GE GSD2230L User manual

Ail Gap 19 Problem Solver 16-18
Appliance Registration 2Repair Service 18
Care and Cleaning RinseAgent 10
China, Crystal,Sterling 4,7, HSafetyInstructions 3
ConvenienceFeatures 2SystemsMonitor 5,7-9
CycleFeatures 6User MaintenanceInstructions 19
Detergent, Detergent Guide 10,HWarranty BackCover
Dispenser Cups 11 WaterTemperature 10
EnergySaverSwitch 5,6 Winter Storage 19
Energy-SavingTips 2
Features 4,5
Front Panel Color Change 19
Loading 12-14
Modeland Serial hTurnbers 2
Operating Guide 4,5
CycleSelection 4
DishwashingShortcut 6
Drying Options 5,6
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Mime! your
read this book
Risintendedto helpyouoperate
andmaintainyour newdishwasher
properly.
Keepit handy for answerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmore help, write (include
yourphone number):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
LouisviHe,KY40225
domthe
and serial
You’llfindthemonalabel
fastenedtothetubwalljustinside
thedishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
Ifyou received
ao*
Irnrnediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dishwasher.
saw!time
Beforeyou
SHwkee
e e
ChecktheProblemSolver(pages
16through18).Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.
@Letsyouselectfast,heateddrying
or energy-saving,no-heatdrying.
@A~Y~~E~$ ~~~~~~ that
tellsyouwhat’shappeninginthe
dishwasherandif’something’s
wrong.
2
@‘operate only‘when
it’sfull. Letthedishesaccumulate
indishwasher.Whenyouputin
onlyapartialload,usetheRINSE
&HOLDcycletorinseoffheavy
soils.Besuretolatchthedoor
whenwaitir~gforafullload.This
helpskeepsoilsmoist,easier
toremove.
@Alwaysseuectthe‘cyclethatuses
k?ast ofwaterthatwill
remove thesoilfrom theMd
seepage6.
@Ifyoudon’tneedyourdishes
rightaway,useyourENERGY
SA~R dryingfeaturethatturns
thedryingheateroffautornatically.
Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger
periodsuchasovernight.
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using this
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
lkdlowing:
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use ‘this only for
its pw’posf+ 23sym.1
Wm fhd kthis the
id care Book.
~‘m&l must be
properly and hated
in iwcmdmce WMn the
Mkwed. If youdid not receive
an Installation Instructions sheet
with your dishwasher, you can
obtain one by contacting the
service location nearest you.
—Thisappliance must be
connected to agrounded metal,
permanent wiring system; or an
uipment-grounding conductor
st lx run with the circuit
conductors and connected to the
equipment-grounding terminal
or lead of the appliance.
—~omxxt to aproperly rated,
protected and sized power-supply
circuit to avoidelectrical overload.
*KJseonly powder or liquid
dctergcn~s or wetting agents
fix use in a
~D. not W2MiIpk3sticitems unless
IMU-lW~j safe” or the
(3.juhdmt.For-plasticitemsnotso
1“1’wkcd,d-leek the
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Load ~ightplasticitemsso
theywillnot bwxm-wdislodged
and drop to thebottom dthe
dishwasher--they might come
into contact with the heating
unit and be damagtxl.
TO the of
@Whenh3adingitemsto be
washed:
A. Locate sharp itemssothat
theyare not likelytodamage
thedoor seal, and
B. Load sharp kniveswiththe
handles up to reduce the risk
ofcut-type injuries.
@Ilo not touch.the heating
element during or immediately
after use.
@Do notoperateyour dishwasher
unlessall enclosurepanels am
properly in.place.
~Do nottamper with controls.
~Do not abuse, sit on, or stand
on the door or dish.rack of tie
dishwasher.
*close supervision is necessary
if this appliance is used by or near
children. IXJnot allow clddren
to play inside, on or with tis
appliance or any discarded
appliance. Dispose of discarded
appliancesand or
packing material properly.
Beforediscarding adishwasher,
remove-thedoor of the
@Keepauwashing Ckteilpts
find.
wttingagentsoutofthe
reachofchikiren,preferablyin
akmkd cabinet.ObserveW
warniagson containerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
t% $&4&ifj
prcdwed bythechemicalaction
withinyourwaterheatrmMcan
WxmN.&@in the waterheatxw
and/orwaterpips if hotwater
has notbeen mxxlfor aperiodof
twoweeksorlongel*@HYDROGEN
GAS~~~~~~~~~i% ~O~WCXlt
the possibilityofdamageor
injury,if youhavenotusedhot
waterfor two weeksor mom, or
moveintoaresidenceinwhich
the hotwatersystemmay not
havebeen used for some the,
turn mall hotwaterfaucetsand
allowthem to run for several
minutesbeforeusingany
electricalappliancewhichis
connectedto tk hotwater
system.This will allowmy
hydrogen.gasto escape.Also,
sincethe gas is flammable,do
not smokeor use an open flame
or applianceduring thisprocess.

STEP 1STEP 2
Loadyourdishwasherwi~hdishes, Adddetergenttothedetergent
silverware,pots,pafis,bowls,etc. dispenser.
accordingtoinstructionsonpages Userinseaidagenttohelpprewxt
12through14. spotting.(Seepage10.)
CIoseand latchthedishwasherdoor,
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STEP3
select wash$3ycke
‘nlwhithe ‘mm!r Ofthe pad.
@isforitems
suchas pots,pansandcasseroles.
Everydaydishesmaybeinck.ded.
@WMH isforhMdsof
everydaydisheswithmediumsoils.
Designedtoyield.highperformance
onnormalloads.
@RINSE &HOLD isforrinsing
partialloadswhichwillbewashed
kiter.DonolZZSedetergent.
@UK3#Hf’WASHisformost loads
ofeverydaydisheswithlightsoils
or soilsthat havenot dried m. M
saveshot water overthe higher
performance cycles,thus saving
energy.
To change asetting,just touch
desiredpad.
Your dishwasher isnowautomatically
programmed.Anumberinthe
SYSTEMSMONITORwiHtellyou
howlongthecyclewiHtake.(S3:
pages7-9.)
@is for lightly
soiled china and crystal. The wash
action.is softened by pumping air
along with the water to protect your
delicate items. I%e-rinse.dishwam
bqh-bf?loading.Followkm’hlg
mp!ges12throughM.

DOORLATCH SELL;:::D ‘rim ‘m
ENDOFCYCLE CYCLE PHASE
“ON”POSITION
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!sAectadrying
~HEATEDDRYINGprovides
fasterdrying.Canbe changed
whilecycleisrunning.
*ENERGYSAVERshutsoff’
drying heater. Dishes air-dry
naturally. It takes longer, but saves
energy. Youcan prop door open
about 3inches after motor stops
to speed drying. Excellent for
overnightdrying.
Energy Saverhelps reduceekxtrical
mergy used.by this model
approximately %.
STEP5
start the
~When you’reready to wash
dishes, touch the START’pad.
There is atime delay between
start-q? andwaterfillsoyouwill
nothearanywashactionright
away.Dishwasherwillproceed
throughyourentireprogramand
turnoffautomatically.
To(Mmgsa‘cycleafterWasmg!
starts,touch tile C1.JHd+/RE~~r~
pad to cancel cycle. After water is
pumped out arc!motor stops, you
can reprogram and restart the
dishwasher.
This panel tells youwhat is
h:lppeningin the dishwdNI” md
can alertyoutosorncpossible
problems.
@Selected wash cycle
@fkkc~ed dry opiion
@Minutes to end of cycle
@Cycle phase, such as WASHING+
RIN!HN”Gor DRYING
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IWNMING
NORMA!..
Thedishwasherremembersyour
lastcyck3*soyoudon’thaveto
.repmgrarneachtime.
Vvherlthedishwasheris kwk?d
andthedoorislatched,thecontrol
pad willdisplaythelastsettings
you Sdected.
lfyou don’twanttochangeany of
thesettings,simplytouch STARTS
*~f&~r~ has been apowerfailure,
IWRN4ALWASHandHEATED
DRYwillautomaticallybe
pmgrammed.Makeanynew
selectionsas desired and touch
START.
Iwash
WaterUse Cyck Time
WASHCYCLES (Approx.) Cycle Sequence (Approx.)
11.0gal. Pm-Wash/ Pre”l?..inse Pre-l?hse Main Rinse Mnw *Mminutes
Pl”e-mnse wash
11.0gal. Pre-washl Pre”l?.inse Pre-Rime Main Rime Rinse *MI?-lhtes
Pr’e-Rinse wash
LmmWASH 93gal. Pre-Rinse’
Pre-l?.inse Main Rinse Rinse *43 rnimms
wash
7.7gal. Pre-R.irk?& M-MM! Pre-mnse Main Rinse Rinse 43 minutes
wash
IRINSE&IKMJD 3.7gal. Pm?”mse I%e-Rinse 10rnhwes
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Wnexkmkd times.Thesecycle DryfD@ms:
timesmay bebxeased up b15 HEATEDDRYD4G.
Availableon
tinutesifmxx-xswyforym.m
dishwashertohemthe.water ‘to all‘washcyclesHxceptRU?WE&
proper teqx.mmeforgood HOLD!Add33minutes$0wash
washability. cyclethrle.
HNERGI’SAVERDRYING.
Dryinghfxim’istxmedoff.Djq-gfjs
dry Inatl.ldy”

NLJMERALSFROM Numberofrninutesleflincycle.
1to99
P~CRU~~ER IndicatesPOITICRU~~ERcycle.
NORMAL IndicatesNORMALWA~~cycle.
LIGHTWASH IndicatesLIGHTWASHcycle.
CHINA IndicatesCHINA-C~YS~ALcYcle” I
RINSE&HOLD IndicatesRINSE&HOLDcycle.Remainsonuntilthedoorisunlatched.
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UNHEATEDDRY IndicatesENERGYSAVERDryOption. ——
IndicatesHEATEDDRYINGDryOption.
WASHING DisplayedduringMe-wash,Pre-rinseandMainWashperiods.
RINSING Display~duringRinseperiodsfollowingtheMainWash.
DRYING IndicatesHEATEDDRYINGhasbeenselected.
HEATING Indicateswaterbeingheated—inwashperiod—totemperaturenecessary forgood
washability.The minutescountdownisonholdforuptoamaximumof15minuteswhen
HEATINGisdisplayed.
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The Sare
Ekctrical povverhasbeen
interruptedtothedishwasherbutis
nowbackon.
Thedishwasherstakinglonger
thannorrnaltodrainthewaterout.
Thisisusuallycaused~ .aWckage
inthedrainair gap(seepage 19),a
kinkinthedrainhose,ora stopped
updrainpipe.
SimilartoblOcked&ainas
explainedabove,butthe~~
indicatesthatthedrainisso
cloggedthatthedishwashercannot
continuetooperateinasatisfactory
mmer. Dishwasherwillstop.
Dishwasherwillnotgointoadrain
Wperiod.Dishwasherwillstop.
Thereistoomuchwaterinthe
dishwasher.HZ+ appearsaftera
powerfailure,thisisnormaland
thedishwasherwillcorrectitself.
TO Do
IF INUSEWHENTHE‘POWER
FAILURECKX2URRED:
1. Unlatchthedoor,Ift.hedetergentcklp
isopen, mid
detergentandclosethecup.
2. ReMchthedoorandtouch“START”thenimmediately
touch“CLEAR/RESETV(Thiswillpumpanyremaining
wateroutofthemachine.)
~. Selectthedesiredcycleandrer~ntheload.
WDISFIWASHERWASIVOTINUSE:
1. Latchdoor.
2. Selectdesiredcycle.
Z1.Runcyclewhendesired.
Thisdishwasherisdesignedtoautomaticallycompensatefor
longerthannormaldraintimes,butcycletimewillbe
extended.Hthiscodecontinuestoappearfrequentlythen:
LCleantheairgap(seepageE).
2. Checkforakinkin t.hedrainhose.
3. Checkplumbingfors~owor~t~PPedupdrains.
@JCYEWiwrantyservicedoesnotcover‘household
drainproblems.)
Locateandremovetheblockageinthedrainsystemas
explainedabove.Topumpanyremainingwateroutofthe
machine:
LLatchdoor.
2. Selectanycycle.
~. Touch“START’’mdtienimm~iate~yt 0ucfi “CLEAR/
R.ESE’IY(IWTE:Warrantyservicedoesnotcover
householddrainprobhms.)
Restartthecycle.If [~repeats, callforservice.
Thedishwasherisdesignedtoautomaticallypumpoutextra
wateraslongasthedoorislatched.Whenyouhearthemotor
stoprunning:
LUnlatchthedoorandseeif a~~t~e~aterkgone. @is
nomal forasmallamountofwate~toremaininthebottom
oftubtokeepthewaterseal lubricated.)
2. Ifyouseewaterenteri~gthedi$h~a~her,cbseandla%ch
thedoor.Shutoffthewatersupplytothedishwasher.
3. Ifwaterisgoneand HQwate~~$~~t~ri~gthedishvvasher,
Kwartcycle.
4. Ifm’epeats, Shutoffthew’a$ersupply$othedishwasher.
Callfir service.

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This can becausedby eitherof’
these’masons:
Notenoughwaterisenteringthe
dishwasher.
Thedrainp.unp couldbe
ternpomrily
Mocked (usually
caused by foodparticlessuch
as cereal).
The temperaturesensorinthe
dishwasher is notfi.mctioning
properly.Dishwashermay
continuetobe used,butitwill
notheatwaterautomatica~~y.
@Trythecycle againtoseeifthe
Codereappears.The dishwaf+be~
maycorrectitself.
@Electroniccontrolscanbe
affectedbyoutsideinterference.
@Sometimesshuttingoffthepower
tothedishwasher(atthefise or
circuitbreaker)willcorrectthe
problem.
@Restorepowerailer aboutfive
secondsand.trythecycleagain.
~Checkthechartaboveforthings
you.cando tocorrecttheproblem.
9
mm
Unlatchthedoor.Ifthereisnowaterinthebottomofthe
dishwasher,checkthewatersupplytothedishwasher.
@Isthedishwasherwatersupplyturnedon?
($.kWtI
usuallylocatedunderthesink.)
@Isthehollsehoklwatersupplyturnd o~’?
@Myouusewellorcisternwater,isthesupplyadequa@
Hthewatersupplyisadequate,trythecycleagain.If C5
repeats,cdl for service.
~Jnlatchtheckmr.Ifthereisstandingwaterinthebottomof
thedishvmher,Matchthedoor.Touch‘WI’ART~’ then
immediatelytouchWXJ3AR/RES~~”tostartthepump.
IfL_5continw%i
toappear, youmay needtodo this sww~~
timestobreakuptheblockage.
ThetemperatW”esensorneedstobereplaced.Callfor
service.
Ncm:
Youmaycontinuetouseyourdishwasher”.Forbestresult%
adjustyourhousehOMwaterheaterthermosmtto MO°F.
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lb getdisks cleananddryyou
needhotwater.Tohelpyouget
waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherhasawaterheating
featurethat automaticallysenses
thetemperatureofthe waterin the
washc@e andheatsit, if necessary,
tothe proper temperature.Ilk
waterheatingfeaturemayallow
youto turn downyour household
waterheater and saveenergyif
you’rewillingto let the dishwasher
runalittle longerwhileit heats
waterto the proper temperature.
Forgood washingand drying, the
enteringwater mustbeat least
L?(l”l?.Topreventdish damage,
inletwater shouldnot exceed E50”F.
How’
totest water
Checkyour watertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyor meatthermometer.
Letthedishwasherrunthrough
onefiIland pump out cycle,then
letthe dishwasherfill with water
the secondtime.
Whenyou hearthewaterstop
fiHing,unlatchthedoorandslowly
openit.
,Measurethe temperature ofthe
waterin the bottom of the tubthis
way:
RernoYethe sikmvme basketand
~ia~eacandy Or meatthermometer
;nthewater&vardsthemiddleof
thetub.Hthc temperatureiskm
than120”I?,youwillml%getgood
~$)as~~~g
R3SAS.Highertiat~r
fmq.xmtureisneededtodissolve
sreaseand activate-powder
detergents.
hints Ifoutside
temperaturestireunusuallyiow,m
ifyourwatertmvelsakmgdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
youmayneed to setyourwater
heater’sthermostatup. If youhave
not usedhotwaterforsomethne,
thewaterinthepipeswill be cold.
Turnonthehotwaterffiucetatthe
sinkandallowittorununtilthe
waterishot.Thenstartthe
dishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydone
laundryorrunhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingtlw
dishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityifthewater
islessthan120°Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycieandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fullwithdetergent.
touse arinseagent.
Arinseagentmakeswaterfbw
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofarinseagentsuchasU3T-
DRYbrandisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.
H(YWto ml the rime agent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening,Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.
IWym. spi~h‘Wipe
uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethe.spillinthe
dishwasher.It cankeepyour
detergentfromworking.
IfyoulWm’tfind my rinse agent,
write:
EENCI<ISERmNsuMER
UNc.
(“JETDRY”)
411-vi?PutnamAve.
Gram’%’ich,
m06830
10
contairwrholds4%ounc&.This
shouldlastaboutSmonths.Fill
Mneeded.Donotoverfill.
H4WVto $YMWSQ!and use
!Mrst,Ulsemly powdex’m“liquid
detergemx madefor
we in other types
willcauseWWWMlg.
second, checkthe
mntwk Phosphatehelpsprevent
Yourdishwasher’srirwca~ent
hard-watermaterialsfrbmforming
spotsor filmonyourdishes.If
ytiurwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.Ifthephosphtitecontentis
low(8.7%or less),you’lihaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Your‘water Uxmtell
you!R63VUhard yourwater is.so
canyourcounty extension agent.
Or your area’swater softener
company.Just call and ask them
how many “grains of hardness”
there are in your water.
Howmd! S1-mlwi.you
use?Thatdepends.Is yourwater
“hard” m“soW’?Withhardwater.
you needextradetergenttoget
dishescleaia.Withsoftwater:you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwith soft wate:-
I-mtonly Wastkxmoney, it cm be
harmful.It can cause apermanent
cloudiness of gkWWm, L’dkd
“ekhg.” .kl QUtSkkkyel” dghSS
is etdwd away! of course. this
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