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DISHWASHER
Use & Care Guide
For questions about features, operation/performance
parts, accessories or service, call: .
1-800-253-1301
In Canada, call for assistance 1-800-461-5681, for installation
and service, call: 1-800-807-6777
or visit our website at...
www.whirlpool.com or www.whirlpool.com/canada
LAVE-VAISSELLE
Guide d’utilisation
et d’entretien
Au Canada, pour assistance, composez le 1-800-461-5681, pour
installation ou service 1-800-807-6777
ou visitez notre site web à
www.whirlpool.co
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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 dishwasher you have purchased may have some or all of the parts and features listed below. 1 2 11 3 12 13 4 14 5 15 6 7 16 17 18 8 19 9 10 1. Upper level wash 7. Heating element 14. Utensil rack [on some models] 2. 2-position adjuster 8. Silverware basket 15. Model and serial number label [on some models] 9. Detergent dispenser 16. Lower spray arm 3. Top rack 10. Active vent 17. Filter module 4. Bottom rack 11. Flexible tines
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GU1200, DU640 GU1500 DUL300 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. 4. Push door firmly closed. The door latches automatically. Run hot water at the sink nearest your dishwasher until the water Using Your New Dishwasher is hot. (See “Dishwasher Efficiency Tips.”) Turn off water. 1. Scrape large food soil and hard items (toothpicks or bones) from dish
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IMPORTANT (on some models): Quiet operating tips To avoid thumping/clattering noises during operation: When the cycle starts, you will see a rotating pattern of lights in the display window indicating that the unit is operating. Make sure lightweight load items are secured in the racks. Make sure pot lids and handles, pizza pans, cookie sheets, etc., do not touch interior walls or interfere with the rotation of the spray arm. Load dishes so they do not touch one another. NOTE: For bu
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Cup shelves (on some models) Adjustable 2-position top rack (on some models) Fold down the extra shelf on the left or right side of the top rack You can raise or lower the top rack to fit tall items in either the top to hold additional cups, stemware or long items such as utensils or bottom rack. Raise the top rack to accommodate items up to and spatulas. 9 in. (22 cm) in the top rack and 13 in. (33 cm) in the bottom rack, or lower the top rack to accommodate items up to 11 in. (28 cm) in b
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Load soup, cereal, and serving bowls in the rack in a variety of ways depending upon their size and shape. Load bowls securely between the rows of tines. Do not nest bowls because the spray will not reach all surfaces. Fold away the plate tines to hold many bowls. Utensil load Fold away the entire row of both plate and bowl tines to make room for larger pans or Load cookie sheets, cake pans, and other large items at the roasters. sides and back. Loading such items in front can keep the
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The silverware basket can be hung on the door or on the bottom rack (see illustration). Loading Silverware Basket Load the silverware basket while it is in the dishwasher or take the basket out for loading on a counter or table. NOTE: Unload or remove the basket before unloading the racks to avoid spilling water droplets on the silverware. To open the silverware basket Unlock the latch. The silverware basket can also be placed inside the bottom rack. NOTE: Be sure the cover is completel
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How much detergent to use The amount of detergent to use depends on the hardness of your water and the type of detergent. If you use too little, DISHWASHER USE dishes won’t be clean. If you use too much in soft water, glassware will etch. Water hardness can change over a period of time. Find out Detergent Dispenser your water’s hardness by asking your local water department, The detergent dispenser has 2 sections. The smaller Pre-Wash water softener company, or county extension agent.
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Rinse Aid Dispenser Dishwasher Efficiency 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. For best dishwashing results, water should be 120°F amount of the rinse aid into the rinse water. Your dishwasher is (4
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Use this cycle for loads with normal amounts of Cycle Selection Charts food soil. (The energy- Select the wash cycle and options desired. The dishwasher starts usage label is based on filling once you press a cycle, unless you select a delay wash. this cycle.) Use both detergent You can select an option as the machine is filling. Initial display time after dispenser sections. After a wash cycle, the dishwasher remembers the options used rotating clock pattern: and uses the same options
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Canceling a Cycle Adding Items During a Cycle Anytime during a cycle, press You can add an item anytime before the main wash starts. Open the door and check the detergent dispenser. If the cover is still closed, you can add items. To add items 1. Lift up the door latch to stop the cycle. Wait for the spraying If your dishwasher has a dual-digit display, it shows action to stop before opening the door. 2. Open the door. If the detergent dispenser cover is still closed, add the item. 3. Close
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Hi-Temp Scour To turn on Control Lock Press and hold Select this option to increase the target water temperature during the wash portions of the cycle. Hi-Temp Scour raises the target water temperature to 145ºF (63ºC) in the main wash. In the Anti- Bacterial and Pots & Pans cycles, Hi-Temp Scour also raises the target water temperature to 135°F (57°C) in the pre-wash. Heating the water helps improve washing results. Hi-Temp Scour is useful when loads contain baked-on food. for 4 seconds.
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Delay Hours (models with 2-4-8 hour button) Sanitized Use Delay Hours to run your dishwasher at a later time or during If you select the SANI RINSE™ option, Sanitized glows when the off-peak hours. You can add items to the load anytime during the SANI RINSE cycle is finished. If your dishwasher did not properly delay countdown. After adding items, close the door firmly until it sanitize your dishes, the light flashes at the end of the cycle. This latches. The delay countdown will not continue
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Material Dishwasher Safe?/Comments WASHING SPECIAL ITEMS Stainless Steel Yes Run a rinse cycle if not washing If you have doubts about washing a particular item, check with immediately. Prolonged contact with food the manufacturer to see if it is dishwasher safe. containing salt, vinegar, milk products, or fruit juice can damage finish. Material Dishwasher Safe?/Comments Sterling Silver or Yes Aluminum Yes Silver Plate Run a rinse cycle if not washing High water temperature and detergents
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To clean interior Make a paste with powdered dishwasher detergent on a damp sponge and clean. TROUBLESHOOTING OR Use liquid automatic dishwasher detergent and clean with a First try the solutions suggested here and possibly avoid damp sponge. the cost of a service call... OR Dishwasher is not operating properly See the vinegar rinse procedure in “Spotting and filming on dishes” in “Troubleshooting.” Dishwasher does not run or stops during a cycle NOTE: Run a normal cycle with detergent aft
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NOTE: To remove spots and film from dishes, try a white Dishes are not completely clean vinegar rinse. This procedure is intended for occasional use only. Vinegar is an acid and using it too often could damage Food soil left on the dishes your dishwasher. Is the dishwasher loaded correctly? Refer to the “Dishwasher 1. Wash and rinse dishes. Use an air-dry or an energy saving Loading” section. dry option. Remove all silverware or metal items. 2. Put 2 cups (500 mL) white vinegar in a glass
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Dishes do not dry completely WASH MODULE Dishes are not dry Did you load your dishwasher to allow proper water The washing system parts covered by your warranty are drainage? Do not overload. Refer to the “Dishwasher shown below. Loading” section. Use a liquid rinse aid to speed drying. Are the plastics wet? Plastics often need towel drying. Is the rinse aid dispenser empty? Refer to the “Rinse Aid Dispenser” section. Did you use an air-dry or energy-saving dry option? Use a heated drying
