Solving Common Dishwashing Problems
A convenient checklist for handling minor performance problems. Go over this list before calling for service. If you are unable to solve your dishwasher’s problem, turn to page 24 for service information.
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Food soil left | Improper | loading |
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on dishes | Water temperature | Use the HIGH | TEMP | WASH | option. | If |
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| ensure water entering dishwasher is 120°F | |||||||||||||
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| (49°C) minimum. See “Tocheck water temp- | |||||||||||||
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| erature” on page 19. NOTE: In some cases, | |||||||||||||
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| loads may not dry as well when using the | |||||||||||||
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| Use of incorrect, | too | Use | recommended | dishwasher | detergents | |||||||||||
| little, or ineffective | only. | Follow | recommendations |
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| detergent |
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| for amounts. | Never | use less | than | one |
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| tablespoon per load. Detergent must be | |||||||||||||
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| fresh to be effective. Always store detergent | |||||||||||||
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| Detergent | cakes | in | Use fresh | detergent | only. | Do not | allow |
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| detergent | to sit for several | hours | in a wet | ||||||||||
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| dispenser. Check dispenser for caked |
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| detergent. Clean dispenser when caked | |||||||||||||
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| Insufficient | fill due to | Home | water | pressure | should | be 20 to | 120 | |||||||||
| low water | pressure | pounds | per square | inch (psi) | for | proper | ||||||||||
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| dishwasher fill. A booster pump on the water | |||||||||||||
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| Slowdown | of wash | Never use soap or laundry | detergents. | Use | ||||||||||||
| arm due to high suds | recommended | dishwasher | detergents |
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Spotting | Hard water or high | Use rinse agent to help prevent | spotting | ||||||||||||||
and filming | mineral content | in | and filming. | See page | 11. To | remove |
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Water temperature too low
Use the HIGH TEMP WASH option. If needed, turn home water heater up to ensure water entering dishwasher is 120°F (49°C) minimum. See “Tocheck water temperature” on page 19. NOTE: In some cases, loads may not dry as well when using the HIGH TEMP WASH option.
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