Hotpoint HDA400 Dishwasher User Manual


 
WHAT YOU CAN USUALLY WASH SAFELY
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YOUR
DIS~ASHER
I
Usually
Material
Safe
Aluminum
I
YES
Chirtti
YES
Stoneware
Crystal
YES
Non-dishwasher
NO
items—such
as electronic
air cleaner
filters, furnace
filters, paint
brushes,
etc.
Glass
I
YES
tron
NO
Pewter
NO
I
Plastics
YES
Stainless steel
YES
Sterling silver
YES
and silver plate
Non-stick
YES
coatings
Tin NO
Wood
I
NO
Exceptions (not safe)
Some colored anodized
aluminum can fade.
Antique, metal-trimmed,
hand-painted or over-the-glaze
patterns fade.
Gold
leaf
will discolor.
Antique, metal-trimmed or
hand-painted patterns fade.
Gold leaf will discolor.
Iron will rust.
Pewter tarnishes.
Don’t put in same
silverwae
basket with stainless steel.
Contact between metals can
damage silver.
Don’t wash copper utensils in
the same load. Silver may get a
brown film.
Adhesive used to attach some
hollow-handle knives can loosen.
Tin can rust.
Wood can warp, crack or lose
its
finisb
with any type of washing.
Special Instructions
Some darkening or spotting possible. Remove by
scouring with soap-filled steel wool pads.
If in doubt, check with the manufacturer. Or test wash
one piece daily for at least a month. Compare with the
rest of the set.
Load securely to prevent movement. Check your
manufacturer’s instructions for your crystal.
Do not wash in dishwasher. Damage to dishwasher
and discoloration or staining of dishwasher may result.
If it doesn’t say DISHWASHER
SA~,
test one piece in
the top rack before
dishwashing
an entire set.
Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid foods
can stain if left on.
Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid foods can
stain if left on. Dry detergent can cause difficult-to-remove
black spots. Place in back section of silverware basket to
avoid exposure to detergent from the detergent cup.
After washing, wipe the non-stick coating area with
vegetable oil to keep it from losing its non-stick quality.
Forget a dish? Here’s when you can add it:
Add dishes any time during the RINSE & HOLD
Here’s how to add a forgotten dish:
cycle. With other wash cycles, you can add dishes
1.
Push the door latch to the left. Washing will stop.
at any time BEFORE the main detergent wash portion
of the
cycle.
2. Wait a few seconds until the water calms. Then
However, opening the door during any cycle
open the door. WARNING: Hot vapor may rise
lessens cleaning power. So try to load everything
from opened door.
at the beginning.
3. Add dishes you’ve forgotten.
4. Close the door and push the latch to the far right.
When the door is locked, washing will continue.
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