Error Messages Possible Causes What To Do
Beepingat the end This is normal. The dishwasher • Toturn off the doublebeepindicator(orre-activateit if it waspreviously
of the cycle will beep twice at the end of the turned off), pressthe HEATDRYpad 5 times within 3 seconds.
cycle Atriple beepwill soundto indicatethe end-of-cycle beepoption
has beenturned on or off.
Low Detergentlight SmartDispense"haslessthan • Fillthe SmartDispense"reservoirwith liquiddetergent.Afterfillingthe
is ON 10cyclesworth of detergent reservoir,the LOWDETERGENTlightwillturnOFFoncethe dooris closed.
left inthe dishwasher Ifyou arenotusingthe SmartDispenseTM feature,turnoffthe lowdetergent
light by pressingtheADDEDHEATpad5 timeswithin3 seconds.
Problem Possible Causes What To Do
Dishesandflatware Low inletwater temperature • Hakesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect(seepage8).Turnonthe hot
not clean waterfaucetnearestthe dishwasher,letrun untilthe watertemperature
stopsrising.Thenstartthe dishwasherandturn off thefaucet.Thisinsures
the enteringwaterishot.
Water pressureis temporarily low • Turnon afaucet.Iswatercomingout moreslowlythan usual?Ifso,wait
untilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Airgapor disposerisclogged • Cleanthe airgap orflushthe disposer.
Improperrackloading • Hakesurelargedishwaredoesnotblockthe detergentdispenserorthe
washarms.Seethe Loadingthedishwasherrockssection.
No air gapor high drainloop • Verifythat you haveanair gapora highdrainloop.Referto the
InstallationInstructions.
• Userinseagentsto removespotsandpreventnewfilm buildup.
• Hakesurewatertemperatureisat least49°C(120°F).
• Loaddishwasheras showninthe LoadingPlaceSettingssection.
• Hakesuredetergentisfresh.
• Ifwateris extremelyhard,asoftenermay berequired.
Spotsand filming
onglassesand
flatware
Cloudinesson
glassware
Extremelyhardwater
Lowinlet water temperature
Overloadingthe dishwasher
Improperloading
Oldordamp powderdetergent
Rinseagent dispenserempty
Toolittle detergent
Combinationof softwater and
too muchdetergent
Water temperature entering •
the dishwasherexceeds
65°C(150°F)
Sudsin the tub Correctdetergent •
wasn't used
•
Thisis calledetchingand ispermanent.Topreventthisfrom happening,
uselessdetergentif you havesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe shortest
cyclethat willget it clean.Recalibratethe SmartDispense"systemif you
areusingit(seepage% Donotusethe manualdetergentdispenserand
the SmartDispense"atthe sametime.
Thiscouldbeetching.Lowerthewaterheatertemperature.
Useonlyautomaticdishwasherdetergentstoavoidsudsing.Cascade®and
ElectrasoPAutomaticDishwashingDetergentshavebeenapprovedfor use
inallGEdishwashers.
Toremovesudsfromthe tub,openthe dishwasherandletsudsdissipate.
Closeand latchthe dishwashenPumpout waterby touchingthe
START/RESETpadonce;then 30secondslater,touchthe
START/RESETpadagain.Repeatif necessary.
Rinseagentwasspilled • Alwayswipeup rinseagentspillsimmediately.
Detergentplacedin manual • UseSmartDispenseTM orthe manualdetergentdispenser,but not both.
detergentdispenserand
SmartDispense"dispenser
Detergent left in Dishesare blocking the • Repositionthe dishes,so the water from the lowerspray arm can
dispensercups detergent cup or flushthe detergentcup or the outlet on the SmartDispense"system.
SmartDispense" outlet Seethe Loadingthe dishwashersection.
Water in the Cap not tightened after • Useaturkey basterto removeas much water as possiblefrom the
SmartDispense_" filling the dispenser SmartDispenseT''dispenserand refill it as normal.Besureto tighten
dispenser the cap fully to preventwater from entering the dispenser.
Blackorgrag Aluminumutensilshave • Removemarkswitha mild,abrasivecleane_
marks ondishes rubbedagainstdishes
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