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Problem

Spotsand filming onglassesand flatware

Cloudiness on

glassware

Sudsin the tub

Detergentleffin

dispensercups oron door

Blackor gray markson dishes

Possible Causes

Extremelyhardwater

Lowinlet water temperature

Overloadingthe dishwasher

Improperloading

Oldor damp powderdetergent

Rinseagent dispenserempty

Toolittle detergent

Combinationof soft water and too muchdetergent

Water temperatureentering the dishwasherexceeds150°F

Correctdetergent wasn'tused

Rinseagent was spilled

Dishes are blocking the detergent cup or SmartDispense T"outlet

Aluminum utensils have

rubbed against dishes

What To Do

UseJet-Dry®orCascadeCrystalCleaPrinseagentstoremovespotsand prevent new film buildup.

Hake sure water temperature is at least 120°F.

Load dishwasher as shown in the LoadingPlaceSettings section.

Hake sure detergent is fresh.

Ifwater is extremely hard, a softener may be required.

Thisiscalledetchingandis permanentTo. preventthisfrom happening, uselessdetergentif gouhavesoftwatenWashglasswareinthe shortest cgclethatwill getthemclean.Recalibratethe SmartDispenseTnsgstemif gouareusingit. Seepages9and 11.

Thiscouldbeetching.Lowerthe waterheatertemperature.

Useonlyautomaticdishwasherdetergentsto avoidsudsing. Cascade® and Electrasol®AutomaticDishwashingDetergents havebeenapprovedfor useinallGEdishwashers.

Toremovesudsfromthe tub,openthe dishwasherandlet sudsdissipateCloseandlatchthedishwasherdoor. Pumpout water bgtouchingthe START/RESETpadonce;then 30secondslater, touchthe START/RESETpadagain.Repeatif necessary.

Alwayswipeup rinseagentspillsimmediately.

Repositionthe dishes,sothe waterfromthe lowersprayarm can flushthe detergentcup or outletfromthe SmartDispenseTM system. Seepages13and 14.

Removemarkswitha mild,abrasivecleaner

Dishesdont dry

Low inlet water temperature

Hakesureinletwatertemperatureisat least120°E

 

 

SelectHEATEDDRY.

 

 

UsePREWASHor ADDEDHEAToptions.

 

 

Selecta highercycle,suchasANTI-BACTERIAor COOKWARE.

 

Rinseagent dispenseris empty

Checkthe rinseagentdispenserandfill asrequired.

CantrolpanelrespondedDoorlatch may not beproperly

Hakesurethe doorisfirmly closed.

to inputsbut dishwasherseated

 

 

neverfilled with water

Water valvemay beturned off

Hakesurewatervalve(usuallylocatedunderthe sink)isturnedon.

Stainedtub interior

Sometomato-basedfoodscan

Useof the RINSEONLYcycleafteraddingthe dishto the load

 

causereddishstains

 

candecreasethe levelof staining.GErecommendsCascade®

 

Teaor coffeestains

 

PlasticBoosterto helpremovethesetapesof stains.

 

Removethe stainbghand,usinga solutionof !/2 cup bleach

 

 

 

and3 cupswarmwater

 

 

 

_, WARNING

 

 

 

Beforecleaninginterior,wait at least20 minutesaftera cyclefor the

 

 

 

heatinqelementsto cooldown.Failureto do socan resultin burns.

 

Anoverallyelloworbrownfilmcan •

A specialfilterinthe water supplylineisthe onlywagto correct

 

becausedbgirondepositsinwater

 

thisproblem.Contacta watersoftenercompany.

 

White film on insidesurface-

GErecommendsJet-Dry®or CascadeCrystalCleaFto help

 

hard water minerals

 

preventhardwatermineraldepositsfromforming.

 

 

Rundishwasherwithcitricacidto removemineraldeposits.Citric

 

 

 

acid(Partnumber:WDS5X151)can beorderedthroughGEParts.

 

 

 

Seebackcoverfor orderinginformation.

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GE PDW9000, PDW8000 Glassware Sudsin the tub, What To Do, Dishesdont dry, Hakesureinletwatertemperatureisat least120E

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