Troubleshooting Tips - GE Profile PDW8000 Series Owner's Manual

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Error Messages Possible Causes What To Do
START/RESET s tatus You have pressed the
indicator light flashing START/RESET p ad while the
dishwasher is running. This will
cancel the cgcle. The light will
stop flashing after the dishwasher
drains (about 90 seconds).
• PresstheSTART/RESETpadonluonetimetostartthedishwasher.Whenthe
dishwasherisrunning,onlu pressthe START/RESET pad if Uouwish to cancel
(reset) t he cucle.
Powerto the dishwasherwas
turned off while a cgclewas
running and powerhasjust been
restoredto the dishwasher.The
blinkinglights indicate that the
dishwasherisdrainingwater
inside.
• Thelightwillstopflashingafter thedishwasherdrainsoutthe water.A new
cuclewill startautomaticalluwhenthe drainends.
Dishwasher BEEPS
once every 30 seconds
Thisis a reminderthat gour
dishwasherdoor hasbeen left
open during operation. It will
continue beepinguntil gou close
the door.
• Closeand latchthe door after openingit mid-cucle. B eeping willstop and
dishwasherwillcompletecucle.
Beeping at the end
of the cycle
This is normal. The dishwasher
will beep twice at the end of
the cgcle.
• Toturn off the doublebeepindicator(orre-activateit if it was previouslu
turnedoff),pressthe HEATED DRYpad 5timeswithin 3 seconds. A triple
beepwill soundto indicatethe end-of-cuclebeepoptionhasbeenturned
on or off.
Low Detergent
Light ON
SmartDispense
TM
has less than • Fillthe SmurtDispense
TM
reservoir with liquid dishwasher detergent. After
10 cgcles worth of detergent filling the reservoir,the LOW DETERGENT light will turn OFFonce the
left in the dishwasher, door is closed.
Problem
Dishesand flatware
not clean
Possible Causes Whet To Do
Lowinlet water temperature •
Hake sure inlet water temperature is correct (see page 8).Turn on the hot
water faucet nearest the dishwasher; let run until the water temperature
stops rising.Then start the dishwasher and turn offthe faucet. This ensures
the entering water is hot.
• TrUnot to usethe dishwasher w henhot water isbeing usedelsewhere
in the house; f or example, w hen doinglaundryor whena family member
isusingthe shower.
Water pressure is temporarilg low • Turn on a faucet. Iswater coming out more slowly than usual? If so, wait
until pressure is normal before using your dishwashen
• Try not to use the dishwasher when hot water is being used elsewhere
in the house; for example, when doing laundry or when a family member
is using the shower.
Air gap or disposer is clogged • Cleanthe air gap or flush the disposer.
Improper rack loading • Hake sure large dishware does not block the detergent dispenser or the
wash arms. Seethe Loading the dishwasher rocks section.
No air gap or high drain loop • Verify that you have an air gap or a high drain loop. Referto the
Installation Instructions.
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