Maytag 661S/W - Manual (Page 24)

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Troubleshooting
Problems Possible causes Action
• The spray arms are not
rotating.
• Old dishwasher detergent.
NB! Detergent is a perishable.
• Incorrect dosage of
detergent.
• Insufficiently powerful
dishwashing program.
• Incorrect program chosen.
• Incorrect loading of the
dishwasher.
• Glasses and cups have
tipped over during the wash.
• Dishwasher fitted with
water softener is leaking
salt.
• Incorrectly set water sof-
tener.
• Incorrectly set rinse aid
dispenser.
• The salt compartment is
empty.
• Phosphate-free detergent in
combination with hard water.
• Too high a temperature
and/or too much detergent
can cause etching on (crys-
tal) glass. Unfortunately this
cannot be remedied, only
prevented!
The dishes are not clean.
Stains or a film on the
china.
• Lift off the arms and clean.
• Avoid large packs.
• Dispense according to the
level of water hardness.
• Select the Temperature
normal option or switch to a
more powerful program.
• Change to a more inten-
sive program.
• Do not cover china with
large bowls or similar.
•Avoid placing very tall
glasses in the corners of
baskets.
• Load the china securely.
• Check that the cover of the
salt compartment is properly
screwed on. Otherwise
phone for Service.
• See the chapter on water
softeners.
• See the chapter on rinse
aid.
• Top up with salt.
• Change detergent.
• Wash (crystal) glass at a
low temperature and dis-
pense dishwasher detergent
with care. Contact the dish-
washer detergent
manufacturer.