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Problem
Dishesand flatware
not clean
Spotsandfilming
onglassesand
flatware
Troubleshooting Tips
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Possible Causes What To Do
Low inlet water temperature • Makesureinletwatertemperatureis correct(seepage6).Turnon
the hot waterfaucet nearestthe dishwasher,let rununtilthe water
temperaturestopsrising.Thenstart thedishwasherandturn off
the faucet.Thisinsuresthe enteringwaterishot.
Water pressureis temporarily low • Turnona faucet. Iswater comingout moreslowlythan usual?
Ifso,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyour dishwasher.
Airgap or disposerisclogged • Cleanthe airgap orflushthe disposer.
Improperrackloading • Makesurelargedishwaredoesnot blockthe detergentdispenser
orthe wash arms.Seethe Loadingthedishwasherrackssection.
No air gapor highdrain loop • Verifythat youhaveanairgapor a highdrainloop.Referto
the InstallationInstructions.
Extremelyhardwater • UseJet-Dry®or CascadeCrystalClea_ rinseagentsto removespotsand
preventnewfilm buildup.
Lowinlet water temperature
• Toremovestubbornspotsand pre-existingfilmfrom glassware:
Overloadingthe dishwasher
Improperloading 1 Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
Oldor damp powderdetergent 2 Donot add detergent.
Rinseagent dispenserempty 3 Selectthe POTS& PANScycle.
Toolittle detergent 4 Startthe dishwasherand allowto runfor 18to 22minutes.Dishwasher
willnowbeinthemainwash.
5 Openthe doorand pour2 cups(500ml)of whitevinegarinto the
bottomof the dishwasher.
6 Closethe doorand allowto completethe cycle.Ifvinegarrinsedoesn't
work:Repeatasabove,exceptuse1//4cup(60ml)of citricacidcrystals
insteadof vinegar.
Cloudinesson Combinationof soft water and • Thisiscalledetchingandis permanent.Topreventthisfrom happening,
glassware too muchdetergent uselessdetergentif you havesoftwater.Washglasswarein the shortest
cyclethatwill getthem clean.
Water temperatureentering • Thiscouldbe etching.Lowerthe water heatertemperature.
the dishwasherexceeds150°F
Sudsin the tub Correctdetergent • Useonlyautomaticdishwasherdetergentsto avoidsudsing.
wasn't used Cascade®andElectrasoPAutomaticDishwashingDetergents
havebeenapprovedfor usein all GEdishwashers.
Toremovesudsfrom the tub,openthe dishwasherand let
sudsdissipate.Closeand latch thedishwasher.Pumpout water
by touchingtheSTART/RESETpadonce;then 30 secondslater,
touchthe START/RESETpadagain.Repeatif necessary.
Rinseagent was spilled • Alwayswipeuprinseagentspillsimmediately.
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