GE GSD1200L User manual

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AirGap 17 ProblemSolver 1’4-16
ApplianceRegistration 2RepairService 18
CareandCleaning 17 RinseAgent 8
China,Crystal,Sterling 5,13 SafetyInstructions 3
Clear-Reset 5UserMaintenanceInstructions 17
CycleFeatures 4,5 Warranty BackCover
Detergent,DetergentGuide 89 WaterTemperature 8
DispenserCups 9WinterStorage 17
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Energy-SavingTips 7
FrontPanelColorChange 19
Loading 10-12
YfodelandSerialNumbers 2
OperatingInstructions 4,5

Helpwhelpyou.e@
Risintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orrwedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Wdk dom ‘themodel
andserial!nmbem.
You’llfindthemonalabelfastened
tothetubwalljustinsidethe
dishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending
inthiscard, pleasewritethese
numbershere:
If youNaeived
a-Wed mhmher. e*
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dishwasher.
save the and money.
Before you request
Mx’’vke.
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ChecktheProblemSolver
(pagesM-16).Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
F’araobtenerlaversi6nen
espaiioldeestemanual,
llarnea
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serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
te16fono800.626.2000.
ModelNumber
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SerialNumber
LJsethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
conccmingyourdishwasher.
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ReadallilwtructiombeforeWiw thisappliance.
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w~G—when wingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingtie
following:
@use this applimce cmiyfor
it$intended pmpose~ myou
willrid descrikd in this I.Jse
landcare Bwk.
@TM tishwmher mwt w
pl%qleriyinsti!ed md located
haccomlamceVViththe
Mtination btmctiom before
%is used. If youdid notreceive
an InstallationInstructionssheet
withyourdishwasher,youcan
obtainone bycontactingthe
servicelocationnearestyou.
—Thisappliancemust be
connectedto agroundedmetal,
permanent wiring system;or an
equipment-groundingconductor
mustbe run with the circuit
conductorsand connectedto the
equipment-groundkg terminal
or lead ofthe appliance.
–~omect to aproperly rated,
protectedand sizedpower-supply
circuitto avoidelectricaloverload.
~use only powderor liquid
detergentsor wettingagents
recommended for use in a
dishwasher.
@Donottamperwith controls.
~DOnot abuse, sit cm,or stand
on the door or dish rack oftie
dislwwtsher.
@(Hosesu~wision is necessary
iftis applimce isused13yor near
children. Do not allowctidren
to play inside, IOnor with tis
appliance ‘orallydiscarded
applimwe.Dispose of discwded
applimces md Shipphg or
packing matirid properly.
I%%oRtisc~ding adishwasher,
removetie cloorof thewashing
c0n3pamento
@Keepallwashingdetergents
andWetihgagents~~~offi~
reachofchildren,preferablyin
aIoclawlcabinet,Observeall
vvamingson ccm@nerlabels
to ~voiclperscmalinjury.
@q~~- fi~ possibilityof
electricshock,disconnectthis
applimce from thepowersupply
IX#omattemptinganyIlls.infwla!nw
or cleaning.Note:Turningthe
Controldialto the OFF position
dQe$notdisconnectthe appliance
fromtie powersupply.We
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tihniciam.servim?yourapplianc%.
@mRoGm GM is
produ~~ by thechemicalaction
withinyourwaterheater.It can
?ccurnulatiin tie watxxlwakr
and/or waterpipesif hotwater
has notbeen usedfor aperiod of
twoweeks‘oI%Nl&r.ImRmEN
GASISEXPLOSNE.Top’event
thepossibilitycfdamageor
in.j.wy,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksormore,or
moveintoaresidenceinwhich
thehotwatersystemmaynot
havebemused forsometime,
turnonauhotwaterfiwcetsand
allowthemtorunfix Smnd
tiuks beforeusingany
electicd applimcewhichis
Comectedto&lehotwater
syst&m’3.ThiswillZdk9wan”
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Howtoopemte yourdishwasher
STEP1
Loadyourdishwasherwithdishes,
silverware,pots,pans,bowls,etc.
accordingtoinstructionsonpages
10-12‘
STEP2
Adddetergenttothedetergentdispenser.
LJSCrinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.(Seepage8.)
Closeandlatchthedishwasherdoor.
VaporVent DoorLatch :::::.:.-::
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IPoT- NORMAL LIGHT ENERGY CHINA RINSE CLEAR
SCRUBBER WASH WASH SAVER CRYSTAL &HOLD RESET HEATED ENERGY
DRYING SAVER
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STEP3
Lselect Dryingoption.
HEATED ENERGY
DRYING SAVER
DD
HEATEDDRYING.Turnsthe
dryingheateronforfastdrying.
ENERGYSAVER(no-heatdrying).
Turnsthedryingheaterofftosave
energy.Dishesdry naturallyovera
longerperiodsuchas overnight.
Hyouneedyourdishessooner,
operkthedishwasherdoorafterthe
cycleiscmrqietctoreducethe
naturaldryingtime.
~Jseofthisoptionreducesthe
&x&icd energy tmi?dbythk
mdd itppmirnatdy8%for
Nm-rd cycle.
STEP4
2. Latchthe dk)um
sm~5
3. Sekct desiredcycleandstart
dishwasher. P~CRUBBER. Foritemssuch
If yourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitisemptybefore
stafiingthedishwasher.
aspots,pansandcasseroleswith
dried-onor baked-onsods.Everyday
dishesmaybe included.
PushtheCycleSelectorbuttonall NORMAL L!GHT ENERGY
the way into start the dishwasher. WASH WASH SAVER I
Thereis atimedelaybetweenstart-
upandwaterfillsoyouwillnot
hearanywashactionrightaway.
NORMALWASH.m“ kmd$of
everydaydisks, glassesand
Coohare with‘m3dk.m.soils.
Designedtoyiekl.highperfommce
onmm’ndbids.
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INORMAL LIGHT ENERGY
WASH WASH SAVER
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LIGHTWASH.Formostloadsof
everydaydishes,withlightsoilsor
soils[hathavenotdried-on,It
saveshotwa[eroverthehigher
pcrfbrmancecycles.
INORMAL LIGHT ENERGY
WASH WASH SAVER
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CHINA RINSE CLEAR
CRYSTAL &HOLD RESET
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ICHINA RINSE CLEAR 1
ICRYSTAL &HOLD RESET I
CHINA-CRYSTAL.Forlightly
soiledchinaandcrystal.Thiscycle
issimilartoEnergySavercycle
exceptthewashactionissoftened
bypumpingairalongwiththewater
toprotectyourdelicateitems.
I?re-rinsebeforeloading.
CHINA RINSE CLEAR
CRYSIAL &HOLD RESET
Unn
NNSE &HOLD.Forrinsing
partialloadswhichwillbewashed
later.ID@motuse detergent.
CLEAI+-RESET.Forcanceling
operationafterdishwasherhas
started.Thedishwashertimerwill
rapidlyadvancethroughadrain
periodandthentoOFl?.N~E:
Detergentandrinseagentwillbe
releasedintothetubasthetimer
advances,If youdonotplanto
inwnediatelyrun anothercycle,use
NNSE &HOLDto rinseitoff.
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sounds:—Themotorstops.
–Soft food.disposershredding —Watervaporcomesthroughthe
action. ventbythedoorlatchduring
—Drainvalveopeningtopump dryingandwhenwaterisbeing
waterout. pumpedout.
—Timercontrolascycle
progresses.
—Detergentcupopening.
—Rinseagentdispenseroperating. .—
WaterUse Approx.Wash
wash Gallons CycleTime CycleSequence
Cycles (approx.) (inminutes) —.
~mc~m~~~ 11.9 ~,x ~lFIFIEdFl~d
NOWLWASH 11.9 ~~x KIFI[=dEIFIF\
LIGHT‘w’z41sH
8.9 45* Bmmmm
ENERGYSAVER 8.4 ‘“ mE!EimBm
CHINA‘CRYSTAL6.1 40 EElmmmm
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IIurwm &Ham 3.6 ‘MM
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x~nexte~d~ ~imes.TheseCyc]e ~imesmay be i~c~eas~d up~o$miIIU~~Sifnecessary foryQUr dishwashertO heat the
watertopropertemperaturefor goodwashability.
Dryingoptions:
HEATEDDRYING.AvailableonallwashcyclesexceptRINSE&HOLD.Add33minutestowashcycletime.
ENERGYSAVER.Dryingheateristurnedoff. Dishesdrynaturally.
ACYCLElND1OITOIl DEWLAY
showswherethedishwasherisin
thecycle.Theindicatorwillpause
duringthemaindetergentwash
portionofthecycles.
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Eneqy”savingtips
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dish~ashercanbeminimizedif
oufollowthesesuggestions:
@Operatedishwasheronlywhen
Ml: Letdishesaccumulatein
dishwasher.Whenyouputina
partialload,useRINSE&HOLD
cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Be
suretola~chdoorwhenwaitingfor
fullload.Thishelpskeepsoils
moist,easiertoremove.
oIfyoudon’tneedyourdishes
rightaway,useyourENERGY
SAVERDRYINGthatturnsthe
dryingheateroffautomatically.
Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger
periodsuchasovernight.
~Selectcyclethatusesleast
amount of’watertoremovesoil
fromload. Seepage6.
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~m~mtwSemor System
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,
irdetwatershouldnotexceed150°F.
Howtotestwatertemperature:
Checkyourwatertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyor meatthermometer.
Letthedishwasherrunthrough
onefillandpumpoutcycle,then
letthedishwasherfillwithwater
thesecondtime.
Whenyouhearthewaterstop
flhng~unlatchthedoorandslowly
openit.
Measurethetemperatureofthe
waterinthebottomofthetubthis
way:
Wmovcthe silverwarebasketand
He}pfulhints:If outside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
youmayneedtosetyourwater
heater’sthermostatup.Ifyouhave
notusedhotwaterforsometime,
thewaterinthepipeswillbecold.
Thrnonthehotwaterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowittorununtilthe
waterishot.Thenstartthe
dishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydone
laundryorrunhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityifthewater
islessthan120°Fandyoucannot
adjustyouwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fillwithdetergent.
Howtousearimeagent.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofarinseagentsuchasJET-
DRYbrandisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform. Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.
Howtofillthe rinse agent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.
Hyouaceidelltiilyspill:Wipe
uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe
dishwasher.Itcankeepyour
detergentfromworking.
If you IC2H-Mfind am’yrinseagenq
write:
BENCKHER‘CONSUMER
FRODUCTS, HfIc.
(“ET DRY”)
~~~w, ~~~~a~Av~,
(hxmwidi, CT06830
Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds4%ounces.This
shouldlastabout3months.Fill
asneeded.Donotoverfill.
How to tchmseandU.&e
dete~ent.
l?imt,meonlypowdermliquid
detergentsspecificallymadefor
useindishwashers.Othertypes
willcauseoversudshg.
Second,cheekthephosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.Ifthephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%orless),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Yourwater department can tell
youhowhard yourwater is. so
canyourcountyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
thereareinyourwater.
Howmuch detergentshould ym.1
use?Thatdepends.Is yourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.It cancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,c~ikd
“etching.”Anoutsidelayerofglass g’?l
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isetchedaway!CMcourse,this
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takessometi&. Butwhytakea
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chancewhenit’seasytofindout
thehardnessofyourwater. ~::)
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Keep yourdetergentfreshand
dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood
placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowder
detergentintothedispenseruntil
you’rereadytowashdishes,either.
(Itwon’tbefreshORdry.)
Ifyourpowderdetergentgetsold
orlumpy~throwitaway.Itwon’t
washwell.Olddetergentoften
won’tdissolve.
Ifyouusealiquiddishwasher
de~ergent,theseprecautionsarenot
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”astheyageorcome
incontactwithwater.
You’ll
find twodetergent
dispensers onthe insidedoorof
yourdishwasher.Two,because
somecyclesusetwowashes.
See “Detergen[UsageGuide”
IX?iow.
Alwaysclose themain cup tightty.
Whenit isfirmly latchedyou will
hearaclickingsound. It isnot
necessaryto overtighten.
A07i?: Detergentcup maybe
openedmanuallywithno harm.
Turnhandleco~nterclockwiseuntil
it releases.Asnappingsound is
normalwhenit opens.
How to prepare
the Whes for washi~
Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
preparationyourdishesneed.
ActuallyveryMale.I?re-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.I-Ierearesome
guidelines:
1. Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins.
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.‘It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,leafy
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.
DetergtmtusageGuide(powderorliquid)
2, Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdish’,vasherhasabuilt-in
softfooddisposerthatpulverizes
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
Itcanhandlesmallamountsof
softfoods,butlargeamountswill
bedifficulttohandle.
3. Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasachancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficulttowashandmay
notcomecleanintheNORMAL
WAS14cycle.Remembertouse
yourRINSE&130LDcyclefor
small“holding”loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentionedabove
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.YOU
mayaisowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandother
foodsthatcancausediscoloration
ofstainlesssteelifallowedto
remainondishesforalongperiod
oftime.
when ~si~gthe ~mc~u~~~~
qck~
lesspreparationisrequired
beforeloading.ThePUI’SCRUBBER
cyclecanwashheavily-soiled
dishesandremovedried-onand
baked-onsoilsfrompots,pansand
casseroles.Itemswithburned-on
soilsmaynotcomeclean.Aridthe
dishwashercannotremoveburn
marksor restorefadingcaused.
byoverheatingduringcooking.
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12pr:lin:i:IndLIpis extremely hard water. Awa(er softeiier is recommended. Without it,
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Howtoloadyourdishwashe~e
77ukisarandommixed !oad,the most commontypeyou
willhave.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharminthe
bottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems
intheupperrack.Asprayarminthetopwashesdown
also.Makesuretoplacetallitemstotheoutsidesothe
upperwasharmisnotblocked.
WATCHOUTFOR THIS.
Thewashertowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.
Don’tb~ockitorloadtallthingsnexttoit. ALso,be
carefulnottoletaportionofaniternsuchasapotor
dishhandleextendthroughthebottomrack ThisCOW
blockthewasharmandcausepoorwashingresults.
HowtoloadtheTOPMCK
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‘I’he.top rackisbestforglasses,cupsaridsaucers. ‘Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe
Tworowsofcupscanbewashedwhenusingthefolding placed—facedown—inthistoprack. Thetoprackis
she]f.~.oadthebottomrowfirst, thenfo]ddownthe handyforallkindsofodd.shapes.
shelfandloadthetoprow.Cupsandglassesfitbest
alongthesides.Thisistheplacefordishwmher-safe
piastics,too.Makesuresmallplasticitemsarelodged
intightlysotheycan’tfallontotheCalrod”heating
unit.Arrangestemwaresothatitcannotmoveeasily.
!lon’tlettheglassestoucheachother. 10