User Manual Thor Kitchen HDW2401SS 24 Inch Built In Fully Integrated Dishwasher

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User Manual

• User Manual - (English)

Specification

• Spec Sheet - (English)

Table of contents

• Important safety instruction
• Features of your new dishwasher
• Operating dishwasher
• Preparing and loading dishes
• Care & cleaning
• Troubleshooting

Use & Care Manual for Dishwasher

Important safety instruction

WARNING

For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, and to prevent property damage, personal injury.

Proper installation

Please install your dishwasher properly follow the installation guide.

• Water supply temperature should be 120℉ or 149℉.
• Dispose of the discarded appliance and packing material properly.
• The dishwasher must be grounded, or it can result in a risk of electric shock.
• If there is any damage of the contact to your to attempt to repair or replace any part by yourself.

Basic precaution before use

• Read all instructions before using the dishwasher. The manual does not cover every possible condition and situation that may occur .
• Use the dishwasher only for intended function as described in this manual.
• When loading items to be washed:

-Loadsharp items and knives so that they are not likely to damage the door seal and tub.

-Loadsharp items and knives with the handles up to reduce the risk of cut-typeinjury.

• Do not wash plastic items unless marked ishwasher safe or the equivalent,if not marked, check with manufacture for recommendation,items that are not dishwasher safe may melt and create a potential fire hazard.
• If the dishwasher drains into a food disposer, make suredisposer is completely empty before running dishwasher.
• Do not tamper with control.
• Do not operate your dishwasher unless all enclosure panels are in the properly place.
• Do not touch the heating element during or immediately after use,especially if the sanitize option has been selected.
• Do not let children abuse,sit or stand on door or racks of a dishwasher.
• Under certain conditions,hydrogen gas may be produced in a hot water system that has not been used for two weeks or more.Hydrogen gas is explosive.If the hot water system has not been used for sucha period,before using on all hot water faucets and let water flow from each for several minutes.This will release any accumulated hydrogen gas.Hydrogen gas is flammable.Do not smoke or use an open flame during this time.
• Do not store or use combustible materials,gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
• Use only detergents or rinse agents recommended for use in a dishwasher and keep them out of the reach of children.
• Keep young children and infants away from dishwasher when it is operating.
• Do not use the dishwasher if it has a damaged power line or plug,and do not plug the dishwasher into a damaged outlet,failure to observe these instructions may result in electrical shock.
• Remove the door to the washing compartment when removing an old dishwasher from service or discarding it.

Features of your new dishwasher

Specification

1 Top light

2 Upper Spray Arm

3 Middle Spray Arm

4 Vortex wash arm (Located on the left side of tub)

5 Low Spray Arm

6 Rinse Aid Dispenser

7 Detergent Dispenser

8 Cup Shelf

9 Adjustable Upper Rack

10 Tub Gasket

11 Silverware Basket

12 Bottom Rack

13 Heating Element

Features

Filter System

Your dishwasher has amultiple Filter the System there are four filter-meshes.Itcan separate soiled water and clean water in different chambers. The multiple filter system helps your dishwasher to get better performance with less water and less energy .

Smart Wash System

Your dishwasher has Smart Wash System. partial load of lightly soiled dishes is placed in the unit,a wash cycle similar to a short wash will automatically be performed.When a full load of heavily soiled dishes is placed in the unit,a heavy wash cycle will automatically be performed.it can determine the type of cycle required to clean the dishes and will clean more efficiently every time.

Adjustable Upper Rack

The Upper Rack can be raised or lowered to accommodate loading taller dishes in either rack. The Upper Rack clearance height H1 goes from 8"to 10". The Bottom Rack clearance height H2 is 11" to 13".

How your dishwasher cleans

Your dishwasher cleans by spraying a mixture of hot water and detergent through the spray arms against soiled surfaces.

The dishwasher fills with water covering the filter area. Water is then pumped through the multiple filter and spray arms. Separated soil particles go down the drain as the water is pumped out and replaced with clean water.

The number of water fills will vary with the cycle being used.

Getting Started

1. Load dishwasher (Seepreparing and loading dishes).

2. Add detergent (SeeFill detergent to the dispenser).

3. Add rinse aid,if needed (SeeFill rinse to dispenser).

4. Close door to latch.

5. Select desired CYCLE (SeeCycle Chart).The indicator light above the pad will glow when selected.

6. Select desired OPTIONS (SeeEnergy Options).

The indicator light above the pad will glow when selected.

7. Run hot water faucet nearest dishwasher until water is hot.Turn water off.

8. To start,press pad.

Your dishwasher has the front control panel. Your selections will only beactivated when the door is firmly closed.

NOTE

The dishwasher is programmed to remember your last cycle so you do not have to reset each start the dishwasher using the same cycle and options selected on the previous wash, just press the Start/Cancel pad.

Wash Cycle Selections

Cycle times are approximate and will vary with options water is necessary to activate dishwasher detergent and melt fatty food soils.

An automatic sensor will check the incoming water temperature and if it is not hot timer will be delayed for automatic water heating in the main wash of all happens even when HI-TEMPWASH is selected aneven higher temperature will be guaranteed to handle heavier soil loads.

Control panel

Wash Cycle Selections

1. Pots & PANS

This cycle is for hard-to-clean,heavily soiled dishes, and dishes.

2. Normal wash

This cycle is for regularly soiled dinner dishes or silverware.

3. China crystal

This cycle is for lightly soiled china and crystal.

4. Quick wash

This cycle is for lightly soiled and pre-rinsed dishes and silverware.

5. Rinse only

This cycle is for pre-rinsingdishes or glasses. This is only a rinse that keeps food from drying on your dishes and reduces odor buildup in your dishwasher until you are ready to wash a full load.Do not use detergent.

6. ENERGY SAVER

For light solied or pre-rinsed dishes and silverware.

Functions

7. Air exchange

Select the “Air exchange function, the dishwasher will exchange the air every 6 hours to keep the air in the dishwasher fresh.

8. Steam wash

For use with heavily soiled items, this STEAM option adds 30 minutes t o the cycle time.

The option is available with the cycles of “POTS & PANS” and “Normal wash”.

9. Child lock

You can lock all controls to prevent children from accidently changing the dishwasher cycle or starting the dishwasher.

Press the “Steam wash” and the “Vortex wash” simultaneity to select or cancel the function.

After the function is selected and the corresponding indicator light will turn on.

10. Votex wash

Use this option when you want to wash pots and pans, durable serving bowls, and other large, very dirty, hard to clean dishes.

Touse use Vortex wash, place the dishes face down in the lower rack directly above the vortex wash arm in the back left corner.

11. Heated Dry

When the” Heated Dry” function is selected, the heater will work during the drying process.

12. Sanitize

To sanitize your dishes and glassware. select the Sanitize option. When the “Sanitize” function is selected. the temperature of water will be maintained at 70 °C (158°F) max.

Note: It is possible that 70 °C (158°F ) may not be reached. if the temperature of the incoming hot water dose not reach the suggested temperature.

13. Hi Temp Wash

When the “Hi Temp wash” function is selected. the temperature of water will be maintained at 60 °C (140°F ) max.

Operating dishwasher

14. Delay

To delay the start of a selected cycle. press Delay Start pad until the desired delay time shows in the LED display screen. it allows you to automatically start your dishwasher for 1 to 24 hours delay.

To cancel the Delay Start option and begin the cycle. before the delay period is over press the
Start/Cancel pad.

15. Display window

To display the remained hours and minutes of the running cycle. delay hours and error codes etc.

16. Start/Cancel

Push door firmly closed. The door latches automatically. Select the wash cycle and options desired. the indicator light above the pad will turn on. To start press the Start/Cancelkey once. the light will glitter and the wash action begins.To cancel when a cycle is running. press Start/Cancelpad once and the dishwasher will start a 60 second drain and then shut off. At the end of the drain. you can select the desired cycle.

When you want to load more dishes or pause the dishwasher while it is already running. make sure to open the door slowly and carefully as there is a possibility of injury from the hot steam inside the dishwasher. Youan add more dishes before the main wash starts. Open the door and check the detergent dispenser. Ifthe main wash section of the detergent dispenser is still closed. you can add items. Ifthe door is openedwhile the dishwasher is running. a safety mechanismis activated and stops the cycle.

17. Rinse aid indicator light

Turns on when the dishwasher needs to add Rinse aid.

18. Sanitized indicator light

If a cycle with the sanitize function is finished. the sanitized indicator light turns on.

If you open the door. it will turn off after 30 seconds.

19. Clean indicator light

Turns on after a cycle finished. If you open the door. it will turn off after 30 seconds.

Cycle progress indicator

Located on ride side of the front of the dishwasher, these lights indicate how far along is the current wash cycle while the dishwasher is running.

Status Window

01-24

If the Delay Start option is selected, the number of delay start hours shows in the Status Window. If the dishwasher is working and the wash cycle time is more than a hour, number of hours and minutes left shows alternately in the Status Window.

CL

Flashes once the program has been entered and the Start/Cancel key is pressed : also flashes if the door is opened during a wash cycle. Close the dishwasher door to begin or continue a wash cycle

MINUTES

Number of minutes left in a cycle (0-59or 1H-2H) .It shows hours and minutes alternately.

NOTE The time remaining could suddenly increase or drop several minutes This . means the Smart Sensor has checked the soil level and determined if additional water fills are needed or if water fills can be deleted.

Error indication

In certain situations which are critical to the machines function and safe operation, the control shall shut down and indicate an error code Er (SeeError Codes on page 18).

If Er codes are displayed, contact the dealer or servicer. They will be able to provide assistance in trouble shooting the problem and or locate an authorized service technician if needed.

Cycle Chart

Adjustable Upper Rack

The upper rack height can be easily adjusted to accommodate loading taller dishes in either rack To accommodate taller dishes in the bottom rack, there are 2 positions available:

1. Lift the rack for upper position

The upper rack in the upper position

2. Up press the handle to lower the rack

The upper rack in the lower position

Note: Height should be adjusted without dishes in the racks.

Dish Preparation

Scrape away large pieces of food, bones, pits, toothpicks, etc. The continuous filtered wash system will remove the remaining food particles. Burned-on foods should be loosened before loading. Empty liquids from glasses and cups.

Foods such as mustard, mayonnaise, vinegar, lemon juice and tomato based products may cause discoloration of stainless steel and plastics if allowed to sit for a long period of time. Unless the dishwasher is to be opertated at once it is best to rinse off these food soils

If the dishwasher drains into a food disposer, be sure disposer is completely empty before starting dishwasher

Loading the Upper Rack

The upper rack is designed for cups, glasses, small plates, bowls and plastic items marked safe etc

For best results, place the bowls, cups, glasses, sauce pans with soiled surface facing down or toward the center. Tilt slightly for better drainage.

Make sure the loaded dishes do not interfere with the rotation of the middle spray arm,which is located at the bottom of the upper rack.(Checkthis by rotating the middle spray arm by hand.)

Loading the Bottom Rack

The bottom rack is designed to load plates, soup bow ls, plates, saucers and cookware. The adjustable rack space wil lallow you to load maximum 13 inch items.

Large items should be placed along the edge so they do not interfere with the middle spray arm rotation,and make sure theynot prevent the detergentdispenser from opening. Large items should be turned so that the inside faces downward,and make sure these items do not interfere with the lower spray arm rotation.

The fold down - tines in the bottom rack make iteasy to load those extra large and hard to fit - - items The tines . may be left up for normal use or folded down for more flexible loading Fold . down for more space to load large pots or pans.

Preparing and loading dishes

Loading the Silverware Basket

The silverware basket could be divided into three separate modules that can be used in both upper and lower racks

1. Spoons

2. Knives

3. Salad forks

4. Forks

5. Large spoons

6. Large forks

WARNING!

Do not let any item extend through bottom.

Be sure nothing protrudes though bottom of the basket or rack to block the lower spray arm.

Adding A Dish

To add or remove items after wash cycle starts:

1. Open door slightly and wait a few seconds until wash action stops before completely opening.

2. Add the item.

3. Close door firmly to latch and cycle will automatically resume

CAUTION

TO AVOID BURN INJURY:Slightly open door and wait until spray arms and wash action stop. Hot water may splash out of dishwasher. Failure to do so may result in injury.

Filling the rinse aid dispenser

Rinse aid greatly improves drying and reduces water spots and filming. Without rinse aid your dishes and dishwasher interior will have excessive moisture. Th e Heated Dry option will not perform as well without rinse aid. The rinse aid dispenser, located next to the Detergent cup, automatically releases a measured amount of rinse aid during the last rinse.

If spotting and poor drying is a problem, increase the amount of rinse aid dispensed by rotating the dial to a higher number. The dial is located under the dispenser cap

If the rinse aid is low, the Rinse Aid light is illuminated at the beginning and end of the cycle indicating that it is time to refill

Your dishwasher is designed to use a liquid rinse aid. The use of rinse greatly improves drying performance after the final rinse. Do not use a solid or bar-type rinse aid. Under normal conditions, the rinse aid will last approximately one month, try to keep it full, but do not over fill.

1. Open the door, turn the dispenser cap to left and lift it out

2. Add rinse agent until the indicator point to max

3. You can adjust the amount of the rinse aid released during the rinse operation, the greater number indicates the larger amount of rinse aid released.

4. Replace the dispenser cap

Filling the detergent dispenser

1.Push the dispenser cover latch downwards and open it

2.Add the detergent to the main wash compartment

3. Close the dispenser cover

The amount of the detergent needed depends on the cycle and soil level of dishes, refer to the table below and adjust the recommended amount as necessary for your load.

Care & cleaning

1. Stainless steel panel

Clean the stainless steel door and handle regularly to remove the debris with cleaning soft cloth.

Do not use appliance wax,polish,bleach or products containing chlorine to clean the stainless steel door.

2. ControI panel

Clean the control panel with a lightly dampened cloth, clean it gently.

Clean the Stainless Steel Inner Door and Tub

The tub is made of Stainless Steel, it will not rust or corrode if the dishwasher should be scratched or dented

Clean the Cylinder Filter

The Cylinder Filter is designed to collect some big items such as broken glass, bones and pits. Th Cylinder Filter needs to be cleaned to maximize wash performance.

Remove the bottom rack, rotate the cylinder filter as shown, lift it out, empty and clean it by holding it under running water and replace.

Clean the spots on the steel inner door and tub with a damp nonabrasive cloth.

WARNING Burn Hazard

Allow heating element to cool before cleaning the interior.

Failure to do so can result in burns

Clean the Fine Filter

Take out the Cylinder Filter and remove the Fine Filter from the dishwasher tub bottom. To remove the Fine Filter you must first remove the bottom spray arm as shown below.

Flush the Fine Filter by holding it under running water and replace.

Clean the door gasket

Clean the door gasket with a damp cloth to remove food particles regularly.

Inside

The inside of the dishwasher is self-cleaningwith normal use. If needed, clean the tub gasket with a damp cloth and use a brush similar to the ones shown below to clean the opening in the end of the gasket.

Air gap

If there is an air gap installed with your dishwasher, make sure it is clean so the dishwasher will drain properly

Air gap is not part of your dishwasher.

Before you clean the air gap, turn off the dishwasher firstly and lift off the cover

Remove the plastic cap and clean with a toothpick.

Protect against freezing

Your dishwasher should be protected from freezing properly if it was left in an unheated place Havea qualified person do the following:

To Disconnect Service:

1. Turn off electrical power to the dishwasher at the supply source by moving fuses or tripping circuit breaker

2. Turn off the water supply

3. Place a pan under the inlet valve. Disconnect water line from inlet valve and drain into pan.

4. Disconnect drain line from pump and drain water into pan

To Restore Service

1. Reconnect the water, drain and electrical power supply

2. Turn on water and electrical power supply.

3. Fill both detergent cups and run dishwasher through a Heated-Wash cycle.

4. Check connections to make sure they do not leak.

Troubleshooting

before calling for service

Error Codes

When some malfunctions come on, the appliance will display error codes to warn you:

WARNING

• If overflow occurs, turn off the main water supply before calling a service.
• If there is water in the base pan because of an overfill or small leak, the water should be removed before restarting the dishwasher.