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Dishwasher
Control Panel/Operation
Control
Settings
5
Select Options
The light by the selected button will be lit to indicate which Option has been selected.
Normal Temp
This option is for normally soiled dishes, optimizes wash performance while
conserving energy.
Boost Temp
This option increases the temperature to help clean heavily soiled dishes and may
increase the overall cycle time. Option may be turned On or Off during the wash
cycle. This option will also improve dry performance on the Normal cycle.
Sanitize Temp
This option raises the water temperature in the final rinse to sanitize your dishware.
The cycle length will vary depending on the temperature of your inlet water.
NOTE: This option is monitored for sanitization requirements. If the cycle is
interrupted during or after the main wash portion or if the incoming water
temperature is so low that adequate water heating cannot be achieved, the
sanitizing conditions may not be met. In these cases, the Sanitized light will not
illuminate at the end of the cycle. Utilizing this option will modify the cycle to meet
the requirements of Section 6, NSF 184 for soil removal and sanitization efficacy.
NOTE: NSF certified residential dishwashers are not intended for licensed food
establishments.
Power Dry
Shuts off the drying option. Dishes air dry naturally and energy is saved. Open the
Off
dishwasher door to speed drying.
Power Dry
For normal and quiet dry performance while maintaining energy efficiency. This
On
option may add up to 65 minutes to the cycle time. This option is not available with
the Rinse cycle.
Max Dry
For improved drying performance. This option may add up to 65 minutes to the
cycle time. This option is not available with the Rinse cycle.
Pre Soak
Use this option to improve wash performance with heavy or dried-on soils. This
option is available on Heavy, AutoSense , and Normal cycles and may add up to
30 minutes to the cycle time.
Wash Zones
Selecting either the Upper or Lower Wash Zones will target dishwashing of just
one rack. This will shorten the cycle time and conserve energy. This option should
be used when dishes are placed in only one rack.
Bottle Wash
This option increases the time that the bottle jets are on and may add up to 23
minutes to the cycle time. Use this to wash difficult to clean, dishwasher safe
baby bottles, sport bottles, tall coffee cups, etc. See use recommendations in the
Loading the dishwasher section .
Delay Hours
Delays the start of a wash cycle up to 12 hours. Press Delay Hours , to select the
number of hours, then press START one time and close door to begin countdown.
The cycle will start once allotted time has expired.
Control
You can lock the controls to prevent selections from being made. You can also lock
Lock
the controls after you have started a cycle to prevent cycle changes. For example,
children cannot accidentally start the dishwasher by pressing buttons with this
option selected.
To LOCK the dishwasher control, press and hold both the Pre-Soak and Bottle
Wash buttons for 3 seconds. The Control Lock light will turn on to indicate the
control is locked.
To UNLOCK the dishwasher control, press and hold the Pre-Soak and Bottle
Wash buttons for 3 seconds. The Control Lock light will turn off to indicate the
control is unlocked.
Energy
When connected to a smart meter and your electric company, the dishwasher
Smart
will automatically delay starting a cycle during the more expensive peak demand
times, and run when demand is low. However, you can override the delay settings
and use the dishwasher as needed. Learn more about Energy Smart under the
Using the Dishwasher section.