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Colored (blue,
yellow, brown),
film in the dish-
washer or on
stainless steel
cutlery/ cook-
ware.
Film from mixture of food and min-
eral deposits.
Can be partly removed with dishwasher
cleaner or mechanical cleaning.
Film formed by oxidation of silver or
aluminum cookware.
Can be partly removed with dishwasher
cleaner or mechanical cleaning.
Colored (yel-
low, orange,
brown), easily
removable film
inside the dish-
washer (mainly
in the floor
area)
Soapy film from mixture of food and
hard water.
Use water softener* - refill with salt or
increase setting where necessary. Use dish-
washer detergent instead of a 3 in 1 or Eco
detergent.
Plastic parts
stained or dis-
colored.
Water drops form on plastic sur-
faces and leave visible stains after
drying.
Use more intensive wash cycles (which pro-
vide more water changes), arrange dishes in
a sloping position and use rinse aid. If dish-
washer has a water softener, increase soft-
ening setting.
Plastic parts inside the dishwasher
may become discolored over time.
Some plastics discolor normally, which is
not due to the dishwasher.
Rinse temperature is too low.
Select more intensive wash cycles with
higher washing temperatures.
Dishes pre-cleaned too well, so
dishwasher defaults to a less inten-
sive wash cycle and stubborn soil-
ing isn’t removed.
Do not pre-rinse dishes and remove only
large food deposits.
Detergent resi-
due in tub,
detergent dis-
penser or
detergent tab
tray.
Detergent dispenser cover
9:
was blocked by dishes and doesn’t
open fully.
Don’t place dishes above the detergent tab
tray
1B
.
Do not place dishes or fragrance dispenser
in the detergent tab tray.
Spray arms are blocked by dishes
and detergent isn’t rinsed out.
Make sure spray arms can rotate freely.
Detergent dispenser cover
9:
blocked by the detergent tab.
Detergent tab must be inserted flat and not
upright.
The detergent dispenser was damp
when filled.
Make sure the detergent dispenser is dry
before adding detergent.
Detergent tab used in the quick or
short wash cycle.
Dissolving time of the detergent is
not reached in the selected short
wash cycle.
When using quick or short wash cycles use
a detergent powder or select a more inten-
sive wash cycle.
Old detergents can be ineffective
and not dissolve well.
Replace with fresh detergent.
