GE GLD6900 manual Before you call for service

Before you call for service...

Problem	Possible Causes	What To Do
Dishesdon't dry	Low inletwater temperature	•	Hakesureinletwatertemperatureisat least49oc(120OF).
		•	SelectHEATDRY.
		• UseHOTSTART,HOTWASHor ADDEDHEAToptions.
		• Selecta highercgcle,suchasANTI-BACTERIA,SANIWASHor COOKWARE
	Rinseagent dispenseris empty	•	Checkthe rinseagentdispenserand fill asrequired.
ControlpanelrespondedDoor latch may not beproperly		•	Hakesurethe doorisfirmlgclosed.
to inputsbutdishwasher seated
neverfilled with water

Stainedtub interior

Dishwasherwon't run

Control panel lights go off when gou're setting controls

Water standing in the bottom of the tub

Water won't pump out of the tub

Steam

Sanitizedlight does not illuminate at the endof the cycle (Anti-Bacteria cycleonly)

Noise

Watervalve may beturned off

Sometomato-basedfoodscon causereddishstains

Teaorcoffeestains

Anoverallyelloworbrownfilm can becausedby irondepositsinwater Whitefilm oninsidesurface- hardwater minerals

Fuseisblown or circuit breaker is tripped

Poweristurned off

Controlpanelis locked

Rebootyour control

Timetoo long between touching of selected pads

This is normal

Drain is clogged

Thisis normal

Thedoorwasopenedand the cyclewas interrupted during or after the mainwash portion Theincomingwater temperature wastoo low

Normal operatingsounds Detergentcup opening

Water enteringdishwasher

Themotor stopsand starts at varioustimes during the cycle

Drain pump soundsduring pump out

Rattling dishes when the spray arm rotates

•Hakesurewatervalve(usuallylocatedunderthe sink)isturnedon.

•Useof the RINSEONLYcycleafteraddingthe dishto the load candecreasethe levelof staining.GErecommendsCascade® PlasticBoosterto helpremovethesetypesof stains.

•Removethe stainbg hand,usinga solutionof 120ml (1/2cup)bleach and3cupswarmwater.

A WARNING

Beforecleaninginterior,wait at least20minutesaftera cgcleforthe heatingelementsto cooldown.Failureto doso can resultin burns.

•A specialfilterinthe watersupplylineisthe only wagto correct this problem.Contacta watersoftenercompan9.

•GErecommendsrinseagentsto helppreventhardwatermineral depositsfromforming.

Rundishwasherwithcitricacidto removemineraldeposits.Citricacid (Partnumber:WDSSX151)canbeorderedthroughGEParts.Seeback coverfor orderinginformation.

•Replacefuseor resetcircuitbreakenRemoveany otherappliancesfrom the circuit.

•Insomeinstallations,the powerto the dishwasheris providedthrougha wall switch,oftenlocatednextto the disposerswitch.Hakesureit ison.

•Unlockcontrolpanel.SeepageS.

•Turnoffpowerto the dishwasher(circuitbreakerorwall switch)for 30seconds;thenturn backon.

•Eachpad must be touchedwithin 30 secondsof the others. To relight,touch ang pad again,or unlockand relatchdoor.

•A smallamount of clean water aroundthe outlet on the tub bottom at the backof the tub keepsthe water seal lubricated.

•Ifgouhavean air gap,cleanit. Seepage12.

•Ifthedishwasherdrainsintoa disposer,rundisposerclear.

•Checkto seeif gourkitchensinkis drainingwell.Ifnot, gou magneeda plumber.

•Warm,moistaircomesthroughthe ventbgthe doorlatchduringdrging andwhenwater isbeingpumpedout. Thisisnecessargfor drging.

•Donot interruptthecycleanytimeduringor aftermainwash.

•Raisethewater heatertemperatureto between49°Cand60°C(120°F and140°F).

•Theseareallnormal.Noactionisrequired.

•Hake suredishesare properlg loaded.Seethe Loadingthe dishwasherrackssection.

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