How to Clean a GE Nautilus Dishwasher

White Film on Dishes or Mildew Smell

• 1

  Remove metal items from inside the GE Nautilus dishwasher.

• 2

  Place 1 to 3 tablespoons of citric acid crystals in the detergent dispenser without detergent.

• 3

  Run a normal wash cycle with air dry or no dry selected.

• 4

  Repeat as needed until the smell is gone or the white filmy appearance on dishes has been washed away.

Spots or Filmy Appearance on Dishes

• 5

  Remove metal items from the GE Nautilus dishwasher.

• 6

  Select a long wash cycle and start the dishwasher without detergent.

• 7

  Wait 20 minutes and open the dishwasher door. Set a glass container with 2 cups of white vinegar on the bottom rack.

• 8

  Close the dishwasher door and let the GE Nautilus finish washing. Repeat as needed with 1/4 cup citric acid crystals if the vinegar does not completely rinse the film or spots off dishes or utensils.

Tomato-Based Stains

• 9

  Run a "Rinse Only" cycle to remove remaining tomato stains in the GE Nautilus dishwasher.

• 10

  Add a plastic booster detergent to the dishwasher dispenser and run a normal cycle.

• 11

  Repeat the detergent rinse as needed.

Tea or Coffee Stains

• 12

  Wait at least 20 minutes after the last dish cycle completes to allow the GE dishwasher time to cool down.

• 13

  Mix 3 cups warm water and 1/2 cup bleach.

• 14

  Open the dishwasher door and use a cleaning sponge to wipe down the interior with the bleach solution.