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POSSIBLE CAUSE AND
RE~DY
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DETERGENT CUP
Cycle Indicator
did
must be in OFF position for cup to latch properly.
If
you unlatch
WON’T
LA~H
the door and open it to dry your dishes, the Cycle Indicator does not advance to
AFTER ADDING
OFF by itself.
DETERGENT
SP~S
AND FILMING
Spotting can be caused by
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these things:
ON GLASSES AND
FLATWARE
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Extremely hard water. (Seepage 6.)
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Low inlet water temperature. (To test, seepage 6.)
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Overloading the dishwasher.
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hpro~r
loading. (Seepages 8 and 9.)
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Old or damp powder detergent.
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Phosphate level in detergent too low. (Seepage 6.)
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Too little detergent. (Seepage 7.)
Due to varying local water conditions and personal preferences, try several brands of
detergents to find one that gives the best results for you. A liquid dishwasher detergent
may help reduce filming.
To
remove severe
spo@
and
fflm
from glasswre:
1. Remove
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mew utensils from the dishwasher.
2. Do not add detergent.
3. Select NORMAL WASH cycle.
4. Start the dishwasher and allow to run for
U
to 20 minutes. The dishwasher will now
be in the main wash.
5. Then open the door and pour 2 cups
(500d)
of white vinegar into the bottom of
the dishwasher.
6. Close the door and allow to complete the cycle.
If vinegar rinse doesn’t work:
ReWat
as above, except use 1/4 cup
(60d)
of citric
acid
crystis
instead of vinegar. (Most drug stores carry citric acid
crystis.
If yours
doesn’t,
cdl
Hotpoint
Factory Service.)
Using a vinegar or citric acid
crysti
rinse more than twice a month? Consider a home
water softener,
CLOUDINESS ON If vinegar or citric acid
crysti
rinse doesn’t work, the cloudiness is
“etchingt’
The film
GLASSWARE cannot be removed.
It can be prevented:
Useless detergent if you have
sofi
water. Wash glassware in the
shortest cycle that will get them clean.
Water temperature entering dishwasher exceeds
UO°F.
YELLOW OR BROWN Tea or coffee can stain cups. Remove the stains by hand, using a solution of 1/2 cup
FILM bleach and 3 cups warm water.
An overall yellow or brown film on dishes or glassware can be caused by iron
deposifi
in water. A special falter in the water supply line is the
ody
way to correct this problem.
Your water softener company
can tell you about the filter.
Yellow film on sterling silver results when you wash copper utensils in the same load.
Silver polish will usually remove this stain.
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