EdgeStar DWP61ES Owner's Manual - Page 25

Issue, Possible Cause, Solution

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EdgeStar Dishwasher Issue Knocking noise inside of dishwasher Rattling noise inside of dishwasher Knocking noise in water pipes Dishes are not cleaned Cloudiness on glassware Black or gray marks on dishes Detergent left in dispenser cup The dishes are not dry Possible Cause The spray arm is knocking against an item in the dish rack. Item is not securely placed in dish rack. Pipe cross-section may problems. Dishes were not loaded properly. The wash cycle was not powerful enough. Not enough detergent was dispensed. Items are blocking the path of the spray arms. The filter combination in the base of the dishwasher is not clean or is installed incorrectly. Combination of too much detergent with soft water. The filter may be dusty or blocked Utensils may have rubbed against dishes Dishes are blocking detergent cups Improper Loading Not enough rinseaid Dishes are removed too soon Wrong cycle selected Cutlery has a lowquality coating Solution Pause the wash cycle and rearrange the items which are obstructing the movement of the spray arm. Pause the wash cycle and secure the items in the dish rack. Contact a plumber. This is not related to the dishwasher. See notes in loading the dishwasher (pg. 8). Select a more intensive wash cycle (see pg. 7). Use more or change brand of detergent. Rearrange the items so the spray arms can fully rotate Clean and/or install the filter combination correctly (pg. 14). Use less detergent and/or select the shortest wash cycle to clean glassware. Clean the filter and replace it if needed (pg.14). Use a mild abrasive cleaner to eliminate marks. Load carefully. Re-load dishwasher according to instructions. Re-load dishwasher according to instructions. Refill and/or increase the amount of rinse-aid. Do not remove dishes from dishwasher immediately. Short cycles have lower cleaning performance. Choose a more intensive cycle (pg. 7). Dishwasher is not suitable for low-quality coating. 20

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EdgeStar Dishwasher
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Issue
Possible Cause
Solution
Knocking noise inside
of dishwasher
The spray arm i
knocking against
s
rack.
Pause the wash cycle and
rearrange the items which
movement of the spray
arm.
an item in the dish
are obstructing the
Rattling noise inside of
dishwasher
Item is not securely
placed in dish rack.
Pause the wash cycle and
secure the items in the
dish rack.
Knocking noise in
water pipes
Pipe cross-section
may problems.
Contact a plumber. Thi
not related to the
s is
dishwasher.
Dishes are not cleaned
Dishes were not
See notes in loading the
.
loaded properly.
dishwasher (pg. 8)
The wash cycle
was not powerful
e
Select a more intensive
wash cycle (see pg. 7).
nough.
Not enough
detergent was
dispensed.
Use more or change
brand of detergent.
Items are blocking
the path of the
Rearrange the items so
the spray arms can fully
rotate
spray arms.
The filter
combination in the
Clean and/or install the
filter combination correc
base of the
tly
(pg. 14).
dishwasher is not
clean or is installed
incorrectly.
Cloudiness on
Combination of too
Use less detergent an
glassware
much detergent
with soft water.
d/or
select the shortest wash
cycle to clean glassware.
The filter may be
Clean the filter and
(pg.14).
dusty or blocked
replace it if needed
Black or gray marks on
Utensils may have
Use a mild abrasive
dishes
rubbed against
dishes
cleaner to eliminate
marks. Load carefully.
Detergent left in
dispenser cup
Dishes are blocking
detergent cups
Re-load dishwashe
according to instructions
r
.
The dishes are not dry
Improper Loading
Re-load dishwasher
according to instructions.
Not enough rinse-
aid
Refill and/or increase the
amount of rinse-aid.
Dishes are
Do not remove dishes
removed too soon
from dishwasher
immediately.
Wrong cycle
selected
Short cycles have lower
cleaning performance.
Choose a more intensive
cycle (pg. 7).
Cutlery has a low-
Dishwasher is not suita
quality coating
ble
for low-quality coating.