Thor Kitchen HDW2401SS 24 Inch Fully Integrated Dishwasher Use & Care Manual

Dishwasher Use & Care Manual
Dishwasher
Use & Care Manual
HDW2401SS
Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions-------------------------2
Features of your new dishwasher-----------------3-4
Operating Instructions-------------------------------5-8
Preparing and loading dishes---------------------9-13
Care & cleaning-------------------------------------14-16
Troubleshooting------------------------------------17-18
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Important safety instruction
WARNING
For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to
minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, and to prevent
property damage, personal injury.
Proper installation
Please install your dishwasher properly follow the installation guide.
Water supply temperature should be 120℉ or 149℉.
Dispose of the discarded appliance and packing material properly.
The dishwasher must be grounded, or it can result in a risk of electric shock.
If there is any damage of the
contact to your
to attempt to
repair or replace any part by yourself.
Basic precaution before use
Do not let children abuse,sit or stand on door or
racks of a dishwasher.
Under certain conditions,hydrogen gas may be
produced in a hot water system that has not been
used for two weeks or more.Hydrogen gas is
explosive.If the hot water system has not been used
for sucha period,before using
on all
hot water faucets and let water flow from each for
several minutes.This will release any accumulated
hydrogen gas.Hydrogen gas is flammable.Do not
smoke or use an open flame during this time.
Do not store or use combustible materials,gasoline
or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity
of this or any other appliance.
Use only detergents or rinse agents recommended
for use in a dishwasher and keep them out of the
reach of children.
Keep young children and infants away from
dishwasher when it is operating.
Do not use the dishwasher if it has a damaged
power line or plug,and do not plug the dishwasher
into a damaged outlet,failure to observe these
instructions may result in electrical shock.
Remove the door to the washing compartment when
removing an old dishwasher from service or discarding
it.
Read all instructions before using the dishwasher.
The manual does not cover every possible
condition and situation that may occur .
Use the dishwasher only for intended function as
described in this manual.
When loading items to be washed:
-Loadsharp items and knives so that they are not
likely to damage the door seal and tub.
-Loadsharp items and knives with the handles up to
reduce the risk of cut-typeinjury.
Do not wash plastic items unless marked
ishwasher safe or the equivalent,if not marked,
check with manufacture for recommendation,items
that are not dishwasher safe may melt and create a
potential fire hazard.
If the dishwasher drains into a food disposer,
make suredisposer is completely empty before
running dishwasher.
Do not tamper with control.
Do not operate your dishwasher unless all
enclosure panels are in the properly place.
Do not touch the heating element during or
immediately after use,especially if the sanitize option
has been selected.
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Features of your new dishwasher
Specification
Capacity
14 place settings
Dimension
606 x 650 x 857 mm (Wx D x H)
Weight
unpacked 94lb (42.5 kg)
Power Supply
120volts, 60Hz
Rated power usage
Wash motor 50W Heater 840W
Water Feed Pressure
20 ~ 120 psi (138 ~ 828kPa)
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Top light
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Cup Shelf
2
Upper Spray Arm
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Adjustable Upper Rack
3
Middle Spray Arm
10
Tub Gasket
4
Vortex wash arm (Located on the left side of tub)
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Silverware Basket
5
Low Spray Arm
12
Bottom Rack
6
Rinse Aid Dispenser
13
Heating Element
7
Detergent Dispenser
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Features of your new dishwasher
Features
Filter System
Adjustable Upper Rack
Your dishwasher has amultiple Filter
the
System there are four filter-meshes.Itcan separate
soiled water and clean water in different chambers.
The multiple filter system helps your dishwasher to get
better performance with less water and less energy .
The Upper Rack can be raised or lowered to
accommodate loading taller dishes in either rack. The
Upper Rack clearance height H1 goes from 8"to 10".
The Bottom Rack clearance height H2 is 11" to 13".
Smart Wash System
Your dishwasher has Smart Wash System.
a
partial load of lightly soiled dishes is placed in the
unit,a wash cycle similar to a short wash will
automatically be performed.When a full load of
heavily soiled dishes is placed in the unit,a heavy
wash cycle will automatically be performed.it can
determine the type of cycle required to clean the
dishes and will clean more efficiently every time.
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Getting Started
How your dishwasher cleans
1.Load dishwasher (Seepreparing and loading
dishes).
2. Add detergent (SeeFill detergent to the dispenser).
3. Add rinse aid,if needed (SeeFill rinse to
dispenser).
4. Close door to latch.
5. Select desired CYCLE (SeeCycle Chart).The
indicator light above the pad will glow when
selected.
6. Select desired OPTIONS (SeeEnergy Options).
The indicator light above the pad will glow when
selected.
7. Run hot water faucet nearest dishwasher until water
is hot.Turn water off.
8.To start,press
pad.
Your dishwasher cleans by spraying a mixture of
hot water and detergent through the spray arms
against soiled surfaces.
pumped through the multiple
Your dishwasher has the front control panel.
Your selections will only beactivated when
the door is firmly closed.
NOTE
The dishwasher is programmed to
remember your last cycle so you do not
have to reset each
start the
dishwasher using the same cycle and
options selected on the previous wash, just
press the Start/Cancel pad.
Wash Cycle Selections
Cycle times are approximate and will vary with
options
water is necessary to activate
dishwasher detergent and melt fatty food soils.
An automatic sensor will check the incoming water
temperature and if it is not hot
timer will
be delayed for automatic water heating in the main
wash of all
happens even when
HI-TEMPWASH is selected aneven higher
temperature will be guaranteed to handle heavier soil
loads.
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ntrol panel
Control
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2
3
4
5
7
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Wash Cycle Selections
1
9
Normal wash
This cycle is for regularly soiled dinner dishes or
silverware.
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China crystal
10
This cycle is for lightly soiled china and crystal.
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11
12
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Child lock
Votex wash
pans, durable serving bowls, and other large,
very dirty, hard to clean dishes.
Touse use Vortex wash, place the dishes face down
in the lower rack directly above the vortex wash arm
Rinse only
This cycle is for pre-rinsingdishes or glasses.
This is only a rinse that keeps food from drying
on your dishes and reduces odor buildup in your
dishwasher until you are ready to wash a full
load.Do not use detergent.
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10
Use this option when you want to wash pots and
Quick wash
This cycle is for lightly soiled and pre-rinsed
dishes and silverware.
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9
You can lock all controls to prevent children from
accidently changing the dishwasher cycle or
starting the dishwasher.
Press the “Steam wash” and the “Vortex wash”
simultaneity to select or cancel the function.
After the function is selected and the corresponding
indicator light will turn on.
Pots & PANS
This cycle is for hard-to-clean,heavily soiled
dishes,
and dishes.
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in the back left corner.
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Heated Dry
When the” Heated Dry” function is selected, the
heater will work during the drying process.
ENERGY SAVER
For light solied or pre-rinsed dishes and
.
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To sanitize your dishes and
the Sanitize
the “Sanitize” function
is selected, the temperature of water will be
maintained at 70 ℃ (158℉) max.
Note: It is possible that 70 ℃ (158℉ ) may
not be reached, if the temperature of the incoming
hot water dose not reach the suggested temperature.
Functions
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Air exchange
Select the “Air exchange function, the
dishwasher will exchange the air every 6
hours to keep the air in the dishwasher fresh.
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Sanitize
Steam wash
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For use with heavily soiled items, this STEAM
Hi Temp Wash
When the “Hi Temp wash” function is selected,
the temperature of water will be maintained at
60 ℃ (140℉ ) max.
option adds 30 minutes t o the cycle time.
The option is available with the cycles of “POTS &
PANS” and “Normal wash”.
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Operating dishwasher
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15
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Start/Cancel
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Push door firmly
door latches automatically.
Select the wash cycle and options
indicator
light above the pad will turn on.To start pressthe
Start/ Cancel key
light will
wash
action begins.To cancel when a cycle is running,press
Start/ Cancelpad once and the11dishwasher will start a 60
second drain and then shut
the end of the
can select the desired cycle.
When you want to load more dishes or pause the
dishwasher while it is already
sure to open
the door slowly and carefully as there is a possibility of
injury from the hot steam inside the dishwasher. Youcan
add more dishes before the main wash
the
door and check the detergent
the main wash
is still close
can
add
the door is openedwhile the dishwasher is
running,a safety mechanismis activated and stops the
cycle.
Delay
To delay the start of a selected
Delay
pad
until
the
desired
delay
time
shows
in the
Start
LED display screen, it allows you to automatically
start your dishwasher for 1 to 24 hours delay.
To cancel the Delay Start option and begin the
cycle, before the delay period is over press the
Start/ Cancel pad.
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Display window
To display the remained hours and minutes of the
running cycle, delay hours and error codes etc.
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Rinse aid indicator light
Turns on when the dishwasher needs to add Rinse aid.
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Sanitized indicator light
If a cycle with the sanitize function is finished,
the sanitized indicator light turns on.
If you open the door, it will turn off after 30 seconds.
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Clean indicator light
Turns on after a cycle finished.
If you open the door, it will turn off after 30 seconds.
Cycle progress indicator
Located on ride side of the front of the dishwasher, these lights indicate how far along is the current wash cycle while
the dishwasher is running.
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1
WASH
2
DRY
3
CLEAN
2
3
When the dishwasher is in a wash or rinse portion of a cycle, the Wash lights are
illuminated.
When the dishwasher is in a drying portion of a cycle, the Wash and Dry lights are
illuminated.
After the dishwasher has completed all portions of a cycle, all indicator lights are
illuminated.
If you open the door when the Cleaning lights are illuminated, all the portion lights
will turn off after 30seconds.
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Operating dishwasher
Status Window
NOTE
The time remaining could suddenly increase
or drop several minutes. Thismeans the
Smart Sensor has checked the soil level and
determined if additional water fills are needed
or if water fills can be deleted.
01-24
If the Delay Start option is sel
of
hours shows in the Status
the
dishwasher is working and the wash cycle time is more
than a
of hours and minutes left shows
alternately in the Status Window.
CL
Error indication
Flashes once the program has been entered and the
key is
also flashes if the door is
opened during a wash
the dishwasher
door to begin or continue a wash cycle.
In certain situations which are critical to the
machines function and safe operation,the
control shall shut down and indicate an error
code Er (SeeError Codes on page 18).
If Er codes are
the dealer or
will be able to provide assistance
in
the problem and or locate an
authorized service technician if needed.
MINUTES
Number of minutes left in a cycle
or
It shows hours and minutes alternately.
Cycle Chart
Program
Description of Cycle
Water（L）
Cycle time（min）
22.8
140
10.8~23.0
105~135
19.3
120
15.5
60
8
20
19.3
105
Pre Wash
Pre Wash
Wash(48°C)
POTS & PANS
Rinse
Rinse
Rinse(58°C)
Drying
Pre Wash
NORMAL WASH
Auto(42~48°C)
Rinse(50~58°C)
Drying
Pre Wash
Pre Wash
CHINA CRYSTAL
Wash(48°C)
Rinse
Rinse(58°C)
Drying
Pre Wash
QUICK WASH
Wash(40°C)
Rinse(50°C)
Drying
RINSE ONLY
Rinse Only
Pre Wash
Pre Wash
ENERGY SAVER
Wash(40°C)
Rinse
Rinse(50°C)
Drying
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Adjustable Upper Rack
The upper rack height can be easily adjusted to
accommodate loading taller dishes in either rack.
To accommodate taller dishes in the bottom rack, there
are 2 positions available:
Upper rack
Lower rack
Dish Preparation
Scrape away large pieces of food, bones, pits,
toothpicks,etc.The continuous filtered wash system
will remove the remaining food particles. Burned- on
foods shouldbe loosened before loading.Empty liquids
from glasses and cups.
Foods such as mustard, mayonnaise, vinegar, lemon
juice and tomato based products may cause
discoloration of stainless steel and plastics if allowed to
sit for a long period of time.Unless the dishwasher
is to be opertated at once itis best to rinse off these
food soils.
If the dishwasher drains into a food disposer,be sure
disposer is completely empty before starting
dishwasher.
Note:
Height should be adjusted without dishes in the racks.
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Loading the Upper Rack
Loading the Bottom Rack
The bottom rack is designed to load plates, soup bowls,
plates,saucers and cookware.The adjustable rack
space willallow you to load maximum 13 inch items.
The upper rack is designed for cups,glasses,small
plates,bowls and plastic items marked
safe etc.
For best results,place the bowls,cups,glasses,sauce
pans with soiled surface facing down or toward the
center.Tilt slightly for better drainage.
Large items should be placed along the edge
so they do not interfere with the middle spray
arm rotation,and make sure theynot prevent
the detergentdispenser from opening.
Large items should be turned so that the
inside faces downward,and make sure these
items do not interfere with the lower spray
arm rotation.
Make sure the loaded dishes do not
interfere with the rotation of the middle
spray arm,which is located at the bottom
of the upper rack.(Checkthis by rotating
the middle spray arm by hand.)
Upper Rack
8 place settings
Bottom Rack 8 place settings
Upper Rack
The fold-down tines in the bottom rack make iteasy to
load those extra large and hard-to-fit items.The tines
may be left up for normal use or folded down for more
flexible loading.Folddown for more space to load large
pots or pans.
12 place settings
Bottom Rack
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12 place settings
Upper Rack
14 place settings
Bottom Rack
14 place settings
Preparing and loading dishes
Loading the Silverware Basket
Adding A Dish
The silverware basket could be divided into three
separate modules that can be used in both upper and
lower racks
To add or remove items after wash cycle starts:
1 Open door slightly and wait a few seconds until wash
action stops before completely opening.
2 Add the item.
3 Close door firmly to latch and cycle will automatically
resume.
1. Spoons
2. Knives
3. Salad forks
4. Forks
5. Large spoons
6. Large forks
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2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
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3
3
3
4
4
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3
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1
1
1
1
CAUTION
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1
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1
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1
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5
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
1
1
4
4
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3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
TO AVOID BURN INJURY:Slightly open door and
wait until spray arms and wash action stop.Hot
water may splash out of dishwasher.Failure to do
so may result in injury.
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2
2
2
Filling the rinse aid dispenser
Rinse aid greatly improves drying and reduces water
spots and filming.Without rinse aid your dishes and
dishwasher interior will have excessive moisture. The
Heated Dry option will not perform as well without rinse
aid.The rinse aid dispenser,located next to the
Detergent cup,automatically releases a measured
amount of rinse aid during the last rinse.
If spotting and poor drying is a problem,increase the
amount of rinse aid dispensed by rotating the dial to a
higher number.The dial is located under the dispenser
cap.
If the rinse aid is low,the Rinse Aid light is illuminated at
the beginning and end of the cycle indicating that it
is time to refill.
Do not let any item extend through bottom.
Be sure nothing protrudes though bottom of
the basket or rack to block the lower spray
arm.
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Preparing and loading dishes
Filling the rinse aid dispenser
Your dishwasher is designed to use a liquid rinse aid. Theuse of rinse greatly
improves drying performance after the final rinse. Donot use a solid or bar-type rinse
aid. Under normal conditions, the rinse aid will last approximately one month, try to
keep it full, but do not over fill.
1.Open the door,turn the dispenser cap to left and lift
it out.
3.You can adjustthe amount of the rinse aid released
during the
rinse operation,the greater number indicates the
larger amount of rinse aid released.
2.Add rinse agent until the indicator point to max
4.Replace the dispenser cap
Filling the detergent dispenser
1.Push the dispenser cover latch downwards and
open it
2.Add the detergent to the main wash compartment
open cup
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Preparing and loading dishes
3.Close the dispenser cover
The amount of the detergent needed depends on the cycle and soil level of dishes,refer to the table below and
adjust the recommended amount as necessary for your load.
Soft Water
(0-3 Grains)
Medium Hard Water Hard Water
(4-8 Grains)
(9-12 Grains)
Very Hard Water*
(Over12 Grains)
Auto wash,
Pots&wash,
Normal
wash
2 Teaspoons
(MainWash CupFull)
5 Teaspoons
(MainWash Cup fill to line above
"Regular")
8 Teaspoons
(MainWash
Cup
Completely
Full)
Each Cup Completely Full
(Water Softener
Recommended)
Quick wash,
China crystal
2 Teaspoons
(Main Wash
Full)
5 Teaspoons
(MainWash Cup
fill to line above
"Regular")
8 Teaspoons
(MainWash Cup
completely full)
Main Wash Cup Completely Full
(Water Softener
Recommended)
Rinse
No Detergent
No Detergent
No Detergent
Cycle
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No Detergent (Water
Softener
Recommended)
Cleaning the exterior door and panel
1. Stainlesssteel panel
Clean the stainless steel door and handle regularly to
remove the debris with cleaning soft cloth.
Do not use appliance wax,polish,bleach or products
containing chlorine to clean the stainless steel door.
2.Control panel
Clean the control panel with a lightly dampened
cloth,clean it gently .
Clean the Stainless Steel Inner Door and Tub
The tub is made of Stainless Steel,it will not rust or
corrode if the dishwasher should be scratched or
dented.
Clean the spots on the steel inner door and
tub with a damp nonabrasive cloth.
WARNING
Clean the Cylinder Filter
Burn Hazard
The Cylinder Filter is designed to collect some big
items such as broken glass,bones and pits. The
Cylinder Filter needs to be cleaned to maximize wash
performance.
Remove the bottom rack,rotate the cylinder filter as
shown,lift it out,empty and clean it by holding it under
running water and replace.
Allow heating element to cool before cleaning
the interior.
Failure to do so can result in burns.
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Clean the Fine Filter
Take out the Cylinder Filter and remove the Fine Filter from the dishwasher tub bottom. To
remove the Fine Filter you must first remove the bottom spray arm as shown below.
Flush the Fine Filter by holding it under running water and replace.
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Clean the door gasket
Air gap
Clean the door gasket with a damp cloth to remove
food particles regularly.
If there is an air gap installed with your dishwasher,
make sure it is clean so the dishwasher will drain
properly.
Air gap is not part of your dishwasher.
Before you clean the air gap,turn off the dishwasher
firstly and lift off the cover
Remove the plastic cap and clean with a toothpick.
Protect against freezing
Inside
The inside of the dishwasher is self-cleaningwith
normal use.If needed,clean the tub gasket with a
damp cloth and use a brush similar to the ones shown
below to clean the opening in the end of the gasket.
Your dishwasher should be protected from freezing
properly if it was left in an unheated place Havea
qualified person do the following:
To Disconnect Service:
1. Turn off electrical power to the dishwasher at the
supply source by moving fuses or tripping circuit
breaker.
2. Turn off the water supply
3. Place a pan under the inlet valve.Disconnect water
line from inlet valve and drain into pan.
4. Disconnect drain line from pump and drain water
into pan.
To Restore Service:
1.Reconnect the water,drain and electrical power
supply.
2.Turn on water and electrical power supply.
3.Fill both detergent cups and run dishwasher through
a Heated-Wash cycle.
4.Check connections to make sure they do not leak.
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Troubleshooting
before calling for service
Problem
Dishwasher won't start
Dishwasher beeps at the
end of the cycle
Rinse Aid light on
Dishwasher operates too
long
Door may not be closed properly
Shut the door completely make sure it is latched
Power supply or power line is not connected
Check and connect the power supply
Delay Start option has been selected
Refer
Child Lock activated(selected models)
Deactivate the child lock,refer to child lock
section in this manual
The rinse aid level is low
Add rinse aid
The dishwasher is connected to cold water
Check the dishwasher,make sure it connected
to the hot water supply
The cycle time will vary due to the soil
When heavy soil is detected,the auto,normal,
pots&pan cycle will automatically increase the
cycle time
The sanitize option is selected
When sanitize option is selected,the cycle time
will be increase to meet the sanitized
temperature request
Water pressure is temporarily low
Use you dishwasher when the water pressure is
normal
Make sure the dishwasher is connected to the
hot water supply
Try not use your dishwasher when hot water is
being used elsewhere in the house
Dishes are loaded too close together
Load the dishes again as the manual introduced
improper use of detergent
Add detergent depending on the water hardness
and the cycle you chose.Use fresh detergent.
The selected cycle is not suitable for food soil condition
Choose anther cycle for longer washing time
Spay arms is blocked by some items
Make sure the spay arm is rotated fluently
Detergent dispenser is empty
Dishes not drying enough
Spots and filming on
dishes
Etching
Detergent left in
dispenser cup
in this manual to rese
It indicates the wash cycle finished, the
dishwasher will beep
The inlet water is low
Dishes are not clean
enough
Solution
Possible cause
Fill rinse aid dispenser or increase the amount
of rinseaid.
Improper loading of dishes
Load the dishes again as the manual introduction
The cycle you chose did not included the drying.
Choose the proper cycle with drying
Water hardness is too high
For extremely hard water install
a water softener
Improper loading of dishes
Load the dishes again as the manual indicates
Old or damp powder rinse aid is used
Use fresh rinse aid
Rinse dispenser empty
Add rinse aid to the dispenser
Using too much detergent
Use less detergent if you have soft water
The inlet water temperature exceeds 150 ℉
Lower the inlet water temperature
Detergent may be too old
Use fresh detergent
Spray arm is blocked
Load the dishes,making sure the spray arms
are notblocked.
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Troubleshooting
Problem
Solution
Possible cause
Detergent dispenser
will not shut
Improper operation of the detergent cover
Add the detergent and rinse aid as indicated by
the manual
Water remains in the
dishwasher
Previous cycle has not finished orhas been
interrupted
Select the proper cycle as introduced by the
manual
Check the air gap if you have
Make sure the disposer is empty if the
dishwasher is connected to the disposer
Drain is clogged
Dishwasher does not
drain properly
Suds in the tub
Dishwasher leaks
Black or gray marks
on dishes
Drain hose is kinked
Make sure the drain hose is properly connected
to the sink
Improper detergent is used
Make sure to use only the automatic dishwasher
detergent
Excessive suds caused by using the improper
detergent
Make sure to use only the automatic
dishwasher detergent
Dishwasher is not level
Leveling the dishwasher (seethe installation
manual)
Aluminum utensils have rubbed against dishes
Chose a higher cycle
Make sure the inlet water is no less than 120℉
Coffee and tea soil
Using a spot cleaner to remove the soil
Reddish stain
Some tomato food will cause this,use of the
rinse only cycle right after loading this will
decrease the staining
Detergent cup opening\Drain pump sound
This is normal
A hard object has entered the wash module. When
the object is ground up,the sound should stop.
If the noise persists after a complete cycle,
Water valve is turn off
Check if the water valve is turn on
Door latch may not be properly seated
Make sure the door is closed
Stained tub interior
Noises
Dishwasher won't fill
call for service.
When some malfunctions come on, the appliance will display error codes to warn you:
E1
Longer inlet time.
Faucets is not opened, or water intake is
restricted,or water pressure is too low.
E4
Overflow.
Some element of dishwasher leaks .
E8
Failure of orientation of distributary valve.
Open circuit or break of distributary valve.
E9
Keep touching a button more than 30 seconds.
Water or something on the button.
If overflow occurs, turn off the main water supply before calling a service.
If there is water in the base pan because of an overfill or small leak,
the water should be removed before restarting the dishwasher.
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