The
PROBLEM
DETERGENTCUP
COVERWON’TLA~H
SP(YTSANDFILMING
ON GLASSESAND
FLATWARE
CLOUDINESSON
GLASSWARE
YELLOWOR BROWN
FILM
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
MakesureCycleIndicatordialis inOFF position.
Spottingcan becausedbyallthesethings:
Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest, seepage6.)
Overloadingthedishwasher.
Improperloading.(Seepages8and9.)
Oldor dampdetergent.
Phosphatelevelin detergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.)
e Toolittledetergent.(Seepages6 and7.)
Dueto varyinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrands
ofdetergentsto findonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.
Toremovestubbornspo@andfilmfromglassware:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Removeall metalcookwarefromthedishwasher.
Do notadddetergent.
Startthedishwasher(useNORMALWASHcycle)andallowto run for 15to 20
minutes.Thedishwasherwillnowbe inthemainwash.
Thenopenthedoorandpour2 cups(500rnl)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom
ofthedishwasher.
Closethedoorandallowto completethe cycle.
If vinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatas above,exceptuse 1/4cup (60ml)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadof vinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarry citricacidcrystals.If yours
doesn’t,callHotpointFactoryService.)
Usinga vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwicea month?Considera
homewatersofiener.
If vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching:’
Thefilmcannotbe removed.
Itcanbe prevented:Useless detergentif youhavesoftwater.Washglasswarein
the shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150°F.
Teaor coffeecan staincups. Removethe stainsbyhand,usinga solutionof 1/2cup
bleachand3 cupswarmwater.
An overallyellowor brownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbe causedbyiron
depositsin water.A specialfilterin the watersupplylineis the onlywayto correct
thisproblem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.
Yellowfilmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcoppercookwarein thesame
load. Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethis stain.
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