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Hotpoint HDA487 manual

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  • Page 1

    Energy-SavingTips p2 How to operate your dishwasher p4 baded right, dishes get cleaner p$ What is dishwasher safe? p10 Save time and money. Before you request service, use the Problem Solver. p12[...]

  • Page 2

    , -. con@n@ - Important stiety instructions .‘. ..3 , How to operate yoir ~ dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4.5’ .’ Good dishwashing starts , “-~ --- ~ with H~water . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...6 ‘ .-~ (, H6w to test water teipera~re ,,. ~“~, , Read this book carefully It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new dis[...]

  • Page 3

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance, WA~ING—When using this appliance, always exercise basic safety precautions, including the following: @ Use this appliance only for its intended purpose9 as you will find described in this Use and Care Book. . @ This dishwasher must be properly installed and located i[...]

  • Page 4

    How to oDerate Vour dishwasher Steam Vent Door Latch (unlocked) Cycle indicator Dial ,Ssssssaaaw ~m STEP 1. Load your dishwasher with dishes, silverware, pots, pans, bowls, etc., according to instructions on pages 8 and 9. STEP 2. Add detergent to the detergent dispenser. Make sure the Cycle Indicator Dial is at OFF position before adding detergent[...]

  • Page 5

    — - — — Cycle selection hints It is important to follow the loading instructions on pages 8 and 9. NORMAL WASH—For most loads of everyday dishes, glasses and cookware with medium soils. LIGHT WASH—For dishes that have been pre-rinsed before loading. Also, for washing very /ig/ztly soiled dishes with soils that have not dried on. RINSE HOL[...]

  • Page 6

    To get dishes clean and dry, you need hot water. To help you get water of the proper temperature, your Hotpoint dishwasher automatically heats the water in the wash cycle. For good washing and drying, the entering water must beat least 120”F. To prevent dish damage, inlet water should not exceed 150°F. Check your water temperature with a candy o[...]

  • Page 7

    - You’ll find two detergent dispensers on the inside door of your dishwasher. Two, because some cycles use two washes. OPEN CUP 1 ‘“~”- c See “Detergent Usage Guide” below. (Be sure the Cycle Indicator Dial is at OFFposition before adding detergent. ) GRASP HANDLE, ROTATE F’ /“ AND CLOSE ./-”-- I TIGHTLY -./ Y — — — Always c[...]

  • Page 8

    badedl right, dishes get cleaner How to load the TOP RACK Place glasses, cups and saucers in the rack face down, so the water and detergent will reach the soiled surfaces. ~is is a random mixed load, the most common Qpe YOU will have. Make sure dishes are properly loaded to insure that water can reach the soiled surfaces. The wash arm in the bottom[...]

  • Page 9

    Fit plates and saucers between the pins. As shown here, this plate is being placed so that water and detergent from wash arm can reach soiled surfaces. — — Load platters, pots and bowls along the sides, in corner; or in the back. All large plastic items, such as pitchers, salad bowls and mixing bowls, should be washed in the lower rack. Put fla[...]

  • Page 10

    usually Safe SOecial Instructions I Exceptions (not safe) YES Some colored anodized aluminum can thdc. Antique, metal-trimmed, hand-painted or over-the-glaze patterns fade. Gold leaf will discolor. Some darkening or spotting possible. Remove by scouring with soap-filled steel wool pads. If in doubt, check with the nlanuPacturer. Or test wash one pi[...]

  • Page 11

    User Maintenance Instructions – Built-in dishwashers often use an air gap. @ Keep it clean. An air gap is a plumbing device. It protects your dishwasher against water backing up into it if a drain clogs. The air gap is not a part of the dishwasher. And you may not even have one. Not all plumbing . codes require air gaps. If you have an air gap, c[...]

  • Page 12

    Before you call for service, check the Problem Solver. If you have a problem, it maybe minor, You may be able to correct it yourself. Just use this Problem Solver to locate your problem and then follow the suggested recommendations. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY DISHWASHER A fuse in your homemay be blown, or the circuit breaker tripped. Replace[...]

  • Page 13

    The PROBLEM DETERGENTCUP COVER WON’TLA~H SP(YTS AND FILMING ON GLASSES AND FLATWARE CLOUDINESS ON GLASSWARE YELLOW OR BROWN FILM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY Make sure Cycle Indicator dial is in OFF position. Spotting can be caused by all these things: Extremely hard water. (See page 6.) Low inlet water temperature. (To test, see page 6.) Overloadin[...]

  • Page 14

    PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY CHIPPING OF CHINA Rough handling can cause chipping. Load with care. Make sure glassware and china are secure and can’t jar loose. (See pages 8 and 9 for correct way to load glassware.) Make sure tall glasses and stemware will clear the top of the tub when you push the rack into the dishwasher. Always use the top[...]

  • Page 15

    ~+ Consumer Sertices o _- 4 Our Consumer Services are designed with your needs and wants in mind. - - Warranty Protection Before your new appliance left the factory, it went And you have a written warranty to protect you. Seethe through rigorous tests to detect manufacturing defects. warranty on the back page of this book for details. Convenient Se[...]

  • Page 16

    WHAT Is COVERED FULL ONEYEAR WARRANTY This warranty is extended to For one year from date of original the original purchaser and any purchase, we will provide, free of succeeding owner for products charge, parts and service labor in purchased for ordinary home use your home to repair or replace any in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii pati of the dish[...]