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Troubleshooting Tips
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Problem
Possible Causes
What To Do
Control panel responded
to inputs but dishwasher
never filled with water
Controlpanel doesnot
respondto inputs
Dishwasher won't run
• Hakesurethedoor isfirmly closed.
Door latch may not be properlg
seated
Water valve may be turned off
Door not latched
Control panel is locked
•
Dishwasherpoweris disconnected•
Fuseis blownor circuit breaker
•
istripped
Poweristurned off
•
Control panel is locked
Control panel needs to be
rebooted
Hakesurewater valve(usuallylocatedunderthe sink)isturnedon.
Frontcontrolmodelsrequirethe doorto be latchedto acceptkeypad
inputs.
All models:Unlockcontrolpanel.Seepage8.
Seebelow.
Replace fuseor resetcircuitbreaker. R emove any otherappliances from
thecircuit.
In someinstallations, the powerto the dishwasher i s provided througha
wallswitch,often locatednext to the disposer switch.Hakesureit ison.
• Unlockcontrol panel.Seepage8.
• Turnoff powerto the dishwasher(circuitbreakeror wall switch) for
30 seconds; t henturn backon.
Controlpanel lights
Timetoo long between
• Eachpad mustbe touchedwithin 5 minutesof the others.
go offwhen you're
touching of selectedpads
Torelight,touchany pad again,or unlockand relatchdoor.
settingcontrols
Water standing in
This is normal
• A smallamountof cleanwater aroundthe outletonthe tub
thebottom of thetub
bottomat the back of thetub keeps the pumpseallubricated.
Water won't pump
Drainis clogged
• If you havean air gap,cleanit. Seepage 17.
out of thetub
• If the dishwasher d rainsinto a disposer, run disposer clear.
• Checkto seeif your kitchensink isdrainingwell.If not, you
may needa plumber.
Steam
This is normal
• Warm,moistair comesthroughthevent by the door latch duringdrying
and whenwater isbeingpumpedout (front-control models). Thisisnormal
and necessary for drying.
Sanitized light does
Thedoor was openedand the
• Donot interruptthe cycleanytimeduringor after mainwash.
not illuminateat the
cycle was interrupted during
endof thecycle
or after the main wash portion
_nti-Bacteria
Theincoming water
• Raise the water heatertemperatureto between120°Fond14001 :.
cycleonlyl
temperature was too low
The cgcle iscompleteand
• Thisisnormal.Noactionis required.
the door has beenopen for
longerthan 60 seconds
Noise
Normaloperating sounds
• These are all normal.Noaction isrequired.
Detergentcup opening
Water enteringdishwasher
Themotor stopsand starts at
various times during the cgcle
Drainpump soundsduring
pumpout
Drgingfan runningfor 2-4 hours
after CLEAN light is illuminated
(TopControl Panelmodelsonly)
Rattlingdisheswhen the sprag
arm rotates
• Hakesuredishes are properlyloaded.Seethe Loading the
dishwasher r ackssection.
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