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PROBLEM CAUSED BY
SOLUTION
Dishes not
Water rs not Water temperature should be at least 140 F (60 C) Set
washing clean
hot enough water heater thermostat to a hrgher settrng Run water at
stnk until hot before startrng and or use HI-TEMP WASH
Optton
Improper loadtng Make sure dashes and glassware are loaded so spray
reaches all surfaces and Items drawn properly Do not ov-
erload Do not nest Items
Make sure large Items do not block spray from reaching
detergent drspensers
Spray arm or arms not
Check spray arms to make sure they turn freely after load-
rotating freely rng Be sure a utenstl has not prevented thetr turntng
Not enough detergent
Use more drshwasher detergent Use detergent wtth htgh-
or Improper est available phosphorus content especrally wrth hard
detergent
water
Old detergent Use only fresh dry dishwasher detergent Store
tightly
closed
box rn cool, dry place Dtscard old. lumpy deter-
gent Do not fill drspensers until ready to start dtshwasher
Water pressure may
If water pressure 1s low, do not use water for other purposes
be low dtshwasher IS
while dishwasher is running (to assure correct fills)
not fillrng properly
Etching -
Too much detergent Check for ralnbow hue on glasses A rainbofl hue IS the
permanent
in soft water
first srgn of etchrng (corrosron of glass] Reduce the amount
fllmlng which
of dtshwasher detergent Use a detergent wrth a lower
cannot be
phosphorus content
removed
Inadequate rrnstng If water pressure IS low do not use water for other purposes
while dishwasher IS running (to assure correct water fills)
Make sure dishes and glassware are loaded properly to
assure adequate rtnstng and drarnrng Do not overload
Dishes 8
interlor of
dlshwasher
yellow or
brown
Iron or manganese in
Temporary remedy:
water
1 Set empty dishwasher for a ‘one wash cycle
2 Start dtshwasher and unlatch door to stop it when rt has
ftlled for the wash part of the cycle
3 Add’,to’
2 cup (120 lo 240 mL] of crtrrc acid crystals
(usually avorlable in drugstores]
4 Close and latch door to complete cycle
Permanent solution:
Install an Iron or manganese filter to
home water supply
Small dark
Allowing salty or
Rinse flatware that IS to stand for several hours before
spots on
acidic foods such as
washtng [use Rrnse & Hold] Clean starned Items wrth srlver
flatware -
mayonnaise vinegar polrsh and re-wash
Do not put stalnless steel and sliver
stainless steel,
fruit Juices salad
flatware In the same sllverware basket compartment.
silver plate, or
dressrngs milk
Direct contact between these metals can cause perma-
sterling or rust
products to remain on
nent damage to the sliver.
spots on
flatware
stainless steel
Undrssolved
Remove spots with silver polish Avoid spelling dry deter-
detergent coming In
gent on wet fiatware
contact with flatware
Bronze tarnish
Srlverplate IS worn off
Remove tarnish with sliver polish Have sliver replated
on silverplate
Exposed base metal
lakes on a bronzea
hue
Water left in
bottom of
dishwasher
Drshwosher cycle not Allow dls’lcdasher to complete cycle
completed
Clogged araIn arr
Some plumbing codes require use of a drain air gap beg
gap
tween an
undercounter
dIshwasher and the drain sysrem
SI the house The air gap IS usually locatea above rhe stnk
or on the top of the counter near Ihe dishwasher to prevent
‘he posslbrlrty of water bacrrng up from the dram Into the
dishwasher due lo a plugged drain The drain air gap IS
NOT a part of the dishwasher and is
NOT
covered by the
3lshwasher warranty The drain air gap should be kept
clefln to Insure propci dratnrng of the dishwasher
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