20 9 10 21 11 22 23 12 24 1. 9. 17. Upper spray 4-way HYDRO SWEEP™ Middle spray arm spray arm 2. 18. 2-Position top rack adjuster [two] Silverware basket 10. ® Bottom rack 3. 19. FLEXI-FOLD DOWN™ flexible tines CULINARY CADDY utensil basket 11. Detergent dispenser 4. 20. Removable top rack Overfill protection float ® 12. V
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7. Press START. The selected cycle and option lights will flash once. 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. 8. Push door firmly closed. The door latches automatically. Using Your New Dishwasher 1. Rinse aid is essential for good drying. Be sure to fill the dispenser before you use your new dishwasher. Each filling will last about 1 to 3 months de
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FLEXI-FOLD DOWN™ flexible tines The row of tines on the left-hand side of the top rack can be Loading Top 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. 2. Gently push t
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To adjust the back half To remove the top rack 1. Grasp the tip of the tine that is in the tine holder. 1. Pull the rack forward slightly to access track stops. 2. 2. Gently push the tine out of the holder. To release, press the button of the track stop finger grip and, pull track stop out of the track. 3. Lay the tines down, toward the center of the rack. 3. After removing both track stops, pull rack out. To replace the top rack 1. Place the rollers on each side of the rack into the rack trac
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Removable rack inserts Your dishwasher is shipped with 3 removable rack inserts. (See illustration below.) The large, medium and small removable rack inserts allow you to adjust the rack for the type of load you are washing. This is useful when washing a variety of dishes, pots and pans, or roasters. 1 2 Utensil load 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. 3 1.
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The medium rack insert, To remove large and medium inserts 2 1. Pull handle out to the right and lift up to release. 2. Lift insert out of rack. when in the position as shipped, allows you to wash a To remove small insert number of medium plates, and bowls. With the small insert removed, you can move this insert forward in the rack to wash another row of large plates. The small rack insert Front view from inside rack 1. Pull out toward the back of rack and lift up to release. 2. Lift inse
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® To install medium insert SURE-HOLD mesh sack 1. Place the medium insert end legs under the 2nd from the This sack hangs on the front of the bottom rack. Use it to hold right wire as shown below. small items that could otherwise “fly” around inside the dishwasher during a cycle. Loading Silverware Basket Load the silverware basket while it is in the bottom rack or take IMPORTANT: Make sure that the curved wires, on the bottom the basket out for loading on a counter or table. (See of the i
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It is normal for the cover to open partially when dispensing detergent. DISHWASHER USE NOTE: Use both sections for cycles with 2 washes. Use only the main wash section for cycles with 1 wash. See the “Cycle Selection Charts” for more details. Detergent Dispenser How much detergent to use The detergent dispenser has 2 sections. The smaller Pre-Wash The amount of detergent to use depends on the hardness of section empties detergent into the dishwasher when you close your water and the type o
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Rinse Aid Dispenser Dishwasher Performance Tips 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. Is the water temperature too low? For best amount of the rinse aid into the rinse water. Your dishwasher is dishwashin
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Light/China Cycle Selection Charts Use this cycle for china and crystal. This cycle uses a light Select the wash cycle and options desired. Or press START to wash and gentle dry. During the heated dry, the heating repeat the same cycle and options as the previous cycle. element cycles on and off. NOTE: If the last cycle you completed was a rinse cycle, the dishwasher will run the last full wash cycle and options that you Use main detergent dispenser section. selected when you press Start.
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Canceling a Cycle Option Selections 1. Carefully open the door slightly to stop the cycle. Wait for the You can customize your cycles by pressing an option. If you spraying action to stop before opening the door to access the change your mind, press the option again to turn the option off. control panel. Select a different option if desired. 2. Press CANCEL. Cancel glows. You can change an option anytime before the selected option begins. For example, you can press an unheated drying option
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Delay Hours How the sensor adjusts the cycle: Select this option to run your dishwasher at a later time or during While the dishwasher is “sensing,” it may perform a series of off-peak hours. You can add items to the load anytime during the short drains and fills skimming off small amounts of soils and delay countdown. After adding items, close the door firmly until it dirty water. These are simultaneously replaced with clean water. latches. The delay countdown will not continue if the door i
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Material Dishwasher Safe?/Comments Material Dishwasher Safe?/Comments No No Bottles and Cans Tin Wash bottles and cans by hand. Labels Can rust. attached with glue can loosen and clog Wooden Ware No the spray arms or pump and reduce washing performance. Wash by hand. Always check manufacturer’s instructions before Cast Iron No washing. Untreated wood can warp, Seasoning will be removed and iron will crack, or lose its finish. rust. China/ Yes Stoneware Always check manufacturer’s DISHWASHER
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It is normal for certain cycles to repeatedly pause for several seconds during the main wash. Drain Air Gap Dishwasher will not fill Check the drain air gap anytime your dishwasher isn’t draining well. Is the overfill protection float able to move up and down freely? Press down to release. Some state or local plumbing codes require the addition of a drain air gap between a built-in dishwasher and the home drain Dishwasher seems to run too long system. If a drain is clogged, the drain ai
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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 w
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In Canada ASSISTANCE Call the KitchenAid Canada Customer Interaction Center toll free: 1-800-461-5681 Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (EST). OR SERVICE Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (EST). Our consultants provide assistance with: Before calling for assistance or service, please check Features and specifications on our full line of appliances. “Troubleshooting.” It may save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, follow the instructions below. Referrals to local d
