Hotpoint HDA487 Dishwasher User Manual


 
PROBLEM
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
CHIPPINGOF CHINA
Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare. Makesureglasswareandchinaare
secureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepages8 and9 forcorrectwayto loadglassware.)Make
suretallglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushtherackinto
thedishwasher.
Alwaysusethetop rackfor delicateitems.
SMALLAMOUNTOF Wateraroundtheoutletonthetub bottomat thebackofthetubis normal.It isclean
WATERSTANDING water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.
IN THEBOT~M
OF THETUB
WATERWON’TPUMP
If theentirebottomofthetubhas water,youmayhavea drainproblem.Cleantheairgap,
OUTOF THETUB
if youhaveone. (Seepage 11.)
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Checkthe kitchensink. Is itdrainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.
If dishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposerto clear.Besuredisposeris notclogged.
SUDSIN THE TUB
Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAU~MATIC
DISHWASHERDETERGENTSTOAVOIDSUDSING.
Toremovesudsfrom-thetub: Openthedishwasher.Let sudsevaporate.Add1gallonof
coldwatertothetub. Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowlyturning
thecontroldialuntila drainperiodis reached.
Repeatif necessary.
DISHWASHERLEAKS
Sudscan causeunitto overflow.That’swhyit’sso importantto usea detergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.
Spillingthe rinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadto overflowing.
(Page6 tellsyouhowto cleanaccidentalspillsofrinseagents.)
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