GE GSD1130L User manual

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Air Gap 15 Problem Solver 12-14
Appliance Registration 2Rinse Agent 6
Care and Cleaning 15 Safety Instructions 3
China, Crystal, Sterling 11 User Maintenance Instructions 15
Consumer Services 19 Warranty Back Cover
Cycle Features 5Water Temperature 6
Delay Start 4Winter Storage 15
Detergent, Detergent Guide 6,7
Dispenser Cups 7
EnerW Saver Switch 4
Energy-Saving Tips 2
Features 4
Front Panel Color Change 16
Loading 8-10
JModcland Serial hTmnbers 2
Operating Guide 4,5
Cycle Selection 5
I)rYing Options 4,5
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BeforeWingJmJr whwher~
red thisbookemeftiy.
It is intended tohelp you operate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.
Keep it handyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedom themodel
andWI-Mnmben.
You’llfind themonalabelfastened
tothetubwalljustinsidethe
dishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending
inthiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Mdol Number
Serial Number
Uscthesenumbersin any
c(mxpmkncc or servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
Immdiatclycontactthedealer
f(~rkildcr) that sold you the
(iishwashfx’.
saw?!tb.-neandmoney.
Bdimey(lu Nqua
Servk’e.e.
ChecktheProblemSolver
(pages1143).Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCente~
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerlaversionen
espaiioldeestemanual,
namea
GEAnswerCenter$
serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsurnidor,
tel~fono800.626.2000.
EneWy”sa* tips
Thepowerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercanbeminimizedifyou
followthesesuggestions:
~operatedishwasherOdy VVhf2n
Ml. Letdishesaccumulatein
dishwasher.Whenyouputinonlya
partialload,useRINSE&HOLD
cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Besure
tolatchdoorwhenwaitingforfull
load.Thishelpskeepsoilsmoist,
easiertoremove.
@Ifyoudon’tneedyourdishesright
away,me yam ENERGYSAYER
no-heatfeaturethatturnsthe
dryingheateroffautomatically.
Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger
periodsuchasovernight.
@$&jj&tcyclethat usesk-ast
amountdwatertoHwTmwesoil
ffomlQa&Sixpages4.and5.
IfVou needservice
TOobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe –
backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceandwant@
youtobepleased.Iffar some
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethrm
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Exphiin
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestilInotpleased,
writeallthedetails-inclhdingyour
phonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstiU
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

womMT smETY msTRucTIoNs
.% WA~WG—When usingthis
%app~~ance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecauticms,includingthe
fomlwillg:
@
use-thisapptianceonly fix
its
inte%ldedpurpose,asyou
Wiufind dmtibed inthis I.Jse
ad careBook.
*‘HA &hw%ber mustbe
properlyhhned ad hated
inawmkmx with the
w@E8tion hmctiom befbre
it is used. If youdid not receive
an InstallationEistructicmssheet
withyourdishwasher,youcan
obtainone bycontactingthe
servicelocationmxmst you.
—Thisappliancemust be
connectedto agrounded metal,
permanentwiring system;or an
equipment-groundkg conductor
mustbe run with the circuit
conductorsand connectedto the
equipment-groundingterminal
mkxidof the appliance.
–-Ch-meetmapmpdy rated,
prokxkd andsized power-suppIy
@Load lightplasticitemsso
theywillnotbecomedislodged
anddrop to thebottomofthe
dishwasher-they mightcome
intocontactwiththe heating
unitandbe damaged.
To-im the pssib%ty of
iiqjmye
*Whenloadingitemsto be
rwashed:
A. Locatesharp itemsso that
theyare notlikelyto damage
the door seal, and
B. Load slmrpkniveswith the
handlesup to reducethe risk
of M-type injuries.
@Do not touch theheating
elementduring or immediately
after use.
sDo notoperateyourdishwasher
unlessall enclosure panek are
properly in p~ace.
@Do nottamper with controls.
~Do not abuse, sit on, or stand
on the door or dish rack ofthe
dishwasher.
~Close supervision is necessary
ifthisapplianceisused byor near
chiIdmn. Do notallow children
to playinside, on or with this
applianceor anydiscardsd
appliance. Dispose of discarded
appliances and Sh@iRg or
packing material properly.
Beforediscarding adishwasher,
removethe door of the viashing
Conlplfimcnt,
n
J
~Keepallwashingdetergents
andwettingagentsout of the
reach ofchildren,preferablyin
alockedcabinet, Observeall
warningson containfirlabelsto
avoidpersonalin..wry.
~Tominimizeth~possibilityof
electricshock, disconnectthis
appliancefrom thepowersupply”
beforeattemptinganymaintman~.
Note: Turningthe controldial to
the OFF positiondoes not
disconnecttheappliancefrom
thepowersupply.Werecommend
havingaqualifiedtechnician
serviceyourappliance.
w~GmRoGm w
is producedbythe chemical
actionwithinyourwaterheater.
Rcan accumula@in the water
heater andor waterpipes if hot
waterhas notbeen used for a
period oftwo weeks or kmger.
HYDROGEN GASE
EXPLOSIVE. lb preventthe
possibilityof damageorinjury,
if youhavenot used hot waterfor
two weeksor more, or moved
intoaresidence in which the hot
water systemmay not havebeen
used for some time, turn on all
hot water ftmcetsand allowthem
to run for severalminutes before
using anyelectrical appliance
which is connectedto the hot
water system. This will allow
any hydrogengas to escape. Also,
since the gas is fl-able, do
not smoke or use an open flame
or applianceduringthisprocess.
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EIOWtoopemk your dishwasher
STEP1. Loadyourdishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots,
pans,bowls,etc.,accordingto
instructionsonpages8and9.
STEP2. Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesure
theCycleIndicatorDialisatOFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6and7.)
Userime aidagentlohelpprevent
spotting.Clccasionallycheckto
insurethatrinseagentcontainer
isatleasthzdffull.(Seepage6.)
STEP3. SM3ctdryingoption.
HEATEO ENERGY
DRYING SAVER
HEATED DRYING. Turnsthe
drying heatermb- kt drying.
ENERGYSAVER(n{]-heatdrying).
‘1’urnsthe drying heater offto save
mcrgy. Disks will dry naWrally
owx alonjgcrperiod such us
ow.might.
STEP4. Selectthecycleandstart
thedishwasher.(SeeCycle
SelectionHintsonnextpage.)
Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitisemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.
~WhenN~ usingDELAY
START(forallcycles):
a. Besuredoor is unlatched.
b. Pushselectedcyclebutton.
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4,’ %
.“ WASHING
:6:
OFF @
DRYING
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toSTART.
d. Latchthedoortostartthe
dishwmhx.Thereisatimedelay
betweenstart-upandwaterfill
soyouwillnothearanywash
actionrightaway.
@When usingDELAYSTART
(forallcycles):
Note:STARTcanbedelayed
automaticallyfor-upto6hours.
a. Besure door isunlatched.
b. Pushselectedcyclebutton.
.“”; @START
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.=3,’ ‘
,5: %3
s.WASHiNG
OFF @
DRYING
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
todesireddelaytime.
d. Latchdoortostarttimer.The
DELAYlightwillcomeonand
stayonuntildishwasherstarts.
Dishwasherwillstartautomatically
atendofselecteddelaytime.
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Cyck selectionhints
Itisimportanttofollowtheloading
instructionsonpages8and9.
POI’SCRUBBER-Foritemssuch
aspots,pansandcasseroleswith
dried-onor baked-onsoils.
Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.
NOIVVIALWASH—For loads
of everyday dishes, glasses
and cookware with medium
soils. Designed to yield high
performance on normal soils.
LIGHT WASH—For most loads
ofeverydaydisheswithlightsoils
or soilsthathavenotdriedon.It
saveshotwateroverthehigher
performancecycles,savingenergy.
RINSE&HOLD—Forrinsing
partialloadswhichwillbewashed
!ater.Dono[usedetergent.
what lla~}pens heach cycle
~You’11hear occasionalclicking
sounds:
–Soft fooddisposershredding
;wtion.
—D2in vaivcopening to pLtnlp
!Witei”out,
@Duringthedryingperiod:
—Themotorstops.
—Watervaporcomesthroughthe
ventbythe-doorlatch during
dryin~andwhenwaterisbeing
pumpedout.
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‘RIgetdishescleananddryyou
needhotwater.Tohelpyouget
waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherhasawaterheating
featurethatautomaticallysenses
thetemperatureofthewaterirkthe
washcycleandheatsit, ifnecessary,
tothepropertemperature.This
waterheatingfeaturemayallow
youtoturndownyourhousehold
waterheaterandsaveenergyif
you’rewillingtoletthedishwasher
runalittle longerwhileitheats
watertothepropertemperature.
Forgoodwashing and drying, the
a%ering watermustbeatleast
120QF.Topreventdishdamage,
inletwatershouldnotexceed150°F.
Howtotestwater temperature:
Checkyourwatertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyor meatthermometer.
Letthedishwasherrunthrough
onefillandpumpoutcycle,then
letthedishwasherfillwithwater
thesewnd time.
When you hear the water stop
filling:unlatchthedoorandslowly
openit.
Measure the temperature ofthe
w~terin the bottomof’thetubthis
way:
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Helpfulhints:Ifoutside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
youmayneedtosetyourwater
heater’sthermostatup.Ifyouhave
notusedhotwaterforsometime,
thewaterinthepipeswillbecold.
‘Ibmonthehotwaterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowittorununtilthe
waterishot.Thenstartthe
dishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydone
laundryorrunhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityifthewater
islessthan120”Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fillwithdetergent.
How tousearimeagent.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofarinseagentsuchasJET-
DRYbrandisrecommended.
Rinse agentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.
Howto!fiH
therinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening,Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.
If youacciden~l!y spill:Wipe
uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe
dishwasher.Itcankeepyour
dc[ergeritfrom working.
containerholds4%ounces.This
shouldlastabout3months.Fill
asneeded.Donotoverfill.
How bchooseanduse
dem~ente
I’imt,use only powderorliquid
detergentsspec~~caliymadefor
usein dishwasher. Othertypes
willcauseovermlhg.
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.
Yourwaterdepartmentcm M
youhow hard yourwater is. so
can yourcountyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
thereareinyourwater.
Howmuch detergentshouldyou
use?Thatdepends.Isyourwater
“hard”or “soft”? Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.VWhsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.Bcancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
“etching.”An-outsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Ofcourse,this
takessome.time,Butwhytakea
chance$vhenit’seasytofindout
thehardnessofyourwater.

Keepyourdetergentmm and
dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood
=-place tostoredetergent.Toomuch
.. moisture.Don’tputpowder
cieterwmtintothedispenseruntil
... you’r;ready towash’dishes,either.
Itwon’tbe freshOR dry.)
Hyour powderdetergentgetsold
orlumpy,throwit away.Itwon’t
washwell.Olddetergentoften
won’tdissolve.
Ifyouuseaiiquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lu-mp”as theyageor come
incontactwithwater.
‘Yim>ilfind twodetergent
dispenserson theinsidedoorof
yourdishwasher.TWO,
because
somecyclesusetwowashes.
AlwaYsclosethemaincuptighdy.
Whe;itisfirmlylatchedyouw“ll
hearaclickingsound.Donot
overtighten.
NOTE:Detergentcupmaybe
o~enedmanuallywithnoharm.
??umhandleco&terclochise until
itreieases.Asnappingsoundis
normalwhenitopens.
How bpmpm
the &?JM?Sfor mm
Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
prepmationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle,Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Wkhcommonsenseandalittle
practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:
LScrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids,It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,lea~
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.
2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in
softfooddisposerthatpulverizes
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
Itcanhandlesmallamountsof
softfoods,butlargeamountswill
bedifficulttohandle.
3. ‘l@toremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasachancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
morediffkulttowashandmay
notcomecleanintheNORMAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourRINSE&HOLDcyclefor
small“ho~ding”loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentionedhere
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandother
foodsthatcancausediscoloration
ofstainlesssteelifallowedto
remainondishesforalongperiod
oftime.
When usingthe ~mc~m~~~
cycle,lesspreparationisrequired
befbreloading.ThePCH’SCR.BER
cyclecanwashheavily-soiled
dishesandremovedried-onand
baked-onsoilsfrompots,pansand
casseroles.Itemswithburned-on
soilsmaynotcomeclean.Andthe
dishwashercannotremoveburn
marksor restorefadingcaused
byoverheatingduringcooking.

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Slldf’up
Fold the foldingshelfup forglassesand tallthings.
Placetall itemsto theoutsideso the upper washarm is
notblocked.
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ShelfDown
Thefoldingshelfgivesyouextraspaceforcupsand
longutensilsontwolevels.Loadthelowerlevelfirst,
thenfoldtheshelfdown.
As shownhere this plate is being placed with the soiled
side facingthe center ofthe rack so water ancldetergent
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Pots,pans,casseroles, saladbowls,mixingbowlsand
lidsmustbeloadedinthebottomrack,facingdown. Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loadedinthebottomrack,facingdown.Propbroiler
~ansandracksalongtheedge.Shallowitemsmaybe
~ngledprovidedthe~owersidedoesnotshieldthesoiled
surfaceinsidefromthewater.
P1’wawm:
Takeoutanythingthatmayfallorextendthroughthe
bottomofthebasket.
Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesupto
protectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso
theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.

whatyou‘can WuallywashsafelyinyourWhwashere
IrExcmtitms(notsafe)
IJswwy
Safe
YES
Materid specialInstructions
Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.IWnoveby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.
Nindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwash
onepiecedailyforatleastamonth,Comparewiththe
restoftheset.
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~Somecoloredanodized
aluminumcanfade.
IAhmhml
FYES Antique,metal-trimmed,harid-
paintedorover-the-glazepatterns
fade.Goldleafwilldiscolor. -.
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FYES Lo~dsecurelytopreventmovement.
Checkmanufacturer’sinstructionsforYOWtxystd.
Antique,metal-trimmedorhand-
paintedpatternsfade.Goldleaf
willdiscolor.
Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.
1Non-dishwme
items—such
aselectronic
aircleaner
filters,furnace
filters,pint
brushes,etc.
NO
YES Milkglassmayyellow.
fwss No Ironwillrust.
No Pewtertarnishes.
Pewter
Pkwiix Ifitdoesn’tsayIXSH,WASHERSAFE,testonepiece
beforedishwashinganentireset.Washintoprackonly.
YES
Stainlesssteel Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.!%@oracidfoods
YES canstainiflefton.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan
stainiflefton.Drydetergentcancausedifilcult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.
Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainlesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
Sterlingsilver
andsilver
plate
YES
P+km-sMt
coatings IYES Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepit fromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
k
‘m
wood
NO
No
Tincanrust.
Woodcanwarp,crackorlose
itsfinishwithanytypewashing.
Forgetadish?Here9swhen However,openingthedoorduring
you Can add it. anycyclelessenscleaningpower.
Sotrytoloadeverythingatthe
Adddishesanytimeduringabeginning.
RINSE&HOLDcycle.Withother
washcycles,youcanadddishesat Here’showtoaddaforgottendish:
2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe
watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.
3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.
4. Closethedoorandpushthe
latchtothefarright.Whenthe
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my timeBEFOREthe main 1. Push the doorlatchtotheleft. doorislocked,washingwill
,--..% de[ergentwashportionof~hccycle. Washingwillstop. continue.
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Questiom?
UseThisProblemSolver
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DEWIWL+SHER
WON’TRUN
I.mmsDON’TDRY
UNCLEANDISHES
ANDFLATWARE
BLACKORGRAY
MARKSONDISHES
DETERGENTLEFT
IN DISPENSERCUPS
DEH%RGENTCUP
WI WON’TLt3~H
%HYX? ADDING
IETERGENT
{ELLOWORBROWN
WLM
POSSIBLECAUSEAND REMEDY ---------HI*
Afuseinyourhomemaybeblown,orthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor
resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.
Utensilsmaynotbesecureonrackpins,or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplacad
indishwasher.
Make sureinlet water temperatureis correct. (Seepage 6.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe
bottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checktherinseagentdispenserto seethatit’snotempty.
Checkinletwatertemperature.Itshouldbeatleast120°F.(Totest,s= page6.)
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Iswatercomingoutslower
thanusual?Ifso,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(Seepage15.)
Improperrackloading.(Seepages8-10.)
Aluminumutensilsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstdishes.Removemarks
withamildabrasivecleanser.
Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningor maybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
items.Ifyouusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.Ifthecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.
Detergentmaybeold.If thepowderdetergentishardor cakedinthebox,throwit
away.Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
CycleIndicatorDialmustbeinOFF positionforcuplidtocloseandlatchproperly.
Ifyouunlatchthedoorandopenittodryyourdishes,theCycleIndicatorDialdoesnot
advancetoOFFbyitself.
Teaor coffeecan staincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usingasolutionof 1/2cup
bleachand3cupswarmwater.
Anoverallyelloworbrownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbecausedbyirondepositsin
water.Aspecialfilterinthe watersupplylineistheonlywaytocorrectthisproblem.
Mmrwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.
YWowfdmonsterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesameload..
Si[ycrpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.
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HIPPINGOF CHINA
PossmLE ‘CAUSEARmmmDY
Spottingcanbecawedbyd thesethings:
Extremelyhardwater’.(seepage6.)
Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.)
Overloadingthedishwasher.
Improperloading.(Seepages8-10.)
Oldor damppowderdetergent.
Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.)
Toolittledetergent.(Seepage7.)
Localwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferencesvary.Tryseveralbrandsofdetergents
tofindonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasherdetergentmayhelp
reducefilming.
TOremovestubborn spotsand mm from glassware:
1. Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
2. Donotadddetergent.
3. SelectI?UEUUJBBERcycle.
4. Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor 18to20minutes.Thedishwasherwillnow
beinthemainwash.
5. Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottomof
thedishwasher.
6. ClosethedoorandalIowtocompIetethecycle.
Hvinegar rinse doesn’twork: Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60n@ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.If yours
doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)
Usingavinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considerahome
watersoftener.
If vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching:’Thefilm
cannotbe~emoved.
E!.can be prevented:Uselessdetergentif youhavesoftwater,Washglasswareinthe
shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclan.
‘Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150°F.
Roughhandiingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchina
are securea~:dcan’tjar Icmsa.(Seepage8forcorrectwaytoload.glassware.)?vlake
suretailglassesandstemwarev~illchar thetopofthetubwhen.youpushtherackinto
$&Edi~b,~l~sher,
Akwysi.lf%fthetaprackfordelicateitems.
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SMALL AMOUNTOF Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubisnormal.Risclean
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water.It’sthereto keep the watersea]lubricated.
IN‘THEBmmM
OFTHETUB
WATERWON’TPUMP If theentirebottomOfthetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem.Cleantheair
OUTOFTHETUB gap,ifyouhaveone.(Seepage15.)
Checkthekitchensink.Isitdrainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber,
Ifdishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposerisnot
clogged.
SUDSINTHETUB Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUTOMATIC
DISH$VASHERDETERGENTSK) AVID SUD!NNG.
[e-mail] the tub: Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallon
ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowly
turningthecontroldialuntiladrainperiodisreached.
Repeatifneeessary.
~IsHwAsHERLEAKSSudsem causeunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttome adetergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.
Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing.
Wipeupaccidentalspillofrinseagentwithadampcloth.
H’you Xmedmore 11-kdp.
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WEAm!3wercenteP
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thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
orsharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandarnageit.
Clean Woutside with agod.
app!ianee pdk~ wax.Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,
orharshor grittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WIW7X0216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMart.
Theinsideusuallytakescare
ofitself. If itshouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
Btlilt”indkhwashers
oftenUi$eanairgap
Keepit AWL
An air gap is aplumbing device.
It protects your dishwasher against
water backing up into it if adrain
clogs. The air gap is not apart of
the dishwasher. And you may not
even have one. Not all plumbing
codes require air gaps.
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GAPS IM) ?iJi
Ifyouhaveanairgap,checkit
atleastonceamonth.ITISNOT
PARTOFYOURDISHWASHER.
ITISNOI’COVEREDINYOUR
WARRANTY.
Theair gapis easyto clean.
Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,-;henliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap
andcheckforanybuildupofgrit.
Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.
Checktheair gap any time your
dishwasherisn’tdraining well.
Rotect your dishwasher
agaimtfreezing.
Ifyourdishwasherisleftinan
unheatedplaceduringthewinter,
askaservicetechnicianto:
*Cutoffelectricpowertothe
dishwasher.Removefusesortrip
circuitbreaker.
@Turnoffthewatersupply.
@Disconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalve,
@Drainwaterfromtheinletline
andwatervalve.(Useapanto
catchthewater.)
~Reconnectthewaterinletlineto
thewatervalve.
@Drainthecollectionchamberat
rearofunitbelowfilterby
disconnectinghosetopump.
Reconnectafterdraining.
@Removetheplasticpumpcoverin
thetubbottomanduseaspongeto
soakupwaterintherubberboot.
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withthe pwd-me ofyour new GE appkince,receivethe
asswanc; fiat if’you ever need ir&m2ati0n or assistance
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will provide expert repair service,
scheduled at atime that’s convenient
for you. Many GE Consumer Service
company-operated locations offer you
service today or tomorrow, or at your
convenience (700 a.m. to kOOp.m.
weekciay~9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Satur-
ciays).Our factory-trained technicians
know your appliance inside and out—
so most repairs can be handled injust
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Whatever your question about any GE
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help. Yourcall-and your question—
willbe answered promptly and
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YOURGEDISHWASHERWITHPERMATUF@INTERIOR
WARRANTY
Save proofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalesslip or candled check to eslablish warrantyperiod. t
WHAT!K$COVERED
FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY
Forone year from dateof original
purchase,wewil! provide,freeof
charge,parts andservicelabor in
yourhome to repairor replaceany
partof the dMnfuasherthat fails
becauseof amanufacturing defect.
FULL TEN”YEARWARRANTY
Forten years from date of original
c)urchase.we will cwovide.free of
LiMiTED SECOND-YEAR
WARRANTY
Forthe secondyearfrom dateof
original purchase,we will provide,
freeofcharge,replacementpartsfor
anypart of the WaterDistribution
System (asillustratedbelow)that
fails becauseof amanufacturing
defect.Associatedinlet anddrain
plumbing parts arenot coveredby
this warranty.Youpayfor the
servicetrip to your homeand
service labor charges.
&harge,parts and‘service”labor in PowerShoweF arm -7
yourhorne to repairor replacethe 3Pi
PermaTwf@tub or door liner if it
fails to contain waterbecause of
amanufacturing defectsuch as ion
cracking, chipping, peeling or Iy
rusting.
FoodDisposer “
Water Distribution System
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
the original purchaserandany
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe 48 mainland states,Hawaii
andWashington,D,C.{nAlaskathe
warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it
is LIMITEDbecauseyou mustpayto
shipthe productto the serviceshop
orfor the servicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorized CustomerCare@
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
Lookin the White or YellowPages
ofyourtelephone directoryfor
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTOR’Y’
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECl13K-
I+OTPOINTFACTORYSERVKX or
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARP SERVICE.
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WHATsNm COVERED e~emice‘rips‘0your‘ome‘0
teach you howto usethe product.
Readyour Ike andCammateriaL
If youthen haveany questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office atthe
address below,or call, toll free:
GE Answer Center@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
~Improper installation.
Ifyou have an installation problem,
contact yourdealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing
and other connecting facilities.
~Replacement of housefusesor
resetting of circuit breakers.
@Cleaning or servicing of air gap
device in drain line.
~Failureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or usedcommercially.
@Damage to product caused by
accident, fire, floods or actsof God.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSH3LE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
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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 iegal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from stateto state.
Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
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