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Beforeyou call for service... 6EAppliances.com
Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following
pages, or visit GEAppliances.com. You may not need to call for service.
Problem Possible Causes What To Do
Dishwasher won't run Fuseis blown, or the • Replacefuse or reset circuit breaker.Removeany other appliances
circuit breaker tripped from the circuit.
• Try pressingthe START/RESETpad (Electronicmodels)two times.
Power isturned off • Insome installations,power to the dishwasher isprovided through a wall
switch, often located next to the disposer switch. Hake sure it ison.
Noise Some of the sounds • Soft food disposal shredding action.
you'll hear are normal • Drainvalve opening to pump water out.
• Timer control ascycle progresses.
• Detergentcup opening.
• Themotor stopping during the drying period.
• WaterdrainingoutoftubimmediatelyaftertouchingtheSTART/RESETpad.
Utensils are not secure • Hake sure everything is secured in dishwasher.
in rack or something small
hasdropped into rock
Rattling dishes when • Hake sure dishesare properly loaded.Seethe Loadingthe
the spray arm rotates dishwasher rockssection.
Motor hums • Dishwasherhas not beenusedon a regular basis.If you do not use
your dishwasher often, set it to fill and pump out once every week.
Thiswill help keepthe seal moist.
Water standing in This isnormal • A small amount of clean water around the outlet on the tub bottom
the bottom of the tub at the back ofthe tub keepsthe water seal lubricated.
Water won't pump Drain isclogged • If you have an air gap, clean it.
out of:the tub • Checkto seeif your kitchensink isdraining well. If not, you may need
a plumber.
• Ifthe dishwasher drains into a disposer,run disposerclear.
Sudsin the tub Wrong detergent • Useonly automatic dishwasher detergents to avoid sudsing.
was used 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 1 gallon of coldwater to the tub. On Hodels with a Dial:
Closeand latch the dishwasher.Pump out water by slowly turning the
Dialuntil a drain period isreached. Repeatif necessary.On Hodels with
ElectronicControl:Pump out water by pressing the START/RESETpad,
then 10 seconds later,pressSTART/RESETpadagain. Repeatif necessary.
° Always wipe up rinseagent spills immediately.
° Useof the RINSEONLYcycle after adding the dishto the load
con decreasethe levelof staining.GErecommends Cascade®
Plastic Booster to help remove these types of stains.
• Removethe stain by hand,using a solution of 1/2 cup bleach
and 3 cups worm water.
Rinseagent was spilled
Stained tub interior Some tomato-based
foods can cause reddish
stains
Teaor coffee stains
An overall yellow or
brown film can be
caused by iron deposits
in water
WARNING
Beforecleaning interior,wait at least 20 minutes after a cycle for the
heating elements to cool down. Failureto do so can result in burns.
ADVERTENCIA
Antesde limpiarelinterior,espereparIomenos20minutosdespu#sdeunciclo
paraqueloselementoscalentadoresseenfrien.Nohacerlopuedeprovocar
quemaduras.
• A special filter inthe water supply line isthe only way to correct
this problem. Contact a water softener company.
White film on inside
surface-hard water
minerals
• GErecommends Cascade Crystal CleaP to help prevent hard water
mineral depositsfrom forming.
• Rundishwasher with citric acidto remove mineral deposits.Citric
acid (Portnumber: WD35X151)can be ordered through GEPorts.
Seeback cover for ordering information. 15
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