BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE
Check these points if your dishwasher... Does not dry properly
Leaves food soil on dishes • Be sure the Heat Dry option is selected.
• Check the water temperature. Refer to • Use a rinse aid such as Jet-Dry or Cascade
Crystal Clear.
page 3. • Check the water temperature.Refer to
• Turn on hot water at kitchen sink before page 3.
rumaing the dishwasher to be certain that • Increase detergent use according to water
hot water is entering the first wash cycle, hardness.
• Check water hardness. For extreme hard • Check for improper loading and do not
water conditions it may be necessary to overload. Dishes should not nest together.
install a mechanical water softener. • Plastic items have a porous surface and tend
• Use the amount of detergent recommended to hold water. Towel drying may be
for your water hardness, and be sure it is put required.
in the dispenser as directed previously. • Glasses, cups, etc., with concave bottoms
will hold water.
• Use fresh high phosphate detergent that is
not caked. Store detergent in cool, dry place. Stains or discolors dishes
• Select proper cycle for soil level of dish load. • Aluminum utensils can leave marks when
• Be sure dishes are loaded properly with they rub against other things. Load properly.
nothing blocking the path of the wash arms, • Iron deposits in the water can leave a yellow
center spray nozzle or detergent dispenser, or brown film on dishes. You may desire to
have a special filter installed in the water
• Check for nesting of dishes that prevents supply line, or periodically use RoVer Rust
water from reaching all surfaces. Remover (see Water Conditions).
• Check to make sure glasses are not loaded
Seems noisy
over prongs.
• Water circulation noise is normal.
Leaves glassware cloudy or spotted • Humming during drain is normal.
• Adjust the detergent amount to your water * Dishes may not be loaded properly. Dishes
hardness as described on page 6. Avoid should not be touching one another.
overuse or underuse of detergent. • Wash arm may be hitting an item when
• Check the water temperature. Avoid rotating. Load items so nothing blocks the
wash arm.
extremely high or low temperatures. Refer
to page 3. • Chopping or grinding noise may be heard
during drain when the internal food disposer
• Use a rinse aid such as Jet-Dry or Cascade is chopping hard items such as fruit seeds,
Crystal Clear. nuts, etc.
• Do not pre-rinse dishes before loading them • Detergent cup lid hits door liner when
into the dishwasher, dishwasher door is opened at end of cycle
and is normal.
• Refer to Water Conditions for more
information. * Installatiou (location, flooring, cabinetry,
etc.) can affect noise level.
• Water valve hiss during fill is normal.
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