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Whirlpool DU1248 manual

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    DISHWASHER Use & C ar e Gu id e For q uesti ons abou t feat ure s, op erati on/p erfor mance, parts, ac cessories or service, c all: 1-80 0-253 -130 1 or visit our we bsite at ww w .whirlpool.co m In Canad a, for assista nce, installat ion or servic e, call: 1-80 0-807-6 777 or visit our website at www .whirlpoo l.ca LAVE-VAISSELLE Guide d’ut[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS DISHWASHER SAFETY ...................................... ........................... 3 Before Using Your Dishwasher .................................................... 4 PARTS AND FEATURES ..................................... ........................... 5 Control Panels ................................................... ....[...]

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    3 DISHWASH ER 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 o ur Dishwash er ■ Instal l where dishwash er is protected from the elements. Protect agains t freezing to avoid pos sible rupt ure of fill va lve. Such rupt ures are not covered by t he warranty . See “Sto ring” section for winter st orage information. ■ Install an d level d ishwashe r on a floor that wi ll hold th e weig[...]

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    5 P ARTS A ND FEATURES This manual covers se veral di fferent models. The dishwasher you have purchased may have some or all of the parts and feat ures l isted below . A. Upper level w ash B. T op rack C. Lower spray arm D. Bottom rack E. Fold-do wn tines (on some mod els) F . Model an d seria l number lab el G. Heating el ement H. Water inlet open[...]

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    6 Cont rol P anels DU1015 DU1055 DU1100, DU1101, DUL240 DU1145 DU1148, DU1200, DU1201 , DU1245, DU1248[...]

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    7 START-UP GUIDE Bef ore usin g your dishw asher , r emov e all p ack aging mater ials. Read thi s entire Use and Ca re Guide. Y ou wi ll find import ant safety in formation and usefu l operating tip s. Using Y our New Dish washer 1. Scrape lar ge food soil and har d items (toothpicks or bones) from dishes. 2. Properly l oad th e dish washer . (S e[...]

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    8 ■ Place items so op en ends face dow n for cleaning and draining. ■ Load glasses in top rack onl y . The bottom rack is not designed for glasses . Damage can occur . ■ Place cup s and glasses i n the rows betwe en tines. Pl acing them over th e tines can l ead to breakage and wat er spots. ■ China, crys tal, and other de licate i tems mus[...]

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    9 Loading B ottom Rack The bottom rack is designed for plate s, pans, casse roles, and utensil s. Many it ems, up to 1 3" (33 cm) ta ll, fi t in the b ottom rack. (See recommended loadin g patter ns shown.) NOTE : The features on you r dishwasher rack may va ry from the drawings shown. ■ Do not load glas ses, cups, or pl astic items i n the [...]

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    10 Loading Silverw are B asket Load the si lverwar e bas ket whil e it is in the d ishwashe r or ta ke the basket out for loading on a counter or table top. NOTE : Unloa d or rem ove th e bask et befor e unload ing th e rac ks to avoid spil ling water d roplets on to the silv erware. Style 1 (on some models) Mix item s in each s ection of the ba sk[...]

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    11 DISH W ASHER US E Dete rgen t D is pen ser The dete r gent dispens er has tw o sections. The smal ler Pre-Wash sect ion em pties d eter gent into t he di shwash er when you cl ose the door . The larger Main Wash sectio n automatica lly emp ties detergent into the d ishwash er during th e wash. (S ee the “ Cycl e Selec tion Ch arts. ” ) ■ U[...]

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    12 Rinse Aid Dispenser IMPORTANT: Y our di shwasher i s designed to u se a liquid rinse aid. The use of rin se aids greatly improve s drying by all owing wate r to drain from the dishes aft er the final rins e. They also keep wat er from forming droplets that can dr y as spots or streaks. Do no t use a soli d or bar -ty pe rins e aid. Filling the d[...]

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    13 ■ Use cycle s or option s that a dd extra heat t o the wash or rinse portion of the cy cle only when need ed. ■ Run your dis hwasher with full load s. Run a rinse cy cle after meals unti l the dishw asher is full. ■ If your ho me is equipped with a water softener , you may want to avoid st arting the di shwasher du ring the regenerati on o[...]

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    14 Canceling a Cycle Anytime during a cyc le, press CANCEL/D RAIN. Y o ur dishwa sher starts a 2-min ute drain, if needed, an d clears all i ndicators. NOTE : If your dis hwasher d oes not need drainin g, the dishwash er stops an d clears all indicators. T o stop the drain Y ou can pres s CANCEL /DRAIN a gain to st op the d rain immedi ately . Be s[...]

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    15 Lock Use the l ock to avoid uninten ded use of the di shwasher . Y ou can also use the lock feat ure to avoid uninte nded cycle or option changes duri ng a cycle. When the loc k is lit, all button s are disabled. NOTE S: ■ The dishwash er door can be opened whil e the controls are lo cked . ■ Y ou can turn on the lock w hile the dis hwasher [...]

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    16 Overfill Protectio n Float The overfill protection float (in the front right corner of the dishwasher tub) keep s the dishwasher from overfilling. It must be in pl ace for the dishw asher to operate. Check under the floa t for objects th at may keep the protector from moving up or down. W ASHI NG SP ECIA L IT EMS If you have doubts about washing[...]

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    17 DISHWA SHER CARE Cle aning Cleaning the exterior In most case s, regular use of a soft, d amp cloth or sponge and a mild d eter gent is all that is neces sary to keep t he outs ide of your dishwash er looking nice an d clean. If y our dishwas her has a stainles s steel exteri or , a stainless steel cl eaner is recommended. Cleaning the interior [...]

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    18 TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions suggested here and possibly avoid the cost of a service call... Dis hwashe r is n ot op erat ing pr operly ■ 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. Clos e the door an d press ST ART/RESU ME[...]

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    19 Spots and st ains on dish es ■ Spotting an d filming on dishes Is your water har d or is th ere a high mineral c ontent in y our water? Cond itioning the final rinse wat er with a l iquid rinse aid help s eliminate spottin g and filmi ng. Keep the rin se aid dispen ser filled . Is the water temperature too low? For best dishwashing results, wa[...]

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    20 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or serv ice, please ch eck “ T r oubleshooting. ” It may sa ve you t he cost of a servi ce call . If you sti ll nee d help, f ollow the i nstruct ions be low . When calli ng, please know the purchase date and t he complete model and s erial number of your appli ance. This information will [...]

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    21 WHIRLPOOL CORPORA TION MAJOR APPLI ANCE W ARRANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY For one year from the date of pu rchase, when this major appl iance is ope rated and mai ntained a ccording to instruct ions attach ed to or furnished with the product, Whirlpool Corporation or Whirlpool Canada LP (hereafter “ Whirlpool ” ) will pay for Factory Spec[...]

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    22 Note s[...]