Before you call for service...
Problem
Dishesdon't dry
Possible Causes What To Do
Low inletwater temperature • Hakesureinletwatertemperatureisat least49oc(120OF).
• SelectHEATDRY.
• UseHOTSTART,HOTWASHorADDEDHEAToptions.
• Selecta highercgcle,suchasANTI-BACTERIA,SANIWASHor COOKWARE
• Checkthe rinseagentdispenserandfill asrequired.
• Hakesurethe doorisfirmlgclosed.
Rinseagent dispenseris empty
ControlpanelrespondedDoorlatch may not beproperly
to inputsbutdishwasher seated
neverfilled with water
Watervalve may beturnedoff
Stainedtub interior Sometomato-basedfoodscon
causereddishstains
Teaorcoffeestains
Anoverallyelloworbrownfilm can •
becausedby irondepositsinwater
Whitefilm oninsidesurface- •
hardwater minerals
• Hakesurewatervalve(usuallylocatedunderthe sink)isturnedon.
• Useof the RINSEONLYcycleafteraddingthe dishto the load
candecreasethe levelof staining.GErecommendsCascade®
PlasticBoosterto helpremovethesetypesof stains.
• Removethe stain/jointfilesconvert/80075/bg hand,usinga solutionof 120ml (1/2cup)bleach
and3cupswarmwater.
A WARNING
Beforecleaninginterior,wait at least20minutesaftera cgcleforthe
heatingelementstocooldown.Failureto doso can resultin burns.
A specialfilterinthe watersupplylineisthe only wagto correct
this problem.Contacta watersoftenercompan9.
GErecommendsrinseagentsto helppreventhardwatermineral
depositsfromforming.
Rundishwasherwithcitricacidto removemineraldeposits.Citricacid
(Partnumber:WDSSX151)canbeorderedthroughGEParts.Seeback
coverfor orderinginformation.
Dishwasherwon'trun Fuseisblown or circuit breaker • Replacefuseor resetcircuitbreakenRemoveany otherappliancesfrom
is tripped the circuit.
Poweristurned off • Insomeinstallations,thepowerto the dishwasheris providedthrougha
wall switch,oftenlocatednextto the disposerswitch.Hakesureit ison.
Controlpanelis locked • Unlockcontrolpanel.SeepageS.
Rebootyour control • Turnoffpowerto the dishwasher(circuitbreakerorwall switch)for
30seconds;thenturn backon.
Control panel lights Timetoo long between • Eachpad must be touchedwithin 30 secondsof the others.
go off when gou're touching of selected pads To relight,touch ang pad again,or unlockand relatchdoor.
setting controls
Water standing in This is normal • A smallamount of clean water aroundthe outlet on the tub
the bottom of the tub bottom at the backof the tub keepsthe water seal lubricated.
Waterwon't pump Drain is clogged • Ifgouhaveanairgap,cleanit. Seepage12.
out of the tub • Ifthedishwasherdrainsintoa disposer,rundisposerclear.
• Checkto seeif gourkitchensinkisdrainingwell.Ifnot, gou
magneeda plumber.
Steam Thisis normal • Warm,moistaircomesthroughthe vent/jointfilesconvert/80075/bgthe doorlatchduringdrging
andwhenwater isbeingpumpedout.Thisisnecessargfor drging.
Sanitizedlight does Thedoorwasopenedand the • Donotinterruptthecycleanytimeduringor aftermainwash.
not illuminateat the cyclewas interrupted during
endof the cycle orafter the mainwash portion
(Anti-Bacteria Theincomingwater • Raisethewater heatertemperaturetobetween49°Cand60°C(120°F
cycleonly) temperature wastoo low and140°F).
Noise Normal operatingsounds • Theseareallnormal.Noactionisrequired.
Detergentcup opening
Water enteringdishwasher
Themotor stopsand starts at
varioustimes during the cycle
Drain pump soundsduring
pump out
Rattling dishes when the spray
arm rotates
• Hake suredishesare properlg loaded.Seethe Loadingthe
dishwasherrackssection.
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