Hotpoint HDA487 Dishwasher User Manual


 
Beforeyoucallforservice,
checkthe ProblemSolver.
If youhavea problem,itmaybe
minor,Youmaybe abletocorrect
ityourself.JustusethisProblem
Solverto locateyourproblemand
thenfollowthesuggested
recommendations.
PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
DISHWASHER A fuseinyourhomemaybe blown,or thecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor reset
WON’TRUN
circuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.
UNUSUALNOISE
Cookwaremaynotbe secureon rackpins.Or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack. Wateris causingcookwareto rattle.Makesureeverythingis securelyplaced
in dishwasher.
DISHESDON’TDRY
Makesureinletwatertemperatureis correct. (Seepage6.)
Unloadthebottomrack first.Waterfromdishesin thetoprackmaybe spillingintothe
bottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checktherinseagentdispenserto seethatit’snotempty.
UNCLEANDISHES Checkinletwatertemperature.It shouldbe atleast 120”F.(Totest, seepage6.)
ANDFLATWARE
Toobtainthebenefitsof a completecycle,be carefulthatyoudo notturnthe dialany
furtherthannecessaryto startthedishwasher.
Waterpressuremaybe temporarilylow.Turnon a faucet.Is watercomingoutslowerthan
usual?If so, waituntilpressureis normalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedair gap.(Seepage11.)
Improperrackloading.(Seepages8 and9.)
BLACKORGRAY Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrub againstotherthings.Removemarks
MARKSONDISHES witha mildabrasivecleanser.
DETERGENTLEFT Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups. Movedishesthatmaybe blocking
IN DISPENSERCUPS detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbe openingor maybeblockedbyimproperlyloadeditems.
Openthecupandremoveanycaked-ondetergent.If thecup stilldoesn’topen
automatically,callfor service.
Detergentmaybe old. If it’shardor cakedin thebox,throwit away.Thedetergentmay
notbe workingwell. Tryanotherbrand.