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UNDERCOUNTER
DISHWASHER
Use & Care Guide
For questions about features, operation/performance,
parts, accessories or service, call: 1-800-253-1301.
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Models IRD6710, IRD6750
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TABLE OF CONTENTS DISHWASHER SAFETY .................................................................3 Canceling a Cycle.......................................................................10 Before Using Your Dishwasher....................................................4 Changing a Cycle or Setting ......................................................11 Adding Items During a Cycle .....................................................11 PARTS AND FEATURES.....................................
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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 A F G B H I J C K D L E M N A. Upper level wash G. Small items basket L. Overfill protection float B. Water inlet opening (in tub wall) H. Model and serial number label M. Detergent dispenser C. Bottom rack I. Filter module N. Rinse aid dispenser D. Rack bumper J. Lower spray arm E. Heating element K. Silverware basket Other features F. Top spray arm Light item clips Control Panel 5
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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. 5. Select the desired cycle. (See “Dishwasher Use.”) Using Your New Dishwasher 1. Scrape large food soil and hard items (toothpicks or bones) from dishes. 2. Properly load the dishwasher. (See “Dishwasher Loading.”) Make sure nothing prevents the spray arm(s) from spinning freely. 6. Select the desired option.
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Light item clips (on some models) Loading Top Rack The top rack is designed for cups, glasses, and smaller items. The light-item clips hold lightweight plastic items such as cups, (See recommended loading patterns shown.) lids, or bowls in place during washing. You can move a clip NOTE: The features on your dishwasher rack may vary from the anywhere in the rack. drawings shown. To move a clip 1. Pull the clip up and off the tine. 2. Reposition the clip on another tine. Loading Bottom Rack Th
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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 and DISHWASHER USE silverware basket. Secure heavily soiled cookware face down in the rack. Detergent Dispenser Make sure pot handles and other items do not stop rotation The detergent dispenser has 2 sections. The Pre-Wash section of the spray arm(s). The spray arm(s) must move freely. empties detergent into the dishwas
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Where to fill Filling the dispenser The rinse aid dispenser holds 6 oz (175 mL) of rinse aid. Under normal conditions, this will last for about 3 months. You do not Top of 3rd step (9 tsp or 45 mL) have to wait until the dispenser is empty to refill it. Try to keep it full, but be sure not to overfill it. 1. Make sure the dishwasher door is completely open. 2. Remove the fill indicator cap. Top of 2nd step (6 tsp or 30 mL) 3. Add rinse aid. Fill to the smallest opening in the lower part of t
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Use the energy-saving dry option whenever possible. Allow HEAVY longer drying times (overnight) when using these options. Use Use this cycle for heavily soiled loads. a rinse aid to improve drying. Use cycles or options that add extra heat to the wash or rinse portion of the cycle only when needed. Use both detergent dispenser sections. Run your dishwasher with full loads. Run a rinse cycle after meals until the dishwasher is full. † If your home is equipped with a water softener, yo
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Reset Options Changing a Cycle or Setting If your dishwasher has more than one wash cycle, you can Select this option to change an option setting. change a cycle anytime during a cycle. You can change option settings anytime during a cycle as long as 1. Lift the door latch to stop the cycle. the cycle has not passed the point where the option is used. For 2. Press a cycle and, if desired, press an option. example, you can press No Heat Dry anytime before the cycle control knob reaches Dry. 3
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WASHING SPECIAL ITEMS If you have doubts about washing a particular item, check with the manufacturer to see if it is dishwasher safe. Material Dishwasher Safe?/Comments Material Dishwasher Safe?/Comments Aluminum Yes Pewter, Brass, No Bronze High water temperature and detergents High water temperatures and detergent can affect finish of anodized aluminum. can discolor or pit the finish. Disposable No Disposable No Aluminum Plastics Do not wash throwaway aluminum pans Cannot withstand high wa
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DISHWASHER CARE Cleaning Drain Air Gap Check the drain air gap anytime your dishwasher isn’t draining Cleaning the exterior well. Some state or local plumbing codes require the addition of a In most cases, regular use of a soft, damp cloth or sponge and a drain air gap between a built-in dishwasher and the home drain mild detergent is all that is necessary to keep the outside of your system. If a drain is clogged, the drain air gap protects your dishwasher looking nice and clean. If your d
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TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions suggested here and possibly avoid the cost of a service call... Did you use the correct amount of fresh detergent? Use Dishwasher is not operating properly recommended dishwasher detergents only. Refer to the “Detergent Dispenser” section. Do not use less than 1 tb Dishwasher does not run or stops during a cycle (15 g) per load. Detergent must be fresh to be effective. Store detergent in a cool, dry area. Heavy soil and/or hard water Is the door clo
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Silica film or etching (silica film is a milky, rainbow- colored deposit; etching is a cloudy film) Dishes do not dry completely Sometimes there is a water/chemical reaction with certain Dishes are not dry types of glassware. This is usually caused by some combination of soft or softened water, alkaline washing Did you load your dishwasher to allow proper water solutions, insufficient rinsing, overloading the dishwasher, drainage? Do not overload. Refer to the “Dishwasher and the heat of
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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION MAJOR APPLIANCE WARRANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this major appliance is operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or ® furnished with the product, Whirlpool Corporation or Whirlpool Canada LP (hereafter “Whirlpool”) will pay for FSP replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a Whirlpool designated service company. ITEMS WHIRLPOOL WILL NOT
