GE Appliances GDF535PSRSS cloudiness on glassware
Cause 1 of 2Soft water combined with too much detergent causes etching, which is permanent. Source: Troubleshooting Tips, p. 20
First checkUse less detergent if you have soft water, and wash glassware in the shortest cycle that gets it clean.
Causes and checks
Soft water combined with too much detergent causes etching, which is permanent. Source: Troubleshooting Tips, p. 20
- Use less detergent if you have soft water, and wash glassware in the shortest cycle that gets it clean.
The water temperature entering the dishwasher exceeds 150 °F (66 °C), which could be etching. Source: Troubleshooting Tips, p. 20
- Lower the water heater temperature.
All 2 causes checked. Contact GE Appliances service: 833-426-3393.
Service
If the checks above do not clear it, contact GE Appliances service: 833-426-3393, products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-specs/GDF535PSRSS/support. United States (Canada: 800.561.3344). Source: Consumer Support, p. 24
Other GDF535PSRSS problems
- Dishes and flatware are not clean7 causes in the manual. First: the Ultra-Fine Filter assembly or the Fine Filter is clogged.
- Spots and filming on glasses and flatware6 causes in the manual. First: the water is extremely hard.
- A white film on glassware, dishware and the interiorA low quality phosphate-free dishwasher detergent is the likely cause.
- Suds in the tub2 causes in the manual. First: the wrong detergent was used.
- Detergent left in the dispenser cupsDishes block the detergent cup, or keep its door from opening.
- Dishes do not dry4 causes in the manual. First: the inlet water temperature is low.
- Dishwasher will not run4 causes in the manual. First: A fuse is blown or the circuit breaker is tripped.
- Water is standing in the bottom of the tub2 causes in the manual. First: the air gap is clogged.
- Water will not pump out of the tubThe drain is clogged.
- Control panel lights go off while setting controlsToo much time passed between touching the selected pads. Each pad must be touched within 30 seconds of the others.
- The dishwasher beeps once every minuteThe door was left open during operation.
Sources
- Owner's Manual, Dishwashers GD*550-635, GD*450-535 and HD*310-330 series. GE Appliances, a Haier company. Document 49-4000218, revision Rev 5, 72 pages, en-US. images.salsify.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.