POSSIBLE CAUSE AND
DETERGENT CUP
Cycle Indicator
must be in OFF position for cup to latch properly. you unlatch
WON’T
the door and open it to dry your dishes, the Cycle Indicator does not advance to
AFTER ADDING
OFF by itself.
DETERGENT
AND FILMING
Spotting can be caused by these things:
ON GLASSES AND
FLATWARE
Extremely hard water. (Seepage 6.)
●
Low inlet water temperature. (To test, seepage 6.)
●
Overloading the dishwasher.
●
loading. (Seepages 8 and 9.)
●
Old or damp powder detergent.
●
Phosphate level in detergent too low. (Seepage 6.)
●
Too little detergent. (Seepage 7.)
Due to varying local water conditions and personal preferences, try several brands of
detergents to find one that gives the best results for you. A liquid dishwasher detergent
may help reduce filming.
remove severe
and
from
1. Remove
utensils from the dishwasher.
2. Do not add detergent.
3. Select NORMAL WASH cycle.
4. Start the dishwasher and allow to run for to 20 minutes. The dishwasher will now
be in the main wash.
5. Then open the door and pour 2 cups
of white vinegar into the bottom of
the dishwasher.
6. Close the door and allow to complete the cycle.
If vinegar rinse doesn’t work:
as above, except use 1/4 cup
of citric
acid
instead of vinegar. (Most drug stores carry citric acid
If yours
doesn’t,
Factory Service.)
Using a vinegar or citric acid
rinse more than twice a month? Consider a home
water softener,
CLOUDINESS ON
If vinegar or citric acid
rinse doesn’t work, the cloudiness is
The film
GLASSWARE
cannot be removed.
It can be prevented: Useless detergent if you have
water. Wash glassware in the
shortest cycle that will get them clean.
Water temperature entering dishwasher exceeds
YELLOW OR BROWN
Tea or coffee can stain cups. Remove the stains by hand, using a solution of 1/2 cup
bleach and 3 cups warm water.
An overall yellow or brown film on dishes or glassware can be caused by iron
in water. A special falter in the water supply line is the
way to correct this problem.
Your water softener company
can tell you about the filter.
Yellow film on sterling silver results when you wash copper utensils in the same load.
Silver polish will usually remove this stain.
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