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Dishwasher won’t run | Fuse is blown, or the | • Replacefuse or reset circuit breaker.Removeany otherappliances |
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| circuit breaker tripped | from the circuit. |
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| • Try pressing the START/RESET pad (Electronic models) two times. |
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| Power is turned off | • In some installations, power to the dishwasher is providedthrough a wall | |
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| switch, often located next to the disposer switch. Make sureit is on. |
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Noise | Some of the sounds | • Soft food disposal shredding action. |
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| you’llhear are normal | • Drain valve opening to pump water out. |
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| • Timer control as cycle progresses. |
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| • Detergent cup opening. |
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| • The motorstopping during the drying period. |
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| • Waterdrainingout of tub immediatelyaftertouchingthe START/RESET pad. |
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| Utensilsare not secure | • Makesure everything is secured in dishwasher. |
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| in rackorsomethingsmall |
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| has droppedinto rack |
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| Rattling dishes when | • Makesure dishes are properly loaded. See the Loading the |
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| the spray arm rotates | dishwasherrackssection. |
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| Motorhums | • Dishwasher has not been used on a regular basis. If you do not use |
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| your dishwasher often, set it to fill and pump out once every week. |
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| This will help keep the seal moist. |
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Water standing in | This is normal | • A smallamount of clean water around the outleton the tub bottom |
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the bottom of the tub |
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| at the back of the tub keeps the waterseal lubricated. |
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Water won’t pump | Drain is clogged | • If you have an air gap, clean it. |
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| • Checkto seeif your kitchen sink is draining well. If not, you may need |
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| a plumber. |
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| • If the dishwasher drains into a disposer, run disposer clear. |
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Suds in the tub | Wrong detergent | • Use only automatic dishwasher detergents to avoidsudsing. |
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| was used | Cascade®, Cascade® Complete and Electrasol® Automatic Dishwashing |
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| Detergents have been approved for use in all GE dishwashers. |
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| • To remove suds from the tub, open the dishwasher and let suds |
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| dissipate. Add 1 gallon of cold water to the tub. On Models with a Dial: |
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| Close and latch the dishwasher. Pump out water by slowly turning the |
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| Dial until a drain period is reached. Repeat if necessary. On Models with | |
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| Electronic Control: Pump out water by pressing the START/RESET pad, |
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| then 10 seconds later,press START/RESET pad again. Repeat if necessary. | |
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| Rinse agent was spilled | • Always wipe up rinse agent spills immediately. |
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Stained tub interior | Some | • Use of the RINSEONLY cycle after addingthe dish to the load |
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| foods can causereddish can decrease the level of staining. GE recommends Cascade® |
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| stains | Plastic Booster to help remove these types of stains. |
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| Tea or coffee stains | • Remove the stainby hand, using a solution of 1/2 cup bleach |
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| and 3 cups warm water. |
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| WARNING |
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| Before cleaning interior,wait at least 20 minutes after a cycle for the |
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| heating elements to cool down. Failure to do so can result in burns. |
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| ADVERTENCIA |
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| Antes de limpiarel interior,espere por lo menos 20 minutos despuésde un ciclo | |
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| para que los elementoscalentadores se enfríen.No hacerlopuedeprovocar |
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| quemaduras. |
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| An overall yellow or | • A specialfilterin the water supply line is the only way to correct |
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| brown film can be | this problem. Contact a water softener company. |
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| caused by iron deposits |
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| in water |
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| White film on inside | • GE recommends Cascade Crystal Clear® to help prevent hard water |
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| mineral deposits fromforming. |
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| minerals | • Run dishwasher with citric acid to remove mineral deposits. Citric |
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| acid (Part number: WD35X151)can be ordered through GE Parts. | 15 |
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| See back cover for ordering information. |
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