GE GDWT100R30WW Owner's Manual page 18

Before gou call for service...
Troubleshooting Tips
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Problem
Dishwasherwon't run
What To Do Possible Causes
• Replace fuseor resetcircuitbreaker. R emove any otherappliances from
thecircuit.
• In someinstallations, the powerto the dishwasher i s provided througha
wallswitch,often locatednext to the disposer switch.Rakesureit ison.
• Unlockcontrol panel.Seepage 6.
• Turnoff powerto the dishwasher(circuitbreakeror wall switch) for
]0 seconds; t henturn backon.
Fuse is blown or circuit breaker
is tripped
Power is turned off
Control panel is locked
Control panel needsto be
rebooted
Controlpanel lights Timetoo long between • Eachpad mustbe touchedwithin Sminutesof the others.
go offwhen you're touching of selectedpads Torelight,touchanUpad again,or unlockand relatchdoor.
settingcontrols
Water standing in This is normal • A smallamountof cleanwater aroundthe outlet on the tub
the bottom of the tub bottomat the back of thetub keeps the pumpseallubricated.
Water won't pump Drainis clogged • If Llouhavean air gap,cleanit. Seepage 15.
out of the tub • If the dishwasher d rainsinto a disposer, run disposer clear.
• Checkto seeif uour kitchensink isdrainingwell.If not, Uou
malt needa plumber.
Steam This is normal • Warm,moistair comesthroughthe vent bll the door latch duringdrlling
and whenwater isbeingpumpedout.Thisisnecessarll f or drlling.
Sanitized light does Thedoor was openedand the • Donot interruptthe cllcle anlltime duringor after mainwash.
not illuminateat the cycle was interrupted during
endof the cycle or after the main wash portion
_Anti-Bacteria Theincoming water • Raise the water heatertemperatureto between120°Fand140°F.
cycleonly) temperature was too low
Thecycle iscompleteand • Thisisnormal.Noaction isrequired.
the door has beenopen for
longerthan 60 seconds
Noise Normaloperating sounds • These are all normal.Noaction isrequired.
Detergentcup opening
Water entering dishwasher
Themotor stopsand starts at
various times during the cycle
Drainpump soundsduring
pumpout
Drying fan runningfor 2-4 hours
after CLEAN light is illuminated
(TopControl Panelmodelsonly}
Rattlingdisheswhen the spray
arm rotates
• Hakesuredishes are properlllloaded.Seethe Loading the
dishwasher r ackssection.
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