KitchenAid KDFE104KBL Cycle Guide

Cycle Guide

IMPORTANT:

The sensor in your dishwasher monitors the soil level. Cycle time can take less or over an hour longer than the nominal

times listed as the sensor adjusts the cycle for the best wash performance. If the incoming water is less than the recommended tem-

perature of 120° or food soils are heavy, the cycle will automatically compensate by adding time, heat, and water as needed.

This information covers several different models. Your dishwasher may not have all of the cycles and options described.

CYCLES

AVERAGE

WASH

TIME*

(HOURS)

WATER

USAGE

GALLONS

(LITERS)

ProWash

Senses soil to automatically optimize cycle. ProWash cycle is

selected if START is pressed first.*

2³/

4

3¹/

4 to

6³/

4

(12.3 L TO 25.5 L)

Tough

Use for hard to clean items.

3³/

4

7³/

4

(29.3 L)

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 Heated Dry option selected.**

2³/

4

2¹/

2 to

6³/

4

(9.5 L TO 25.5 L)

Express

Wash

Use when you need faster results.

1

5³/

4

(21.8 L)

Rinse Only

Use for rinsing dishes, glasses, and silverware that will not be

washed right away. Do not use detergent.

1/2

2.0 (7.4 L)

*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 it was not subject to truncated testing. Rinse aid was not

used, and there was no detergent used in the prewash.

OPTIONS

CAN BE

SELECTED

WITH

WHAT IT DOES

TIME

ADDED

TO

CYCLE

(HOURS)

ADDED

WATER

GALLONS

(LITERS)

High Temp

Wash

Helps remove tough, baked on food.

Tough,

ProWash,

Normal

Increases main wash

temp up to 135°F

(54°C) to 140°F (60°C).

Increases final rinse

temp to 140°F (60°C).

UP TO to

3/4

UP TO 4¹/

4

(16 L)

Sani Rinse

Sanitizes dishes and glassware in ac-

cordance with NSF International NSF/

ANSI Standard 184 for Residential

Dishwashers. See this section in the

Owner’s Manual.

Tough,

ProWash,

Normal

Increases main wash

temp up to 140°F

(60°C) to 140°F (60°C).

Increases final rinse

temp to 156°F (69°C).

UP TO

1¹/

2

UP TO 5¹/

4

(20 L)

Heat Dry

(Some

Models)

ProDry

Dries dishes with heat. Load plastic

item in upper racks.

Dries dishes with heat and a fan. Load

plastic item in upper racks.

Tough,

ProWash,

Normal, Ex-

press Wash

Dries dishes with heat

or with heat and fan on

some models(default

on with some cycles).

UP TO

3/4

NA

Extended-

Heat Dry

(Some Models)

ProDry

Extended

Increases the Energy used for drying

the dishes. This may lengthen the

cycle time.

Tough,

ProWash,

Normal

Dries dishes with heat

or with heat and fan on

some models.

UP TO

3/4

NA

KitchenAid KDFE104KBL Cycle Guide

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