English - 22cleaning and maintaining yourdishwasherKeeping your dishwasher clean improves its performance, reduces unnecessaryrepairs, and lengthens its life.CLEANING THE EXTERIORIt’s best to clean spills on the outside of your dishwasher as they occur. Use a soft, damp cloth on thecontrol panel to gently wipe away spills and dust. Do not use benzene, wax, thinner, chlorine bleach, oralcohol. These materials may discolor the door panel and other outer surfaces and cause stains. Do notclean the dishwasher by sprinkling water over it and avoid letting water come into contact with any of theelectrical parts.If your dishwasher has a stainless steel door panel, you can clean it with a stainless steel cleaner forHome Appliances or similar product using a clean, soft cloth.CLEANING THE INTERIORClean the interior of your dishwasher periodically to remove any dirt or food particles. Wipe the inside ofthe dishwasher and the inner part of the door with a wet dishcloth. We recommend fi lling the detergentdispenser with dishwasher soap, and then running the dishwasher empty periodically using the Self Cleanoption. To keep the cutlery pad clean, turn it over. This will keep your dishwasher clean.If white spots and odor are still present in your dishwasher, run the Self Clean option with the dishwasherempty and without detergent until it flushes. Then, interrupt the cycle and put an 8 ounce cup of whitevinegar into the lower basket. Close the dishwasher and let the cycle finish.Do not remove the tub front seal (the long rubber seal enclosing the opening of the dishwasher).CLEANING THE NOZZLESIf your dishwasher does not seem to be cleaning adequately or the nozzles seem clogged, you can cleaneach of the nozzles. When removing the nozzles, take care as they may break.Upper nozzle1. Pull the upper rack towards the front2. Check whether the nozzle holes areclogged by food particles.3. If cleaning is needed, remove the nozzle.4. To remove the nozzle, unfasten and removethe nut, and then remove the nozzle.5. Clean the nozzle, re-insert it, and fasten thenut.6. When fastening the nut, turn it fi rmly byhand.7. Check whether the nozzle is engagedcorrectly by rotating it by hand.CAUTIONDW80H994_DD68-00164A-01_EN.indd Sec5:22DW80H994_DD68-00164A-01_EN.indd Sec5:22 2015-01-06 4:16:082015-01-06 4:16:08