WHIRLPOOL DU7216XS5
Owner's Manual

For Best Results
Your dishwasher cleans by spraying a mixture of hot, clean water and detergent against soiled surfaces of dishes. When a cycle is started, the dishwasher fills with water to about the level of the heating element. This water is pumped through the rotating spray arms, drained through the filter system which removes food and soil, and pumped back through the rotating spray arms. Soiled water is pumped out and replaced with clean water during a cycle-the number of times depends on the cycle being used.

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3. Press the outside wall of the pump guard at the center to release the latch. 4. Lift out and rinse clean. To replace the pump guard... 1, Insert pump guard legs (on inside wall) into matching openings in filter screen. 2. Press down on outside wall until latch snaps into place. 3. Replace bottom rack with rack bumpers in front.

It is not necessary to rinse dishes before putting them into the dishwasher. Just remove large pieces and quantities of food and bones. The filtering system helps keep food particles out of the wash water. Small particles are flushed away as water is pumped out. Larger particles are trapped in the pump guard. To remove the pump guard for cleaning... 1. Wait at least 20 minutes after a cycle for the heating element to cool down. 2. Unload and remove the bottom rack.

Water must be hot
For best cleaning and drying results, water should 140°F (60°C). 1. Turn on hot water faucet nearest the dishwasher. until it is as hot as possible. 2. Hold a candy or meatthermometer in the stream to measure the temperature. 3. If the temperature is too low, have a qualified the water heater thermostat setting. be at least Let water run

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Quiet operating tips
To avoid thumping and clattering noises during operation: l Make sure lightweight load items are secured in the rack. l Make sure pot lids and handles, pizza pans, cookie sheets, etc. do not touch interior walls 4 or interfere with either of the spray arms rotation. l Load dishes so they don�t touch one another. NOTE: Keep sink drain plugs inserted durlng dtshwasher opemtlon to prevent noise tmnsfer through dmlns.