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
GEAnswerC-ente~
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”
hydrogengastoescapeeAlso,
sincethegasisBmable, do
notsmoke‘museIanqxm fkmle
or appliace durkg thispmx%s.

Howtoopemte yourdishwasher
STEP1
Loadyourdishwasherwithdishes,
silverware,pots,pans,bowls,etc.
accordingtoinstructionsonpages
10-12‘
STEP2
Adddetergenttothedetergentdispenser.
LJSCrinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.(Seepage8.)
Closeandlatchthedishwasherdoor.
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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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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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~IinwC:Inbuild up in the water valve.The waier valve may stick while open and cause flooding.
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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

EhPvvtoIoadtheTOPMCK(Ccmtinwd)
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shelf Down
UEIGEI up
Foldthefoldingshelfupforglassesandtallthings. Thefoldingshelfgivesyou.extraspaceforcupsand
Placetallitemstotheoutsidesotheupperwasharmis longutensilsontwolevels.Loadthelowerlevelfirst,
notblocked. thenfoldtheshelfdown.
HOWtoloadtheBOTTOMWCK
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Fi(Dlatcsand saucers between the pins. Load platters, Asshownherethisplateisbeingplacedwiththesoiled
.sidefacingthecenteroftheracksowateranddetergent
pi)tii~nd
bowlsalong the sides,incornersor intheback fromwasfiarmcanreachsoiledsurfaces.
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Pots,pans,casseroles,saladbowls,mixingbowlsand
lids~ust beloadedinthebottomrack,facingdown.
precaution!
Takeout anythingthatmayfallor extendthroughthe
bottomofthebasket.
~eavilvsoiledpots,PansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loaded-intheb~tto~rack, facingdown.Propbroile~
Dansandracksalongtheedge.Shallowitemsmaybe
~ngledprovidedthe-lowersidedoesnotshieldthesoiled
surfaceinsidefromthewater.
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Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesupto ‘”
protectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso .....
theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly. j..=
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Thesecuritycellcover,hingedinthehandle,canbe .
loweredtoeithersidetosecurelight-weightitemsfrom [
theeffectsofthevigorouswashac~ion.Whenitisnot
needed,thiscovercanremainupright. i.
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w~hatyoucanusuallywashsafelyh-lyourdishwasher.
1t.kwtuy
Material Safe Exceptions(notsafe)
IAluminum IYES ISomecolored anodized
aluminumcan fade.
Chimd YES Antique, metal-trimmed,
IStoneware IIhand-paintedor over-the-glaze
patterns fade.
I I IGoldleaf will discolor.
LLNon-dishware
items—such
aselectronic
aircleaner
filters,furnace
filters,paint
brushes,etc.
Ghlss
YES
NO
YES
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Sterling!Wver YES
andSilverplate
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coatijl~s
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}1’ood NO
Antique, metal-trimmed or
hand-paintedpatterns fade.
Goldleaf will discolor.
Milk Glass mayyellow.
iron will rust.
Pewtertarnishes.
Don’tput in same silverware
basket with stainless steel.
Contact between metals can
damage silver.
Don’twashcopper utensils in
the same load. Silver mayget a
brown film.
Adhesiveused to attach some
hollow-handleknives can loosen.
Tincanrust.
Woodcan w~rp,crack or 10SC
ifs finish with any type washing.
$@%] Instructions
Somedarkeningor spottingpossible. Removeby
scouringwith soap-filledsteel woolpads,
If indoubt, check withthe manufacturer.Or test wash
onepiece daily for at least amonth. Comparewiththe
rest of the set,
Loadsecurely to preventmovement.
Select CHINA-CRYSTALcycle.
Check yourmanufacturer’sinstructionsfor yourcrystal.
DOnot washin dishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscoloration or stainingofdishwashermayresult.
If it doesn’tsay IXSHWASHERSAFE, testone piece in
the top rack beforedishwashingan entire set.
Rinse if not washingimmediately. Saltyor acid foods
can stain if left on.
Rinse if not washingimmediately. Saltyor acid foodscan
stain if left on. Dry detergent can cause difficult-to-remove
black spots. Place in back section of silverwarebasket to
avoidexposure to detergent from the detergentcup.
After washing, wipe the non-stick coating area with
vegetable oil to keep it from losing its non-stick quality.
‘i.’g)~’~;ayjjadd it. any cycle Ie&ens_61eaningpower.-vvatercalms. Then open the door.
.F So try to load everything at the
,Wddishes :Iny [imcduring the 3. Add dishes you’veforgotten.
beginning.
R!NSE &HOLD cycic. Withother 4. Close the door and push the
Here’show to add aforgottendish: latch to the -farright. When the
\i”iiSll Cj/L$lCS, ‘j(J1.lCH1) ;!(.ILI (li!+h~!i Llt
:~i~>iil]l~ llEFOREitheW!ASHING 1.Push the door latch to the left. door is locked, washingwill
Vdashingwill stop.
:,~[gr]:]l[iyh[gtwsoff. continue.
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UseThis
ProblemSoiver
PROBLEM
DISHWASHER
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UNUSUALIWXSE-
DmmsDON’TDRY
UNCLEANDISHES
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W4RKsONDISHES
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YELLOWORBROWN
FILM
lPossmLECAUSEANDREMEDY
Afuseinyourhomemaybeblown,orthecircuitbreakertripped,Replacefuseor
resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.
Utensilsmaynotbesecureonrackpins,orsomethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle,Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
indishwasher. —.——
Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage8.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmy bespillingintothe
bottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checktherinseagentdispensertoseethatit’snotempty.
checkinletwatertemperature.Itshouldbeatleast120”F.(Totest,seepage8.)
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Is watercomingoutslower
thanusual?Ifso,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(Seepage17.)
Improperrackloading.(Seepages10to 12.)
Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherthings.Remove
markswithamildabrasivecleanser.
Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningor maybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
iterns.If youusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.Ifthecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.
Detergentmaybeold.Ifthepowderdetergentishardorcakedinthebox,throwit
away.Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
Teaorcoffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usingasolutionof U2cup
bleachand3cupswarmwater.
Anoverallyellowor brownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbecausedbyirondeposits
inwater.Aspecialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywaytocorrectthisproblem.
Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.
Yellowfilmonsterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.
Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.
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~Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage8.)
@Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage8.)
@overloadingthedishwasher.
@Improperloading.(Seepages10to 12.)
~Oldordamppowderdetergent.
~Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage8.)
~Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage8.)
@Toolittledetergent.(Seepage9.)
Localwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferencesvary.Tryseveralbrandsofdetergents
tofindonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasherdetergentmayhelp
reducefilming.
Toremovestubborn spotsand filmfrom glassware:
1. Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
2. Donotadddetergent.
3. SelectPOTSCIUJBBERcycle.
4. StartthedishwasherandaHowtorunfor 18to22minutes.Thedishwasherwillnow
beinthemainwash.
5. Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottomof
thedishwasher.
6. Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.
[fvinegarrinse doesn’twork: Repeatasabove,exceptuse1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.Hyours
ioesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)
Usingavinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considerahome
watersoftener.
[fvinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etchkgVThefilm
tannotberemoved.
[$~a~be p~eve~~ed:use kxs detergentifyou have softwater,Washglasswarein,the
;hortestcyclethatwillgetthemdean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150°F.
Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Load.withcare. Makesureglasswareand.china
aresecureandcan’tjar Ioosa (Seepages10and 11forcorrectwaytoloadgkxwware.)
Makesuretallglassesandstemwdrewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushthe
rackintothedishwasher.Alwaysusethetoprackfo~delicateitems.
UseCI-IINA-CTVLSTALcycleforfinechina.

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SMALLAMOUNTOF Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackof’thetubisnormal.Itisclean
WATERSTANDING water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.
INTHEBOTTOM
OFTHETUB
WATERWON’TPUMP Iftheentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem.Cleantheair
OUTOFTHETUB gap,ifyouhaveone.(Seepage17.)
Checkthekitchensink.Isitdrainingwell?YOUmayneedaplumber.
Ifdishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposerisnot
clogged.
SUDSINTHETUB Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAI.JTOMATIC;
DISHWASHERDETERGENTSTOAVOIDSUDSING.
Toremovesudsfromthetub:Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallon
ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyusing
CLEARRESET.
Repeatifnecessary.
DISHWASHERLEAKS Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.
Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing,
Wipeupaccidentalspillofrinseagentwithadampcloth. ———
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Ckm thecontrolpad with a
lightly(kunpend cloth.my
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
orsharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.
Cleanthe outsidewithagood
appkmcepolishwm. Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable, butit can
scratch. Souseno scouringpads,
or harsh or grittycleaners.
Arxiiance PolishWax& cleaner
(~~t.No.WR97X0216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Theinsideusudy takescareof
itself.If it shouldever need
cleaning, use amild cleansing
powder.Scouringpads andharsh
cleaners can mar the finish.
BuiIt”in dkhwashem
of@n we an air gap.
Keep it clean.
Anairgap isaplumbingdevice.
Itprotects yourdishwasheragainst
water backingup into it if adrain
clogs. The air gap is not apart of
the dishwasher.And you maynot
even haveone. Not aHplumbing
codes require air gaps.
Ifyouhaveanairgap,checkit
atleastonceamonth.ITISNOT
PARTOFYOUR.DCSHWASHER.
ITISNOI’COVEREDINYOUR
WARRANTY.
Theairgapiseasytodean.
Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap
andcheckforanybuildupofgrit.
Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.
Checkthe airgapanytimeyour
dishwasherisn’tdrainingwell.
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Notwingyfmrdkhwasher
inwinter?Prowctagaimt
freezing.
Ifyourdishwasherisleftinan
unheatedplaceduringthewinter,
askaservicetechnicianto:
@Cutoffelectricpowertothe
dishwasher.Removefusesortrip
circuitbreaker.
@Turnoffthewatersupply.
@Disconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalve.
@Drainwaterfromtheinletline
andwatervalve.(Useapanto
catchthewater.)
@Reconnectthewaterinletlineto
thewatervalve.
@Drainthecol~ectionchamber
atrearofunitbelowfilterby
disconnectinghosetopump,
Reconnectafterdraining.
@Removetheplasticpumpcoverin
the tubbottomanduseaspongeto
soakupwaterintherubberboot.

Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
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,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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panelstomatchorblendwith Checkthecoloryouwantonthe
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thedoortrimandthetrimonthe containstrimandinstructionsfor
panelbelowthedoor.Eachside addingadecorativewooddoor
ofeachpanelisadifferentcolor.
Oryoucanpaintapanelwiththe panelorloweraccesspanelto
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Removethesidetrim.
2. Slidethe door panel out.
(Careful–edges maybe sharp.)
Usethisformtoorder,withoutcharge,yourchoiceofa
colorpanelnotsupplied Vvithyourmshwmheror awood
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pu[thecoloryouwantinfront.
4. Replacethedoorpanel,side
trimandscrews.
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1.Removefourpanel attachment
screws. (Twoabovethe panel, two
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