KitchenAid KIDS01EK manual

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    BRIVA™ IN-SINK DISHWASHER (For Resid ential Use Only) Use & Care Guide For que stions abo ut featur es, operati on/performance, parts accessories or serv ice, ca ll: 1-800-422-1230 or visit our websi te at... www .kitchenaid. com T able of Conte nts ............... ........... ............ ........... ................. ........... ...........[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS DISHWA SHER SAF ETY ..................... ........... ................. ........... .. 3 Before Using Your Dishwasher ......................... ........................... 4 PARTS AND FEATURES ............. ........... ............ ........... ........... .. 5 START-UP GUIDE ................................. ...................[...]

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    3 DISHWASHER SAFETY You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions. You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions. All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are [...]

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    4 Before Using Y our Dishwasher ■ Instal l where dishwa sher is protected from the elements. Protect agains t freezing t o avoid pos sible ru pture of fill valve. Such rupt ures are not covered by the warrant y . See “St oring” in the “Dis hwasher Care” section for wint er storage information. ■ Instal l and lev el dis hwashe r in a cab[...]

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    5 PARTS AND FEATURES Contr ol Panel 1. Large ra ck inse rt 2. Fold- down c up she lf 3. Spray ar m 4. Dra in ai r ga p 5. Fill air gap 6. W a ter in let ope ning 7. Control panel 8. Model and seri al number la bel [on th e fron t of the s ink und er the co unter] 9. Drain scree n basket 10. Drain stoppe r 11. Drain fine screen 12. Medium rack inser[...]

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    6 START-UP GUIDE Bef or e us ing yo ur dish wash er , r emo ve al l pa ckag ing mat eri als. Read thi s entire Use and Ca re Guide. Y ou will find import ant safety in formation and u seful operati ng tips. Using Y our Ne w Dish was her 1. Rinse aid is essential for good drying. Be sure t o fill the dispen ser befo re you use you r new di shwash er[...]

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    7 Using Y our New Dishwasher As a Sink When you need more sink area, remove the rack and spray arm comple tely . T o open drain 1. T ur n the drain stop per one-quarter tur n counterclockwise and lift to a llow water t o drain. T o close drain 1. Insert drain st oppe r so it al igns an d drops down to seal against t he drain. 2. T ur n clockwi se o[...]

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    8 Fold-Down Cup Shelf Fold down the cup shelf on the rack front to hold additi onal cups , stemwar e or long items s uch as ut ensils and sp atulas. Fol d up when you need room for larger items in the mai n rack. Remov able Rac k Insert s The large, medium and small remova ble rack inse rts (see illu stration below ) al low you t o adju st th e rac[...]

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    9 Loading Silverware Basket Load the si lver war e bas ket w hile it is in the rac k or t ake th e basket out for load ing on a counter or table. Mix item s in each s ection of th e basket with some poin ting up and some down to a void ne sting. Sp ray canno t reach nested items . IMPORT AN T : Always load sh arp ite ms (kn ives, sk ewers , etc.) p[...]

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    10 Rinse Aid Dispenser Rinse aids p revent wat er from formin g droplets that can d ry as spot s or st re aks. They also i mpr ov e dry ing by allow ing wa ter to drain off of the dishes d uring the final rinse by releasi ng a small amount of the rin se aid in to the rin se water . Y our dis hwasher is designed to u se a liquid rinse ai d. Do not u[...]

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    11 Cycle Sel ect ion Char ts Selec t the wash cycl e and option de sired or press the Start pad to repeat the same cy cle and opt ion as the previou s cycle. NOTE : If the l ast cy cle you co mpleted was a rins e cycle, the dishwash er will run the last f ull wash cycl e and opti on that you selected when you press th e Start pad . A “ ● ” sh[...]

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    12 Changing a Cycle or Setting During the first fill of a c ycle 1. Open the lid . 2. Press a new cycle and/or opt ions. 3. Check the de tergent. Dishwasher mus t contain the p roper amount for the new cycle. 4. Close and l atch the li d. The dishwa sher resumes the ne w cy cle an d/or opt ion af ter a 5 -sec ond pau se. After the first fill of a c[...]

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    13 Status Indicat ors Contr ol Lock When Cont rol Lock is lit, all but tons are disabl ed. San itiz ed If you sele ct the SA NI RINSE™ opt ion, the s anitized indicat or glows when the SANI RI NSE™ cycl e is fini shed. I f your dishw asher di d not proper ly sanit ize yo ur dish es, the li ght fla shes at the en d of the cycl e. This can h appe[...]

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    14 Drying System The BRIVA™ in-sink wash syst em features FLASHDRY™ instant drying. At the end of the cy cle, the li d automati cally pop s open, and vapo r escapes . Thi s results in fast, efficie nt dryi ng of your dishes . IMPORT AN T : The vap or is hot . Do not touc h the l id open ing during dry ing. Do no t place an ything on top of the [...]

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    15 DISHWASHER CARE Cleaning Cleaning the drain screen assembly Before each wash load, ch eck the coarse s trainer , the drain screen basket and the drain fin e screen filter and remove any objects an d soil part icle s. T o r emove the drain screen asse mbly for cleaning 1. T ur n the handl e one-quarter tur n to the lef t to release and lift up. C[...]

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    16 Drain Air Gap Check the drain air gap anytime y our dishwas her isn’t draining well. If a drain is clogged, the drain air gap prot ects your dishwasher from water b acking up into it. T o clean the drain air gap Clean the drai n air gap periodical ly to ensu re proper drainage of your dish washer . Lift off the outer cov er . Un screw the plas[...]

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    17 Did you use the correct a mount of fresh detergent? Use recommended dishwasher det ergents only . Refer to the “Detergent Dispenser” s ection. Never us e less than 1 t sp (5 g) per load. Det ergent must be fresh to be effective. Store detergent in a cool, dry area. Heavy soil and/or hard water generally require extra dete rgent. Is the pump [...]

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    18 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or serv ice, please ch eck “T ro ublesh ootin g.” I t may save you the c ost o f a se rvice cal l. If you sti ll ne ed help, follow the i nstru ctions b elow . When calli ng, please kn ow the purchase date and t he complete model and s erial number of you r appliance. This in formation wi [...]

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    19 Notes[...]

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    KITCHENAID ® DISHW ASHER W ARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, w hen this dishwas her is operat ed and maintai ned according to in structio ns attached to o r furn ished wit h the product, Kitchen Aid will pay for replacement parts and repair labo r to correct defects in materials or workm anship. Service mus t b[...]