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Using the Bottle Wash Feature (on some models) Up to 6 sports bottles, baby bottles or other narrow items may be washed in the upper rack with this feature. To wash bottles: 1. Select BOTTLE WASH on the control panel. 2. Flip up any or all six of the nozzles just far enough to fit inside your particular item. 3. Securely place items over the nozzles. A B When you do not need to wash bottles, flip the nozzles down until they stop. Interior Lighting (on some models) On models with a window, interior lighting will automatically come on for 10 minutes when the cycle completes. For all models with interior lighting the lights will come on when the door is opened and will shut off when the door is shut or after 10 minutes of inactivity. You may disable the interior lighting by pressing the following buttons in quick succession: NORMAL, NORMAL, HI TEMP, HI TEMP, HI TEMP, NORMAL. Each button must be pressed within one second after pressing the previous button. The same key sequence will also enable the interior lighting. A. Water flows through these holes when the nozzle is flipped down. B. Water flows through these holes when the nozzle is flipped up. Cleaning Cleaning The Exterior Dishwasher Care In most cases, regular use of a soft, damp cloth or sponge and a mild detergent is all that is necessary to keep the outside of your dishwasher looking nice and clean. If your dishwasher has a stainless steel exterior, a stainless steel cleaner is recommended, such as affresh®† Stainless Steel Cleaner. Cleaning The Interior Hard water minerals can cause a white film to build up on the inside surfaces, especially just beneath the door area. Do not clean the dishwasher interior until it has cooled. You may want to wear rubber gloves. Do not use any type of cleanser other than dishwasher detergent because it may cause foaming or sudsing. Removal of Hard Water/Filming: We recommended to use a monthly maintenance product such as affresh® Dishwasher Cleaner. ■ Load your dishwasher (preferably with dishes affected by filming/ hard water). ■ Place tablet in main wash compartment of detergent dispenser. ■ Select the cycle/option best for heavily soiled dishes and start the dishwasher. To Manually Clean Interior: Make a paste with powdered dishwasher detergent on a damp sponge and clean. OR Use liquid automatic dishwasher detergent and clean with a damp sponge. OR See the vinegar rinse procedure in "Cloudy or spotted dishware (and hard water solution)" in the "Troubleshooting" section. NOTE: Run a normal cycle with dishwasher detergent after cleaning the interior. 15

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Using the Bottle Wash Feature (on some models)
Up to 6 sports bottles, baby bottles or other narrow items may
be washed in the upper rack with this feature.
To wash bottles:
1.
Select BOTTLE WASH on the control panel.
2.
Flip up any or all six of the nozzles just far enough to fit
inside your particular item.
3.
Securely place items over the nozzles.
When you do not need to wash bottles, flip the nozzles down until
they stop.
Interior Lighting (on some models)
On models with a window,
interior lighting will
automatically come on for
10 minutes when the cycle
completes. For all models
with interior lighting the
lights will come on when the
door is opened and will shut
off when the door is shut or
after 10 minutes of inactivity.
You may disable the interior
lighting by pressing the
following buttons in quick
succession: NORMAL,
NORMAL, HI TEMP, HI
TEMP, HI TEMP, NORMAL.
Each button must be
pressed within one second
after pressing the previous button. The same key sequence will
also enable the interior lighting.
Dishwasher Care
Cleaning
A. Water flows through these holes when the nozzle is flipped down.
B. Water flows through these holes when the nozzle is flipped up.
A
B
Cleaning The Exterior
In most cases, regular use of a soft, damp cloth or sponge and a mild detergent is all that
is necessary to keep the outside of your dishwasher looking nice and clean. If your
dishwasher has a stainless steel exterior, a stainless steel cleaner is recommended, such
as affresh
®†
Stainless Steel Cleaner.
Cleaning The Interior
Hard water minerals can cause a white film to build up on the inside surfaces, especially
just beneath the door area.
Do not clean the dishwasher interior until it has cooled. You may want to wear rubber
gloves. Do not use any type of cleanser other than dishwasher detergent because it may
cause foaming or sudsing.
Removal of Hard Water/Filming:
We recommended to use a monthly maintenance product such as affresh
®
Dishwasher
Cleaner.
■
Load your dishwasher (preferably with dishes affected by filming/ hard water).
■
Place tablet in main wash compartment of detergent dispenser.
■
Select the cycle/option best for heavily soiled dishes and start the dishwasher.
To Manually Clean Interior:
Make a paste with powdered dishwasher detergent on a damp sponge and clean.
OR
Use liquid automatic dishwasher detergent and clean with a damp sponge.
OR
See the vinegar rinse procedure in “Cloudy or spotted dishware (and hard water
solution)” in the “Troubleshooting” section.
NOTE:
Run a normal cycle with dishwasher detergent after cleaning the interior.