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DETERGENTCUP
WON’TLA~H
AFTERADDING
DETERGENT
SPOTS.4NDFILhlING
ONGLASSESAND
FLATWARE
CLOUDINESSON
GLASSWARE
YELLOWORBROWN
FILM
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
CycleIndicatordialmustbein OFFpositionforcupto latchproperly.Ifyouunlatch
thedoorandopenittodryyourdishes,theCycleIndicatordoesnotadvancetoOFF
byitself.
Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.)
Overloadingthedishwasher.
Improperloading.(Seepages8and9.)
Oldordamppowderdetergent.
Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
Toolittledetergent.(Seepage6.)
Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,tryseveralbrands
ofdetergentsto findonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.A liquiddishwashing
detergentmayhelpreducefilming.
Toremoveseverespo~ andfilmfromglassware:
1. Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
2. Donotadddetergent.
3. SelectPOTS&PANScycle.
4. Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor 15to20minutes.Thedishwasher
willnowbeinthemainwash.
5. Thenopenthedoorandpour2 cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom
ofthedishwasher.
6. Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.
If vinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.If yours
doesn’t,callHotpointFactoryService.)
Usinga vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considera home
watersofiener.
If vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching:’
Thefilmcannotberemoved.
It canbe prevented:Useless detergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe
shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.
Teaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usinga solutionof 1/2cup
bleachand3 cupswarmwater.
Anoverallyellowor brownfilmon dishesor glasswarecanbecausedbyirondeposits
inwater.Aspecialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywayto correctthis
problem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.
Yellowfilmonsterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.
Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.