USING THE DISHWASHER
GETTING STARTED
Features and appearance will vary throughout this manual
Load Dishwasher
1
For best dishwashing results, follow the loading guidelines found in the Loading the dishwasher section. No
pre-rinsing of normal food soil is required. Scrape off hard soils, including bones, toothpicks, skins, and seeds.
Remove leafy vegetables, meat trimmings, and excessive amounts of grease or oil.
Add Detergent
2
Add needed amount of detergent to the detergent dispenser. Use high quality detergents such as Cascade
Platinum™ ActionPacs™ or
Add Rinse Agent
3
Add high quality rinse agents such as Cascade
Aid
to the rinse agent dispenser. See Dispensers section.
dishwasher's drying performance.
Select Cycle
4
Press the SELECT CYCLE pad for the desired wash cycle. Pressing the SELECT CYCLE pad will show
various cycles in the display window. Press the pad until the desired cycle is shown.
NOTE: Actual cycle times vary based on soil level, water temperature, and options selected.
The cycle may be selected with the door in the open position. The cycle will not start until the START pad is
pushed and the door is closed within 4 seconds.
Auto Wash This cycle automatically senses the soil level and adjusts the wash cycle accordingly. *Time range:
1 hour 50 minutes - 2 hours 10 minutes.
Intense
This cycle is meant for heavily soiled dishes, cookware, pots, or pans with dried-on or baked-on
soils. Everyday dishes are safe to be used in this cycle. *Time: 2 hours 31 minutes.
Normal
This cycle is meant for daily, regular, or typical use to completely wash a full load of normally soiled
dishes and is designed to conserve both water and energy. *Time range: 1 hour 15 minutes - 1 hour
50 minutes. NOTE: Normal was used to rate the energy efficiency of this dishwasher.
Delicate
This cycle is for light to medium soiled dishes. It is safe for china and crystal with no options
selected. *Time: 55 minutes.
Rinse
For rinsing partial loads that will be washed later. Do not use detergent. Detergent is not dispensed
during the rinse cycle. *Time: 16 minutes.
30 Min.
This cycle was designed to wash loosely soiled dishes in 30 minutes. Heated dry will add 65-105
Wash
minutes. For better drying, select Power Dry or Max Dry. This will raise the final rinse temperature
and extend the dry time. When the Clean light comes on, open the door, pull the racks out, and the
dishes will "flash" dry in approximately five minutes.
Eco
This cycle will efficiently wash dishes using about 2 gallons of water and .8 KWhr. Selecting Power
Dry with this cycle adds an energy efficient 50 to 90 minute dry period. Drying is accomplished with
an efficient 2 watt fan.
*Time: 1 hour 3 minutes.
*Washing time only. Does not include drying time, Auto Hot Start, or options. NOTE: If the incoming water
temperature is too low, the Auto Hot Start feature may add up to 11 minutes of additional time.
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Finish
Quantum
Automatic Dishwashing
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Platinum™ Power Dry™ Rinse Aid or
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J
Detergent. See Dispensers section.
NOTE: The use of rinse aid can further enhance the
DRY
OPTIONS
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Finish
Jet-Dry
Rinse
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