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Problem
Possible Causes
What To Do
Detergent left in
Dishesare blocking the
* Repositionthe dishes sothe water from the lower spraUarm can
dispenser cups
detergent cup
flush the detergent cup. Seethe Loading the dishwashersection.
Blockorgrog
Aluminum utensilshave
• Remove markswith a mild,abrasivecleaner.
markson dishes
rubbedagainst dishes
Dishesdon't drg
Lowinletwater temperature
• Makesureinletwatertemperatureisat least120°F.
• Select H EATED DRY.
• UseHOT START, HOTWASH or ADDEDHEAT options.
• Select a highercgcle,suchasANTI-BACTERIA, SANIWASH, POTS & PANS
or HEAVY WASH.
Control panel responded
to inputs but dishwasher
never filled with water
Stained tub interior
Dishwasherwon't run
Control panel lights
go off when you're
setting controls
Water standing in
the bottom of the tub
Water won't pump
out of the tub
Steam
Sanitized light does
not illuminate at the
end of the cgcle
(Anti-Bacteria
cycleonly)
Noise
Rinse agent dispenserisemptg
Doorlatch mag not be properlg
seated
Water valve mag be turned off
Sometomato-basedfoods can
cause reddishstains
Teaor coffeestains
An overall g eJlow or brownfilm can •
becausedbg iron depositsin water
White film on insidesurface-
•
hard water minerals
Fuseis blownor circuitbreaker
*
istripped
Poweris turned off
*
Control panel is locked
Rebootgour control
• Checkthe rinseagentdispenser a nd fill asrequired.
• Makesurethedoor isfirmlUclosed.
Time too long between
touching of selected pads
• Makesurewater valve(usuallglocatedunderthe sink)isturnedon.
• Useof the RINSE ONLY cgcleafter addingthe dishto the load
candecrease the levelof staining.GErecommends Cascade ®
PlasticBoosterto helpremovethesetypesof stains.
• Remove the stainbUhand,usinga solutionof 1/2cup bleach
and 3 cups warm water.
WARNING
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Beforecleaninginterior, w ait at least 20 minutesafter a cgcleforthe
heatingelementsto cooldown. Failure to do socan resultin burns.
A special f ilter in the water supplgline isthe onlgwag to correct
this problem. C ontacta water softenercompang.
GErecommends Jet-Dry ®or CascadeCrystal C/ear _ to help
preventhard water mineraldepositsfrom forming.
Rundishwasher w ith citricacidto removemineraldeposits. C itricacid
(Partnumber: W D35X151) canbe orderedthroughGEParts.Seeback
coverfor orderinginformation.
Replace fuseor resetcircuitbreaker. R emove ang otherappliances from
the circuit.
Insome installations, the powerto the dishwasher i s providedthrougha
wallswitch,often locatednext to the disposer switch.Makesureit ison.
Unlockcontrol panel.Seepage 5.
Turnoff powerto the dishwasher(circuitbreakeror wall switch)for
30 seconds; t henturn backon.
Eachpad must be touched within 30 secondsof the others.
Torelight, touch ang pad again,or unlock and relatch door.
This is normal
Drain isclogged
This is normal
Thedoor was openedand the
cgcle was interrupted during
or after the main wash portion
Theincoming water
temperature was too low
Normal operating sounds
• A small amount of clean water around the outlet on the tub
bottom at the back of the tub keepsthe water seal lubricated.
• If gou havean air gap,cleanit. Seepage 13.
• If the dishwasher d rainsintoa disposer, rundisposer clear.
• Checkto seeif gour kitchensink isdrainingwell.If not, gou
mag needa plumber.
• Warm,moistair comesthroughthevent bg the door latch duringdrging
and whenwater isbeingpumpedout. Thisisnecessarg for drging.
• Donot interruptthe cgcleangtimeduring or after mainwash.
• Raise the water heatertemperatureto between120°F and 140°F.
• Detergentcup opening.
• Water enteringdishwasher.
• Themotor stops and starts at various times during the cgcle.
• Drain pump sounds during the pump out.
• Make suredishes are properlg loaded.Seethe Loading the
dishwasherrackssection.
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Rattling dishes when the sprag
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