Common Dishwasher Problems & Solutions

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTON

The dishwasher will not start.

Dishwasher not receiving

Check electrical connection

 

 

electrical power.

 

(fuse / circuit breaker).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Door is unlatched.

Close and latch door.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dishwasher not level.

Level unit.

 

 

 

 

 

Dishes are not clean.

Improper loading.

Array dishes so spray action

 

 

 

 

reaches all surfaces.

 

 

 

Do not overload dishwasher.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spray arm not rotating freely.

Check spray arm to make sure

 

 

 

 

nothing (e.g. cutlery) is

 

 

 

 

obstructing spray arm rotation.

 

 

 

Check if filter screen has

 

 

 

 

become dislodged and is

 

 

 

 

obstructing spray arm rotation.

 

 

 

 

 

Not enough detergent and/or

Use more dishwasher detergent.

 

improper detergent being used.

 

 

 

 

 

Do not use detergent that is

 

 

 

 

hard or caked.

 

 

 

Use only a recommended

 

 

 

 

dishwasher detergent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Improperly prepared dishes.

Excess food soil and liquids

 

 

 

 

should be removed from dishes

 

 

 

 

before loading.

 

 

 

 

 

Water inlet hose kinked/bent due

Eliminate kink or bend from

 

 

to improper installation.

 

inelet hose.

 

 

 

 

 

Chipping or breaking of glass-

Improper loading of dishes.

Do not overload dishrack. Load

ware.

 

 

 

glasses on the upper rack only;

 

 

 

 

not over dishrack pins. Glases

 

 

 

 

loaded over dishrack pins are

 

 

 

 

not properly supported and are

 

 

 

 

subject to damage.

 

 

 

 

 

Water remains in bottom of

A small amount of water (in

This is necessary to keep the

dishwasher

 

sump area) is normal.

 

pump primed and is drained

 

 

 

 

automatically at the beginning of

 

 

 

 

each cycle.

 

 

 

 

 

Excessive amount of water;

Allow dishwasher to complete

 

 

cycle not completed.

 

full cycle.

 

 

 

 

 

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Danby DDW497W owner manual Common Dishwasher Problems & Solutions

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