GE 165D3080P049 User manual

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AirGap 11 RepairService 15
ApplianceRegistration 2RinseAgent 6
Careand(leaning 11 SafetyInstructions 3
China,Crystal,Sterling 10 UserMaintenanceInstructions 11
CycleFeatures 5Warranty BackCover
Detergent,DetergentGuide 6,7 WaterTemperature 6
DispenserCups 7WinterStorage 11
DoorLatch 4
EnergySaver 4,5
Energy-SavingTips 2
Features 4
Loading 8,9
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
OperatingGuide 4,5
mm-in ModelGSD400YK

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Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Hyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
wri@dawnthemodel
andserialnumbem.
You’llfindthemonalabeljust
insidethedishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
If you!received
aawed dkhwmhere
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Xrnrnediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dishwasher.
save the and money.
Before ‘youl%!queti
service.●e
ChecktheProblemSolver(pages
12-14).Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
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thisbook,call
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Thepowerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercanbeminimizedif
youfollowthesesuggestions:
~qmate dishwasherdy when
full.Letdishesaccumulatein
dishwasher.Whenyouputina
partialload,useRINSEONLY
cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Be
suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor
fullload.Thishelpskeepsoils
moist,easiertoremove.
@Ifyoudon’tneedyourdishes
rightaway,Weym.wENERGY
SAYERno-heatfeaturethatturns
thedryingheateroffautomatically.
Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger
periodsuchasovernight.
@soledeyde thatWes kast
mmmt of watertoremove !30i!
fromload. Seepages4and5.
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Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.

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Readallimtruetiombef$xeusingthi$appliance.
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—w~G–men using this
appMmce,alwaysexercisebasic
ditty prectiuticins,includingthe
fibtving:
@use MS appfiance only for
its ktinded #urpse, myou
till find dmcrikd.b this use
ZMldcam Book.
~‘I’Mmhwmher must be
properly hstiued and hated
in mxxmkm? with the
Inswation Wtmctiom before
it is used. H’you didnotreceive
anInstallationInstructionssheet
withyourdishwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingthe
servicelocationnearestyou.
—Thisappliancemustbe
connectedtoagroundedmetal,
permanentwiringsystem;oran
—equipment-groundingconductor
mustberunwiththecircuit
—conductorsafidcomectedtothe
equipment-groundingterminal
orleadoftheappliance.
–Comect toaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
@Useonlypowderorliquid
detergentsorwettingagents
recommendedforuseina
dishwasher.
*DoMN
WMh plasticitemsunless
marked“dishwashersafe”orthe
equivalent.Forplasticitemsnotso
marked,checkthemanufacturer%
recomn~endations.
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*“Load.@lMplasticitemsso ‘
*8YWWnotWrrkdimldged
and(h’qi$0thetmtoq?id’the
d@vas&2r-they I@ght come
iito CXMitf!Ct!x@hthe heating ‘
Wittid bpd@ged. ‘
-‘A.Loctt*”slIiu@items$0that
,th~y*e noi-likelyto,damage
thedoor,spal;and ‘ -
~. Loadsha@ kniveswiththe ~
handles,uptored~cgtherisk ~~
ofcut-typeinjuries.
@Donottouchtheheating
elementduringorimmediately
afteruse. -
~Donotoperateyourdishwasher
unlessallenclosurepanelsare
properlyinpl~ce=
*Donottamperwithcontrols.
@Donotabuse,siton,orstand
onthedoorordishrackofthe
dishwasher.
@(Hosesupervisionisnecessary
Mthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchildren
toplayinside,onorwiththis
applianceor anydiscarded
appliance.Disposeofdiscarded
appliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialproperly.
Beforediscardingadishwasher,
removethedoorofthewashing
compartment.
*Keepallwashingdetergfints’ _
andwettingagentsoutofthe s.=
reachofchildren,preferablyin =–
tiiihiriyati~wate~heater.Rcm ‘s-r
aeeuqlate in the,wate~!!water -W=
and/orwa~r pipes’if hotwater; :__=
hasnotbeenusedforaperiodof =
twoweeks orlonger.m~.~~ m“
GASMEXPLOSIVE.TOprevent --
thepossibilityofdamageor
inju~,ifyouhavenotusedhot -- .-.
waterfortwoweeksormore,or ,‘
moveintoaresidenceinwhich
thehotwatersystemmaynot
havebeenusedforsometime,
turnonallhotwaterfaucetsand
allowthemto.mnforseveral
minutesbeforeusingany
ekxtricalappliancewhichis
connected-tothehotwater .-
system.Thiswillallowany
hydrogengastoescape.Also,
sincethegasisflamab~e, do
notsmokeoruseanopenflame :----:‘-
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Howtoopem@your Whwasher Door Latch CWc!eIndicatorDial —
(Locked) -(Turnto Start) —
!lTIW1.Loadyourdishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots,
pans,bowls,etc.accordingto
instructionsonpages8and9.
STEP2. Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesure
theCycleIndicatorDialisatOH?
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6and7.)
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.(Seepage6.)
STEP3. SelectDryingOption.
STEP4. SelecttheCycleandstart
dishwasher.
Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitisemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
selectionhintsonnextpage.)
Toobtainthebenefitsofacomplete
cycle,becarefhlthatyoudo not
turn the dialanyfurther than
necessary tostartthedishwasher.
@For NoliU&?JJWASHeych?:
‘HEATED ENERGY
DRYING SAVER
HEATEDDRYING.Turnsthe
dryingheateronforfastdrying.
ENERGYSAVER.Turnsthe
dryingheaterofftosaveenergy.
Dishesdry naturallyoveralonger
periodsuchmovernight.
Nyouneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafterthe
cycleiscompletetoreducethe
dryingtime.
I_Jseofthisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately9% for
NrormalCycle.
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a. Latchthedoor.
b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toON-positio;tostartthecycle.
~For LIGHT’WASHcycle:
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.IGHT WASH tI$
ON @b’.,
OFF @@RINSE
ONLY
63DRYING
a
b
c
Besure door isunlatched.
SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toLIGHTWASHposition.
Latchdoortostartthecycle.
@ForRul’wmONLYcycle:
a.
b.
c.
d.
BeS1.medoor is Unhatched.
SelectENERGYSAVER
dryingoption.
SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toRINSEONLYposition.
Latchthedoortostartthecycle. ‘~
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cycle Sel=tionMm ‘
NORMALWASH—Formostloads
—ofeverydaydishes,glasses
—andcookware.
LIGHTWASH—Fordishesthat
havebeenpre-rinsedbefore
loading.A-lso,forwashingvery
lightly-soileddisheswithsoils-that
havenotdriedon.
RINSEONLY—Forrinsingpartial
loadswhichwillbewashedlater.
Donotusedetergent.
mathappensineachcycle
@You’llhearoccasionalclicking @Themotorstopsduringdrying.
sounds: @Watervaporcomesthroughthe
—Softfooddisposershredding ventbythedoorlatchduring
action. dryingandwhenwaterisb&ng
—Drainvalveopeningtopump pumpedout.
waterout.
—Timercontrolascycle
progresses.
—Detergentcupopening.
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—Wash
WaterUseCycleTime
wash Gallons (approx.
cycles (approx.) minutes) CycleSequence
NORMAL WASH 10.7 5’* mm1331BBR
ILIGHTWASH 8.9 51
IRINSE0NL% 5.1 15 ❑ER -
*DRYING HJ2AT_(JN: Add 28 min~tes.
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ffkmdd$h%vashingstarts
with KY-r water.
Togetdishescleanand dry,yoL~
needhotwater.Tohelpyougetwater
oftheproper temperature,your
dishwasherautomaticallyheatsthe
waterin the washcycle.Forgood
washingand drying, theentering
watermustbe atleast120‘F.To
preventdishdamage,inletwater
shouldnot exceed 150“F.
Howtotestwatertenlpemhm!:
Checkthe watertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyor meat thermometer.
Letthedishwasherrun through
onefilland pumpout cycle,then
Ietthedishwasherfill withwater
thesecondtime.
Whenyouhear the waterstop
illing, unlatchthedoor and slowly
openit.
.Measurethe temperature ofthe
tvaterin the bottomof the tubthis
Ivay:
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityifthewa[er
islessthan120°1?andyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fullwithdetergent.
Help prevent spotting
with arime agent.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflowoff
dishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashing
performance,useofarinse
agentsuchasJET-DRYbrandis
recommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher
usesthesolidform.
Myoucan’tfindany rinseagent,
write:
13EPJCK.ISERCONSLJI’VIER
PRODUCTS,INC.
(“JETDRY”)
411W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,Cl’06830
Removethesilverwarebasketand
placeacandyor meatthermometer
inthewatertowardsthemiddleof
thetub.If thetemperatureislCSS
than120”F,youwillnotgetgood
uushingresults,Higherwater
temperatureisneededtodissolve
(~reaseandactivatepowder
fictergents.
Ifelpfulhints: If outside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
if!our watertravelsaIongdistance
/’rllmwaterheatertodishwasher,
lou mayneedtosetyourwater
kc:~ter’sthermostatup.Ifyouhave
mvusedhotwaterforsometime,
dlcwaterin thepipeswillbecold.
Turnonthehotwaterfaucetalthe
sinkandallowittorun untilthe
Ui][erishot. m~i~startthe
Liishwasher.If you’vercccntlydone
l:~undryor run hotwaterfor
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How tochooseandl.lse
theright detergent.
First,useonlypowderorliquid
detergentspecificallymadefor
usehdishvashm. Othertypes
willcauseoversudsing.
Second,checkthephosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(’7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.Ifthephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%or less),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
~OU~ waterdepartmentcm teii
youhowhardyourwateris. So
canyourcountyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grains”ofhardnessis
inyourwater.
Howmuch detergentshouldyou
me? Thatdepends.Isyourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.It cancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.”Anoutsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Butwhytakea
chancewhenit’seasytofindout
thehardnessofyourwater.
Keepyour detergent fresh and!
dry. Underthesinkisn’tagood
placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowder
detergentintothedispenseruntil
you’rereadytowashdishes,either.
(Itwon’tbefreshORdry.)
H’your powder detergent getsW
or lumpy, throw it away.Itwon’t
washwell.Olddetergentoftenwon’t
dissolve.
If yoLlusealiquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsare no{
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”astheyageor come
incontactwithwdter.
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You’llfindtwodetergent
dispew!rs onthe insidedoord’
yourdishwasher.TWO,because
somecyclesusetwowashes.
See “.DetergentUsageGuide”
below. (Besurethe CycleIndicator
Dial isat OFFposition before
addingdetergent.Otherwise,the
detergentcup willnot closeand
latchproperly.)
Ebv toprepare
thedidw$fix’washing.
Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,or if
you’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
pre-preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Ike-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove,Herearesome
guidelines:
LScrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,leafy
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.
2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in
softfooddisposerthatpulverizes
SORfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
Rcanhandlesmall amountsof
softfoods,butlargeamountswill
bedifficulttohandle.
.
Closethe main cup.
NOTE:Detergentcup may be
opened manually withno harm.
DetergentusageGuide(pmder or liquid)
~.Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasachancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficulttowashandmay
requireadditionalpreparationfor
goodresults.Remembertouse
yourRINSEONLYcycleforsmall
“holding”loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentionedabove
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandother
foodsthatcancausediscoloration
ofstainlesssteelifallowedto
remainondishesforalongperiod
oftime.
SOFTWATER MEDIUMWATER l-IARDWATER
(O-3
grainshardness) (3-7grains) (7-12grains*)
CYCLES MainCup IOpenCup MainCup IOpenCup MainCup~ IOpenCup*
NORMALWASH
CYC]C 1Tdb]cspoon~1Tablespoon HalfFull ~HalfFull Completely ~Completely
minimum minimum Full Full
LIGHTWASH
CyCiC 1Tablespoon None HalfFull None Colypletely None
minimum
RINSEONLYcycle Usenodetergent Usenodetergent Usenodetergent
*I2 grainsandupisextremelyhardwater.Awatersoftenerisrecommended.Withoutit,
limecanbuildupinthewatervalve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.
$FillcdMainCupholds3tablespoons;FilledOpen(lip holds2tablespoons.
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Zbisisarandommixed load, themost common Upeyou
willhave.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharminthe
bottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems
intheupperrack.
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??4KW OLJTFORTHIS.
Thewashtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockitor loadtallthingsnexttoit. Also,be
carefulnottoletportionsofitemssuchasknives,
skewersor pothand~esextendthroughthebottomrack
~>rthesilverwarebasket.
HOWb!kM3dtk m~IR.ACK
Thetoprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.Cups
andglassesfitbestalongthesides.Thisistheplacefor
dishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesuresmallplastic
itemsarelodgedintightlysotheycan’tfallontothe
Calrod@heatingunit.
Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe
placed—facedown—inthetoprack.Thetoprackis
handyforallkindsofoddshapes.Besuretheforceof
wateranddetergentcanreachsoiledsurfaces.

Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Loadplatters,
potsandbowlsalongthesides,incomersorinthe
back.
Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loadedinthebottomrack,facingdown.Propbroiler
pansandracksalongtheedge.Shallowitemsmaybe
angledprovidedthelowersidedoesnotshieldthesoiled
surfaceinsidefromthewater.
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Putflatwareintheremovablesilverwarebasketwith
handlesuptoprotectyourhands.Nlixknives,forksand
spoonssotheydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.
Smallplasticitems,suchasmeasuringspoonsandlids
fromsmallcontainers,arenotrecommendedfor
automaticdishwashing.If placedinthedishwasher,they
shouldgointhebottomofthesilverwarebasketwiththe
silverwareon top.
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Don’t let any
item extend
through bottom. ~‘j*.
Takeoutanythingthatmightfallor extendthroughthe
bottomofthesilverwarebasket.
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INSTRUCTIONS
mmthecontrolpanelwitha
lightlydampenedcloth. Dry
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
orsharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.
Cleantheoutsidewithagood
appliancepolishwax. Theoutside
c~binetfinishisdurable,bL~titcan
scratch. Sousenoscouringpads,
orharshorgrittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WIV?7X216)isavailable
fromGEandHotpointAppliance
PartsMarts.
Theinsideusuallytakescareof
itself. Ifit shouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
Built-indishwashersmen
ML$Je811airgap. Keepit dean
Anairgapisaplumbingdevice.It
protectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoitifadrain
clogs.Theairgapisnotapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.
Ifyouhaveanairgap,checkitat
leastonceamonth.THEAIR
GAPISNOTPARTOFYOUR
DISHWASHER.IT ISNOT
COVEREDINYOURWARRANTY.
The air gap is easytoclean. With
mosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,thenlifloffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap
andcheckforanybuild-upofgrit.
Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.
Checkthe air gap anytime your
dishwasherisn’tdrainingwell.
Notusing your dbhwasher
inwinter?Protectagainst
freezing.
Ifyourdishw~sherisleftinan
unheatedlocationduringthewinter
months,haveaservicetechnician
takethefollowingstepstoprevent
themachinefromfreezing:
@Removefusesortripcircuit
breakerstoremoveelectricpower
fromthedishwasher.
@Turnoffwatertodishwasher.
Disconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalveanddrain.
@Removewatervalvefromthe
dishwasherandblowonsmall
plasticoutlettoremovewater.
Replacewatervalveandwaterline.
@Removepluginbottomofrubber
bootanddraincompletely.Replace
theplug.
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[NDIsPENSERCUPS
IETERGENTCUP
.VON’TLATCH
AFTERADDING
DETERGENT
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
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-:Afuseinyourhpmemaybeblown,orthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor
;~i%etcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthe.circuit.
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“~~te@~sI&yfib~~esecurecmrackpins,or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
:$ieqick. YVateriscausiqgutensilstorattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
‘-in,@iiitiwasQef.
:~~ak;’sureinle~watertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.)
‘U~l~adthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe
bqtttim rack,
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Check forimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
ChEckinletwatertemperature.Itshouldbeat least120°E(Totest,seepage6.)
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TQobtainthebenefitsofacompletecycle,becarefulthatyoudo notturn the dhdany
furtherthan necessarytostartthedishwasher.
Waterpressuremaybetemporarily10W.Turnonafaucet.Iswatercomingoutslower
thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
PluWedairgap.(Seepage11.)
Improperrackloading.(Seepages8and9.)
Aluminumdepositsoflenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherthings.Remove
markswithamildabrasivecleanser.
Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningor maybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
items.Ifyouusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.Ifthecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.
Detergentmaybeold.Ifthepowderdetergentishardor cakedinthebox,throwitaway.
Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
CycleIndicatordialmustbeinOFFpositionforcuptocloseandlatchproperly.
Ifyouunlatchthedoorandopenittodryyourdishes,theCycleIndicatordoesnot
advancetoOFF byitself.
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POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.)
Overloadingthedishwasher.
[mproperloading.(Seepages8and9.)
Oldordamppowderdetergent.
Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
@Toolittledetergent.(Seepage7.) .,
Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrands
ofdetergentstofindonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasher
detergentmayhelpreducefilming.
Toremovestubbornspotsand fihnfromglassware:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6,
Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
Donotadddetergent.
SelectNORh4ALWASHcycle.
Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor 15to20minutes.Thedishwasher
willnowbeinthemainwash.
Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom
ofthedishwasher.
Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.
[f vinegarrinse doesn’twork: Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60tnl)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.Ifyours
~oesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)
Usingavinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considerahome
~~atersofiener,
:fvinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching?
rhe filmcannotberemoved.
1can be prevented:Uselessdetergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe
hortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Vatertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.
~eaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usingasolutionof 1/2cup
Jeachand3cupswarmwater.
moverallyellowor brownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbecausedbyirondeposits
inwater.Aspecialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywaytocorrectthis
problem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.
Yellowfilmonsterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsin.thesameload.
Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.
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CHIPPINGOFCHIIW
SMALLAMOUNTOF
WATERSTANDING
INTHEBCJI’’I0M
OFTHETUB
WATERWON’TPUMP
OUTOFTHETUB
SUDSINTHETUB
DISHWASHERLEAKS
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMED17
Roughhandlingcancausechipping,Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchina
aresecureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepage8forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)Make
suretallglassesandsternwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushtherackinto
thedishwasher.
Always
usethe toprack fordelicateitems.
Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubisnormal.It isclean
water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.
Iftheentirebottomofthetubhaswater,you.mayhaveadrainprobkxn.Cleantheair
gap,ifyouhaveone.(Seepage11.)
Checkthekitchensink.Is itdrainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.
Ifdishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposerisnotclogged.
Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAU’IOMATIC
DISHWASHERDETERGENTSTOAVOIDSUDSING.
Toremovesudsfrom the tub: Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallon
ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowly
turningthecontroldialuntiladrainperiodisreached.
Repeatif necessary.
Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s
Idesigned for automaticdishwashers.
If’you needmore hel~...caH,toIIfree:
GfiAnswer Center” - -
800.626.2000
consumer finformationservice
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onthebackpageofthisbook
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyou.tobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,iIyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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IYOURGENERALELEmRlc AUTOMATICDISHWASHER
WARRANTY
1Saveproof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.
WHAT1sCOVERED FULL ONE-WAR WARRANTY
Foroneyearfrom dateof original
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge,parts and service labor
inyour home to repairor replace
anyjxwf of the cfkhwaslw that
fails becauseof amanufacturing
defect.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
the original purchaserandany
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor ordinaryhomeuse
inthe 48 mainland states,Hawaii
andWashington,D.(2.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it is
LIMITEDbecauseyoumust payto
shipthe producttothe service shop
orfor the servicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorized CustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
Lookinthe White orYellowPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACT(3RY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRK2-
I+OTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
WHATISN~ COVERED @Service trips to your hometo
teach you howto usethe product.
Readyour (he and CaremateriaL
If youthen have any questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer orour
Consumer Affairs office atthe
address below,or call, toll free:
GE Answer Cente@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
~Improper installation.
If you have an irmtallation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.
~Replacement of housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
eCleaning or servicifig of air gap
device in drain line.
~Failureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or usedcommercially.
~Damageto product caused
byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRAN173RISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Some statesdo not a!lowthe exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, sothe above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
Warrantor: General ElectricCompany
if further help is needed concerning this warranty,write:
Manager–Gonsumer Atiairs,GEAppliances, !m4isvi!k,KY40225
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