Hotpoint HDA 477 - Page 11

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Bwilf”indishwashers
oftenuse an airgap.
I{?epit Cleaal.
.~nair gapisaplumbing device.
It protects your dishwasheragainst
waterbacking up into it ifa drain
clogs.The air gap is not a part of
the dishwasher. And you may not
evenhave one. Not all plumbing
codes require air gaps.
Ifyouhaveanairgap.checkit
atleastoncea month.THEAIR
GAPISN~ PARTOF YOUR
DISHWASHER.IT ISN(YT
COVEREDINYOUR
WARRANTY.
The
airgap iseasytoclean.
Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplastic
capandcheckforanybuild-up
ofgrit. Atoothpickmakes
cleaningeasy.
Checktheairgapanytimeyour
dishwasherisn’tdrainingwell.
To keep your dishwmher
Iookiq good•••
Cleanthecontrolpanelwitha
lightlydampenedcloth.Dry
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
or sharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.
Cleantheoutsidewithagood
appliancepolishwax.Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,
harshor grittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X216)isavailable
fromHotpointApplianceParts
Marts.
The inside usuallytakes care
of itself. If it should
everneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
How h prepare your
&hwasher for winkr
stor~e.
If thedishwasheristobeIefi
unusedinan unheatedlocation
duringthewintermonths,have
a servicetechniciantakethe
followingstepstopreventthe
machinefromfreezing:
@Removefusesortrip circuit
breakerstoremoveelectricpower
fromthedishwasher.
@Turnoffwatertodishwasher.
Disconnectthew~terinletline
fromthewatervalveanddrain.
e Removewatervalvefromthe
dishwasherandblowon small
plasticoutlettoremovewater.
Replacewatervalveandwaterline.
oRemovepluginbottomofrubber
bootandd;aincompletely.Replace
theplug.
Dishwasher ReversiblePanels
Models Door
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Access
WA597
2
2
HDA477
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The reversible
panelsareheldin
placebythepaneltrim, andeach
sideofeachreversiblepanelis
finishedin adifferentcolor.
Tochangecolorpanels:
1. T&eout
twoscrews
fromthe
m
sidetrim.
Thenremove
thesidetrim
fromeither
sideofthe
~ishwasher.
2. Slideout
thepanels
andreplace
themwith
thecolor
youwant
infront.
3. Replace
thesidetrims.
Note:Donotoperatedishwasher
whilechangingpanelsorwhen
loweraccesspanelisremoved.
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SpeciallA”thickwaledinserfi
canreplacethetwometalpanels.
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Dimensionsfor M“woodinserts:
,
g
DoorPanel:23%“Wx 161fi#H.
.
AccessPanel:23U“Wx6%”H.
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Otherspecialfinishescanbe
appliedtothemetalpanelsto
matchyourkitchendecor.