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Cycle and Option Descriptions

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Cycle and Option Descriptions Estimated cycle times may increase or decrease, depending on water temperature, soil conditions, dish load size, and options selected. You can customize your cycle by selecting an option. See option selections. If you change your mind, press the option again to turn off the option or select a different option. You can change an option any time before the selected option begins. At each stage of the wash cycle, you may hear noises that you are not used to hearing in your previous dishwasher. Each cycle will provide a series of pauses and water sprays throughout the wash cycle. This is normal and will provide optimal cleaning performance. CYCLE SELECTIONS IMPORTANT: The sensor in your dishwasher monitors the soil level. Cycle time and/or water usage can vary as the sensor adjusts the cycle for the best wash performance. If the incoming water is less than the recommended temperature or food soils are heavy, the cycle will automatically compensate by adding time, heat, and water as needed. CYCLE ESTIMATED WASH TIME* W/O OPTIONS (HR:MIN) WATER USAGE GALLONS (LITERS) ProWash Soil - Sense Tough Normal Express Wash Rinse Only This cycle senses the load size, soil amount, and toughness of soil, to adjust the cycle for improved cleaning, using only the amount of water and energy needed. The ProWash™ cycle is automatically selected if you first touch Start/ RESUME Includes a heated drying option.* Use for hard-to-clean, heavily soiled pots, pans, casseroles, and regular tableware. Includes a heated drying option. This cycle is recommended for daily, regular, or typical use to completely wash and dry a full load of normally soiled dishes. This dishwasher's government energy certifications were based on the Normal cycle with only the Heat Dry or Extended Heat Dry option selected.** For fast results, the Express Wash will clean dishes using slightly more water and energy. For improved drying, select a heated drying option. NOTE: Some detergents are not recommended for short wash cycles, please refer to your detergent packaging for more information. Includes a heated drying option. Use for rinsing dishes, glasses, and silverware that will not be washed right away. Do not use detergent. 2:10 to 3:15 2:45 to 3:25 2:00 to 3:10 0:55 to 1:05 6:45 to 7:25 3.38 to 7.4 (12.8 to 28.0) 7.4 (28.0) 2.4 to 7.4 (9.09 to 28.0) 7.87 (29.8) 7.4 (28.0) *The government energy certifications are not based on this cycle. See the Normal cycle description for the government energy certification cycle. Using the Sensor cycle may increase your energy usage. **No other washing and drying temperature options were selected, and the dishwasher was not subjected to truncated testing. Rinse aid was not used, and there was no detergent used in the prewash. 8

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Cycle and Option Descriptions
Estimated cycle times may increase or decrease, depending on water temperature, soil conditions, dish load size, and options
selected. You can customize your cycle by selecting an option.
See option selections. If you change your mind, press the option again to turn off the option or select a different option. You can
change an option any time before the selected option begins. At each stage of the wash cycle, you may hear noises that you are not
used to hearing in your previous dishwasher. Each cycle will provide a series of pauses and water sprays throughout the wash cycle.
This is normal and will provide optimal cleaning performance.
CYCLE SELECTIONS
IMPORTANT:
The sensor in your dishwasher monitors the soil level. Cycle time and/or water usage can vary as the sensor adjusts
the cycle for the best wash performance. If the incoming water is less than the recommended temperature or food soils are heavy, the
cycle will automatically compensate by adding time, heat, and water as needed.
CYCLE
ESTIMATED
WASH TIME*
W/O OPTIONS
(HR:MIN)
WATER
USAGE
GALLONS
(LITERS)
ProWash
Soil - Sense
This cycle senses the load size, soil amount, and toughness of soil, to adjust
the cycle for improved cleaning, using only the amount of water and energy
needed. The ProWash™ cycle is automatically selected if you first touch Start/
RESUME Includes a heated drying option.*
2:10 to 3:15
3.38 to 7.4
(12.8 to 28.0)
Tough
Use for hard-to-clean, heavily soiled pots, pans, casseroles, and regular
tableware. Includes a heated drying option.
2:45 to 3:25
7.4 (28.0)
Normal
This cycle is recommended for daily, regular, or typical use to completely
wash and dry a full load of normally soiled dishes. This dishwasher’s
government energy certifications were based on the Normal cycle with only
the Heat Dry or Extended Heat Dry option selected.**
2:00 to 3:10
2.4 to 7.4
(9.09 to 28.0)
Express
Wash
For fast results, the Express Wash will clean dishes using slightly more water
and energy. For improved drying, select a heated drying option.
NOTE
: Some detergents are not recommended for short wash cycles, please
refer to your detergent packaging for more information. Includes a heated
drying option.
0:55 to 1:05
7.87 (29.8)
Rinse
Only
Use for rinsing dishes, glasses, and silverware that will not be washed right
away. Do not use detergent.
6:45 to 7:25
7.4 (28.0)
*The government energy certifications are not based on this cycle. See the Normal cycle description for the government energy
certification cycle. Using the Sensor cycle may increase your energy usage.
**No other washing and drying temperature options were selected, and the dishwasher was not subjected to truncated testing. Rinse
aid was not used, and there was no detergent used in the prewash.