Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DU1248 Whirlpool
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DISHWASHER Use & C ar e Gu id e For q uesti ons abou t feat ure s, op erati on/p erfor mance, parts, ac cessories or service, c all: 1-80 0-253 -130 1 or visit our we bsite at ww w .whirlpool.co m In Canad a, for assista nce, installat ion or servic e, call: 1-80 0-807-6 777 or visit our website at www .
2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS DISHWASHER SAFETY ...................................... ........................... 3 Before Using Your Dishwasher .................................................... 4 PARTS AND FEATURES ..................................... ..
3 DISHWASH ER SAFETY You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
4 Befo re Using Y o ur Dishwash er ■ Instal l where dishwash er is protected from the elements. Protect agains t freezing to avoid pos sible rupt ure of fill va lve. Such rupt ures are not covered by t he warranty . See “Sto ring” section for winter st orage information.
5 P ARTS A ND FEATURES This manual covers se veral di fferent models. The dishwasher you have purchased may have some or all of the parts and feat ures l isted below . A. Upper level w ash B. T op rack C. Lower spray arm D. Bottom rack E. Fold-do wn tines (on some mod els) F .
6 Cont rol P anels DU1015 DU1055 DU1100, DU1101, DUL240 DU1145 DU1148, DU1200, DU1201 , DU1245, DU1248.
7 START-UP GUIDE Bef ore usin g your dishw asher , r emov e all p ack aging mater ials. Read thi s entire Use and Ca re Guide. Y ou wi ll find import ant safety in formation and usefu l operating tip s. Using Y our New Dish washer 1. Scrape lar ge food soil and har d items (toothpicks or bones) from dishes.
8 ■ Place items so op en ends face dow n for cleaning and draining. ■ Load glasses in top rack onl y . The bottom rack is not designed for glasses . Damage can occur . ■ Place cup s and glasses i n the rows betwe en tines. Pl acing them over th e tines can l ead to breakage and wat er spots.
9 Loading B ottom Rack The bottom rack is designed for plate s, pans, casse roles, and utensil s. Many it ems, up to 1 3" (33 cm) ta ll, fi t in the b ottom rack. (See recommended loadin g patter ns shown.) NOTE : The features on you r dishwasher rack may va ry from the drawings shown.
10 Loading Silverw are B asket Load the si lverwar e bas ket whil e it is in the d ishwashe r or ta ke the basket out for loading on a counter or table top. NOTE : Unloa d or rem ove th e bask et befor e unload ing th e rac ks to avoid spil ling water d roplets on to the silv erware.
11 DISH W ASHER US E Dete rgen t D is pen ser The dete r gent dispens er has tw o sections. The smal ler Pre-Wash sect ion em pties d eter gent into t he di shwash er when you cl ose the door . The larger Main Wash sectio n automatica lly emp ties detergent into the d ishwash er during th e wash.
12 Rinse Aid Dispenser IMPORTANT: Y our di shwasher i s designed to u se a liquid rinse aid. The use of rin se aids greatly improve s drying by all owing wate r to drain from the dishes aft er the final rins e. They also keep wat er from forming droplets that can dr y as spots or streaks.
13 ■ Use cycle s or option s that a dd extra heat t o the wash or rinse portion of the cy cle only when need ed. ■ Run your dis hwasher with full load s.
14 Canceling a Cycle Anytime during a cyc le, press CANCEL/D RAIN. Y o ur dishwa sher starts a 2-min ute drain, if needed, an d clears all i ndicators. NOTE : If your dis hwasher d oes not need drainin g, the dishwash er stops an d clears all indicators.
15 Lock Use the l ock to avoid uninten ded use of the di shwasher . Y ou can also use the lock feat ure to avoid uninte nded cycle or option changes duri ng a cycle. When the loc k is lit, all button s are disabled. NOTE S: ■ The dishwash er door can be opened whil e the controls are lo cked .
16 Overfill Protectio n Float The overfill protection float (in the front right corner of the dishwasher tub) keep s the dishwasher from overfilling. It must be in pl ace for the dishw asher to operate. Check under the floa t for objects th at may keep the protector from moving up or down.
17 DISHWA SHER CARE Cle aning Cleaning the exterior In most case s, regular use of a soft, d amp cloth or sponge and a mild d eter gent is all that is neces sary to keep t he outs ide of your dishwash er looking nice an d clean. If y our dishwas her has a stainles s steel exteri or , a stainless steel cl eaner is recommended.
18 TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions suggested here and possibly avoid the cost of a service call... Dis hwashe r is n ot op erat ing pr operly ■ Dishwasher does not run or stops during a cycle Is the Start/ Resume indicator flas hing? Opening th e door or interruptin g the power stopped the cyc le.
19 Spots and st ains on dish es ■ Spotting an d filming on dishes Is your water har d or is th ere a high mineral c ontent in y our water? Cond itioning the final rinse wat er with a l iquid rinse aid help s eliminate spottin g and filmi ng. Keep the rin se aid dispen ser filled .
20 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or serv ice, please ch eck “ T r oubleshooting. ” It may sa ve you t he cost of a servi ce call . If you sti ll nee d help, f ollow the i nstruct ions be low . When calli ng, please know the purchase date and t he complete model and s erial number of your appli ance.
21 WHIRLPOOL CORPORA TION MAJOR APPLI ANCE W ARRANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY For one year from the date of pu rchase, when this major appl iance is ope rated and mai ntained a ccording to instruct .
22 Note s.
An important point after buying a device Whirlpool DU1248 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Whirlpool DU1248 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Whirlpool DU1248 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Whirlpool DU1248 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Whirlpool DU1248 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Whirlpool DU1248, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Whirlpool DU1248.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Whirlpool DU1248. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Whirlpool DU1248 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
