Before You Call ..................................................Check these points to help save you time and money:
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• Be sure door is latched securely.
• Be sure the water is turned on.
•Check that the dial/pad is properly selected for a cycle.
Won't Fill • Allow time for select models to drain/pause before filling.
• Check your home's circuit breaker or fuse box.
• Check inlet hose for a kink.
• Check water valve inlet for sediment and clean if necessary.
• If hooked up to a food waste disposer, be sure the knock-out is removed
from the disposer inlet.
• Be sure the drain hose is elevated at least 32" sowater cannot siphon back
into the tub.
Won'tDrain/WaterinTub Bottom • Check for a food obstruction in the drain or disposer
• Check drain hose for a kink
• Check your home's circuit breaker or fuse box.
• Check that the cycle is completed
• Check that the cycle is completed.
DetergentCup Not Empty • Be sure dispenser is not blocked
• Use fresh detergent which has been stored in a cool, dry place.
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• A water valve hiss during fill is normal
• Water circulation sounds are normal.
• A ticking noise is a normal timer sound (certain models)
• A thumping sound may be a wash arm bumping an item that is extending
beyond the racks
Seems Noisy • Chopping or grinding sounds may be heard during drain as the internal
food disposer chops hard items like fruit seeds, nuts, etc.
• Humming during drainis normal
• A snap noise is the detergent cup lid hitting the door liner when the dish
washer door is opened at the end of the cycle. This is normal
• Proper installation affects the noise level
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Cycle Takes Too Long-- • A water heating option (ie Temp Sense, SaniTemp, SaniClean, etc.) hasbeen
(Heating Delay lightstays on) selected and the cycle is extended if the water temperature islow. (See pg. 8)
Check tosee that the incoming water temperature is 120°- 140°F (49°-60 °C)
• Dishes being held for a full load may need tobe run through a Rinse &
Hold cycle while waiting
• Many dishwashers have a "new" smell when first installed It dissipates
...... Has An Odor with use.
•Achemical odor isusually the chlorine bleach indishwashing detergents.
You may want to try another brand.
• Dishwasher not draining properly. (See "Won't Drain" section.)
• Check that the dishwasher is level. (Refer to the Installation Instructions.)
• Suds can cause the dishwasher to overflow. Measure the detergent care-
fully and use only detergents designed for usein adishwasher. Less deter-
gent isneeded in soft water. Try another brand if sudsing continues.
Leaks • Follow directions closely on how to add a forgotten item (see pg. 9).
• To avoid rinse aid leaking from the dispenser, be sure the lid is securely
attached.
• Occasionally moisture droplets may be noticed on the door vent inthe
area where heated air escapes from the tub. This is normal. If the door is
opened before the droplets have evaporated, they may fall to the floor.
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