Estate TUD8700S manual

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    UNDERCOUNTER DISHW ASHER Use & Care Guide For que stions abou t featu res, operatio n/perfor mance, parts, a ccessories o r service, call: 1-80 0-253-1 301 . or visit ou r website at... www.estateappli ances.c om T able of Contents ............. ........... ........... .............. 2 W1007 3790 B Mode l TUD870 0S[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS DISHWASHER SAFETY ...................................... ........................... 3 Before Using Your Dishwasher .................................................... 4 PARTS AND FEATURES ................................................... ............. 5 START-UP GUIDE ................................. ......................[...]

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    3 DISHW ASHER SAFETY You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed. Your safety and the [...]

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    4 Befo re Using Y our Dishw asher ■ Instal l where dishwash er is protected from the eleme nts. Protect agains t freezing to av oid possi ble rupture of fil l valve. Such rupt ures are not covered by t he warranty . See “Sto ring” section for winter st orage information. ■ Instal l and level d ishwashe r on a floor that will hold the weight[...]

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    5 P A R TS AND FEATURES A. Upper level wash B. T op rack C. Lower spray ar m D. Bottom rack E. Mode l and serial number la bel F . Heating element G. Water inlet opening (in tub wall) H. Silverware basket I. Detergent dispenser J. V en t K. Cup shelves L. T op spray arm M. Filter modul e N. Overfill protection float O. Rin se aid dis pens er Contr [...]

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    6 STAR T-UP GUIDE Befor e usin g your dish wash er , remove all pack aging materi als. R ead this entir e Use an d Car e Guid e. Y ou w ill find i mportant s afe ty information and u seful operating tip s. Using Y our New Dishw asher 1. Scrape lar ge food soil and har d items (toothpicks or bones ) from dishes. 2. Properly l oad th e dishw asher . [...]

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    7 DISHW ASHER LOADI NG Loading Sugg estions ■ Remove leftover food, bones, toothpicks and other hard items from the dishes . It is not nece ssary to rinse the dishes befor e pu tting the m into the dishwas her . The wash module removes food particles from t he water . The module contains a chopping device which wi ll reduce the s ize of food item[...]

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    8 Lo ading Bottom Rack The bottom rack is des igned for plate s, pans, casse roles, and utensil s. Many it ems, up to 1 3" (33 cm) ta ll, fit i n the bo ttom rack. (See recommended loadin g patter ns shown.) NOTE : The features on your dishwasher rack may va ry from the drawings shown. ■ Do not load glas ses, cups, or plast ic items in t he [...]

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    9 DISHW ASHER USE Detergent D ispenser The dete r gent di spenser has two section s. The s maller Pre-Wash sect ion em pt ies de ter ge nt in to the dish wash er when you close the door . The la rg er Mai n W ash section a utomatica lly empti es detergent into the d ishwash er during the w ash. (See th e “ Cycl e Selec tion Char ts. ” ) ■ Use[...]

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    10 Rinse Aid Dispenser IMPORTANT: Y our dishw asher is desi gned to use a liqui d rinse aid. The use of rin se aids g reatly improves drying by al lowi ng water to dra in from the dish es after th e final ri nse. They al so keep water fr om forming d rop lets tha t can dry as spots or str eaks. Do not us e a soli d or bar-type r inse aid . Filling [...]

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    11 3. Check the temperat ure on the thermometer as the wate r is running i nto the c up. Additional effici ency tips ■ T o save water an d energy and time, do not rin se dishes befor e pu tting them i nto the dishwa sher . ■ Use a low energy , quick, or short cycle wh enever possib le. These cycles u se less hot wate r and ener gy than a normal[...]

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    12 Canceling a Cyc le Anytime during a cyc le, press CANCEL/DRA IN. Y our dish washer starts a 2-min ute drain, if n eeded, and cl ears all ind icators. Let the dis hwasher drain compl etely . NOTE : If your d ishwashe r does n ot need dra ining , the dishwash er stops an d clears all in dicators. T o sto p the drain Y ou can pr ess CANCEL /DRAI N [...]

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    13 Lock Use the l ock to avoid unintende d use of t he dishwas her . Y ou can also use the lock feat ure to avoid unintend ed cycle or option changes duri ng a cycle. When the loc k is lit, all buttons are di sabled. NOTE S: ■ The dishwash er door can be opened whil e the controls are lo cked . ■ Y ou can turn on the lock whil e the d ishwashe [...]

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    14 W ASHING SPECIAL ITEM S If you have doubts about washing a partic ular item, check w ith the manufac turer to see if it is d ishwasher safe. Material Dishwasher Safe?/Comments Alumi num Ye s High water temp erature and detergents can affect finish of an odized alumin um. Dis posa ble Alumi num No Do not wash thr owaway al uminum pans in the d is[...]

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    15 DISHW ASHER CARE Cleaning Cleaning the exterior In most case s, regular use of a soft, d amp cloth or s ponge and a mild d eter gent is all that is n eces sary to keep the o uts ide of your dishwash er looking nice and cl ean. If your di shwasher has a stainles s steel exterior , a stai nless stee l cleaner is recommended. Cleaning the interior [...]

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    16 TR OUBLES HOOTI NG First try the solutions suggested here and possibly avoid the cost of a service call... Dis hwash er i s n ot op erat in g pr op erly ■ Dishwasher does not run or stops during a cycle Is the Start /Resume indicator flas hing? Opening th e door or interruptin g the power stopped the cyc le. Close th e door and press ST ART/RE[...]

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    17 Spots and st ains on dishes ■ Spotting an d filming on d ishes Is your water har d or is ther e a high mineral content i n your water? Cond itioning t he final rin se water with a l iquid rin se aid help s eliminate spotting and filming. Keep the rins e aid dispen ser filled . Is the water temperature too low? For best dishwashing results, wat[...]

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    18 ASSISTANCE OR SER VICE Before calling for ass istance or service , please chec k “ T roubleshooting. ” It may sa ve you the co st of a service call. If you sti ll ne ed help, follow the i nstru ctions b elow . When calling, pl ease know the purchase date and the comple te model and s erial number of you r appliance. This information wi ll he[...]

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    19 Notes[...]

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    WHIRLPOOL CORPORA TION MAJOR APPLIANCE W ARRANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY For one year from the date of pu rchase, when this major appli ance is operate d and mainta ined according to i nstructions a ttached to or furnished with the product, W hirlpool Corporation or Whirlpool Canada LP (hereafter “ W hirlpool ” ) will p ay for Factory S peci[...]