Hotpoint HDA969 Use And Care Manual Download

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Good

with HOT water

dishes clean and dry

need

hot

To help you get water of

the proper temperature, your
dishwasher has a WATER

HEAT

feature that automatically senses the
temperature of the water in the wash

cycle and

it, necessary, to the

proper temperature. This water
heating feature may allow you to turn

down your household water heater
and save

if you’re willing to

the dishwasher run a little longer

while it heats water to the proper
temperature. For good washing and

drying, the entering water must beat
least

To prevent dish damage,

inlet water should not exceed

How to test water temperature:

Check the water temperature inside
your dishwasher with a

meat thermometer.
Let the dishwasher run through one

fill and pump out cycle, then let the
dishwasher

with water the

time, approximately 5

minutes

the machine.

When you hear the water stop
filling, unlatch the door

open it.
Measure

temperature

the

water in the bottom the tub this
way:

Remove the silverware basket and

place a

or meat thermometer

in the water towards the middle of
the tub. the temperature is less

than

you will not get good

washing results. Raise your water
heater temperature, wait

minutes

and test again. Higher water
temperature is needed to dissolve

grease

activate powder

detergents. If the water temperature
is less than

use the WATER

HEAT Option (see page 4).

Helpful hints: If outside
temperatures are unusually low, or if

your water travels a long distance
from water heater to dishwasher, you
may need to set your water heater’s
thermostat up. If you have not used
hot water for some time, the water in

the pipes will be cold. Turn on the
hot water faucet at the sink and
allow it to run until the water is hot.
Then start the dishwasher. If you’ve

recently done laundry or run hot
water for showers, give your water
heater time to recover before
operating the dishwasher.

How to use a Rinse Agent

A rinse agent makes water flow off
dishes quicker than usual. This
lessens water spotting and makes

drying faster, too.

For best

performance,

use of a rinse agent such as JET-
DRY brand is recommended.

Rinse agents come in either liquid or
solid form. Your dishwasher’s

dispenser uses the liquid form.

How to

the rinse agent

dispenser. Unscrew the cap. Add the

liquid rinse agent until it just reaches

the bottom of the lip inside the
dispenser opening. Replace the cap.
The dispenser automatically releases
the rinse agent into the final rinse
water.

If you accidentally spill: Wipe up
the rinse agent with a damp cloth.
Don’t leave the spill in the

dishwasher. It can keep your
detergent from working.

If you can’t find any rinse agent,
write:

CONSUMER

PRODUCTS, INC.
(“JET DRY”)

W. Putnam Ave.

Greenwich, CT

Your dishwasher’s rinse agent

container holds

ounces. This

should last about months. Fill as
needed. Do not overfill.

How to choose and use
detergent

First, use only powder or liquid
detergents specifically made for
use in dishwashers. Other types
will cause

Second, check the phosphate
content. Phosphate helps prevent
hard-water materials from forming
spots or film on your dishes. If your
water is hard (7 grains or more), your

detergent has to work harder.
Detergents with a higher phosphate
level will probably work better. If the

phosphate content is low (8.7% or
less),

have to use extra

detergent with hard water.

Your water department can
you how hard your water is. So
can your county extension agent
or your area’s water softener
company. Just

and ask them how

many “grains of hardness” there are
in your water.

How much detergent should you
use? That depends. Is your water

—

“hard” or “soft”? With hard water,

you need extra detergent to get
dishes clean. With soft water, you
need less detergent.

Too much detergent with soft water
not only wastes money, it can be
harmful. It can cause a permanent
cloudiness of glassware, called