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Problem Possible Causes What To Da
Dishwasher won't run
Noise
Fuseis blown, or the • Replacefuse or reset circuit breakeERemoveang other appliances
circuitbreaker tripped from the circuit.
• TrUpressingthe START/RESETpad (Electronicmodels)two times.
Poweris turned off • Insome installations, power to the dishwasher isprovided through a wall
switch, often located next to the disposer switch. Makesure it is on.
Some of the sounds • Soft food disposalshredding action.
gou'll hear are normal • Drainvalve opening to pump water out.
• Timer control as cgcle progresses.
• Detergentcup opening.
• Themotor stopping during the drging period.
• WaterdrainingoutoftubimmediatelgaftertouchingtheSTART/RESETpad.
Utensils are not secure • Make sure evergthing is secured in dishwasheE
in rack or somethingsmall
has dropped into rack
Rattling dishes when
the sprag arm rotates
Motor hums
Water standing in This is normal
the bottom of the tub
Water won't pump Drain is clogged
out of the tub
Suds in the tub Wrong detergent
was used
Rinse agent was spilled
Stained tub interior Some tomato-based
foods can cause reddish
stains
Tea or coffee stains
An overall gellow or
brown film can be
caused /jointfilesconvert/116354/bg iron deposits
Jn water
White film on inside
surface--hard water
minerals
• Make suredishesare properlg loaded.Seethe Loadingthe
dishwasher rocks section.
• Dishwasher hasnot been usedon a regular basis. If Soudo not use
sour dishwasher often, set it to fill and pump out once everg week.
Thiswill help keep the seal moist.
• A small amount of clean water around the outlet on the tub bottom
at the back of the tub keepsthe water seal lubricated.
• If Sou havean air gap, clean it.
• Checkto seeif sour kitchen sinkis draining well. If not, Soumag need
a plumbeE
• Ifthe dishwasher drains into a disposer,run disposercleaE
• Useonlg automatic dishwasher detergents to avoid sudsing.
Cascade®,Cascade_Complete and Electrasol®Automatic Dishwashing
Detergents have been approved for use in all GEdishwashers.
• Toremove sudsfrom the tub, open the dishwasher and letsuds
dissipate.Add ! gallon of cold water to the tub. On Modelswith a Dial:
Closeand latch the dishwasheEPump out water /jointfilesconvert/116354/bg slowlg turning the
Dial until a drain period is reached. Repeatif necessarg.On Modelswith
ElectronicControl: Pump out water /jointfilesconvert/116354/bg pressingthe START/RESETpad,
then !O seconds later,pressSTART/RESETpadagain. Repeatif necessarg.
• Alwags wipe up rinse agent spillsimmediatelg.
• Useof the RINSEONLYcgcle after adding the dish to the load
can decreasethe level of staining. GErecommends Cascade_
Plastic Boosterto help remove these tgpes of stains.
• Removethe stain /jointfilesconvert/116354/bg hand, using a solution of !/2 cup bleach
and 3 cups warm wateE
WARNING
Before cleaning interior,wait at least 20 minutes after a cgcle for the
heating elements to cool down. Failureto do so can result in burns.
• A special filter in the water supplg lineis the onlg wag to correct
this problem. Contact a water softener compang.
• GErecommends Jet-Drg ®or Cascade Crgstal Clear_to help
prevent hard water mineral deposits from forming.
• Rundishwasher with citric acid to remove mineral deposits.Citric
acid (Part number: WD35X151)can be ordered through GEParts.
Seeback cover for ordering information.
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