GE Appliances EDW3000 Series Owner's Manual page 14

Before you call for service...
Problem Possible Causes What To Do
Dishesand flatware
Inlet water temperatttre • ]).;rise tile water heater temi)erature to 120 °F.
not clean is below 120°F
•
Use HI TEMPWASH.
Water pressure is • Turla on a fim(et. Is water coufing out lnore slowh, than usual?
temporm'ily low If so, wait until pressure is nomml befin'e using your dishwashei:
Air gap is dogged • Clean tile air gap.
Improper rack loading • Make sure large dishware does not block tile detelgent dispenser or
tile wash rams.
Spots and filming
onglassesand
flatware
Extremely hard water
Low hflet water
temperature
Overloadh_g the
dishwasher
Improper loading
Old or damp powder
detergent
Rinse agent dispenser
empty
Too little detergent
• Use Jet-Drl # fiuse ageut to rein(we spots and l)re;'eut uew fihn
build-ul).
• To reinove stubborn spots and pre-existing fihn fl'om glassware:
t Remove all metal utensils fi'om the dishwashei;
2 Do not add detergent.
3 Select the hmgest cycle,
4 Start tile dishwasher and allow to run fin" 18 to 22 minutes.
Dishwasher will now be in the main wash.
5 Open
tile door and pour 9 cups (500 ml) ot white \_negar into file
bottom of tile dislm_sheI:
6 Ch)se tile door and allow to coml)lete tile cycle. If vinegar rinse
doesn't work: Rei)eat as above, except use 1/4 cup (60 ml) of citric
acid crvstnls instead ot vinegar.
Cloudiness on Combhmfion of soft • This is called otchit79 and is i)exmaxaent. To prevexat this fl'oxn
glassware
water and too much hapl)elfiug, use less detelNeut if you have soft _lteI: _._'ash glass_m'e in
detergent the shortest cycle that will get them clean.
Water temperature • Ix)wet tile water heater temperature.
entering the dishwasher
exceeds 150°F
Yellow orbrown film Tea or coffee stains • Remove tile stnin by hand, using a solution of 1/2 cup bleach and
on tub 3 cups _mm wateI;
Jk WARNING
Before clealfing interioi; _it at least 20 inilmtes after a cycle for tile
heating elemelat to cool down. Faihu'e to do so can result in burns.
An overall yellow or • A special filter in tile water supply line is tile only way to correct this
brown film caa_t be i)robleln. Contact a water softener coml)ai U.
caused by iron deposits
in water
White film on inside
Hard water minerals • To clean tile interioi; apply dishwasher deteigent to a damp sponge.
surfaces Wear rubber gloves. Do not use any t)pe of cleanser other than
dishwasher detergent beca use it nlay ca use fi)aming
or sudsing.
Cascade':, Cascade: Complete and ElectrasoF Dislm:ashing
Detelgents have been al)proved tor use ill all GE dislm_sheI_.
Detergent cuplid • Unlatch
tile door. Press tile
START/RESETpad
t hree times within two
latchedaccidentally
seconds. Tile detergent cup will trip.
by user
Detergent left in
Dishes axe blocking the
• Reposition
tile dishes.
dispenser cups
detergent
cups
Steam This is normal • Steam comes through tile vent by tile door latch during drying and
when water is being I)Uml)ed out.
Black orgray
Alumhmm utensils have • ]_elnove lnarks with a inild, abrasive cleanei:
marks on dishes rubbed
agahlst
dishes
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