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Congratulations and Thank You from Thermador ! Thank you for selecting a Thermador dishwasher. You have joined the many consumers who demand quiet and superior performance from their dishwashers. This manual was written with your safety and convenience in mind, and the information contained herein is very important. We highly recommend that you read this manual before you use your dishwasher for the first time. To learn even more about your dishwasher and available accessories, as well as many o
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Important Safety Instructions Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may WARNING be produced in a hot water system that has not been used for two weeks or more. INJURY/DEATH HAZARD - Serious injury or Hydrogen gas is explosive. Before using a death could result if the dishwasher dishwasher that is connected to a hot water covered in this manual is operated system that has been unused for two weeks incorrectly or in a way other than its intended purpose. Do not use the or longer, turn on all ho
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Dishwasher Components Vent Door Gasket Top Rack Top Rack Spray Arm Bottom Rack Filter System Spray Arm (in dishwasher floor) Bottom Rack Silverware Basket Detergent/ Rinse Agent Dispenser Model/Serial Number Label Dishwasher Features Condensation Drying: A high temperature final Sanitized Indicator: The control display reads rinse, a low temperature stainless steel tub, and “Sanitized” to indicate that your dishes are the sheeting action of a rinse agent result in sanitized to the standard
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Dishwasher Features Dishware Materials (continued) Knife Rack: Designed to securely hold fine NOTE: Before using your dishwasher for the first cutlery and silverware. time, check the information in this section. Some items are not dishwasher safe and should be Automatic Height-Adjustable Top Rack: Lower hand-washed; others require special loading. the top rack to accommodate large items in the Contact the item’s manufacturer if you are unsure top rack, or raise the top rack to make room for abou
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Preparing and Loading the Dishware To raise the top rack: Preparing the Dishware 1. Pull the top rack out of the dishwasher until it Do not pre-wash items having loosely-attached stops rolling. soiling. 2. Grasp the top of the rack above the Automatic Remove large food particles, bones, seeds, Height-Adjustable Top Rack handles and pull toothpicks, and excessive grease. it upward as shown in Items having burned-on or hard, stuck-on soiling Figure 2 may require soaking and hand-scouring. until th
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Preparing and Loading the Dishware (continued) Figure 8 Figure 8 shows Top Rack Features the top rack Knife Rack load pattern for 12 place The knife rack is an extra shelf for knives and settings. other large utensils. It is assembled onto an edge of the upper rack. Figure 5 Place knives with sharp sides down, see Fig. 5. (AHAM DW-1 12 Place Setting) NOTE: When pushing the top rack into the dishwasher, push it until it stops against the back of the tub. Otherwise, the top rack spray arm may not
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Preparing and Loading the Dishware (continued) To assemble: Glass Rack Assembly Slide the Rack Attachment in, Figure 11, keeping The glass rack adds an additional section in which the longest tines on the inside of the top basket to place your tall glasses, cups and vases. wire (a) and on the outside of the lower basket wire (b), see Fig. 10. The short tines will snap into place, see Figure Figure 13 Before placing 12. the glass rack in Figure 11 the bottom rack, first fold down the two rear row
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Preparing and Loading the Dishware (continued) Figure 18 top rack spray Loading the Bottom Rack outlet and turn the NOTE: Keep the vent on the tub’s right side clear sprinkler by placing tall items such as plastic cutting clockwise to lock boards and tall baking sheets on the bottom it into position as rack's left side, center, or back. shown in Figure Place large 18. Figure 15 items in the bottom rack. Load pots and pans upside-down. Figure 15 shows a NOTE: Keep the vent on the tub’s right side
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Loading the Silverware Basket To split the Flexible Silverware Basket: CAUTION 1. Grasp the basket and INJURY HAZARD: Knives and other sharp slide the utensils placed with their sharp edges or two halves points up in the silverware baskets, can in opposite cause serious injuries. Whenever directions possible, do not load knives and other as shown sharp utensils with their handles down. Do in Figure not allow children to handle or play near 21a. knives and sharp utensils. Figure 21a Keep children
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Operating the Dishwasher Dishwasher Control, Buttons and Display Before you begin Selecting a Wash Cycle Using the Touch Pad Controls After adding detergent and rinse agent as explained in the Adding Detergent and Rinse Your new dishwasher is equipped with the latest Agent section of this manual, turn the control technology featuring CLEARTOUCH™ dishwasher on by pressing the ON/OFF button. activation. The display will indicate the default cycle, “Auto In order to activate a button, place the en
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Operating the Dishwasher (continued) 4. This option can be turned on or off by Selecting Dishwasher Options pressing the + button. The factory default settings for all options should 5. After selecting the + button to turn on provide good results. PowerBoost, you must press the MENU/OK button to save the setting. The display will Options Selections show “Value Stored” and return to the main You can access the available options in the menu. If you did not select the + button to Options Step Down
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Operating the Dishwasher (continued) End Signal · Rinse Agent 6 – maximum amount of rinse agent available The dishwasher emits a tone (five times) to let you know that your dishes are clean and dry. You · Rinse Agent 4 - factory default setting can change the tone volume or you can disable it. · Rinse Agent 0 – rinse agent dispenser disabled NOTE: In the Options Step Down Menu you can return to the main menu at any time by pressing 6. After selecting the desired amount of rinse the START button
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Operating the Dishwasher (continued) Standard Programs · “Return” (allows you to choose another The wash cycles available in this hidden menu cycle). are special wash cycles that may be used to Close the dishwasher door. The dishwasher will solve special needs in the field. begin and run until the cycle is complete. When NOTE: In the Options Step Down Menu you can the dishwasher door is closed, the PowerBeam return to the main menu at any time by pressing will illuminate and cast a red circle on
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Operating the Dishwasher Adding Detergent and (continued) Rinse Agent Canceling a Cycle Detergent Open the dishwasher door far enough to expose CAUTION the control panel. The display will show: DISHWASHER DAMAGE: Using hand · “Cancel Program”. dishwashing products in your dishwasher · “Close the door”. could damage your dishwasher. Do not use hand dishwashing products in your · the remaining cycle time. dishwasher. · the selected cycle. · the cycle phase. Use only detergent specifically designed
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Adding Detergent and Rinse Agent (continued) Filling the Rinse Agent Dispenser Rinse Agent (Lowered Position) Always use a liquid rinse agent, even if your detergent contains a rinse agent or drying 1. Press the blue release button as shown in additive, to achieve proper drying and proper Figure 25 and lift the cover. maintenance of your dishware and dishwasher. Figure 25 The control display will indicate “Refill Rinse Agent” when the cup needs filling. After rinse agent is added, “Refill Rinse
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Adding Detergent and Care and Maintenance Rinse Agent (continued) Filling the Detergent Dispenser Maintenance Tasks (Raised Position) Certain areas of your dishwasher require occasional maintenance. The maintenance tasks 1. Open the dishwasher door approximately are easy to perform and will ensure continued halfway to a 45° angle. superior performance from your dishwasher. NOTE: The detergent dispenser cover must Wiping Up Spills and Splash-out be open for the detergent dispenser to be placed in
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Care and Maintenance (continued) 4. Look for obstruction in the spray nozzles. Check/Clean the Spray Arm Nozzles 5. If the spray nozzles need cleaning, flush Occasionally check the spray arms to ensure that them under running water. the spray nozzles are not obstructed. You must remove the spray arms to check them. To reinstall the top spray arm: 1. Return the top spray arm to its installed To remove the top spray arm: position. 1. Remove the empty top rack from the 2. Return the locking nut to
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Care and Maintenance (continued) To Remove the Fine Filter and the Micro Check/Clean the Filter System Filter: This dishwasher has a filter system that consists 1. Lift the Fine Filter from the dishwasher floor of a Large Object Trap/Cylinder Filter assembly as shown and a Fine Filter. Select models have an Figure 37 in Figure additional Micro Filter. The filter system is located 37 and on the inside of your dishwasher under the lower flush it rack and is easily accessible. clean by During norma
