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Troubleshooting tips ... Beforeyoucallforservice
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
Problem Possible Cause What To Do
Start status indicator light
flashing
The door was opened or
the
cycle was interrupted.
Press
theStartbuttononceandclosethedoorwithin
4secondstostartthedishwasher.PresstheStartbutton
a second time when the dishwasher is running only if you
wish
to cancel the cycle.
Dishwasher BEEPS once
every minute
This is a reminder that your
dishwasher door has been left
open during operation. It will
continue beeping until you
press Start and close the door.
Press
Start and close the door.
Beeping at the end of
the
cycle (on some models)
This is normal. Dishwasher will
beep at the end of the cycle.
Dishes and flatware not
clean
Ultra-Fine Filter or Fine Filter is
clogged.
See the Care and Cleaning section.
Low inlet water temperature. Make sure inlet water temperature is correct (see the
USING THE DISHWASHER section). Turn on the
hot water faucet nearest the dishwasher, let run until
the water temperature stops rising. Then start the
dishwasher and turn off the faucet. This ensures the
entering water is hot. Select Wash Temp Boost or
Boost Temp if available.
Water pressure is temporarily
low.
Turn on a faucet. Is water coming out more slowly
than usual? If so, wait until pressure is normal before
using
yourdishwasher.Normalwaterpressuretothe
dishwashershouldbe20-120psi.
Air gap or disposer clogged. Clean the air gap or flush the disposer.
High drain loop or air
gap not
installed.
Refer to the Installation Instructions for proper drain line
installation.
Improper rack loading. Make sure large dishware does not block the detergent
dispenser or the wash arms. See the Loading section.
Poor performing detergent. Use
ahighlyrateddetergentsuchasFinish
®
Quantum
®
Automatic Dishwashing Detergent.
Spots and filming
on
glasses and flatware
Extremely hard water. Use
rinseagentssuchasFinish
®
Jet-Dry
®
Rinse Aid to
prevent spots
and prevent new film build-up.
If water is extremely hard, a softener may be required.
Low inlet water temperature. Make
surewatertemperatureisatleast120°F(49°C).
Overloading or improper
loading of the dishwasher
.
Load
dishwasherasshownintheLoading section.
Old or damp powder detergent. Makesuredetergentisfresh.Useahighlyrated
detergent such as Finish
®
Quantum
®
Automatic
Dishwashing Detergent.
Rinse agent dispenser
empty. Refill with rinse agent such as Finish
®
Jet-Dry
®
Rinse
Aid.
Too little or low performing
detergent.
Make
sure you use the proper amount of highly rated
detergent.
Cloudiness on glassware Combination of soft water and
too much detergent.
This is called etching and is permanent. To prevent this
from happening, use less detergent if you have soft
water. Wash glassware in the shortest cycle that will get
it clean.
Low performing phosphate-free
detergent.
See A white film on glassware, dishware and the
interior in this TROUBLESHOOTING section.
Water temperature entering the
dishwasher exceeds
150°F (66°C)
This
couldbeetching.Lowerthewaterheater
temperature.
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