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Self-Help
Dishwashers may exhibit problems that are unrelated to a malfunction of the dishwasher itself. The following table may serve to answer your question about a problem you are having without having to call a repair person.
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| Dishes do not dry |
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| Indicator light(s) do | A fuse may have blown or a circuit breaker tripped. Replace fuse |
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| not come | or reset circuit breaker at your fuse box/breaker box. |
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| Dishwasher does not | Door of dishwasher not properly closed. Close dishwasher making |
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| start | sure that door latches. |
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| Dishwasher runs a long | If the dishwasher completes the cycle, but the run time seem |
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| time | exceptionally long it is probably due to cold incoming water.To |
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| avoid this problem it is recommended that before starting the |
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| dishwasher: open the hot water faucet at the sink nearest the |
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| dishwasher and run the water until it runs hot.Then turn off the |
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| water and start the dishwasher. |
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| Machine cycle does | Water line is closed or inlet filter is blocked. Open water valve |
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| not advance to rinse | and/or check inlet filter. |
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| Water not pumped | Kink in drain hose. Filter clogged. Kitchen sink clogged.Air gap |
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| from dishwasher | (type installed at sink) clogged. Check drain hose and fine and |
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| coarse filters (see section titled CARE and CLEANING). Check |
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| kitchen sink to make sure it is draining well. If problem is kitchen |
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| sink not draining you may need a plumber rather than a service- |
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| man for the dishwasher. |
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| Detergent dispenser | A program was not completely finished. |
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| lid will not close |
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| Lower spray arm does | Remove lower spray arm and clean arm and spray arm mounts. |
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| not rotate freely |
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| White deposits left on | Too little |
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| Streaks on glassware | Too much |
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| Rattling noises | Utensils not properly arranged. |
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| Suds in dishwasher | Incorrect type of detergent used. Use only automatic dishwasher |
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| Unsatisfactory | • Incorrect amount of detergent or rinse agent. |
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| washing result | • Utensils incorrectly arranged or rack overloaded. |
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| • Wash arm rotation blocked by utensils. |
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| • Filters not properly fitted into position. |
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| • Clogged nozzles in wash arm(s) |
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| • Unsuitable program selected. |
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