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Troubleshooting continued
Issue Possible
Cause
Solution
Knocking noise inside 
of dishwasher 
The spray arm is 
knocking against 
an item in the dish 
rack. 
Pause the wash cycle and 
rearrange the items which 
are obstructing the 
movement of the spray 
arm. 
Rattling noise inside of 
dishwasher 
Item is not securely 
placed in dishrack. 
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. This is 
not related to the 
dishwasher. 
Dishes were not 
loaded properly. 
See notes in loading the 
dishwasher (pg. 7). 
The wash cycle 
was not powerful 
enough. 
Select a more intensive 
wash cycle (see pg. 6). 
Not enough 
detergent was 
dispensed. 
Use more or change 
brand of detergent. 
Items are blocking 
the path of the 
spray arms. 
Rearrange the items so 
the spray arms can fully 
rotate (pg. 7) 
Dishes are not cleaned
The filter 
combination in the 
base of the 
dishwasher is not 
clean or is installed 
incorrectly. 
Clean and/or install the 
filter combination correctly 
(pg. 14). 
Combination of too 
much detergent 
with soft water. 
Use less detergent and/or 
select the shortest wash 
cycle to clean glassware. 
Cloudiness on 
glassware 
The filter may be 
dusty or blocked 
Clean the filter and 
replace it if needed 
(pg.14).
Black or gray marks on 
dishes 
Utensils may have 
rubbed against 
dishes 
Use a mild abrasive 
cleaner to eliminate 
marks. Load carefully. 
Detergent left in 
dispenser cup 
Dishes are blocking 
detergent cups 
Re-load dishwasher 
according to instructions. 
Improper Loading
Re-load dishwasher 
according to instructions. 
Not enough rinse-
aid 
Refill and/or increase the 
amount of rinse-aid. 
Dishes are 
removed too soon 
Do not remove dishes 
from dishwasher 
immediately. 
Wrong cycle 
selected 
Short cycles have lower 
cleaning performance. 
Choose a more intensive 
cycle (pg. 6). 
The dishes are not dry
Cutlery has a low-
quality coating 
Dishwasher is not suitable 
for low-quality coating. 
