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Useand Careof
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Energy-savingtips p2
Howtooperate
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Loadedright,
dishesgetcleaner p8
Whatisdishwashersafe? p10
Howtoconnect pll
Savetimeandmoney
Beforeyoucallforservice,
usetheProblemSolver p14
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Contents
Operating Instructions . . . . ...4.5
Good dishwashing starts
with HOTwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..6
Howtotestwater ..............(j
Usingarinseagent . . . . . . . . . . ...6
How to choose and use
therightdetergent . . . . . . . . . . ...6
How to prepare dishes
forwashing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...7
How to load your
dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...8.9
Whatyoucanwashsafely . . . ...10
Howtoconnect electricity . . . ...11
How to connect Unicouple . . ...12
User maintenance
instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..13
Problem solving . . . . . . . .14.15.16
Consumer Services. . . . . . . . . ...19
Warranty . . . . . . . . . .. Back Cover
Energy-saving tips
The power consumption of your
dishwasher can be minimized if
you follow these suggestions:
QOperate the dishwasher only
when it’s fuil. Let the dishes accu-
mulate in the dishwasher. When
you put in only apartial load, use
the RINSE ONLY cycle to rinse
off heavy soils. Be sure to latch the
door when waiting for afull load.
This helps to keep soils moist,
easier to remove.
●If you don’t need your dishes
right away, use your ENERGY-
SAVER no-heat feature that turns
Help us
help you...
Read this Use and Care
Book carefully
It is intended to help you operate
and maintain your new dishwasher
properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your
questions.
If you don’t understand something
or need more help ...Call, toll free:
The GE Answer CenterTM
800.626.2000
consumer information service
or write (include your phone
number):
Consumer Affairs
General Electric Company
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
If you received adamaged
dishwasher, immediately contact
the dealer (or builder) that sold
you the dishwasher.
Save time and money...
before you call for service
Check the Problem Solver (pages
14-16).Itlists minor causes of
operating problems that you can
correct yourself. It could save you
an unnecessary service call.
the drying lae@er~auto~ati~y. @a*
Dishes dry natura.l@ver ~on~q *-~*s.
period such as cNernight! .-
Write down the model and
serial numbers
You’ll find them on alabel just
inside the dishwasher door.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your dishwasher. Before sending
in this card, please write these
numbers here:
Model No.
Serial No.
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your dishwasher.
nTo obtain Hispanic version of
this book, call
The GE Answer CenterT~l
800.626.2000
consumer information service.
Toll-free.
Para obtener la version en
espafiol de este manual,
[lame gratis a
The GE Answer Center,
servicio de information
para el consumidor,
telefono 800.626.2000.
●Always select the cycle that uses
the least amount of water that will
remove the soil from the load. See
pages 4&5.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance
~’ WARNING—When using this
appliance, always exercise basic
safety precautions, including the
following:
●Use this appliance only for its
intended purpose as described in
this Use and Care Book.
●This dishwasher must be
properly installed and located in
accordance with the Installation
Instructions before it is used. If
you did not receive an Installation
Instructions sheet with your dish-
washer you can obtain one by
contacting the service location
nearest you. See page 11for addi-
tional instructions.
—Connect to aproperly rated,
protected and sized power-supply
circuit to avoid electrical overload.
—This appliance must be
grounded. In the event of amal-
function or breakdown, grounding
will reduce the risk of electric
shock by providing apath of least
resistance for electric current. This
appliance is equipped with acord
having an equipment-grounding
conductor and agrounding plug.
The plug must be plugged into an
appropriate outlet that is installed
and grounded in accordance with
all local codes and ordinances.
DANGER—Improper connection
of the equipment-grounding con-
ductor can result in arisk of elec-
tric shock. Check with aqualified
electrician or service technician if
you are in doubt as to whether the
appliance is properly grounded.
Do not modify the plug provided
with the appliance; if it will not fit
the outlet, have aproper outlet
installed by aqualified electrician.
●Use only detergents or wetting
agents recommended for use in a
dishwasher. -
●Do not wash plastic items unless
marked “dishwasher safe” or the
equivalent. For plastic items not so
marked, check the manufacturer’s
recommendations.
●Load light plastic items so they
will not become dislodged and
drop to the bottom of the dish-
washer-they might come into
contact with the heating unit and
be darnaged.
To minimize the possibility
of injury.
●When loading items to be
washed:
A. Locate sharp items so that
they are not likely to damage the
door seal, and
B. Load sharp knives with the
handles up to reduce arisk of
cut-type injuries.
●Do not touch the heating
element during or immediately
after use.
●Do not operate your dishwasher
unless all enclosure panels are”
properly in place.
●Do not tamper with controls.
●Do not abuse, sit on, or stand
on the door or dish rack of the
dishwasher.
●Close supervision is necessary
if this appliance is used by or near
children. Do not allow children to
play inside, on or with this appli-
ance or any discarded appliance.
Dispose of discarded appliances
and shipping or packing material
properly. Before discarding a
dishwasher, remove the door of
the washing compartment.
●Keep all washing detergents and
wetting agents out of the reach of
children, preferably in alocked
cabinet. Observe all warnings on
container labels to avoid personal
injury.
●To prevent dishwasher from
tipping over, do not lean or push
down on:
—open door
—upper rack when fully extended.
●HYDROGEN GAS is produced
by the chemical action within your
water heater and the gas can
accumulate in the water heater
and/or water pipes if hot water has
not been used for aperiod of two
weeks or longer. HYDROGEN
GAS IS EXPLOSIVE. So to pre-
vent the possibility of darnage or
injury, if you have not used hot
water for two weeks or more, or
move into aresidence in which the
hot water system may not have
been used for some time, turn on
all hot water faucets and allow
them to run for several minutes
before using any electrical appli-
ance which is connected to the hot
water system. This will allow any
hydrogen gas to escape. Of course,
since the gas is flammable, do not
smoke or use an open flame or
appliance during this process.
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SAVETHESE INSTRUCTIONS
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Before using your dishwasher
the first time, install the Faucet
Adapter according to instructions
on page 12.This is aone-time only
chore.
STEP 1. Load your dishwasher
with dishes, silverware, pots, pans,
bowls, etc. according to instruc-
tions on pages 8and 9.
STEP 2. Add detergent to the
detergent dispenser. Make sure the
Cycle Indicator Dial is at OFF
position before adding detergent.
See pages 6and 7.
Use rinse aid agent to help prevent
spotting. Occasionally check to
insure that rinse agent dispenser is
at least half full. See page 6.
Connect Unicouple and electricity
according to instructions on pages
11and 12.
STEP 3. Select Drying Heat
Option
HEATED ENERGY
DRYING SAVER
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HEATED DRYING. Turns the
drying heater on for fast drying.
ENERGY SAVER (no-heat
drying). Turns the drying heater
off to save energy. Dishes dry
naturally over alonger period such
as overnight.
If you need your dishes sooner,
open the dishwasher door after the
cycle is complete to reduce the
natural drying time.
Use of this option reduces the elec-
trical energy used by this model
approximately !W’Ofor Normal
cycle.
Estimated yearly savings, depend-
ing on your local electrical rates,
are as follows:
a. Push selected cycle button.
b. Latch the door.
rElectric Rate
(per Kwh) $.05 $.08 $.11
Estimated
Yearly Savings $5.35 !$8.55 $11.75
STEP 4. Select SANI-CYCLE
Option
SANI -CYCLE
OFF
lb
SANI-CYCLE maybe used with
any wash cycle. It raises the water
temperature in the final rinse
portion of the cycle selected. When
SANI-CYCLE is selected: The
timer will not advance until the
water temperature is raised to the
proper temperature for SANI-
CYCLE rinsing.
STEP 5. Select the Cycle and start
dishwasher.
If your dishwasher drains into a
food waste disposer, operate the
disposer until it is empty before
starting the dishwasher. (See Cycle
selection hints on next page.)
To obtain the benefits of acom-
plete cycle, be careful that you do
not turn the dial any further than
necessary to start the dishwasher.
●For all cycles except LIGHT
WASH and RINSE ONLY:
POT- HEAVY CHIN4 NORMAL
SCRUBBER WASH CRYSTAL WASH
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c. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator Dial
to ON position to start the
cycle.
.For LIGHT WASH cycle:
●
●DRY
RINSE
ONLY
a. Be sure door is unlatched.
b. Push NORMAL WASH
button.
c. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator Dial
to LIGHT WASH position.
d. Latch door to start the cycle.
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Be sure door is unlatched.
Select ENERGY SAVER drying
option.
Slowly turn Cycle Indicator Dial
to RINSE ONLY position.
Latch the door to start the
cycle.

Cycle selection hints
POTSCRUBBER—
For items such as pots, pans and
casseroles with dried-on or baked-
on soils. Everyday dishes may be
included.
It is important to follow the
loading instructions on pages 8
and 9.
HEAVY WASH—
For loads of everyday dishes,
glasses and cookware with heavy
soils. Designed to yield high
performance on normal loads.
CHINA-CRYSTAL—
For normally-soiled china and
crystal.
This cycle is similar to Heavy
Wash-except the wash action is
softened by pumping air along
with the water to protect your
delicate items. Be sure you have
followed the loading instructions
on page 8.
NORMAL WASH—
For most loads of everyday dishes,
glasses and cookware with medium
soils. It saves hot water over the
higher performance cycles.
LIGHT WASH—
For dishes that have been pre-
rinsed before loading. Also, for
washing very iightfy soiled dishes
with soils that have not dried on.
RINSE ONLY—
For rinsing partial loads which will
be washed later. Do not use
detergent.
What Haix)ens in Each Cycle
Water Use
Wash Gallons
Cycles (approx.)
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POTSCRUBBER 11.4
HEAVY WASH 11.4
CHINA-CRYSTAL 11.4
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‘*”’ NORMAL WASH 9.5
LIGHT WASH 5.8
RINSE ONLY 3.8
Minimum
Wash
Cycle Time
(approx.
minutes) Cycle Sequence .....
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Main Rinse Rinse
44* ~~~]’ Rinse Rinse wash . .
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44* Rinse Rinse Rinse ~~~h Rinse” Rinse
Main Rinse Rinse.
44* ~~s~’ Rinse wash
31 ‘.
Main Rinse Rinse
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15 Rinse Rinse
Drying Cycle Options:
HEATED DRYING. Available on all wash cycles except RINSE ONLY.
Add 22 minutes to wash cycle time.
ENERGY SAVER. Calrod Heater is turned off. Dishes dry naturally.
*Unextended times. These cycle times may be increased up to 9minutes
if necessary for your dishwasher to heat the water to proper temperature
for good washability. If you select SANI-CYCLE Option the timer will
not advance until water reaches proper temperature. (See SANI-CYCLE
Option on previous page.)
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5-
.You’11hear occasional clicking
sounds:
—Soft food disposer shredding
action.
—Drain valve opening to pump
water out.
—Timer control as cycle
progresses.
—Detergent cup opening.
●The SANI-CYCLE indicator
light comes on when SANI-
CYCLE is selected.
●During the drying period:
—the motor stops.
—the WASHING/RINSING
indicator light goes off.
—the DRYING indicator light
comes on with HEATED
DRYING.
—water vapor is released through
the vent under the door handle.
It maybe visible.

Good dishwashing
starts with HOT water
To get dishes clean and dry you
need hot water. To help you get
water of the proper temperature,
your General Electric dishwasher
has awater heating feature that
automatically senses the tempera-
ture of the water in the wash cycle
and heats it, if necessary, to the
proper temperature. This water
heating feature may allow you to
turn down your household water
heater and save energy if you’re
willing to let the dishwasher run a
little longer while it heats water to
the proper temperature. For good
washing and drying, the entering
water must be at least 120°F.To
prevent dish damage, inlet water
should not exceed 150”F.
Check your water temperature
with acandy or meat thermome-
ter. Turn on the hot water faucet
nearest the dishwasher. Put the
thermometer in aglass and let the
water run continuously into the
glass until the temperature stops
rising. If the water temperature is
below 120”F.adjust your water
heater.
Helpful hints: If outside tempera-
tures are unusually low or if your
water travels along distance from
heater to dishwasher you may need
to set your heater’s thermostat up.
If you have not used hot water for
some time, the water in the pipes
will be cold. Turn on the hot water
faucet at the sink and allow it to
run until the water is hot. Then
start the dishwasher. If you’ve
recently done laundry or run hot
water for showers, give your water
heater time to recover before
operating the dishwasher.
You can help prevent
spotting with arinse
agent
Arinse agent makes water flow off
dishes quicker than usual. This
lessens water spotting. Makes
drying faster, too.
For best dishwashing perform-
ance, use of arinse agent is
recommended.
Rinse agents come in either liquid
or solid form. Your dishwasher’s
dispenser uses the liquid form.
Here’s how to fill the rinse agent
dispenser. Unscrew the cap. Add
the liquid rinse agent until it just
reaches the bottom of the lip inside
the dispenser opening. Replace the
cap. The dispenser automatically
releases the rinse agent into the
final rinse water.
If you accidentally spill: Wipe up
the rinse agent with adamp cloth.
Don’t leave the spill in the
dishwasher. It can keep your
detergent from working.
If you can’t find any rinse agent,
write:
ECONOMICS LABORATORY,
INC.
(“JET DRY”)
Osborn Building
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102
Your dishwasher’s rinse agent
container holds 4Y2ounces. This
should last about 3months. Fill
as needed. Do not overfill, add
only 4‘/zounces.
How to choose and use
detergent
First, use only detergent
specifically made for use in
dishwashers. Other types will
cause oversudsing.
Second, check the phosphate
content. Phosphate helps prevent
hard-water materials from forming
spots or film on your dishes. If
your water is hard (7 grains or
more), your detergent has to work
harder. Detergents with ahigher
phosphate level will probably work
better. If the phosphate content is
low (8.7070or less), you’ll have to
use extra detergent with hard
water.
Your water department can tell
you how hard your water is. So
can your rural county agent. Or
your area’s water softener com-
pany. Just call and ask them how
many “grains” of hardness is in
your water.
How much detergent should you
use? That depends. Is your water
“hard” or “soft?” With hard
water, you need extra detergent to
get dishes clean. With soft water,
you need less detergent.
Too much detergent with soft
water not only wastes money, it
can be harmful. It can cause a
permanent cloudiness of glass-
ware, called “etching:’ An outside
layer of glass is etched away! Of
course, this takes some time. But
why take achance when it’s easy
to find out the hardness of your
water.
Keep your detergent fresh and
dry. Under the sink isn’t agood
place to store detergent. Too much
moisture. Don’t put detergent into
the dispenser until you’re ready to
wash dishes, either. (It won’t be
fresh OR dry.)
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If your detergent gets old or
lumpy, throw it away. It won’t
wash well. Old detergent loses
its power. Lumpy detergent often
won’t dissolve.
You’ll find two detergent
dispensers on the inside door of
your dishwasher. Wo, because
some cycles use two washes.
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See “Detergent Usage Guide”
below. (Be sure the Cycle Indicator
Dial is at OFFposition before
adding detergent.)
Close the main cup.
NOTE: Detergent cup may be
opened manually with no harm.
Detergent Usage Guide
What you can
leave on dishes
And what you shouldn’t
If this is your first dishwasher, or
if you’re replacing amuch older
model, you may wonder how
much pre-preparation your dishes
need. Actually very little. Pre-
rinsing of normal food soils is not
necessary. With common sense and
alittle practice you’ll soon know
what foods to remove. Here are
some guidelines:
1. Scrape off bones, seeds, skins,
toothpicks and other hard solids.
It is also best to remove hard
shelled vegetables, meat trim-
mings, leafyvegetables and crusts.
Remove excessive quantities of oil
or grease.
2. Remove large quantities of any
food. Your dishwasher has abuilt-
in soft food disposer that pulver-
izes soft food bits and flushes them
away. It can handle smafl amounts
of soft foods, but cannot handle
large amounts of food as soft as
mashed potatoes or applesauce.
3. Try to remove food scraps and
place dishes in dishwasher before
soil has achance to dry and
become hard. Dishes with dried-on
soil are more difficult to wash and
may not come clean in the
NORMAL WASH cycle. Remem-
ber to use your RINSE ONLY
cycle for small “holding” loads.
Note: The foods mentioned above
are for examples only. Other foods
not mentioned may also need to be
removed from your dishes. You
may also want to consider remov-
ing foods such as mustard, mayon-
naise, vinegar, lemon juice and
other foods that can cause dis-
coloration of stainless steel if
allowed to remain on dishes for a
long period of time.
When using the POTSCRUBBER
cycle less preparation is required
before loading. The POTSCRUB-
BER cycle can wash heavily-soiled
dishes and remove dried-on and
baked-on soils from pots, pans
and casseroles. Items with burned-
on soils will not come clean. And
the dishwasher cannot remove
burn marks or restore fading
caused by overheating during
cooking.
SOFT WATER MEDIUM WATER HARD WATER
(O-3grains hardness) (3-7 grains) (7-12grains*)
CYCLES Main Cup Open Cup Main Cup Open Cup Main Cup+ IOpen CUP*
POTSCRUBBER, HEAVY and 1Tablespoon &1Tablespoon Half Full ~Half Full Completely $co~pleteiy
NORMALWASH cycles minimum minimum Full
CHINA-CRYSTAL and 1Tablespoon None Half Full None Completely None
LIGHT WASH cycles minimum Full
RINSE ONLY cycle Use nodetergent Useno detergent Useno detergent
1
*12grains and up is extremely hard water. Awater softener is recommended. Without it,
lime can build up in the water valve. The water valve may stick while open and cause flooding.
$Filled Main Cup holds 3 tablespoons; Filled Open Cup holds 2 tablespoons.
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Make sure dishes are pro&rly loaded to insure
that water can reach the soiled surfaces. The
wash arm in the bottom sprays water up. The
tower that rises in the center sends water out
over the dishes to wash the items in the upper
rack. Aspray arm in the top washes down also.’
WATCH OUTFOR THIS. ~‘
The wash tower rises through the center of
the bottom rack during the wash and rinse
portions of the cycle. Don’t block it or load tall
things next to it. Mo, be careful not to Iet
portion of an item extend through the bottom
rack or the silverware basket, such as knives,
skewers or pot handles.
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How to load the TOP RACK
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:The top rack is best for gksses, cups and
saucers. Cups and glasses fit best along the
~sides. This is the pIace for dishwasher-safe
pktstics, too. Make sure small pIastic items are
lodged in tightiy so they can’t fall onto the
Calrod@heating unit. .
Sauce pans, mixing bowls and other small
items may be placed—face down—in the top
rack. The top rack is handy for all kinds of
odd shapes. Be sure the force of water and
detergent can reach soiled surfaces.

How to load the BOTTOM RACK
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knives, forks and spoons so they don’t fiest’~~~$:~~;,i,.’
together. Distribute evenly.Small plastic items,.-~~.~:;i;.,--<-
such as measuring spoons and lids from small ,~~’;.~t ,
containers are not recommended for automatic ;“~~;‘~’;
dishwashing. If placedin dishwasher,they should ;~1.‘:
go in bottom of silverbasket with silvemare’on ‘‘ ~’}:, ‘
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What you can usually wash safely in
And what you can’t
Material
Aluminum
China\
Stoneware
Crystal
Non-dishware
items—such
as electronic
air cleaner
filters, furnace
filters, paint
brushes. etc.
Glass
Iron
Pewter
Plastics
Stainless steel
Sterling Silver
and Silver
plate
Non-stick
coatings
Tin
Wood
Usually
Safe
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
Exceptions (not safe)
Some colored anodized
aluminum can fade.
Antique, metal trimmed,
hand-painted or over-the-glaze
patterns fade.
Gold-leaf will discolor.
Antique, metal-trimmed, or
hand-painted patterns fade.
Gold-leaf will discolor.
Milk glass may yellow.
Iron will rust.
Pewter tarnishes.
Don’t put in same silverware
basket with stainless steel.
Contact between metals can
damage silver.
Don’t use copper utensils in
the same load. Silver may get a
brown film.
Adhesive used to attach some
hollow-handle knives can
loosen.
Tin can rust.
Wood can warp, crack or lose
its finish with any type
washing.
your dishwasher
Special Instructions
Some darkening or spotting possible. Remove
by scouring with soap-filled steel WOOIpads.
If in doubt, check with the manufacturer. Or
test wash one piece daily for at least amonth.
Compare with the rest of the set.
Load securely to prevent movement.
Do not wash in dishwasher. Damage to
dishwasher and discoloration or staining of
dishwasher may result.
If it doesn’t say DISHWASHER SAFE, test one piece
before dishwashing an entire set. Wash in top rack only.
Rinse if not washing immediately, Salty or
acid foods can stain if left on.
Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid
foods can stain if left on. Dry detergent can cause
difficult-to-remove black spots. Place in the back section
of silverware basket to avoid being exposed to detergent
from the detergent cup.
After washing, wipe the non-stick coating area
with vegetable oil to keep it from losing its
non-stick quality.
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Forget adish? Here’s when However, opening the door during
you-can add it. any cycle lessens cleaning power.
Add dishes any time during aSo try to load everything at the
beginning.
RINSE ONLY cycle. Here’s how to add aforgotten
With other wash cycles, you can dish:
add dishes at any time BEFORE
the main detergent wash portion of 1. Push the door latch to the left.
the cycle. Washing will stop. 10
2. Wait afew seconds until the
water calms. Then open the door.
3. Add dishes you’ve forgotten.
4. Close the door and push the ,. G
latch to the far right. When the
door is locked, washing will
continue.

How to connect electricity
IMPORTANT-PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
For personal safety, this
appliance must be properly
grounded
The power cord of this appliance
is equipped with athree-prong
(grounding) plug which mates with
astandard three-prong (grounding)
wall receptacle (Fig. 1)to minimize
the possibility of electric shock
hazard from this appliance.
PREFERRED
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Have the wall receptacle and
circuit checked by aqualified
electrician to make sure the
receptacle is properly grounded.
Where astandard two-prong wall
receptacle is encountered, it is your
personal responsibility and obliga-
tion to have it replaced with a
properly grounded three-prong
wall receptacle.
DO NOT, UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT
OR REMOVE THE THIRD
(GROUND) PRONG FROM
THE POWER CORD.
Use of Adapter plugs
Usage situations where
appliance’s power cord
will be disconnected
infrequently
Because of potential safety hazards
under certain conditions, we
strongly recommend against the
use of an adapter plug. However,
if you still elect to use an adapter,
where local codes permit, a
TEMPORARY CONNECTION
may be made to aproperly
grounded two-prong wall recep-
tacle by the use of aUL listed
adapter (Fig. 2) which is available
at most local hardware stores.
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The larger slot in the adapter must
be aligned with the larger slot in
the wall receptacle to provide
proper polarity in the connection
of the power cord.
CAUTION: Attaching adapter
ground terminal to wall receptacle
cover screw does not ground the
appliance unless cover screw is
metal, and not insulated, and wall
receptacle is grounded through
house wiring. You should have
the circuit checked by aqualified
electrician to make sure the
receptacle is properly grounded.
When disconnecting the power
cord from the adapter, always
hold the adapter with one hand.
If this is not done, the adapter
ground terminal is very likely to
break with repeated use.
Should the adapter ground
terminal break, DO NOT USE the
appliance until aproper ground
has again been established.
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Usage situations where
appliance’s power cord will
be disconnected frequently
Do not use an adapter plug in
these situations because frequent
disconnecting of the power cord
places undue strain on the adapter
and leads to eventual failure of the
adapter ground terminal. You
should have the two-prong wall
receptacle replaced with athree-
prong (grounding) receptacle by a
qualified electrician before using
the appliance.
Use of extension cords
Because of potential safety hazards
under certain conditions, we
strongly recommend against the
use of an extension cord. However,
if you still elect to use an extension
cord, it is absolutely necessary that
it be aUL listed 3-wire grounding
type appliance extension cord and
that the current carrying rating of
the cord be 15amperes minimum.
Such extension cords are obtain-
able through your local service
organization.
●Your dishwasher requires asingle
branch circuit supplying 120volt,
60 hertz a.c., protected with a
15amp or 20 amp fuse or circuit
breaker.
sYour dishwasher circuit should
not be used for any other appli-
ance while the dishwasher is in
operation as the dishwasher
requires the Ml capacity of the
circuit.
●If the wall receptacle you plug
the dishwasher’s power cord into
is controlled by aswitch, turn on
the switch.

How to use the Unicouple
Before operating
your dishwasher
the first time ...
Attach the Aerator Faucet
Adapter
The special aerator faucet adapter
supplied with your dishwasher
must be assembled to the sink
faucet spout before you can use
your dishwasher.
The faucet adapter is designed to
fit standard spouts having internal
or external threads. You will find
the adapter and two washers in the
“Hardware for Installation”
packet in your dishwasher.
To install faucet adapter, first
remove the old aerator or trim ring
on your faucet spout.
If faucet has external threads:
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Insert the thinner of the two
washers into the faucet adapter
and attach it to the faucet spout.
[f faucet has internal threads:
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Insert both washers into the faucet
adapter and attach it to the faucet
spout .
If the faucet adapter threads do
not match your faucet spout, your
local hardware or plumbing supply
store normally has additional
fittings to adapt your faucet spout
to the special aerator faucet
adapter.
NOTE: Asink spray attachment
hose can burst if it is installed on
the same sink with your dish-
washer Wesuggest that you
disconnect the sink spray attach-
ment if your sink has one andpiug
the hole.
How to connect the
Unicouple
1. Pull Unicouple and its hoses
from storage compartment located
at rear of dishwasher and attach it
to the faucet adapter.
2. Attach the Unicouple connector
to the faucet adapter by depressing
collar at the top of the connector.
When Unicouple is all the way up
onto the adapter, release the collar.
It will then snap into position to
lock the Unicouple in place.
The Unicouple’s small hose carries
water from the faucet to the
dishwasher. Its large hose carries
drain water to the sink. Be sure
drain hose is pointing toward the
sink bowl drain opening and the
sink drain is open for water that
will drain from your dishwasher. If
your dishwasher drains into adis-
poser, operate the disposer until it
is completely empty before starting
the dishwasher.
3. Turn hot water fully on before
starting the dishwasher.
How to use the
Faucet-Flo nozzle
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The Faucet-Flo nozzle is part of
the Unicouple connector. Operate
the nozzle by depressing the
pressure release lever on the side of
the Unicouple connector. You will
find the Faucet-Flo nozzle useful
for several reasons:
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cIt allows you to flush cold water
out of the hot water line so that
you can better regulate your water
temperature.
●It allows you to test the
temperature of the water before
starting your dishwasher.
If you need fresh water for
personal use:
Disconnect the Unicouple.
Draw your fresh water directly
from your faucet.
Do not disconnect the Unicouple
while the dishwasher is operating.
How to disconnect the
Unicouple from faucet
adapter
1. Turn off the hot water.
2. Release the water pressure by
depressing the pressure release
lever. This relieves water pressure
and protects you, and the room,
from severe splashing.
3. Release Unicouple from faucet
by depressing the collar at the top
of the Unicouple connector.
How to disconnect your
dishwasher
1. Remove the power cord plug
from the wall receptacle.
2. Disconnect Unicouple from
faucet adapter.
3. Shake excess water out of
Unicouple and return it and its
hoses to the dishwasher storage
compartment.
NOTE: When motor stops at the
end of the final rinse, the Uni-
couple can be disconnected and
returned to storage.
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User Maintenance Instructions
To keep your dishwasher
looking good ...
Clean the control panel with a
lightly dampened cloth. Dry
thoroughly. DOnot use abrasives
or sharp objects on the panel.
They can damage it.
Clean the outside with agood
appliance polish wax. The outside
cabinet finish is durable, but it
can scratch. So use no scouring
pads, harsh or gritty cleaners.
Appliance Polish Wax &Cleaner
(Cat, No. WR97X216) is available
from GE and Hotpoint Appliance
Parts Marts.
The inside usually takes care of
itself. If it should ever need
cleaning, use amild cleansing
powder. Scouring pads and harsh
cleansers can mar the finish.
Conversion Kit (Cat. No.
WD35X5073) to convert
convertible dishwasher to
permanent built-in installation is
available from your dealer or
service organization.
How to prepare your
dishwasher for winter
storage
If your dishwasher is left in an
unheated location during the
winter months, have aservice
technician take the following steps
to prevent the machine from
freezing:
cRemove fuses or trip circuit
breakers to remove electric power
from the dishwasher.
●Turn off water to dishwasher.
Disconnect the water inlet line
from the water valve and drain.
●Remove water valve from the
dishwasher and blow on small
plastic outlet to remove water.
Replace water valve and water
line.
●Remove plug in bottom of
rubber boot and drain completely.
Replace the plug.
Care of the wood top
Before using, wipe well
cloth to remove surface with adry
dust.
Saturate aclean cloth with
mineral oil and polish all exposed
wood surfaces until they gieam.
Allow wood top to stand
overnight to absorb the oil and
repeat the treatment the next day.
Allow to stand for 4to 6hours
and wipe off excess oil with a
soft, dry cloth.
Wood tops should not be used as
aplace for thawing frozen foods,
even when protected by asheet of
aluminum foil. Never let water
stand on the wood top.
To remove water stains, rub with
acloth saturated with non-toxic
mineral oil (available at most drug
stores).
Should your top become too
stained, dirty or cut, sand with
#000(150)or #0000(220) sandpaper
and then wipe with acloth
saturated with non-toxic mineral
oil.
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Save Your Time and Money
Before you call for service,
check the Problem Solver
If you have aproblem, it maybe
minor. You may be able to correct
it yourself. Just use this Problem
Solver to locate your problem
and then follow the suggested
recommendations.
The Problem Solver
PROBLEM IPOSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
DISHWASHER WON’T
RUN
UNUSUAL NOISE
DISHES DON’T DRY
UNCLEAN DISHES
AND FLATWARE
BLACKOR GRAY
MARKSON DISHES
Afusein your home maybe blown, or the circuit breaker tripped.
Replacefuse or resetcircuit breaker. Remove any other appliances from
the circuit.
Utensils may not be secure on rack pins. Or something small may have
dropped from the rack. Water is causing utensils to rattle. Make sure
everything is securely placed in dishwasher.
Make sure inlet water temperature is correct. (See page 6.)
Unload the bottom rack first. Water from dishes in the top rack may be
spillinginto the bottom rack.
Check for improper loading. Dishes shouldn’t nest together. Avoid
overloading.
Check the rinse agent dispenser to see that it’s not empty.
Check inlet water temperature. It should be at least 120”F.(To test,
see page 6.)
To obtain the benefits of acomplete cycle, be careful that you do not
turn the dial any further than necessary to start the dishwasher.
Water pressure may be temporarily low. Turn on afaucet. Is water coming
out slower than usual? If so, wait until pressure is normal before using
your dishwasher.
Improper rack loading. (See pages 8&9.)
Aluminum deposits often leave marks when they rub against other things.
Remove marks with amild abrasive cleanser.
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PROBLEM
DETERGENT LEFT IN
DISPENSER CUPS
DETERGENT CUP COVER
WON’T LATCH
SPOTS AND FILMING
ON GLASSES AND
FLATWARE
CLOUDINESS ON
GLASSWARE
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
Water may not be reaching the detergent cups. Move dishes that maybe
blocking detergent cup.
The dispenser cover may not be opening or may be blocked by
improperly loaded items. Open the cup and remove any caked-on
detergent. If the cup still doesn’t open automatically, call for service.
Detergent may be old. If it’s hard or caked in the box, throw it away.
The detergent may not be working well. Try another brand.
Make sure Cycle Indicator is in OFF position.
Spotting can be caused by all these things:
Extremely hard water. (See page 6.)
Low inlet water temperature. (To test, see page 6.)
Overloading the dishwasher.
Improper loading. (See pages 8&9.)
Old or damp detergent.
Rinse agent dispenser empty. (See page 6.)
Phosphate level in detergent too low. (See page 6.)
Too little detergent. (See page 7.)
Due to varying local water conditions and personal preferences, try
several brands of detergents to find one that gives the best results for
you. I
Toremove stubborn spots and film from glassware:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Remove all metal utensils from the dishwasher.
Do not add detergent.
Select POTSCRUBBER cycle.
Start the dishwasher and allow to run for 15 to 20 minutes. The
dishwasher will now be in the main wash.
Then open the door and pour 2cups (500 ml) of white vinegar into
the bottom of the dishwasher.
Close the door and allow to complete the cycle.
If vinegar rinse doesn’t work: Repeat as above, except use 1Acup
(60 ml) of citric acid crystals instead of vinegar. (Most drug stores carry
citric acid crystals. If yours doesn’t, call GE Factory Service.)
Using avinegar or citric acid crystal rinse more than twice amonth?
Consider ahome water-softener.
If vinegar or citric acid crystal rinse doesn’t work, the cloudiness is
“etchi;g:’ The film cannot be removed.
It can be prevented: Use less detergent if you have soft
glassware in the shortest cycle that will get them clean.
Water temperature entering dishwasher exceeds 150‘F.
water. Wash
Continued on next page
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The Problem Solver (continued)
PROBLEM
YELLOW OR BROWN
FILM
CHIPPING OF CHINA
SMALL AMOUNT OF
WATERSTANDING
IN THE BOTTOM
OF THE TUB
WATER WON’T PUMP
OUT OF THE TUB
SUDSIN THE TUB
DISHWASHER LEAKS
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
Tea or coffee can stain cups. Remove the stains by hand, using asolution
of 1%cup bleach and 3cups warm water.
An overallyellowor brown film on dishes or glassware can be caused by
iron deposits in water. Aspecial filter in the water supply line is the only
way to correct this problem. Your water softener company can tell you
about the filter.
Yellow film on sterling silver results when you wash copper utensils in the
same load. Silver polish will usually remove this stain. .
Rough handling can cause chipping. Load with care. Make sure glassware
and china are secure and can’t jar loose. (See page 8for correct way to load
glassware.) Make sure tall glasses and stemware will clear the top of the tub
when you push the rack into the dishwasher.
UseCHIF@-CRYSTALcyclefor fine china.
Water around the outlet on the tub bottom at the back of the tub is normal.
It is clean water. It’s thereto keep the water seal lubricated.
If the entire bottom of the tub has water, you may have adrain problem.
Check the kitchen sink. Is it draining well? You may need aplumber.
If dishwasher drains into disposer, run disposer to clear. Be sure disposer is
not clogged.
Sudsing detergents are not meant for dishwashers. USE ONLY
AUTOMATIC DISHWASHER DETERGENTS TO AVOID SUDSING.
Toremovesudsfromthe tub: Open the dishwasher. Let suds evaporate.
Add 1gallon of cold water to the tub. Close and latch the dishwasher.
Pump out water by slowly turning the control dial untiI adrain period is
reached.
Repeat, if necessary.
Suds can cause unit to overflow. That’s why it’s so important to use a
detergent that’s designed for automatic dishwashers.
Spilling the rinse agent can cause foam during washing. This can lead to
overflowing. (Page 6tells you how to clean accidental spills of rinse
agents.)
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Whether your appliance is in or out of warranty, you’re
just aphone call away from our nationwide network of
Factory Trained Service professionals.
Simply call our GE service organization. Look in the
White or Yellow Pages of your telephone directory for
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, GENERAL
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GENERAL ELECTRIC CUSTOMER CARE”
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Service can normally be scheduled at your convenience
and the technician drives afully-stocked parts service
truck so that, in most cases, the repair can be completed
in one visit.
We’re proud of our service and want you to be pleased,
but if for some reason you are not happy with the service
you receive, here are three steps to follow for further help.
FIRST, contact the people who serviced your appliance.
Explain why you are not pleased. In most cases, this will
solve the problem.
NEXT, if you are still not pleased write all the
details—including your phone number to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
General Electric
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225
FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write:
Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
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instead of being surprised by them, GE offers
service contracts for varying lengths of time on
all GE major appliances. With acontract, we’ll
keep your appliance in good operating condition
during the contract period at no additional
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YWUH GtNtHAL ELECTRIC AUTOIVIATIC DISHWASHER
*WARRANTY
Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.
WHAT IS COVERED FULL ONE=YEAR WARRANTY
For one year from date of original
purchase, we will provide, free of
charge, parts and service labor in
your home to repair or replace any-
parf of the dishwasher that fails
because of amanufacturing defect.
This warranty is extended to the
original purchaser and any succeed-
ing owner for products purchased
for ordinary home use in the 48
mainland states, Hawaii and
Washington, D.C. In Alaska the
warranty is the same except that it
is LIMITED because you must pay
to ship the product to the service
shop or for the service technician’s
travel costs to your home.
All warranty service will be provided
by our Factory Service Centers or
by our authorized Customer Care”
servicers during normal working
hours.
Look in the White or Yellow Pages
of your telephone directory for
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRIC FACTORY
SERVICE, GENERAL ELECTRiC-
HOTPOINT FACTORY SERVICE or
GENERAL ELECTRIC CUSTOMER
CARE” SERVICE.
WHAT IS NOT COVERED ●Service trips to your home to
teach you how to ‘use the product.
Read your Use and Care material.
If you then have any questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below, or cal 1,toll free:
The GE Answer CenterTM
800.626.2000
consumer information service
●Improper installation.
If you have an installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
You are responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.
●Replacement of house fuses
or resetting of circuit breakers.
.Cleaning or servicing of air gap
device in drain line.
.Failure of the product if it is
used for other than its intended
purpose or used commercially.
.Damage to product caused
by accident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRANTOR IS NOT RESPON-
SIBLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the 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.
To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.
Warrantor: General Electric Company
If further help is needed concerning this warranty, contact
Manager—Consumer Affairs, General Electric Company, Appliance Park, Louisville, KY 40225
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