Hotpoint HDA487 - The Problem Solver; Dishwasher Wont Run; Dishes Dont Dry; Unclean Dishes and Flatware

Beforeyoucallforservice,
checktheProblemSolver.
Ifyouhaveaproblem,itmaybe
minor,Youmaybeabletocorrect
ityourself.JustusethisProblem
Solvertolocateyourproblemand
thenfollowthesuggested
recommendations.
PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
DISHWASHER Afuseinyourhomemaybeblown,or thecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor reset
WON’TRUN
circuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.
UNUSUALNOISE
Cookwaremaynotbesecureonrackpins.Or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingcookwareto rattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
indishwasher.
DISHESDON’TDRY
Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybe spillingintothe
bottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checktherinseagentdispensertoseethatit’snotempty.
UNCLEANDISHES Checkinletwatertemperature.Itshouldbeatleast120”F.(Totest,seepage6.)
ANDFLATWARE
Toobtainthebenefitsofacompletecycle,becarefulthatyoudonotturnthedialany
furtherthannecessarytostartthedishwasher.
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnona faucet.Is watercomingoutslowerthan
usual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(Seepage11.)
Improperrackloading.(Seepages8and9.)
BLACKORGRAY Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherthings.Removemarks
MARKSONDISHES witha mildabrasivecleanser.
DETERGENTLEFT Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
INDISPENSERCUPS detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningormaybeblockedbyimproperlyloadeditems.
Openthecupandremoveanycaked-ondetergent.If thecupstilldoesn’topen
automatically,callforservice.
Detergentmaybeold. If it’shardorcakedin thebox,throwitaway.Thedetergentmay
notbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.