Hotpoint HDA3600RWW Owners Manual - Page 15

Before you call for service... GEAppliancescam pages, or visit GEAppliances.com. You may not need to call for service. Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following Problem Possible Causes What To Do Dishwasher won_ run Noise Water standing in the bottom of the tub Water won't pump out of the tub Suds in the tub Stained tub interior Fuse is blown, or the circuit breaker tripped • Replacefuse or reset circuit breaker. Remove ang other appliances from the circuit. • Trg pressing the START/RESETpad(Electronicmodels)two times. Power is turned off • In some installations, power to the dishwasher is provided through a wall switch, often located next to the disposer switch. Hake sure it is on. Some of the sounds you'll hear are normal • Soft food disposal shredding action. • Drain valve opening to pump water out. • Timer control as cgcle progresses. • Detergent cup opening. • The motor stopping during the drging period. • Water draining out of tub immediatelyo%r touching theSTART/RESEpTad. Utensils are not secure • Hake sure everything is secured in dishwasher. in rack or something small has dropped into reck Rattling dishes when • Hake sure dishes are properlg loaded. See the Loading the the spray arm rotates dishwasher rocks section. Motor hums • Dishwasher has not been used on a regular basis. If gou do not use gour dishwasher often, set it to fill and pump out once everg week. This will help keep the seal moist. This isnormal • A small amount of clean water around the outlet on the tub bottom at the back of the tub keeps the water seal lubricated. Drain is clogged • If gou have an air gap, clean it. • Checkto see if gour kitchen sink is draining well. If not, gou mag need a plumber. • If the dishwasher drains into a disposer,run disposer clear. Wrong detergent was used • Use onlg automatic dishwasher detergents to avoid sudsing. Coscadd%Cascade®Complete and Electrasol®Automatic Dishwashing Detergents have been approved for use in all GE dishwashers. • To remove suds from the tub, open the dishwasher and let suds dissipate. Add i gallon of cold water to the tub. On Hodels with a Dial: Close and latch the dishwasher. Pump out water bg slowIg turning the Dial until a drain period is reached. Repeat if necessar#. On Hodels with ElectronicControl: Pump out water bg pressing the START/RESETpad, then 10 seconds later, press START/RESETpadagain. Repeat if necessarg. Rinse agent was spilled • AIwags wipe up rinse agent spills immediatelg. Some tomato-based • Use of the RINSEONLYcgcle after adding the dish to the load foods can cause reddish can decrease the level of staining. GErecommends Cascade® stains Plastic Booster to help remove these tgpes of stains. Tea or coffee stains • Removethe stain bg hand, using a solution of 1/2 cup bleach and 3 cups warm water. -& WARNING Before cleaning interior, wait atleast 20 minutes after a cgcle for the heating elements to cool down. Failureto do so can result in burns. _&ADVERTENCIA Antesde limpiarel interiore, sperepar Iomenos20 minutosdespuesde un ciclo para qua loselementoscolentodoresseenfrfen.No hocerlopuedeprovocor quemoduros. An overall yellow or brown film can be • A special filter in the water supplg line is the onlg wag to correct this problem. Contact a water softener compang. caused by iron deposits in water White film on inside surface-hard water minerals •GE recommends Cascade Crystal Clear_ to help prevent hard water mineral deposits from forming. • Rundishwasher with citric acid to remove mineral deposits. Citric acid (Part number: WD:35X151)can be ordered through GEParts. 15 See back cover for ordering information.