Common Dishwashing Problems and Solutions
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Dishwasher will not start | • | Dishwasher not receiving | • | Check electrical connection |
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| electrical power. |
| Fuse/circuit breaker. |
| • | Door is unlatched. | • | Close and latch door. |
| • | Dishwasher not level. | • | Level unit. |
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Dishes not clean | • | Improper loading. | • | Arrange dishes so spray action |
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| reaches all surfaces. |
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| • Do not overload dishwasher. | |
| • | Incoming water temperature | • Increase water temperature. | |
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| not hot enough. |
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| Spray arm not rotating freely. | •Check spray arm to make sure | |
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| nothing (i.e. cutlery) is obstructing |
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| spray arm rotation. |
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| • | Check if filter screen has |
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| become dislodged and |
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| obstructing spray arm rotation. |
| • | Not enough detergent and/or | • | Use more dishwasher detergent. |
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| improper detergent being used. |
| Detergent to old replace. |
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| • | Do not use detergent that is |
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| hard or caked. |
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| • | Use only a recommended |
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| dishwasher detergent. |
| • | Improperly prepared dishes. | • | Excess food soil and liquids |
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| should be removed from dishes |
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| before loading. |
•Water inlet hose kinked/bent due to improper installation.
•Eliminate kink or bend from inlet hose.
Chipping or breaking | • Improper loading of dishes. |
glassware |
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•Do not overload dishrack. Load glasses on the upper rack only, not over dishrack pins. Glasses loaded over dishrack pins are not properly supported and subject to damage.
Water remains in bottom • | A small amount of water |
of dishwasher | (in sump area) is normal. |
• | Excessive amount of water; |
| Cycle not completed. |
•This is necessary to keep the pump primed and is drained automatically at the beginning of each cycle.
•Allow dishwasher to complete full cycle.
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