Troubleshooting Tips - GE PDWT200VWW Owner's Manual

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Troubleshooting Tips
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Error Messages
DishwasherBEEPS
onceeveryminute
Possible Causes What To Do
Thisis a reminderthat gour • dose and latch the door after openingit mid-cycle.
dishwasherdoor has beenleft
open duringoperation. It will
continuebeepinguntil gouclose
the door.
Beepingat the end
of the cyde
Thisis normal.Thedishwasher , Toturn off the doublebeepindicator(orre-activateit if it waspreviously
will beeptwice at the endof the turnedoff),pressthe HEATED DRY pad 5times within3 seconds.
cgcle A triplebeepwittsoundto indicatethe end-of-cyclebeepoption
has beenturnedon or off.
Low inlet water temperature • Makesureinletwatertemperatureis correct(seepage 10). T urnon the hot
water faucet nearestthe dishwasher, J et r un until the watertemperature
stops rising.Thenstartthe dishwasherandturn off the faucet.Thisinsures
the enteringwater is hot.
Water pressureis temporarilg low • Turnon a faucet. Iswater comingout moreslowlythan usual?Ifso,wait
until pressureis normalbeforeusingyour dishwasher.
Air gap or disposeris clogged • Cleanthe air gapor flushthe disposer.
Improper rack loading , Makesurelargedishwaredoesnot blockthe detergentdispenser or the
wash arms.Seethe Loadingthe dishwasher r ockssection.
Noair gap or high drain loop , Verifythat you havean air gapor a high drainloop.Referto the
InstallationInstructions.
Poorperforming detergent * Usea highlyrateddetergentsuchas Cascade@Complete.
Extremelghard water • UserinseagentssuchasCascade@ Rinse Aid
TM
to removespots
and preventnew film buildup.
Low inlet water temperature • Makesurewater temperatureis at least120°R
Overloadingor improper , Loaddishwasheras shownin the LoadingPlaceSettingssection.
loading of the dishwasher
Oldor damp powderdetergent , Makesuredetergentis fresh.
Rinseagent dispenseremptg • Ifwater isextremelyhard,a softenermay be required.
Toolittle or low performing , Makesureyou usethe properamount of highlyrateddetergent.
detergent
Combinationof soft water and , Thisis caltedetchingand ispermanent.Topreventthis from happening,
too much detergent use lessdetergentif you havesoft water.Washglassware in the shortest
cyclethat witt get it clean.
Low performingphosphate ° SeeWhitefilmon insidesurfacepage 20
free detergent
Water temperature entering the * Thiscould beetching.Lowerthe waterheatertemperature.
dishwasherexceeds150°F{66°C)
Dishesand flatware
nat clean
Spatsandfilming
an glassesand flatware
Cloudiness an
glassware
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