Kenmore Ultra Wash 3 Manual

							  
Loadingthesilverwarebasket 
•Loadthesilverwarebasketwhileitisinthebottomrack 
ortakethebasketoutforloadingonacounterortable. 
NOTE:Youcanremovethebasketforeasyunloading. 
Alwaysunloadorremovethebasketbeforeunloading 
therackstoavoidspillingwaterdropletsonthesilverware. 
•Placesmallitems(babybottlecaps,jarlids,etc.)ina 
sectionwithahingedcover.Closethecoveroverthe 
sectiontoholdsmallitemsinplaceI_1. 
•Youcanseparatethetwosmallbasketsfromthelarge 
basket[]andpositionthesmallbasketselsewherein 
theupperorlowerrack. 
Toremoveasmallbasket: 
1.Holdthecenterbasketwithonehand,andoneofthe 
smallbasketswiththeotherhand. 
2.Slidethesmallbaskettoreleasetabsfrom 
correspondingslots. 
3.Pullbasketsapart. 
•Mixitemsineachsectionofthebasketwithsome 
pointingupandsomedowntoavoidnestingr_l.spray 
cannotreachnesteditems. 
IMPORTANT:Alwaysloadsharpitems(knives,skewers, 
forks,etc.)pointingdown. 
Quietoperatingtips 
Toavoidthumping/clatteringnoisesduringoperation: 
•Makesurelightweightloaditemsaresecuredin 
theracks. 
•Makesurepotlidsandhandles,pizzapans,cookie 
sheets,etc.,donottouchinteriorwallsorinterferewith 
thesprayarmsrotation. 
•Loaddishessotheydonottouchoneanother. 
NOTE:Keepsinkdrainplugsclosedduringdishwasher 
operationtopreventnoisetransferthroughdrains. 
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YourPartinCleaningDishes 
Operatingyourdishwasherproperlyenablesyoutoobtainthebestpossibleresults.Thissectionexplainsproper 
dishwasheroperation. 
Usingthedetergentdispenser 
•Useautomaticdishwashingdetergentonly.Other 
detergentsaretoomildandmuchtoosudsy. 
•Adddetergentjustbeforestartingcycle. 
•Storetightlycloseddetergentinacool,dryplace.Fresh 
automaticdishwasherdetergentresultsinbetter 
cleaning. 
Fillingthedetergentdispenser 
Thedetergentdispenser[]hasonesectionwithacover 
andonewithout.Pushthecoverdownfirmlyuntilitlatches. 
Detergentintheopensectionfallsintothedishwasher 
whenclosingthedoor.Thecoveredsectionopensauto- 
maticallyforthemainwash.Itisnormalforthecoverto 
openpartiallywhendispensingdetergent. 
NOTE:Usebothsectionsforcycleswithtwowashes.Use 
onlythecoveredsectionforcycleswithonewash.Seethe 
cycleschartformoredetails. CoverCoverlatch 
Howmuchdetergenttouse 
•Theamountofdetergenttousedependsonthehard- 
nessofyourwaterandthetypeofdetergent.Ifyouuse 
toolittle,disheswontbeclean.Ifyouusetoomuchin 
softwater,glasswarewilletch. 
•Findoutyourwatershardnessbyaskingthewater 
softenerdepartmentinyourlocalSearsstoreoryour 
localwaterdepartment. 
NOTE:Fillamountsshownareforstandardpowdered 
detergent.Amountsmayvaryifyouuseliquidorconcen- 
tratedpowdereddetergent.Followinstructionsonthe 
packagewhenusingliquiddishwasherdetergentor 
concentratedpowdereddetergent. WaterTypeWheretofillstandard 
powdereddetergent 
HardTopof 
8+grainspergallon3rdstep 
136+partspermillion(3tbs.) 
MediumTopof 
5-7grainspergallon2ndstep 
85-119partspermillion(2tbs) 
SoftTopof 
0-4grainspergallon1ststep 
0-68partspermillion(1tbs.) 
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Usingtherinseagentdispenser 
Arinseagentgreatlyimprovesdishdryingandhelps 
preventspotsorstreaks.Therinseagenthelpswaterflow 
offdishesandkeepswaterfromformingdroplets.Asmall 
amountofrinseagentautomaticallyreleasesintothefinal 
rinsewater. 
Keeptherinseagentdispenserfilledwithaliquid 
rinseagent.Forbestdryingresults,periodicallycheckthe 
dispenserasfollowstoseeifitneedsfilling: 
•CheckcenterofrinseaidindicatorcapI_1.Clearmeans 
itneedsfilling. 
OR 
•Removerinseaidindicatorcap.AnEisvisibleatthe 
bottomofthedispenserwhenemptyI11. 
Tofilldispenser: 
1.Opendishwasherdoorcompletely. 
2.Removerinseaidindicatorcap. 
3.AddrinseagentIrJ.Fillonlytosmallestopeningin 
lowerpartofdispenser.Overfillingmaycauserinse 
agenttoleakout.Thiswillnotharmthedishwasher,but 
couldcauseoversudsing. 
4.Cleanupanyspilledrinseagentwithadampcloth. 
5.Replacerinseaidindicatorcap.Keepitclosedtightly. 
NOTES: 
•Yourdishwasherisdesignedtousealiquidrinseagent. 
Donotuseasolidorbar-typerinseagent. 
•Therinseagentdispenserholds6ounces(175mL). 
Undernormalconditions,thislastsabout3months. 
•Youdonothavetowaituntilthedispenserisempty 
beforerefilling,butdonotoverfillit. 
Watertemperaturetips 
Hotwaterdissolvesandactivatesthedishwashingdeter- 
gent.Hotwateralsodissolvesgreaseondishesandhelps 
dryglassesspot-free.Forbestdishwashingresults,water 
mustbeatleast120°F(49°C)asitentersthedishwasher. 
Loadsmaynotwashaswellifthewatertemperatureis 
toolow. 
NOTE:UsetheWaterHeatoptiononyourdishwasherif 
youkeepyourwaterheateratalowsetting.Thetime 
showingontheelectronicdisplaypauseswhilewateris 
heating.Formoreinformation,seeDishwasherseemsto 
runtoolongintheTroubleshootingGuidesection. 
Tocheckwatertemperature: 
1.Runhotwateratthefaucetclosesttoyourdishwasher 
foratleast1minute. 
2.Measurethewatertemperaturewithacandyormeat 
thermometerplacedintherunningstreamofwaterI_11. 
3.Ifthewatertemperatureatthefaucetisbelow120°F 
(49°C),haveaqualifiedpersonraisethewaterheaters 
thermostatsetting. II f 
f 
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Cycles 
f 
UltraWashSensor•QuietGuardSystem 
QII 
SENSINGWASHINGWATERHEATING 
I(l1lll POTSNORMAWATERCHINAQUICK 
PANSWASHMISERWASHRINSE 
SENSINGCYCLES 
R (_QA_NCONTROI_LLOCK 
1 
J 
CYCLE 
POTS&PANS 
• 
POTS 
PANS SoilLevel 
DetectedBy 
UltraWash 
Sensor Wash A#showswhateachcycleincludes. 
Water 
FinalCycleUsage 
MainHeatedTimetr(gallons/ 
RinseWashRinseRinseDryImin.)liters) 
Heavy,/,/t,/t,/,/t,/96.10.8/40.9 
Light ,/t,/t,/,/t,/80tt8.6/32.6 
Forcleaningdishes,andpotsandpanswithcooked-onorbaked-onfoods. Detergent 
Dispenser 
Sections 
D 
D 
UseBoth 
Sections 
NORMALWASH 
r 
NORMALi 
WASHi Heavy/,/,/t,/,/t,/90tt10.8/40.9 
Medium,/,/t,/,/t,/86tt8.6/32.6 
Light,/,/,/t,/70tt6.5/24.6 D 
D 
UseBoth 
Sections 
Foreverydayheavilysoileddishes.(TheEnergyGuidelabelisbasedonthiscycle.) 
SelecttheWaterHeatoptiontoheatwaterto135°F(57°C)inthemainwash. 
WATERMISER 
IATER  MISER Heavy,/,/t,/t,/70tt 
Light,/,/t,/60_ 6.5/24.6 
4.3/16.3 D 
D 
Use 
Covered 
Section 
Forprerinsedandlightlysoileddishes.SavesenergybyusinglesshotwaterthanNormalWashcycle. 
•SelecttheWaterHeatoptiontoheatwaterto135°F(57°C)inthemainwash. 
tWaterautomaticallyheatsto135°F(57°C). 
ttCycletimeincludesdrytimeandmaybelongerdependingonthetemperatureofwaterenteringthedishwasher.Thecoolerthewater,the 
longerthecycletime.Itthewaterisalreadyhotenough,thecycletimeswillbeasshown. 
TheelectronictimedisplaypauseswhilewaterisbeingheatedandWaterHeatingstatusindicatorglowswhilewaterisbeingheatedtothe 
temperatureshown. 
NOTE:YoucanaddadirtydishiftheWashingstatusindicatorison.Openingthedoorwillnotaffectthesensor. 
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Cycles(cont.) 
r 
I 
SENSING UltraWashSensor•QuietGuardSystem 
I 
WASHING 
I( POTS 
PANS I 
WATERHEATING 
IIII 
IOALIWTEIOIOOC   WASHMISERWASHRINS 
SENSINGCYCLES II 
CLEANCONTROLLOCK 
] 
OPTIONS 
J 
CYCLE 
CHINAWASH 
CHINAI  WASH A,/showswhateachcycleincludes. 
SoilLevel 
DetectedBy 
UltraWash 
Sensor 
Heavy Wash FinalCycle 
MainHeatediTimett 
RinseWashRinseRinseDryImin.) 
/ 
,/,/,/t70tt 
Cycled 
Lightj,/t/60tt 
Cycled Water 
UsageDetergent 
(gallons/Dispenser 
liters/Sections 
6.5/24.6D 
D 
4.3/16.3Use 
Covered 
Section 
Alightwashandgentledryforchinaandcrystal.Duringheateddry,theheatingelementcyclesonandoffduringthat 
portionofthecycle. 
QUICKRINSE 
RINSE Heavy 
Light J ,/ 184.3/16.3 
J142.2/8.3 D 
No 
Detergent 
Needed 
Forrinsingdishesthatwillbewashedlater. 
tWaterautomaticallyheatsto135°F(57°C). 
ttCycletimeincludesdrytimeandmaybelongerdependingonthetemperatureofwaterenteringthedishwasher.Thecoolerthewater,the 
longerthecycletime.Ifthewaterisalreadyhotenough,thecycletimeswillbeasshown. 
TheelectronictimedisplaypauseswhilewaterisbeingheatedandWaterHeatingstatusindicatorglowswhilewaterisbeingheatedtothe 
temperatureshown. 
NOTE;YoucanaddadirtydishiftheWashingstatusindicatorison.Openingthedoorwillnotaffectthesensor. 
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Options 
f/_U/traWashSensor•QuietGuardSystem 
SENSINGWASHINGWATERHEATINGCLEANCONTROLLOCI( 
O_OOO91,O 
POTSORMAWATERCHINAQUICK 
PANSWASHMISERWASHRINSE 
SENSINGCYCLESj 
Option 
WaterHeat 
•AutomaticwithPots&Pans 
•OptionforNormalWashand 
WaterMisercycles 
•NotavailableforChinaWash 
orQuickRinsecycles 
NoHeatDry 
•OptionforPots&Pans, 
NormalWash,WaterMiser 
andChinaWashcycles 
DelayStart 
•Optionforanycycle WhenshouldIuseit? 
Toensurewatertemperaturein 
MainWashreaches135°F 
(57°C). 
Usewhenyoudonotneeda 
rapiddrycycle.Allowlonger 
dryingtimes(overnight).Use 
rinseagenttoimprovedrying. 
Usewhenyouwanttostarta 
cyclelater. 
Setdelaytorundishwasher 
duringtimeswhenoff-peak 
utilityratesareineffector 
whenyouareawayfromhome. 
Localutilitiesrecommendthis 
toavoidheavyusageofenergy 
atcertaintimesofday. Whatdoesitdo? 
•WhenyouselectWaterHeat,mainwash 
delaysuntilwaterheatsto135°F(57°C). 
•Aswaterheats,washingactioncontinues. 
WaterHeatingstatusindicatorglowsand 
electronictimedisplaypausesuntilwater 
reachespropertemperature. 
•Turnsoffheatingelementin30-minutedry 
period. 
•Delaybeginningofyourselectedcycleand 
optionsinonehourincrementsuptonine 
hours. 
•Toset: 
1.Presscycleandoptionpads. 
2.PressDelayStartpad.Increasedelayone 
hourforeachpressofDelayStartpad. 
Totaldelaytimeappearsonelectronic 
timedisplay. 
3.PressStartpad.OnceStartpadis 
pressed,delaybegins.Delaytimedis- 
playedoncontrolpanelflashesonce. 
Cycleandoptionsbeginassoonasdelay 
timeexpires.IfStartpadisnotpressed 
within30secondsoffinalselection,you 
needtore-selectyourcycle,optionsand 
delaysettings. 
•Youcanchangecycleandoptionselections 
anytimeduringdelayperiod.Youcanalso 
eliminatethedelaybypressingStartpadany 
time.Thedishwasherwillstartimmediately. 
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Specialfeatures 
StartButtonMemory 
•Touselastfullcycleandoptionscompleted,pressthe 
Startpad. 
•Ifyoudonotrundishwasherdaily,closedoortomaintain 
memory. 
•Ifpowerisoffordoorisopenforanextendedperiodof 
time,theStartbuttonmemorywilldefaulttoNormalcycle 
withHeatDry. 
Tochangeacycle 
•PressCancel.Drain.Waitfor2-minutedraintocomplete. 
Resetdishwasherfordesiredcycleandoptions.(Re- 
membertoadddetergentifdishwasherhasalreadygone 
throughwashportionoforiginalcycle.) 
OR 
•Youcanchangecycleandoptionsanytimeduringfirst 
2minutesofcycle(whilewaterisenteringdishwasher) 
withoutpressingCancel-Drain. Tocancelacycle 
•PressCancel.Drain.Waitfor2-minutedraintocomplete. 
ControlLock 
•Preventaccidentalcycleselectionsbylockingcontrols. 
•Tolockcontrols:PressandholdNoHeatDrypadfor 
4seconds,ControlLockstatusindicatorglowswhen 
controlsarelocked. 
•Tounlockcontrols:PressandholdNoHeatDrypadfor 
4seconds.ControlLockstatusindicatorwillflashand 
turnoff. 
•ifyoutrytosetcyclesoroptionswhencontrolsare 
locked,ControlLockstatusindicatorwillflashsoyou 
knowcyclesoroptionscannotbeselecteduntilcontrols 
areunlocked, 
CaringforYourDishwasher 
Yournewdishwasherisdesignedtogiveyoumanyyearsofdependableservice.Thereareafewthingsyoucandoto 
maintainyourdishwasherproperly.Thissectiontellsyouhowtocleanandcareforyourdishwasher.Refertothe 
TroubleshootingGuidesectionforspecialcleaningproblems. 
Cleaningyourdishwasher 
Cleaningtheexterior 
Inmostcases,regularuseofasoft,dampclothorsponge 
andamilddetergentisallthatisnecessarytokeepthe 
outsideofyourdishwashernicelookingandcleanI_1. 
Cleaningtheinterior 
Hardwatermineralsmaycauseawhitefilmtobuildupon 
theinsidesurfaces,especiallyjustbeneaththedoorarea. 
Tocleaninterior: 
•Applypowdereddishwasherdetergenttoadampsponge 
tomakeapaste. 
OR 
•Useliquidautomaticdishwasherdetergentandclean 
withdampspongeI11. 
Donotcleanthedishwasherinterioruntilithascooled. 
Wearrubbergloves.Donotuseanytypeofcleanser 
otherthandishwasherdetergentbecauseitmaycause 
foamingorsudsing. 
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Storingyourdishwasher 
Movingorwinterizingyourdishwasher 
_,rotectyourdishwasherandhomeagainstwaterdamage 
duetofreezingwaterlines,ifyourdishwasherisleftina 
seasonaldwellingorcouldbeexposedtonearfreezing 
temperatures,haveaqualifiedpersondothefollowing: 
1.Disconnectpowersupplytothedishwasher. 
2.Turnoffwatersupplytothedishwasher. 
3.Removethe4screwsontheloweraccesspaneland 
removetheloweraccesspanelI_1, 
4.Placeashallowpanunderthewatersupplyvalve. 
Then,useawrenchtodisconnectthewaterinletfrom 
thewatersupplyvalve.Separatethewaterinletfrom 
thewatersupplyvalveanddrainwaterintothepanI_1, 
5.Removethespringclampfromthewateroutletand 
separatefromthewatersupplyvalve;drainwater 
intopan. 
6.Reconnectbothwaterinletandwateroutlettothe 
watersupplyvalve. 
7.Emptythepanandrepositionitunderthewaterpump. 
8.Removetheclampanddisconnectthedrainhose 
fromthewaterpump;drainwaterintopan. 
9.Reconnectdrainhosetothewaterpump,beingsure 
topositiontheclampovertheconnection. 
10.Replacetheloweraccesspanel. 
Reconnectingyourdishwasher 
1.Removethe4screwsontheloweraccesspaneland 
removeloweraccesspanel. 
2,Turnonthewatersupplytodishwasher. 
3.Turnonpowersupplytodishwasher. 
4.Rundishwasherthroughacompletecycleandcheck 
forleaks. 
5.Replaceloweraccesspanel. 
NOTE:Ifyourdishwasherisconnectedtoagarbage 
disposal,donotrunwaterintothesinkafterwinterizing. 
Thiscouldcausewatertorefillthedrainhoseonyour 
dishwasher. 
Storingforthesummer 
Protectyourdishwasherduringthesummermonthsby 
turningoffthewatersupplyandpowersupplytothe 
dishwasher, J 
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Tipsforwashingspecialitems 
Ifyouhaveanydoubtsaboutwashingaparticularitem,checkwiththemanufacturertoseeifitisdishwashersafe. 
MATERIALDISHWASHERSAFE?EXCEPTIONS/SPECIALINFORMATION 
AluminumYesHighwatertemperatureanddetergentsmayaffect 
finishofanodizedaluminum. 
BottlesandCansNoWashbottlesandcansbyhand.Labelsattachedwith 
gluecanlooseninyourdishwasher.Looselabelsand 
gluecanclogsprayarmsorthepumpandwillreduce 
washingperformance. 
CastIronNoSeasoningwillberemovedandironwillrust. 
China/StonewareYesAlwayscheckmanufacturersrecommendationsbefore 
washing.Antique,hand-painted,orover-the-glaze 
patternsmayfade.Goldleafmaydiscolororfade. 
CrystalYesAlwayscheckmanufacturersrecommendationsbefore 
washing.Sometypesofleadedcrystalmayetchwith 
repeatedwashings. 
GoldNoGold-coloredflatwarewilldiscolor. 
GlassYesMilkglasswillyellowwithrepeateddishwasher 
washing. 
Hollow-HandleKnivesNoHandlesofsomeknivesareattachedtotheblade 
withadhesiveswhichmayloosenifwashedinthe 
dishwasher. 
PewterNoHighwatertemperaturesanddetergentmaydiscoloror 
pitfinish. 
DisposablePlasticsNoCannotwithstandhighwatertemperaturesand 
detergents. 
PlasticsYesAlwayscheckmanufacturersrecommendationsbefore 
washing.Plasticsvaryintheircapacitytowithstand 
highwatertemperaturesanddetergents.Loadplastics 
intoprackonly. 
StainlessSteelYesRunaQuickRinsecycleifnotwashingimmediately. 
Prolongedcontactwithfoodcontainingsalt,vinegar, 
milkproducts,orfruitjuicecoulddamagefinish. 
SterlingSilverorSilverPlateYesRunaQuickRinsecycleifnotwashingimmediately. 
Prolongedcontactwithfoodcontainingsalt,acid, 
orsulfide(eggs,mayonnaise,andseafood)could 
damagefinish. 
TinNoCanrust. 
WoodenWareNoWashbyhand.Alwayscheckmanufacturersrecom- 
mendationsbeforewashing.Untreatedwoodmay 
warp,crack,orloseitsfinish. 
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TroubleshootingGuide 
Dishwasherisnotoperatingproperly 
PROBLEM... 
Dishwasherdoes 
notrunorstops 
duringacycle CAUSE... 
Dishwasherseems 
toruntoolong SOLUTION... 
Doornotclosed 
Wrongcycleselected 
Noorimproperpower 
suppliedtodishwasher 
Motorstoppeddueto 
overload 
Nowatersuppliedto 
dishwasher Makesuredoorisclosedandsecurelylatched. 
RefertotheCyclessection,page13. 
Checktoseeifhouseholdfuseorcircuitbreakeris 
blownortripped. 
Motorwillautomaticallyresetitselfwithinafewminutes. 
Ifitdoesnotrestart,callforservice. 
Checktoseeifshut-offvalve(ifinstalled)isturnedon. 
DishwasherwillOverfillprotectorstuckChecktoseeiftheoverfillprotectormovesupanddown 
notfillfreely.Pressdowntorelease. 
Watersuppliedtodish- 
washerisnothotenough Itisnormalforthedishwashertorunlongerwhileheating 
water.RefertotheWatertemperaturetipssection, 
page12. 
,,AdelaywilloccurinthemainwashiftheWaterHeat 
optionisselected. 
ThreedelayswilloccurifthePots&Panscycleis 
selected. 
•Thefinalrinsewillautomaticallydelayuntilthewater 
temperaturereaches135°F(57°C). 
WaterremainsCyclenotfinishedWaitforthecycletocomplete. 
indishwasher 
DetergentremainsCyclenotfinishedWaitforthecycletocomplete. 
incoveredsectionDetergenthaslumpsReplacewithdry,lump-freedetergent. 
ofdispenserBottomrackinbackwardsRefertothePartsandFeaturessection,page3and 
reinstallrackifnecessary. 
WhiteresidueToomuchdetergentRefertotheUsingthedetergentdispensersection, 
appearsonfrontwasusedpage11. 
ofaccesspanelBrandofdetergentTryadifferentbrandtoreducefoamingandeliminate 
developingexcessfoambuildup. 
OdorintheDishesonlywashedeveryRunaQuickRinsecycleatleastonceortwiceaday 
dishwasher2-3daysuntilfullloadisaccumulated. 
PlasticsmellofnewdishwasherRunavinegarrinse,asdescribedonthenextpage. 
CondensationonExcessivemoisturefromventinDishwasherconsoleshouldbealignedwithcountertop. 
kitchencounterdishwasherconsoleRefertoInstallationInstructionsformoreinformation. 
Dishesarenotcleanedcompletely 
FoodsoilleftImproperloading 
ondishes 
Watertemperatureistoolow 
Useofincorrect,toolittle, 
orineffectivedetergent RefertotheLoadingYourDishwashersection, 
pages7-10. 
UsetheWaterHeatoption.Ifneeded,turnhomewater 
heateruptoensurewaterenteringdishwasheris120°F 
(49°C)minimum.RefertotheWatertemperaturetips 
section,page12. 
Userecommendeddishwasherdetergentsonly.Refer 
totheUsingthedetergentdispensersection,page11. 
Neveruselessthanonetablespoonperload.Detergent 
mustbefreshtobeeffective.Nwaysstoredetergentin 
acool,dryarea. 
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