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Operation and Cycle Information
This section of the guide provides details on segments of cycles, timing of cycles, temperature
expectations and cycling of the heater during the dry portion of a cycle.
Auto Hot Start
If incoming water temperature is below 75°F, Auto Hot Start is initiated at the beginning of the cycle
in an attempt to purge the home water lines of cooler water. Auto Hot Start can add up to 10 minutes
to overall cycle time. One Auto Hot Start segment includes a 1-minute fill, 1-minute circulate and
70-second drain, repeating this sequence if the 75°F temperature is not met. The dishwasher can
repeat this up to three times, if needed. If the temperature is met in one or two segments, the cycle
advances to the first prewash segment of the cycle.
Cycle Times
Times will vary depending on options selected, incoming water temperature, and soil level (on some
models).
Incoming water temperature of 120°F through 140°F is recommended.
The cycle chart below explains the segments of a cycle (cycles for all models included, some cycles
are only in select models). The chart below details fill and drain times which depend on either a full or
partial drain. It provides the circulation time in each segment, but does not include dry cycles (see the
Dry System
section in this service guide). Times will vary depending on turbidity response (on some
models), options selected and water temperature.
Cycle Algorithm Comparisons
Segment
Description
Diverter
Position
Zonal
Use
Light
Normal
AutoSense
Heavy
1-hour/
Express
Fixed
Light
Soil
Heavy
Soil
Light
Soil
Heavy
Soil
PW1
Fill (gal)
Circ (min)
Heat
Drain
30LSA/
30USA
No
0.8
3
No
No Drain
0.8
10
No
Empty
0.8
7
No
Empty
0.8
10
No
Empty
0.8
7
No
Empty
0.8
7
No
Empty
0.8
4
No
Empty
PW2
Fill (gal)
Circ (min)
Heat
Drain
LSA
with
pulsing
No
0.8
10
No
Empty
0.8
10
No
Empty
0.8
10
No
Empty
0.9
4
No
Empty
PW3
Fill (gal)
Circ (min)
Heat
Drain
60 LSA/
60 USA
No
0.8
5
No
Empty
0.8
5
No
Empty
0.8
5
No
Empty
PW4
Fill (gal)
Circ (min)
Heat
Drain
60 LSA/
60 USA
Yes
Shorten
~30%
0.8
15
Yes
Empty
Main
Wash
Fill (gal)
Circ (min)
Heat
Drain
180 LSA/
180 USA
Yes will
Shorten
~30%
0
20
Yes
Empty
0.8
40
Yes
Empty
0.8
40
Yes
Empty
0.8
45
Yes
Empty
0.8
45
Yes
Empty
0.8
45
Yes
Empty
0.9
17
Yes
Empty
PR1
Fill (gal)
Circ (min)
Heat
Drain
180 LSA/
180 USA
Yes will
Shorten
~30%
0.9
12
No
Empty
0.9
12
No
Empty
0.9
12
No
Empty
0.9
12
Yes
Empty
0.9
4
No
Empty
PR2
Fill (gal)
Circ (min)
Heat
Drain
60 LSA/ 60
USA
Yes will
Shorten
~30%
0.95
4
No
Empty
0.8
4
Yes
Empty
0.8
4
No
Empty
0.8
4
No
Empty
0.8
5
No
Empty
0.8
5
No
Empty
0.8
4
No
Empty
0.9
4
No
Empty
Final
Rinse
Fill (gal)
Circ (min)
Heat
Drain
60LSA/
120USA
No
0.95
5
No
Empty
0.8
15
Yes
Empty
0.8
15
Yes
Empty
0.8
15
Yes
Empty
0.9
30
Yes
Empty
0.9
30
Yes
Empty
0.9
30
Yes
Empty
0.9
9
Yes
Empty
