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DISHWASHER
WON’T
R[JN
UNUSUAL NOISE
DISHES DON’T DRY
UNCLEAN DISHES
AND FLATWARE
BLACK OR GRAY
MARKS IN CUPS
DETERGENT LEFT IN
DISPENSER CUPS
DETERGENT CUP
LID WON’T LATCH
AFTER ADDING
DETERGENT
YELLOW
CR
BROWN FILM
12
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CAUSE;
AND
RE;MF;DY
A fuse in your
home
may
be
blown, or the circuit breaker tripped. Replace fuse or
reset circuit breaker.
Remove
any
other appliances from the circuit.
Utensils may not be secure on
rack
pins, or something small
may
have dropped from
the
rack.
Water
is causing utensils
to
rattle. Make sure everything is securely
placed
in
dishwasher.
Make
sure
inlet water temperature is correct. (See Page
6.)
Unload the bottom
rack
first.
Water from dishes in the top rack may be spilling into the
bottom rack.
Check
for
improper loading. Dishes shouldn’t nest together. Avoid overloading.
Check the rinse
agent
dispenser to see that it’s not empty.
Check inlet water temperature. It should be at least
120°F.
(To test, see page 6.)
Water pressure may be temporarily low. Turn on a faucet. Is water coming out slower
than usual’? If so, wait until pressure is normal before using your dishwasher.
Plugged air
gup.
(See
page
11.)
Improper rack loading. (See
pages
8
and
9.)
Aluminum utensils often leave marks when they rub against dishes. Remove marks
with a mild abrasive cleanser.
Water
may
not be
retiching
the detergent cups. Move dishes that may be blocking
detergent cup.
The dispenser cover
may
not
be
opening or may be blocked by improperly loaded
items.
If you used
a
powder detergent, open the
cup
and remove any caked-on
detergent.
If
the cup still doesn’t open automatically, call for service.
Detergent
may
be old.
[f
the powder detergent is hard or caked in the box, throw it
away. The detergent
may
not be working well. Try another brand.
Cycle
Indicator
Diul
must be in OFF position for cup lid to close and
latch
properly. If
you unlatch the door
and
open it to dry your dishes, the Cycle Indictor Dial does not
advance to OFF by itself.
Tea or
coffee
can stain cups. Remove
the
stains by hand, using a solution of
1/2
cup
bleach
and
3
cups warm water.
An overall
yellow
or brown
film
on
dishes or glassware can be caused by iron
deposits in
water.
A special filter in the water supply line is the only way to correct
this problem. Your water softener company can tell you about the filter.”
Yellow film on sterling
silver
results when you wash copper utensils in the same
load.
Silver polish will usually remove this stain.
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