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General Problems (continue)
Problem
Possible Causes
Remedy
Dishes, cutlery and glasses are
not dry.
The amount of rinse aid may
be insufficient, or the rinse aid
reservoir is almost empty.
Replenish the reservoir, adjust the
rinse aid dispenser dial to a higher
setting or change the brand of
rinse aid.
Crockery was taken out of the
dishwasher too soon.
Leave the crockery in the
dishwasher until you hear the
audible sound.
White residue is visible on
cutlery and crockery, clouding
occurs on glassware; film can be
wiped off.
Not enough rinse aid was used.
Replenish the reservoir, adjust the
rinse aid dispenser dial to a higher
setting or change the brand of
rinse aid.
There is not enough salt in the
salt reservoir.
Fill the salt reservoir.
The salt reservoir cap has not
been screwed on correctly.
Ensure that it screws back on
correctly.
Unsuitable detergent has been
used.
Change your detergent. Use a
dishwasher standard powder
detergent or tablet.
Glassware is dull and
discoloured; film cannot be
wiped off.
The glassware is not dishwasher
proof. The surfaces are affected.
Wash the non-dishwasher proof
glassware by hand instead.
Tea or lipstick stains have not
been completely removed.
The wash temperature of the
selected programme was too
low.
Select a programme with a higher
wash temperature.
The bleaching effect of the
detergent used is too low.
Change your detergent.
Forgot to pre-rinse or remove
the stains with napkin prior
washing.
Pre-rinse or remove the stains with
napkin prior washing.
