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PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE |
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DISHWASHER WONÕT RUN | A fuse in your home may be blown, or the circuit breaker tripped. |
| Replace a fuse or reset circuit breaker. Remove any other |
| appliances from the circuit. |
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UNUSUAL NOISE | Utensils may not be secure on rack pins, or something small may |
| have dropped from the rack. Water is causing utensils to rattle. |
| Make sure everything is securely placed in dishwasher. |
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DISHES DONÕT DRY | Make sure inlet water temperature is correct. |
| (See How to Test Water Temperature section.) |
| Unload the bottom rack first. Water from dishes in the top rack |
| may be spilling into the bottom rack. |
| Check for improper loading. Dishes shouldnÕt nest together. |
| Avoid overloading. |
| Check the rinse agent dispenser to see that it's not empty. |
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UNCLEAN DISHES AND | Check inlet water temperature. It should be 49¡C (120¡F). |
FLATWARE | (To test, see How to Test Water Temperature section.) |
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| Water pressure may be temporarily low. Turn on a faucet. Is water |
| coming out slower than usual? If so, wait until pressure is normal |
| before using your dishwasher. |
| Improper rack loading. (See Loading section.) |
| Rising Wash Tower blocked. (See Loading Section.) |
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DETERGENT LEFT IN | Water may not be reaching the detergent cups. Move dishes that |
DISPENSER CUPS | may be blocking detergent cup. |
| The dispenser cover may not be opening or may be blocked by |
| improperly loaded items. If you used a powder detergent, open the |
| cup and remove any |
| open automatically, call for service. |
| Detergent may be old. If the powder detergent is hard or caked in |
| the box, throw it away. The detergent may not be working well. |
| Try Cascade Gel. |
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DETERGENT CUP LID WONÕT | Cycle Indicator Dial must be OFF for cup lid to close and latch |
LATCH AFTER ADDING | properly. If you unlatch the door and open it to dry your dishes, |
DETERGENT | the Cycle Indicator Dial does not advance by itself. |
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YELLOW OR BROWN FILM | An overall yellow or brown film on dishes or glassware can be |
| caused by iron deposits in water. A special filter in the water |
| supply line is the only way to correct this problem. Your water |
| softener company can tell you about the filter. |
| Yellow film on sterling silver results when you wash copper |
| utensils in the same load. Silver polish will usually remove this |
| stain. |
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CYCLE AND OPTION INDICATOR | This is normal. Unlatch the door to turn off the lights |
LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN CYCLE |
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IS COMPLETED. |
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