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PROBLEM
DETERGENTCUP
WON’T
LA~H
A~ER
ADDING
DETERGENT
S~
AND FILMING
ON GLASSES AND
FLATWARE
CLOUDINESS ON
GLASSWARE
YELLOW OR BROWN
FILM
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
Cycle Indicator dial must be in OFF position for cup to latch properly. If you unlatch
the door and open it to dry your dishes, the Cycle Indicator does not advance to
OFF by itself.
Spotting can be caused by all these things:
. Extremely hard water. (See page 6.)
●
Low inlet water temperature. (To test, see page 6.)
c
Overloading the dishwasher.
●
Improper loading. (Seepages 8 and 9.)
s
Old or damp powder detergent.
●
Phosphate
level
in detergent too
low.
(Seepage 6.)
●
Too little detergent. (Seepage 7.)
Due to varying local
watel
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 spots and film from glassware:
1.
2,
3.
4.
5,
6.
Remove all metal utensils from the dishwasher.
Do not add detergent.
Select
P~S
& PANS cycle.
Start the dishwasher and allow to run for 15 to 20 minutes. The dishwasher will now
be in the main wash.
Then open the door and pour 2 cups
(500ml)
of white vinegar into the bottom of
the dishwasher.
Close the door and allow to complete the cycle.
If vinegar rinse doesn’t
work:
Repeat as above, except use 1/4 cup
(60ml)
of citric
acid crystals instead of vinegar. (Most drug stores carry citric acid
crystis.
If yours
doesn’t, call
Hotpoint
Factory Service.)
Using a vinegar or citric acid crystal rinse more than twice a month? Consider a home
water softener.
If vinegar or citric acid crystal rinse doesn’t work, the cloudiness is
“etching:’
The
film
cannot be removed.
It can be prevented:
Use less detergent if you have soft water. Wash glassware in the
shortest cycle that will get them clean.
Water temperature entering dishwasher exceeds
150°F.
Tea or coffee can stain cups. Remove the stains by hand, using a solution of 1/2 cup
bleach and 3 cups warm water.
An overall yellow or brown film on dishes or glassware can be caused by iron deposits
in water. A special
filter
in the water supply line is the only 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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