Whirlpool TUD1000R manual

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    UNDERCOUNTER DISHW ASHER Use & Care Guide For que stions abou t featu res, operatio n/perfor mance, parts, a ccessories o r service, call: 1-80 0-253-1 301 . or visit ou r website at... www.estateappli ances.c om T able of Contents ............... ................ ......... 2 3385959 Mode l TUD1000R[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS DISHWASHER SAFETY ...................................... ........................... 3 Before Using Your Dishwasher ......................... ........................... 4 PARTS AND FEATURES ....................... ......................................... 5 START-UP GUIDE ...... ......................................... ......[...]

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    3 DISHW ASHER 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 Befo re Using Y our Dishw asher ■ Instal l where dishwash er is protected from the eleme nts. Protect agains t freezing to avoid possi ble rupture of fil l valv e. Such rupt ures are not covered by th e warranty . S ee “Storin g” in the “Dis hwasher Care” section for winter st orage information. ■ Install an d level d ishwashe r on a [...]

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    5 P A R TS AND FEATURES Contr ol Panel A. T op ra ck B. Water inlet opening C. Bottom rack D. Rack bumper E. Heating element F. V e n t G. S pray towe r and p rotector H. M odel and serial nu mber labe l I. Silv erwa re bask et J. Spray arm K. Over fill prot ect ion f loa t L. Detergent disp enser M. Rin se ai d disp enser A B D C E F H I K J L M G[...]

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    6 STAR T-UP GUIDE Befor e using you r dishwash er , r emove all p ackaging mat erials. Read this enti re Use a nd Care Guide. Y ou will find i mportant sa fe ty information and u seful operating tip s. Using Y our New Dishw ashe r 1. Scrape lar ge food soil and har d items (toothpicks or bones) from dishes. 2. Properly load the dishwash er . (See ?[...]

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    7 DISHW ASH ER LOADING Loading Suggestions ■ Remove leftover food, bones, toothpicks and other h ard items from the dishes . It is not nece ssary to rinse the dishe s befor e pu tting the m into the dishwas her . NOTE : I f hard items such as fruit seed s, nuts, and eggshells ente r the wash syst em, you might h ear choppin g, grin ding, crunchin[...]

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    8 Loa ding Bo ttom Rack The bottom rack is designed for plate s, pans, casse roles, and utensils. Items with cooked-on or dried-on food should be loaded with soil ed surfaces faci ng inward to the sp ray . (Se e recommended loading pat tern s shown.) NOTE : The features on your dishwasher rack may va ry from the drawings shown. Do not cover sp ray [...]

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    9 DISHW ASHER USE Detergent D ispenser The det ergent dispenser h as 2 secti ons. The P re-W ash sect ion empties de tergent into the di shwasher when you close t he door . The larger Main W ash section automat ically empt ies de ter gent into t he dish washer during th e main wash. ( See “Cycl e Select ion Charts.”) ■ Use aut omatic d ishwas[...]

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    10 Rinse Aid Dispenser Rinse aids prevent water from forming d roplets th at can d ry as spot s or st reak s. They also i mpro ve dry ing by a llowing water to drain off of the dishes d uring the final rinse by releasing a sm all amount of the rin se aid into t he rinse wat er . Y our dis hwasher is designed to u se a liquid rinse aid. Do not use a[...]

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    11 Cy c le Selection Charts Select t he wash cycle. If t he door is latched, you will hear the dishwash er start and s top as the cycl e control knob tur ns. This is normal and doe s not hurt the di shwasher . If you prefer , you can set the cycl e control knob with th e door unlatched. T urn the cycle control knob to the desired cyc le. A “ ● [...]

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    12 W ASHING S PECIAL ITEMS If you have doubts about washing a partic ular item, check w ith the manufactu r er to see if it is dis hwasher safe. Material Dishwasher Safe?/Comment s Alumi num Ye s High water temp erature and detergents can affect finish of an odized alumin um. Dis posa ble Alumi num No Do not wash thr owaway alumi num pans in the d [...]

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    13 DISHW ASHER CARE Cleaning Cleaning the exterior In most case s, regular use of a soft, d amp cloth or s ponge and a mild d eter gent is all th at is n eces sary to keep the outs ide of yo ur dishwash er looking nice and cl ean. If yo ur dishwasher h as a stainles s steel exterior , a stain less steel cl eaner is recommended. Cleaning the interio[...]

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    14 TR OUBLESHOO TING First try the solutions suggested here and possibly avoid the cost of a service call... Dis hwashe r is n ot op erat ing pr ope rly ■ Dishwasher does not run or stops during a cycle Is the door closed tightly an d latched? Is the right cycle selec ted? Refer to the “Cycl e Selecti on Charts.” Is there power to the dis hwa[...]

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    15 ■ Silica film or etch ing (silica film is a milky, rainbow- color ed deposit; etching is a cloudy film) Sometimes there is a wat er/chemical reacti on with cert ain types of gla ssware. This is usually cau sed by some combinat ion of soft or soft ened water , alkaline wash ing solu tions, ins uffi cient r insing, o verload ing the dishwa sher [...]

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    EST ATE ® DISHW ASHER W ARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, w hen this dishwas her is operated and mai ntained ac cording to instructi ons attached to o r furnished with the pr oduct, Whirlpool Corporation will pay for FSP ® r eplac ement pa rts and repair lab or cost s to c orrect de fects in materials or workm[...]