GE GSD2400L User manual

Air Gap 19 POTSCRUBBERcycle 4,6, ‘7,11
ApplianceRegistration 2ProblemSolver 16-18
Care and Cleaning 19 RinseAgent 10
China, Crystal,Sterling 4, 7,15 SafetyInstructions 3
ConsumerServices 23 SystemsMonitor 5,7-9
ConvenienceFeatures 2UserMaintenanceInstructions 19
CycleFeatures 6Warranty BackCover
Detergent,Detergent Guide 10,11 WaterTemperature 10
DispenserCups 11 Winter Storage 19
EnergySaverSwitch 5,6
Energ)’-SavingTips 2
Features 4,5
Front Pane]Color Change ~~
I.oading 12-14
Modeland Serial h’umbcrs 2
operating (;uiclc 4,5

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Beforeusingyam” dkhwasher~
readthis bookcarefully. Uyo!.1rtxxi’vdl
atdamageddkhwasher.*e
Toobtainservice, see the
ConsumerServicespagein the
backofthis book.
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dishwasher.
Itis intendedto help youoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.
We’reproud ofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions. savetimeandmoney.
Before youreql.w.$t
service.o e
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails—including
yourphonenumber–-to:
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber): ChecktheProblemSolver(pages
16through18).Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225 Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
Convenience
features
write
‘down.themodel
find.serial mmbeme FINALLY,ifyourproblemis still
notresolved,write:
You’llfindthemonalabel
fastenedto thetubwalljustinside
thedishwasherdoor. Thisdishwasherhasmanyconvenient
features.Amongthemare: MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProduct(lwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard, pleasewritethese
numbershere:
~Controlsarearrangedlefttoright
asyouusethem.
@Automatic“beep” responsesto
instructionsand alighteddisplay
~etyouknowthedesired function
has been selected. Enemy-savingtips
~Letsyouselectfast,heateddrying
or energy-saving,no-heatdrying.
=ASYSTEMSMONITORthat
tellsyouwhat’shappeninginthe
dishwasherandifcertainthingsare
wrong.
~Remembersyourlastcyclesoyou
don’thavetoreprogrameachtime.
SeeSHORT-CUTonpage6.
Model Number efq?~~~tefj~~~$yasberonly when
it9sfuMLetthedishesaccumulate
indishwasher.Whenyouputinonly
apartialload,usetheRINSE&
HOLDcycletorinseoffheavysoils.
Besuretolatchthedoorwhen
waitingforafullload.Thishelps
keepsoilsmoist,easiertoremove.
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
6s~~~~ys fj~~~c~~~~cycle mat.WMi%
kast amountofvvaterthat will
removethesoilfromthe load. See
page6.
eIfyoudon’tneedyourdishes right
away,use yatm111%~~~~$.~~~~
llKYING feature that turns the
drying heater offautomatically.
l?ishesdry naturally over alonger
period such asovernight. -%>,
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WW~TG—Whenusingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecauticms,includingthe
fol]owing:
*usethis appkmce onlyh’
itsintended pMrpose9as you
will find described inthis use
am.icareBook..
aThis dkhwashermmbe
properly installed and located
inaccordance with the
InshUation Instructions before
it is used. If youdid not receive
an InstallationIristructionssheet
withyour dishwasher,youcan
obtainone by contactingthe
servicelocationnearest you.
—Thisappliancemust be
connectedto agroundedmetal,
permanent Wiring system; or an
equipment-grounding conductor
must be run with the circuit
conductors and connected to the
equipment-grounding kxminal
or lead of the appliance.
—Connectto aproperly rated,
protectedand sizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
eDo notstore or use
cf)mbustiblematerials9
gasoline
w’ K$therflan%lnableVapms ad
liquids in the vicinity of’this or
my other appliance.
@I.Jseonly powderor liquid
detergentsor wettingagents
recommended for use in a
dishwasher.
~DOnotwashplasticitemsunless
n]arked “dishwashersafe” or the
eq{livahmt.For plasticitemsnotso
IHarkd, check!hcmanufacturer’s
@Loadlightplasticitemsso
theywillnotbecomedislodged
anddropto thebottomofthe
dishwasher—theymightcome
intocontactwiththe heating
unitandbe damaged.
T“minimize the possibility of
injury.
~Whenloadingiternstobe
washed:
A. Locatesharp itemssothat
theyare notlikelyto damage
thedoor seal, and
B. Load sharpkniveswiththe
handlesup to reducetherisk
ofcut-typeinjuries.
@Do nottouchtheheating
elementduringor immediately
afteruse.
~Do notoperateyourdishwasher
unlessall enclosurepanelsare
properlyin place.
@Do nottamper with controls.
@Do notabuse, siton, or stand
on thedoor or dish rack ofthe
dishwasher.
@Close supervision is necessary
ifthisapplianceisused,byor near
children. Do notallowchildren
toplayinside, on or with this
applianceor anydiscarded
appliance.Dispose of discarded
appliancesand shippingor
packingmaterial properly.
Beforediscarding adishwasher,
removethe door of the washing
compartment.
@Keepallwashingdetergents -–-
andwettingagentsoutofthe =-–
reachofchildren,preferablyin- =5.
aJockedcabinet.Observeall —
@f:--
warningson containerlabelsto KESYY.
avoidp%ona~injury.
@Tominimizethepossibilityof
electricshock,disconnectthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance.
Note:Turningthe controldialto
theOFF positiondoesnot
disconnecttheappliancefrom
thepowersupply.Werecommend
havingaqualifkd technician
serviceyourappiiance.
w~GmRoGm G4.S
is producedbythechemical
actionwithinyourwaterheater.
It can accumulatein thewater
heaterand/or waterpipesif hot
waterhas notbeen used for a
period oftwoweeksor longer.
HYDROGEN GASIS
EXPLOSIVE. Topreventthe
possibilityof damageor injury,
if youhavenot used hot waterfor
twoweeksor more, or moved
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intoaresidencein which the hot
watersystemmaynot havebeen
used for sometime, turn on all
hot water faucetsand allowthem
to run for severalminutesbefore
using anyelectrical appliance
which is comected to the hot
water system.This will allow
anyhydrogengasto escape. Mso,
sincethe gas is tlmable, do
not smoke or use an openflame
or applianceduring this process.

12through 14. spotting.(See~age 10.) - -
C1OWandlatchthedishwasher
door.
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CYCLESELECTOR
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STEP 3
Sekxx desiredwashcycle.
Touchthe center of the pad.
~POBCI?UBBER isforitems
such as pots, pans and casseroles.
Everydayclishesmaybeincluded.
eN~I~MAL~’s~ isfor loadsof
cvmydaydisheswithmediumsoils.
Designedtoyieldhighperformance
on nornxdioads.
~LIGHT’WASHis formostloads
ofeverydaydisheswithlightsoils
or soilsthathavenotdriedon.It
saveshotwateroverthehigher
performancecycles,thussaving
energy.
o~H~NA-cRY~~ALis forlightly
soiledchinaandcrystal.Thewash
actionis softenedbypumpingair
aiongwiththe watertoprotectyour
delicateitem. Pre-rimsedishwae
.&forelomii?~g.I-%Now
loading
instructionsonpages12throughM.
~RINSE &HOLD is forrinsing }
;.
partialloadswhichwillbewashed L-
later.Donot usedetergent.
TOchange asetting, just touch
desiredpad. L
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Yourdishwasherisnowautornaticdy ~
programmed.Anumberinthe ~
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SYSTEI’VKSMOIWTORwilltellyou ~
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howlongthecyclewilltake.(See }
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DRYOPTIONS START
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[CLEAR
RESETII
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STEP 4STEP 5
SAW adrying Option. System Monitor
startthe dishwasher. Thispaneltellsyouwhatis
happeninginthedishwasherand.
canalertyoutosomepossible
problems.
*HZATF;DDRYINGprovides
fasterdrying.Cm bechanged
whilecycleisrunning.
@Whenyou’rereadytowash
dishes,touchtheSTARTpad.
Thereisatimedelaybetween
start-upandwaterfillsoyouwill
nothearanywashactionright
away.Dishwasherwillproceed
throughyourentireprogramand
turnoffautomatically.
e ~~~~~~ fj~~~~ shL]tsoff
dryingheater.Dishesair-dry
naturally.It takeslonger,butsaves
energy.Youcanpropdooropen
about3inchesaftermotorstops
tospeeddrying.Excellentfor
overnightdrying.
Information displayed:
@Selectedwashcycle
@Selecteddry option
@Minutesto endofcycle
~Cyclephase,suchasWASHING,
RINSINGor DRYING
Tochangeacycleafterwashing
starts, touchtheCLEAR/RESET
padtocancelcycle.Afterwateris
pumpedoutandmotorstops,you
canreprogram and restart the
dishwasher.
EnergySaverhelpsreduceelectrical
energyusedbythismodel @Diagnosticcodesto alertyou.to
possibleproblems
See pages7through9for
explanationofdisplaysandcodes.

Dishwashingshorkut
Thedishwasherremembersyour
lastcycle*soyoudon’thaveto
reprogrameachtime.
Whenthedishwasherisloaded
andthedoorislatched,thecontrol
panelwilldisplaythelastsettings
youselected.
Ifyoudon’twanttochangeanyof
thesettings,simplytouchSTART.
Wftherehasbeenapowerfailure,
NORMALWASHandHEATED
DRYwillautomaticallybe
programmed.Makeanynew
selectionsasdesiredandtouch
START.
Whathappemineachcycle
Wash
WaterUse CycleThe
WASHCWCLES (Approx.) CycleSequence (Approx.)
PmcRuBBER 11.Ogal. I?re-Wash/ Pre-llinse Pre-Rinse Main Rinse Rinse *@minutes
Pre-Rinse Wash
NORMALWASH 11.0gal. Pre-Wash/ Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse Main Rinse Rinse *44minutes
Pre-Rinse Wash
LIGHT WASH 9.3gal. Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse Main Rinse Rinse *4Ominutes
Wash
CHINA-CRYSTAL 7.7gal. Pre-Rinse Pre-llinse Pre-Rinse Main Rinse Rinse 43minutes
Wash
RINSE&!HOLD 3.7gal. Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse 10minutes
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‘WJnextenciedtimes.Thesecycle Dry options:
timesmaybeincreasedupio 15 HEATEDDRYING.Availableon
mirwtcsifnecessaryforyour
dishwashertoheatthewaterto allwashcyclesexceptRINSE&
HOLD.Add33minutestowash
propertemperatureforgood
washability. cycletime.
ENERGYSAVER
DRYING.
Dryingheateristurnedoff. Dishes
drynaturally.

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*$$!$l POTSCRUBBERSEEDOORWASHING
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rDISPLAY WHAT’H’NnMNs
Numberofminutesleftincycle.NUMERALSFROM
1to99
F’0TSCRUB13ER IndicatesMYJ3CRUBBERcycle. .
IndicatesNORMALWASHcycle.NORMAL
LIGHTWASH IndicatesLIGHTWASHcycle. _-
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CHINA
RINSE&HOLD
UNHEATEDDRY
IndicatesCHINA-CRYSTALcycle.
IndicatesRINSE&HOLDcycle.Remainsonuntilthedoorisunlatched.
IndicatesENERGYSAVERDryOption.
HEATEDDRY
WASHING
IndicatesHEATEDDRYINGDryOption.
DisplayedduringPm-wash,Pre-rinseandMainWashperiods.
RINSING
DRYING
HEATING
DisplayedduringRinseperiodsfollowingtheMainWash.
[ndicatesHEATEDDRYINGhasbeenselected.
‘ndicateswaterbeingheated—inwashperiod—totemperaturenecessary forgood
washability.The minutescountdownisonhold foruptoamaximumof15minuteswhen
3EATINGisdisplayed.
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TheSYSTEMSMONTORtelkYOUifcertiin thiws are wrow
WHATl%’MENS
Electricalpowerhasbeen
interruptedtothedishwasherbutis
nowbackon.
Thedishwasheristakinglonger
thannormaltodrainthewaterout.
Thisisusuallycausedbyabbckige
inthedrainairgap(seepage19),a
kinkinthedrainhose,orastopped
updrainpipe.
Similartoblockeddrainas
expltinedabove,butthe~?
indicatesthatthedrainisso
cloggedthatthedishwashercannot
continuetooperateinasatisfactory
manner.Dishwasherwillstop.
Dishwasherwillnotgointoadrain
outperiod.Dishwasherwillstop.
Thereistoomuchwaterinthe
dishwasher.H’[9appearsaftera
powerfailure,thisisnormaland
thedishwasherwillcorrectitself.
mT To Do la
.
IFDISHWASHERWASINUSEWHENTHEFQWER
EMLWREOCCURRED:
1. Unlatchthedoor.Ifthedetergentcupisopen,add
detergentandclosethecup.
2. ReMchthedobrandtouch“START”thenimmediately
touch“CL13AR/RESET1’(Thiswillpumpanyremaining
wateroutofthemachine.)
3. Selectthedesiredcycleandrerurrtheload.
IFDISHWASHERWASNOTINUSE:
I. Latchdoor.
2. Selectdesiredcycle.
3. Runcyclewhendesired.
Thisdishwasherisdesignedtoautomaticallycompensatefor
longerthannormaldraintimes,butcycletimewillbe
extended.Ifthiscodecontinuestoappearfrequentlythen:
1. Cleantheairgap(seepage19).
2. Checkforakinkinthedrainhose.
3. Checkplumbingforsloworstoppedupdrains.
(N~E: Warrantyservicedoesnotcoverhousehold
drainproblems.)
Locateandremovetheblockageinthedrainsystemas
explainedabove.Topumpanyremainingwateroutofthe
machine:
1. Latchdoor.
2. Selectanycycle.
3. Touch “STMVI’”andthenimmediatelytouch“CLEAR/
RESET:’(NOI’E:Warrantyservicedoesnotcover
householddrainproblems.)
Restartthecycle.If C3repeats,callforservice.
Thedishwasherisdesignedtoautomaticallypumpoutextra
wateraslongasthedoorislatched.Whenyouhearthemotor
stoprunning:
1. Unlatchthedoorandseeifallthewaterisgone.(Itis
normalforasmallamountofwatertoremaininthebottom
oftubtokeepthewaterseallubricated.)
2. If youseewaterenteringthedishwasher,closeand.latch
thedoor.Shutoffthewatersupplytothedishwasher.
3, JXwaterisgoneand.nowaterisenteringthedishwasher,
restartcycle.
4. H[qrepeats,shutoffthewatersupplytothedishwasher.
Callforservice.
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Dwm.JA..WHATH’N’aMLNs
Thiscanbecausedbyeitherof
thesereasons:
Notenoughwaterisenteringthe
dishwasher.
or
Thedrainpumpcouldbe
temporarilyblocked(usually
causedbyfoodparticlessuch
ascereal).
The temperaturesensor in the
dishwasheris not functioning
properly.Ilishwasher may
continueto be used, but it will
notheat waterautomatically.
Before ym.11muforservice
WAT To mI
@Trythecycleagaintoseeifthe
Codereappears.Thedishwasher
maycorrectitself.
~Electroniccontrolscanbe
affectedbyoutsideinterference.
*Sometimesshuttingoffthepower
tothedishwasher(atthefuseor
circuitbreaker)willcorrectthe
problem.
~I&storepowerafteraboutfive
secondsandtry thecycleagain.
~Checkthechartaboveforthings
youcando tocorrecttheproblem.
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Unlatchthedoor.Ifthereisnowaterinthebottomofthe
dishwasher,checkthewatersupplytothedishwasher.
*lsthedishwasherwatersupplyturnedon?
(Valveusuallylocatedunderthesink.)
~Isthehouseholdwatersupplyturnedon?
@Ifyouusewellorcisternwater,isthesupplyadequate?
Ifthewatersupplyisadequate,trythecycleagain.If Es
repeats~callforservice.
Unlatchthedoor.Ifthereisstandingwaterinthebottomof
thedishwasher,relatchthedoor.Touch“ST’AR.’H’then
immediatelytouch“CLEAR/RESET”tostartthepump.
If[!5continuestoappear,youmayneedtodothisseveral
timestobreakuptheblockage.
Thetemperaturesensorneedstobereplaced.Cal!for
service.
NcYrE:
Youmaycontinuetouseyourdishwasher.Forbestresults,
adjustyourhouseholdwaterheaterthermostatto 140~F.
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Rmpmtm sensorsy*m
Togetdishescieananddryyou
needhotwater.Tohelpyouget
waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherhasawaterheating
featurethatautomaticallysenses
thetemperatureofthewaterinthe
washcycleandheatsit,ifnecessary,
tothepropertemperature.This
waterheatingfeaturemayallow
youtoturndownyourhousehold
waterheaterandsaveenergyif
you’rewillingto letthe dishwasher
run alittlelonger while it heats
waterto theproper temperature.
Forgoodwashingand drying,the
enteringwatermust beat least
120°ETopreventdish damage,
inletwater shouldnot exceed150”F.
Howto testwatertemperature:
Checkyourwatertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyormeatthermometer.
Letthedishwasherrunthrough
onefillandpumpoutcycle,then
letthedishwasherfillwithwater
thesecondtime.
Whenyouhearthewaterstop
filling;unlatchthedoorandslowly
openit.
Measurethetemperatureofthe
waterinthebottomofthetubthis
way:
Removethesilverwarebasketand
placeacandyor meatthermometer
inthewatertowardsthemiddleof
thetub.Ifthetemperatureisless
than 120”F,youwillnotgetgood
washingresults.Higherwater
temperatureisneededtodissolve
~rea~eandactivatepowder
&lergents.
Helpful hints: If outside
temperaturesare unusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance
from waterheaterto dishwasher,
youmayneedto setyourwater
heater’sthermostatup, Ifyouhave
notusedhotwaterforsometime,
thewaterinthepipeswillbecold.
Turnonthehotwaterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowittorununtilthe
waterishot.Thenstartthe
dishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydone
laundryor runhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityifthewater
islessthan120”Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fillwithdetergent.
HowtoUtsearimeagent.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofarinseagentsuchasJET-
DRYbrandisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.
How tofilllthe rinse agent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.
If youaccidentallyspill:Wipe
uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe
dishwasher.Itcankeepyour
detergentfromworking.
If you can’t find my rinseagent,
write:
BENCXISERCONSUMER
PRoDucrs,INC.
(“JET
DRY”)
QI1W. PutnamAve.
Greenwich,CT06830
Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds4%ounces.This
shouldlastabout3months.Fill
asneeded.Donotoverfill.
How to chooseand use
de~~ente
First, me only powderorliquid
detergentsspecificallymadefor
use in dishwashers.Othertypes
will causeoversudsing.
second, ‘checkthephosphate
mntent. Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsor filmonyourdishes.If -
yourwaterishard(7grainsor -.
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.Ifthephosphatecontentis -
low(8.7%orless),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Mm waterdepartment can tell
youhowhard yourwater is. So
canyourcountyextensionagent.
Or yourarea’swatersofiener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
thereareinyourwater.
How mud-n‘detergentshould.you
use?Thatdepends.Is yourwater
“hard” or “soft”? With hard water,
you need extra detergentto get
dishes clean. Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.It cancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.”Anoutsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Ofcourse,this
takessometime.Butwhytakea
chancewhenit’seasyto findout
thehardnessofyourwater.
1
1

epyourdetergentfreshand
dry. Under thesinkisn’tagood
placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowder
detergentintothe dispenser until
you’rereadytowashdishes,either.
(Itwon’tbefreshORdry.)
If vow DOWderdetfne~~ fi@ ~~~
or”lt.m~y,throwit aw-ay.Itwon’t
washwell.Olddetergentoften
won’tdissolve.
Ifyouusealiquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
iiecessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”astheyageor come
incon~actwithwater.
You’Illfind twodetergent
dispenserson theinside doorof
yourdishwasher.Two,because
somecyclesusetwowashes.
See “DetergentUsageGuide”
below.
AiwwsclosethemainCUPti8htlY”
Whe; itis~rmly latchedyou will
hearaclickingsound. It isnot
necessaryto overtighten.
NOTE:Detergentcupmay be
openedmanuallywithno harm.
Turnhandle counterclocbise until
itreleases.Asnappingsoundis
normalwhen itopens.
How to prepare
the dMRes for washing
If thisis your firstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacing amuch older
model, you maywonderhowmuch
pre-preparation yourdishesneed.
Actuallyvery little. Pre-rinsing of
normal food soilsis not necessary.
Withcommon senseand alittle
practice you’llsoon knowwhat
foodsto remove.Here are some
guidelines:
LScrape offbones, seeds, skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimming~tlea~
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.
2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in
softfooddisposerthatpulverizes
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
Itcanhandlesmallamountsof
softfoods,butlargeamountswill
be difficulttohandle.
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,lemonjuiceandother
foodsthatcancausediscoloration
ofstainlesssteelifallowedto
remainondishesforalongperiod
oftime.
When usingthe ~mc~u~~~~
cycle, lesspreparationisrequired
beforeloading.ThePOTSCRUBBER
cyclecanwashheavily-soiled
dishesandremovedried-onand
baked-onsoilsfrompots,pansand
casseroles.Itemswithburned-on
soilsmaynotcomeclean.Andthe
dishwashercannotremoveburn
marksor restorefadingcaused
byoverheatingduringcooking.
Detementusagewide (powderor liquid)
.$XIFTWATER M~DIUMWATER HARDWATER
(0-3grainshwciness) (3-7grains) (7-12$rains*)
c’YC’LES Main Cup IOpenCup MainCup IOpenCup MainCup* IOpenCup*
l)OTSCRUBBERand ]Tu~l~SpoOn~1Tablespoon HalfFull ~HalfFull Completely JCompletely
NORMALWASHcy(k minimum Full Full
minimum
CHINA-CRYSrrALand 1Tablespoon None HalfFull None Completely None
i.ICiHTWASHCyC!CS Full
minimum use mldetergent l.kwno detergent
,.-.-.=tl~~~~ &HOLD~yCk use nodetergent
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E5,2-
~.. ‘1(’rains and up is cxtrcmcly bard water. Awatersoftenerisrecommended.Withoutit,
‘k.L-:.-~-
Iiilwc:~nbuildupinthewtcr valve.The water valve maystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.
j:l~illcdMainCupholds3tnblcspo(ms:
Filled Open Cup holds 2tablespoons.
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Howtoloadyour dishwasher
ru-’-%
Thisis arandommixed load, themost common typeyou
willhave.
Makesuredishes are Properlyloadedto insure that
watercanreach the sdiledsu~faces.The wash arm in the
bottomsprayswaterup. The towerthatrises in the
center sendswaterout overthe dishesto wash the items
in theupper rack. Asprayarm in the topwashesdown
also. Make sureto place tallitems to the outside so the
upper washarm is not blocked.
Howtoloadthe!TOPRACK
The top rack isbest for glasses, cups and saucers,
Tworows ofcups can be washed when usingthefolding
shelf.Loadthebottomrowfirst. thenfolddownthe
shelfandioadthetoprow.CLlpsandglassesfitbest
alongthesides.‘T%isiskplacefordishwasher-safe
phNics, too.?vkkesLIresmallpiasticitemsare lodged
intighilyso thq can’t[:>11ontotheGdrod@heating
unit.ArmIge skmwareso thatit cannotmove~asily.
~>011’t~ettheghSSCStOLIChe2ChOtkr. ;’7
WA7CHOUTF’ORTHIS.
The washertowerrises through thecenter ofthe bottom
rack during thewash and rinse portionsofthe cycle.
Don’tblock itor load tall thingsnextto it. Also, be
carefulnot to let aportion of an itemsuchas apot or
dishhandleextendthrough the bottomrack. This could —
blockthe washarm and cause poor washingresults.
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saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe
placed—facedown—inthistoprack Thetoprackis
kandyforallkindsofodd shapes.
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Foldthe foldingshelf up forglasses and tallthings. Thefoldingshelfgivesyouextra spacefor cupsand
Placetallitemsto the outsideso theupperwasharm is longutensilson two levels.Load the lowerlevelfirst,
notblocked. thenfoldthe shelfdown.
Howto]O~d the BOTTOMRACK
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potsandbowlsalongthesides,incornersor intheback.
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sidefacingthecenteroftherackso wateranddetergent
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Pots,pans, casseroles, saladbowls, mixingbowlsand
lidsm’ustbeloaded in the bottomrack, facingdown. Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesNKJ~T’be
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loaded-inthebottom-rack,facingdown.Prop broiler
pansand racks alongthe edge.Shallowitemsmaybe
angledprovidedthe lowersidedoes notshieldthe soiled
surfaceinsidefrom the water.
m?m.ltion!
Takeoutanythingthatmayfallor extendthroughthe
bottomof thebasket.
Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesupto
protectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso
theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.
Thesecuritycellcover,hingedinthehandle,canbe
loweredtoeithersidetosecurelight-weightitemsfrom
theeffectsofthevigorouswashaction.Whenitisnot
needed,thiscovercanremainupright.

whatyoucanusuallywashsafelyinyourdishwasher.
nilwhatyouean9t.
Exceptions (not safe)
Somecoloredanodized
aluminumcanfade.
IUsually
Materkd Safe Mc?#
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Somedarkeningorspottingpossible,Removeby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.
IYES
China/ IYES
Moneware I
Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Antique,metal-trimmledor
hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwash
onepiecedailyforatleastamonth.Comparewiththe
restoftheset. -
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Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.
SelectCHINA-CRYSTALcycle.
Checkmanufacturer’sinstructionsforyourcrystal.
Crystal YES
Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.
Non-dishware
items—such
ase~ectronic
air cleaner
filters, furnace
filters, paint
brushes,etc.
NO
g$g=--
1Glass YES MilkGlassmayyellow.
Ironwillrust.
IPewter INO Pewtertarnishes.
Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiecein
thetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset,
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainiflefton.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan
stainifIefion.D~ydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.
YES I
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1Stainless steel YES
——YES
Sterling Silver
and Silver Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainlesssteel.
Jplate Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
Non-stick YES
coatings
Tin No Tincanrust.
wood NO Woodcanwarp,crackor lose
itsfinishwithanytypewashing.
~&J$y~ ~gj~~~f ~~~&j9~-$yhen However,openingthedoorduring 2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe
‘VOu“can add it. anycyclelessenscleaningpower watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.
~4~ddishesmy timeduringthe becausethetemperatureinsidethe 3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.
RIN~13&HOLDcycle.Withother dishwasheris lowered.so try to
loadeverythingatthebeginning. 4. close thedoorandpushthe
washcycles,youcanadddishesat latchtothefarright.Whenthe
,..%:my{imcBEFOREtheWASHING Here’showtoadd aforgotten dish: door is locked, washing will
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PROBLEM
DISHWASHER
WON’TRUN
UNUSUALNOISE
DISHESDON’TDRY
UNCLEANDISHES
ANDFLATWARE
3LACKORGRAY
MARKSON DISHES
IETERGENTLEFT
NDISPENSERCUPS
FOTSANDFILMING
)NGLASSESAND
~L.ATWARE
POSSIBLE CAUSEANDREMEDY .—
Afuseinyourhomemaybe blown,or thecircuit breakertripped. Replacefuseor
resetcircuitbreaker. Removeanyother appliancesfromthe circuit.
Utensilsmaynotbesecureonrackpins,orsomethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.I?+lakesureeverythingis securelyplaced
indishwasher.
Makesureinletwatertemperatureis correct. (Seepage 10.)
Unloadthe bottomrack first. Waterfrom dishes in thetop rack maybe spillingintothe
bottomrack.
Checkfor improper loading.Dishes shouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checktherinseagentdispensertoseethatit’snotempty.
Checkinlet watertemperature. It shouldbeatleast120”F.(Totest, seepage10.)
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Iswatercomingoutslower
thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedair gap. (Seepage 19.)
Improperrackloading.(Seepages12through14.)
Aluminumutensilsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstdishes.Removemarks
withamildabrasivecleanser.
Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblockingthe
detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningor maybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
items.Ifyouused apowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.Ifthecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.
Detergentmaybeold.Ifthepowderdetergentishardor cakedinthebox,throwitaway.
Thedetergentmaynotbewortingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
~Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage 10.)
QLow inlet watertemperature.(Totest, seepage10.)
QOverloadi:lgthedishwasher.
o~Illproperloading,(see pages12through 1-4.)
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CLOUDHWSSON
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YELLOWORBROWN
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U-HPHNGOFCHINA
MAIL fMMotJNTOF’
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J‘n-m 130TTOPV’I
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POSSIBLE CAUSEAND REMEDY
@Toolittledetergent.(Seepage10.)
Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,tryseveralbrandsof
detergentstofindonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasherdetergent
mayhelpreducefihning.
Toremovespotsandfilmfrmngktsswmu
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
DONOTADDDETERGENT.
SelectP01?$CRU13BERcycleandENERGYSAVERdryoption.
Startthedishwasherandallowtorununtil“25”minutestoendofcycleisdisplayed.
Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottomof
thedishwasher.
Closethedoorandallowthedishwashertocompletethecycle.
If vinegarrinsedoesn’twork: Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.If yours
doesn’t,callGeneralElectricFactoryService.)
Usingavinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considerahome
watersoftener.
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Ifvinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etchingl’ -—.
m—..-
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Thefilmcannotberemoved. ~=. -- - m:–. =
It can beprevented:Uselessdetergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe *–—..
&@:,.
shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean. W_---
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Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F. pm_z.
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Teaorcoffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usingasolutionof 112cup ;.:-::‘:--‘-
bleachand3cupswarmwater.
Anoverallyellowor brownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbecausedbyirondeposits /-:.’.
inwater.Aspecialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywayto correctthis
problem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter. ~
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Yellowfilmonsterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.
~-z’l%i$’”
Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain. ~.,-----_=___
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Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchina :--””--~
arese~~reandcan’tjar loose.(Seepages12and 13forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.) ;.......-....—.
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Makesuretailglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushthe *-... --
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rackintothedishwasher.Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems. ~g:~~;.+‘.
r-+--?-7:-,~“
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UsetheCHINA-CRYSTALcycleforfinechina. I ‘-
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Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubis normal.Risclean “- -’;’--;
~t’stheretO keep the water Seal lubricated.
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PROBLEM IPOSSIBLE cAUSE AND MmDY
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WATERWON’TPUMP Hthe entirebottomofthetubhaswatm,youmayhaveachainproblemCleantheair
OUTOFTHET’UB gap,
ifyouhaveone.(Seepage19.)
check thekitchensink. Is it drainingwell?Youmayneed aplumber.
If dishwasherdrainsintoadisposer,run the disposerto clear. Be surethedisposeris
notclogged.
Seethe SYSTEMSMONITOl?(pages‘7’to 9).
SUDSIN THE TUB Sudsingdetergentsare not meant fordishwashers.USE ONLYAUTOMATIC.
DISHVIASHERDETERGENTSTOAVOIDSUIXNNG.
‘lbrem”ovesudsfrom the tub: Openthedishwasher.Let sudsevaporate.Add 1gallon
ofcoldwaterto thetub. ~lose and latchthe dishwasher.Topump out water,touch
STARTtwotimes,thenimmediatelytouchCLEAR-RESET.
Repeatifnecessary.
DISHWASHERLEAKS Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.
Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing.
Wipeupaccidentalspillofrinseagentwithadampcloth.
DONTROLPANEL Shutoffpowerfromdishwasheratfhseor circuitbreaker.Wait5secondsandrestore
X3ESN’TRESPOND powertodishwasher.Tryinputpanelagain.
K)INPUTS
Hyou m?edmoreh+... can,tollfree:
GEAmwel-Center”
880.626.2000
C.omwfmerinformationservice

usmw~~~mc~
msTRucTIoNs
Ckan the a!mtrd panel with a
!ightlydampenedcloth.m-y
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
orsharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.
fckan the outsidewithagood
apphmw+polishwax. Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,
orharshorgrittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X0216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Theinsideusuallytakescare
ofitself. If itshouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
Anairgapisaplumbingdevice.
Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoitifadrain
clogs.Theairgapisnotapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.
Ifyouhaveanairgap,checkit
atleastonceamonth.ITISNOT
PARTOFYOURDISHWASHER.
ITISNOTCOVEREDINYOUR
WARRANTY.
Theair gapis easyto clean.
Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap
andcheckforanybuildupofgrit.
Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.
Checkthe air gap any timeyour
dishwasherisn%drainingwell.
NotWiw your
WhwasherillWinwr?
Rokct waimtfreezing.
Ifyourdishwasherisleftinan
unheatedplaceduringthewinter’,
askaservicetechnicianto:
~cutoff electricpowertothe
dishwasher.Removefusesortrip
circuitbreaker.
@Turnoffthewatersupply.
@Disconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalve.
@Drainwaterfromtheinletline
andwatervalve.(Useapanto
catchthewater.)
@Recomectthewaterirdetlineto
thewatervalve.
@Removetheplasticpumpcoverin
thetubbottomanduseaspongeto
soakupwaterintherubberboot.

If you are redecorating, you can
change your dishwasher’s front
panels to match or blend with your
newcolors.
Note: Othercoh panelsare
avainabkfor ‘yourdishwasher.
Check the color,youwanton the
order form below and mail it to us.
Thepanels are held in placeby the
doortrim and the trim on the panel
belowthe door.Each sideof each
panelis adifferentcolor.Or you
can paint apanel with thecolor of
vourown choice.
‘Woodpanel trimkit GPIF 40
contains trimand instructionsfor
adding adecorativewooddoor
panel and loweraccesspanel no
thicker than 1/4”to match kitchen
cabinets. Use the order form below
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