Cycle Status Indicators - KitchenAid KAD-7 Technical Education

RAPID ADVANCE SERVICE FEATURE AND DIAGNOSTICS
CYCLES
Pressing the following option keys in the sequence shown will either start the Diagnostics Cycle or turn
on the Rapid Advance feature for stepping through customer selectable cycles:
HIGH TEMP SCRUB, ENERGY SAVER DRY, HIGH TEMP SCRUB, ENERGY SAVER DRY
SANI RINSE, ENERGY SAVER DRY, SANI RINSE, ENERGY SAVER DRY
(Note: HIGH TEMP SCRUB = POWER SCOUR = HIGH TEMP SCOUR)
(Note: AIR DRY = NO HEAT DRY = ENERGY SAVER DRY)
If the above key sequence is entered after starting a cycle , the Rapid Advance feature is turned on,
which allows the operator to manually advance the currently running cycle, interval by interval, by
pressing the Pots & Pans/Heavy or Anti-Bacteria/Baked On Cookware or Start key.
If the above key sequence is entered with the dishwasher in Standby , the Diagnostics Cycle is started.
The Diagnostics Cycle can be rapid-advanced, interval by interval, by pressing the Pots & Pans/
Heavy or Anti-Bacteria/Baked On Cookware or Start key.
NOTE: The door must be closed before the Diagnostics cycle will run. Likewise, the door must be
closed after each rapid advance selection of the Pots & Pans/Heavy or Anti-Bacterial/Baked On Cook-
ware key for the control to advance to the next interval of the Diagnostics or currently running cycle.
DIAGNOSTICS CYCLE TIME CHART NOTES
(DIAGNOSTICS CYCLE) NOTE 1 – R/A SENSOR ASSEMBLY CHECK
To help detect a malfuntioning or disconnected Rinse Aid level sensor, the Rinse Aid Empty LED
should light up in Diagnostics if the Rinse Aid dispenser is empty or the circuit is shorted. If the Rinse
Aid Dispenser is full, the LED indicator will not light up during the diagnostic test, except in the first
increment.
(DIAGNOSTICS CYCLE) NOTE 2 – THERMISTOR OPEN/SHORT DETECTION
The Diagnostics Test cycle will illuminate the 'CLEAN' LED in intervals 10 through 1 whenever it
detects a "short circuit" or "open circuit" in the themistor circuit.
NOTE: Warm water must be in the dishwasher when performing this test. Otherwise, the control may
falsely determine that the thermistor circuit is "open".
(DIAGNOSTICS CYCLE) NOTE 3 – STUCK PRESSURE SWITCH DETECTION
The Diagnostics cycle monitors the (normally open) soil-sensing pressure switch input for a "stuck
closed" condition. If a "stuck closed" condition exists, the diagnostic cycle will abort wash interval 3
and skip immediately to drain interval 1.
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CYCLE STATUS INDICATORS

The progress of the dishwashing cycle can be followed with the Cycle Status Indicators.
Add Rinse Aid
When the RINSE AID EMPTY indicator is lit, the dispenser is empty and needs to be filled. The light
will glow when a cycle is selected or while a cycle is running.
Sensing/Soak
On models equipped with a soil sensing pressure switch, the dishwasher senses the soil level on the
dishes. Soil level determines the length of some cycles, the amount of heat added to the wash or rinse
and the cycle variation needed for the load. Wash action continues while sensing occurs.
Soak helps loosen soils on the dishes, but wash action pauses during soak. The sensing indicator
glows during the soil sensing and soak parts of the cycle. .
Sanitized
If the Sani Rinse option is selected, the sanitized indicator glows when the Sani Rinse cycle is finished.
If the dishwasher did not properly sanitize the dishes, the light flashes at the end of the cycle. This can
happen if the cycle is interrupted. The light goes off when the door in opened.
Clean
The Clean indicator glows when a cycle is finished. The light turns off when the door is opened or
Cancel/Drain is pressed.
Add A Dish
After a cycle starts, additional items can be added to the wash load while ADD A DISH indicator glows.
After the indicator light turns off, items added to the dishwasher may not be completely cleaned.
Water Heating
Water Heating indicator glows and the cycle progression pauses whenever water is heated to a set
temperature during a cycle. Wash or rinse action continues as the water heats.
Wash
The Wash indicator glows whenever the dishwasher is performing a wash function.
Rinse
The Rinse indicator glows whenever the dishwasher is performing a rinse function.
Dry
The Dry indicator will glow whenever the dishwasher is performing a heated dry function.
Control Lock
The Control Lock indicator glows whenever the Control Lock feature is on. When the Control Lock
indicator is lit, all buttons are disabled.
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