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CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
Display
(select models)
The display will show the approximate
cycle time. “2H” will appear in the display
representing any cycle time greater than
99 minutes.
Indicator lights
The CLEAN light illuminates at the end of
the cycle and remains lit until the door has
been open for 30 seconds continuously.
The DRYING (select models) light
illuminates during the entire dry period and
goes out when the cycle is completed.
The
WASHING (select models) light
illuminates during all rinse and wash
portions of the cycle.
The HEATING DELAY (select models)
light illuminates when the cycle is being
extended to heat the water.
The CLEAN and SANITIZED (select
models) indicator lights will not re-
illuminate after a power failure until after
the next cycle is run.
The SANITIZED (select models) light
illuminates at the end of the cycle when
conditions have been met to achieve
sanitization. The light will remain lit until the
door has been open for 30 seconds
continuously.
Cycles and water usage
NORMAL WASH
Medium cycle for average food soils. The
soil sensor is active with this cycle.
Depending on the number of fills, water
usage ranges from 3 to 6 gallons.
HEAVY WASH
Long cycle for heavy food soils. 8 gallons.
LIGHT WASH
Short cycle for light food soils. Water
usage is 5 gallons.
AUTO CLEAN
(select models)
Normal dishloads vary from day to day.
Auto Clean is designed to select the
number of water fills best suited for the soil
level of each load. Depending on the
number of fills required water usage
ranges from 3 to 8 gallons.
RINSE ONLY
Rinses dishes being held until there is a
full load. Controls odors. 2 gallons.
Options
TOUGH SCRUB
™
OR TOUGH
SCRUB
™
PLUS
(select models)
Select this option (select models) when
washing loads with hard-to-remove food
soils.
Tough Scrub
™
or Tough Scrub
™
Plus can be selected with any cycle (except
Rinse Only ). Depending on which cycle is
being used, this option adds fills, heat
and/or wash time to the wash cycle.
For baked-on, dried-on soils, select Heavy
Wash along with the Tough Scrub
™
or
Tough Scrub
™
Plus option.
SANITIZE
Select Sanitize with Auto Clean (select
models) , Heavy, Normal , or Light Wash
to sanitize dishware. At the end of the
cycle, when the cycle monitor recognizes
that the proper conditions have been met,
the SANITIZED light illuminates.
Sanitization may not be achieved if there is
an interruption of the cycle, power failure
or if the incoming water temperature is
below 120° F (49° C).
EXTRA RINSE
(select models)
Select Extra Rinse to add an additional
rinse to the cycle. An extra rinse helps to
improve results in hard water situations.
HEATED DRY
Select Heated Dry to turn on the heating
element during dry for enhanced drying
results. When Heated Dry is not selected,
towel drying of some items such as plastic
and teflon may be necessary and more
moisture may be noticed adhering to the
dishwasher interior. With either dry option, it
is normal to notice vapor escaping from the
door vent.
START/CANCEL
To start a cycle, close the door and press the
START/Cancel pad once. To cancel when a
cycle is running, press the START/Cancel
pad once. The dishwasher will drain, then
shut off. To turn the dishwasher off without
draining, press the START/Cancel pad twice.
The dishwasher remembers your last cycle
so you do not have to reset the cycle each
time. To start the dishwasher using the same
cycle and options selected on the previous
wash, just press the START/Cancel pad.
C
ontrols at a glance
NOTE
❚ When Sanitize is selected,
cycles are monitored to assure
sanitization. Unusually low water
temperature will prevent sani-
tization from being satisfied and
the
SANITIZED light will not
illuminate at the end of the cycle.
❚ Only these certified cycles have
been designed to meet NSF
requirements: Auto Clean Cycle,
Heavy Cycle, Normal Cycle and
Light Cycle.
NOTE
❚ Cycle times shown in the
numerical display (select models)
increase or decrease, based on
each load’s soil level, water
temperature and selected options.
❚ Using the Extra Rinse option will
increase water consumption by
1
1
⁄
2
gallons.