Troubleshooting 23
Check these points to help save you time and money.
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Dishwasher will not fill | • Press the START/Cancel pad to start the dishwasher. |
| • Be sure door is latched securely. |
| • Be sure the water is turned on. |
| • Check that the pad is properly selected for a cycle. |
| • Check your home’s circuit breaker or fuse box. |
| • Check inlet hose for a kink. |
| • Check water valve inlet for sediment and clean if necessary. |
Dishwasher will not drain/water in tub bottom
•If hooked up to a food waste disposer, be sure the
•Check for food obstruction in the drain or disposer.
•Check drain hose for a kink.
•Check your home’s circuit breaker or fuse box.
•Check that the cycle is completed.
Dishwasher adds water at | • This is normal. The sensor in the pump must stay submerged so a | ||
end of cycle | short fill of water is added after the cycle’s last drain. |
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Detergent cup is not empty | • Check that the cycle is completed. |
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| • Be sure dispenser is not blocked. |
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| • Use fresh detergent stored in a cool, dry place. |
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Dishwasher seems noisy | • A water valve hiss during fill is normal. |
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| • Water circulation sounds are normal. |
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| • A thumping sound may be a wash arm bumping an item that is |
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| extending beyond the racks. Readjust load to avoid obstructing wash | ||
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| • Chopping or grinding sounds may be heard as the internal food |
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| disposer chops hard items like fruit seeds, nuts, etc. |
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| • Humming during the drain is normal. |
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| • A snap noise is the detergent cup lid hitting the door liner when the | ||
| dishwasher door is opened at the end of the cycle. This is normal. | ||
| • Proper installation affects the noise level. |
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Cycle takes too long | • Sanitize has been selected and the cycle is extended to heat water. | ||
| • Check to see that the incoming water temperature is 120° F (49° C) | ||
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Dishwasher has an odor | • Run dishes being held in the dishwasher through a Rinse cycle. |
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| • Many dishwashers have a “new” smell when first installed. This will | ||
| dissipate with use. |
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| • Dishwasher may not be draining properly. (See Dishwasher Will Not | ||
| Drain section.) |
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| • For a strong odor, place baking soda in both sides of the detergent | ||
| cup. Select China cycle and allow the water to circulate for about 10 | ||
| minutes. Interrupt the cycle by unlatching the door and let it stand | ||
| overnight. Restart the dishwasher by latching the door and allow it to | ||
| complete the cycle. Another alternative is to use a dishwasher cleaning | ||
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