The Problem
Solver
(continued)
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND
WMEDY
SP~S
AND FILMING
Spotting can be caused by all these things:
ON GLASSES AND
FLATWARE
● Extremely hard water. (Seepage 10.)
●
Low inlet water temperature. (To test, see page 10. )
●
Overloading the dishwasher.
●
Improper loading. (See pages
U
and 13. )
● Old or damp powder detergent.
●
Phosphate level in detergent too low. (See page 10. )
. Rinse agent dispenser empty. (Seepage 10.)
. Too little detergent. (See page 11.)
Due to varying local water conditions and personal preferences, try several brands of
detergents to find one that gives the best results for you. A liquid dishwasher detergent
may help reduce filming.
To remove
spots and film from glassware:
1. Remove all metal utensils from the dishwasher.
2. DO
N~
ADD DETERGENT.
3. Select
P~S
& PANS cycle and ENERGY SAVER dry option.
4. Start the dishwasher and allow to run until “25” minutes to end of cycle is displayed.
5. Then open the door and pour 2 cups
(500rrd)
of white vinegar into the bottom of
the dishwasher.
6. Close the door and allow the dishwasher to complete the cycle.
If vinegar rinse doesn’t
work:
Repeat as above, except use 1/4 cup (60ml) of citric
acid crystals instead of vinegar. (Most drugstores carry citric acid crystals. If yours
doesn’t, call
Hotpoint Factory Service.)
Using a vinegar or citric acid crystal rinse more than twice a month? Consider a home
water softener,
CLOUDINESS ON
If vinegar or citric acid crystal rinse doesn’t work, the cloudiness is
“etching:’
GLASSWARE
The film cannot be removed.
It
can be prevented:
Use less detergent if you have soft water. Wash glassware in the
shortest cycle that will get them clean.
Water temperature entering dishwasher exceeds
150°F.
YELLOW OR BROWN
Tea or coffee can stain cups. Remove the stains by hand, using a solution of 1/2 cup
FILM
bleach and 3 cups warm water.
An overall yellow or brown film on dishes or glassware can be caused by iron deposits
in water. A special filter in the water supply line is the only way to correct this
problem. Your water softener company can tell you about the filter.
Yellow film on sterling silver results when you wash copper utensils in the same load.
Silver polish will usually remove this stain.
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