Kenmore 630.7793 manual Problem, Action

Dishwashers may occasionally exhibit problems that are unrelated to a malfunction of the dishwasher itself. The following

information may help you with a dishwasher problem withaut involving a repair professional.

Problem

CQuse

Action

Dishwasher

1.

Door

may

not

be

properly

latched.

1.

Shut the

door

completely.

does not start

2.

Unit

may

nat

be

turned on.

2.

Press

the

main

power switch

to

turn unit

on.

3.

Unit

not

reset

or

previous

cycle nat completed.

3.

To reset,

refer

to "Canceling

or

changing

the cycle" section

4.

Delay

start

engaged.

in this

manual.

5.Interruption of electrical power supply to dish- 4. To reset, refer to "Delay Start" section in this manual.

washer or blown fuse. 5. Check circuit breaker.

6.The door may have been closed without first se- 6. Select a cycle and close the door.

lecting a cycle. 7. Check and turn on water supply.

7.Water supply may nat be turned on.

Dishwasher

Default

factory

settings

alert

the

customer

that the

To adjust

the

volume

or

deactivate,

refer

to "Cycle

Completion

beeping

cycle has

completed

by beeping.

This

feature

can

Signal"

section

in

this

manual.

(end

of cycle

be

deactivated

if

so

desired.

signal)

Display

does

1.

A

fuse

may

have

been blown

or

circuit

breaker

1.

Check

the

fuse

or

circuit

breaker

box

and replace

the

fuse

not

illuminate

tripped.

or

reset

the

breaker

if

necessary.

or console

2.

Door

nat

closed

or latched.

2.

Ensure that door

is

properly

latched and completely

lights

are

nat

Note:

For

models

with

controls

on

the

top

portion of

closed.

on

the

door,

the

display

only illuminates when the door

is

opened and controls are visible.

Dishwasher

1.

Incoming

water

is

not warm enough.

1.

Before

starting

a

cycle,

run

hot

water

faucet

at

the

sink

seems

to

run

2.

Cycle

time

can

vary

due to soil and water

condi-

nearest

to

the

dishwasher.

a long

time

tions.

2.

Sensors

in

the

dishwasher

automatically

increase

the

cycle

3.

Rinse

agent

dispenser

is empty.

time

to

ensure

a

good

wash when

heavy

soil

is detected.

4.

Dishwasher

connected

to

cold

water

supply.

3.

Add

rinse

agent.

4.

Verify

dishwasher

is connected

to hot

water

supply

plumbing.

For typical cycle length, refer to Wash Cycles table

in Dishwasher Cycles and Options section of this Use

&

Care

Guide.

Dishes

aren't

1.

Spray

arm

movement

is obstructed.

1.

Ensure

that

spray

arm

movement

is

not

blocked

by

hand

getting

clean

2.

Spray

arm

nozzles

clogged.

rotating

spray

arms.

enough

3.

Improper

use of

detergents.

2.

Remove

the

spray

arms

and

clean

according

to

"Check!

4.

Filters

could

be

clogged.

Clean

the

Spray

Arm

Nozzles"

in

Care

and

Maintenance

5.

Dishes

are

nested

or

loaded

too

close together.

section

of

this

manual.

6.Selected wash cycle is nat suitable for food soil 3. Increase or decrease detergent depending on the water

condtians.

hardness.

Refer

to

Table

under

"Adding

Detergent

and

Rinse

Agent".

4.

Clean

the

filter.

Refer

to

"Check!Clean

the

Filter

System"

under

Care

and

Maintenance

section of this manual.

5.

Rearrange

load

such that

water

spray

can reach

all

items in

the dishwasher.

See

also

"Preparing

and

Loading"

section

of

this

manual.

6.

Refer

to

Wash

Cycles

table

in

Dishwasher

Cycles

and

Options section of this Use & Care Guide.

Dishes are

1.

Rinse agent

dispenser

is empty.

(Rinse

agent in-

1.

Add

rinse

agent.

The

use

of

rinse

agent

improves

drying.

not getting

dicator

is activated).

2.

Rearrange

load

to

ensure

items

are

not

nested.

Refer

dry enough

2.

Improper

loading

of dishes.

also

to

the

"Preparing

and

Loading"

section

of

this

3.

Selected cycle does not include drying.

manual.

Note:

Plastic

or

Teflon

do

not

typically

dry

as com-

3.

Quick

Rinse

setting

does

not

include

drying

cycle,

pletely as other

items

due

to

their inherent

proper-

Note:

Select

models

offer

an

extra

heating

options

to

improve

ties.

drying

performance.

Refer

to

"Wash

Cycle

options"

under

the

Operating

the Dishwasher

section

of

this

manual.

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