BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE
Check these points if your dishwasher...
Does not dry properly
Leaves food soil on dishes
• Be sure the Heat Dry option is selected.
• Use a rinse aid such as Jet-Dry or Cascade
• Check the water temperature.
Refer to
page 3.
Crystal Clear.
• Turn on hot water at kitchen sink before
• Check the water temperature.
Refer to
running the dishwasher to be certain that
page 3.
hot water is entering the first wash cycle.
* Select Temp Boost and Sani Rinse options if
• Select Temp Boost option if available,
available.
• Check water hardness. For extreme hard
• Increase detergent use according to water
water conditions it may be necessary to
hardimss.
install a mechanical water softener.
• Check for improper loading and do not
overload. Dishes should not nest together.
• Use the amount of detergent recommended
for your water hardness, and be sure it is put
• Plastic items have a porous surface and tend
in the dispenser as directed previously,
to hold water. Towel drying may be
• Use fresh high phosphate detergent that is
required.
not caked. Store detergent in cool, dry place.
• Glasses, cups, etc., with concave bottoms
• Select proper cycle for soil level of dish load.
will hold water.
• Be sure dishes are loaded properly with
• When using Quick wash/Rinse
(select
nothing blocking the path of the wash arms,
models), towel drying is required.
center spray nozzle or detergent dispenser.
Stains or discolors dishes
• Check for nesting of dishes that prevents
• Muminum utensils can leave marks when
water from reaching all surfaces,
they rub against other things. Load properly.
• Check to make sure glasses are not loaded
• Iron deposits in the water can leave a yellow
over prongs,
or brown film on dishes. You may desire to
• On convertible models make certain the hot
have a special filter installed in the water
water faucet is turned on.
supply line, or periodically use RoVer Rust
Remover (see Water Conditions).
Leaves glassware cloudy or spotted
• Adjust the detergent amount to your water
Cycle takes too long - (Heating Delay light
hardness as described on page 6. Avoid
stays on)
overuse or underuse of detergent.
• Ternp Boost option has been selected
• Check the water temperature.
Avoid
which will extend the cycle to heat water
extremely high or low temperatures.
Refer
thermostatically. Refer to page 9.
to page 3.
• Check to see that the water temperature
is
• Use a rinse aid such as Jet-Dry or Cascade
at least 120°E
Crystal Clear.
"Clean"
light remains on (select models)
• Do not pre-rinse dishes before loading them
* On timer models turn dial slightly clockwise
into the dishwasher,
to the _).
• Refer to Water Conditions for more
• On touch control models Clean stays lit until
information,
the door has been open longer than 30
seconds.
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