Before you call for service...
Problem
Dishesdon't dry
Possible Causes What To Do
Lowinletwater temperature • Hakesureinletwatertemperatureisat least49oc(120OF).
• SelectHEATDRY.
• UseHOTSTART,HOTWASHorADDEDHEAToptions.
• Selecta highercgcle,suchasANTI-BACTERIA,SANIWASHor COOKWARE
• Checkthe rinseagentdispenserandfillasrequired.
• Hakesurethedoorisfirmlgclosed.
Rinseagentdispenserisempty
ControlpanelrespondedDoorlatch may notbeproperly
toinputsbutdishwasherseated
neverfilledwith water
Watervalve may beturnedoff
Stainedtubinterior Sometomato-basedfoodscon
causereddishstains
Teaorcoffeestains
Anoverallyelloworbrownfilm can •
becausedby irondepositsinwater
Whitefilm oninsidesurface- •
hardwater minerals
• Hakesurewatervalve(usuallylocatedunderthesink)isturnedon.
• UseoftheRINSEONLYcycleafteraddingthedishtothe load
candecreasethelevelofstaining.GErecommendsCascade®
PlasticBoosterto helpremovethesetypesofstains.
• Removethestainbg hand,usinga solutionof 120ml(1/2cup)bleach
and3cupswarmwater.
A WARNING
Beforecleaninginterior,wait atleast20minutesaftera cgcleforthe
heatingelementstocooldown.Failuretodosocanresultin burns.
A specialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywagto correct
this problem.Contacta watersoftenercompan9.
GErecommendsrinseagentsto helppreventhardwatermineral
depositsfromforming.
Rundishwasherwithcitricacidto removemineraldeposits.Citricacid
(Partnumber:WDSSX151)canbeorderedthroughGEParts.Seeback
coverfororderinginformation.
Dishwasherwon'trun Fuseisblownor circuit breaker • Replacefuseor resetcircuitbreakenRemoveanyotherappliancesfrom
istripped thecircuit.
Poweristurned off • Insomeinstallations,thepowerto thedishwasherisprovidedthrougha
wallswitch,oftenlocatednextto thedisposerswitch.Hakesureitison.
Controlpanelislocked • Unlockcontrolpanel.SeepageS.
Rebootyourcontrol • Turnoffpowertothedishwasher(circuitbreakerorwallswitch)for
30seconds;thenturn backon.
Control panel lights Timetoo long between • Eachpad mustbe touchedwithin 30 secondsof the others.
go off whengou're touching of selectedpads Torelight,touch ang pad again,or unlockand relatchdoor.
setting controls
Water standing in This isnormal • A smallamount ofcleanwater aroundthe outlet on thetub
the bottom of the tub bottom at the backofthe tub keepsthewater seallubricated.
Waterwon'tpump Drainisclogged • Ifgouhaveanairgap,cleanit. Seepage12.
outofthetub • Ifthedishwasherdrainsintoa disposer,rundisposerclear.
• Checkto seeifgourkitchensinkisdrainingwell.Ifnot, gou
magneeda plumber.
Steam Thisisnormal • Warm,moistaircomesthroughtheventbgthedoorlatchduringdrging
andwhenwater isbeingpumpedout.Thisisnecessargfordrging.
Sanitizedlight does Thedoorwasopenedand the • Donotinterruptthecycleanytimeduringor aftermainwash.
notilluminateat the cyclewas interrupted during
endofthecycle orafter the mainwash portion
(Anti-Bacteria Theincomingwater • Raisethewater heatertemperaturetobetween49°Cand60°C(120°F
cycleonly) temperaturewastoo low and140°F).
Noise Normal operatingsounds • Theseareallnormal.Noactionisrequired.
Detergentcupopening
Water enteringdishwasher
Themotor stopsand starts at
varioustimesduring thecycle
Drainpumpsoundsduring
pumpout
Rattling dishes when the spray
arm rotates
• Hake suredishesare properlg loaded.Seethe Loadingthe
dishwasherrackssection.
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