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PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
DETERGENT
CUP
Cycle Indicator dial 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 OFF
AFTER ADDING
by itself.
DETERGENT
SPOTS AND FILMING
Spotting can be caused by all these things:
ON GLASSES AND
FLATWARE
●
Extremely hard water. (See page 6.)
. Low
inlet
water temperature. (To test, see page 6.)
●
Overloading the dishwasher.
●
Improper loading. (See pages 8 and 9.)
●
Old or damp powder detergent.
●
Phosphate level in detergent too low. (See page 6.)
●
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 spots and film from glassware:
1. Remove all metal utensils from the dishwasher.
2. Do not add detergent.
3. Select
P~S
&
PANS cycle.
4. Start the dishwasher and allow to run for
H
to 20 minutes. The dishwasher
will now be in the main wash.
5.
Then open the door and pour 2 cups
(500ml)
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:
Repeat as above, except use
1/4
cup
(60ml)
of citric
acid crystals instead of vinegar. (Most drug stores carry citric acid crystals. 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.
CLOUDINESS ON
If vinegar or citric acid crystal rinse doesn’t work, the cloudiness is
“etching:’
GLASSWARE
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.
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
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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