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PROBLEM

DISHWASHER

WON’T RUN

UNUSUAL NOISE

DISHES DON’T DRY

UNCLEAN DISHES AND FLAWARE

BMK OR GRAY MARKS ON DISHES

DETERGENT LEFT IN DISPENSER CUPS

POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY

A fise in your home may be blown, or the circuit breaker tripWd. Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. Remove any other appliances from the circuit.

Utensils may not be sectlre on rack pins. Or something small may have dropped from the rack. Water is causing utensils to rattle. Make sure everything is securely placed in dishwasher.

Make sure inlet water temperature is corrwt. (See page 6.)

Unload the bottom rack first. Water from dishes in the top rack maybe spilling into tl bottom rack.

Check for improper loading. Dishes shouldn’t nest together. Avoid overloading.

Check inlet water tem~rature. it should beat least 120°F. (To test, seepage 6.)

To obmin the benefits of a complete qcle, be carefil that you do not turn the dial an

firther than necessary to start the dishwasher.

Water pressure may be temporarily low. Turn on a faucet. Is water coming out slower than usual? If so, wait until pressure is normal before using your dishwasher.

Plugged air gap. (See page 11.)

Improper rack loading. (See pages 8 and 9.)

Aluminum d~sifi often leave marks when they rub against other things. Remove marks with a mild abrasive cleanser.

Water may not be reaching the detergent cups. Move dishes that maybe blocking detergent cup.

The dispenser cover may not be opening or may be blocked by improperly loaded items. If you used a powder detergent, open the cup and remove any caked-on d~~ertt. If the cup still doesn’t open automatically, cdl for service.

De&qent maybe old. If the powder detergent is hard or caked in the box, throw it aws The detergent may not be working well. Try another brand.

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