Dacor DDWF24S Before You Call for Service, Problem, May Be Caused By, What to Do, Continued

Before You Call for Service

Problem	May Be Caused By	What to Do
Water left in bottom of	Dish washing cycle not	Allow dishwasher to complete cycle.
dishwasher near filters,	complete
dishwasher will not drain
	Obstruction in the drain hose	Check for kinked drain hose. Disconnect end of
	or air gap is plugged	drain hose. Check for debris in hose or any other
		part of drain system/plumbing. NOTE: The cone-
		shaped part of the hose must be at least 5/8”
		(1.6 cm).
	Filter system clogged	Clean entire filter system. See page 13.
Water backs up in sink	Garbage disposal or sink	Run garbage disposal to eliminate food and
when dishwasher drains	trap full	obstructions in sink. Make sure sink drains properly.
Bad odor in washing	Door seal and surrounding	See instructions for cleaning door on page 12.
compartment	area dirty
Detergent left in detergent	Dispenser lid blocked	Detergent lid may not be opening. Check for items
compartment (Detergent		blocking it.
compartment will not	Old detergent	Do not use detergent that is hard or caked inside
open)
		box. Use only fresh detergent. Add detergent to
		dishwasher just before starting it.
	Spray arms do not rotate	Make sure that both spray arms rotate freely. Make
	properly	sure that items do not obstruct movement of spray
		arms. If necessary, clear any obstructions.
		Make sure holes in spray arms are not blocked. If
		necessary, clear holes with a pointed object and
		rinse under water.
Dishes not dry	No rinse agent	Fill rinse agent dispenser. Rinse agent helps dishes
		to dry faster.
	Plastic items	Certain plastic materials are difficult to dry. Plastics
		may need to be towel dried.
	Improper loading or	Do not overload or nest items. Make sure
	unloading	dishwasher is loaded according to instructions
		starting on page 4.
	Dry cycle interrupted	Door opened too soon. Make sure dry portion of
		cycle is complete before opening door.
Chipping or breaking of	Improper loading	Do not overload. Load between rack prongs, not
glassware		over them. Glasses loaded over prongs will not
		be supported and may chip or break. Make sure
		glassware is secure and can’t come loose. Always
		use the top rack for delicate items.
Dishes are not clean	Spray arms do not rotate	Make sure that both spray arms rotate freely. Make
	properly	sure that items do not obstruct movement of spray
		arms. If necessary, clear any obstructions.
		Make sure holes in spray arms are not blocked. If
		necessary, clean spray arms. See page 4.
	Incorrect detergent use	Use only correct amount of dishwasher detergent
		according to water hardness. See page 8. Fill
		dispenser only when ready to start the dishwasher.
		Do not use old or caked detergent. Store
		dishwasher detergent in dry place and in a closed
		container. Change the dishwasher detergent if
		results are still poor.
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