Troubleshooting Tips - GE GLD4900PBB Owner's Manual

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Troubleshooting Tips
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Error Hessoges Possible Causes What To Do
START/RESET status You havepressedthe = Press theSTART/RESET padonlywhenyouwantto restartthe
indicatorlight flashing START/RESET pad whilethe dishwasher,
dishwasheris running.This will
cancel the cgcle, T he light will stop
flashing after the dishwasherdrains
(about 90 seconds}.
Dishwasher B EEPS Thisisa reminder that gour • Close and latchthedoorafteropeningit mid-cgde
onceeverg30 secondsdishwasherdoorhasbeen left
open during operation. It will
continue beepinguntil gou close
the door°
Problem Possible Causes What To Do
Dishes and fla_/care Lowinletwater temperature • Hakesureinletwater temperature iscorrect(seepage8),Turnon
not clean the hotwaterfaucetnearest t hedishwasher, letrun untilthewater
temperature stopsrisingThenstartthe dishwasher and turnoff
the faucet,Thisinsures theentedngwaterishot,
Water pressure istemporarilg law • Turn on a faucet tswatercomingoutmoreslowlythan usual?
Ifso,waituntitpressure isnormal b eforeusingyourdLshwasher.
Air gapor disposer isdogged • Cleontheair gapor flushthedisposer.
Improperrackloading • Hakesurelarge dishware doesnotblockthedetergent d ispenser
or thewash arms,See theLoading thedishwasher rockssection
Noair gapor highdrain loop • Verifgthat gou havean air gapor a highdrainloop.Refer t o
the Installation Instructions
Spotsandfilming
onglasses and
flatware
Extremely hardwater
Lowinletwatertemperature
Overloading the dishwasher
Improperloading
aid or damppowderdetergent
Rinse agentdispenser empty
Toolittle detergent
Cloudiness on Combinatbn of softwaterand
glassware too muchdetergent
Watertemperatureentering
thedishwasher exceeds 1 50°F
Sudsin the tub Wrongdetergent
• UseJet-Dry_ or Cascade CrystalCIeoPrinseagentsto remove spotsand
prevent n ewfilm buildup,
• Toremove stubborn spotsand pre-existing f ilmfrom glassware:
1 Remove nitmetalutensils from thedishwasher,
2 Donot odddetergent
3 Select t he POTS & PANS or HEAWWASH cycle,
# Startthedishwasher a ndallowto runfor !8 to 22 minutesDishwasher
wilt nowbeinthemain wash
S Openthedoorand pour2 cups (500ml)of whitevinegarintothe
bottomof thedishwasher.
6 Close thedoorand allowto complete thecgde If vinegarrinsedoesn't
work< Repeat a sabove,except u se1/4cup{60ml}of citricacidcrLJstOIs
insteadofvinegar,
• Thisiscalledetchingandis permanentToprevent t his from happening,
usetess detergent i f gou havesoftwater+ Washglassware in theshortest
cgcle that w_ll g et themclean.
• Thiscould b eetchingLowerthewaterheatertemperature
• Useonlgautomaticdishwasher detergents to ovoidsudsing,
Cascade _ andElectn_soP Automatic Dishwoshing D etergents
havebeenapproved forusein all GE dish, r ashers.
• Toremove sudsfrom thetub,openthe dishwasher and let
sudsdissipateCtose andlatchthedishwasher, Pumpoutwater
bg touchingtheSTART/R_ET p odonce;then30 seconds later,
touch theSTART/RESET podagain Repeat i f necessorg,
• Atwagswipeuprinseagentspills immediately Rinse agentwas spiUed 13