Care and Cleaning
continued
Vacation
Time
If your dishwasher
will 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 are
usually mounted
on counte_op_ar_d
can be
inspected
by removing
the cover, A drain air gap is
not part of your dishwasher'
and is not covered by
this warranty.
Burn
Hazard
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
per'iodically to avoid clogging drain system°
Heating Element
(caution)
Pump Opening
1.
Remove
tower
base
by turning
counterclockwise,
2.
Remove
loc!*nut
and spray arm
3.
Clean
out
spray
arm holes.
4.
Clean
in and around
pump
openingsr
5- Replace spray arm and securely
tighten
lock-
nuL Spray arm should rotate
freely,
6, Replace tower base,
Winterizing
A dishwasher
that wiIl not be used
for an
extended
length of time or is located
where
temperatures
may fall below freezing
must be
winterized,
Winterizing.
the.
Built-in
Dishwasher,.
1, Turn off water supply ...............
2,, Pour one gabon of nontoxic
RV or Marine
water system antifreeze
(available
from a
hardware
or recreational_vehicle
store)
into bottom
of tub.
3. Set for any wash cycle, Close door,
Allow
dishwasher
to run for 3 minutes
to distribute
antifreeze
into dishwasher's
water
system.
Before unit is put back into use, antifreeze
must
be removed
To remove,
fill both detergent
cups
with dishwasher
detergent
and operate
through
a
complete
normal cycle without
dishes.
Winterizing
the
Potable/Convertible
Dishwasher
1,
Connec_t coupler
and hose assembly
tq faucet:,.
Do not turn on water.
2.
Plug the electrical
cord into a properly
grounded
electrical
outlet.
3.
Pour one gallon of nontoxic
R¥ or Marine
water system antifreeze
(available
from a
hardware
or recreational
vehicle
store)
ir_to bottom
of tub.
4
Set for anywash
cycle Close door
A!tow
dishwasher'
to run for3 minutes,
This will
distribute
antifreeze
into dishwasher's
water
system
5.
Unplug the electrical
cord
6
Disconnect
hoses from water supply
and drain
water' from hoses, Return
hoses
to storage
compartment_
Before unit is put back into use, antifreeze
must
b_e remqved:, r 0 r__moye, fi_ bp__r.h_derergentcups
with dishwasher'
detergent
and operate
through
a
complete
normal cycle
wftbOUg
dishes.
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