QUESTIONS?
USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
CONTROL PANEL
Time
too long between touching of selected pads. Each pad must be touched within
LIGHTS GO
OFF
30 seconds of the others. To relight,
touch
any pad again, or unlock and
relatch
door.
WHEN YOU’RE
SETTING CONTROLS
DISHWASHER
A fuse
in
your home maybe blown, or
the
circuit breaker tripped. Replace fuse or
WON’T RUN reset circuit breaker. Remove any other appliances from the circuit.
UNUSUAL NOISE Utensils may not be secure on rack pins, or something
smrdl
may have dropped from
the rack. Water is causing utensils to rattle. Make sure everything is securely placed
in dishwasher.
Water draining out of tub immediately after you touch CLEAR
~SET
pad. The
sounds you hear are normal ones.
DISHES DON’T DRY Make sure inlet water temperature is correct. (To test, see
How
to Test Water
Temperature section.)
Unload the bottom rack first. Water
from
dishes in the
top
rack maybe spilling
onto 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.
UNCLEAN DISHES Check inlet water temperature. It should be at least
120°F.
(To test, see How
to
AND
FLATWARE
Test Water Temperature section.)
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 gap. (See Care and Cleaning section.)
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