Care Of Drain Air Gap - Kenmore 587.14349 Manual De Instrucciones

Care and Cleaning
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Vacation Time
If your dishwasher wiU not be used for more than
one week, turn off water supply to dishwasher,.
Turn dishwasher circuit breaker to "OFF"
position.
Care of Drain Air Gap
If a drain air gap was installed for your built-in
dishwasher, check to make sure it is clean so the
dishwasher will drain properly, Drain air gaps ase
usually mounted on countertop and can be
inspected by removing the coven A drain air gap is
not part of your dishwasher and is not covered by
this warranty
Cleaning the Pump. and Spray Arm
Your' dishwasher will flush away all normal food
soils. However'; objects (bones, fruit pits, etc) may
collect in openings and should be removed
periodically to avoid clogging drain system.
Winterizing
A dishwasher that will not be used for an
extended length of time or is located where
temperatures may Pall below freezing must be
winter_¢_,
Winterizing the Built-in Dishwasher
1, Turn off water supply_
2, Pour' one gallon of nontoxic RV or" Marine
water s/stem antifreeze (available from a
hardware or recreational vehicle store)
into bottom of tub.
3, Sex for any wash cycle Close door,. _AIow
dishwasher to run for3 minutes to distribute
antifreeze into dishwasher's water system,
Before unit is put back into use, antifreeze must
be removed, To remo;¢e, t'dlall detergent cups
with dishwasher detergent and operate through a
complete normal cycle without dishes.
, Arm
Heating Element
(caution)
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Pump Opening
To prevent personal injury, allow
dishwasher to cool before cleaning. Be careful
when cleaning around the pump area. There
may be glass fragments from broken glass items.
1. Remove tower* base by turning
counterclockwise'.
2. Remove locknut and spray arm.
3. Clean out spray arm holes.
4. Clean in and around pump openings°
5. Replace spray arm and securely tighten !ocknut_
Spray arm should rotate freely.
6... Replace tower' base.
Winterizing the Portable/Convertible
Dishwasher
1, Connect coupler" and hose assembly to faucet
Do not turn on water,
2. Plug the electrical cord into a properly
grounded electrical outlet,
3. Pour one gallon of nontoxic RV or Marine
water system antif*eeze (available from a
hardware or recreational vehicle store)
into bottom of tub.
4. Set for any wash cycle. Close door. Allow
dishwasher to run fbr 3 minutes_ This will
distribute antifreeze into dishwasher's water
system.
5_ Unplug the electrical cord
6. Disconnect hoses horn water supply and drain
water' from hoses, Return hoses to storage
compartment.
Before unit is put back into use, antifreeze must
be removed. To remove, fill all detergent Cups
with dishwasher detergent and operate through a
complete normal cycle without dishes.
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