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Common Questions & Answers
Dishwasher | Won't Fill? | , | Be sure | door is latched | securely. |
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| • | Be sure | the water | is turned | on. |
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| • | Check | that | the | dial/pad | is properly | selected | for a cycle. | ||||
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| • | Allow | time | for | select models to drain/pause | before filling. | ||||||
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| your | home's | circuit | breaker | or fuse | box. | |||
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| • | Check |
| inlet hose for | a kink. |
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| • | Check |
| water valve | inlet for sediment and clean if necessary. | |||||||
Dishwasher Won't | , | if connected | to a food waste disposer, | be sure the | |||||||||
Drain/Water | in Tub | , | Be sure the drain hose is elevated at least 32" so water cmmot drain back into the rob. | ||||||||||
Bottom? |
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| for food | obstruction | in the drain or disposer. | ||||||
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| • | Check |
| drain hose | for a kink. |
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| • | Check |
| your | home's | circuit | breaker | or fuse box. | ||||
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| • | Check |
| that the cycle is completed. |
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Detergent | Cup Not | • | Check |
| that | the cycle | is completed. |
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Empty? |
| • | Be sure dispenser | is not | blocked. |
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| • | Use fresh detergent | which | has been stored in a cool, dry place. | |||||||||
Seems Noisy? | • A water valve hiss during fill is normal. |
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• | Water | circulation | sounds | are normal. |
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•A ticking noise is a normal timer sound (select models).
•A thumping sound may be a wash arm bumping an item that is extending beyond the racks.
•Chopping or grinding sounds may be heard during drain as the internal food disposer chops hard items like fruit seeds, nuts etc.
Humming during drain is normal.
•A snap noise is the detergent cup lid hitting the door liner. This is normal. Proper installation affects the noise level.
Cycle Takes Too Long • Super Scrub Plus or Sanitize has been selected and the cycle is being extended to heat water.
(Heating Delay fight stays • Check to see that the incoming water temperature is
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| • | Run dishes | being | held in the dishwasher | through | a Rinse | Only cycle. |
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Has | an | Odor? |
| * | Many | dishwashers | have a "new" | smell | when | first installed. | This will dissipate with | use. | |||||||||||||
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| • | A chemical | odor | is usually the chlorine | bleach | in dishwasher | detergents. | Try another | brand. | ||||||||||||
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| • | Dishwasher | may | not be draining | properly. | (See | "Won't | Drain" section.) |
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| • | For a strong | odor | try placing | baking soda | in the detergent cup. Select Light | Wash and allow | ||||||||||||||
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| the water to circulate for about 10 minutes. Interrupt the cycle by unlatching the door and | |||||||||||||||||||
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| let it stand overnight. Restart the dishwasher by latching the door and allow it to complete | |||||||||||||||||||
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| the cycle. Another | alternative | is to use a commercial dishwasher | cleaning | product | such as | ||||||||||||||
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Dishwasher | Adds | Water | • | This | is normal. |
| The Auto Clean | sensor | in the pump must stay submerged | so a short | fill of | ||||||||||||||
at END of Cycle? |
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| water | is added | after the cycle's | last drain. |
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Sanitized Light Does | , | Sanitize was not | selected. |
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Not | Illuminate at | the | . | Sanitization | can | only be achieved | with | the Auto | Clean, | Heavy, | Light, | or Normal | cycles. | ||||||||||||
End | of | the | Cycle? |
| • | The incoming | water temperature | was too | low, | interfering | with | the dishwasher's | ability to | ||||||||||||
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| achieve adequate water heating in the allotted amount of time. |
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Display Time Suddenly | * | This | is normal | when the Auto | Clean Cycle is selected | and | the dishwasher | decides | to skip | ||||||||||||||||
Drops | or | Increases | by |
| or add a drain | and refill. |
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Several Minutes