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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mPoRTmT smETYINsTRucTIoNs
ad d)i before wingthis
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using this
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
lkdlowing:
@
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
l“ccQl]]ine12{iati(3ns●
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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.
I
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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m
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 $YMWSQ!and use
!Mrst,Ulsemly powdex’m“liquid
detergemx madefor
we in other types
willcauseWWWMlg.
second, checkthe
mntwk Phosphatehelpsprevent
Yourdishwasher’srirwca~ent
hard-watermaterialsfrbmforming
spotsor filmonyourdishes.If
ytiurwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.Ifthephosphtitecontentis
low(8.7%or less),you’lihaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Your‘water Uxmtell
you!R63VUhard yourwater is.so
canyourcounty extension agent.
Or your area’swater softener
company.Just call and ask them
how many “grains of hardness”
there are in your water.
Howmd! S1-mlwi.you
use?Thatdepends.Is yourwater
“hard” m“soW’?Withhardwater.
you needextradetergenttoget
dishescleaia.Withsoftwater:you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwith soft wate:-
I-mtonly Wastkxmoney, it cm be
harmful.It can cause apermanent
cloudiness of gkWWm, L’dkd
“ekhg.” .kl QUtSkkkyel” dghSS
is etdwd away! of course. this
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qyfmr ‘detergentfreshand
dry. Underthesinkisn’tagood
placetostoredetergent.‘Momuch
moisture.Don’tputpowder
detergentintothedispenseruntil
you’I-eready to washdishes, either.
(Itwon’tbe fresh Ol?dry.)
U’yolwpowder get$old
or iumpy~throw it away.It won’t
washwell+OMdetergentoften
won’tdissolve.
If youuse aliquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsare not
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump” as theyageor ccime
in contactwith water.
You’llfind two
0!3the inside door of
your Two,because
somecyclesuse twowashes.
i,#
See ‘DetergentUsageGuide”
below.
Ahwys closethemaincuptightly.
Whenitis~rmlylalchcdyw wi[i
hearaclickingsound.Itisnot
necekwarytoovertighten.
NOTE:Detergentcupmayh
openedmanuallywithnoharm.
I%rnhandlecounterclockwiseuntil
itreleases.Asnappingsixmdis
normfdwhenitopens.
How to
the for
lfthk isyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
pm-preparationyourdishesneed.
A.ctwd]yverylittle.l?re-rinsin,gof
normalfoodsodsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:
1. Scra~eoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothp&s andothe;hardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
~,ege~b~es,meattrimmings, leafy
vegetablesand crusts. Remove
excessivequantitiesof oil or
grease.
2. Removelargequantifiesofmy
fo~)d,Yourdishwaslwrhasabuik-in
softfooddisposerthatpulverizes
softfiredbitsandflushesthemmmy.
hcan hide small 2NI1OW1Rof
SOf’t hod$, bUt 1iiI”~C iiIllOUiltS WiIl
bedifilcuhtohandle.
3, Try toremove food scrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhas achanceto dry andbecome
hard. Disheswith dried-onsoilare
moredifficultto washand may
notcomeclean intheNORMAL
WASHcycle,Remembertouse
yourRINSE&HOLDcyc!ofor
small“hoMing”loads.
Note:‘ilc foodsmcntiorwd
ahw
are for examplesonly.(lthcr foods
notmentionedmayalso need to be
removedfrom yourdishes. You
mayalso wantto consider removing
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandother
foodsthatcancausediscoloration
ofstainlesssteelifallowecito
remainondishesforalongperiod
oftime.
when usingthe
cyck+lesspreparationisrequired
beforeloading.TheP(YIXRUB~E~
cyclecanwashheavily-soiled
dishesandremovedried-onw-d
baked-onsoilsfrompots,pansand
casseroles.ItemswithIxnmxMn
soilsmaynotcomeclean.Andthe
dishwashercannotremoveburn
marksor restorefaclingcaused
byoverheatingduringcooking.
SOFTWATER ~~~~~~ wATER— HARDWATER
(0-3grainshardness) (3”7grains) (7-12grains’~) 1
——
CYCLES MainCup IOpmCup MainCup ~Operlcup MainCup*
KYISCRLJBBER
and 1‘TablespoonJ1Tablespoon I-MM- !
NORMALWASHCyCkX minimum minimum
CHULW3WSTALand 1Tablespoon None I- Mfl?w
LIGHTWASHeyc]es minimum ‘::;L-- ;
‘$::’?NSE&HOLDcycle
[2 usenodetergent US$mldetergent useI&0d@wJmt
~?.-” —. —— ——
+:]2
g~a~~sandupisextremelyhardwater.Awater sdtener [e-mail]~u~~~,
limecanlmiklupinthewatervalve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcausefloo~ing.
$FilleclMainCUPholds3tablespwms;FilledQJmCUPholds2takksjxxms.
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Thisisarandomnukedload,themostcommontypeyou
willhave.
Makesuredishes are properlyloadedtoinsurethat “
watercan-reachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharminthe
. .
bottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesmthe
centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems
intheupperrack.Asprayarminthetopwashesdown
also.Makesuretoplacetallitemstotheoutsidesothe
upperwasharmisnotblocked.
WA7’CH
OUT.WRTHIS*
The washertowerrisesthroughthe centerof the bottom
rack duringthe washand rinse portionsofthe cycle.
Don’tblock itor load tallthingsnextto it. Also, be
carefulnottoletaportionofanitemsuchasapotor
dishhandleextendthroughthebottomrack.Thiscoukl
blockthewasharmandcausepoorwashingresults.
,—
Thetoprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.
Tworowsofcupscanbewashedwhenusingthe folding
shelf. Load thebottomrowfirst, thenfolddownthe
shelfandloadthetoprow.Cupsandg~as~e~fitbest
:dongthesides.Thisistheplacefordishwasher-safe
~.lastics,too.MakeSUR smallplasticitemsareM&d
iIItightlysotheycan’tfallontothe(2drod”heating
H?.it.Arrangestemwareso‘&.atit cannotmoveeasily.
‘f;]Q~9~~~~f-~fj$@ses toucheachother.
Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmall items my be
placed—facedown—
inthistoprack.Thetoprackis ;,<3>
handyfo~”allkindsofoddshapes. ~....
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Foldthe foldingshelf’upforglassesandtallthings.
Placetallitemstotheoutsidesotheupperwasharmis
ridblocked.
,
L
Thefoldingshelfgivesyouextra space forcups tind m--
kmgutensilson twolevels.Load the lowerlevelfirst, =: ‘-
thenfoldthe shelfdown. --
As shown herethisplateisbeingplacedwiththesoiled
Fit plates aridsaucers between the pins. Load platters,
potsandbowlsalongthe sides,incornersor intheback. sidefacingthecent;r oftheracksowaterand deteigent
from wash arm can reach soiled surfaces.
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Pots,pans, casseroles, saladbowls,mixingbowlsand
lidsmustbe loaded in thebottomrack, facingdown.
I%ixawion!
Takeoutanythingthatmayfallor extendthroughthe
bottomofthebasket.
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I-Ieavilvsoiled pots,pansand casserolesMUSTbc
loaded-inthe b~ttom”rack,facingdown, Prop broiler
pansand racks alongtheedge. Shallowitemsmaybc
angledprovidedthe lowersidedoesnotshieldthesoiled
surfaceinsidefromthewater.
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Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesupto
protectyourhands.Mixknives,fo&sandspoonsso
theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.

IJmmy
$afe Exceptions(notsafe.) —
Somecoloredanodized
aluminumcanfide,
———.
Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-@ntedwwer-the-@m
patternsfade.
Goldleafwillcliscolor.
YES
His If indoubt,checkwiththe-nxmufwtumr.(3 testwash
onepiecedailyforatleastamonth.Comparewiththe
restoftheset+ ——...
Loadsecurelyto19reventmwfmwnt.
Sderx CHXNA-CIWS’ML(@e.
Checkmmutacuuw’sinstructionsforyourmystd.
Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetotlifihwmher
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult,
crystal YES Antique,metal-trimmedor
hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Goldhxfwill discolor. -.
items-such
asehwmmie
airChw%?r
fwr$, fhwe
rows,paint
brushes,etc.
Gkss
No
YIN MilkGlassmayyellow. --
No Ironwillrust.
Iron
Pew@r’ ——
No Pewtertarnishes.
Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepk%ein
tietoprackbefiiredishwashirk~anentireset.
RinseifnotwashinghmnedhitelySaltyoracid@o&
canstainiflefton.
RinseifnotwashingimmediatelySaltyoracidfoodscan
stainiflefton.Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinlmcksectionofsilverwmebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.
Pklsties Y-Es
YES
Mrhss steel
Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainlessstd.
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin
tie sameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfdm.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
‘terbgSilver
Id silver
M?
YES
l--
PJm-st’kk
Coathigf+ ./Mmwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
YES
No Tin can rest.
m
Wodl No Wod can warp, crackor km
itsfinishwith any typewashing.
Fori%t atdish? Here’s wbm-B However, opening the(km during 2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe
JMIW%anadd it. anycyclelessenstleaning power watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.
Add dishes my time during the because the temperature inside the 3. Adddishes you’veforgotten,
IUNSIZ&HOLll cycle. Viithother dishwasher is lowered. So try to
Ioad everything at the beginning. ~. ~~OSethe door and ~lIShthe
washcycles, you canadddishesat latchtothefarright.Whenthe
anytimeBEFOREtheWASHING Here’showto addaforgottendish: doorislocked,washingwill
{;~;ijdlig,htgoes off. 1. Push the door latch.to the left.
\.;:::.$- contirme.
Vilashingwill stop.

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Wcml’”1’RUN
UNUSUALNOISE
Im%ms DON’TDRY
LHW3J3ANDISHES
AND FLATWAJ=
NJM2.KCM?GRAY
‘MARKS0?4DISHES
LEFT
N‘cm%
POTSAID
)NGLASSESAND
LM-W?ARE
CxLJfui
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I’hedispensercovermaynotbeopeningor maybeblockedbyimproperlybided
items.Hyol.1usedapowderd$?A3rgent,Opwlthecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.IfthecupNMdoesn’topen callforservice.
Detergerit
may tmdde If the pmwkr detergent khad mcaked kthe box, throw it away.
‘me detergent rlmynot be Wt?l’km$?jwell. my another brand. ——
cant%causedb-yallthesethings:
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FLATWARE
(continued)
cmm~~~~~ON
GLASSM?ARE
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YELLOWOR BRO+W’J
FmJw
OF‘c.mls~
!3MAL~f4.MoLJN~‘OF
W%.I’ERfn?irall~~
W4THEB“o’mo~
QFTHE mm
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-— -——— 7
@7330littledetergent.(Seepage10.)
Duef:~varyinglocal water cOnciiti(MISand per$(lnal preikl”ence~,try WV~rtilbr:lnd~of
dctergent~to findonethatgivesthe bestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasherdetergent
mayhelp reducefilming.
TOI“ml!ml’espots and film from
1.
2.
3.
4’.
5.
6.
Removeallmetal utensilsfrom thedishwasher,
Do NOTADD DETER~13N~’.
SelectPO’I’SC~U~~~~ cjde and13N13RGY
SAVERdryoption.
Startthedishwasherand allowtorun until c$~~”minutesto end ofcycleisdisplayed.
‘I’henopenthe door andpour2cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottomof
thedishwasher.
Closethedoorandallowthedishwashertocomp~etcthecycle. . ,.. ,
If vinegar10inw3doesn’twork:Repeat as above,exceptuseU4cup(60@ ofc~trlc
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.If’yom
~oesl~’t, call General Hectric FactoryIService.)
Usingavinegaror citric acid crystalrinsemore thantwice amonth’?Consider ahome
water softener.
Ifvinegar or citricacid crystal rinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis“etching:’
Thefilmcannotberemoved.
It can bepreve~te~:Uselessdetergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe
shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150°F. ———
Teaorcoffeecanstaincups,Removethestainsbyhand,usingasolutionof 1/2cup
bleachandScupswarmwater.
Anoverallydbw orbrown filmondishesor glasswarecanbecausedbyirondqmsM
inwater.Aspecialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywaytocorrectthis
problem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyou.aboutthefilter.
Yellowfilmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.
Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.
Roughhandlill$gcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchina
amsecureandcan’tjar’loose.(Ssepages12and 13forcorrectwayto load.glassware.)
Makesuretallglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushthe
rackintothedishwasher..A.lwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.
IJse the CYIHNA.-e~Ys~~Lcyclefor fine china.
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The (continued)
WATERWONT PUMP
our OF ‘-n-m‘I’m
SLJDSIN THE TUB
DUU-IWASHERLEAKS
mmnw’1-’s 1-
Nthe entirebottomof thetub haswater,youmy haveadrainproblem.Clean theair
gap,ifyouhaveone. (Seepage 19.)
Checkthe kitchensink. Is it drainingwell’?YtHJmayneed aplumber.
If dishwasherdrains intoadisposer,run thedisposertoclear. Besure~hedispuseris
notclogged.
SeetheSYSTEMSMONITKMl(pages7to9).
Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAtJKlh4ATIC
DUIHW4SHERDETERGENTS‘IllA\KIIDSUDSIEJG.
IMremovesudsfrom thetub: Openthedishwasher,Letsudseyaportite.
Add 1gallon
ofcoki waterto thetLdxClosetindlatchthedishwasher,Topumpoutwater,touch
STARTtwotimes, then immediatelytouchCLEAR-RESET.
.
Repeatifnecessary.
Sudscan cause unitto overflow.That’swhyit’iso importanttouscadetergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.
Spillingtherinseagentcancause foamduringwashing.This can icadtOOVCXi~OWiI%”
wiPe up accidentalspill ofrinse agentwith adamp cloth.
Shutoffpowerfromdishwasheratfuseorcircuitbreaker.Wait5secondsandrestore
powertodishwasher.Try inputpanel again.
Ifyoumed more help.,.dl, toll f~*ew
GE Answer Omtelmo
consumer service
Toobtain service, see your warranty NEXT, ifyou iire stillnotpleased, FINALLY, if yourproblem isstill
on [heback page of this book. write all the details—including not resolved, write:
}Ve’reproud of our service and your phone number-to: Major Applkmcc
wantyou to be pieased. If for some IManager,Consumer Relations Consumer Action P:iIi~l
reasonyou are not happy with the GE Appliances 20 PJorthWaclwrDriic
service you receive, here are three Appliance Park Cllicagw Illinois60606
stepsto follow for further help. Louisville, Kentucky40225
FIRST, contact the people who
serviced your appliance. Explain
\;~hyyou are not pleased. In most
Luses.this will solve the m-oblem.
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Caremad
(m-anthe $xmtxd panel with a
lightly dampened!dome Dry
thoroughly.Do notuse abrasives
or sharpobjectson the panel,
Theycan damageit.
am’! the with?agood
WaXeTheoutside
cabinet finish isdurable, but itcan
scratch.SOuse no scouringpads,
orharshor gritty cleaners.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat,No.WIW7X0216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
TIN inside mmmy ‘takes care
d’itself. If it shotddever need
cleaning,use amild cleansing
powder.Scouringpads and harsh
cleanerscan mar the finish.
air gap is aplumbing device.
It protectsyour dishwasheragainst
waterbacking up into it if adrain
clogs.The air gap is not apart of
thedishwasher.And you maynot
evenhaveone. N-etaHplumbing
codesrequire air gaps.
~fYoLlhaveanair gap, checkit
atleast once arnofitfi.IT IS NIT
PARTOFYOURDM+WASHER.
ITIs Nar C0W3REDINYOUR
WARRANTY.
‘Ikeair gap iseasytoclean.
Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,-~henliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewthepkisticcap
andcheckforanybuildupofgrit.
Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.
check the air gapanytimeyour
dishwasherisn’tdraining we!!.
your
If yourdishwasherisleftinan
unheatedplaceduringthewinter,
askaservicetechnicianto:
@Cutoffelectricpowertothe
dishwasher.Removefusesortrip
circuitbreaker.
@Turnoffthewatersupply.
@IM33nncctIhew@erinietline
fromthewatervalve.
@DrainWN3-i’mmthe inletline
andwatervalve.([Jseapanto
catchthewater.)
*Ikxmnnectthewaterinletlineto
thewatervalve.
@Dmin thecollectionchamberat
rear ofunitbelowfilterby
disconnectinghosetopump,
Reconnectafterdraining.
@Removethephisticpmnpcoverin
htubbottomand use aspongeto
soak upwaterintherubberboot.
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Ifyouareredecorating,youcan
changeym.wdishwasher’sfront
panelstomatchorblendwithyour
newcolors.
Thepanelsare heldinplacebythe
doortrimandthetrimonthepanel
MOW thedoor.Eachsideofeach
panelisadifferentcolor+Oryou
canpaintapanelwiththecolorof
yourown choice.
Em’ todMu’Agethe door ‘pad: 4. Hidethedoor panel out.
LTakeoutthreetrimscrewson 5.Turnthepanelaroundandput
eithersideofthedishwasherdoor. thecoloryouwantinfront.
Removethesidetrim. 6.Replacethelowerpanel,toptrim
2. Slidethedoorpanelout. andscrews.
(Careful-edges maybesharp.) 7.Replacetheentirepanelandfour
~.Turn.thedoorpanelaroundand attachmentscrews.
putthecoloryouwant infront.
4.Replacethedoorpanel,side
trimandscrews.
How tochange-thebw’er pamh
1.Removefourpanelattachment
screws.(Twoabovethepanel,two
belowthepanel.)
2.Renmvetheentirepanel.
3. Takeout three screws and
remove the top trim.
DOnot.operatethe dishvashm
while changingpanels or when
lower mxess pad. ismmmd.
Awood panel trimkit contains
trimandinstructionsfor Kidiil:
decorativewooddoorpanelor
loweraccesspaneltomatchkitchen
cabinets. The kit is an option at
extra cost and is availableMm
JON GE dealer. specirj’ G-PM(?.
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Save proof of originai purchase datesuchasyoursalesslip or caricelled checkto establishwarrantyperiod.
1S
FLJLL Forthe secorrdyearfrom dateof
Forone yearfromdateof original original purchase, we will provide,
purchase,wewill provide,freeof freeofcharge,replacementpartsfor
charge,parts andservice labor in anypart’of the water’
your hometo repair or replace any $$ystfwn(as illustrated below) that
part dthe that fails fails because of amanufacturing
because of amanufacturing defect. defect. Associatedinlet anddrain
plumbing partsare notcmmwd by
FULL this warr%tity.YOUpayfor the
servicetrip to your homeand
Forten yearsfrom dateof original service labor charges,
purchase,we will provide,free of PO
charge,parts andservice labor in
your hometo repairer replace the 3
PermaTuf@tub ordcmliner if it
fails to contain waterbecauseof
amanufacturing defect such as ion
cracking, chipping, peeling or Iy
rusting. .-...r
Food Disposer
Water Distribution System
Thiswarrantyis~xtendedto
the original purchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedfor ordinaryhomeuse
inthe 48mainland states,Hawaii
andWashington,DC. InAlaskathe
warrantyis the sameexceptthat it
is I.JMIT’EDbecauseyou mustpayto
shipthe producttothe serviceshop
orfar the servicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home,
All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorized CustomerCm@
servicersduring normal working
hours.
Lookinthe White or YellowPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor
GENERAL ELECTRIC(XXUIPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-
HC)TPOINTFACTORYSEWACEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
*Service trips to your hometo
teach you howto usethe product.
F%im!ytw ILkwIand Camnmaterial.
Hyou then haveany questions
about operating the product,
please contact yourdealer or our
Consumer Affairs office atthe
address below,or call, toll free:
GE Answer Center”
&xN326.2(Nxl
consumer information service
@improper installation.
If you have an installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing
and other connecting facilities.
~Replacement of housefusesor =&?&
resetting of circuit breakers.
*Cleaning or servicing of air gap
devicO in drain line.
@Failureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or usedcommercially.
@Damageto product caused by
accident, fire, floods or actsof God.
WARRANTOR!SNOTHX3PONS15LE
FORC(XWXKNJENTV!L DAMAGES.
Some states donot allow NWexclusion orlimitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to yOLLThis warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vaIy frc)mstateto state.
Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sMorney General.
IEWWic
MWWKM Ik?#p is n(W’2C&Xl! this ‘Write:
M%?W%3,GE KY 40225 -F---
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