GE 165D4700P388 Problem, What To Do, What To Do, Error Messages, Possible Causes, Possible Causes, TroubleshootingTips, cycle, is ON, the door, flatware, ADDEDHEAT

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Error Messages	Possible Causes		What To Do
START/RESET status		You have pressed the	•	Pressthe START/RESET pad onceto start the dishwasher.Pressthe
indicatorlight flashing		START/RESET pad while the		START/RESET pad a secondtimewhenthe dishwasheris runningonlyif you
		dishwasher is running. This will		wish to cancel the cycle.
		cancel the cycle. The light will
		stop flashing after thedishwasher
		drains (about 90 seconds).
		Power to the dishwasher was	• The light will stop flashingafterthe dishwasherdrains.A new cyclewill
		turned off whilea cyclewas		startautomatically.
		runningand power has justbeen
		restored to the dishwasher. The
		blinkinglights indicate thatthe
		dishwasher is drainingthepotential
		water inside.
Dishwasher BEEPS		This is a reminder that your	• Close and latch the door afteropeningit mid-cycle.
once every 30 seconds		dishwasher door has been left
		open during operation. It will
		continue beeping until you close
		the door.
Beeping at the end		This is normal. The dishwasher	• To turn off the double beepindicator(or re-activateit if it was previously
of the cycle		will beep twice at the end of the		turned off), press the HEATED DRY pad 5 times within 3 seconds.
		cycle		A triple beep will sound to indicate the end-of-cycle beep option
				has been turned on or off.
Low Detergent light		SmartDispense™ has less than	•	Fill the SmartDispense™ reservoirwithliquiddetergent.After fillingthe
is ON		10 cyclesworthof detergent		reservoir,the LOWDETERGENTlightwillturnOFF once the door is closed.
		left in the dishwasher		™
				If you arenot usingthe SmartDispense feature, turnoff the low detergent
				lightby pressing the ADDEDHEATpad 5 timeswithin 3 seconds.

Problem	Possible Causes		What To Do
Dishes and flatware		Low inletwater temperature	•	Make sureinletwater temperature is correct(see page12). Turnon the hot
not clean				water faucetnearestthe dishwasher,let run untilthe watertemperature
				stops rising. Thenstart the dishwasherand turnoff the faucet.Thisinsures
				the entering water is hot.
		Water pressureis temporarily low •		Turn on a faucet.Is water comingout moreslowlythan usual?If so, wait
				until pressureis normalbeforeusing your dishwasher.
		Air gap or disposeris clogged	•	Cleanthe air gap or flushthe disposer.
		Improper rack loading	•	Make surelargedishwaredoesnot block the detergentdispenseror the
				washarms. See the Loadingthe dishwasherrackssection.
		No air gap or highdrainloop	•	Verify thatyou havean air gap or a highdrainloop.Refer to the
				Installation Instructions.
Spots and filming		Extremely hard water	•	Use rinseagentssuchas CascadeCrystalClear® to remove spots
on glassesand		Low inlet water temperature	•	and preventnew filmbuildup.
flatware		Overloadingthe dishwasher		Make surewatertemperature is at least120°F.
			• Loaddishwasheras shownin the LoadingPlaceSettingssection.
		Improper loading
			• Make sure detergentis fresh.
		Old or damppowder detergent
			• If wateris extremely hard, a softenermay be required.
		Rinseagentdispenserempty
		Too little detergent
Cloudinesson		Combination of softwaterand	•	This is called etchingand is permanent.To preventthisfrom happening,
glassware		too muchdetergent		use less detergentif you havesoftwater.Washglassware in the shortest
				™
				cyclethatwillget it clean. Recalibratethe SmartDispense system if you
				areusingit (seepage15). Do not use the manualdetergentdispenserand
				the SmartDispense™ at the same time.
		Water temperature enteringthe	• This couldbe etching.Lowerthe waterheater temperature.
		dishwasherexceeds150°F(66°C)

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