Cycle features, Door latch, Operating guide – Hotpoint HDA497K User Manual
Page 4: Drying options, How to operate your dishwasher, Step 1, Step 4, For light wash cycle
How to operate your dishwasher
Door Latch
Cycle Indicator Dial
(Locked)
(Turn to Start)
STEP 1.
Load your dishwasher
with dishes, silverware, pots, pans,
bowls, etc. according to
instructions on pages 8 and 9.
STEP 2. Add detergent to the
detergent dispenser. Make sure the
Cycle Indicator Dial is at OFF
position before adding detergent.
See pages 6 and 7.
Use rinse aid agent to help prevent
spotting. See page 6.
STEP 3. Select DRYING HEAT
Option. It must be ON for PLATE
WARMER cycle, OFF for RINSE
HOLD cycle. It can be ON or OFF,
at your option (see below), for any
of the wash cycles.
DRYING
HEAT OFF
DRYING
HEAT ON
DRYING HEAT ON. Turns the
drying heater on for fast drying.
DRYING HEAT OFF.
the
drying heater off to save energy.
Dishes will dry naturally over a
longer period such as overnight.
If you need your dishes sooner,
open the dishwasher door
the
cycle is complete to reduce the
natural drying time.
STEP 4.
Select the Cycle and start
dishwasher.
If your dishwasher drains into a
food waste disposer, operate the
disposer until it is empty before
starting the dishwasher. (See Cycle
selection hints on next page. )
To obtain the benefits of a
cycle, be careful that you do
turn the dial any further than
necessary to start the dishwasher.
●
For NORMAL WASH cycle:
a. Latch the door.
LIGHT WASH ■
ON
OFF ■
, RINSE
HOLO
E
PLATE WARMER
■
b. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator Dial
to ON position to start the cycle.
There is a time delay between
start-up and water fill so you will
not hear any wash action right
away.
●
For LIGHT WASH cycle:
a. Be sure door is unlatched.
b. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator Dial
to LIGHT WASH position.
c. Latch door to start the cycle.
●
For RINSE HOLD cycle:
a. Be sure door is unlatched.
b. Select DRYING HEAT–OFF
drying option.
■
ON ■
OFF ■
■
, RINSE
HOLO
=
PLATE WARMER
■
s,
c. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator
Dial to RINSE HOLD position.
d. Latch door to start the cycle.
Use of this option reduces the
electrical energy used by this
model approximately 10% for
the NORMAL WASH cycle.
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