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Operating Instructions
Safety Instructions
The Status
The Status display tells you what is happening while the dishwasher is in operation and also any malfunctions if they occur (see page 6).
The lights will come
ON
indicating the sequence of operation the dishwasher is in.
SENSING
Displayed during periods using CleanSensor technology to measure the amount of soil in the load and decide if another prewash is needed.
WASHING
Displayed during prewash and main wash periods.
RINSING
Displayed during rinse periods.
DRYING
Displayed during
SPEED DRY/HEATED DRY
.
SANITIZED
Displayed when cycle has met sanitization conditions. Light remains
ON
until door is opened.
Load Selections
The light above the selected pad will be ON to indicate which
LOAD SELECTION
has been selected.
SANI WASH Heavy
11.5 gal., 99 min.,
Medium
9.9 gal., 93 min.,
Light
8.2 gal., 93 min.
This cycle 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:
The SaniWash cycle 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 will not be met.
In these cases, the sanitized light will not illuminate at the end of the cycle.
POTS & PANS Heavy
13.1 gal., 101 min.,
Medium
11.5 gal., 79 min.,
Light
9.9 gal., 55 min.
For heavily soiled dishes or cookware with dried-on or baked-on soils. Everyday dishes may be included. This cycle will not remove
burned-on foods.
NORMAL Heavy
9.9 gal., 72 min.,
Light
8.2 gal., 43 min.
For loads of everyday dishes, glasses and cookware with medium soils.
NOTE:
Many dishes have lighter soil than normal. Choosing a cycle other than
NORMAL
will save energy and water.
SPEED WASH/ Heavy
9.9 gal., 37 min.,
Medium
8.2 gal., 34 min.,
Light
6.6 gal., 25 min.
LIGHT WASH
For dishes with light soils.
CHINA CRYSTAL Heavy
9.9 gal., 52 min.,
Medium
8.2 gal., 39 min.,
Light
6.6 gal., 35 min.
For lightly soiled china and crystal.
RINSE ONLY Heavy
3.3 gal., 7 min.,
Light
1.6 gal., 4 min.
For rinsing partial loads that will be washed later.
Do not use detergent.
NOTE:
The dishwasher is equipped with Clean Sensor technology; therefore, cycle length and time may vary depending on soil and temperature conditions.
Options
The light above the selected pad will be ON to indicate which
OPTION
has been selected.
POWER
For use with heavily soiled and/or dried-on, baked-on soils. This option
MUST
be selected
PRIOR
to starting the cycle.
PRESOAK
This option adds 16 minutes to the cycle time.
SPEED DRY/
Shuts off the drying heat option. Dishes air dry naturally and energy is saved. You can prop the door open after the
CLEAN
light
HEATED DRY
illuminates.
OFF
SPEED DRY/
Turns the heater on for fast drying. This cycle will extend the time to your wash cycle by 40 minutes for the
CHINA CRYSTAL
and
HEATED DRY
POTS & PANS
cycle and 24 minutes for the
NORMAL, SPEED WASH/LIGHT WASH
and
SANI WASH
cycle.
ON
NOTE:
Cannot be selected with
RINSE ONLY
cycle.
LOCK
When the
LOCK
pad is touched twice within 3 seconds, all pads become inoperative.
You can lock the controls to prevent any selections
from being made. Or you can lock the controls after you have started a cycle or selected
DELAY START
so the cycle or
DELAY START
is not interrupted.
Children cannot accidentally start dishwasher by touching pads with this option selected.
To unlock the dishwasher after it has been locked, touch the
LOCK
pad twice within 3 seconds. The light above the
LOCK
pad will turn off.
DELAY HOURS
You can delay the start of a wash cycle for up to 8 hours. Press the
DELAY HOURS
pad to choose the number of hours you want to
delay the start of the cycle, then press
START/RESET
. The machine will count down and start automatically at the correct time.
Pressing
START/RESET
a second time will cancel the
DELAY START
selection.
NOTE:
If you forget to fully close the door, a reminder
signal will beep until you do so.
RESET
To change a cycle after washing starts, touch the
START/RESET
pad to cancel the cycle. After water is pumped out and the motor
stops, you can reprogram and restart the dishwasher. This will take approximately 90 seconds.
Start
Close and latch the door. Touch the
START/RESET
pad to begin the cycle. Water fill begins, and approximately 60 seconds later
the wash action begins.
NOTE:
The dishwasher remembers your last cycle so you don’t have to reprogram each time. When the dishwasher is loaded and
the door latch is in the locked position, the control panel lights will be
ON
and display the last settings you selected.
If you don’t want to change any of the settings, simply touch the
START/RESET
pad to begin the cycle.
Also, if a power failure occurs,
NORMAL
and
SPEED DRY/HEATED DRY
will automatically be programmed. Make any new selections
and touch the
START/RESET
pad to begin the cycle.
Clean
This light is illuminated when a wash cycle is complete. The light will stay
ON
until the door is opened.
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