CARE &CLEANING 23
CARE & CLEANING
For best results, it is important
to periodicaJly
check and care for the spray arms.
A WARNING
To prevent
injury during
care and maintenance/cleaning,
wear gloves and/or
protective
clothing,
CLEANING
THE FILTERS
1, Remove the lower rackfirst.
2, Turn the mesh filter counterclockwise.
3, Take out the mesh filter, upper STS filter and outer filter,
4, Clean them if necessary,
5, Replace them
in the reverse order,
.... @ NOTE
, For best wash performance,
clean the
filter after each
load. If food
debris
remains in the filter, it may cause
odor.
, Before starting
a cycle, make sure that the filter
is as-
sembled
correctly.
If the filter is not assembled
correctly,
you may experience
poor cleaning
results.
, If you have hard water, cleaning
this filter at least once
a month
is recommended.
Meshfilter
All three filters should
be cleaned
according
to the chart recom-
mendations
below. Clean the filters using non-abrasive
materials
and warm
running
water. A soft brush
may be required
to get
hard to remove soil.
A CAUTION
, A soft brush may be required
when cleaning
the upper STS
filter.
, Be cautious
of sharp edges when
handling
the upper
STS
filter.
Recommended
filter cleaning
chart:
If you do not scrape
Number
of Loads
If you wash dishes
If you scrape and rinse
If you only scrape
or rinse dishes before
Per Week
beforeloading
dishes beforeloading
dishes beforeloading
loading
I-3
Every 6 months
Once a year
Four times a year
Once a month
Twice a month
4-7
Every 6 months
Once a year
Four times a year
(every 15 days)
8-12
Every 6 months
Every 6 months
Every 1.5 months
Every week
13-14
Every 6 months
Every 6 months
Every 1.5 months
Twice a week