Cycles At A Glance; Care And Cleaning - Maytag PDB3600AWE Guia Del Usuario

Cycles at a Glance

Your dishwasher offers various cycles and options to adjust
to specific load conditions. Please refer to the chart below.
CYCLE
Heavy Wash
for heavily soiled dish-
es and pots & pans
Normal Wash
for normally
soiled dishes
Light Wash
for lightly
soiled dishes
Rinse Only
for rinsing dishes wait-
ing for a full load
Options and Indicator Lights:
Temp Boost (select models) checks the main wash and final
rinse water temperatures and will extend the heating and
water circulation until proper water temperature is reached.
Care & Cleaning
Interior
The dishwasher interior
Periodically check the bottom of the dishwasher tub to see if
any large particles have not gone through the strainer por-
tion of the module.
Wipe the edge of the inner door liner to remove any food soil
splashes which occurred during loading.
The color from some tomato-based food soils has been
known to occasionally adhere to today's dishwasher tubs,
causing temporary discoloration. To help prevent this, when
washing a load of dishes soiled with tomato sauce:
• Scrape excess tomato-based food soils off of dishes, prior
to loading. Do not prewash the dishes, however.
• Run the Heavy Wash cycle.
Exterior
The front of the dishwasher can be cleaned with a soft damp
cloth and liquid spray cleaner. Do not use abrasive powders
or cleaning pads.
Storage/Moving
Fill both detergent cups 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, start any
cycle as all cycles begin with a drain. Listen for the drain to
SEQUENCE WATER USE
3 Prewashes,
Main Wash, 10.0 gallons
Purge,
Rinse
2 Prewashes, 8.0 gallons
Main Wash,
Purge,
Rinse
Prewash,
6.0 gallons
Main Wash,
Purge,
Rinse
Rinse
Off
2.0 gallons
is normally self-cleaning.
Select Temp Boost to ensure proper water temperature for
activating detergent and dissolving greasy food soils.
Extended Wash (select models) provides a water tempera-
ture check early in the main wash and also in the final rinse
of the cycle. If necessary, the heating element turns on and
the cycle extends until the water is heated to the proper tem-
perature. Select Extended Wash for best results when wash-
ing loads with tough food soils.
Heated Dry turns the heating element on to improve drying
results. Selecting Heated Dry Off (select models) or Energy
Saver (select models) turns the element off to save energy.
Towel drying may be needed with these selections. In mod-
els with plastic interiors, it is normal to notice vapor escap-
ing from the door vents as the heat dries your dishes. Vapor
will escape even if Heated Dry is not selected.
CAUTION: In models with plastic interiors, it is
normal to notice vapor escaping from the door vents in
the upper left corner of the door as the heat dries your
dishes. The vapor is hot and may cause minor burns.
Delay Hours (select models) can be used to delay the start
of the cycle for up to 6 hours. The Delay Start indicator light
glows when the dishwasher is set for a delay start.
The Water Heating indicator light (select models) illumi-
nates when the cycle is being extended to heat the water to
the proper temperature.
complete, then open the door to interrupt the cycle prior to the
fill. Operate the drain twice to ensure most of the water is
removed. Last, disconnect the electrical supply and prop open
the door. (See Important Safety Instructions, #14, page 1).
To Change the Door Panel Insert
(select models)
WARNING: Disconnect electrical power to the dish-
washer before changing the door panel insert.
1. Using a Phillips screw driver, remove either the right or
left-hand door trim strips by removing the three screws.
2. Grasp the panel insert(s) and gently flex out slightly. Slide
panel(s) out about two inches. Continue to flex insert
panel(s) enough to remove them. Use care, edges may be
sharp.
3. Select color and reinstall panel(s). Place insert panel(s)
(notched corners at the top) on the inside of the lower
door panel trim. Make sure the upper notched corners of
the insert(s) are under the control panel.
4. Reinstall the side trim.
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