GE ADT520 owner manual Problem Possible Causes What To Do, Water won’t pump Drain is clogged

Before you call for service…

Problem	Possible Causes	What To Do
Control panel lights	Time too long between	•	Each pad must be touched within 30 seconds of the others.
go off when you’re	touching of selected pads		To relight, touch any pad again or open the door and
setting controls			unlock (top control).
Water standing in	Air gap is clogged	•	Clean the air gap. See the Care and cleaning section.
the bottom of the tub
Water won’t pump	Drain is clogged	• If you have an air gap, clean it. See the Care and cleaning section.
out of the tub		• If the dishwasher drains into a disposer, run disposer clear.
		• Check to see if your kitchen sink is draining well. If not, you
			may need a plumber.
Steam	This is normal	• Warm, moist air comes through the vent during drying and when
			water is being pumped out. This is necessary for drying.

Sanitized light does not illuminate at the end of the cycle

The door was opened and the	•	Do not interrupt the cycle by opening the door during the wash cycle.
cycle was interrupted during
final rinse
The incoming water	•	Raise the water heater temperature to between 120°F and 150°F.
temperature was too low

Noise	Normal operating sounds:	• These are all normal. No action is required.
	Detergent cup opening
	Water entering dishwasher
	The motor stops and starts at
	various times during the cycle
	Spray arms start and stop at
	various times
	Drain pump sounds during
	pump out
	Drain pump starts and stops
	several times during each drain
	Rattling dishes when the spray	•	Make sure dishes are properly loaded. See the Loading the
	arm rotates		dishwasher racks section.
	Rattling silverware against door	•	Tall utensils may be placed in the upper rack to avoid bumping against
	during wash		inner door during wash cycle.
A white film on	This problem caused by	• To remove the white film, run your dishes through a dishwasher cycle with
glassware, dishware	phosphate-free dishwasher		citric acid. Use a WD35X151 citric acid kit found online.
and the interior	detergent		Pour the citric acid in the detergent cup and close the cover. Place the filmed
			but otherwise clean glassware and dishware in the dishwasher. Leave

silverware and other metal items out of the dishwasher. Turn the dishwasher on and let it run through a complete cycle without detergent. The glassware, dishware, and dishwasher should come out film free. Alternatively,

a vinegar rinse may be used. Pour 1 cup of vinegar into dishwasher just after the detergent cup opens and let the dishwasher complete its cycle.

This may be repeated several times a year as needed

The use of a rinse agent such as Cascade ® Rinse Aid™ may help minimize a repeat build up of film. Also, the use of a highly rated detergent such as Cascade Complete ® All-in-1 ActionPacs™ will help prevent film build-up.

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