Owner's Manual

46 TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING
FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Does this dishwasher require a rinse aid to be used?
A: Rinse aid is strongly recommended to enhance the drying performance of the dishwasher. In order to
bemoreenergyefcient,thehybriddryingsystemdoesnotuseaheatingelementtoassistindrying,
soarinseaidplaysanintegralroleinthedryingprocess.Ifarinseaidisnotused,watermayremain
onthedishesandthetub.Rinseaidhelpstoensurethatthemajorityofthewaterhasbeensheeted
off of the dishes at the end of the rinse and that the load is ready for the dry cycle.
Q: What can be done if my dishes have a cloudy, white lm on them after a wash?
A: Thecloudylmisusuallycausedbymineralsinthewaterreactingwiththedishwasherdetergent.
First,becertainnottousetoomuchdetergent.RefertoAddingDetergenttotheDispensersection
forrecommendeddetergentamounts.Addanextrarinsetothecycle.LGDishwashersuseless
waterthantraditionaldishwashers,soaddinganextrarinseaidsinrinsingthelmaway.Ifthewater
supplyishard,itmaybenecessarytoaddaperformanceboosterthataddressesthehardwater
condition.
Q: How do I remove white lm on the tub?
A: Measure3tbsp.(40g)ofcitricacidpowderanduseittollthemaindetergentcompartment.Runa
Machine Cleancycle.Donotusedetergent.
Q: What steps can I take to improve drying results?
A: Dryingperformanceisdirectlyaffectedbytheamountofheatthatremainsinthetubafterthe
heatedrinseisperformed.Ifyourdishwasherisfarawayfromyourhome’shotwaterheater,itmay
benecessarytorunthehotwatertapinthesinkbeforestartingawashcycle,toensurethatcool
waterispurgedfromthehotwaterlines.Thiswillensureyourdishwasherhasaconsistentsupply
ofhotwaterfromstarttonish.UsingtheHighTempsettingalsoaidsinkeepingtheinnerdrum
temperatureanddisheshotterbeforedryingbegins.
LGdishwashersaredesignedtobeusedinconjunctionwitharinseaid.Usingarinseaidwill
maximizetheamountofwaterthathasalreadybeensheetedawayfromthedishesbeforethedry
cyclebegins.Ifarinseaidisusedandtheperformancestillneedsaboost,adjusttheamountof
rinseaidused.2isthedefaultsetting,butifnecessarysetthelevelto3somorerinseaidisused.
Watertendstobeadratherthansheetoffplasticandnonsticksurfaces,makingthemmoredifcult
todry.IfwashingplasticitemsinaNormalcycle,selecttheExtra Dry or Night Dry option or both for
betterdryingresults.Whentherinseaidisempty,theExtra Dryoptionisselectedautomatically.
Allowthedishwashertocompletelynishthedrycyclebeforeopeningthedoor.Ifthedoorisopened
inthemiddleofthedrycycle,theheatthatisnecessaryforthehybriddrysystemtoworkwill
escape.Thiswillcauseallofthedishesinsidetoremainwetoncethecyclenishes.