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Problem
Dishesdon't dry
Possible Causes
What To Do
Low inletwater temperature
• Hakesureinletwatertemperatureisat least120°E
• Select H EATED DRY.
• UseHOTSTART, HOTWASH or ADDED HEAT options.
• Select a highercgcle,suchasANTI-BACTERIA,
SANIWASH or POTS & PANS.
• Check the rinseagentdispenser a nd fill asrequired.
• Hakesurethe door isfirmlg closed.
Rinseagent dispenseris empty
ControlpanelrespondedDoor latch may not be properly
to inputsbutdishwasher seated
neverfilled with water
Water valve may be turned off
Stainedtub interior
Sometomato-basedfoods can
causereddishstains
Teaor coffeestains
An overallyellow or brownfilm can •
be causedby iron depositsin water
White film on insidesurface-
•
hard water minerals
• Hakesurewatervalve(usuallglocatedunderthe sink)isturnedon.
• Useof the RINSE ONLY cgcleafter addingthe dishto the load
candecrease the levelof staining.GErecommends Cascade ®
PlasticBoosterto helpremovethesetypesof stains.
• Remove the stainbg hand,usinga solutionof 1/2cup bleach
and 3 cupswarm water.
A WARNING
Beforecleaninginterior, w ait at least20 minutesafter a cgcleforthe
heatingelementsto cooldown.Failureto do so can resultin burns.
A special f ilter in the water supplglineisthe onlg wagto correct
this problem. C ontacta water softenercompa%
GErecommends Jet-Drg®or Cascade Crystal Clear_to help
prevent hard water mineral deposits from forming.
Run dishwasher with citricacid to remove mineral deposits. Citricacid
(Partnumber: WD35X151) can be ordered through GEParts. See back
cover for ordering information.
Dishwasherwont run
Fuseisblown or circuit breaker
• Replace fuseor resetcircuitbreakenRemove any otherappliances from
is tripped
the circuit.
Poweristurned off
• Insomeinstallations, the powerto the dishwasher i s provided througha
wall switch,often locatednextto the disposer switch.Hakesureit ison.
Control panel is locked
• Unlockcontrolpanel.Seepage 5 or 7.
Rebootyour control
• Turnoff powerto the dishwasher ( circuitbreakeror wall switch) for
30 seconds; t henturn backon.
Control panel lights
Time too long between
• Eachpad must be touched within 30 secondsof the others.
go off when gou're
touching of selected pads
To relight, touch ang pad again,or unlock and relatch door.
setting controls
Water standing in
This is normal
• A small amount of clean water around the outlet on the tub
the bottom of the tub
bottom at the back of the tub keepsthe water seal lubricated.
Water won't pump
Drain is clogged
• If gou havean air gap,cleanit. Seepage 12.
out of the tub
• If thedishwasher d rainsintoa disposer, rundisposer clear.
• Check to seeif gour kitchensinkis drainingwell.If not, gou
magneeda plumber.
Steam
Thisis normal
• Warm,moistair comesthroughthe vent bg the door latchduring drging
and whenwater isbeingpumpedout. Thisisnecessarg for drging.
Sanitizedlight does
Thedoor was openedand the
• Donot interruptthecgcleangtimeduringor after mainwash.
not illuminate at the
cgclewas interrupted during
endof the cycle
or after the mainwash portion
(Anti-Ba_eria
Theincomingwater
• Raise thewater heatertemperatureto between120°F and 140°E
cycleonly)
temperature was too low
Noise
Normal operating sounds
• Theseare all normal.Noaction isrequired.
Detergentcup opening
Water enteringdishwasher
Themotor stopsand starts at
varioustimes during the cycle
Drain pump soundsduring
pump out
Rattling dishes when the spray
arm rotates
• Hake suredishesare properlg loaded.Seethe Loadingthe
dishwasher rocks section.
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