Maytag MDC4650AWB Use and Care Guide - Page 9

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CareandCleaning General Recommendations • The dishwasher interior is normally self-cleaning. Periodically check the bottom of the dishwasher tub to see if any large particles remain. • Wipe the edge of the inner door liner to remove any food soil splashes which occurred during loading. • When cleaning stainless steel, always wipe with the grain. Never use products containing chlorine bleach or citric acid. • The color from some tomato-based food soils may occasionally adhere to various components of the dishwasher interior, causing temporary discoloration. To minimize this: • Remove excess tomato-based food soils from dishes, prior to loading. • Run the Heavy Wash cycle when washing loads containing tomato-based food soils. • Use a dishwasher detergent that contains chlorine to better fight staining. Standard Exterior Light to moderate Stainless Steel Exterior Daily cleaning and light soil (select models) Interior Moderate to heavy soil Streaks or fingerprints/restore Discoloration shine Light to moderate Discoloration, or tomato-based stain Soft damp cloth and liquid spray cleaner. Do Not use abrasive powders or cleaning pads. Soft cloth or sponge and one of the following: • Mild detergent and water • A solution of white vinegar and water • Formula 409 Glass and Surface Cleaner*, or similar multi-surface cleaner. • Do Not use products containing chlorine bleach or citric acid. Follow with rinse and dry. Soft cloth or damp sponge and Bon Ami*. Follow with rinse and dry. Soft cloth and Stainless Steel Magic Spray**. Soft cloth or damp sponge and Cameo Stainless Steel Cleaner*. Rinse immediately and dry. Soft cloth or damp sponge. Switch dishwasher detergent to chlorinebased product. *Brand names are trademarks of the respective manufacturer. Storage/Moving Fill detergent cup with a fresh-scented dishwasher detergent or baking soda and select the Normal Wash cycle. Allow the dishwasher to complete the cycle. Then turn the water supply off and drain the dishwasher. To drain, press the START/Cancel pad once to activate **Call 1-877-232-6771 U.S. or 1-800-688-8408 Canada to order. the dishwasher. Press START/Cancel again to activate the drain. Operate the drain twice to ensure most of the water is removed. Last, disconnect the electrical supply and prop open the door. When turning the water supply to the home off, the water shut off at the dishwasher must be turned off also.

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CareandCleaning
General Recommendations
• The dishwasher
interior
is normally
self-cleaning.
Periodically
check the bottom
of the dishwasher
tub
to see if any large particles
remain.
• Wipe
the edge of the inner door
liner to remove
any
food soil splashes
which
occurred
during
loading.
• When cleaning
stainless steel, always wipe with the
grain.
Never
use products
containing
chlorine
bleach
or citric acid.
• The color from
some tomato-based
food soils may
occasionally
adhere to various
components
of the
dishwasher
interior,
causing
temporary
discoloration.
To minimize
this:
• Remove excess tomato-based
food soils from
dishes, prior to loading.
• Run the
Heavy
Wash
cycle when washing
loads
containing
tomato-based
food soils.
• Use a dishwasher
detergent
that contains
chlorine
to better fight
staining.
Standard
Exterior
Light to moderate
Soft damp cloth
and liquid
spray cleaner.
Do
Daily cleaning
and light
soil
Stainless
Steel Exterior
(select
models)
Moderate
to heavy soil
Streaks
or fingerprints/restore
shine
Discoloration
Interior
Light to moderate
Discoloration,
or tomato-based
stain
Not
use abrasive
powders
or cleaning
pads.
Soft cloth
or sponge
and one of the following:
• Mild
detergent
and water
• A solution
of white
vinegar
and water
• Formula
409 Glass and Surface
Cleaner*,
or
similar
multi-surface
cleaner.
Do
Not
use products
containing
chlorine
bleach
or citric
acid.
Follow with
rinse and dry.
Soft cloth
or damp sponge
and Bon Ami*.
Follow with
rinse
and dry.
Soft cloth and Stainless
Steel Magic
Spray**.
Soft cloth
or damp sponge
and Cameo
Stainless
Steel Cleaner*.
Rinse immediately
and dry.
Soft cloth or damp sponge.
Switch
dishwasher
detergent
to chlorine-
based product.
*Brand
names are trademarks
of the respective manufacturer.
**Call
1-877-232-6771 U.S. or 1-800-688-8408
Canada to order.
Storage/Moving
Fill detergent
cup with
a fresh-scented
dishwasher
detergent
or baking
soda and select the Normal
Wash
cycle. Allow
the dishwasher
to complete
the cycle. Then
turn
the water
supply
off and drain the dishwasher.
To
drain,
press the
START/Cancel
pad once to activate
the dishwasher.
Press
START/Cancel
again to activate
the drain.
Operate
the drain
twice
to ensure
most of
the water
is removed.
Last, disconnect
the electrical
supply
and prop open the door.
When turning
the water
supply to the home off, the
water
shut off at the dishwasher
must be turned
off also.