Manual

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Troubleshooting Tips
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Problem Possible Causes What To Do
Start Status Thedoorwasopenedor the • Pressthe Start padonceto startthe dishwasher.Pressthe
indicatorlight flashing cyclewas interrupted. Start pada secondtimewhenthe dishwasherisrunningonlyifyou
wish to cancelthe cycle.
DishwasherBEEPS This is a reminder that your • PressStart andclosethe door.
onceeveryminute dishwasher door has beenleft
open during operation. It will
continue beepinguntil you press
Start and closethedoor.
Beepingat the end This is normal. The dishwasher • Toturn offthe doublebeepindicator(orre-activateit if it waspreviously
of the cycle will beeptwice at the end of the turned off),pressthe HeatedDry pad 5 times within 3 seconds.
(onsomemodels) cycle. Atriple beepwill soundto indicatethe end-of-cyclebeepoption
has beenturned on or off.
Dishesand flatware Ultrafine or fine filter is clogged • Seethe Careandcleaningsection.
not clean Lowinlet water temperature • Hakesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect(seethe Usingthedishwasher
section).Turnonthe hot waterfaucetnearestthe dishwasher,let rununtil
the watertemperaturestopsrising.Thenstartthe dishwasherand turn
offthe faucet.Thisensuresthe enteringwater ishot.SelectWashTempBoostif
available.
Water pressureis temporarily low • Turnona faucet,iswatercomingout moreslowlythan usual?tfso,wait
untilpressureis normalbeforeusingyour dishwasher.
Airgap or disposerisclogged • Cleanthe airgapor flushthe disposer.
Improperrackloading • Hakesurelargedishwaredoesnot blockthe detergentdispenseror the
washarms.Seethe Loadingthe dishwasherracks section.
Whenlargeutensilsareplacedinthe silverwarebasket,donot mountthe basket
onthe door(onsomemodels),instead,mountbasketonthe lowerrack.
Poorperformingdetergent • Usea highlyrateddetergentsuchas CascadeComplete®All-in-1ActionPacsTM.
Spotsandfilming Extremelyhard water • Userinseagentssuchas Cascade®RinseAidTM to removespots
onglassesand andpreventnewfilm buildup.
flatware • tfwaterisextremelyhard,a softenermayberequired.
Lowinlet water temperature • Hakesurewatertemperatureisat least120°F.
Overloadingor improper • Loaddishwasherasshowninthe LoadingPlaceSettingssection.
loadingof the dishwasher
Oldor damp powderdetergent • Hakesuredetergentisfresh.
Rinseagent dispenserempty • Refillwith rinseagentsuchas Cascade®RinseAidTM.
Toolittle or lowperforming • Hakesureyou usethe properamountof highlyrateddetergent.
detergent
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