troubleshooting _23

troubleshooting

chEck thESE poIntS If your DIShwaShEr…

pROblem pOSSIble CAUSe SOlUTION
will not start.
The door is not closed completely. Check that the door is latched and
closed completely.
No cycle is selected. Select a cycle.
The power cable is not connected. Connect the power cable properly.
The water supply does not work. Check that the water supply valve is
open.
A circuit breaker is opened. Reset the circuit breaker.
It’s taking too long with
an operation or cycle.
Only cold water is being supplied. Check that the water supply line is
connected to a hot water supply.
(Additional time is required to heat
cold water.)
has a bad odor.
There is water left over from the last
cycle.
Insert detergent without loading
dishes, and run the Normal cycle to
clean the dishwasher.
Drain hose is obstructed. Contact a qualified service technician
to remove any obstruction from the
drain hose.
The dishwasher is not being used
daily or soiled dishes have been left
in the unit too long.
With the dishwasher empty and
no detergent, place a glass with 8
ounces of vinegar upright into the
lower rack, and then run a Normal
cycle.
has water remaining
after the cycle has
finished.
The drain hose is folded or clogged. Straighten the hose.
there are food particles
remaining on dishes.
An inappropriate cycle was selected. Select a cycle according to the
number and soil level of the dishes,
as directed in this manual.
The water temperature was low. Connect the water supply line to a
hot water supply.
Dishwasher detergent was not used. Use a automatic dishwasher
detergent.
Low water pressure. The water pressure should be
between 20 and 120 psi (140 ~ 830
kPa).
A nozzle is clogged. Clean the nozzle.
The dishes were loaded improperly. Rearrange the dishes so they do not
interfere with the nozzle rotation and
the detergent dispenser operation.
Does not dry dishes well.
There is no rinse aid in the dispenser. Check the dispenser and add rinse
aid.
The temperature of the water is low
when the dishwasher is running.
Use rinse aid with the Sanitize
option.
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