Manual

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Problem
Dishesandflatware
not clean
Spotsand filming
onglassesand
flatware
Troubleshooting Tips
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Possible Causes What To Do
Low inlet water temperature • Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect(seepage6).Turnon
the hot waterfaucet nearestthedishwasher,letrununtilthe water
temperaturestopsrising.Thenstart thedishwasherandturnoff
the faucet.Thisinsuresthe enteringwaterishot.
Water pressureis temporarily low • Turnona faucet.Iswatercomingout moreslowlUthan usual?
Ifso,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyour dishwasher.
Airgap or disposerisclogged • Cleantheairgapor flushthe disposer.
Improperrackloading • Makesurelargedishwaredoesnotblockthe detergentdispenser
orthe washarms.Seethe Loadingthedishwasherrackssection.
No air gapor highdrain loop • VerifUthat youhaveanairgapor a highdrainloop.Referto
the InstallationInstructions.
Extremelyhardwater • UseJet-Dry®or CascadeCrystalClea_ rinseagentsto removespotsand
preventnewfilm buildup.
Lowinlet water temperature
• Toremovestubbornspotsand pre-existingfilmfrom glassware:
Overloadingthe dishwasher
Improperloading 1 Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
Oldor damp powderdetergent 2 Donot adddetergent.
Rinseagent dispenserempty 3 Selectthe POTS& PANScycle.
Toolittle detergent 4 Startthe dishwasherandallowto runfor 18to 22minutes.Dishwasher
willnowbeinthemainwash.
5 Openthe doorand pour2 cups(SO0ml)ofwhitevinegarintothe
bottomof the dishwasher.
6 Closethe doorand allowto completethe cycle.Ifvinegarrinsedoesn't
work:Repeatasabove,exceptuse1//4cup(60ml)of citricacidcrystals
insteadof vinegar.
Cloudinesson Combinationof soft water and • Thisiscalledetchingandis permanent.Topreventthisfromhappening,
glassware too muchdetergent uselessdetergentif you havesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe shortest
cyclethatwill getthemclean.
Water temperatureentering • Thiscouldbeetching.Lowerthewaterheatertemperature.
the dishwasherexceeds150°F
Sudsin the tub Correctdetergent • Useonlyautomaticdishwasherdetergentsto avoidsudsing.
wasn't used Cascade®andElectrasoPAutomaticDishwashingDetergents
havebeenapprovedfor useinallGEdishwashers.
Toremovesudsfromthe tub,openthe dishwasherandlet
sudsdissipate.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpout water
bUtouchingtheSTART/RESETpadonce;then 30secondslater,
touchthe START/RESETpadagain.Repeatif necessarU.
Rinseagent was spilled • Alwagswipeuprinseagentspillsimmediatelg.
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