GE PDW 8700 用户手册

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Instructions

Safety

Instructions

Consumer

uppor

oubleshooting

Tips

Problem

Possible Causes

What To Do

Dishes and flatware

Low inlet water temperature

• Make sure inlet water temperature is correct (see page 8). Turn on

not clean

the hot water faucet nearest the dishwasher, let run until the water
temperature stops rising. Then start the dishwasher and turn off
the faucet. This insures the entering water is hot.

Water pressure is temporarily low • Turn on a faucet. Is water coming out more slowly than usual?

If so, wait until pressure is normal before using your dishwasher.

Air gap or disposer is clogged

• Clean the air gap or flush the disposer.

Improper rack loading

• Make sure large dishware does not block the detergent dispenser

or the wash arms. See the Loading the dishwasher racks section.

No air gap or high drain loop

• Verify that you have an air gap or a high drain loop. Refer to

the Installation Instructions.

Error Messages

Possible Causes

What To Do

START/RESET status

You have pressed the

• Press the START/RESET pad only when you want to restart the

indicator light flashing START/RESET pad while the

dishwasher.

dishwasher is running. This will
cancel the cycle. The light will stop
flashing after the dishwasher drains
(about 90 seconds).

Dishwasher BEEPS

This is a reminder that your

• Close and latch the door after opening it mid-cycle.

once every 30 seconds dishwasher door has been left

open during operation. It will
continue beeping until you close
the door.

Blinking lights

Cycle has been interrupted by

• The light will quit flashing after the dishwasher automatically drains out

pressing the START/RESET pad.

the water.

Power to the dishwasher was

• The light will quit flashing after the dishwasher automatically drains out

turned off while a cycle was

the water. A new cycle will start automatically when the drain ends.

running and power has just been
restored to the dishwasher. The
blinking lights indicate that the
dishwasher is draining the potential
water inside.

Beeping at the end

This is normal. The dishwasher

• To turn off the double beep indicator (or re-activate it if it was previously

of the cycle

will beep twice at the end of

disengaged), press the HEATED DRY pad 5 times within 3 seconds.

the cycle.

A triple beep will sound to indicate the end-of-cycle beep option
has been toggled.

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Troubleshooting Tips
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