GE GSD2800L-20 User manual

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contents
Air Gap 21 POTSCRUBBERCycle 4, 13
Appliance Registration 2ProblemSolver 18-20
Care and Cleaning 21 RinseAgent 12
China, Crystal,Sterling 17 SafetyInstructions 3
Consumer Services 23 SystemsMonitor 7-10
CycleFeatures 11 UserMaintenanceInstructions 21
Detergent, Detergent Guide 12,13 Warranty BackCover
Dispenser cups 13 WaterTemperature 12
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Energy-SavingTips 2WinterStorage Z1
Front Panel Color Change 22
Loading 14-16
LockControls Feature 6
Modeland Serial IVurnbers 2“
Operating Instructions 4-6
CvcleSelection 4
~;shwashing Shortcut 6
DryingOptions 5(x!lnswt’?l’ce/?tt?r@
SoilLevel 48i7&t126.2illUJ
ModelIGSD2800L-20
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Ifyouneedservice
IBefore usingyour dkhwasher,
read thisbook carefully.
Itis intendedtohelp youoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.
Keepithandy foranswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmore help, write (include
yourphone number):
Consumer Affairs
GE Appliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
write down the model
and serial numbers.
You’11find themon alabeljust
insidethe dishwasherdoor.
These numbersare also on the
Consumer ProductOwnership
RegistrationCard that camewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending
inthiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
Wy91.1
Dfxxived
adamageddishwasher.e●
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dishwasher.
savetimeand money.
Beforeyou cdl for’
service.s *
ChecktheProblemSolver
(pages18-20).Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.
Enemy-savingtips
The powerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercan be minimizedif
youfollowthese suggestions:
@Operatethe dishwasheronly
when it’sMl. Letthedishes
accumulateindishwasher.When
youputinonlyapartialload,use
theRINSE&HOLDcycletorinse
offheavysoils.Besuretolatchthe
doorwhenwaitingforafullload.
Thishelpstokeepsoilsmoist,
easiertoremove.
Alwaysselect the cyclethat uses
the leastamount of?water that
wiDremovethe soil from the
load. See page11.
@SelecttheSOILLEVELthatwill
removesoilfromload.
~Ifyoudon’tneedyourdishesright
away,useyour ~N~~GY SA~~~
DRYINGfeature thatturnsthe
drying heater off automatically.
Dishes dry naturally over alonger
period such as overnight.
@Watchthe SYSTEMS MONITOR
for more ideas. Seepage 7.
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Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT, ifyouare stillnotpleased,
writeallthe details—including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
convenience
features
Thisdishwasherhasmanyconvenient
features.Amongthemare:
~Controlsarearrangedlefttoright
asyouusethem.
~Automatic“beep” responses to
instructionsand alighteddisplay
letyouknow thedesired function
has been selected.
@Lets youadjustyourwashing
cycletotheamountofsoilonyour
dishes.
@Letsyouselectfast.heateddrying
orenergy-saving,no-heatdrying”
@
ASYSTEMS MONITOR that
tellsyou what’shappening in the
dishwasher and if certain thingsare
wrong.
QLets youLOCK the controls to lP.
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preventaccidental tampering, [,:.)
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~Remembers yo}~~@t,$@~ so YQu

W&NG—When usingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:
*KJsethis appliance only for
itsintended purpose, m you
Wil)find df?scrbxii in thisuse
W-d Ch-e Book.
@ This dishwasher n-lustbe
properly installed ad Iocated
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hxxdkltim Mxmctions before
it is used. If youdid not receive
an InstallationInstructionssheet
withyour dishwasher,youcan
obtainone bycontactingthe
service locationnearestyou.
—Thisappliancemust be
connectedto agroundedmetal,
permanent wiring system;or an
equipment-groundingconductor
must be run withthe circuit
conductorsand connectedto the
equipment-groundingterminal
or lead of the appliance.
–Connect to aproperly rated,
protectedantisizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
@‘USConly powderor liquid
detergentsor wettingagents
recommended fur use in a
dishwasher.
e~~ ~0~}~a~}~plas~icitemsun~ess
marked “dishwashersafe” or the
cquivaltmt.For plasticitemsnot so
marked. dusk tlm manufacturcv’s
*Loadlightplasticite.rnsso
theywillnotbecomedislodged
and dropto thebottomofthe
dishwasher—theymightcome
intocontactwiththe heating
unitandbe damaged.
Tominimize the possibilityof’
injury.
~When loadingitemstobe
washed:
A. Locatesharpitemsso that
theyare notlikelyto damage
the door seal, and
B. Load sharp kniveswiththe
handlesup to reducetherisk
ofcut-typeinjuries.
~Do nottouch theheating
elementduring or immediately
after use.
@Do notoperateyourdishwasher
uniessall enclosurepanelsare
properly in place.
@Do nottamper with controls.
~DOnot abuse, siton, or stand
on thedoor or dish rack ofthe
dishwasher.
@Close supervision is necessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyor near
children. Do not allowchildren
to play inside, on or with this
applianceor any discarded
appliance. Dispose of discarded
appliancesand shippingor
packingmaterial properly.
Beforediscarding adishwasher,
remove the door ofthe washing
compartment.
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@Keepall washingdetergents
andwettingagentsoutof’the
reachofchildren,preferablyin
alockedcabinet. observe ail
warningson containerlabelsto
avoidpersonaiinjury.
~Tominimizethepossibilityof
electricshock, disconnectthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance.
Note:Turningthecontroldialto
theOFF positiondoesnot
disconnectthe appliancefrom
thepowersupply.Werecommend
havingaqualifiedtechnician
serviceyour appliance.
w~~—m~o~m 424s
isproducedbythechemical
actionwithin yourwaterheater.
It can accumulatein the water
heaterand/or waterpipes if hot
waterhas not beenused fora
period of two weeksor longer.
HYDROGEN G&3Is
EXPLOSIVE. Topreventthe
possibilityof damageor injury,
if youhavenot usedhot waterfor
twoweeksor more, or moved
intoaresidence in which the hot
watersystemmaynot havebeen
used for some time, turn on all
hot water faucetsand allowthem
to run for severalminutesbefore
usingany electrical appliance
which is connectedto the hot
water system. This will allow
any hydrogengas to escape. Also,
sincethe gas is flammable, do
not smoke or use an open flame
or applianceduring this process.
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INSTRUCTIONS
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mwv-too~eratethedishwasher
Loadyourdishwasherwithdishes,
silverware,pots,pans, bowls,etc.
accordingto instructionsonpages
14through 16.
STEP2
Adddetergenttothedetergent
dispenser.
Userinseaidagentto helpprevent
spotting.(Seepage 12.)
Closeandlatchdishwasherdoor.
selectdesiredwashtcyck
‘lbwh the centerof the pad.
~PmCRUBBER isfor items
suchaspots,pansandcasseroles.
Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.
=NORMALWASHisforloadsof
everydaydisheswithmediumsoils.
Designedtoyieldhighperformance
onnormalloads.
~SHORTWASHisformostloads
ofeverydaydisheswithlightsoils
orsoilsthathavenotdriedon.It
saveshotwateroverthehigher
performancecycles,thussaving
energy.F%-rinsedishwarebefore
loading.
SELECTED
CYCLE
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LIGHTS
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@C.HINA-CXYSTALis forlightly
soiledchina and crystal. The wash
action is softenedbypumping air
alongwith the water to protectyour
delicateitems. Pre-rinsedishware
beforeloading. Followloading
instructionsonpages14through 16.
@iRINSE&HOLD isforrinsing
partialloadswhichwillbewashed
later.Do not use detergent.Donot
useDELAYSTARTwiththiscycle.
Tochangeasetting,justtouch
desiredpad.
Yourdishwasherisnowautomatically
programmedincludingaSoilLevel
Selection.CycleIndicatorLights
tellyouthecompleteprogram.
AndanumberintheSYSTEMS
i’vlONHXIR(atright)willtellyou
howlongthec~xlewilltake.If
you’resatisfied,just iouchthe
STARTpad.
Ifyouwishtomakeprogram
changes,startwiththesoillevel.
Youshouldselectachangewithin
30seconds,otherwiseallpanel
lightswillgoout.Torelight,touch
anypador openandre-closedoor.
~MEDIUMisautomatically
programmedwhenacycleis
selected.Youmaywanttochange
theselectiondependingonthesoil
onyourdishes.
=HEAVYEXTRARINSE should
beselectedwhendishesareextra
soiledor extragreasy.Thisgives
dishesanextrarinseineverycycle
exceptRINSE&HOLD.This
lengthenscycle.
QLIGHT ENERGYSAVERwill
savetimeandmoneyifyoupre-
rinseyourdishes.Thisshortensall
cyclesexceptRINSE&HOLD.

TIME
.TOEND ENERGY
“OFF” POSITION OFCYCLE
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MONITOR CYCLEPHASE
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STEP 5
selectan option
@HEATEDDRYINGprovides
fasterdrying.Canbechanged
whilecycleisrunning.
@ENERGYSAVERshutsoff
dryingheater.Dishesair-dry
naturaliy.htakeslonger,butsaves
energy.Youcanpropdooropen
about3inchesaftermotorstops
(ospeeddrying.Excellentfor
overnightdrying.
EnergySaverhelpsreduceelectrical
energyusedbythismodel
approximately6%.
SAN~~N.~~F. Selcctwitheither
POTSCRUBBERor N0Rh4AL
!VASH.Heatswaterin finalrinse
[~~140°-[45
‘F,Touch pad once for
ON,oncemoreforOFF.Thisoption
maybcchangedatanytimebefore
l~rafterstart of cycle,
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STEP’6
startthedkhwasher
@Whenyou’rereadytowash
dishes,touchtheSTARTpad.There
isatimedelaybetweenstart-upand
waterfillsoyouwillnothearany
washactionrightaway.Dishwasher
willproceedthroughyourentire
programandturnoffautomatically.
Todelay the start,touchDELAY
STARTpad. TheSYSTEMS
MOIWTORwillread”1 hrsdelay~’
Touchpadonceagainforeach
hourdesiredupto9hours.The
machinewillcountdownandstart
automaticallyatthecorrecttime.
Note:Don’tforgettoputdetergent
incupandclosecup.Donotuse
DELAYSTARTwiththeRINSE
&HOLDcycle.
‘h dwge acycle afterwashing
s-tarts,touchtheCLEAIURESET
padtocancelcycle.Afterwateris
pumpedoutandmotorstops,you
canreprogramandrestartthe
dishwasher.
systems Monitor
Thispaneltellsyouwhatis
happeninginthedishwasherand
canalertyoutosomepossible
problems.
Information displayed:
@
Selectedwashcycle
@Selecteddryoption
@Minutestoendofcycle
@Cyclephase,suchasWASHING,
RINSINGor DRYING
@Diagnosticcodestoalertyouto
possibleproblems
~Relativeenergyusedbyeach
cycle.Letsyouchoosethecycle
youneedthatusestheleastenergy,
Seepages7-10forexplanationof
displaysandcodes.

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Dkhwashingshortcut
Lommw HIWASHING
V6 MINJTES
Thedishwasherremembersyow-
lastcyclesoyoudon’thaveto
reprogrameach time.
Whenthe dishwasherislqadedand
thedoor latch is movedtothe ON
position,the controlpanelwill
displaythelastsettingsyouselected.
If youdon’twanttochangeanyof
thesettings,simplytouchSTART.
Note:If there hasbeen a
powerfailure,NORMALWASH,
IVIEDNJMSOILand HEATED
DRYINGwill automatically
beprogrammed.Makeanynew
selectionsas desiredand
touchSTART.
Howtobck dkhwasherControk
topreventusebyChildren
Yourdishwasherhasa“hidden”
controlpad. When this pad is
touchedtwice within 3seconds,all
padsbecomeinoperativeandno
newselectionscanbemadeuntil
thelockisreleased.Theword
LOCKEDappearsintheSYSTEMS
TISYSTEMSMONITOR
L-
Lowm!daa HI
10CKED
MONITOR.Childrencannot
accidentallystartdishwasherby
touchingpads.Theonlycontrol
unaffectedistheDELAYSTART.
Ifthisselectionhasbeenmade,
dishwasherwillstartautomatically
afterwhateverdelayyouhave
selected. Touchheretwice within 3seconds
to lock or unlockthe control panel.
Ifcycleisinterrupteddishwasher
relnin& youtorelatchdoor

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*SEECM)(IRLO=~===HI EFJERGYSAVER
LABEL BLOCKED DRAINWASHINGCUP
H8
WASHAf?lvl RESETDRYINGOPEN
HRS.DELAY GLEANRINSEDONLY
MINUTES PLUSHEATING h
DISPLAY
NUMERALS FROM
1to99MINUTES
NUMERALS FROM
1to9HRS. DELAY
ENERGYMONITOR
LO–––––HI
ENERGYSAVER
WASHING
RINSE
DRYING
RINSEDONLY
HEATING
PLUSHEATING
CLEAN
LOCKED
WHAT’mIvmms
Numberofminutesleftinthecycle.
Numberofhoursdelayuntilstartofcycle.
ShowsrelativeamountofenergyusedfromLO (onebar lighted)toHI (allfivebars
lighted).
Indicatesenergy-efficientselectionmade suchasSHORTWASH,LIGHT SOILor
ENERGYSAVER(UNHEATED) DRYING.
DisplayedduringPre-wash,Pre-rinseandMainWashperiods.
DisplayedduringRinseperiodsfollowingtheMainWash.
IndicatesHEATEDDRYINGhasbeenselected.
IndicatescompletionofRINSE&HOLDcycle.Remainsonuntildoorisunlatched.
Indicateswaterisbeingheated—inwashorrinseperiod—totemperaturenecessaryfor
goodwashability.Theminutescountdownisonholdforuptoamaximumof20minutes
whenHEATINGisdisplayed.
IndicatesSANIONoptionwasselectedpriortostartofcycle.Cycletimemaybe
increased(uptoamaximumof20minutes)toheatfinalrinse‘waterto 145”F.
Indicatescompletedcycle(exceptRINSE&HOLD).Remainsonuntildoorisunlatched.
[ndicatescontrolsarelockedtopreventunauthorizeduse.Seepage6.
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and
RESET
BLOCKED
WASHARM
BLOCKED
DRAIN
WHATmIvnMhTs
Electricalpowertothe dishwasher
hasbeeninterruptedbut is now
backon.
An obstructionispreventingthe
lowerwasharm fromturning.
This isusuallycaused byautensil
stickingthroughthebottom ofthe
silverwarebasketor apot handle
throughthe lowerrack.
The dishwasheris taking longer
than normalto drain the water
out.Thisisusuallycausedbya
blockageinthedrainairgap(see
page21),akinkinthedrainhose
or astopped-updrainpipe.
WHAT.-’ToDo
IF DISHWASHERWASIN USE WHEN THE POWER
FAILUREOCCURRED:
1.
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3.
IF
1.
2.
3.
Unlatchthedoor. If thedetergentcup is open, add
detergentand closethe cup.
Relatchthe door and touch “S’I’ARTJ’then immediately
touch“CLEAR/RESETl’ (Thiswillpump anyremaining
wateroutof the machine.)
Selectthedesired cycleand re-run the load.
DISHWASHERWAS0/07’IN USE:
Latchdoor.
Selectdesired cycle.
Runcyclewhen desired.
1. Unlatchdoor.
2. Checkthe lowerrack for any itemthat couldblock the
washarm and repositionit.
3. Relatchdoor.
NOTE:
If thewasharm is not blocked and “BLOCKED WASH
ARM” displaystillappears, you maystart wash cycleby
pressingSTARTpadasecondtime.
This dishwasheris designed to automaticallycompensate
forlongerthan normal drain times, but cycletimewill be
extended.If this code continues to appear frequently:
1. Clean the air gap (see page21).
2. Check for akink in the drain hcse.
3. Checkplumbingforslowor stopped-updrains.
(NOTE:Warrantyservicedoesnotcoverhousehold
drainproblems.)
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DEmLA.. WHAT H’ Ivm?Jw3
Similartoblockeddrain as
explainedonpage8, buttheC2
indicatesthatthedrain is so
cloggedthatthedishwasher
cannotcontinueto operatein a
satisfactorymanner.Dishwasher
willstop. *
Dishwasherwillnotgo into
adrainoutperiod. Dishwasher
willstop.
There istoomuch waterin the
dishwasher.If C4 appears after a
powerfailure,thisis normal and
thedishwasherwillcorrect itself.
This can be caused byeither of
these reasons:
Notenough water isentering the
dishwasher.
Ior
Thedrain pump could be
temporarily blocked (usually
caused by hod particles such
as cereal).
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WHAT ToDo
Locateand removethe blockageinthedrain systemas
explainedon page8.Topumpanyremainingwateroutof
the machine:
1. Latchdoor.
2. Selectanycycle.
3. Touch“START”andthenimmediatelytouch“CLEAR/
RESET.”(NOTE:Warrantyservicedoesnotcover
householddrainproblems.)
Restartthecycle.IfC3repeats,callforservice.
The dishwasheris designedto automaticallypumpout extra
wateras longas thedoor is latched.When youhear the
motor stoprunning:
1. Unlatchthe door and seeif all the wateris gone. (Ris
normal for asmallamountof waterto remain in the
bottomoftub to keep the waterseal lubricated.)
2. If yousee water entering thedishwasher,close and latch
the door. Shutoffthe water supplyto thedishwasher.
3. If wateris goneand no wateris enteringthe dishwasher,
restart cycle.
4. If C4 repeats, shut offthe water supplyto thedishwasher.
Call for service.
Unlatchthedoor.lf thereisnowaterinthebottomofthe
dishwasher,checkthewatersupplytothedishwasher.
~Is thedishwasherwater supplyturned on?
(Valveusually located under the sink)
@Is the household water supplyturned on?
*Ifyouusewellor cisternwater,isthesupplyadequate?
Ifthewatersupplyisadequate,try thecycleagain.If C5
repeats,callforservice.
Unlatchthedoor.If thereisstandingwaterinthebottom
ofthedishwasher,relatchthedoor.Touch“STARTJ’then
immediatelytouch“CLEAR/RESET”tostartthepump.
If C5continuestoappear,youmayneedtodothisseveral
timestobreakup the blockage. —-------J’=..

Tb~SYSTEMSMONTOR (continued)
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DUN?LAY wm~mrmiws WEL4T‘PODo
as-
~~“~ The watertemperatureinthe Avoidshowersorlaundryjustpric9rtorurmingthedishwasher.
dishwasherdid notreachthe (Usethe “DELAYSTART”featureto startdishwasher
properwashtemperature.T-his whenthe waterheateris upto normaltemperature.)Adjust
isusuallycausedbylack ofhot householdwaterheater thermostatto 120°Eminimum.
watercomingfromthehousehold If C6 appearsnearlyeverycycleand youknowthewater
waterheater. fromthehouseholdwaterheateris hot (12001?.or more), call
for service.
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Lf The temperaturesensorin the Thetemperaturesensorneedstobe replaced.Callforservice.
dishwasherisnot functioning NOTE:
properly.Dishwashermaycontinue Youmaycontinueto use yourdishwasher.For bestresults,
tobe used, but itwillnot heat adjustyourhouseholdwaterheater thermostatto MO°F.
waterautomatically.
Before youcall forservice
@Try the cycleagainto seeif the
Code reappears. The dishwasher
maycorrect itself.
~Electroniccontrolscanbe
affectedbyoutsideinterference.
@Sometimesshuttingoffthe power
tothe dishwasher(at the fuseor
circuit breaker) willcorrect the
problem.
@Restorepowerafteraboutfive
secondsandtrythecycleagain.
~Check the guideon pages8-10
forthingsyou can do to correct the
problem.

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$~~ ~YOU’Hhear occasionalclicking
.sounds:
—Softfooddisposershredding
action.
—Drainvalveopeningtopump
waterout.
~Themotorstopsduringdrying.
*Watervaporcomesthrough
theventbythedoorlatchduring
dryingand whenwaterisbeing
pumpedout.
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—Detergentcup opening.
WaterUse ~as~CycleTime
(~mrox.}Gallons (Approx.)Minutes
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Heavy Nled. Light HeavyMed. Light
Wash~yCh2S Soil Soil Soil CycleSequence Soil Soil Soil
8.9
8.9
7.2
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Main
Wash
nRinse
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SHORTWASH
CWNACRYSTAL
11
11
10.2
7.7
10.3
10.3
8.9
6.4
Pre-Rinse
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Wash rzz7 38
HI
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*Unextendedtimes.Thesecycletimesmaybeincreasedupto20minutesifnecessaryforyourdishwashertoheatthewatertopropertemperature
forgoodwashability.IfSANIOPTIONisselectedtimemaybefurtherextendeduntilwatertemperaturereaches140°to 145°F.infinalrinse.
llryingCycleOptions:
HEATEDDRYING.AvailableonallwashcyclesexceptRINSE&HOLD.Add34minutestowashcycletime.
ENERGYSA”JERD!tYING.
Dryingheateristurnedoff.Dishesdrynaturally.
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Rmpmtwm f?wmwrsy*m
Togetdishescleananddryyou
needhot water.Tohelpyouget
waterof theproper temperature,
yourdishwasherhasawaterheating
featurethatautomaticallysenses
thetemperatureofthe waterin the
washcycleandheatsit, ifnecessary,
tothe proper temperature.‘I’his
waterheatingfeaturemayallow
youto turn downyourhousehold
waterheaterandsaveenergyif
you’rewillingtoletthedishwasher
runaMtielongerwhileitheats
watertothepropertemperature.
Forgoodwashinganddrying,the
enteringwatermustbeat least
120°F.Topreventdishdamage,
inletwatershouldnotexceed150°F.
How totestwater kmperahwe:
Checkyourwatertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyor meatthermometer.
Let thedishwasherrunthrough
onefillandpumpoutcycle,then
letihedishwasherfillwithwater
thesecondtime.
Whenyouhearthewaterstop
filling,unlatchthedoorandslowly
openit.
Measurethetemperatureofthe
waterinthebottomofthetubthis
way:
Removethesilverwarebasketand
phiceacandyor meatthermometer
inthewatertowardsthemiddleof
thetub.If thetemperatureisless
than 120°F,youwillnotgetgood
washingresults.Higherwater
temperatureisneededtodissolve
greaseand activatepowder
detergents.
Helpfuiihints:Ifoutside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
youmayneedtosetyourwater
heater’sthermostatup.Ifyouhave
notusedhotwaterforsometime,
thewaterinthepipeswillbecold.
Turnonthehotwaterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowittorununtilthe
waterishot.Thenstartthe
dishwasher.If you’verecentlydone
laundryor runhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityifthewater
islessthan120°Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fullwithdetergent.
How tome arime ~ent.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofarinseagentsuchasJET-
DRYbrandisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.
Howto fillthe rinseagent
dispenser. Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.
E’youaecidentdiy spill:Wipe
uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe
dishwasher.It cankeepyour
detergentfromworking.
Uyoucan’tfind any rinse agent~
write:
13EI’$CKISER
CONSUMER
PRODUCTS,INC.
(“JETDRY”)
~~~W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,CT06830
Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds4%ounces.This
shouldiastabout3months.Fill
asneeded.Donotoverfill.
How toalmost!and U$e
dete~ent.
First, we onlypowder or liquid
detergentsspecificallymade for
use in dishwashers.Other types
willcauseoversudsing.
Second, checkthephosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(’7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.‘Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.Ifthephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%orless),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Yourwater department can tell
you how hard.ymmwater is. So
canyourcountyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
thereareinyourwater.
How mdn detergentshould you
use?Thatdepends.Isyourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you.
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.It cancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.”An outsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Ofcourse,this
takessometime.Butwhytakea
chancewhenit’seasyto findout
thehardnessofyourwater.

., Keepyotm detergent freshand
dry.Underthe sinkisn’tagood
placeto storedetergent.Toomuch
‘~ detergentintothe dispenseruntil
~.~-imoisture.Don’tputpowder
.
Lyou’r;ready to washdishes, either.
(Itwon’tbe fresh OR dry.)
Ifyouwpowder detergent getsold
or h.mlpy~throw it away.Rwon’t
washwell. Old detergentoften
won’tdissolve.
Ifyouuse aliquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsare not
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump” as theyageor come
in contactwith water.
‘Km)llfind two detergent
dispenserson the inside doorof’
yourdishwasher.Two,because
somecyclesusetwowashes.
See “DetergentUsageGuide”
!%?[ow!
—
GRASPbiAiNDLE, /-”
Alwaysclosethemain cup tightly.
Whe~it is$rndy latchedyou will
hearaclickingsound. It isnot
necessa~ toovertighten.
NOTE:Detergentcupmay be
openedmanually withnoharm.
Turnhandle counterclockwiseuntil
it releases.Asnappingsoundis
normalwhen itopens.
How to prepare
the dkhes for washing
If thisisyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
pre-preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:
LScrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksand other hard solids. R
is alsobest to removehard shelled
vegetables,meat trimmings, leafy
vegetablesand crusts. Remove
excessivequantities of oil or
grease.
20Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in
soilfooddisposerthatpulverizes
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
Itcahhandlesmallamountsof
softfoods,butlargeamountswill
bedifficulttohandle.
3. Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasachancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficulttowashandmay
notcomecleanintheNORMAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourRINSE&HOLDcyclefor
small“holding”loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentionedabove
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandother
foodsthatcancausediscoloratitm
ofstainlesssteelifallowedto
remainondishesforalongperiod
oftime.
when usingthe’PomcRuBBER
cycle9lesspreparationisrequired
beforeloading.ThePOIXRUBBER
cyclecanwashheavily-soiled
dishesandremovedried-onand
baked-onsoilsfrompots,pansand
casseroles.Itemswithburned-on
soilsmaynotcomeclean.Andthe
dishwashercannotremoveburn
marksor restorefadingcaused
byoverheatingduringcooking.
Dete~ent usageGtRide@owderor liquid)
/]SOFTWATER IMEDIUMWATER IIHARDWATER I
(O-3grainshardness) (3-7grains) (7-12grains*)
CYCLES h4ainCup IOpenCup MainCup IOpenCup ,-MainCup$ 1OpenCup*
POTSCRUBBERand 1Tablespoon ~1Tablespoon HalfFull ~HalfFull Completely ~Completely
INORMALWASH
CJdCS minimum minimum Full Full
CHINA-CRYSTALand I‘l%blcspoon Norm HalfFull None Completely None
sli(.)~?f’WASH
C)dCS minimum Full
RH’4sfi&HOI/DCydc use no detergent use no detergent use no detergent
Y.]Jgriiills;in(~[1[)is ~x~rclllc]vh:~rd~Ci[~r.Awatersof[cncris recommended.Withoutit,
Iimccanbuiiciupinthet})iit~; valve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.
:&iilcdMainCupholds3tablespoons:FilledOpenCupholds2tablespoons.
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HowtoLoadyourdishwasher
Zhisis arandomnnkd load, the most common typeyou
willhave.
Makesure dishesare Properly loadedto insurethat
watercan reach [hes;lle~ su;faces. The wash arm in the
bottomsprayswaterup. The towerthat rises in the
center sendswaterout overthe dishesto wash the items
inthe upper rack. On somemodels, asprayarm in the
topwashesdownalso. Make sure toplacetall items to
theoutside so the upper washarm isnotblocked.
WATCHOUTFOR THIS.
The washertowerrises throughthe centerofthe bottom
rack duringthe wash and rinse portionsofthe cycle.
Don’tblock it or load tallthingsnextto it. Also, be
carefulnot to let aportion of an item suchas apotor
dishhandleextendthrough the bottomrack. This could
blockthe washarm and cause poor washingresults.
HowtoloadtheTOPMCK
—.. .. . —. Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmay be
placed-—facedown--inthistop rack. Thetop rack is
handyforal]kindsofoddshapes.
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Howtoloadthem
PMCK (continued)
shelf up SIMM’
Down
Foldthefoldingshelfupforglassesandtallthings. Thefoldingshelfgivesyouextraspaceforcupsand
Placetallitemstothe outsideso the upperwasharm is longutensilsontwo levels.Load thelowerlevelfirst,
not blocked. thenfoldthe shelfdown.
HowtoloadtheBOTmM MCK
a
Fit plates and saucers betweenthe pins. Load platters, As shownhere this plate isbeing placed with the soiled
potsand bowlsalong the sides, in corners or in the back. from was~arm can reach soiled surfaces.
sidefacingthecenteroftheracksowateranddetergent
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HowtohadtheBOTmM WCK(continued)
s%%’%
Pots,Pans,casseroles,saladbowls,mixingbowlsand
lids~ust be loadedin thebottomrack, facingdown.
Precaution!
“Eakeout anythingthatmayfill or extendthroughthe
bottomofthebtisket.
HeavilvsoiledPots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loaded-inthebbttom-rack,facingdown.Propbroiler
Pansandracksalongtheedge.Shallowitemsmaybe..
;ngledprovidedthelowersidedoesnotshieldthesoiled
su;face-insidefromthewater.
.
Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesupto
protectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso
theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.
Thesecuritycellcover,hingedinthehandle,canbe
loweredto~ithersidetosec~relight-weightitemsfrom
theeffectsofthevigorouswashaction.Whenitisnot
needed,thiscovercanremainupright.

wThatyoucamusuallywashsafelyh-lyourdishwasher. —
usually
Material safe Exceptions(notSilk)
—
Alwnkmrn YES Somecoloredanodized
aluminumcanfade.
Chinal YES Antique,metal-trimmed,
stoneware hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Specid Instructions
Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.Removeby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.
if indoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwash
onepiecedailyforatleastamonth.Comparewiththe
restoftheset. Em!
m—.
~-
-
-
-
-
-
Smri.
Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.
SelectCHINA-CItYSTALcycle.
Checkmanufacturer’sinstructions
foryourcrystal.
Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.
crystal YES Antique,metal-trimmedor
hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor. Sssa
Efi%rA
-.–-
irs4s -
Non-dishware
items—such
aselectronic
airckaner
NO
filtem, furnace
filtem, paint
brushes, etc.
Glass YES ——
MilkGlassmayyellow.
~Ironwillrust.
Iron INO
Pewter INO Pewtertarnishes.
IIfitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiecein
thetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainiflefton.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan
stainiflefton.Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.PIaceinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposur?todetergentfromthedetergentcup.
Plastics YES
IStainless steel IYES
Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainlesssteel.
ISterling Silver jYES
IandSilver
pkde
r
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiitokeepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
INon-stick IYES
coatings
ITin INo Tincanrust.
Iwild INo Woodcanwarp,crackor lose
itsfinishwithanytypewashing.
~or$ytadish’?Here9sWkEl However,openingthedoorduring 2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe
yolE$XRladd it. anycyclelessenscleaningpower watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.
AMdishesanytimeduringthe becausethetemperatureinsidethe 3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.
RINSE&HOLDcycle.Withother dishwasheris lowered.Sotryto
loadeverythingatthebeginning. 4. C1osethedoorandpushthe
washcyc~es,youcanadddishesat latchtothefar right.Whenthe
anytimeBEFOREthe WASHING Here’showtoaddaforgottendish: door islocked,washingwill
signa~ li@t goes off. 1.Pushthedoorlatchtotheleft. continue.
Washingwillstop.
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Questions?
‘-; UseThis ProblemSolver
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1PROBLEM
CONTROLPANEL
L/la-m’scmOFF
WHEN YOU’RE
SETTING CONTROJJ
DISHWASHER
WON’TRUN
UNUSUALNOISE
DISHESDON’TDRY
UNCLEANDISHES
ANDFLATWARE
13LACKORGRAY
MARKSONDISHES
3ETERGENTLEFT
NDISPENSERCUPS
POSSIBLECAUSE
AND RENIEDY
Timetoolong betweentouchingofselectedpads. Each padmustbe touchedwithin
30 secondsof theothers. Torelight,touchanypad again, or unlockandrelatchdoor.
Afuseinyourhomemaybe blown,or thecircuit breakertripped. Replacefuseor
reset circuitbreaker. Removeanyother appliancesfromthe circuit.
Utensilsmaynotbesecureonrackpins,or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
indishwasher.
WaterdrainingoutoftubimmediatelyafteryoutouchCLEARRESETpad.The
soundsyouheararenormalones.
Make sureinlet watertemperatureis correct. (Seepage 12.)
Unload the bottomrack first. Waterfrom dishesin the top rack maybe spillingontothe
bottomrack.
Check for improper loading. Dishes shouldn’tnesttogether,Avoidoverloading.
Check the rinse agentdispenser to seethat it’snotempty.
Checkinletwatertemperature.Itshouldbeatleast1200)?.(Totest,seepage12.)
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Iswatercomingoutslower
thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(Seepage21.)
Improperrackloading.(Seepages14-16.)
Muminum utensilsoften leavemarks when they rub againstdishes. Removemarks
with amildabrasive cleanser.
Watermaynot be reaching the detergentcups. Movedishes that maybe blockingthe
detergent cup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningor maybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
items.If youusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.Ifthecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.
Detergentmaybeold.Ifthepowderdetergentishardor cakedinthebox,throwitaway.
Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.

PROBLEM
SI?OIX$ANDFILMIN(
ONGLASSESAND
FLATWARE
CLOUDINESSON
GLASSWARE
YELLOWORBROWN
FILI$4
POSSIBLE CAUSEAND REMEDY .—
Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
Extremelyhard water. (Seepage 12.)
Lowinletwatertemperature. (Totest, seepage 12.)
Overloadingthedishwasher.
Improperloading.(Seepages 14-16.)
Oldor damp powderdetergent.
Phosphatelevelindetergenttoo low.(See page 12.)
Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage 12.)
Toolittledetergent. (See page 13.)
Dueto varyinglocalwater conditionsand personalpreferences, try severalbrandsof
detergentsto find one that givesthe bestresultsfor you. Aliquiddishwasherdetergent
mayhelp reduce filming.
Toremove spots and film from glassware:
1. Removeall metalutensilsfrom the dishwasher.
2. DO NOT ADD DETERGENT.
3. SelectPOTSCRUBBERcycle,LIGHT ENERGY SAVERSOIL LEVEL and
ENERGYSAVERDRYING.
4.
5.
6.
Startthe dishwasherand allowto run until “40” minutesto end ofcycleis displayed.
Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups(500rnl)ofwhitevinegarintothebottomof
thedishwasher.
Closethedoorandallowthedishwashertocompletethecycle.
M’vinegarrinse doesn’twork: Repeat as above,exceptuse 1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.If yours
doesn’t,callGeneralElectricFactoryService.)
Usingavinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considerahome
watersoftener.
Ifvinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching:’
‘_I%efilmcannotberemoved.
It can be prevented:Uselessdetergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe
shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasher exceeds 150”F.
Teaor coffeecanstaincLIps.Removethestainsbyhand,usingasolutionof 1/2cup
bleachand3cupswarmwater.
Anoverallycliowor brownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbecausedbyirondeposits
in}[e-mail]supplylineistheonlywaytocorrectthisproblem.
Xmrwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.
Yei[wil[nlonsterling silver resultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesamelcMd.
Siiverpoiishwillusuallyremovethisstain.
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PROBLEIM
CHIPPING OF CHINA
SMALLAMOLJN”rOF
WATERSTANDING
INTHEBOT~M
OFTHETUB
WATERWON’TPUMP
OUT OF THE TUB
SUDSINTHETUB
DISHWASHERLEAKS
Y3NTROLPANEL
X3ESN’T’RESPOND
ro INPUTS
POSSIBLE CAUSEAND REMEDY 7
Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcam.Makesureglassware
andchina
are secureand can’tjar ioose. (Seepages 14and Mforcorrect waytoload glassware.)
Makesuretailglassesand stemwarewillclear thetopofthetub when YOUpushthe ,
rack intothedishwasher.Alwaysusethe toprack for delicateitems.
Use theCHINA-CRYSTALcyclefor finechina.
,,WateraroundtheoutletorIthetub bottomattheback ofthe tub is normal. It isclean
water.It’sthereto keep thewater seallubricated.
If theentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem.Cleantheair
gap,ifyouhaveone.(Seepage21.)
Checkthekitchensink.1sitdrainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.
Ifdishwasherdrainsintoadisposer,runthedisposertoclear.13esurethedisposeris
notclogged.
SeetheSYSTEMSMONITOR(pages8-10).
Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUTOMATIC
DISHWASHERDETERGENTS~AVOIDSUDSING.
Toremovesudsfrom the tub: Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallon
ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Topumpoutwater,touch
STARTtwotimes,thenimmediatelytouchCLEAR-RESET.
Repeatif necessary.
Sudscan cause unitto overflow.That’swhy it’sso important to use adetergentthat’s
designed for automaticdishwashers.
Spillingthe rinse agentcan cause foamduring washing.This can lead to overflowing.
(Wipeup accidental spill of rinse agentwith adamp cloth.)
Shut offpower to dishwasher at fuseor circuit breaker. Wait5seconds and restore
powerto dishwasher.Try inputpanel again.
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