Instruction Manual

Troubleshooting en-us
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Dishwasher
runs a long
time.
Incoming water is not warm
enough.
Before starting a cycle, run hot water faucet
at the sink closest to the dishwasher.
Cycle time depends on wash cycle
chosen and amount of soil on
dishes (dishwasher sensors
increase cycle times to ensure
dishes are clean when heavy soil is
detected).
Scrape food off of dishes and use less inten-
sive wash cycles.
Rinse aid dispenser 9* is empty,
or rinse aid setting = 0. Without
rinse aid, wash cycle defaults to lon-
gest time with most number of
washes and rinses.
Add rinse aid and change rinse aid setting
depending on water hardness.
Dishwasher is connected to cold
water supply.
Connect dishwasher to hot water supply.
Dishes aren’t
clean enough
Spray arms are blocked or mis-
aligned where they cannot rotate
freely.
Make sure spray arms 1:, 1R can
rotate freely.
Little or no water spray due to
clogged spray arm nozzle.
Clean out spray arm nozzles and filters of all
debris and obstructions. ~ "Spray arms"
on page 37
Little or no water spray due to
clogged or misaligned filters 1b.
Clean filters and make sure they’re installed
correctly. ~ "Filter components"
on page 36
Dishes are nested or placed too
closely together and racks are over-
filled.
Space dishes apart so spray jets can reach
the surface of the dishes and dishes don’t
contact each other. ~ "Loading the
Dishwasher" on page 15
Improper or ineffective wash cycle
or detergent used.
Choose a more intensive wash cycle and
use appropriate dishwasher detergents.
~ "Wash Cycle Information" on page 29
Detergent is made less effective
due to hard water.
Install a water softener and choose a more
intensive wash cycle.
Removable
spots or
streaks on
glasses and
silverware.
Too much rinse aid causes streaks
and too little rinse aid can cause
spots.
Add rinse aid and check rinse aid setting
(recommended setting 4-5). ~ "Rinse Aid"
on page 13
Mineral deposits from hard water. Install a water softener.
Water from top (3rd) or upper rack
dripped on racks below.
Unload lower rack 1st, upper rack 2nd and
top (3rd) rack last.