Dacor IDWH24 manual 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
Unusual noise	Improper loading	Utensils may not be secure or something small
		may have dropped from the rack. Water may
		cause utensils to rattle. Make sure dishware is
		secure.
	Spray arms not rotating	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 15.
	Drain pump makes whirring	Turn off water valve, disconnect power and call for
	sound that can be heard from	service.
	outside dishwasher and does
	not stop when main power
	switch is turned off
	Rack guides may make noise	Allow a week of use for rack guides to settle into
	if the dishwasher is brand new	place.
Water left in bottom of	Dish washing cycle not	Allow dishwasher to complete cycle.
dishwasher near filters,	complete
dishwasher will not	Obstruction in the drain hose	Check for kinked drain hose. Disconnect end of
drain
	or air gap is plugged, (lights	drain hose. Check for debris in hose or any other
	on control panel may flash)	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, (lights	Clean filter system. See page 12.
	on control panel may flash)
Water backs up in sink	Garbage disposal or sink trap	Run garbage disposal to eliminate food and
when dishwasher drains	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	Dispenser lid blocked	Detergent lid may not be opening. Check for items
detergent compartment		blocking it.
(Detergent compartment	Old detergent	Do not use detergent that is hard or caked inside
will not 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 or rinse agent	Fill rinse agent dispenser. Rinse agent helps
	dispenser not set properly	dishes to dry faster. Check rinse agent dispenser
		setting. See page 9.
	The normal dry cycle is	Use high dry cycle setting or open door slightly
	selected	once the cycle has completed.
	Plastic items	Certain plastic materials are difficult to dry. Plastics
		may need to be towel dried.
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