GE GSD2600D Specification sheet

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Read this bookcarefully
It is designed to help you operate
and maintain your new dishwasher
properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your
questions.
If you don’t understand something
or need more help.,.Call, toll free:
The GEAnswer CenterTM
800.626.2000
consumer information service
or write (include your phone
number):
Consumer Affairs
General Electric Company
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
Write downthe nwde$and
serial numbers.
You’ll find them on a label on the
left side of the dishwasher just
inside the door.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration card that came with
your dishwasher. Before sending in
this card, pleasewrite these
numbers here:
Model No.
Serial No.
Usethese numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your dishwasher.
Hyou receiveadamaged
dishwasher,immediately contact
the dealer (or builder) that sold you
the dishwasher.
Savetime andmoney. . .
beforeyou CM for service
Check the Problem Solver (pages
17-19).It lists minor causes of
operating problems that you can
correct yourself. It could save you
an unnecessary service call.
convenienceFeatures
This is avery advanced, automatic
and versatile dishwasher. It’s very
easy to understand and use, but it
is different. Before using your
dishwasher the first time, read and
follow these instructions.
This dishwasher has many con-
venient features. Among them are:
QControls are arranged left to
right as you use them,
QAutomatic responses to instruc-
tions let you know the desired
function has ken selected.
~Lets you select fast, heated
drying or energy-saving no-heat
drying.
@ASYSTEMS MONITOR that tells
you what’s happening in the
dishwasher and if something’s
wrong.
QLets you LOCK the controls to
prevent accidental tampering,
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~Remembers your last cycle so $+:
Y(?Udon’t have to re-prograrn each “>::
time. See SHORTCUT on page 4.

appjkmce, always exercise basic
safety precautions, inciuding the
fcdiowing:
@use this appliance only for its
intendedpurposeasdescribed in
this !.Jseand Care Ekx3k.
@This dishwasher must be
properly installed and hxmted in
accordancew@thithe ins!aliation
instructionsIx?fcmit is BJSed.If
you did not receive an Installation
instructions sheet with your
dishwasher yOLIcan obtain one by
contacting the service location
nearest you.
—This applia~ce must be
connected to &grounded metal,
permanent, wiring system; or an
equipment-grounding conductor
must be run with the circuit
conductors and connected to the
equipment-grounding terminal or
lead of the appliance.
onnect to aproperly rated,
ected and sized power-supply
circuit to avoid electrical overioad.
@Useonly detergents or wetting
agents recommended for use in a
dishwasher.
@Do not wash plastic items uniess
marked “dishwasher safe” or the
equivalent. For plastic items not so i
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marked, check the manufacture%
recommendations.
@Load light plastic items so they
will not become dislodged and
drop to the bottom of the ciish-
washer—they might come into
confact with the heating unit and
be damaged.
To minimize the possibility
Of injury.
*Whe~ loadMg items to be
washed:
A. Locate sharp items so that
they are not Iike!y to damage
the dpor seal, and
B. Load sharp knives”with the
handles up to reduce arisk of.
cut-type injuries.
@Do not touch the heating
eiement during or immediately
after use.
@Do not operate your dishwasher
unless all enclosure panels are -
properly in place. 1,
@Do not tamper with controls.
*Do not abuse, sit on, or stand
on the door or dish rack of the
dishwasher.
~Close supervision is necessary if
this appliance is used by or near
~hildren. Do not allow children to
SAVETHESEiNSTRUCTIONS
Things todo beforeycmJ
programyourdishwasher
@Load your dishwasher and add
detergent. See pages 10through
14for complete instructions on TURN THE PAGE
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jloading. 1%3~
ProgramingInstructions
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., 0Close the dishwasher door and
move the /atch to the right to the
“ON” position.

Howtoprogramyour dishwasher SELECTED
CYCLE
INDICATOR
LIGHTS DOORLATCH
“oFF” POSITION
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Wed awash cycle
Select awash cycle that is most suited to the soil condition of your load. Touchthe
center of the pad that describes your selection. Your cycle selections are:
ePOTSCFNI13BER—For items such as pots, pans and casseroles. Everydaydishes may
be included:
IBNORMALWASH-For loads of everyday dishes with medium soils. Designed to yield
high performance on normal loads,
~LIGHTWASH— For tableware that is lightly soiled with fresh soils. Pre-rinse table-
ware. This cycle uses less hot water and energy than the previous cycle and can save
you time, too, If performance doesn’t meet your expectation, move up to one of the
higher performance cycles.
~ENERGYSAVER-For most loads of everyday dishes with light soils or soils that have
not dried on. It saves hot water over higher performance cycles, thus saves energy.
@CHINA CRYSTAL—For lightly soiled china and crystal. Thiscycleissimilarto LIGHT
WASHexcept the wash action is softened by pumping air along with the water to
protect yourdelicateitems.Pre-rinse.Followloadinginstructionson pages12through 14.
@RINSE &HOLD—For rinsing partial loads which will be washed later, Do not use
detergent. See “RINSE” and “RINSED ONLY” on page 5.
TOchange asetting, just touch another pad. If you’ve selected NORMAL WASH and you
really needPOTSCRUBBER,touch POTSCRUBBER.NORMAL W.ASHwill be cancelled.
Your dishwasher is now automatically programmed. Cycle Indicator Lights tell you the
complete program. And anumber in the SYSTEMSMONITOR(at right) will tell you how
long the cycle will take, If you’re satisfied, just touch the STARTpad.
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Sekct a
drying C3ptkwi
~HEATED DRYING.
Providesfaster drying. C
be changed while cycle
running.
~ENERGYSAVER
K3RYW!G.Shuts off
Calrod@heater. Dishes
air-dry naturally. It takes
longer, but saves energy
Youcan prop door open
about 3inches after
I-l-l[.l
stops to speed drying. IS
excellent for overnight
drying.
Energy Saver reduces
electrical energy used b
this model approximate
60/0.
Estimated yearly saving
depending on your local
rates, are:
ElectricRate$.05 $.08
(perKwh)
Est.Yearly $3.35 $5.36
Savings
$
$;
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DIGITAL WORD DISPLAY
DELAY DISPLAY
START OF CYCLE
TOUCHPAD START OFTIME PHASEAND
TOUCH
CLEAROR RESET TOUCH TO END OTHERUSER
PAD PAD OF CYCLE
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dishwasher’s cycle.
@Whenyou’re ready to
wash dishes, touch the
STARTpad. Dishwasher will
proceed through your entire
program and turn off
automatically.
Todelay the start, touch
DELAYSTARTpad. The
SYSTEMSMONITORwill
read“1 hrs delay.”Touch
padonceagainfor each
hourdesiredupto 9hours.
Themachinewill count
downand start automati-
callyat the correcttime.
Note:Don’t forgetto put
detergentin cup.
Tochange acycle after
washing starts,touch the
CLEAR/RESETpadto
cancelcycle.“RESET”will
appearwhile,wateris being
pumpedout andyou’ll hear
the normalsoundof water
draining.“RESET”will go
out after lessthan aminute
aTyoucan‘reprogramand
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Check ym.udishwasher’s
SYSTEMS MONITOR.
This is one of the most important parts of your new
dishwasher. It tells you what is going on in the dishwasher at
any time and it can alert you to possible problems. Here are
some of the specific benefits of the SYSTEMS MONITOR:
gGives you the number of minutes to the end of the cycle.
*Tellsyou the specific phase of any cycle ...’’ Washing.”
IIRINSEI~ or IIDRYING” for examples.
eAlerts you to problems such as “CUP OPEN.”
Detailson all SYSTEMSMONITORfunctions appear on pages
5, 6and 7,
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DlshwashingShort”cut
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)MINUTES
WASHING
Once you havebecome familiar with In that case you will discover that
your dishwasher you may discover your dishwasher stays programmed
that you use the same dishwashing to meet your needs.When the dish-
program most of the time. Yournext washer is loaded and the door latch
load will probably be the same as moved to ON position, your control
your last load. panel lights will come on to show
the last settings youselected. All
you’ll need to do is touch the START
pad for acomplete dishwashing
cycle. You’ll soon learn to identify
your “favorite” cycle by the number
of minutes shown. Each combina-
tion of wash selection and option
has its own unique cycle time. See
page 8.
There is one exception. Hthere has
beenapower failure, the control
will automatically program
NC)RMALWASH, and HEATED.
DRYING.If this happens then reset
the touch pads for the cycle
you normally use.
HowtoIkx2kdishwashercontrols”
toprevent use bychiklren
Your dishwasher has a“hidden” MONITOR. Children cannot
control pad. When this pad is accidentally start dishwasher by
touched twice within 3-seconds, all touching pads. The only control
pads become inoperative and no unaffected is the DELAYSTART
new selections can be made until this selection has been made. f
the lock is released. The word dishwasher will start automatically
LOCKED appears in the SYSTEMS after whatever delay you have
selected. Touch here twice within 3-seconds
SYSTEMSMONITOR
I--B- LOCKED
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—. ‘TheSYSTEMSMONITOR tells youwhat’s happening
SYSTEMS MONITOR
NUMERALS Number of minutes left in the cycle.
FROM 1to 99 MINUTES
NUMERALS
FROM 1to 9HRSDELAY
ENERGYSAVER
WASHING
RINSE
DRYING
RINSEDONLY
IHEATING
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ILOCKED
k
Number of hours delay until start of cycle.
Indicates energy-efficient selection made such as LIGHTWASH,
ENERGYSAVERwash or ENERGYSAVER(UNHEATED)DRYING.
Appears from start of cycle to end of detergent wash period.
Appears during rinse portion until pump motor turns off.
Appears during drying if HEATEDDRYING is selected.
Appears after completion of RINSE&HOLD cycle until door is
unlatched.
Appears during wash period when water is being automatically heated
to temperature necessary for good washability for selected cycle. The
minutes countdown is on hold for up to amaximum of 20-minutes
when HEATING is displayed.
Appears when controls have been locked to prevent unauthorized use.
See page 4.
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TheSYSTEMSMONITORtells youifsomething’s wrong
PF and RESET
C(JPOPEN
BLOCKED DRAIN
Appears when power to dishwasher is interrupted. See if dishes are
dirty or if water is standing in tub. Topump water out of tub, push
STARTthen CLEAR/RESETor overfill can OCCULReplacedetergent, if
missing. Reset controls and repeat cycle, if necessary.If there has
been a POWERFAILURE,your last settings will be erased and your
dishwasher will automatically program NORMALWASH and
HEATEDDRYING.
Appears after STARTpad is touched if detergent cup is not closed
properly.Unlatch doo~add detergent to cup if it has been spilled,
close cup and relatch door. If cup is latched properly and CUPOPEN
display still appears, you may start wash cycle by pressing START
pad a second time. CALL FOR SERVICE,but dishwasher may
continue in use.
When BLOCKED DRAIN appears after cycle is completed, dishwasher
has apartial restriction and is taking too long to drain. Clean the air
gap. (Seepage 16.)If BLOCKED DRAIN still appears, try another
cycle. If situation is not corrected CALL FORSERVICE.
BLOCKED DRAIN and C2 When BLOCKED DRAIN appears and dishwasher is stopped and will
not drain; drain line is completely clogged. Clean the air gap. Toget
dishwasher to pump out, start any cycle and then push CLEARI
RESET If air gap is not at fault, CALL FOR SERVICE.
SEE DOOR LABEL Appears in the SYSTEMS MONITOR with any of the above word
signals or any of the following fault codes. Door label gives brief
summary of instructions shown here.
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C2 Appears in combination with BLOCKEDDRAIN and indicates drain-
Iine is completely clogged. See page 6, BLOCKEDDRAINand C2.
IC3 Appears when the dishwasher will not go into adrain-out period.
Dishwasher will not operate.CALL FORSERVICE.
C4 Appears when there is too much water in the dishwasher.Turnoff
water line to dishwasher before unlatching doo~CALL FORSERVICE.
Unless water is in tub after P~ then push STARTand CLEAR/RESET
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C5 If there is no water in the dishwasher at the time of adrain out period,
the cycle stops and C5 is displayed. Check that water line to
dishwasher is not turned off. If water line is not at fault CALL F-OR
SERVICE.
C6 Appears if water does not reach desired temperature for good
washability within the 20-minutes extended heating period. Water
heatef may be out; or dishwasher may have been used too soon after
laundry or family baths.
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Water heater thermostat may be set too low. Check water temperature
according to instructions on page 10.Reset water heater and try
another dishwashing cycle. If water temperature is correctly set at
water heater and C6 appears consistently CALL FOR SERVICE.There
may be a fault in the dishwasher’s heater.
C7 Indicates that temperature sensing device is defective. Dishwasher
will not heat wate~ CALL FOR SERVICE.
NOTE: If control panel doesn’t respond to inputs, shut off power from dishwasher at fuse or circuit
breaker.Wait 5seconds and restore powe~Try inputs again.

What Happens
in Each cycle
*You’ll hear occasio~ai ciickiny ~The motor stops during drying.
sounds;
—Soft food disposer shredding oWater vapor comes through the
action. vent by the door latch during
—Drain valveopening to pump drying and when water is being
water out. pumped out.
—Detergent cup opening.
IWash Water Use Cycle Sequence Wash Cycle Time
Cycles (Approx.) (Approx.)
46*
min.
INORMALWASH 10.3
gal.
ILIGHTWASH
IENERGYSAVER
41*
min.
33
min.
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CHINA-CRYSTAL 6.4 ...-..-,..,.. .,.:,,
~Rinse Rinse Wash,:Rin~e”’Rinse~~ 40
gal. .-: ,. ., ..:
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RINSE&HOLD ,.,,,
3.4 ~Rigse, Rinse” 12
gal. .$ ~,- min.
*Unextended times. These cycle times may be increased up to 20-minutes if necessary for your
dishwasher to heat the water to proper temperature for good washability.
Drying CycleOptions:
HEATEDDRYING.Available on all wash cycles except Rinse &Hold. Add 34-minutes to cycle time.
ENERGYSAVERDRYING. Calrod@heater is turned off. Dishes dry naturally.
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