Preparing and Loading Dishes. Frigidaire Professional FPID2498SF

PREPARING AND LOADING DISHES

Dish Preparation

Scrape away large pieces of food, bones, pits, toothpicks, etc.

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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 operated at once, it is best to pre-rinse or use the rinse only cycle to rinse off these food soils.

• Load racks so that large items do not prevent the detergent dispenser from opening.

• Check manufacturer’s recommendations before washing items in question.

• If the dishwasher drains into a Food

Disposer, be sure disposer is completely empty before starting dishwasher.

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Loading the Upper Rack

Features and appearance of racks and silverware basket may vary from your model.

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Load glasses and plastic items in upper rack only.

Load items with open end facing down for better cleaning and draining.

Damage may occur if delicate items touch each other during dishwasher operation.

Long-handled knives and utensils can be placed in upper rack.

Be sure nothing protrudes through the bottom of the rack to block rotation of middle spray arm.



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Flex Wash

The Flex Wash system gives you the ability to wash the inside areas of baby bottles, narrow glassware and other items. To turn this feature on turn these clips to have them pointing upward (B).

To turn off just slide them back down toward the rack (A). See image below.

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Upper Rack

Adjustable Upper Rack

The top rack height can be easily adjusted to accommodate loading taller dishes in either rack.

To raise the rack to the upper position, lift rack until both sides are at the same height and the rack will secure in place. Ensure that the rack remains level from front to back with both sides at the same height. To lower rack lift the rack slightly then push down and release.

Upper Rack

Loading the Bottom Rack


The bottom rack is best for plates, saucers, bowls, and cookware. Large items should be placed along the edge so they do not block the spray arm rotation. For best results, place bowls, casseroles, and sauce pans with soiled surface facing down or toward the center. Tilt slightly for better drainage.

Make sure tall items do not block spray arm rotation.

Be sure pan handles do not protrude through the bottom of the rack and block the spray arm rotation.

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Bottom Rack

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Bottom Rack

Cup Shelf/Stemware Holders

The Cupshelf holder can be folded down to be used to load two levels of cups, juice glasses, and other short items or fold down both and use for long items such as utensils and spatulas. Fold up to load tall glasses.


Fold-down Tines Bottom Rack

The fold-down tines in the lower and upper rack make it easy to load those extra large and hard-

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The Stemware holder is used to securely hold your wine glasses in place for the best wash. To properly secure you glass simply press the stem of the glass into the center of the Cupshelf the rubber pieces will secure around the stem to hold the glass in place.


Load the silverware basket while it is in the bottom rack or take the basket out for loading on a counter or table.

In some models small items like baby bottle caps, jar lids, corn cob holders, etc., can be placed in a covered section. Close the cover to hold small items in place.

Use suggested loading patterns, as shown, to increase washability of the silverware.

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

Do not mix silver and stainless to avoid damaging

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Soft Grip Rack

The Soft Grip Rack is used to secure in place glassware and those plastic items that may move around with the water from the spray arm.

When covers are up, mix items in each section of the basket with some pointing up and some down to avoid nesting. Water spray cannot reach nested items.

Loading the Silverware Basket

CAUTION

Load sharp items (knives, skewers, etc.) pointing down. Failure to do so may result in injury.

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Add an Item

To add or remove items after wash cycle starts:

• Unlatch door and wait a few seconds until wash action stops before opening.

• Add the item and wait a few seconds to allow cold air to slowly expand inside dishwasher.

• To resume cycle press the START/CANCEL pad and close the door immediately.

Preparing and Loading Dishes. Frigidaire Professional FPID2498SF

PREPARING AND LOADING DISHES

Dish Preparation

Loading the Upper Rack