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Troubleshooting Tips
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Before you call for service…
Troubleshooting Tips
Problem | Possible Causes | What To Do | |
White film on inside | Hard water minerals | • GE recommends Jet Dry® Dishwasher Cleaner to help | |
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| remove some hard water and minteral stains. | |
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| • For extreme staining, clean the interior by applying | |
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| dishwasher detergent to a damp sponge. Wear rubber | |
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| gloves. Do not use any type of cleanser other than those | |
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| recommended or dishwasher detergent because it may | |
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| cause foaming or sudsing. Cascade® and Electrasol® | |
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| Automatic Dishwashing Detergents have been | |
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| approved for use in all GE dishwashers. | |
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Dishes don’t dry | Low inlet water temperature | • Make sure inlet water temperature is correct (see Using the | |
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| dishwasher section). | |
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| • Select HEATED DRY. | |
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| Rinse agent dispenser is empty | • Check the rinse agent dispenser. | |
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Dishwasher won’t run | Fuse is blown, or the | • Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. Remove any other | |
| circuit breaker tripped | appliances from the circuit. | |
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| • Try resetting the START/RESET pad. | |
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| Wall switch (some installations) | • Check for a wall switch that the dishwasher might be | |
| is in the “off” position | connected to. A wall switch is required by electrical codes | |
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| in some localities. Turn the switch “on” if it is “off.” | |
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Steam | This is normal | • Steam comes through the vent by the door latch during | |
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| drying and when water is being pumped out. | |
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Sanitized light does | The door was opened and the | • Do not interrupt the cycle anytime during or after | |
not illuminate at the | cycle was interrupted during | main wash. | |
end of the cycle | or after the main wash portion |
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The incoming water | • Raise the water heater temperature to 120°F. | ||
cycle only) | |||
temperature was too low |
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