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Cloudinesson Combinationof softwater and • Thisis calledetchingandis permanent.Topreventthisfromhappening,
glassware toomuchdetergent uselessdetergentifyou havesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe shortest
cyclethat willgetit clean.
Lowperforming phosphate • SeeAwhite film onglassware,dishwareand the interior inthis
freedetergent Troubleshootingsection.
Watertemperatureenteringthe • Thiscouldbeetching.Lowerthewater heatertemperature.
dishwasherexceeds150°F(66°C)
Sudsin thetub Wrongdetergent • Useonlyautomaticdishwasherdetergentsto avoidsudsing.Cascade*
AutomaticDishwashingDetergentshavebeenapprovedforuseinall
GEdishwashers.
Toremovesudsfrom thetub,openthedishwasherandletsudsdissipate.
Openthedoor,pressand holdStartfor ] seconds,andclosethe door.
Detergent left in
dispensercups
• Alwayswipeup rinseagentspillsimmediately.
• Repositionthe dishes,so the water from the lower spray arm can flush
the detergent cup.Seethe Loading thedishwasher section.
• Repositionthe tall utensilsor heaw silverwarethat may be keepingthe
dispensercup doorfrom opening.Seethe Loading the dishwasher
section.
• Don'tplacelargebowls or pots directly underthe detergentdispenser.
Blackorgray Aluminum utensilshove • Removemarkswith a mild,abrasivecleaner.
marksondishes rubbedagainst dishes
Dishesdon't dry Lowinletwater temperature • Hakesureinletwatertemperatureis atleastz20°F.
• SelectHeatedDry.
• UseWashTampBoostorBoostTampoption.
• Selecta highercycle,suchasWashTemp Sani, SanitizeTamporHeavy.
Rinseagentdispenserisempty • Checkthe rinseagentdispenserandfill as required.
Additionaldryingtime isneeded • LeavedoorclosedaftertheCleanlightappearstoallowthefanto runan
additional90minutes.
Note:Ifyouopenthedoor,thisfan extensionwillbecancelled.
ControlpanelrespondedDoormaynot becompletely • Hakesurethedoor isfirmlyclosed.
toinputsbutdishwasherclosed
neverfilledwith water
Water valvemay beturnedoff • Hakesurewatervalve(usuallylocatedunderthesink)isturnedon.
Floodfloat maybestuck • RemoveUltra-Finefilterandlightlytap the pieceunderthe ultrafine filterthat
lookslikeasaltshaker.Replacethefilter.
Stainedtubinterior White film on insidesurface- • GErecommendsCascade®CompleteRinseAidto helppreventhardwater
hardwater minerals mineraldepositsfrom forming.
• Rundishwasherwithcitric acidto removemineraldeposits.Citricacid
(Partnumber:WD]SXl51)canbeorderedthroughGEParts.Seeback
coverfororderinginformation.Alternatively,purchaseLemiShineandfollow
thedirectionsonthe label.
Rinseagentwasspilled
Dishesor utensils ere blocking
the detergent cup
Dishwasherwon'trun Fuseisblownor circuitbreaker • Replacefuseor resetcircuitbreaker.Removeany otherappliancesfrom
istripped thecircuit.
Poweristurnedoff • Insomeinstallations,the powerto the dishwasherisprovidedthrougha
wallswitch,oftenlocatednextto the disposerswitch.Hakesureit ison.
Controlpanelis locked • Unlockcontrolpanel.Seethe Gettingstarted section.
Possibleleak isdetected • Somemodelsareequippedwith leakdetectionandthecyclewillbecancelledif
a leakisdetected.Thedisplaywill show"LEAKDETECTED".Callforservice.
ProperStart sequencewas • Seethe Usingthe dishwasher section.
not followed
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