KitchenAid Dishwasher manual

UNDERCOUNTER DISHWASHER Use & Care Guide For que stions abo ut featur es, operati on/performance, parts accessories or serv ice, ca ll: 1-800-422-1230 In Canada, call for assist ance 1-800-461-5681 , for instal lation and service, call: 1-800-807-6777 or visit our website at... www .kitchenaid. com or ww w .Kitche nAid .ca LAVE-VAISSELLE ENCAST[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS DISHWA SHER SAF ETY ..................... ................. ........... ........... .. 3 Before Using Your Dishwasher .................................................... 4 PARTS AND FEATURES ............. ........... ............ ........... ........... .. 5 START-UP GUIDE ................................. ....................[...]

3 DISHWASHER SAFETY You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions. You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions. 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 [...]

4 Before Using Y our Dishwasher ■ Instal l where dishwa sher is protec ted from the elements. Protect agains t freezing t o avoid possible rupture of fil l valv e. Such rupt ures are not covered by the warrant y . See “Storing” in the “Dis hwasher Care” section for wint er storage information. ■ Install an d lev el dishwas her on a floo[...]

5 PARTS AND FEATURES Contr ol P anel 1. Upper spray 2. To p r a c k 3. Model and se rial number lab el 4. W ater inlet ope ning [in tub wal l] 5. FLEXI-FOLD DOWN™ flexib le tines 6. 4-way HY DRO SWEEP ™ spray arm 7. Bottom rack 8. Detergent dispe nse r 9. Ve n t 10. Middl e spray a rm 11. Silverwar e b asket 12. Overfil l protection float 13. H[...]

6 START-UP GUIDE Bef or e us ing yo ur dish wash er , r emo ve al l pa ckag ing mat eria ls. Read thi s entire Use and Ca re Guide. Y ou will find import ant safety in formation and u seful operati ng tips. Using Y our Ne w Dish was her 1. Scrape lar ge food soil and har d items (toothpicks or bones ) from dishes. 2. Properly load the dishw asher .[...]

7 Loading T op Rac k The top rack i s desi gned for cups , glasses , and smalle r it ems. Many item s, up to 9 in. (22 cm ), fit in th e top rack. (See recommended loading pat ter ns shown.) NOTE : The featu res on your dishwash er rack may vary from the drawings shown. ■ Place items so op en ends fac e down for cleaning and draini ng. ■ Load g[...]

8 ■ Load cookie sh eets, cake pans , and other la rge items at the sides and bac k. Loadi ng such it ems in front can keep the water spray from reaching the det ergent dispenser . ■ Secure heavil y soiled cookw are face down in the rack. ■ Make sur e pot h andl es and other items d o not stop r ot ation of the sp ray a rm(s). T he spr ay arm([...]

9 Filling the dispenser 1. If the dispe nser cover is cl osed, open th e cover by pu shing the cover la tch. 2. Fill the Mai n W ash secti on with de tergent. See “How Much Dete rgent to Us e.” 3. Fill the Pre-Wash secti on, if n eeded. 4. Close the dis penser cover . It is normal for th e cover to open partial ly when disp ensing dete r gent. [...]

10 Rinse Aid Dispenser Rinse aids p revent wat er from fo rming drople ts th at c an dry as spot s or st re aks. They also i mpr ov e dry ing by allow ing wa ter to drain off of the dishes d uring the final rinse by releasi ng a small amount of the rin se aid in to the rin se water . Y ou r dishwash er is designed to u se a liquid rin se aid. Do no[...]

11 Cycle Sel ect ion Char ts Selec t the wash cycl e and option s desired. Or press ST ART to repeat the same cyc le and opti ons as th e previous cycle . NOTE : If the l ast cy cle you c ompleted was a ri nse cycle, t he dishwash er wil l run the last f ull wash c ycle and opt ions t hat y ou selected when you press St art. ■ If the power is off[...]

12 Option Select ions Y ou can customi ze your cycles by pressin g an option. If you change your min d, press the option agai n to tur n the op tion off. Selec t a different option i f desi red. Y ou can change an option anyt ime before the se lecte d option begins. For example, you can pr ess an un heated drying option any tim e before dr ying beg[...]

13 Drying System During dryi ng, you can see steam escapi ng through the ven t at the upper lef t corner of t he door . This is normal as the he at dries your di shes. IMPORT AN T : The vap or is hot. Do not touc h the v ent during dryin g. Overfill Protection Float The overfill protection float (in the fron t right corner of the dishwa sher tub ) [...]

14 DISHWASHER CARE Cleaning Cleaning the exterior In most case s, regular use of a soft , damp cloth or spon ge 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 an d clean. Cleaning the interior Hard water minera ls can ca use a whi te film to b uild up on t he insid e surfaces, especial ly ju[...]

15 TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions suggested here and possibly avoid the cost of a service call. .. Dis hwash er i s n ot op erat ing pr ope rly ■ Dishwasher does not run or stops during a cycle Is the door closed tightl y and lat ched? Is the right cycle selec ted? Refer t o the “Cycle S electio n Charts.” Is there power to the dis h[...]

16 Is the home water pressur e high enough for p roper dishwas her filli ng? Home wa ter pr essur e shoul d be 20 to 120 psi (138 to 828 kPa) for pr oper d ishwashe r fill. A b ooster pump on the wa ter sup ply ca n be a dded i f pressure is too low . NOTE : T o remove s pots an d film from di shes, t ry a whit e vinegar rinse . This procedure is i[...]

17 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or serv ice, plea se check “T ro ublesh ootin g.” I t may save you the c ost o f a se rvice cal l. If you sti ll ne ed help, follow the i nstru ctions b elow . When calli ng, please kn ow the purchase date an d the comple te model and s erial number of you r appliance. This in formation wi[...]

18 KITCHENAID ® DISHW ASHER W ARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, w hen this dishwas her is operat ed and maintai ned ac cording to instructi ons attached to o r furn ished wit h the product, Kitch enAid will pay for replacement p arts and repair lab or to correct defects in materia ls or workm anship. Service mu[...]

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