GE GSD1000L User manual

-Diskasher
contents
Air Gap 15 POTSCRU13BERCycle 4,5,7
ApplianceRegistration 2ProblemSolver 12-14
CareandCleaning 15 RinseAgent 6
China,Crystal,Sterling 11 SafetyInstructions 3
ConsumerServices 19 UserMaintenanceInstructions 15
CycleFeatures 4,5 Warranty BackCover
Detergent,DetergentGuide 6,7 WaterTemperature 6
DispenserCups 7WinterStorage 15
EnergySaverSwitch 4,5
Energy-SavingTips 2
FrontPanelColor Change 17
Loading 8-10
Model andSerialNumbers 2
OperatingInstructions 4,5
CycleSelection 5GEAMwer&?fltt?P
DryingOptions 4,5 8oa8262000
(gSmwh
GSDIOOOM

Beforewing-your&hwmher,
r’eadthis bookcarefu~ly.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
~~i~~ dom theB310del
andsaid numbemo
You’llfindthemonalabelfastened
tothetubwalljustinsidethe
dishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending
inthiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
Hyou received
a*mWed *hwmhere ee
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dishwasher.
savethe and money.
Beforeyou Rquem
service.@o
ChecktheProblemSolver(pages
12-14).Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCente@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
I?araobtenerlaversi6nen
espaiioldeestemanual,
lkirnea
GEAnswerCentefl
serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsurnidor,
tek$fono80M26.2QOQ.
Enewy”satiutips
Thepowerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercanbeminimizedifyou
followthesesuggestions:
e(@fjnte ~~~~mher onlywhen
M. Letdishesaccumulatein
dishwasher.Whenyouputina
partialload,useRDJ$EO~L~
cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Be
suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor
fill load.Thishelpskeepsoils
moist,easiertoremove.
eIfyoudon’tneedyourdishesright
away,uRseyour~m~mfSAVER
no-heatfeature
thatturnsthe
dryingheateroffautomatically.
Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger
periodsuchasovernight.
~&kd qdethatUwska$t
amountofVl%3txxl’toBwmYVe soil
from load. Seepages4and5.
IfyouneedSetiee
Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentuclq40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresoived,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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~G—Wen usingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:
@usethisnpptianeeonlyfor
itshwnded
purpose, asyou
willriddescrihd illthisme
andcareBook.
@‘I’his
tishwwher must be
pm~rly titiued and bcatd.
in
WXm.’kmce withthe
Immation Wtmctions before
itisused.If youCMnotreceive
anInstallationInstructionssheet
withyour dishwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingthe
servicelocationnearestyou.
—Thisappliancemustbe
connectedtoagroundedmetal,
permanentwiringsystem;oran
equipment-groundingconductor
mustberunwiththecircuit
conductorsandcomectedtothe
uipment-groundingtermina~
orleadoftheappliance.
–Connect toaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidekctricaloverload.
@Useonlypowderor liquid
detergentsor wettingagents
recommended for use in.a
dishwasher.
6DOnotwashplasticitemsunless
iwwked
“dishwashersafe”orthe
equivaknt.Forplasticitemsnotso
ndmd, checkthemmufac~rer’s
reconlnlendatiolls.
@Load lightplasticitemsso
theywillnotbecomediskx!ged
anddroptothebottomofthe
dishwasher-theymightcome
intocontactwiththeheating
unitandbedamaged.
3?0mimmthepossibilityof
injury
amen loadingitemstObe
washed:
A. Locatesharpitemssothat
theyarenotUkelytodamage
thedoorseal,and
B. Loadsharpkniveswiththe
handlesuptoreducetherisk
ofcut-typeinjuries.
SIDo nottouchtheheating
elementduringorimmediately
afteruse.
~DOnotoperateyourdishwasher
unlessallenclosurepanelsare
properlyinplace.
@Donottamperwithcontrols.
@Do notabuse,siton,orstand
onthedoorordishrackofthe
dishwasher.
@Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchildren
toplayinside,onorwiththis
applianceor anydiscarded
appliance.Disposeofdiscarded
appliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialproperly.
Beforediscardingadishwasher,
removethedoorofthewashing
compartment.
@Keepallwashingdetmgents
andwettingagentsoutofthe
reachofchildren,p~eferablyin
alocked.cabinet.CHxxxveall
warningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury,
*Tominimizethepossibilityof
ekctricshock,disconnectthis
appliancefiwrnthepowersupply
befoRattemptinganymaintenance,
Note:Thrningthecontroldialto
theOI?Fpositiondoesnot
disconnecttheappliancefrom
thepowersupply.Werecommend
havingaqualifiedtechnician
serviceyourappliance.
w-&mRoGm GJ4S
isproduced‘&ythechemical
actionwithinyourwaterheater.
Itcanaccumulateinthewater
heaterand/orwaterpipesifhot
waterhasnotbeenusedfora
periodoftwoweeksorlonger.
HYDROGENGASIS
13XI?IXMTW3.TOpreventthe
possibilityofdamageor injury,
ifyouhavenotusedhotwaterfor
twoweeksormore,ormoved
intoaresidencekwhichthehot
watersystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsometime,turnonall
hotwaterfaucetsandallowthem
torunforsevemlminutesbefore
usinganyelectricalapplimce
whichiscomectedtothehot
watersystem.Thiswillallow
any13yckogengastoescape.A&w,
sincethegasis flmabls, do
not smoke oruseanopenflame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.
SAWTmSE
mSTRUCTIONIS
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Vap~rVent DoorLat:h (Unlocked) CycleIndicatorDial
(TurntoStart)
STEP1. Loadyourdishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots,
pans,bowls,etc.,accordingto
instructionsonpages8-10.
STEP2. Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesure
theCycleIndicatordialisatOFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6and7.)
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.OccasionaHycheckto
insurethatrinseagentcontainer
isatleasthalffull.(Seepage6.)
STEP3. SelectIX.yingHeatOption.
HEATED ENERGY
DRYING SAVER
ma
HEATEDDRYING.Mrns the
dryingheateronforfastdrying.
ENERGYSAVER(no-heatdrying).
Turnsthedryingheaterofftosave
energy.Dishesdrynaturallyovera
longerperiodsuchasovernight.
Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,open
thedishwasherdoorafterthecycle
iscompletetoreducethenatural
dryingtime.
Useofthisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately7%for
Normalcycle.
S’H!T4. Selectthecycleandstart
dishwasher.
Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitisemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
selectionhintsatright.)
~FO~
~mc~u~~E~tu-Id
NOWALVVA$HandENERGY
SAVER
cycles:
POT- lilORMA1. ENERGY
SCRUBBER WASH SAVER
DDD
a.
b.
c.
Pushselectedcyclebutton.
Latchthedoor.
TurnCycleIndicatordialto
startcycle.Thereisatimedelay
betweenstart-upandwaterfill
soyouwillnothearanywash
actionrightaway.
~For EWSJSE(MwL3Jfcycle:
WASHhlG
DRYING @RiNSEONLYUSE&/f;DRYINrI
a.
b.
c.
d.
Besure $&misunlatched.
Sekxt HWRGY SAVERdq@2j
‘option.
0
slowlyturncycle Indicatordial i$$$;
toRINSEONLYposition. ,“>s

Q-de se~eationhints
his importanttofollowtheloading
instructionsonpages8-10.
H3TSCRUBBERisforitemssuch
aspots,pansandcasseroleswith
dried-onorbaked-onsoils.
Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.
NORMAL‘WASHisforloadsof
everydaydishes,glassesand
cookware.
ENERGYSAVERisfordishesthat
havebeenpre-rinsedbeforeloading.
Also,forwashingverylightly
soileddisheswithsoilsthathave
notdriedon.
IUNSEONLYisforrinsingpartial
loadswhichwillbewashedlater.
Donotusedetergent.
Wat happm hi eachcycle
oYou’llhearoccasionalclicking ~Duringthedryingperiod:
sounds: —Themotorstops.
–Soft fooddisposershredding —Watervaporcomesthroughthe
action. ventbythedoorlatchduring
—Drainvalveopeningtopump
waterout.
—Timercontrolascycle
progresses.
—Detergentcupopening.
dryingandwhenwaterisbeing
pumpedout.
Wash
WaterUseCycleTime
Gallons Minutes
WashCycles (approx.) (approx.) CycleSequence
,6* Flrlrlnnrlrl
‘ash’
Rinse Rinse Wash Rinse Rinse Rinse
PmcRLJBBER 11.7
NORMALWASH 11.7 ,1* w~mnnrlrl
‘ash’
Rinse Rinse Wash Rinse Rinse Rinse
ENERGYSAVER 10.4 51* nnzIlc3
Rinse Rinse Wash Rinse Rinse Rinse
MW3EONLY 4.9 15 HHFI
*unextendedtimes.Thesecycletimesn-laybe increasedUpto10minutesifnecessaryforyOUr
dishwashertoheatthewatertopropertemperatureforgoodwashability.
mvhw ODtims:
“v.
HEATEDDRYING.Availableonall washcyclesexceptRINSEONLY.Add24minutesto wash
cycletime.
ENERGYSAVER.Dryingheateristurnedoff.Dishesdrynaturally.
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Tempratm SemorSystem
TOgetdishescleananddryyou
needhotwater.Tohelpyouget
waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherhasawaterheating
featurethatautomaticallysenses
thetemperatureofthewaterinthe
washcycleandheatsit,ifnecessary,”
tothepropertemperature.This
waterheatingfeaturemayallow
youtoturndownyourhousehold
waterheaterandsaveenergyif
you’rewillingtoletthedishwasher
runalittlelongerwhileitheats
watertothepropertemperature.
Forgoodwashinganddrying,the
enteringwatermustbeat least
120°F.Topreventdishdamage,
inletwatershouldnotexceed150°F.
Howto test watertemperature:
Checkyourwatertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyormeatthermometer.
Letthedishwasherrunthrough
onefillandpumpoutcycle,then
letthedishwasherfillwithwater
thesecondtime.
Whenyouhearthewaterstop
filling,unlatchthedoorandslowly
openit.
Measurethetemperatureofthe
waterinthebottomofthetubthis
way:
Removethesilverwarebasketand
placeacandyor meatthermometer
inthewatertowardsthemiddleof
thetub.Hthetemperatureisless
than120”I?,youwiHnotgetgood
washingresults.Higherwater
temperatureis neededtodissolve
qease andactivatepowder
&tergents.
Helpfd hints:Ifoutside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
youmayneedtosetyourwater
heater’sthermostatup.Ifyouhave
notusedhotwaterforsometime,
thewaterinthepipeswillbecold.
Turnonthehotwaterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowittorununtilthe
waterishot.Thenstartthe
dishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydone
laundryorrunhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityifthewater
islessthan120°Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fullwithdetergent.
How to we arime t3$&nte
Arinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofarinseagentsuchasJET-
DRYbrandisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.
Howtofilltherinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.
If youaccidentallyspiH:Wipe
uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe
dishwasher.It cankeepyour
detergentfromworking.
If youem% findanyrinse agent,
write:
BENC.KISERCONSUMER
PRODUCTS,Ih?c.
(“JETDRY”)
411W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,CT06830
6
Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds4?6ounces.This
shouldlastabout3months.Fill
asneeded.Donotoverfill.
How to choose and we
dem~ente
First, useonlypowderorliquid
detergentsspecificallymadefor
usein dishwashers.Othertypes
willcauseowmmdsing.
Second, dheckthe phosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsor filmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7 grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.Ifthephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%or less),you’Hhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Yourwater department can tell
youhow hard yourwater k%3
canyourcountyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.JustcaHandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
therearein yourwater.
Howmuch Uk!tel-gentshould you
use? Thatdepends.1syourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.V/M softwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,it canbe
harmful.It can causeapermanent
cloudinessof glassware,called
“etching.”An-outsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Of course,this Pm

Keepyour detergentfreshand
o
‘-- dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood
>&:;
..: placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowder
detergentintothedispenseruntil
you’rereadytowashdishes,either.
(itwon’tbefreshORd~.)
Ifyourpowderdetergentgetsold
or IumpyJthrowit away.Itwon’t
washwell.Olddetergentoften
won’tdissolve.
Ifyouusealiquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”astheyageorcome
incontactwithwater.
~ou’~i
find tWO deter&nt
dispenserson the insidedoorof
yourdishwasher.Two,because
somecyclesusetwowashes.
OPENCUP
See‘DetementUsageGuide”below
(Besure&J Cycle~ndicatorDialis
atOFFpositionbeforeadding
detergent.Otherwise,thedetergent
cuplidwillnotcloseandlatch
properly.)
Alwaysclosethemaincuptightly.
Whenitisjirmlylatchedyouwill
hearaclickingsound.Dono~
overtighten.
NOTE:Detergentcupmaybe
openedmanuallywithnoharm.
Turnhandlecounterclockwiseuntil
itreleases.Asnappingsoundis
normalwhenitopens.
How bprepare
the di$hesforwmhi~
Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practiceycu’11soonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:
LScrapeoffbones,seeds,skins’
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobestto removehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,leafy
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilorgrease.
Dete~ent US$l$jeGuide (powder or liquid)
E&ml
2. Removelargequantitiesofany S-
food,Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in =.-. __
softfooddisposerthatpulverizes &#SIY-
---
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway. ~
Itcanhandlesmallamountsof -
softfoods,butlargearnoun~will s. --
bedifficuhtohandle.
3. Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasachancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficulttowashandmay
notcomecleanintheNORMAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourRINSEONLYcycleforsmall
“holding”loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentionedhere
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandother
foodsthatcancausediscoloration
ofstainlesssteelif allowedto
remainondishesforalongperiod
oftime.
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Whenusingthe ~mc~m~E~
cycle,lesspreparationisrequired
Mix loading.Themawmm
cyclecanwashheavily-soiled
dishesandremovedried-onand
baked-onsoilsfrompots,pansand
casseroles.Itemswithburned-on m:
soilsmaynotcomeclean.Andthe S.-I
‘---:=
dishwashercannotremoveburn s=.
marksorrestorefadingcaused m-..:
~*k<._
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byoverheatingduringc~oti~g. &&:< .-
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SOFTWATER MEDIUMWATER HARDWATER
(o-3grainshardness) (3-7grains) (7-12grains*) .—
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MainCup IOpenCup MainCup* IOpenCup* ,=- :’:
CYCLES MainCup IOpenCup
PURXRUBBERand
.
1Tablespoon ~1Tablespoon HalfFull ~HalfFull ~;l~pletely J, Completely
NORMALWASHcycles minimum minimum Full =s$~.; .-
ENERGYSAVERcycle 1Tablespoon None HalfFull None C&?pletely None F+-;.%inj-:. -
FFL%/:_.: >
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minimum &&g-~---
~I~SE ONLYcycle KJ!w?nOdetergent
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use nodetergent Usenodetergent ....
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W?grainsandupisextremelyhardwater.Awatersoftenerisrecommended.W.thoutit, ._.=..,,~.
limecanbuildupinthewatervalve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.
~j~~;g$$:;+
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Hov$’toloady-mmdishwasher
T+isisarandommixedload,themostcommontypeyou
willhave.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharminthe
bottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems
intheupperrack.Asprayarminthetopwashesdown
also.Makesuretoplacetallitemstotheoutsidesothe
upperwasharmisnotblocked.
Thewashertowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockitorloadtallthingsnexttoit.Also,be
carefulnottoaletaportionofanitemsuchasapotor
dishhandleextendthroughthebottomrack.Thiscould
blockthewasharmandcausepoorwashingresults.

HOWtcBbdi them~RACK
I
Thetoprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.Two
rowsofcupscanbewashedwhenusingthefokiingshelf.
Loadthebottowrowfirst,thenfolddowntheshelfand
loadthetoprow.Cupsandglassesfitbestalongthesides.
Thisistheplacefordishwasher-safeplastics,too.Make
suresmallplasticitemsarelodgedintightlysotheycan’t
MlontotheCalrod”heatingunit.Arrangestemwareso
thatitcannotmoveeasily.Don’tlettheglassestoucheach
other.
smm Dowr+d
Thefoldingshelfgivesyouextraspaceforcupsandlong
utensilsontwolevels.Loadthelowerlevelfirst,thenfold
theshelfdown.
Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe
place&facedown—inthistoprack.Thetoprackis
handyforallkindsofoddshapes.
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R
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t
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w-mm’ UP’
Foldthefoldingshelfupforglassesandtallthings.
Placetallitemstotheoutsidesotheupperwasharmis
not blocked.
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HOWiibikMd.the~mm~wc~
Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Placeitemsso
tha~wateranddetergentfromwasharmcanreachsoiled
surfaces.
Loadplatters,pots,pansandbowlsalongthesides,in
cornersor intheback.Alllargeitems,suchaspitchers,
saladbowls,andmixingbowls,shouldbewashedinthe
lowerrack.
Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesup to ~
protectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso
theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.Smallplastic v
items,suchasmeasuringspoonsandlidsfromsmall
containersare notrecommendedforautomatic
dishwashing,If placedinthedishwasher,theyshouldgo
inbottomofthesilverwarebasketwithsilverwareontop.
Precailtioll!
Takeoutanythingthatmayfallor extendthroughthe
bottomofthebasket.
10
Asshownhere,thisplateisbeingplacedwiththesoiled
sidefacingthecenteroftheracksowateranddetergent
fromwasharmcanreachsoiledsurfaces.
Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loadedinthebottomrack,facingdown.Propbroiler
pansandracksalongtheedge.
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Exceptions(notsafe)
Somecoloredanodized
ahminwncanfade.
SpecialInstructions
Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.Removeby
scouringwithsoap-fiiledsteelwoolpads. —
Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer,Ortestwash
onepiecedailyforatleastamonth.Comparewiththe
restoftheset.
)YES
k
Aluminum
China/
Stoneware
—. YES Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-painte{iorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.
Checkmanufacturer’sinstructionsforyourcrystal.
r
crystal Antique,metal-trimmedor
hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
YES
Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.
Non-dshware
items—such
aselectronic
air cleaner
filters,furnace
filters,
paint
brushes,etc.
Glass
Iron
Pewter
NO
MilkGlassmayyellow.
YES
NO Ironwillrust.
Pewtertarnishes.
No
Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiecein
thetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset.Washintop
rackonly.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainiflefion.
YES
YES
Don’tputinsamesilverware Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.W@oracidfoodscan
stainiflefton.Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.
ISterling Silver I
and Silverplate YES baske~withstainlesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hoilow-handleknivescanloosen.
Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepit fromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
Tincanrust.
I‘1’in NO
!wood INO Woodcanwarp,crackorlose
itsfinishwithanytypewashing.
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Afuseinyourhomemaybeblown,orthecircuitbreakertripped.Repkwefuseor
resetcircuitbreaker.I&moveanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit,
Utensilsmaynotbesecureonrackpins,orsomethingsmallmayhaved~oppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
indishwasher.
Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe
bottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checktherinseagentdispensertoseethatit’snotempty.
Checkinletwatertemperature.Rshouldbeatleast120°E(Totest,seepage6.)
Waterpressuremaybeteinporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Iswatercomingoutslower
thanusual?if so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(Seepage15.)
Improperrackloading.(Seepages8-10.)
Aluminumutensilsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstdishes.Removemarks
withamildabrasivecleanser.
Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningormaybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
items.If youusedapowderdetergent,opentheCLLpandremoveanycaked-on
~etergent.Ifthecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.
Detergentmaybeold.Ifthepowderdetergentishardor cakedinthebox,throwit
*way.Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
3ycleIndicatorDialmustbein OFFpositionforcuplidtocloseandlatchproperly.
1youunlatchthedoorandopenittodryyourdishes,theCycleIndicatorDialdoesnot
~dvancetoOFF byitself.
Teaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usingasolutionof 1/2cup
bleachand3cupswarmwater.
Anoverallyellowor brownfilmondishesorglasswarecanbecaused‘byirondeposits
inwater.Aspecialfiiterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywaytocorrectthisproblem.
Yourwatersbfienercompanycantellyouaboutthefilt;r. -
‘ifellowfilmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.
SilverpolishwillLumallyremovethisstain.
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Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings: I
Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
LOWinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.)
overloadingthedishwasher.
Improperloading.(Seepages8-10.)
Oldordamppowderdetergent.
Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.)
Toolittledetergent.(Seepage7.)
Localwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferencesvary.Tryseveralbrandsofdetergents
tofindonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasherdetergentmayhelp
reducefilming.
‘lbremovestubborn Spoband filmfrom glassware:
1.
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Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
Donotadddetergent.
SelectPOTSCRUBBERcycle.
Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor Hto20mirmtes,Thedishwasherwillnow
beinthemainwash.
Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottomof
thedishwasher.
Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.
If vinegarrinse doesn’twork:Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.Ifyours
doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)
Usingavinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considerahome
watersoftener.
If vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork.,thecloudinessis “etching?Thefilm
cannotberemoved.
It can be prevented:Useless detergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe
shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.
Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare. IMakesureglasswareandchina.
are secureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepages8and9forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)
Makesuretallglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopof’thetubwhenyoupushthe
rackintothedishwasher.
Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.
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WATERSTANDING water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.
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WATERWON’T PUMP If theentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem.Cleantheair
OUTOFTHETUB gap,ifyouhaveone.(Seepage15.)
Checkthekitchensink.Isitdrainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.
Ifdishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposerisnot
clogged.
SUDSINTHETUB Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAU’IOMATIC
DISHWASHERDETERGENTSTQAW31DSUDSING.
Toremovesudsfrom the tub: Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallon
ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowly
turningthecontroldialuntiladrainperiodisreached.
Repeatifnecessary.
llISHWASHERLEAKS Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’sSC)importanttouseadetergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.
Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing.
Wipeupaccidentalspillofrinseagentwithadampcloth.
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thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
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Cleanthe outsidewithagood
appliancegolishwax. Theoutside
cabinetilnishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.SOusenoscouringpads,
orharshorgrittycleaners.
.+ppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X0216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Theinside usuailytakescare
ofitself. If it shouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
Built-h *hwshem
oftenuse‘anairgap.
Keepitdean.
Mairgapisaplumbingdevice.
Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoitifadrain
clogs.‘Theairgapisnotapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.
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atleastonceamonth.ITISNOT
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IT1SN~ COVEREDINYOUR
WARRANTY.
Theairgapis easyto ckan.
Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap
andcheckforanybuildupofgrit.
Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.
Checkthe air gap anytime your
dishwasherkm%draining wel!.
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unheatedplaceduringthewinter,
askaservicetechnicianto:
@Cutoffelectricpowertothe
dishwasher.Removefises ortrip
circuitbreaker.
~Turnoffthewatersupply.
~Disconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalve.
~Drainwaterfromtheinletline
andwatervalve.(Useapanto
catchthewater.)
~Reconnectthewaterinletlineto
thewatervalve.
~Drainthecollectionchamber
atrearofunitbelowfilterby
disconnectinghosetopump.
Reconnectafterdraining.
@Removethepluginthebottomof
therubberboot.Draincompletely,
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trimandinstructionsforadding
decorativewooddoorpaneland
loweraccesspaneltomatchkitchen
cabinets.Usetheorderformbelow
toorderthiskit.
.— changeyourdishwasher’sfront
panelstomatchorblendwith
Thepanehareheldinplaceby
thedoortrimandthetrimonthe
panelbelowthedoor.Eachside
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Oryoucanpaintapanelwiththe
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Removethesidetrim.
2. Slidethedoorpanelout.
(Carefbl-edgesmaybe sharp.)
3.Turnthedoorpanelaroundand
putthecoloryouwantin front.
4.Replacethedoorpanel,side
trimandscrews.
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3.Takeoutthreescrewsand
removethetoptrim.
4. Slidethedoorpanelout.
5.TUI-nthe panelaroundandput
thecoloryouwantin front.
6,Replacethelowerpanel,top
trimandscrews.
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YOURGEDISHWASHERWiTH PERMATUF@ INTERIOR
WARRANTY
Saveproof of original purchase date such asyoursalesslip orcancwllecfcheckto establishwarrantyperiod. 4
WHATISCOVERED
Fwu, ONE-YEARWARRANTY
Foroneyearfrom dateof original
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,parts andservicelabor in
your hometo repairor replaceany
pati C#the dishwasherthat fails
becauseof amanufacturingdefect.
FULL TEN-YEARWARRANTY
Forten yearsfrom dateof original
purchase,we will provide,freeof
charge,parts and servicelabor in
your hometo repairor replace the
FWmWLW Wb wckw her if it
fails to contain waterbecauseof
amanufacturingdefectsuch as
cracking, chipping, peeling or
rusting.
WHATisNOTCOVERED
LIMITED SECOND-YEAR
WARRANTY
Forthe secondyearfrom dateof
originalpurchase,wewill provide,
freeofcharge,replacementpartsfor
anypartof the WaterDis%rlbution
System (asillustrated below)that
fails becauseof amanufacturing
defect.Associatedinlet anddrain
plumbing parts arenotcoveredby
this warranty.Youpayfor the
servicetrip to your homeand
servicelabor charges.
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WaterDistribution System
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
the originalpurchaserand any
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor ordinaryhomeuse
in the48 mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,DC, In Alaskathe
warrantyis the sameexceptthat it
isLIMITEDbecauseyou mustpayto
shipthe productto the serviceshop
orforthe servicetechnician’stravel
coststo yourhome.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryServiceG3ntersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
Lookinthe White orYellowPages
of yourtelephonedirectoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCXIMPANY,
GENERAL13ECTRIC FACT(X3Y
SERVICE,GENERALELECT131C-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL 15L13XRK2CUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
~Servicetrips to your hometo
teach you howto usethe product.
Readyour useand carematerial”
If youthen haveanyquestions
about operating the product,
pleasecontact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
addressbelow,or call, toll free:
GE Answer CenteP
800.626.2000
consumer information service
@Improper installation.
@Replacementof housefuses or
resettingof circuit breakers,
@Cleaning or servicing of air gap
devicein drain line.
~Failureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or usedcommercially.
~Damageto productcaused by
accident, fire, floods or acts of God.
WARRANTOR1SNOTRESPONSIBLE
F(3RCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
[fyou havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing
and other connecting facilities.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply toyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
Warmntor: Gen$%%?dElectric eampany
Mfutiher help is needed concerning this Warmnty, Write:
Manager—consumer Atiairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY’ 40225
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