Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Dishwasher KitchenAid
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UNDERCOUNTER DISHWASHER Use & Care Guide For que stions abo ut featur es, operati on/performance, parts accessories or serv ice, ca ll: 1-800-422-1230 In Canada, call for assist ance 1-800-461-5681 , for instal lation and service, call: 1-800-807-6777 or visit our website at.
2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS DISHWA SHER SAF ETY ..................... ................. ........... ........... .. 3 Before Using Your Dishwasher .................................................... 4 PARTS AND FEATURES ............. ........... ............
3 DISHWASHER SAFETY You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions. You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions.
4 Before Using Y our Dishwasher ■ Instal l where dishwa sher is protec ted from the elements. Protect agains t freezing t o avoid possible rupture of fil l valv e. Such rupt ures are not covered by the warrant y . See “Storing” in the “Dis hwasher Care” section for wint er storage information.
5 PARTS AND FEATURES Contr ol P anel 1. Upper spray 2. To p r a c k 3. Model and se rial number lab el 4. W ater inlet ope ning [in tub wal l] 5. FLEXI-FOLD DOWN™ flexib le tines 6. 4-way HY DRO SWEEP ™ spray arm 7. Bottom rack 8. Detergent dispe nse r 9.
6 START-UP GUIDE Bef or e us ing yo ur dish wash er , r emo ve al l pa ckag ing mat eria ls. Read thi s entire Use and Ca re Guide. Y ou will find import ant safety in formation and u seful operati ng tips. Using Y our Ne w Dish was her 1. Scrape lar ge food soil and har d items (toothpicks or bones ) from dishes.
7 Loading T op Rac k The top rack i s desi gned for cups , glasses , and smalle r it ems. Many item s, up to 9 in. (22 cm ), fit in th e top rack. (See recommended loading pat ter ns shown.) NOTE : The featu res on your dishwash er rack may vary from the drawings shown.
8 ■ Load cookie sh eets, cake pans , and other la rge items at the sides and bac k. Loadi ng such it ems in front can keep the water spray from reaching the det ergent dispenser . ■ Secure heavil y soiled cookw are face down in the rack. ■ Make sur e pot h andl es and other items d o not stop r ot ation of the sp ray a rm(s).
9 Filling the dispenser 1. If the dispe nser cover is cl osed, open th e cover by pu shing the cover la tch. 2. Fill the Mai n W ash secti on with de tergent. See “How Much Dete rgent to Us e.” 3. Fill the Pre-Wash secti on, if n eeded. 4. Close the dis penser cover .
10 Rinse Aid Dispenser Rinse aids p revent wat er from fo rming drople ts th at c an dry as spot s or st re aks. They also i mpr ov e dry ing by allow ing wa ter to drain off of the dishes d uring the final rinse by releasi ng a small amount of the rin se aid in to the rin se water .
11 Cycle Sel ect ion Char ts Selec t the wash cycl e and option s desired. Or press ST ART to repeat the same cyc le and opti ons as th e previous cycle . NOTE : If the l ast cy cle you c ompleted was a ri nse cycle, t he dishwash er wil l run the last f ull wash c ycle and opt ions t hat y ou selected when you press St art.
12 Option Select ions Y ou can customi ze your cycles by pressin g an option. If you change your min d, press the option agai n to tur n the op tion off. Selec t a different option i f desi red. Y ou can change an option anyt ime before the se lecte d option begins.
13 Drying System During dryi ng, you can see steam escapi ng through the ven t at the upper lef t corner of t he door . This is normal as the he at dries your di shes.
14 DISHWASHER CARE Cleaning Cleaning the exterior In most case s, regular use of a soft , damp cloth or spon ge and a mild d eter gent is all that is n eces sary to keep the o uts ide of your dishwash er looking nice an d clean.
15 TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions suggested here and possibly avoid the cost of a service call. .. Dis hwash er i s n ot op erat ing pr ope rly ■ Dishwasher does not run or stops during a cycle Is the door closed tightl y and lat ched? Is the right cycle selec ted? Refer t o the “Cycle S electio n Charts.
16 Is the home water pressur e high enough for p roper dishwas her filli ng? Home wa ter pr essur e shoul d be 20 to 120 psi (138 to 828 kPa) for pr oper d ishwashe r fill. A b ooster pump on the wa ter sup ply ca n be a dded i f pressure is too low .
17 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or serv ice, plea se check “T ro ublesh ootin g.” I t may save you the c ost o f a se rvice cal l. If you sti ll ne ed help, follow the i nstru ctions b elow . When calli ng, please kn ow the purchase date an d the comple te model and s erial number of you r appliance.
18 KITCHENAID ® DISHW ASHER W ARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, w hen this dishwas her is operat ed and maintai ned ac cording to instructi ons attached to o r furn ished wit h the product, Kitch enAid will pay for replacement p arts and repair lab or to correct defects in materia ls or workm anship.
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