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Error Messages Beeping at the end of the cycle Low Detergentlight is ON Possible Causes What To Do This is normal. The dishwasher • Toturn off the doublebeepindicator(orre-activateit if it was previously will beep twice at the end of the turned off), press the HEATDRYpad 5 times within 3 seconds. cycle A triple beep will soundto indicate the end-of-cycle beep option has beenturned on or off. SmartDispense"haslessthan 10cycles worth of detergent left in the dishwasher • Fillthe SmartDispenser"eservoirwith liquiddetergent.Afterfillingthe reservoirt,he LOWDETERGENliTghtwillturn OFFoncethe dooris closed. If you are notusingthe SmartDispensTMefeature,turn off the lowdetergent light by pressingtheADDEDHEATpad 5 timeswithin 3 seconds. Problem Dishesand flatware not clean Spotsand filming on glassesand flatware Cloudinesson glassware Sudsin the tub Detergent left in dispenser cups Water in the SmartDispense_" dispenser Blackorgrag marks on dishes Possible Causes What To Do Low inletwater temperature • Hakesureinletwater temperatureis correct(seepage 8).Turnon the hot water faucetnearestthe dishwasherl,etrun untilthe water temperature stopsrising.Thenstartthe dishwasherandturn off thefaucet.Thisinsures the enteringwater ishot. Water pressureis temporarily low • Turnon a faucet. Iswater comingout moreslowlythan usual?If so,wait untilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher. Air gap or disposerisclogged • Cleanthe air gap or flushthe disposer. Improper rack loading • Hakesurelargedishwaredoesnot blockthe detergentdispenseror the wash arms.Seethe Loadingthedishwasherockssection. No air gap or high drain loop • Verifythat you havean air gap or a highdrain loop.Referto the InstallationInstructions. Extremelyhard water Lowinlet water temperature Overloadingthe dishwasher Improperloading Oldor damp powderdetergent Rinseagent dispenserempty Toolittle detergent • Userinseagentsto removespotsand preventnewfilm buildup. • Hakesurewater temperatureis at least49°C(120°F). • Loaddishwasheras shownin the LoadingPlaceSettingssection. • Hakesuredetergentisfresh. • If water is extremelyhard,a softenermay be required. Combinationof softwater and too much detergent Water temperature entering the dishwasherexceeds 65°C(150°F) Correctdetergent wasn't used Rinseagent was spilled Detergentplacedin manual detergent dispenserand SmartDispense"dispenser Dishesare blocking the detergent cup or SmartDispense" outlet Cap not tightened after filling the dispenser Aluminum utensilshave rubbedagainst dishes Thisis calledetchingand ispermanent.Topreventthisfrom happening, uselessdetergentif you havesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe shortest cyclethat willget it clean.Recalibratethe SmartDispenses"ystemif you are usingit (seepage% Donot usethe manualdetergentdispenserand the SmartDispensea" t the sametime. • Thiscouldbe etching.Lowerthe water heatertemperature. • Useonlyautomaticdishwasherdetergentsto avoidsudsingC. ascade®and ElectrasoPAutomaticDishwashingDetergentshavebeenapprovedfor use •in all GEdishwashers. Toremovesudsfrom the tub, openthe dishwasherand letsudsdissipate. Closeand latchthe dishwashenPumpout water by touchingthe START/RESEpaTdonce;then 30 secondslater,touch the START/RESEpaTdagain.Repeatif necessary. • Alwayswipeup rinseagentspillsimmediately. • UseSmartDispensTMeor the manualdetergentdispenserb, ut not both. • Repositionthe dishes,so the water from the lowerspray arm can flush the detergent cup or the outlet on the SmartDispense"system. Seethe Loadingthe dishwashersection. • Use a turkey baster to remove as much water as possiblefrom the SmartDispenseT'd' ispenserand refill it as normal. Be sureto tighten the cap fully to prevent water from entering the dispenser. • Removemarkswith a mild,abrasivecleane_ 13

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Error Messages
Possible Causes
What To Do
Beeping at the end
This is normal. The dishwasher
• Toturn off the doublebeepindicator(orre-activateit if it waspreviously
of the cycle
will beep twice at the end of the
turned off), press the
HEATDRY
pad 5 times
within
3 seconds.
cycle
A triple beep will soundto indicate the end-of-cycle beep option
has beenturned on or off.
LowDetergentlight
SmartDispense"haslessthan
FilltheSmartDispense"
reservoirwithliquiddetergent.Afterfillingthe
is ON
10cycles worth of detergent
reservoir,
the
LOWDETERGENT
lightwillturn OFFoncethe dooris closed.
left in the dishwasher
IfyouarenotusingtheSmartDispense
TM
feature,turn offthe lowdetergent
lightbypressingthe
ADDEDHEAT
pad 5 timeswithin 3 seconds.
Problem
Possible Causes
What To Do
Dishes
and
flatware
Low inletwater temperature
• Hakesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect(seepage8).Turnonthe hot
not
clean
waterfaucetnearestthe dishwasher,
letrun untilthe water temperature
stopsrising.Thenstartthedishwasherandturnoff thefaucet.Thisinsures
theenteringwaterishot.
Water pressureis temporarily low • Turnon afaucet.Iswatercomingout moreslowlythan usual?Ifso,wait
untilpressure
isnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Air gap or disposerisclogged
• Cleanthe airgap orflushthe disposer.
Improperrackloading
• Hakesurelargedishwaredoesnotblockthedetergentdispenserorthe
washarms.
See
the
Loadingthedishwasherocks
section.
No air gap or high drain loop
• Verifythat you haveanair gapora highdrainloop.Referto the
InstallationInstructions.
• Userinseagentstoremovespotsandpreventnewfilm buildup.
• Hakesurewatertemperatureis atleast49°C(120°F).
• Loaddishwasherasshowninthe
LoadingPlaceSettings
section.
• Hakesuredetergentisfresh.
• Ifwateris extremelyhard,asoftenermay berequired.
Spotsand filming
onglassesand
flatware
Cloudiness
on
glassware
Extremelyhardwater
Lowinlet water temperature
Overloadingthe dishwasher
Improperloading
Oldor
damp powderdetergent
Rinseagentdispenser
empty
Toolittle detergent
Combinationof softwater and
too much detergent
Water temperature entering
the dishwasher
exceeds
65°C
(150°F)
Sudsin the tub
Correctdetergent
wasn't used
Thisiscalledetchingand ispermanent.Topreventthisfrom happening,
uselessdetergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washglasswareintheshortest
cyclethat willget it clean.Recalibrate
the
SmartDispense"
systemif you
areusingit (seepage
%
Donotusethemanualdetergentdispenserand
the
SmartDispense"
at the sametime.
Thiscouldbeetching.Lowerthewaterheatertemperature.
Useonlyautomaticdishwasherdetergentsto
avoid
sudsing.
Cascade®
and
ElectrasoP
AutomaticDishwashingDetergentshavebeenapprovedforuse
in
all
GEdishwashers.
Toremovesudsfromthe tub,openthe dishwasherandletsudsdissipate.
Closeand latchthedishwashenPumpoutwaterbytouchingthe
START/RESET
padonce;then30secondslater,touchthe
START/RESET
padagain.Repeat
if necessary.
Rinseagentwasspilled
• Alwayswipeup rinseagentspillsimmediately.
Detergentplacedin manual
• UseSmartDispense
TM
orthe manualdetergentdispenser,
but not both.
detergentdispenserand
SmartDispense"dispenser
Detergent left in
Dishesare blocking the
• Repositionthe dishes,so the water from the lowerspray arm can
dispensercups
detergent cup or
flush the detergent cup or the outlet on the
SmartDispense"
system.
SmartDispense" outlet
See
the
Loadingthe dishwasher
section.
Water in the
Cap not tightened after
• Use a turkey baster to remove as much water as possiblefrom the
SmartDispense
_"
filling the dispenser
SmartDispense
T''
dispenserand refill it as normal. Be sureto tighten
dispenser
the cap fully to prevent water from entering the dispenser.
Blackorgrag
Aluminumutensilshave
• Removemarkswitha mild,
abrasive
cleane_
marks
ondishes
rubbedagainstdishes
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