TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING
Before determining any specific cause of a breakdown or abnormal operation of your dishwasher, check that:
1.Power supply is turned on. All switches are ON.
2.Wash arms are clean.
3.Scrap screen is properly positioned and clean.
4.Thermostat is at the correct setting.
5.Sanitizer, detergent, and rinse additive dispensers are adequately filled.
6.All plumbing valves are open and drain hose is not kinked.
If a problem still exists, use the following table for troubleshooting.
CONDITION | CAUSE | SOLUTION |
Machine will not start | Door not closed and latched | Make sure door is fully latched |
| Main switch off, or unit unplugged . . | Check disconnect or plug into outlet |
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Low or no water | Main water supply is turned off . . . . | Turn on house water supply |
| Water level setting low | Adjust water level |
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Chemical not feeding | No chemical in container | Replace or fill container |
| Feed tubes to/from chemical | Clear obstruction and flush |
| pump clogged | with hot water |
| Screen on feed tube clogged | Clean and replace |
| Tubing kinked or split | Straighten or replace tubing |
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Water temperature | Incoming water temperature | Raise house supply temperature to |
is low when in use | at machine too low | 60°C/140°F for all machines |
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Insufficient pumped spray | Clogged spray arms | Clean |
pressure | Scrap screen full | Must be kept clean and in place |
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Low final rinse temperature | Low incoming water | Check the booster - be sure the |
| temperature | thermostat is set to maintain 66°C/180°F |
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| temperature |
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| (Check all valves to be |
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| sure they are clean and operating) |
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Poor washing results | Detergent dispenser not | Contact service agent |
| operating properly |
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| Insufficient detergents | Check dosage |
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| Check and fill |
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| Contact detergent supplier |
| Detergent setting too low | Contact detergent supplier |
| Wash water temperature too low . . . . | See above booster temperatures, run cycle |
| Wash arms clogged | Clean wash arms |
| Improperly scraped dishes | Check scraping procedures |
| Ware being improperly | Use proper racks - do not overload |
| placed in rack | racks |
| Improperly cleaned | Unclog wash arms to maintain |
| equipment | proper pressure and flow conditions |
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No water in wash well | Opening door prior | Close and latch door. Wait for green light |
| to cycle completion | to go out before opening door. |
| Water supply is turned off | Turn on supply |
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No water in wash tank | Door not latched | Latch door |
after activating the |
| Wait for wash tank to fill |
ON/FILL switch |
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Cycle time increases | Incoming water temperature | Raise temperature to 60°C/140°F for all |
with each cycle | is too low | machines. |
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