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Won't Fill |
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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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| • Check your home's circuit breaker or fuse box. |
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| • If LOCKED appears in the display, press the Lock Pad 3 times within 3 seconds | ||||
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| • Cheek inlet hose for a kink. |
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| • Check water valve inlet for sediment and dean if necessary. |
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Won't Drain/Water | in |
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| • Be sure the drain hose is elevated at least 32" so water cannot siphon back into | ||||
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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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| • Cheek | that the cycle is completed. |
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Detergent | Cup | Not | Empty |
| • Check | that the cycle is completed. |
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| • | Be sure dispenser is not blocked. |
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| • | Use fresh detergent stored in a cool, dry place. |
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Seems Noisy |
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| • | A water valve hiss during fill is normal. |
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| • Water eirculataion sounds are normal. |
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| • A thumping sound may be a wash arm bumping an item that is extending beyond | ||||
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| • Chopping or grinding sounds may be heard during drain as the internal food dis- | ||||
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| poser chops hard items like fruit seeds, nuts, etc. |
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| • Humming during drain is normal. |
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| • A snap noise is the detergent cup lid hitting the door liner when the dishwasher | ||||
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| door is opened at the end of the cycle. This is normal. |
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Cycle Takes Too Long |
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Has An Odor |
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| • Dishes being | held for a full load may need to be run through a Rinse & Hold | ||||
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| • Many dishwashers have a "new" smell when first installed. It disipates with use. | ||||
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| • A ehemical odor is usually the ehlorine bleach in dishwashing detergents. | Yon | |||
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| • Dishwasher not draining properly. (See "%Von'tDrain" section.) |
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Leaks |
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| • Cheek | that the dishwasher is level. (Refer to the Installation Instructions.) |
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| • Suds can cause the dishwasher to overflow. Measure the detergent carefully and | ||||
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| use only detergents designed for use in a dishwasher. Less detergent is needed in | |||
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| soft water. Try another brand ff sudsing continues. |
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| • Follow directions closely on how to add a forgotten item. (See pg. 9) |
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| • To avoid rinse aid leaking from the dispenser, be sure the lid is securely attached. | ||||
Displays | WASH ARM |
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Displays BLOCKED | DRAIN | • Make sure _e | food w_te disposer is empty" to allow proper draining. |
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| • If thediqx_ser | is em_pty,the drain h0se may be bloekekl madservice iSneeded. |
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