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S o lu tio n s to C o m m o n P r o b le m s
G lassware/Flatware Spotted or Cloudy
s
Ch ec k w ater h ard n es s . For ex trem ely h ard
w ater, it m ay be n ec es s ary to in s tall a w ater
s often er. (See Deterg en t Ch art).
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Water tem p erature m ay be low . Avoid
ex trem ely low or h ig h tem p eratures . (See
Fac tors Affec tin g P erform an c e.
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Avoid overload in g an d im p rop er load in g . (See
P rep arin g an d Load in g Dis h es ).
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Us e fres h d eterg en t. Old d eterg en t is
in effec tive.
s
M ak e s ure rin s e aid d is p en s er is fi lled .
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Ch ec k to s ee th at p rop er am oun t of d eterg en t
is bein g us ed for c yc le s elec ted . Als o, c h ec k
p h os p h ate level. (See Deterg en t Dis p en s er.)
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Hom e w ater p res s ure m ay be too low - it
s h ould be 20 to 120 p oun d s p er s q uare in c h
(p s i).
Water in B ottom of Tub
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Water left in th e tub bottom after th e c yc le is
c om p lete is n ot n orm al. If w ater rem ain s in th e
bottom of th e tub, th e d is h w as h er m ay n ot be
d rain in g p rop erly. (See Dis h w as h er Does n ot
Drain P rop erly).
Dishware Chipped
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Load w ith c are an d d o n ot overload . (See
P rep arin g an d Load in g Dis h es ).
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P lac e d elic ate item s in top rac k .
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P lac e g las s es s ec urely ag ain s t p in s an d n ot
over p in s .
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Load item s s o th ey are s ec ure an d d on ’t jar
loos e w h en m ovin g rac k s in an d out. M ove
rac k s in an d out s low ly.
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M ak e s ure tall g las s es an d s tem w are w ill c lear
top of tub w h en rac k is p us h ed in .
Dishware Stained or Discolored
s
Tea an d c offee c an s tain c up s . Rem ove th e
s tain s by h an d w as h in g in a s olution of 1/2 c up
(120 m l) bleac h an d on e q uart (1L) of w arm
w ater. Rin s e th oroug h ly.
s
Alum in um uten s ils c an leave g ray/blac k m ark s
w h en th ey rub ag ain s t oth er item s . Load
P rop erly.
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Certain h ig h ac id food s c an c aus e d is c oloration
of s tain les s s teel an d p las tic s if allow ed to s it
for a lon g p eriod . Us e th e Rin s e On ly c yc le or
rin s e by h an d if n ot op eratin g d is h w as h er at
on c e.
s
M ix in g s tain les s s teel an d s ilver uten s ils in
s ilverw are bas k et c an c aus e p ittin g of th e
s tain les s s teel blad es . Avoid m ix in g s tain les s
s teel an d s ilver.
Cycle Tak es a Long Time
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Is c yc le in a w ater h eatin g d elay?
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Has th e d elay s tart op tion been s elec ted ?
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Has th e s an itiz e op tion been s elec ted ?
N ormal Sounds Y ou Will H ear
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Norm al s oun d s in c lud e w ater fi ll, w ater
c irc ulation an d m otor s oun d s .
Dishwasher Leak s
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Us e on ly fres h d eterg en t d es ig n ed for
autom atic d is h w as h ers . M eas ure d eterg en t
c arefully. Try a d ifferen t bran d .
Etching
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Us in g too m uc h d eterg en t es p ec ially in s oft or
s often ed w ater c aus es d am ag e th at look s lik e
a fi lm but c an n ot be rem oved .
s
Ad jus t th e am oun t of d eterg en t bas ed on th e
w ater h ard n es s . (Ch ec k Deterg en t Ch art).
s
Low er th e w ater tem p erature.
s
Iron d ep os its in w ater c an c aus e a yellow or
brow n fi lm . A s p ec ial fi lter in s talled in th e
w ater s up p ly lin e w ill c orrec t th is p roblem . (See
Rem ovin g Sp ots an d Film ).
Detergent Left in Dispenser Cup
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Deterg en t m ay be old . Dis c ard an d us e fres h
d eterg en t.
s
B e s ure th e d is h load d oes n ’t bloc k s p ray from
en terin g th e d eterg en t c up .
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Ch ec k to s ee if c yc le h as been c om p leted .
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M ak e s ure item s d o n ot p reven t th e d eterg en t
d is p en s er from op en in g .
