Page 3 - About Safety Instructions; danger; warning; important; READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
1 Important Safety Instructions About Safety Instructions The Important Safety Instructions and warnings in this manual are not meant to cover all possible problems and situations that can occur. Use common sense and caution when installing, maintaining or operating this or any other appliance.Alway...
Page 4 - General Safety Precautions
2 Important Safety Instructions General Safety Precautions WARNING - To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, serious injury or death when using your appliance, follow basic safety precautions, including the following: • Read all instructions before using the dishwasher. Use the dishwasher only f...
Page 5 - Getting to Know Your Dishwasher
3 Getting to Know Your Dishwasher Silverware basket Top rack Top spray arm Bottom rack Detergent dispenser Bottom spray arm Toe kick Main power switch Door switch Control panel Dish washing compartment Rinse agent dispenser Filter system (under bottom rack) Control Panel on Top of Door (open door to...
Page 6 - Loading Your Dishwasher; What Can Be Washed
4 Loading Your Dishwasher warning • Place sharp objects in the silverware basket or knives in the knife stand (see page 6). If it is not possible to load sharp objects in the silverware basket, load them with the sharp end toward the back of the dishwasher. Locate these items where they will not dam...
Page 7 - Loading the Silverware Basket; Covered Compartment
5 Loading Your Dishwasher Loading the Silverware Basket important • To prevent damage, do not load utensils and silverware made of different materials (for example silver and stainless steel) in the same compartment of the silverware basket. • For best results: ◊ Do not nest utensils in the silverwa...
Page 8 - Loading the Racks; X X
6 caution • Always place large or heavy items (such as pots, pans and large dishware) in the bottom rack. • To avoid damage to the racks, do not let sharp edges come into contact with them. • To minimize breakage and chipping, do not allow fragile items to touch each other. important • The spray arm...
Page 10 - Operating Your Dishwasher; Filling the Detergent Dispenser; Water Harness Table
8 Operating Your Dishwasher Filling the Detergent Dispenser caution • Do not use hand dish washing detergents. They will create excessive foaming that interferes with proper operation. • Using too much dish washing detergent, can cause a permanent film called etching. important • Do not use detergen...
Page 11 - Adjusting the Rinse Agent Dispenser; Filling the Rinse Agent
9 2. Carefully pour the rinse agent into the filler hole until the rinse agent level is even with the top of the hole. Do not overfill. 3. Wipe up any spillage.4. Replace the rinse agent cap and turn it clockwise to the closed position. Adjusting the Rinse Agent Dispenser The rinse agent setting is ...
Page 12 - Starting Your Dishwasher
10 Operating Your Dishwasher Starting Your Dishwasher important If the dishwasher drain line is connected to a garbage disposal, run the disposal before operating the dishwasher for proper drainage. 1. Open the door and push in on the main power switch on the top of the door, so that it is in the on...
Page 13 - Wash Cycles; Adding a Dish After You Start; Child Safety Lock
11 To turn the child lock on and off: 1. Open the door and turn off the dishwasher’s main power switch. The control panel is not lit when the unit is off. 2. Press and hold the WASH TEMP and DRY cycle buttons while pressing the main power switch. The WASH TEMP and DRY lights will flash. Release the ...
Page 14 - Cleaning the Interior; Strainer Basket and Filter System; Care and Cleaning; Cleaning the Door
12 Cleaning the Interior • The dish washing compartment of your Dacor dishwasher is constructed of high quality stainless steel. It remains clean during normal use. However, if you have hard water, deposits may form in the machine. To remove hard water deposits, run a normal wash cycle with two tabl...
Page 15 - Cleaning the Strainer Basket; Cleaning the Entire Filter System
13 4. Pull the strainer basket and the attached tubular filter up and out. 5. Pull the strainer basket free from the tubular filter. 6. Lift the fine particle filter out of the dishwasher. 7. Clean the filters in the kitchen sink with a soft sponge and mild kitchen detergent under warm water. Rinse ...
Page 16 - Cleaning the Filter System
14 11. Center the fine particle filter over the hole in the bottom of the dishwasher. 12. Re-attach the strainer basket to the tubular filter. 13. Insert the tubular filter assembly into the hole with the handle pointing toward the front of the dishwasher. Turn the handle once clockwise until it sto...
Page 17 - Cleaning the Spray Arms
15 5. To release the top spray arm, first remove the top rack. Pull the top rack out until it stops. Turn both rack stops outwards on the rack mounting rails (see diagram). Pull the rack toward you to remove it. 6. Remove the top spray arm in the same way as the bottom arm and clean it. Reinstall th...
Page 18 - Before You Call for Service; Problem
16 Before You Call for Service Problem Solution Guide Before you call for service, please review the Problem Solution Guide below. Problem May Be Caused By What to Do Flashing lights on control panel HEAVY , NORMAL , LIGHT , QUICK and RINSE lights flashing: Too much water in dishwasher Call for serv...
Page 22 - Warranty and Service; Getting Help; Warranty
20 Warranty and Service Getting Help Before you request service, please review the Problem Solution Guide starting on page 16. If you have performed the checks in the Problem Solution Guide and the problem has not been remedied, please contact us at one of the numbers below. Prior to requesting serv...
Page 23 - DACOR; BUSINESS REPLY MAIL
fold here DACOR ATTN WARRANTY PROCESSING DEPT PO BOX 90070 CITY OF INDUSTRY CA 91715-9907 NO POSTAGE NECESSARY IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES BUSINESS REPLY MAIL FIRST-CLASS MAIL CITY OF INDUSTRY CA PERMIT NO 1600 POSTAGE WILL BE PAID BY ADDRESSEE
Page 24 - WARRANTY INFORMATION
Web site: www.Dacor.com Corporate phone: (800) 793-0093 WARRANTY INFORMATION IMPORTANT: Your warranty will not be activated until you activate it online or return this form to Dacor. If you have purchased more than one Dacor product, please return all forms in one envelope or activate the warranty f...