Manual

Before you call for service...
Problem Possible Causes What To Do
Detergentleft in
dispensercups
Blackor gray
markson dishes
Dishesdon'tdry
Dishes are blocking the
detergent cup
Aluminum utensils have
rubbed against dishes
Low inlet water temperature
Rinseagent dispenser is emptg
Controlpanel responded Door latch meg not be properlg
to inputs but dishwasher seated
never filled with water Water valve meg be turned off
Stained tub interior Some tomato-based foods can
cause reddish steins
Teaor coffeestains
Anoverallgellowor brownfilmcan •
becausedby irondepositsin water
White film on insidesurface- •
herdwater minerals
Dishwasherwon't run Fuseis blownor circuit breaker
istripped
• Repositionthe dishes,so the water from the lowerspray arm can
flushthe detergentcup. Seethe Loadingthedishwashersection.
• Removemarkswitha mild,abrasivecleaner.
• Make sure inlet water temperature isatleast 120°F.
• SelectHEATEDDRY.
• Use HOTSTART,HOTWASHor ADDED HEAToptions.
• Selecta higher cgcle,such as POTS& PANS.
• Check the rinse agent dispenser and fill as required.
• Make sure the door is firmly closed.
• Makesurewatervalve(usuallylocatedunderthe sink)isturnedon.
• Useof the RINSEONLYcycleafteraddingthe dishto the load
candecreasethe levelof staining.GErecommendsCascade®
PlasticBoosterto helpremovethesetypesof stains.
• Removethe stainby hand,usinga solutionof 1/2cup bleach
and] cupswarmwater.
WARNING
Beforecleaninginterior,waitat least20minutesaftera cyclefor the
heatingelementsto cooldown.Failureto do socan resultin burns.
Aspecialfilterinthe watersupplylineisthe only wayto correct
thisproblem.Contacta watersoftenercompany.
GErecommendsJet-Dry®or CascadeCrystalClear_to help
preventhardwatermineraldepositsfromforming.
• Rundishwasherwithcitricacidto removemineraldeposits.Citricacid
(Partnumber:WD35X151)can beorderedthroughGEParts.Seeback
coverfor orderinginformation.
• Replacefuseor resetcircuitbreaker.Removeany otherappliancesfrom
thecircuit.
Power is turned off
• In someinstallations,the powerto the dishwasheris providedthrougha
wallswitch,oftenlocatednextto the disposerswitch.Makesureit ison.
Controlpanelis locked • Unlockcontrolpanel.Seepage4.
Control panel lights
go off when you're
setting controls
Water standing in
thebottom of the tub
Water won't pump
out of thetub
Steam
Sanitizedlight does
not illuminateat the
endof thecycle
(Anti-Bacteria
cycleonly)
Noise
Rebootgourcontrol
Time too long between
touching of selected pads
• Turnoff powerto the dishwasher(circuitbreakerorwall switch)for
30seconds;thenturn backon.
• Eachpad must be touched within 30 secondsof the others.
Torelight,touch ang pad again,or unlockand relatch door.
Thisis normal
Drainis clogged
Thisis normal
Thedoorwasopenedand the
cgclewasinterrupted during
or after the main washportion
Theincomingwater •
temperature wastoo low
Normal operating sounds •
Rattling disheswhen the sprag •
arm rotates
• Asmall amount of cleanwater aroundthe outlet on the tub
bottom at the backof the tub keepsthe water seal lubricated.
• Ifgouhaveanairgap,cleanit.Seepage10.
• Ifthe dishwasherdrainsintoa disposer,rundisposerclear.
• Checkto seeifyour kitchensinkisdrainingwell.If not,you
may needaplumber.
• Warm,moistaircomesthroughthe ventby thedoorlatchduringdrying
andwhenwaterisbeingpumpedout.Thisisnecessaryfor drying.
• Donot interruptthecycleanytimeduringor aftermainwash.
Raisethe water heater temperature to between 120°Fand 140°F.
Detergentcup opening.
Waterentering dishwasher.
Themotor stops and starts at varioustimes during the cgcle.
Drain pump soundsdurinqthe pump out.
Makesuredishesare properlgloaded.Seethe Loadingthe
dishwasherrackssection.
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