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Dishwashers may occasionally exhibit problems that are unrelated to a malfunction of the dishwasher itself. The following
information may help you with a dishwasher problem withaut involving a repair professional.
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Dishwasher | 1. | Door | may | not | be | properly | latched. | 1. | Shut the | door | completely. |
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does not start | 2. | Unit | may | nat | be | turned on. | 2. | Press | the | main | power switch | to | turn unit | on. | ||
| 3. | Unit | not | reset | or | previous | cycle nat completed. | 3. | To reset, | refer | to "Canceling | or | changing | the cycle" section | ||
| 4. | Delay | start | engaged. |
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5.Interruption of electrical power supply to dish- 4. To reset, refer to "Delay Start" section in this manual.
washer or blown fuse. | 5. | Check circuit breaker. |
6.The door may have been closed without first se- 6. Select a cycle and close the door.
lecting a cycle. | 7. | Check and turn on water supply. |
7.Water supply may nat be turned on.
Dishwasher | Default | factory |
| settings | alert | the | customer | that the | To adjust | the | volume | or | deactivate, | refer |
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beeping |
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| by beeping. | This | feature | can | Signal" | section | in | this | manual. |
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(end | of cycle | be | deactivated |
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Display | does | 1. | A | fuse | may | have |
| been blown | or | circuit | breaker | 1. | Check | the | fuse | or |
| circuit | breaker | box | and replace | the | fuse | ||||||||||||||||||||
not | illuminate |
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| or | reset | the | breaker | if | necessary. |
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or console |
| 2. | Door | nat | closed |
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| 2. | Ensure that door | is | properly | latched and completely |
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lights | are | nat | Note: | For |
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Dishwasher | 1. | Incoming | water | is | not warm enough. |
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| cycle, | run | hot | water | faucet | at | the | sink | |||||||||||||||||||||
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seems | to | run | 2. | Cycle |
| time | can | vary | due to soil and water | condi- |
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a long | time |
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| 2. | Sensors |
| in | the | dishwasher | automatically | increase |
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| 3. | Rinse |
| agent | dispenser | is empty. |
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| ensure | a | good | wash when | heavy | soil | is detected. |
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| 4. | Dishwasher |
| connected | to | cold | water | supply. | 3. | Add | rinse | agent. |
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| 4. | Verify |
| dishwasher |
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| For typical cycle length, refer to Wash Cycles table |
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| & | Care | Guide. |
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Dishes | aren't | 1. | Spray |
| arm | movement | is obstructed. |
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| 1. | Ensure |
| that | spray |
| arm |
| movement |
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getting | clean | 2. | Spray |
| arm | nozzles | clogged. |
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| rotating |
| spray | arms. |
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enough |
| 3. | Improper | use of | detergents. |
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| 2. | Remove |
| the | spray |
| arms | and | clean |
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| 4. | Filters |
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| Clean |
| the | Spray |
| Arm | Nozzles" | in | Care | and | Maintenance | ||||||||||||||||
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| 5. | Dishes | are | nested |
| or | loaded | too | close together. |
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6.Selected wash cycle is nat suitable for food soil 3. Increase or decrease detergent depending on the water
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| hardness. | Refer | to | Table | under | "Adding | Detergent | and | |||||||||||||
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| Rinse | Agent". |
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| 4. | Clean |
| the | filter. | Refer | to |
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| 5. | Rearrange |
| load | such that |
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| the dishwasher. | See | also | "Preparing | and | Loading" | section | ||||||||||||||
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| 6. | Refer |
| to | Wash | Cycles | table | in | Dishwasher |
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Dishes are | 1. | Rinse agent | dispenser | is empty. | (Rinse | agent in- | 1. | Add | rinse | agent. | The | use |
| of | rinse | agent |
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not getting |
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| load | to | ensure | items | are | not |
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dry enough | 2. | Improper | loading | of dishes. |
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| Note: | Plastic | or | Teflon | do | not | typically | dry | as com- | 3. | Quick | Rinse | setting | does |
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| the | Operating | the Dishwasher |
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