Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 940 Whirlpool
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DISHWA SHER Use & Car e Guide For questions about feat ures, operati on/performance, parts access ories or serv ice, call: 1-800 -253-1 30 1 . In Can ada, ca ll for assist ance 1-80 0-461-56 81 , f or insta llatio n and s ervice, ca ll: 1-800-8 07-677 7 o r visit our websit e at.
2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS DISHWASHER SAFETY ........................ ................. ..................... 3 PARTS AND FE ATURES ...................... ................. ................. .... 5 UNDERCOUNTER START -UP GUIDE ................. ............
3 DI SHW AS HE R SA FET Y 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 ■ Install whe re dishwashe r is prot ected fr om the ele ments. Pro tect against freezing to avoid possible rupture of fill valve. Such ruptur es are not cover ed by the war ranty . See “ Stori ng Y our Dishwash er ” in the “ Dishwasher Car e ” section for wi nter storag e information .
5 P ARTS A N D FEATURES This manual cover s several differ ent m odels. The dishwasher you h ave purchas ed may have some or all of the parts an d feature s l ist ed belo w . 1. Upper level wash 2. Fold- down tines 3. W ater inlet opening [in tub wall] 4.
6 UNDERCOUNT ER START-UP GUIDE Befor e using your dishwash er , remove all packaging mate rials. Read this entir e Use an d Care Guide. Y ou will find importa nt sa fety info rma ti on an d use ful oper at ing t ips . Using Y our New Dishwasher 1. Scrape lar ge fo od soil and har d items (tooth picks or bones) fr om dishes.
7 Stoppi ng Y our Dis hwasher Y ou can stop your dishwasher anytime during a cycle. 1. Open th e door slightly . 2. W ait for the spray i n g action to sto p. Then open the doo r all the way , if needed . 3. Close the door to con tinue the c ycle. OR 1.
8 CONNECT I NG YO UR PORTABLE DISHWA SHER Connect ing t he F aucet Adapt er NOTE: A special a dapter must be installed on the faucet b efore the dish washer can be c onnected. Com plete Installat ion Instruc tions and t he adapter a re packed with your dishwa sher .
9 Using the F aucet Y ou can dr aw water fr om the faucet while the d ishwasher is connec ted. NOTE: Do not draw wat er while the dishwasher i s filli n g or while water is being pumped out. (This helps pre vent a low fill when dishwasher is filling or mixing drain water with fre sh water when dishwashe r is draining.
10 ■ Load plastic items in the top rack only . Only pla stic items mar ked “ dishwa sher safe ” ar e recom mended. ■ Load plastic items so the for ce of the spray does no t move them d uring the cycle. ■ T o avoid c hipping, d o not let stemware touch ot her items.
11 Loading the Silverware Basket Load the silverwar e basket wh i le it is in the dish washer or take the ba sket out f or loading on a counter or table. NOTE: Unload or remove t he basket befo re unload ing the ra cks to avoid spilling wate r droplets on the silverware.
12 DISHW ASHER USE Det ergent Di spense r The d eterg ent dispens er has 2 sec tions. The Pr e-W ash sectio n emptie s deter gent into the dishwasher when you clo se the door . 1. C ove r 2. Main wash section 3. Cover latch 4. P re -wa sh s ect ion The M ain W ash section aut omatically empties deter g ent into the dishwashe r during the main wash.
13 Rinse Aid Disp enser Rinse aids pr event wat er fr om forming dr oplets tha t can dry as spots or st reaks. They also improve drying b y allowing water to drain of f of th e dishes during t he final rinse by releasing a small amoun t of the rinse a id into the rinse water .
14 † A small amo unt of wat er runs thr ough the p ump to r emove soil particles. Canceling a Cycle Anytime du ring a cycle, pre ss Cancel/Dra in glows. The dishwash er pauses for ab out 5 seconds and sta rts a 2 minute d rain (if nee ded). Let the d ishwasher drain comp l e tely .
15 Opti on Sel ections Y ou can custo mize your cycles b y pr essing an option. If you change your mind, pr ess the option again to t ur n the o ption of f. Select a dif ferent o ption if desired . Y ou can chan ge an option a nytime bef ore the se lected op tion begins.
16 Overfill Prote ction Float The overfill p rotection float (in the fr ont right corner of the dishwashe r tub) keeps the dishwasher from overfilling. It must b e in place f or the di shwasher to op erate. Check und er the f l o at for object s that ma y keep the pr otector fr om mov ing up or down.
17 DISHWASHER CARE Cleaning Y our Dishwasher Cleaning t h e exterior In mo st cases, r egular use o f a soft, damp cloth or s ponge and a mild de ter gent is all that is necessary to keep the outside o f your dishwashe r looking ni ce and clean.
18 TROUBLESHOOTI NG First try the solutions sugg ested here and possibly avoid the cost of a service call... Dishwasher is not operating properly ■ ■ ■ ■ Dish was her does n ot ru n or s tops dur ing a c ycle Is the d oor closed tig htly and latched? Is the r ight cycle selec ted? Refer to t he “ Cycle Selection Chart.
19 NOTE: T o remove spot s and film from dishes, try a whit e vinegar rinse. This pr ocedur e is intende d for occasion al use only . V inegar is an acid and using it too often co uld dama ge your di shwasher . 1. W ash and rinse dishes. Use an air -dry or a n ener gy- saving dry option .
20 AS SIST A NCE O R SE RVI CE Before calling for assistance or service, please chec k “ T roublesho otin g. ” It may save you t he cost of a ser vice call. If you still need help, fo llow t h e instructions below . When calling, please know the pur chase date and the complete model and serial number of your appliance .
21 WH I R LPOO L ® DISHWA SHER W ARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For o ne year fr om the date of pur chase, w hen this dishwasher is operated a nd maintain ed accor ding to instruc tions attac hed to .
23 LA S É CURIT É D U LAVE-VAISSELLE Risque possible de d é c è s ou de blessure grave si Risque possible de d é c è s ou de blessure grave si vous ne suivez pas les instructions.
24 ■ Installer le lave- vaisselle dans un endr oit à l ’ ab ri des intemp é ries. Pr ot é ge r l ’ appareil contr e le gel pour é viter u ne rup ture p ossi ble du r o bine t de remp liss age. De t ell es r uptu res ne sont pas couver tes par la gar antie.
25 PI È CES E T CARACT É RIS TIQU E S Ce manue l co uvre plu sie urs m od è les diff é r ents. Le lave -vaisselle que vous avez achet é peut avo ir ce rt aine s o u to utes les caract é ristiques indiqu é es ci- dessous. 1. Arro sage niveau sup é rieur 2.
26 GUIDE D ’ IN STALLATION SO US C OM PTO R Av an t d ’ utiliser le lave-va isselle, enlever tous les mat é riaux d ’ emb allage. Lire ce g uide d ’ utilisation et d ’ entr etien au comp let. V o us y trou verez des re nsei gne ment s de s é curit é imp ortants ainsi que des con seils d ’ utilisation utiles.
27 GUIDE D ’ INSTALLATION DE L ’ APPAREI L MOBILE Av an t d ’ utiliser le lave-va isselle, enlever tous les mat é riaux d ’ emb allage. Lire ce g uide d ’ utilisation et d ’ entr etien au comp let. V o us y trou verez des re nsei gne ment s de s é curit é imp ortants ainsi que des con seils d ’ utilisation utiles.
28 CONNEXION DU LAVE-VAIS SELLE MOBILE Connexion de l ’ adaptateur pour robinet REMARQUE : Un adaptateur sp é cial doit ê tre install é sur le r obinet avant que le lave -vaisselle puisse ê tr e raccor d é . Les instructions compl è tes ains i q ue l ’ adaptateur sont livr é s avec le lave-vaisselle .
29 Utilis a t ion du robinet On pe ut prend re de l ’ eau du ro binet pendant q ue le lave-vaisselle est con nect é . REMARQUE : Ne pas pren dre de l ’ eau pendant que le lave- vaisselle se r em p l it ou pendant l ’é vacuation de l ’ eau .
30 Chargement du panier s up é rieur Le pan ier sup é rie ur est con ç u pour le char gement des tasse s, ve rres et peti ts ar ti cle s. (Voir le s mod è les de char gement r ecommand é s c i-dessous.) REMARQUE : Les caract é ristiques sur le panier d e votre lave- vaisselle peu vent diff é r er des illustrations.
31 ■ Char ger les bols à soupe, à c é r é ales et de se rvice dans le pan ier d e div ers es fa ç ons selon leur taille et forme. Char g er les bols solidement en tre les rang é es de tiges. N e pas imbriquer l e s bols car le jet d ’ eau n ’ atteindr a pas tout es les surfaces.
32 ■ Le pan ier à couver ts peut ê tr e suspendu à la porte ou au pan ier in f é rieur (voir illustration). Le p anier à co uverts peut é gale me nt ê tre p lac é à l ’ int é rieur du pan ier in f é ri eur . Pou r ret ire r le p an ier d e la po rte 1.
33 ■ La dur et é de l ’ e au peut change r au cour s d ’ un e p é riode d e temps . Pour d é termine r la d uret é de l ’ eau, cons ulter le service lo cal de distributio n d ’ eau potab le ou une entr eprise d ’ ado ucissement de l ’ ea u.
34 Conseils d ’ eff icacit é pour le lave-vaisse lle L ’ eau chaude d i s sout et act ive le d é ter gent de l avage de l a vaisselle. L ’ eau chaude disso ut é galement la graisse sur la vaisselle et c ontribue au s é chage sans ta ches des verr es.
35 † Une pet ite quantit é d ’ eau passe à trave rs la pompe pour enlever le s particules de salet é . Annulation d ’ un programme En to ut temps au co urs d ’ un pro gramme , appuyer sur Cancel/Dra in (annulation /vidange) s ’ allume.
36 Additi on de vaiss elle durant un programme On peut ajouter u n article n ’ impo rte quan d avant le d é but du lavage principal. Ouvr ir la porte et v é rifi er le dist ributeur de d é ter gent. Si le distrib uteur d e d é ter gent du lavage pr incipal e st encor e ferm é , on peut a jouter de s articles.
37 Locked/ve rr ouill é es Utiliser le verr ouillage des commandes pour pr é venir l ’ utilisation non intentionnelle du lave- vaisselle. Le verouillag e des comm andes peu t aussi ê tre utilis é po ur p r é venir les change ments non intenti onnels de progra mme ou d ’ option duran t un pr ogramm e.
38 ENTRETIEN DU LAVE-V AISSELLE Nettoyage du lave-vaisselle Netto yage de l ’ ext é rieur Dans la plupart des cas, il suffit d ’ utiliser un linge doux, humide ou une é ponge e t un d é ter gent doux po ur nettoyer les surfaces ext é rieu res du lave-vaisselle et pr é server so n aspect de produ it n euf.
39 Disposit if anti-refoulement V é rifi er le disposit if anti-r efoulement lorsque v otre lave - vaisselle ne se vidan ge pas bien. Certains codes de pl omberie pr ovinciaux ou lo caux exigen t l ’ installation d ’ u n dispositif anti-refoulem ent entre un lave- vaisselle enca str é et le syst è me de canalis ation du domicile.
40 V aiss elle pas compl è tement nettoy é e ■ ■ ■ ■ R é sidus d e pro duits aliment aires sur la vaisse lle La vaisselle es t-elle charg é e corr ectement? V oir la se ction “ Char gement du lave-vaisselle ” .
41 ■ ■ ■ ■ T aches o range sur les artic les de pl astique o u les surface s internes du lave -vaisselle Place-t- on dans le lave- vaisselle de la vaisselle sur laq uelle il y a une q uantit é consid é rable de r é sidu s alimentaires à ba se de t omates? Les taches peuve nt se di ssiper graduellement à la longue.
42 ASSISTANCE OU SERVIC E A vant de deman der une assistance ou un ser vice, veuillez v é rifier la section “ D é pannage ” . Cet te v é rificat ion peut vo us faire é cono miser le co û t d ’ une visite de service. Si vous avez encor e besoin d ’ aide , suivre les inst ructions ci-dessous.
43 GARA NTIE DU LA VE-V AISSELLE WHIRLPOOL ® GARANTIE COMPL È TE DE UN AN Pend ant un an , à compt er de la d ate d ’ achat, lorsqu e le lave-vaisselle est utilis é et en tre tenu conf orm é me.
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