Hotpoint HDA460 Dishwasher User Manual


 
To operateyour dishwasher..s
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PREPARE YOUR TABLEWARE, POTS &
PANS, AND LOAD DISHWASHER PROPERLY
SeeyourUse&CareBook.
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~ ADD C)ETERGENT
Properdetergentsare very importantto achieve”good
morning.Naturaldryingtimewillbereducedifyou prop
openthedishwasherdoorabout3 inchesat top afterthe
cycieis complete.
Use of thisoptionreducesthe electricalenergyused by
thismodelapproximately
870.
Estimatedyearlysavings,dependingonyourlocalelectric
rates,areasfollows:
ElectricRate(per Kwh) $ .05 $ .08 $
,11
EstimatedYearlySavings $5.20 $8.32 $11.44
@ SHORT WASH cycle is fortablewarethatismildlysoiled
withsoilsthat havenot driedon. Normallyyou willnot
requiretwo detergentwasheswiththiscycle.
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STARTYOUR DISHWASHER
If
your dishwasher drains inti” a food waste ‘disposer, run
the disposer until it is completely empty before starting
the dishwasher.
dishwashingresults.Use only freshdetergentsdesigned
e
TO START DISHWASHER:
automaticdishwashers.Reviewthe detergentsectioil
@ ForNORMAL SOIL
cycle: Close thedoorand move the
theUseand CareBook to becomefully familiarwith
doorlatchto therightto thelockedposition.
detergent-loadingprocedure.
Slowly turn control dial toward
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SELECT THk CYCLE ~~
the ON position or until you
hear the dishwasher start.
@ NORMAL SOIL cycle is
for most loads of everyday To obtainthe benefitsof a com-
dishes,glassesandcookwarewithlightto heavysoils.
pletecycle, be carefulthatyou do not turn the dial any
~ NORMAL-ENERGYSAVER DRY cycle–Depress this
further than necessary to start the dishwasher.
buttonandthedryingheateris disconnectedto saveener-
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For SHORT WASH cycle: Closedoor but do not latch
gy andallowthedishesto drybytheirownheatovertime.
it.Slowlyrotatedialclockwiseto SHORTWASH
posi-
This optionis best usedwhenthe dishesarewashedat tionon dial.Thenmovedoor latchto therightto locked
night and can remainin the dishwasheruntil the next position.
What happensduringthe cycle,, -
@ Dishwasherwill completicycle sequenceautomatically
andcontroldialwilladvanceto OFFposition.
CYCLESEQUENCE
(minutes–approx.)
Wash/Rinse
Rinse
Rinse
MainDetergentWash
Rinse
Rinse
‘xElectric
Dry
TotalTime
k
(approx.)
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Nyo~l
4
6
3
18
4
9
23
67
57
m“
portionof thecycleiseliminatedwithNormalEnergySaverDry.
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0 Occasional,clickingsoundsthat occur are causedby:
0soft fooddisposermechanismshreddingaction.
e drainvalve at start of pump out of wash and rinse
water.
Dtimercontrolascycleprogresses.
e detergentcupwhenit opensinthemainwash.
0 Themotorstopsduringthedryingperiod.
0 Watervapor is releasedthrough the vent under the
doorhandleduringdryingcycle.It maybe visible.
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