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Air Gap 11 Operating Guide 4,5
ApplianceRegistration 2ProblemSolver 12-14
Gu-eand (Xeaning 11 RinseAgent 6
China,Crystal,Sterling 10 SafetyInstructions 3
ConsumerServices 15 UserMaintenanceInstructions 11
Detergent, Detergent Guide 6,7 Warranty BackCover
DispenserCups 7WaterTemperature 6
Door Latch 4WinterStorage 11
Energy-SavingTips 2
Features 4
Loading 8,9 GEAmwer C“nter@
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Help IDishelp you...
Bef”m’Fusingyour
dishwasher,mad this
book carefully.
It is intendedto help you
operate and maintainyour new
dishwasherproperly.
Keepithandyfor answersto
yourquestions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or need more help,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedown the mdd and
serialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabel
fastenedto thetubwalljust inside
thedishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoon the
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending
inthiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
M’you K!a?iveda
damageddishwasher...
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
thedishwasher.
savetime and money.
Befuweyou Hq.nest
S4?lWiC43..e
ChecktheProblemSolver
section.It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
r’ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
Espaiioldeestemanual,
llarnea
GEAnswerCenter?
serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
telifono800.626.2000.
Energy”savingtips
eoperatedishwasher only when
it’sfuU Letthedishesaccumulate
in dishwasher.Besureto latchthe
doorwhenwaitingforafullload.
Thishelpskeepsoilsmoist,easier
toremove.
If ym. needs%nice
Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.
We’reproudof ourserviceand o
wantYOLItobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp,
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails—including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemis still
notresolved,write:
MajorApplianceConsumer
ActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,IL 60606
eIf youdon’tneedyourdishes
rightaway,useyour energysaving
DRYINGHEAT IOFFfeature
thatturnsthedryingheateroff
automatically.Dishesdrynaturally
overalongerperiodsuchas
overnight.

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—. IN4PORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
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AwARNING—when
usingthisappliance,always
exercisebasicsafety
precautions, inclutiirig the
Mowing:
euse this applimce only for its
intended purposey as you will
find described in this use and
care Guide.
a‘I’hisdishwasher must be
properly instaMed and
locatedinaccordancewith
theInsbllation Instructions
beforeit isused.Ifyoudid
notreceiveanInstallation .
Instructionssheetwithyour
dishwasher,youcanobtainone
bycontactingtheservicelocation
nearestyou.
—Thisappliancemustbe
connectedto agrounded
metal,permanentwiring
system;or an equipment-
groundingconductormustbe
run withthe circuitconductors
andconnectedto the
equipment-groundingterminal
or lead of the appliance.
—Connectto aproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower-
supplycircuitto avoid
electricaloverload.
e~f?j ~()~$~()~~~~ ~$~
combustiblematerials9gasoline
or other flammablevaporsand
liqtlidsin the vicinityofthis’or
my other appliance.
~Useonlypowderorliquid
detergentsorwettingagents
recommendedforuseina
dishwasher.
sDonotwashplasticitems
unlessmarked“dishwasher
safe” or theequivalent.For
plastic itemsnotsomarked,
checkthemanufacturer’s
*Loadlightplasticitemssothey
willnotbecomedislodgedand
droptothebottomofthe
dishwasher—theymightcome
intocontactwiththeheatingunit
andbedamaged.
TOminimize the possibility
ofinjury.
QWhenloadingitemstobe
washed:
A. Locatesharpitemsso
thattheyarenotlikelyto
clarnagethe doorseal,and
B.Load sharpkniveswith
thehandlesupto reducethe
riskof cut-typeinjuries.
~Donottouchtheheating
elementduringorimmediately
afteruse.
~Donotoperateyourdishwasher
unlessallenclosurepanelsare
properlyinplace.
6Donottamperwithcontrols.
oDonotabuse,siton,orstandon
thedoorordishrackofthe
dishwasher.
~Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyor
nearchildren.Donotallow
childrentoplayinside,onorwith
thisapplianceoranydiscarded
appliance.Disposeofdiscarded
appliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialproperly.Before
discardingadishwasher,remove
thedoorofthewashing
compartment.
~KeepaHwashingdetergents
andwettingagentsoutofthe
reachofchildren,preferablyina
lockedcabinet.Observeall
warningscmcontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
*Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,disconnect
thisappliancefromthepower
supplybeforeatttxnptingany
maintenance,Note:Turning
thecontroldialto theOR?
positiondoesriotdisconnect
the appliancefromthepower
supply.Werecommendhaving
aqualifiedtechnicianservice
yourappliance.
Aw-c-m~w~~
GASis producedby the
chemicalactionwithinyour
waterheater.It can accumulate
in the waterheaterandlor
waterpipesif hot waterhas
notbeenusedfor aperiodof
two weeksor longer.
HYDROGEN‘GAS
Is
EXPLOSIVE.Topreventthe
possibilityofdamageor
injury,if youhave not used hot
waterfor twoweeksor more,
or movedintoaresidencein
whichthe hot water system
maynot havebeen usedfor
sometime, turn on allhot
waterfaucets and allowthem
to run for severalminutes
beforeusing any electrical
appliancewhichis connected.
to the hot water system.This
will allow anyhydrogengas to
escape.Also,since the gas is
fiarnmable,do not smokeor
use an open flameor appliance
duringthis~rocess.
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STEP LLoadyourdishwasher STEP3. SelectDryingOption.
withdishes,silverware,pots,
pans,.bowls,etc.accordingto
instructionsonpages8and9.
STEP 2.Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesurethe
CycleIndicatorDialisat OFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
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HEATOFF HEATON
DRYINGHEATON.Turnsthe
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent dryingheateronforfastdrying.
spotting.(Seepage6.) DRYINGHEATWI?.Turnsthe
dryinghaterofftosaveenergy.
Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger
periodsuchasovernight.
If youneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafterthe
cycleis completetoreducethe
dryingtime.
Useofthisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately
9Y0.
STEP4.If Yourdishwasherdrains
intoafoodwastedisposer,operate
thedisposeruntilit isemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.
Toobtainthebenefitsofa
completecycle,becarefulthat
youdo notturn the dialany
further thanm?uwwnryto start
thedishwasher.
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?3DRYING
a.Latchthedoor.
b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
to ONpositionto startthecycle.
Thereis atimedelaybetween
start-upandwaterfillsoyou
willnothearanywashaction
rightaway.

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mathappemill thecycle
*You’llhear
sounds: occasional
—Softfooddisposer
action.
clicking @Themotorstopsduringdrying.
@Watervaporcomesthroughthe
shredding ventbythedoorlatchdufing
dryingandwhenwaterisbeing
—Drainvalveopeningtopump pumpedout.
waterout.
—Timercontrolascycle
progresses.
—Detergentcupopening.
NORMAL WASH 1Io, iwImmEll_=qRFl
*DRYINGHEAT—ON:Add 28minutes.

Toget dishescleananddry,you
needhotwater.Tohelpyougetwater
ofthepropertemperature,your
dishwasherautomaticallyheatsthe
walerinthewashcycle.Forgood
washinganddrying, theentering
watermust beat least 120%.To
preventdishdarnage,inletwater
shouldnotexceed150“F.
Howtotestwater temperature:
Checkthewatertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyormeatthermometer.
Letthe dishwasherrun through
onefill and pump out cycle,then
letthe dishwasherfill withwater
thesecond time.
Whenyouhearthewaterstop
filling,unlatchthedoorandslowly
openit.
.Measurethetemperatureofthe
waterinthebottomofthetubthis
way:
Removethesilverwarebasketand
placeacandyor meatthermometer
in thewatertowardsthemiddleof
{hetub.If thetemperatureisless
than120°F,youwillnotgetgood
washingresults.Higherwater
temperatureisneededtodissolve
~’reaseandactivatepowder
Detergents.
Helpfulhints: If outside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
if yourwatertravelsalongdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
JOUmayneedto setyourwater
~water’sthermostatup.If youhave
notusedhotwaterforsometime,
d]ewaterin thepipeswillbecold.
Turnon thehotwaterfauce~at the
sinkand allowittorun untilthe
~)ateris hot. Thenstartthe
dishwasher.If you’verecentlydone
l:iumjryor run hoiwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityifthewater
islessthan120°Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsalleasthalf-fullwithdetergent.
Help prtWent spotting
with $3rin$eagent.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflowoff
dishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashing
performance,useofarinse
agentsuchasJET-DRYbrandis
recommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher
usesthesolidform.
If youcan’tfind anyrinseagent,
write:
BENCKISER
CONSUMER
PRODUCTS,INC.
(“JETDRY”)
411W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,CI’06830
Howto$hooseanduse
the rigmddmgente
First,useonlypowderor liquid
detergentspecificallymadefor
usein dishwashers.other types
wiilcauseowmudsing.
$ecmd, deck thephosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-w~termaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.If thephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%or less),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Yourwaterdepartmentcantell
youhowhard yourwateris. So
canyourcountyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatelsofkner
company,Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grains”ofhardnessis
inyourwater.
Howmuch detergentshouid you
use?Thatdepends.Isyourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.It cancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.”Anoutsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Butwhytakea
chancewhenit’seasytofindout
thehardnessofyourwater.
Keepyour detergentfresh and
dry. Underthesinkisn’tagood
placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowder
detergentintothedispenseruntil
you’rereadyto washdishes,either.
(Itwon’tbefreshORdr-y.)
Eyour powder detergent gets old
or hmpy9 throw it away.Itw-on’t
washwell.Olddetergentoftenwon’t
dissolve.
If youusealiquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”astheyageor come
incontactwithwater.
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You’llfindtwodetergent
dispensers ontheinsidedoorof
ym.lr (mmvashero%%0,beta.m
yw.wdNnwdMx uses twowashese
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See “DetergentUsage Guide”
below.(Be sure the Cycle
IndicatorDial is at OFFposition
beforeadding detergent.
Otherwise, the detergentcup will
not close and latchproperly..)
Close the main cup.
NOTE: Detergent cup may be
opened manually with no harm.
Howtoprepare
the dishesforWa$hhg.
Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacingamuchokier
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsensearidalittle
practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:
LScrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.
It isalsobesttoremovehard
shelledvegetables,meat
trimmings,leafyvegetables,
andcrusts.Removeexcessive
quantitiesofoilorgrease.
2.Removelargequantitiesof
anyfood.Yourdishwasherhas
abuilt-insoftfooddisposerthat
pulverizessoftfoodbitsand
flushesthemaway.It canhandle
small amountsofsoftfoods,but
largeamountswillbedifficultto
handle.
3. Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasachanceto dryand
becomehard.Disheswithdried-on
soilaremoredifficulttowashand
mayrequireadditionalpreparation
forgoodresults+
Note:T’hefoodsmentionedabove
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsider
removingfoodssuchasmustard,
mayonnaise,vinegar,lemonjuice
andotherfoodsthatcancause
discolorationofstainlesssteelif
allowedtoremainondishesfora
longperiodoftime.
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Howtobwillym.wdishwasher Howtobad the!ml? RACK
i%isisarandommixed load, themost common typeyou
willhave.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharminthe
bottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems
intheupperrack.Onsomemodels,asprayarminthe
topwashesdownalso.Makesuretoplacetailitemsto
theoutsidesotheupperwasharmisnotblocked.
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OUTF’RTHIS.
‘Ilmwashtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockit or loadtallthingsnextto it. Also,be
carefulnottoletaportionofan itemsuchasapotor
dishhandleextendthroughthebottomrack. Thiscould
blockthewasharm andcausepoor washingresults.
Thetoprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.Cups
andglassesfitbestalongthesides.Thisistheplacefor
dishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesuresmallplastic
itemsarelodgedintightlysotheycan’tfallontothe
Calrod”heatingunit.-Arrangestemwaresothatitcannot
moveeasily.Don’tlettheglassestoucheachother.
Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe
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placed-—facedow~—inthetoprack. Thetoprackis
handyfor allkindsofoddshapes.Besuretheforceof
wateranddetergentcan reachsoiledsurfaces.
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Fitdates andsaucersbetweentheDins.Placeitemsso
tha;wateranddetergentfromwasharmcanreachsoiled
surfaces.
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Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesupto
protectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso
theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.Smallplastic
items,suchas measuringspoonsandlidsfromsmall
containersarenotrecommendedforautomatic
dishwashing.If placedinthedishwasher,theyshouldgo
inthebottomofsilverwarebasketwithsilverwareontop.
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FIeavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loadedinthebottomrack,facingdown.Propbroiler
pansandracksalongtheedge.
Precaution!
Takeoutanythingthatmayfallor extendthroughthe
bottomofthebasket.

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safe Exceptions(notsafe) SpecialInstructions IMaterial
IMwmimnl YES ISOrnecoloredanodized ISomeclarkeningorsp~ttin~possible,Removeby
aluminumcanfade. scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.
IChhmhstolwwwe YES
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Antique,metaltrimmed,tiand- 1Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturerortestwash
paintedorover-the-glaze onepiecedailyforatleastamonth.Comparewiththe
Dattwnsfade.Goldleafwill restoftheset,
I~iscolor. I
YES Antique,metal-trimmedor Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.
hand-paintedpatternswill
Fade.Goldleafwilldiscolor. Checkmanufacturer’sinstructionsforyourcrystal,
crystal
PWWshware
iteins-such as
electronicair
Ck?amrfilters,
furnacefiItem,
paintbrushes,etc.
NO Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.
Milkglassmayyellow. I
G%Ms YEs
h-on INO IronwilIrust. I
Pewter INo Pewtertarnishes. t.
IIfit doesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiece
Plastics IYES
II~beforedishwashinganentireset. “
Stainlesssteel YES IRinseif notwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainiflefton.
ISterlingsilver IYES
andsilverplate Don’tputinsamesilverware Rinseif notwashingimmediately.Saityoracidfoods
basketwithstainlesssteel. canstainiflefton.Drydetergentcancause
Contactbetweenmetalscan difficult-to-removeblackspots.Placeinbacksectionof
damagesilver. silverwarebasketto avoidexposuretodetergentfromthe
detergentcup.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermayget
abrownfilm.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescan
loosen. IAfterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoilto keepit fromlosingits non-stickquality.
INon-stickcoatings IYES
‘I’in NO
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Tincanrust. I
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Vwmd No itsfinishwith&y typewashing.
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Woodcanw,arp,crackor lose \
Fmgetadish?IH4U.W9Swhen
-youfcanaddk
YOLIcan adddishesat anytime Here’showto add.aforgottendish: G 3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten. $#$
BEI?OREthemaindetergentwash 1.Pushthedoor latchto theleft. 4. Closethe.doorandpushthe latch
‘“;-:;
portionof thecycle. Washingwillstop. to thefarright.Whenthe door is
However,becauseopeningthedoo~ locked,washingwillcontinue. (f:~;.
2.Waitafew secondsuntilthe water
duringanycyclelessenscleaning )
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calins.Thenopenthedoor.
power.Tryto loadeverythingat the
beginning. 10
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msTRucmoNs
manthetx)ntrol ptmd witha
MghtIydampenedcloth.my
thoroughly.IX notuseabrasives
or sharpobject,,onthepanel.
Theycandamageit.
CManthe outsidewith agood
appliancepolishwax. ‘I’heoutside
cabinetfinishisdurabie,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,
orharshorgrittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X0216)isavailab~e
fromGEandHotpointAppliance
PartsMarts.
Theinsideusuallytakescare of
itself. Ifitshouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
Built-in*hwashem often
useanairgapeKeepitdean.
Anairgapisaplumbingdevice.It
protectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoitifadrain
clogs.Theairgapisnotapart.of
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.
Ifyouhaveanairgap,checkitat
leastonceamonth.THEAIR
GAPISNUI’PARTOFYOUR
DISHWASHER.ITISNOT
COVEREDINYOURw~Y.
‘I%e
airgap is easyto dean. With
mosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap
andcheckforanybuild-upofgrit.
Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.
Checkthe air gap anytimeyour
dishwasherisn’tdrainingweH.
Notwingyour dkhwmher
inwin@r?Protectagainst
freexi~.
Ifyourdishwasherisleftinan
unheatedlocationduringthewinter
months,haveaservicetechnician
takethefollowingstepstoprevent
themachinefromfreezing:
@Removefusesortripcircuit
breakerstoremoveelectricpower
fromthedishwasher.
@Turnoffwatertodishwasher.
~isconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalveanddrain,
@Removewatervalvefromthe
dishwasherandblowonsmall
plasticoutlettoremovewater.
Replacewatervalveandwaterline.
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PROBLEM
DISHWASHER
WON’TRUN
UNUSUALNOISE
DEXHZSDON’TDRY
UNCLEANDISEIES
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FTERADDING
DETERGENT
POSSIBLE CAUSEAND REMEDY
Afusein your home maybe blown, or the circuit breaker tripped. I?eplace fuse or
resetcircuitbreaker.lle~oveanyotherappliancesfromthe&cuit. r
Utensilsmaynotbesecureonrackpins,orsomethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle,Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
indishwasher.
Makesureinletwdtertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe
bottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checkinletwatertemperature.Itshoukibeatleast120”E(Totest,seepage6.)
To obtain the benefits of acomplete cycle, kmcareful that youdonotturn thedialany
further than necessarytostartthedishwasher.
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Iswatercomingoutslower
thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(Seepage11.)
Improperrackloading.(Seepages8and9.)
Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherthings.Remove
markswithamildabrasivecleanser,
Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
detergentcup,
I’hedispensercovermaynotbeopeningor maybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
items.Ifyouusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.If thecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.
Detergentmaybeold.Ifthepowderdetergentishardor cakedinthebox,throwitaway.
Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand. ~
CycleIndicatordialmustbeinOFFpositionforcuptocloseandlatchproperly.
Ifyouunlatchthedoorandopenittodryyourdishes,theCycleIndicatordoesnot
advancetoOFFbyitself.

PROBLEM
SPOTSANDFILMIIW
ONGLASSESAND
FLATWARE
CLOUDINESSON
GLASSWARE
YELLOW
FILM ORBROWN
POSSIBLE CAUSEANDREMEDY
Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
~Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
QLowinletwatertemperature,(Totest,seepage6.)
*Overloadingthedishwasher.
*Improperloading,(Seepages8and9.)
*Oldordamppowdercletergent,
@Phosphatelevelin detergenttoolow.(Seepage6.) 9’
@Toolittledetergent.(Seepage7.)
Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,tryseveralbrandsof
detergentsto findonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasherdetergent
mayhelpreducefilming.
Toremovestubborn spotsand filmfrom glassware:
1.Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
2.DONOTADDDETERGENT.
3.Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor 15to 20minutes.Thedishwasherwillnow
bein themainwash.
4. Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottomof the
dishwasher.
5.Closethedoorandallowthedishwasherto completethecycle.
If vinegar rinse doesn’twork: Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60rnl)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.If yours
doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)
Usingavinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considerahome
watersoftener.
[fvinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching.”Thefik
:annotberemoved.
[tcan be prevented: Uselessdetergentif youhavesoftwater.Washglasswarein the
;hortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceedsi50°F.
~eaor coffeecan staincups.Removethe stainsby hand,usingasolutionof 1/2cup
death and3cupswarmwater.
!n overallyellowor brownfilmondishesorglasswarecanbecausedby irondeposits
~water.Aspecialfilterin thewatersupplylineis theonlywayto comectthisproblen
‘ourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.
‘ellowfilmon sterlingsilverresu~tswhenyouwashcopperutensilsin the sameload.
ilverpolishwillusuallyremovethis stain.
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Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchina ‘
aresecureandcan’tjar loose,(See.page8forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)Make B-
suretallglassesand stemwarewillclear thetop ofthetub when youpushtherackinto
thedishwasher.
Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.
Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubisnormal.Itisclean
water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.
If theentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem.Cleantheair
gap,ifyouhaveone. (Seepage 11.)
Checkthe kitchensink. Is itdrainingwell?Youmayneed aplumber.
Ifdishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposerisnotclogged.
Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUTOMATIC
DISHWASHERDETERGENTS‘IllAVOIDSUDSING.
TOremovesudsfrom the tub: Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallon
ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowly
turningthecontroldialuntiladrainperiodisreached.
Repeatifnecessary.
Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.
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YOURGEAUTOMATIC DISHWASHER
WARRANTY
Save proof of original purchase date suchas your salesslipor cancelledcheckto establishwarrantyperiod. (
WHAT!s COVERED FULL CXW5”YEMRWARRANW
Forone yearfrom date of original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge,parts and setvice labor in
your hometo repairor replaceany
part of iff-)e
$Mwa.shw thatfails
becauseof amanufacturingdefect.
This warrantyisextendedto the
originalpurchaserand any
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor ordinaryhome use in
the 48 mainlandstates, Hawaiiand
Washington,13.C.InAlaskathe
warrantyis the same exceptthat it
is LIMITEDbecauseyou mustpay
to shipthe productto-the service -
shopor for the servicetechnician’s
travel coststo your home.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
by our FactoryServiceCentersor
by our authorizedCustomerCare”
servicersduring normal working
hours.
Lookin the White or YellowPages
of your telephonedirectoryfor
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE, GENERAL ELECTRK2-
H(3TPC)INTFACTORYSERVICE or
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
IWHAT!SNOTCOVERED ~Servicetrips to your home to
teach you how to usethe product.
Readyour Use and(Me rnater~aL
if you then have any questions
about operatingthe product, please
contactyourdealeror our Consumer
Affairs office at the address below,
or call, toll free:
GE Answer Cente@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
~Improper installation.
If you have an installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
You are responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.
@Replacementof house fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
oCleaning or servicingof air gap
device in drain line.
~Failure of the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or used commercially.
*Damageto product caused by
accident,fire, floods or acts of God.
WARRANTOR IS PDT
RESPONSIBLE F(3R
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
—Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.
Warrantor: General Electric Company
if further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:
Manager—consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225
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