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Tr
ouble
shoo
ting
Problem
Possible cause
Solution
Has a bad odor.
Water was left over from
an incomplete cycle.
• Clean the dishwasher by running the
Heavy
cycle with the dishwasher
empty and no detergent.
The Drain Hose is
obstructed.
• Contact a qualified service technician
to remove any obstruction from the
drain hose.
The dishwasher is not
used daily or soiled
dishes are left in unit too
long.
• With the dishwasher empty and no
detergent, place a glass with 8 ounces
of vinegar upright into the lower rack,
and then run a
Heavy
cycle.
Is too noisy.
Sound is generated when
the dispenser cover is
open and the drain pump
is operating in an early
stage.
• This is normal operation.
The dishwasher is not
level.
• Ensure the dishwasher is level.
Foreign material (a screw,
a plastic piece) is in the
pump chamber.
• Contact a qualified service technician
to remove foreign material from the
pump chamber.
There is a ‘chopping’
sound because a nozzle
is bumping against the
dishes.
• Rearrange the dishes.
Less water than required
is supplied.
• Check if the supplied water pressure
is between 20 and 120 psi (between
140 and 830 kPa).
Does not have a
smoothly rotating
nozzle.
Nozzle holes are clogged
with food particles.
• Clean the nozzle holes. (See page
36
.)
The nozzle is blocked by
a dish or pot and cannot
rotate.
• After placing the dishes into the
racks, rotate the nozzles by hand
to check whether any of the dishes
interfere with them.
Water won’t
pump out of the
dishwasher.
The drain is clogged.
• Clean the drain pump by removing
the drain-pump cover. (See page
40
.)
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