Kenmore 630.1395 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 without involving a repair professional.

Problem

CQuse

Action

Dishwasher

1.

Door

may

not

be

properly

latched.

1.

Shut the

door

completely.

does nat 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 4. To reset, refer to "Delay Start" section in this manual.

dishwasher

or

blown

fuse.

5.

Check

circuit

breaker.

6.

The door

may

have

been

closed

without

first

6.

Select

a cycle

and

close

the

door.

selecting

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

nat

illuminate

tripped.

or

reset

the

breaker

if

necessary.

or console

2.

Door

not

closed

or

latched.

2.

Ensure

that

door

is

properly

latched

and

completely

lights

are

nat

Nate:

The

display

only

illuminates

when

the

door

is

closed.

on

opened

and

controls

are

visible.

Dishwasher

1.

Incoming

water

is nat 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

nearest

to

the

dishwasher.

Incoming

water

should

be

120°F.

a long

time

conditions.

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.

5.The type of cycle options selected may add time 4. Verify dishwasher is connected to hat water supply plumbing. to the cycle.

Note: 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.

Hand-rotate

spray

arms

to ensure that spray

arm movement

getting

clean

2.

Spray

arm

nozzles

clogged.

is not blacked.

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

condtions.

hardness.

Refer

to Table

under "Adding

Detergent

and

7°

Make sure incoming water is 120°F

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

Op-

tions section of this Use & Care Guide.

Dishes are

not getting dry enough

1°

Rinse

agent

dispenser

is empty.

(Rinse

agent in-

1.

Add

rinse

agent.

The use of rinse agent

improves

drying.

dicator

is activated).

2.

Rearrange

load

to

ensure

items

are

not

nested.

Refer

2°

Improper loading

of dishes.

also

to the

"Preparing

and

Loading"

section of

this

Note: Plastic or

Teflon

do

not typically

dry as com-

manual.

pletely as

other

items

due

to their

inherent

proper-

Note:

This model

has

a

Dry

Assist feature

to

improve

drying

ties.

performance.

Refer

to

Wash

Cycles

table

in

Dishwasher

Cycles and Options section of this Use & Care Guide.

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