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Whirlpool SUD4000 manual

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    UNDERCOUNTER DISHW ASHER Use & Ca re Guide T able of Cont ents .............. .................... .... 2 TM Models SUD4000 8051559[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS DISHWA SHER SAFETY ................. ...... .................... ........ 3 Before Using Yo ur Dishwashe r ........ .......... ......... ......... ... 4 PARTS AND FEATURES ................ ...... .................... ........ 5 START-UP GUIDE .... .......... ......... ............ .......... ......... ......... 6 Using Your New[...]

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

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    4 Bef ore Using Y our Dishw asher ■ Insta ll wher e dis hwasher i s pr otec ted fr om t h e elements. Pr otect aga inst fr eezin g to avoi d possib le ruptur e of fill valv e. Such rup tur es ar e not cover ed by the warr anty . See “S toring Y our D ishwasher” in the “Caring for Y our Dish wash er” sec ti on for wi nte r stora ge infor m[...]

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    5 P AR TS AND F EATURES NO TE: The f eatures on your dishwasher may vary from the drawing shown. 1. Th ir d level wash 2. To p r a c k 3. Lower s pray arm 4. W a ter inlet o pening 5. Bottom rac k 6. Rac k bumper 7. Heatin g el emen t 8. Ve n t 9. Spr ay to wer a nd prot ecto r 10. Mo del an d seri al num ber labe l 11. Silve rwar e basket 12. Over[...]

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    6 STAR T-UP GUIDE Befor e usin g your dishwash er , re move all hang tags , temporary l abels , a nd packaging ma terials. Rea d this entir e Use an d Car e Guide. Y ou will find important safety informati on and u seful ope rating tip s. Using Y our Ne w Dishw asher 1. Scrape la r ge food soil an d har d items (t oot hpicks or bones) fr om dishes [...]

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    7 LOADING Y OUR DISHW ASHER Loadin g Suggestio ns ■ Remove left over foo d, bone s, to othpic ks and ot her hard items f rom the dishe s. It is no t neces sary to rinse the dis hes before p utting them in the di shwash er . NOTE: If ha rd items s uch as fr uit seeds, nuts, and e gg shells enter the wash system, you might hear ch opping , grindi n[...]

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    8 Loading the Bottom Rac k The bott om rack is de signe d for plat es, pans, casser oles, and u tensils. Items with c ooked-on or drie d-on foo d should b e load ed with soi led s urface s f aci ng in war d t o th e spray . (See recommen ded load ing patt erns shown.) NOTE: The feat ur es on your d ishwash er rack may var y fro m the drawings sh ow[...]

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    9 USING Y OUR DISHW ASHER Detergent Dispense r The dete r gent dispens er has 2 sections. T he Pre-W ash sectio n emptie s dete r ge nt into t he dish washer when you close th e door . The Ma in W ash section au tomat ica lly empties detergent into the d ishwashe r during the wa sh cycle. ■ Use au toma tic d ishwa shi ng de ter ge nt o n ly . Oth[...]

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    10 Rinse Aid Di spenser A rinse ai d p r events wat er fr om formin g dr oplets that can dry as spot s or strea ks. It also impr oves dr ying by allo wing water to drain off of the d ishes duri ng the final r inse by rel easing a sma ll amount of t h e rinse ai d i nto the rinse water . Y our di shwashe r is desi gned to us e a liqu id rins e aid. [...]

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    11 Cy c le Selection Char t Select the wash c ycle. If the do or is latc hed, you will hear the cycles sta rt and stop as th e Cycle Control knob pas ses each cycl e mark. Th is is normal an d does no t hur t the dishwa sher . If you p r efer , you ca n set th e Cycle Cont ro l knob wit h the do or unlatche d. Pr ess the desir ed cycle. T ur n the [...]

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    12 Option Selections Select ei ther Air Dry or Heat Dry for each wash cycle. Y ou can c ha nge an o pt ion anyt ime be for e the sel ected op tion begins. For examp l e, you can pr es s an unheated dr ying option a ny time b efore dryin g begins. Air Dry Select this opti on to dry dishes wi thout hea t and sa ve energy . The dishes take longer to d[...]

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    13 W ASHING SPECIAL ITEMS If you ha ve doubt s about wa shing a particul ar item , check with t he manufa ctur er to see i f it is di shwasher safe. MATERIAL DISHWASHER SAF E?/ COMMENTS Aluminu m Ye s High water temper atur e a nd deter gents can affe ct fini sh of anodiz ed alu m inum. Disp osab le Aluminu m No Do not was h thr o waway al umin um [...]

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    14 CAR ING F OR Y O UR DISHW ASHER Cleaning Y our Dishw asher Cleaning the e xterior In most c ase s, r egular use of a so ft , da mp cl oth or s po nge and a mi ld detergent is all that i s neces sary to ke ep the outside of your dis hwasher lo oking n ice and clean . Cleaning the interior Har d wate r minerals can cau se a white film to build u p[...]

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    15 Stor ing Y our Dishw asher Storing for the summer Prot ect yo ur dish washer du ring the su mmer months by tur ning off the water sup ply an d power supp ly to t he dishwas her . Mo ving or winterizing y our dishwasher Pr ot ect yo ur di shwasher an d home against water da mage due to fr eezing water li ne s. If y our di shwasher is left in a se[...]

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    16 TR OUBLESHOOTING First try th e solut ions sugg ested here and possib ly a v oid th e cost of a service call... Dishwasher is not operating pr operly ■ Dishwasher does not run or stops during a cycle Is the doo r closed tigh tly and l atched? Is the r ight c ycle sel ected? R ef er to the “ Cycle Se lection Char t.” Is there power to the d[...]

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    17 Did you use the correct amo unt of effective detergent? Use reco mmended dishwash er detergents only . Refer to the “Deter gent Dispen ser” sectio n. Nev er use less than 1 tablespoon (15 g) per load. Dete rgent must be fre sh to be effective . Store d etergent in a cool, dr y a rea. Heavy soil and /or hard water generally requi re extra det[...]

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    18 ASSISTANCE OR SER V ICE Befor e calli ng for a ssi stance or servic e, pleas e check “T ro ublesh oot ing.” It may sa ve you th e cost of a servic e call. If you st ill n eed help , follow t he in struct ions bel ow . When cal ling , p lease know the pu rc hase dat e and th e comple te model a nd seria l number o f your a ppliance . This inf[...]

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    19 NOTES[...]

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    DIST RIBUTED BY : CW C, P . O. BOX 34535 SEA TTLE, W A 98124- 1535 1-8 00-7 74- 267 8 U.S. 8051559 1/99 © 1999 Whirlpool Co rporation TM Kirkla nd Signature is a T ra demark of Cost co Wholesale Co rporation Printed in U.S.A. DISHW ASHER W ARRANTY TWO-YE AR FULL WARRANTY For two years from the date of instal lation, wh en this di sh washer is oper[...]