GE GSD2200 series User manual

AirGap 18 P~SCRLJBBERCycle 4,6,7,11
ApplianceRegistration 2’ ProblemSolver 15-1’7
CareandCleaning 18 RinseAgent 10
China,Crystal,Sterling 4,7,14 SafetyInstructions 3
ConsumerServices 19 SystemsMonitor 5,7-9
ConvenienceFeatures 2UserMaintenanceInstructions18
CycleFeatures 6Warranty BackCover
Detergent,DetergentChide 10,11 WaterTemperature 10
DispenserCups 11 WinterStorage 18
EnergySaverSwitch 5,6
Energy-SavingTips 2
Features 4,5
FrontPaneIlColorChange 18
Loading 12,13
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
OperatingGuide 4,5
CycleSelection 4
I)ishwashingShortcut 6
Built-in Mocha

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IBdbreUsingy$mrclmwaskr,
readthisbookC!arefuuy.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedown
andsaid nmbem
You’llfindthemon alabel
fiwtenedto thetub walljust inside
thedishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
Myoa!llreceh”ed
dmmg dUlid’Nvmher.
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hmmxiiat.dycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dishwasher.
savetime
Beforeyamqw-st
servitx!e
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ChecktheProblemSolver(pages
Bthrough17).Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.
Thisdishwasherhasmanyconvenient
features.Amongthemare:
@Controlsarearrangedlefttoright
asyouusethem.
eAutomatic“beep”responsesto
instructionsandalighteddisplay
letyouknowthedesiredfimction
hasbeenselected.
@Letsyouselecttit, heateddrying
orenergy-saving,no-heatdrying.
~ASYSTEMSM()~~~R hat
tellsyouwhat’shappeninginthe
dishwasherandifcertainthingsare
wrong.
@Remembersyourlastcyclesoyou
don’thavetoreprogrameachtime.
SeeSHORT-CLJTonpage6.
If needservice
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Toobtainservice,seethe -
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook,
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantybutobepleased.If forsome
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
~(@rate dishwasherUmq’when
it9sfull. Letthedishesaccumulate
indishwasher.Whenyouputinotiy
apmial load,usetheRINSE&
HOLDcycletorinseoffheavysoils.
Besuretolatchthedoorwhen.
waitingforafullload.Thishelps
keepsoilsmoist,easiertoremove,
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selecth?!cycleW3tU!EJe$

Readallinstructionsbeforewingthisappliance.
N?NID$JG--Whenusingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
sa%typrecautions,includingthe
following:‘
@~$~tm appuallcx?mdy for
its purpose9 a!!?you
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and tie Book.
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iniMxxmkmcewiththe
Installationhstr’uctiolls before
itis used. If youdidnotreceive
anInstallation
Instructionssheet
withyour dishwasher,youcan
obtainone by contactingthe
servicelocationnearest you.
—Thisappliancemust be
connectedto agrounded metal,
permanent wiring system;or an
equipment-groundingconductor
must be run with the circuit
conductorsand comected to the
uiprrxmt-groundingterminal
or lead of the appliance.
–Connect to aproperly rated,
protectedand sizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
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materials9gasoline
orother Vqw’s and
hthe vicinity Ofthism“
anyother appliance.
@Use onlypowderor liquid
detergentsorwettingagents
recommendedforuseina
dishwasher.
~DOnotwashplasticitemsWk)ss
marked“dishwashersafe”orthe
equivakmt.Rxplasticitemsnotso
m-irked,checkthe
@bad lightplasticitemsso
theywillnot becomedislodged
anddrop to thebottomofthe
dishwasher-they mightcome
intocontactwiththeheating
unitandbe damaged.
ToIlli@nize the possibilityof
iqjuryo
~when loadingitemsto be
washed:
A. Locate sharpitemssothat
theyare not likelyto damage
the door seal, and
B. Load sharp kniveswith the
handlesup to reducetherisk
ofcut-typeinjuries.
@Do not touchtheheating
elementduring or immediately
after use.
*D. not Opemteyourdishwasher
unlessall enclosurepanelsare
properly in place.
~“Do not tamper with controls.
@Do not abuse, sit on, or stand
on the door or dish rack ofthe
dishwasher.
@Close supervision is necessary
ifthisapplianceisused byor near
children. Do notallowchildren
toplay inside, on or with this
applianceor anydiscarded
appliance. Dispose of discarded
appliancesand shippingor
packing material properly.
Beforediscarding adishwasher,
removethe door of the washing
compartment.
oKeepall washingdetergents
andwetting
agentsoutofthe
reachofchildren,preferablyin
alockedcabinet,observeall
warningsoncontainer
labelsto
avoidpersonalinjury,
*TOmi~~ze thepossibilityof
electricshock,disconnectthis
appliancefromthepowersuppky
beforeattemptinganymaintenance.
Note:‘lIumingthecontroldialto
theOFFpositiondoesnot’ r
disconnecttheappliancefrom
thepowersupply,
Werecommend
havingaqualifiedtechnician
serviceyourappliance.
w
is producedbythechemical
actionwithinyourwaterheater.
Itcanaccumulateinthewater
heaterand/orwaterpipesifhot
waterhasnotbeenusedfora
periodoftwoweeksorlonger.
WYDROGENCUMIs
EXPLOSIVE.Topreventthe
possibilityofdamageor injury,
ifyouhavenotusedhotwaterfor
twoweeksor more,or moved
intoaresidenceinwhichthehot
watersystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsometime,turnonall
hotwaterfaucetsandallowthem
torunforseveralminutesbefore
usinganyelectricalappliance
whichisconnectedtothehot
watersystem.T-Mswillallow
anyhydrogengastoescape.A.Is05
sincethegasisflmable, do
notsmokeoruseanopenf!me
orapplianceduringthisplxxess.
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STEP1STEP2
Loadyourdishwasherwithdishes, Adddetergenttothedetergent
silverware,pots,pans,bowls,etc. dispenser.
accordingtoinstructionsonpages
12through14. Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.(Seepage10.)
Closeandlatchthedishwasher
door.
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CYCLEsEIJrmlR
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CRYSTAL.
IIFMSE
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Sekt desired cycle.
‘NMrdhthe centerOfth!pad.
@is foritems
suchaspots,pansandcasseroles.
Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.
o~j$$~ is forloads of
everydaydisheswithmediumsoils.
Designedtoyieldhighperformance
onnormalloads.
@LIGHT W?A$Hisformostloads
ofeverydaydisheswithlightsoils
or soilsthathavenotdriedon.It
saveshotwateroverthehigher
performancecycles,thussaving
energy.
@is forlightly
soiledchinaandcrystal.Thewash
actionis softenedbypumpingair
alongwiththewatertoprotectyour
delicateitems.Pre-rinsedishware
beyloreloading.Followloading
instructionsonpagesUthroughM
~RIFJ$E&EKMJD-isforrinsing
partialloadswhichwillbewashed.
later.DOnotusedetergent.
TodnanfjeaS42ttiXl&just touch
desiredpad.
Yourdishmher isnowau.tmnatidy
programmed.,Anumberinthe
SYSTEMSMoIWrmRwilltell.you
howlongthecyclewilltake.(See
pages7through9.)

DOORLATCH SELECTED TIMEK)
“ON” ~OSIT!ON CYCLE ENDO~CYCLE CYCLEPHASE —.—
DRYWnol’w
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ISYSTEMS
iKNwroR
STEP4
sdect adrying
~mA~E~ DRYINGprovides
fasterdrying.Canbechanged
whilecycleis running.
@ENERGYSAYERshutsoff
dryingheater.Dishesair-dry
naturally.It takeslonger,butsaves
energy.Youcanpropdooropen
about3inchesaftermotorstops
tospeeddrying.Excellentfor
overnightdrying.
EnergySaverhelpsreduceelectrical
energyusedbythismodel
approxilgately7%.
smi?5
startthe!
@Whenyou’rereadytowash
dishes,touchthe”STARTpad.
Thereis atimedelaybetween
start-upandwaterfillsoyouw~l
nothearanywashactionright
away.Dishwasherwillproceed
throughyourentireprogramand
turnoffautomatically.
ToCkmgeaCyckafter washing
stats, touchtheCLEAWRES13T
padtocancelcycle.Afterwateris
pumpedoutandmotorstops,you
canreprogramandrestartthe
dishwasher.
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ThispanelteIlsyouwhatis
happeninginthedishwasherand
canalertyouto somepossible
problems.
Mormation
oSelectedwashcycle
@Selecteddry option
@Minutesto endofcycle
@Cyclephase,suchas
RINSINGor DRYING
@Diagnosticcodesto alertyouto
possibleproblems
Seepages7through9fm
explanationofdisplaysand.codes.

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1WASHING
NoRMAL
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UNH~TEDllRY ~MINUTES
Thedishwasherremembersyour
lastcycle*soyoudon’thaveh
reprogrameachtime.
Whenthedishwasherisloaded
andthedooris latched,thecontrol
panelwilldisplaythelastsettings
you.selected.
Ifyoudon’twanttochangeanyof
thesettings,simplytouchSTMT.
*~ftherehasbeenapowerfilure,
NORMALWASHandHEATEDI
DRYwillautomaticallybe
programmed.Makeanynew .
selectionsasdesiredandtouch
START.
WaterUse
WASHCYCLE$ (Approx,) [
11.0gal. Pre-Wash/ Pre-Rinse
Pre-Rinse
11.0gal. Pre-Wash/ Pre-Rinse
Pre-Rinse
LIGHT WASH 9.3gal. Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse
7.7gal. Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse
ms~ aHOLD 3.7gal. Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse
timesmaybeincreasedupto 15
minutesif necessaryforyour
dishwashertoheatthewaterto
proper forgood
wash
CycleTh-ne
de Sequence (Approx.)
Pre-Rinse Main Rinse Rinse *64minutes
Wash
‘re-mnsel%%
IRnselRnse
“Mminu
Main Rinse Rinse II *4O
minutes
Wash W“JIwnsel
43minu
Pre-Rinse Main Rinse
I I I10minutes
HRATEDDRYING.Availableon
allwashcyclesexceptRINSE&
HOLD.Add33 minutestowash
cycletime.
ENERGYSAVERDRYING.
Dryingheateristurnedoff. Dishes
dry naturally.
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POTSCMIBBERSEEDOORWASHING
NORMALCHINA LABEL RINSING
LIGHTWASH
RINSE&HOLD In #n ‘;;;~;;
UNHEATEDDRY ~f ~MINUTES J
DEWT.AY
NUMERALSFROM
1to99
POI’SCRUBBER
NORMAL
LIGHTWASH
1
CHINA
RINSE&HOLD
UNHEATEDDRY
HEATEDDRY
IDRYING
IHEATING
WHAT H’MEANS
Numberofminutesleftincycle.
IndicatesPOJXCRUBBERcycle.
hidicatesNORMALWASHcycle.
IndicatesLIGHTWASHcycle.
IndicatesCHINA-CRYSTALcycle.
IndicatesRINSE&HOLDcycle.Remainsonuntilthedoorisunlatched.
IndicatesENERGYSAVERDryOptitm.
IndicatesHEATEDDRYINGDryOption.
DisplayedduringPrewash,l?rerinseandMainWashperiods.
DisplayedduringRinseperiodsfollowingtheIMainWash.
IndicatesHEATEDDRYINGhasbeenselected.
Indicateswaterbeingheated—inwashperiod—totemperaturenecessaryforgood
washability.Theminutescountdownisonholdforuptoamaximumof15minutes
whenHEATINGisdisplayed.
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WHATmlvmms ‘WHATTODo
Electricalpowerhasbeen
interruptedtothedishwasherbutif
nowbackon.
IFDISHWASHERWASINUSEWHENTHEPOWER
FAILUREOCCURRED:
1. Unlatchthedoor.If thedetergentcupisopen,add
detergentandclosethecup.
2. Relatchthedoorandtouch“START”thenimmediately
touch“CLEAR/RESET?(Thiswillpumpanyremaining
waterOutofthemachine.)
3. Selectthedesiredcycleandreruntheload.
IFDl!3HllLASH13RWASNOTINUSE:
1. Latchdoor.
2. Selectdesiredcycle.
3. RunCyclewhendesired.
PF
Thedishwasheristakinglonger
thannormaltodrainthewaterout.
Thisisusuallycausedbyablockag~
inthedrainairgap(seepage19,a
kinkinthedrainhose,orastopped
updrainpipe.
Thisdishwasherisdesignedtoautomaticallycompensate
forlongerthannormaldraintimes,butcycletimewillbe
extended.If thiscodecontinuestoappearfrequentlythen:
1.
2
3.
Cleantheairgap(seepage19).
Checkforakinkinthedrainhose.
Checkplumbingforslowor stoppedupdrains.
(N~E: ?Varra&servicedoesnotcoverhousehold
drainproblems.)
similartoblockeddrainas
axplainedabove,butthe
indicatesthatthedrainis so
>loggedthatthedishwashercannot
:ontinuetooperateinasatisfactory
nanner.Dishwasherwillstop.
Locateandremovetheblockageinthedrainsystemas
explainedabove.Topumpanyremainingwateroutofthe
machine:
1. Latchdoor.
2. Selectanycycle.
3. Touch“START”andthenimmediatelytouch“CLEAR/
RESET:’(N~E: Warrantyservicedoesnotcover
householddrainproblems.)
dishwasherwillnotgointoadrain
lutperiod.Dishwasherwillstop. Restart-thecycle.If’E3repeats,callforservice.
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‘hereistoomuchwaterinthe
ishwasher.If [ dappearsaftera
owerfailure,thisis normaland
ledishwasherwillcorrectitself.
Thedishwasherisdesignedtoautomaticallypumpoutextra
wateraslongasthedoorislatched.Whenyouhearthe
motorstoprunning:
Unlatchthedoorandseeif allthewaterisgone.(Nis
normalforasmallamountof watertoremaininthe
bottomoftubtokeepthewatdrseaIlubricated.)
Ifyouseewatekenteringthedishwasher,closeandlatch
thedoor.Shutoffthewatersupplyto thedishwasher.
Ifwaterisgoneandno wateris enteringthedishwasher,
restartcycle.
If[q repeats,shutoffthewatersupplyto thedishwasher.
1.
2.
3.
4. Callfor-service. -- .
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DKNP’LAYWHATITlwms
Thiscanbecausedbyeitherof
these
reasons:
Notenoughwaterisenteringthe
dishwasher.
or
Thedrainpumpcouldbe
temporarilyblocked(usually
causedbyfoodparticlessuch
ascereal).
Thetemperaturesensorin the
dishwasherisnotfunctioning
properly.Dishwashermay
continuetobeused,butitwill
notheatwaterautomatically.
WHAT’TODo
Unlatchthedoor.Ifthereisnowaterinthebottomofthe
dishwasher,checkthewatersupplytothedishwasher.
@Isthedishwasherwatersupplyturnedon?
(Valveusuallylocatedunderthesink.) 4
@Isthehouseholdwatersupplyturnedon?
@Ifyouusewellorcisternwater,isthesupplyadequate?
If’thewatersupplyisadequate,trythecycleagain.If ES
repeats,callforservice.
Unlatchthedoor.Ifthereisstandingwaterinthebottomof
thedishwasher,relatchthedoor,touch“START~’then
irnrgediatelytouch“CLEAR/RESET”tostartthepump.
If 15 continuestoappear,youmayneedtodothisseveral
timestobreakuptheblockage.
Thetemperaturesensorneedstobereplaced.Callfor
service.
NCYI’E:
Youmaycontinuetouseyourdishwasher.Forbestresults
adjustyourhouseholdwaterheaterthermostatto VKIOE
dim?‘you cdl forservice
+EITry thecycleagainto seeifthe
Codereappears.Thedishwasher
maycorrectitself.
~Electroniccontrolscanbe
affectedbyoutsideinterference.
@Sometimesshuttingoffthepower
tothedishwasher(atthefuseor
circuitbreaker)willcorrectthe
problem.
~Restorepowerafteraboutfive
secondsand try thecycleagain.
*Checktheguideaboveforthings
youcando tocorrecttheproblem.
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sensorsystem
Togetdishescleananddryyou
needhotwater.Tohelpyouget
waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherhasawaterheating
featurethatautomaticallyseiises
thetemperatureofthewaterinthe
washcycleandheatsit,ifnecessary,
tothepropertemperature.This
waterheatingfeaturemayallow
youtoturndownyourhousehola
waterheaterandsaveenergyif
you’rewillingtoletthedishwasher
runalittlelongerwhileitheats
watertothepropertemperature.
Forgoodwashinganddrying,the
enteringwatermustbeat least
120°F.Topreventdishdamage,
inletwatershouldnotexceed150°F~
Howtotestwatertemperature:
Checkyourwatertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyormeatthermometer.
Letthedishwasherrunthrough
onefillandpumpoutcycle,then
letthedishwasherfii~withwater
thesecondtime.
Whenyouhearthewaterstop
filling,unlatchthedoorandslowly
openit.
Measurethetemperatureofthe
waterinthebottomofthetubthis
way:
Removethesilverwarebasketand
placeacandyor meatthermometer
inthewatertowardsthemiddleof
thetub.Ifthetemperatureisless
than 120°F,youwillnotgetgood
washingresults.Higherwater
temperatureisneededtodissolve
greaseandactivatepowder
detergents.
Heipfbihints:Ifoutside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance
fromwater‘heatertodishwasher,
youmayneedtosetyourwater
heater’sthermostatup,If youhave
notusedhotwaterforsometime,
thewaterin thepipeswillbecold.
‘Ibrnonthehotwaterfimcetatthe
sinkandallowittorununtilthe
waterishot.Thenstartthe
dishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydone
laundryor runhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityifthewater
islessthan120°Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fillwithdetergent.
How buse arill$e t&!nt.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfhster,too.
Forbestdishwashingpefiormance,
useofarinseagentsuchasJ13T-
DRYbrandisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.
Howto fillthe rinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.
If youaccidentallyspi#iiWipe
uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavebe spillinthe
dishwasher.Rcankeepyour
detergentfromworking.
Hymncan’tfind anyrinse agent, ‘
write:
BENCKISERCONSUMER
PKnN.Jcrs, INC.
(“JETDRY”)
411W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,CT06830
Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds4?4ounces.This
shouldlastabout3months.Fill
asneeded.Donotoverfill.
HowtoChm$ead UwW
deteqymt.
First,Mse Onlypowderor liquid!
Weqymts specificallymadefor
useindishwashers.Othertypes
wiiicauseuwersuikhg.
Second,checkthephosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsor filmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.If thephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%orless),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Yourwater G?inten
youhowhardyourwateris.So
canyourcountyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
thereareinyourwater.
Howmuch detergentshouldyou
use?Thatdepends.Isyourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.It cancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.”An outsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Ofccmrse,this
takessometime.Butwhytakea
chancewhenit’seasyto findout
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