Kenmore Ultra Wash 3 Manual
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TroubleshootingGuide(cont.) Dishesarenotcleanedcompletely(cont.) PROBLEM... Foodsoillefton dishes(cont.) CAUSE.,.SOLUTION... Detergentcakesindispenser Pumporsprayarm cloggedbylabelsfrom bottlesandcans Insufficientfillcausedby lowwaterpressure Usefreshdetergentonly.Donotallowdetergenttosit forseveralhoursinawetdispenser.Checkdispenser forcakeddetergent.Cleandispenserwhencakeddeter- gentispresent. Removelabelsbeforewashingbottlesandcansorwash byhand.RefertotheTipsforwashingspecialitems section,page18. Homewaterpressureshouldbe20to120psi (138-828kPa)forproperdishwasherfill.Abooster pumponthewatersupplymaybenecessaryifpressure istootow. Slowdownofwasharmdue tohighsuds Neverusesoaporlaundrydetergents.Userecom- mendeddishwasherdetergentsonly. Spotsorstainsondishes Spottingandfilming Hardwaterorhighmineral contentinwater Watertemperatureistoolow Useofincorrectdetergents Incorrectamountof detergent Useofineffectivedetergents Insufficientfillcausedbylow waterpressure Conditioningthefinalrinsewaterwithaliquidrinseagent helpseliminatespottingandfilming.Keepthedispenser fullwitharinseagentatalltimes. UsetheWaterHeatoption.Ifneeded,turnhome waterheateruptoensurewaterenteringdishwasheris 120°F(49°C)minimum.RefertotheWatertemperature tipssectionpage12. Userecommendeddishwasherdetergentsonly. RefertotheUsingthedetergentdispensersection, page11.Heavysoiland/orhardwatergenerallyrequire extradetergent. Detergentshouldbefresh.Storeinacool,dryplace, preferablyinanairtightcontainer.Discardlumpydetergent. Homewaterpressureshouldbe20to120psi(138-828 kPa)forproperdishwasherfill.Aboosterpumponthe watersupplymaybenecessaryifpressureistoolow. NOTE:Toremovespotsandfilmfromdishes,trya vinegarrinse. 1.WashandrinseasusualusingtheNoHeatDryoption. 2.Removeallmetalitems. 3.Put2cups(500mL)whitevinegarinacontaineron thebottomrack. 4.Rundishwasherthroughcompletewashingcycle. Vinegarwillmixwithwashwater. Silicafilmoretching (silicafilmisawhite iridescentdeposit; etchingisa cloudyfilm) Awaterchemicalreaction withcertaintypesofglass- ware.Usuallycausedby somecombinationofsoft orsoftenedwater,alkaline washingsolutions,insufficient rinsing,overloading thedishwasher,andheat Itmaynotbepossibletopreventproblem,exceptby handwashing.Toslowthisprocess,useaminimum amountofdetergentbutnotlessthan1tablespoonper load.Usealiquidrinseagentandunderloadthedish- washertoallowthoroughrinsing.Silicafilmandetching arepermanentandcannotberemoved.UsetheNo HeatDryoption. ofdrying. 2O
TroubleshootingGuide(cont.) Spotsorstainsondishes(cont.) PROBLEM...CAUSE...SOLUTION... WhitespotsonSeasoningremovedbyReseasoncookwareafterdishwasherwashing. cookwarewithdishwasherdetergents non-stickfinish BrownstainsonHighironcontentinwaterRemovebywashingdishes(afterfoodsoilhasbeen dishesanddish-supplyremoved)with1teaspoonto1tablespoonofcitricacid washerInteriorcrystalsaddedtocoveredsectionofdetergentdispenser. Donotusedetergent.FollowwithaNormalWashcycle withdetergent.Iftreatmentisneededmoreoftenthan everyothermonth,theinstallationofanironremoval unitisrecommended. Blackorgraymarks ondishes Orangestainson plasticdishesor dishwasherinterior Aluminumitems Largeamountsoftomato- basedfoodsindishesplaced inthedishwasher Aluminumitemsshouldbeloadedsothattheywillnot rubagainstdishesduringwashing.Throwawayaluminum itemsshouldnotbewashedinthedishwasherbecause theymaybreakdownandcausemarking.Aluminum markingscanberemovedbyusingamildabrasive cleanser. Stainsmaygraduallyfadeovertime.Regularuseof heateddryingmaycausestainstofadeslower.Stains willnotaffectdishwasherperformance.Regularuseof QuickRinsecycleorNoHeatDryoptionwillreducethe likelihoodofstaining. Dishesdonotdrycompletely DishesarenotdryDishesdonotdrainproperly Plastics Rinseagentdispenser isempty NoHeatDryoptionwasused Dishesmusthaveproperwaterdrainage.Donotover- load.RefertotheLoadingYourDishwashersection, pages7-10.Usealiquidrinseagenttospeeddrying. Someplastics,duetomaterial,mayneedtobe toweldried. RefertotheUsingtherinseagentdispensersection, page12. DonotusetheNoHeatDryoption. Dishesaredamagedduringcycle ChippingofdishesImproperloading Loaddishesandglassessothattheyarestableanddo notstriketogetherfromwashingaction.Movingrackin andoutslowlywillalsominimizechipping. NOTE:Sometypesofchinaandglasswarearetoo delicateforautomaticdishwashingandshouldbehand washed;forexample:antiques,feather-edgedcrystal, andsimilartypes. Noises Irinding,grating, crunching,or buzzingsounds Hardobjectenteredthe UltraWashmodule Soundshouldstopwhenobjectisgroundup. 21
WeServiceWhatWeSell WeServiceWhatWeSellisourassuranceyoucandependonSearsforservice.Yourdishwasherhasaddedvaluewhenyou considerthatSearshasserviceunitsnationwide,staffedwithprofessionaltechniciansspecificallytrainedonSearsappliances andhavingtheparts,tools,andequipmenttoensurethatwemeetourpledgetoyou...WeServiceWhatWeSell. SearsMaintenanceAgreement MaintainthevalueofyourKENMOREDishwasherwithaSearsMaintenanceAgreement.Searsdishwashersaredesigned, manufactured,andtestedforyearsofdependableoperation.Yet,anymodernappliancemayrequireservicefromtimetotime. TheSearsMaintenanceAgreement: •Isyourwaytobuytomorrowsserviceattodaysprices. •Eliminatesrepairbillsresultingfromnormaluse. •Allowsforasmanyservicecallsasrequired. •ProvidesforservicebyprofessionalSearsTrainedTechnicians. •Evenifyoudontneedrepairs,theMaintenanceAgreementoffersanannualpreventativemaintenancecheck-upat yourrequest! ThisMaintenanceAgreementdoesnotcoveroriginalinstallation,reinstallation,ordamageresultingfromexternalcausessuch asactsofabuse,theft,fire,flood,wind,lightning,freezing,powerfailure,powerreduction,etc. 22
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