GE GSD1250 User manual

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ApplianceRegistration 2ProblemSolver 14-16
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CareandCleaning 17 SafetyInstructions 3
china, Crystal,Sterling 5,13 UserMaintenanceInstructions 17
ColorPanels 18 Warranty BackCover
ConsumerServices WaterTemperature 8
CycleFeatures 4:: WinterStorage 17
Detergent,DetergentGuide 8,9
Dispensercups 9
EnergySaver 4,6,7
Energy-SavingTips 7
Loading 10-12
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
OperatingInstructions 4,5
DryingOptions 4,6
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Iisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly,
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffhirs
GEAppliances
Appliancepark
Louisville,KY40225
writedolfvnthemodel
andsem.mbem
You’llfindthemonalabeli%stened
tothetubwalIjustinsidethe
dishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending
inthiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
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(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dishwasher.
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(pages14-16).Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.
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correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
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wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serv~ceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfhrtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writedl thedetails-including
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Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
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notresolved,write:
MajorApplianceConsumer
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ReadaHinstructionsbeforewingthisappliance.
using@s
appliance,alwaysexercise,biisic ~
safbtyprecautionsjincluc!ig~~e
following: ‘,‘,:~“.‘
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IThisdishwasher ~Iwt“
pqf?rjy illstgmxitid “
hiaccmimawith the
Ihswation Instrudimsbeh’e
it used. Ifyoudid’notkceive
anInstallation
Instructionssheet
withyour dishwasher,youcan ~
obtainone bycontactingthe
servicelocationnearestyou.
—Thisappliancemustbe
connectedtoagroundedmetal,
permanentwiring system;or an
equipment-groundingconductor
mustbe run with thecircuit
-conductorsandconnectedtothe
equipment-groundingterminal
or lead of the appliance.
–Comect toaproperly rated,
protectedand sizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
eDo not store or Use
orother vaporsmd
in the vicinity‘dthis or
my other
@Use onlypowderor liquid
detergentsor wettingagents
recommended for use in a
dishwasher.
~DOnotTplasticitm
marked“dishwashersafe”orthe
equivalent,Forplasticitemsnotso
marked,checkthemamd%cturer’s
@Loadlightplasticitemsso
MMywillnotbewmedislodged
anddrop.tothebottomofthe
dishwashe~-theymightcome
inti,contactwiththeheating
-~nit-a.ixlbedamaged.
A. Locatesharpitemsso that
theyare ~otlikelyto damage
thedoorseal,and ,
B. Loadshaqjkniveswiththe
kindlesup,toreducetherisk
ofcut-typeinjuries.
@Donottouchtheheating
elementduringorimmediately
afteruse.
~DOnoto~m~ yourdishwasher
unlessallenclosurepanelsam
properlyinplace.
@DOnottamper with cOntrOls.
@Do not abuse, sit on, or stand
onthedoorordishrackofthe
dishwasher.
~Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchildren
toplayinside,onorwiththis
applianceor anydiscarded
appliance.Disposeofdiscarded
appliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialproperly:
Beforediscardingadishwasher,
removethedoorofthewashing
*~p ~1washing
detergents
and.wettingagentsout ofthe
reachofchildren,preferablyin
alockedcabinet, Observeall
warningson containerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury,
*Tominimizethepossibilityof
electricshock,disconnectthis
appliancefrom thepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
~Note: Thrningthecontroldialto
theOFFpositiondoesnot
disconnecttheappliancefrom
thepowersupply.Werecommend
havingaqualifiedtechnician
s&viceyourappliance.
‘GAS
isproducedbythechemical
actionwithinyourwaterheater.
Itcanaccumulateinthewater
heaterand/orwaterpipesifhot
waterhas~otbeenusedfora
periodoftwoweeksorlonger.
HYDROG13N(?L4SIs
EXPLOSIVE.Topreventthe
possibilityofdamageorinjury,
ifyouhavenotw3edhotwaterfor
twoweek or more,or moved
intoaresidenceinwhichthehot
watersystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsometime,turnonall
hotwaterfimcetsandallowthem
torunforseveralminutesbefore
usinganyelectricalappliance
whichisconnectedtothehot
watersystem.Thiswillahw
anyhydrogengastoescape.Also
sincethegasisflammable,do
notsmokeoruseanopenflame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.

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STEP1
Loadyourdishwasherwithdishes,
silverware,pots,pans,bowls,etc.,
accordingtoinstructionsonpages
10-12.
STEP2
Adddetergenttothedetergent
dispenser.
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.(Seepage8,)
STEM
LSelectDryingOptions.
HE
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(MO HEAT BOOSn
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HEATEDDRY.Tbmsthedrying
heateronforfastdrying.
ENERGYSAYER(noheatboost).
Turnsthedryingheaterofftosave
energy.Dishesdry naturallyovera
longerperiod,suchas overnight.
Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafterthe
cycleiscompletetoreducethe
naturaldryingtime.
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N H N L C R C W H H E
SCW W W C &H &D B IWOHEATBOOSTI
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Note:Thisoptionwillcancelthe
WASHHEATBOOST.However,
WASHHEATBOOSTmaybe
selectedafterthisoptionischosen
providingyouwiththeWASH
HEATBOOSTwithoutHEATED
DRYOption(seepage7).
STEP4
2. WA$HHEATBOOSToption.
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Whenselected,thewashcyclewill
beextendedfor20minuteswhilethe
dishwasherheatsthewaterforgood
washinganddrying.Theentering
watermustbeat least 120°F.
Whenthisoptionisnotselectedthe
enteringwatermustbeat leastk$O°F.
Totestwatertemperature,seepage8.
30Selectdesiredcycleandstart
dishwasher.
Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitisemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.
PushtheCycleSelectorbuttonall
thewayinto startthedishwasher.
Thereisatimedelaybetween
startupandwaterfillsoyouwillnot
hearanywashactionrightaway.
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aspots,pansandcasseroleswith

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HEAVYWASH.Foritemssuchas
pots,pansandcasseroleswith
heavilysoiled,dried-onfoods.
Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.
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FWXRMALWASH.For loadsof
everydaydishes,glassesand
cookwarewithmediumsoils.
Designedtoyieldhighperformance
onnormalloads.
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LIGHT’WASH.Formostloadsof
everydaydishes,withlightsoilsor
soilsthathavenotdried-on.It
saveshotwateroverthehigher
performancecycles.
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CYHDRLAICRYS’J2!$JL.Forlightly
soiledchinaandcrystal.Thiscycle
is similarto LightWashcycle
exceptthewashactionissoftened
bypumpingairalongwiththe
watertoprotectyourde~icateitems.
I%e-rinsebeforeloading.
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RINSE &IHOLDoForrinsing
partialloadswhichwillbewashe{
later.Donot usedetergent.
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fCAIWCEL&mi2meForcancellin~
operationafterdishwasherhas
started.Thedishwashertimerwill
rapidlyadvancethroughadrain
periodandthentoOFF.

*You’llhearoccasional.clicking -Timer mntmlasoycle @Duringthedryingperiod:
scunds; plwgr’estm% —Themotorstops.
–Sofi fooddisposershredding -Detwgent cupcqxming. --Watervaporcomesthroughthe
action, +inse ~gmitdispenserapwating, ventbythedoorlatchduring
—Drainvalveopeningtopump dryingandwhenwaterisbeing
waterout. pumpedout,
.waterWe Approx?wash
W?hacyclesGallons CycleTime CycleSequence
(approx,) [inminutes) I
PCYISCRUBBER 12.6 79* E!E!IBHHBB
13EAYY 11.9
NORMALWMH 11.9 63* MH ‘riseE
LIGHTWMH 8.9 36” EIIB
CHINACRYSTAL 6.1 3’” mm
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*Unextendedtimes.Thesecycletimeswillbeincreasedapproximately20minutesifWASHHEAT1300STOptionis
selected.
DryingOptions:
HEATEDDRY.Availableonallwashcyclesex~eptRINSE&HOLD.Add32minutestowashcycletime.
ENERGYSAVER.Dryingheateristurnedoff,Dishesdry naturally. /’”
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ACYCLEINDICATIIRDISPLAY
showswherethedishwasherisin
thecycle.Theindicatorwillpause
duringthemaindetergentwash
portionofthecycles.
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Thepowerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercanbeminimizedif
youfollowthesesuggestions:
5operatedishwad’wonlywhen
M. Letdishesaccumulatein
dishwasher.Whenyouputina
partialload,useRINSE&HOLD
cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Be
suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor
Ml load.Thishelpskeepsoils
moist,easiertoremove.
~Ifyoudon’tneedyourdishes
rightaway,useyourENERGY
SAVEXldryingthatturnsthe
dryingheateroffautomatically.
Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger
periodsuchasovernight.
@$elwt cyclethat Ubst
amountofwatertoremovesoil
fromkd. Seepage6.
*~rn yourwaterheaterdowntO
120°FandusetheWAS~HEAT
BOOSTOption.Makesurethe
enteringwatertemperatureisno
lessthan120°F(seepage8).
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Togetdishescleananddryyou
needhotwater.Tohelpyouget
waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherhasaWASHHEAT
BOOSTfeature.Whenselected
(seepage4)thiswaterheating
featureallowsyoutoturndown
yourhouseholdwaterheaterand
saveenergyifyou’rewillingtolet
thedishwasherrunalittlelonger
whileitheatswater.Forgood
washinganddrying,theentering
watermustbebetween120°Fand
140”F.Topreventdishdamage,
inletwatershouldnotexceed150°F.
Howto testwatertemperature:
Checkthewatertemperatureinside
yourdishwasherwithacandyor
meatthermometer.
Letthedishwasherrunthroughone
fillandpumpoutcycle,thenletthe
dishwasherfillwithwaterthe
secondtime,approximately5
minutesafterstartingthemachine.
Whenyouhearthewaterstopftig,
unlatchthedoorandslowlyopenit.
Measurethetemperatureofthewater
inthebottomofthetubthisway:
Removethesilverwarebasketand
placeacandyor meatthermometer
inthewatertowardsthemiddleofthe
tub.If thetemperatureis lessthan
120”F,youwillnotgetgoodwashing
results.Raiseyourwaterheater
temperature,wait30minutesand
testagain.Higherwatertemperature
isneededtodissolvegreaseand
activatepowderdetergents,If the
watertemperatureislessthan
140”FusetheWASHHEAT
IKXMT’Option(seepage4).
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Helpfulhints:If outside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
youmayneedtosetyourwater
heater’sthermostatup.Ifyouhave
notusedhotwaterforsometime,
thewaterinthepipeswillbecold.
Turnonthehotwaterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowittorununtilthe
waterishot.Thenstartthe
dishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydone
laundryor runhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.
Howti
Arinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofarinseagentsuchasJET-DRY
brandisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.
Howtofillthe rinse agent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.
Myouaccidentallyspill:Wipe
uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe
dishwasher.It cankeepyour
detergentfromworking,
myoucan’tfind!any rinse agent,
write:
BENCKISERCONSUMER
l?RODUCTS,INC.
(“JETDRY”)
411W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,CT06830
Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds4% ounces.This
shouldlastabout3months.l?il~
asneeded.Do notoverfill.
Hchoose!anduse
detergent.
Mrst,We
ody powderorliquid
detergentsspidficdly rnak for
useindishwashers.Othertypes
willcauseoverswhing.
Second,checkthephosphate
content.I?hosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsorfti onyourdishes.Ifyour
waterishard(7grainsormore),
yourdetergenthastoworkharder.
Detergentswithahigherphosphate
levelwillprobablyworkbetter.If
thephosphatecontentislow(8.7%
orless),you’llhavetouseextra
detergentwithhardwater.
Yourwaterdepartmentcantd!i
youhowhardyourwaterk. So
canyourcountyextensionagentor
yourarea’swatersoftenercompany.
Justcallandaskthemhowmany
“grainsofhardness”therearein
yourwater.
Howmuch detergentshouk.1you
me? Thatdepends.Isyourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent,
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmfhl.It cancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.”An outsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Ofcourse,thistakes
sometime.Butwhytakeachance
whenit’seasytofindoutthe
hardnessofyourwater.
Keepyour tdebgent fresh and.
dry. Underthesinkisn’tagood
placeto storedetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowderdetergent
intothedispenseruntilyou’re
readytowashdishes,either.(It
won’tbefreshU? dry.)
Ifyowrpmwkw $y?tsdd
(h.m’q’l’ythrow it away.Mwon’t
wash.well.Olddetergentoften
won’tdissolve.
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detergent,theseprecautionsarenot ~~~
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
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dispensersontheinsidedoorof
yourdishwasher.Two,because
somecyclesusetwowashes.
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Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacingamucholder
I I model,youmaywonderhowmuch
See “DetergentUsageGuide” .
below.(BesuretheCycleLvdicator
Dialisat OFFposi~i&before
addingdetergent.Otherwise,the
detergentcupwillnotcloseand
[atchproperly.)
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NOTE:Detergentcupmuybe
openedmunuallywithnoharm.
Turnhandlecounterclockwiseuntil
itreleases.Asnappingsoundis
normalwhenitopens,
preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:
LScrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,leafy
vegetablesandcrusts Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.
2, Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in
softfooddisposerthatpulverizes
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
Rcanhandlesmallamountsof
softfoods,butlargeamountswill
bedifficulttohandle.
3.Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasachancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficulttowashandmay
notcomecleanintheNORMAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourRINSE&HOLDcyclefor
small“holding”loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentionedabove
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lernonjuiceandotherfoods
thatcancausediscolorationof
stainlesssteelifallowedtoremain
ondishesforalongperiodoftime.
m~~usingtheI?OTSCRIJBBER
cycle,lesspreparationisrequired
beforeloading.TheP~CRUBBER
cyclecanwashheavily-soileddishes.
Itemswithburned-onandbaked-on
soilsmaynotcomeclean.Andthe
dishwashercannotremoveburn
marksorrestorefadingcausedby
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Thisisarandommixedload,themostcommontypeyou
willhave.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin
thebottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems
intheupperrack.Asprayarminthetopwashesdown
also.Makesuretoplacetallitemstotheoutsidesothe
upperwasharmisnotblocked.
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Thetoprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.
Tworowsofcupscanbewashedwhenusingthefolding
shelf.Loadthebottomrowfirst, thenfolddownthe
shelfandloadthetoprow.Cupsandglassesfitbest
alongthesides.Thisistheplacefordishwasher-safe
plastics,too.Makesuresmallplasticitemsarelodged
intightlysotheycan’tfallontotheCalrod@heating
unit.Arrangestemwaresothatit.cannotmoveeasily.
Don’t~ettheglassestoucheachother.
W~H OUTFORTHIS.
Thewashertowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockitorloadtallthingsnexttoit. Also,be
carefi.dnottoletaportionofanitemsuchasapotor
dishhandleextendthroughthebottomrack.Thiscould
blockthewasharmandcausepoorwashingresults.
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Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe
placed—facedown—inthistoprack. Thetoprackis
handyforallkindsofoddshapes.

Foldthefoldingshelfupforglassesandtallthings.
Placetallitemstotheoutsidesotheupperwasharmis
notblocked.
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Thefoldingshelfgivesyouextraspaceforcupsand
longutensilsontwolevels.Loadthelowerlevelfirst,
thenfoldtheshelfdown.
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Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Loadplatters,
potsandbowlsalongthe sides,in cornersor intheback. Asshownherethisplateisbeingplacedwiththesoiled
sidefacingthecenteroftheracksowateranddetergent
fromwasharmcanreachsoiledsurfaces.
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Pots,pans,casseroles,saladbowls,mixingbowlsand
lidsmustbeloadedinthebottomrack,facingdown.
Precaution!
Takeoutanythingthatmayfallor extendthroughthe
bottomofthebasket.
Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loadedinthebottomrack,facingdown.Propbroiler
pansandracksalongtheedge.Shallowitemsmaybe
angledprovidedthelowersidedoesnotshieldthe
soiledsurfaceinsidefromthewater.
Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesup
toprotectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoon;so
theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeeven~y.
Thesecuritycellcover,hingedinthehandle,canbe
loweredtoeithersidetosecurelight-weightitemsfrom
theeffectsofthevigorouswashaction.Whenitisnot
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Adddishesanytimeduringthe beginning. 3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.
RINSE&HOLDcycle.Withother 4. Closethedoorandpushthe
Here’showtoaddaforgottendish:
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UNUSUALN0E3E
DISHESDON’TDRY
UNCLEANDISHES
ANDFLATWARE
BLACKORGRAY
MARKSONDISHES
DETERGENTLEFT
IN DISPENSERCUPS
Utensilsmaynotbesecureonrackpins,orsomethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
indishwasher.
Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage8.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst,Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe
bottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checktherinseagentdispenserto seethatit’snotempty.
Checkinletwatertemperature.It shouldbeatleast120°E(Totest,seepage8.)
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Is watercomingoutslower
thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Plu~ed airgap.(Seepage17.)
Improperrackloading,(Seepages10to 12.)
Aluminumutensilsoflenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstdishes.Removemarks
withamildabrasivecleanser.
Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
~etergentcup.
~hedispensercovermaynotbeopeningormaybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
terns.If youusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
ietergent.If thecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.
letergentmaybeold.If thepowderdetergentishardorcakedinthebox,throwit
~way.Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
!eaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usingasolutionof 1/2cup
deachand3cupswarmwater.
YELLOWORBROWN
FILM
Anoverallyellowor brownfilmondishesorglassw~ecanbecausedbyirondeposits
inwater.Aspecialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywaytocorrectthisproblem.
Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.
Yellowfilmon sterlingsilve’rresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsin.the sameload.
Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.
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PROBLEM
SKYISANDI?mvmw
ONGLASSES’AND
PLA~ARE
CLOUDINESSON
GLASSWARE
ICHEPINGOFCHINA
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
@Extiemelyhardwater.(Seepage8,)
@LviYinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage8.)
sOverloadingthedishwash&.
~~Proper l~ading.(Seepagesloti ~“)
~Oldordamppowderdetergent.
~Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage8.)
*Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage$.)
~Toolittledetergent.(Seepage9.)
Localwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferencesvary.Tryseveralbrandsofdetergents
tofmdonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasherdetergentmayhelp
reducefilming.
TOremovestubbornsWfsandfilmhornglassware:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
5.
Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
Donotadddetergent.
SelectPCJTSCRUB13ERcycle.
Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor 18to22minutes.Thedishwasherwillnow
beinthemainwash.
Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebotiomof
thedishwasher.
Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.
[fvinegar rinse doesn’twork: Repeatas above,exceptuse 1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric
~cidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.If yours
~oesn’t,callCWFactoryService.)
LJsingavinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considerahome
watersoftener.
fvinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching:’Thefilm
xmnotberemoved.
It can be prevented:LJselessdetergentif youhavesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe
shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean. ‘
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.
Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchina
aresecureand.can’tjar loose.(Seepages10and 11forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)
Makesuretallglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushthe
rackintothedishwasher.Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.
LJseCHINACRYSTALcycleforfinechina.
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PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY -
INTHEBOTTOM
OF‘IHETUB
WATER
WON’TPUMP
OUT’OFTHETUB
.,
SUDSINTHETUB
DISHWASHERLEAKS
Sudsingdetergentsaretiotnieant,iqrdishwashe~s.‘US130NLYAU’liXVIA!C‘.
DISHVVX3HERD13TERGEiNTS‘IDAVOIDSUDSING. -~ ~ ,
~~~Šø»Õ
,,-
“Toremovesudsfiwn thetudxdishvashei.ILe~sudsi ’
ofcoldwati%tothe’~b.‘~o~emdlatihtie,~shwsher. l?qmpo~tujmterbyusing ~,~:
CANCEL&IXIAIN. ‘,-. ,- .‘
., ,,
Sudscancauseunittoovm=flow.That’swhyi~’ssoimpo~t tousea~etergen$tiat’s ‘
designedforautomaticdishwashers.
Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringw@@. lc~lwdtO overflowing.
Wipeupaccidentalspillofrinseageritw~thadamptiloth.
you more help.
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msmucTIoNs
(Hem thecontrolpanelwitha
@@tlydampenedcloth.Dry
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
orsharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.
Ckan theoutwa g
apppowTheoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,
orharshorgrittycleaners.
AppliancePolishW=& Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X0216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMart.
Theinsideusuallytakescareof
itself.Hit shouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
Bulwn
oftenlust?tinail’gap.
Keepitdean.
Anairgapisaplumbingdevice.
Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoitifadrain
clogs.Theairgapisnotapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone,Notallphunbing
codesrequireairgaps.
Ifyouhaveanairgap,checkit
atleastonceamonth.IT ISIWI’
PARTOFYOURDISHWASHER.
ITISN~ COVEREDIN YOUR
WARRANTY.
Theairgapiseasytoclean.
Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap
andcheckforanybuildupofgrit.
Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.
Checktheairgapanythe your
dishwasherh% drainingwelg.
NotUsingyourWNva$her
inwinter?Protectagain
freezing.
Ifyourdishwasherisleftinan
unheatedplaceduringthewinter,
askaservicetechnicianto:
~Cutoffelectricpowertothe
dishwasher.Removefhsesortrip
circuitbreaker.
@Tim offthewatersupply.
@Disconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalve.
@Drainwaterfromtheinletline
andwatervalve.(Usea“m to
catchthewater.)
@Reconnectthewaterinletlineto
thewatervalve.
~Drainthecollectionchamber
atrearofunitbelowfilterby
disconnectinghosetopump.
Reconnectafterdraining.
@Removetheplasticpumpcoverin
thetubbottomanduseaspongeto
soakupwaterintherubberboot.
PCIS

to color
Ifyouareredecorating,youcan
changeyourdishwasher’sfront
panelstomatchor blendwithyour
newcolors.
Thepanelsargheldinplacebythe
doortrimandthetrimonthepanel
belowthedoor.Eachsideof;ach
panelisadifferentcolor,Oryou
canpaintapanelwiththecolorof
—yourownchoice.
Donoperatethedishwasher
whilechangingpanekorwhen
loweraccesspanelisremoved.
HowtochangethedoorPWWR: Colorpanelscanbereplacedby
1.Tie outtrimscrewsoneither 1/4”thiCkwOOdinsertstomatch
sideofthedishwasherdoor. yourkitchencabinets.Getthem
Removethesidetrim. fromyournearestcabinetorlumber
2. Slidethedoorpanelout. dealer.
(Careful-edgesmaybesharp.) Dimensionsfor1/4’1woodinserts:
3.!lhrnthedoormnelaroundand DoorPanel:19~/lIiix23~bt?W.
putthecoloryou-wantinfront, LowerPanel:31fic”Hx23~b”W.
4. Replacethedoorpanel,side
trimandscrews.
Howtochangethelowerpanel:
LRemovefouraccesspanel
attachmentscrews.(Twoabovethe
panel,twobelowthepanel.)
2. Removetheentireaccesspanel:
3.like outthreescrewsand
removethetoptrim.
4. Slidethedoorpanelout.
5.Turnthepanelaroundandput
thecoloryouwantinfront.
6.Replacethelowerpanel,toptrim
andscrews.
%Replacetheentireaccesspanel
andfourattachmentscrews.

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