Hotpoint HDA487 - How to Operate Your Dishwasher

HowtooDerateVour dishwasher
Steam Vent
Door Latch (unlocked) Cycle indicator Dial
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STEP1.Loadyourdishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots,
pans,bowls,etc.,accordingto
instructionsonpages8and9.
STEP2. Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesurethe
CycleIndicatorDialis atOFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6and7.)
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.Occasionallycheckto
insurerinseagentcontainerisat
leasthalffull. (Seepage6.)
STEP3. SelectDRYINGHEAT
Option.ItmustbeOFF forRINSE
HOLDcycle.Itcanbe ONorOFF,
atyouroption(seebelow),for
eitherofthewashcycles.
DRYINGHEAT
ON
n
OFF
DRYINGHEATON. Turnsthe
dryingheateronforfastdrying.
DRYINGHEATOFF.Turnsthe
dryingheaterofftosaveenergy.
Disheswilldrynaturallyovera
longerperiodsuchas overnight.
Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafter
thecycleis completeto reduce
thenaturaldryingtime.
Useofthisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately7%for
theNORMALWAS-Hcycle.
Estimatedyearlysavings,
dependingonyourlocalelectrical
rates,areasfollows:
ElectricRate
(perKwh)
$.05
$ .08
$
.11
Estimated
YearlySavings
$5.11
$8.18 $11.25
STEP4. Selectthecycleandstart
thedishwasher.
Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitisemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
SelectionHintsatright.)
Toobtainthebenefitsofacomplete
cycle,becarefulthatyoudonot
turnthedialanyfurtherthan
necessarytostartthedishwasher.
s ForNORMALWASHcycle:
a. Latchthedoor.
@
LIGHTWASH❑
ON= > ❑ fi~f~
OFF%
SELECI
DRVINO
HEAT~
DRYING
b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toONpositiontostartthecycle.
Youwillhearthemotorstart.
e ForLIGHTWMHcycle:
a. Besuredoorisunlatched.
b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toLIGHTWASHposition.
c. Latchdoortostartthecycle.
@For~NSE HOLDcycle:
a. Besuredoorisunlatched.
b. SelectDRYINGHEAT–OFF
dryingoption.
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator
Dial6 RINSEHOLDposition.
d. Latchdoortostartthecycle.
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