Electrolux A15931301 Use & Care Manual page 16

16 Troubleshooting
PROBLEM
Dishes not
dry enough
Spots and
film on dishes
Etching
Detergent left
in dispenser
cup
Detergent
dispenser will
not shut
Water
remains
in the
dishwasher
Dishwasher
does not
drain properly
Suds in the
tub
Dishwasher
leaks
Black or gray
marks on
dishes
Stained tub
interior
POSSIBLE CAUSES
• Rinse aid dispenser is
empty.
• Improper loading of
dishes.
• The cycle you chose did
not included the drying.
• Water hardness is too
high.
• Improper loading of
dishes.
• Old rinse aid is used.
• Rinse dispenser empty.
• Using too much
detergent.
• The inlet water
temperature exceeds
158°F (70°C).
• Detergent may be too old.
• Spray arm is blocked.
• Improper operation of the
detergent cover.
• Previous cycle has not
finished or has been
interrupted.
• Drain is clogged.
• Drain hose is kinked.
• Improper detergent is
used.
• Excessive suds caused
by using the improper
detergent.
• Dishwasher is not level.
• Aluminum utensils have
rubbed against dishes.
• Coffee and tea soil.
• Reddish stain.
SOLUTIONS
• Fill rinse aid dispenser or increase the
amount of rinse aid.
• Load the dishes again as the manual
instructs.
• Choose the proper cycle with drying.
• For extremely hard water install a
water softener.
• Load the dishes again as the manual
indicates.
• Use fresh rinse aid.
• Add rinse aid to the dispenser.
• Use less detergent if you have soft water.
• Lower the inlet water temperature.
• Use fresh detergent.
• Load the dishes, making sure the spray
arms are not blocked.
• Add the detergent and rinse aid as
indicated by the manual.
• Select the proper cycle explained in the
manual.
• Check the air gap if you have one. Make
sure the disposer is empty if dishwasher
is connected to disposer.
• Make sure the drain hose is properly
connected to the sink.
• Make sure to use only the automatic
dishwasher detergent.
• Make sure to use only the proper
dishwasher detergent.
• Level the dishwasher.
• Rearrange the dishes.
• Using an approved spot cleaner to
remove the soil.
• Some tomato-based foods will cause
this, use of the rinse only cycle right after
loading this will decrease the staining.