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Problem Possible Causes What To Do
Spotsandfilming
onglassesand
flatware
Cloudiness on
glassware
Sudsin thetub
Detergentleffin
dispensercups
oron door
Blackor gray
markson dishes
Dishesdont dry
Extremelyhardwater
Lowinletwater temperature
Overloadingthe dishwasher
Improperloading
Oldor damppowderdetergent
Rinseagent dispenserempty
Toolittle detergent
Combinationofsoftwater and
too muchdetergent
Water temperatureentering
the dishwasherexceeds150°F
Correctdetergent
wasn't used
Rinseagent was spilled
Dishesare blocking the
detergent cup or
SmartDispense T"outlet
Aluminum utensils have
rubbed against dishes
Low inlet water temperature
Rinseagentdispenserisempty
CantrolpanelrespondedDoorlatch may not beproperly
toinputsbutdishwasherseated
neverfilledwith water Water valvemay beturnedoff
Stainedtubinterior Sometomato-basedfoodscan
causereddishstains
Teaorcoffeestains
Anoverallyelloworbrownfilmcan
becausedbgirondepositsinwater
White film on insidesurface-
hard water minerals
• UseJet-Dry®orCascadeCrystalCleaPrinseagentstoremovespotsand
prevent new filmbuildup.
• Hake sure water temperature isat least 120°F.
• Loaddishwasher as shown in the LoadingPlaceSettingssection.
• Hake sure detergent isfresh.
• Ifwater isextremely hard, a softener may be required.
• Thisiscalledetchingandispermanent.Topreventthisfrom happening,
uselessdetergentif gouhavesoftwatenWashglasswareintheshortest
cgclethatwillgetthemclean.Recalibratethe SmartDispenseTnsgstemif
gouareusingit. Seepages9and 11.
• Thiscouldbeetching.Lowerthewaterheatertemperature.
• Useonlyautomaticdishwasherdetergentstoavoidsudsing.
Cascade®andElectrasol®AutomaticDishwashingDetergents
havebeenapprovedforuseinallGEdishwashers.
• Toremovesudsfromthetub,openthedishwasherandlet
sudsdissipate.Closeandlatchthedishwasherdoor Pumpoutwater
bgtouchingtheSTART/RESETpadonce;then30secondslater,
touchtheSTART/RESETpadagain.Repeatifnecessary.
• Alwayswipeup rinseagentspillsimmediately.
• Repositionthedishes,sothewaterfromthelowersprayarmcan
flushthedetergentcupor outletfromtheSmartDispenseTM system.
Seepages13and 14.
• Removemarkswitha mild,abrasivecleaner
• Hakesureinletwatertemperatureisat least120°E
• SelectHEATEDDRY.
• UsePREWASHorADDEDHEAToptions.
• Selecta highercycle,suchasANTI-BACTERIAorCOOKWARE.
• Checktherinseagentdispenserandfillasrequired.
• Hakesurethedoorisfirmlyclosed.
• Hakesurewatervalve(usuallylocatedunderthesink)isturnedon.
• UseoftheRINSEONLYcycleafteraddingthe dishtothe load
candecreasethelevelofstaining.GErecommendsCascade®
PlasticBoosterto helpremovethesetapesofstains.
• Removethestainbghand,usinga solutionof !/2 cupbleach
and3 cupswarmwater
_,WARNING
Beforecleaninginterior,waitatleast20 minutesaftera cycleforthe
heatinqelementsto cooldown.Failuretodo socanresultin burns.
• Aspecialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywagto correct
thisproblem.Contacta watersoftenercompany.
• GErecommendsJet-Dry®or CascadeCrystalCleaF_to help
preventhardwatermineraldepositsfromforming.
• Rundishwasherwithcitricacidto removemineraldeposits.Citric
acid(Partnumber:WDS5X151)canbeorderedthroughGEParts.
Seebackcoverfororderinginformation.
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