Troubleshooting Tips - GE GDWT100R30WW Owner's Manual

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Error Nessages
START/RESET status
indicator light flashing
DishwasherBEEPS
onceevery 30seconds
Beepingat the end
of thecycle
Troubleshooting Tips
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Possible Causes What To Do
Youhavepressedthe
START/RESET pad whilethe
dishwasheris running.Thiswill
cancelthe cgcle.Thelight will
stop flashing after the dishwasher
drains(about 90 seconds).
Press the START/RESET padonlg onetime to startthe dishwasher. Whenthe
dishwasherisrunning,onlg pressthe START/RESET pad if gouwishto cancel
(reset) t he cgcle.
Powerto the dishwasherwas
turned off while a cgcle was
running and power hasjust been
restoredto the dishwasher.The
blinking lights indicate that the
dishwasherisdrainingwater
inside.
Thelightwillstop flashingafter thedishwasherdrainsout thewater.A new
cgclewill startautomaticallgwhenthe drainends.
Thisis a reminderthat gour
dishwasherdoor hasbeen left
openduring operation. It will
continue beepinguntil you close
the door.
,, Closeand latchthe door after openingit mid-cgcle. B eeping willstop and
dishwasher w ill completecgcle.
Thisis normal. Thedishwasher
will beeptwice at the end of
the cgcle.
• Toturn off the doublebeepindicator(orre-activateit if it was previouslg
turnedoff),pressthe HEATED DRY pad Stimeswithin 3 seconds. A triple
beepwill soundto indicate the end-of-cgclebeepoptionhasbeenturned
on or off.
Problem
Dishesand flatware
nat clean
Possible Causes What To Do
Lowinlet water temperature •
Water pressureistemporarilg low ,,
o
Makesureinletwater temperatureiscorrect(seepage8).Turnon the hot
water faucetnearestthe dishwasher; l et run untilthe watertemperature
stopsrising. T henstart thedishwasherandturn off thefaucet. Thisensures
the enteringwater ishot.
Trgnot to usethe dishwasher w henhot water isbeingusedelsewhere
in the house; f or example,whendoinglaundr Uor whena familUmember
isusingthe shower.
Turnon a faucet. Iswater comingout moreslowlgthan usual?If so,wait
untilpressure isnormalbeforeusinggour dishwasher.
Trgnot to usethe dishwasher w henhot water isbeingusedelsewhere
in the house; f or example,whendoinglaundr Uor whena familUmember
isusingthe shower.
Air gap or disposeris clogged • Cleantheair gap or flushthe disposer.
Improperrack loading • Makesurelargedishwaredoesnot blockthe detergentdispenser or the
wash arms.Seethe Loading the dishwasher r ackssection.
Noair gap or high drain loop • VerifUthat gou havean air gap or a high drainloop.Refer to the
Installation Instructions.
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