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Dishwasher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

WHAT TO DO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control panel lights go

 

Time too long between

•Each pad must be touched within

 

off when you’re setting

 

touching of selected pads

30 seconds of the others. To relight,

 

 

 

 

touch any pad again, or unlock

 

 

 

 

and relatch the door.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noise

 

Some of the sounds

•Hard food disposal shredding action.

 

 

 

you will hear are normal

•Drain valve opening to pump water out.

 

 

 

 

•Timer control as cycle progresses.

 

 

 

 

•Detergent cup opening.

 

 

 

 

•The motor stopping during the drying

 

 

 

 

period.

 

 

 

 

•Water draining out of the tub

 

 

 

 

immediately after you touch

 

 

 

 

the START/RESET pad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utensils are not secure

•Make sure everything is

 

 

 

in the rack or something

secured in dishwasher.

 

 

 

small has dropped into

 

 

 

 

 

the rack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor hums

•Dishwasher has not been used on a

 

 

 

 

regular basis. If you do not use your

 

 

 

 

dishwasher often, set it to fill and pump

 

 

 

 

out once every week. This will help keep

 

 

 

 

the seal moist and the garbage disposer

 

 

 

 

clear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Detergent left in

 

Dishes are blocking the

•Reposition the dishes.

 

dispenser cups

 

detergent cups

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Detergent cup lid

 

 

•Unlatch the door. Press the

 

latched accidentally

 

 

START/RESET pad three times within

 

by user

 

 

two seconds. The detergent cup will trip.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water standing in

 

This is normal

•A small amount of clean water around

 

the bottom of the tub

 

 

the outlet on the tub bottom at the back

 

 

 

 

of the tub keeps the water seal lubricated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water won’t pump

 

Drain is clogged

•If you have an air gap, clean it.

 

out of the tub

 

 

•Check to see if your kitchen sink is draining

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

well. If not, you may need a plumber.

 

 

 

 

•If the dishwasher drains into a disposer,

 

 

 

 

run disposer clear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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