Hotpoint HDA-997 - How to Operate Your Dishwasher

HOW tooperate yOU~ dishwasher
DoorLatch
(Locked)
CycleindicatorDial
Indicator
flurn toStart)
L{ght$
STEP 1. Loadyourdishwasher
withdishes,stiverware,pots,
pans,bowls,etc.accordingto
instructionsonpages8 and9.
STEP2. Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesurethe
CycleIndicatorDialis atOFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6 and7.)
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.(Seepage6.)
STEP3. SelectDRMNGHEAT
Option.It mustbeONforPLATE
WARMERcycle,OFF forRINSE
&HOLDcycle.ItcanbeONor
OFF,at youroption(seebelow),
foranyofthewashcycles.
DRYINGHEAT
ON
OFF
I
I
ON.Turnsthedryingheateronfor
fastdrying.
OFF.~rns thedryingheateroff
tosaveenergy.Disheswilldry
naturallyovera longerperiod
suchas overnight.
If youneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafterthe
cycleiscompletetoreducethe
naturaldryingtime.
Useofthisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately8%for
theNORMALWASHcycle.
Esttiated yearlysavings,
dependingonyourlocalelectrical
rates,areasfollows:
m
STEP4. SelectWATERTEMP
BOOSTOption.
I
WATERTEMPBOOST I
ON: Thewashcyclemaybe
extendedwhflethedishwasher
automaticallyheatsthewaterfor
goodwashinganddrying.The
enteringwatermustbeat least
120°F.
OPF: Theenteringwatermustbe
atleast140”F.
STEP5.Selectthecycleandstart
thedishwasher.
Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitis emptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
SelectionHintsat right.)
Toobtainthebenefitsofa complete
cycle,becarefil thatyoudo not
turnthedialanyfurtherthan
necessarytostartthedishwasher.
~ Forallwashcycles:
POTS NORMAL LIGHT RINSE
&PANS
WASH WASH &HOLO
a. Pushselectedcyclebutton.
b. Latchthedoor.
ON❑
OFFE
c. Slowlyturn CycleIndicatorDial
toONpositiontostartthecycle.
d. The“ON” indicatorlightcomes
onwhenthecyclesta~, andit
staysonuntilthecycleends.
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