GE GSD490M User manual

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Contenk
Air Gap 11 RinseAgent (i
ApplianceRegistration 2SafetyInstructions 3
CareandCleaning 11 UserMaintenanceInstructions 11
China,Crystal,Sterling 10 Warranty BackCover
ConsumerServices 15 WaterTemperature 6
CyckFeatures 4WinterStorage 11
Detergent,DetergentGuide 6,7
DispenserCups 7
Door Latch 4
Energy-%vingTips 2
Loading 8,9
ilodei andSerialNumbers 2
OperatingGuide 4,5
CycleSelection 5
Dryingoptions 4
%il LCWI 7
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nYouNwdSetice
Befilrewingyour mhwasher,
readthi$bookCarefullye
Risintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Hyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
write down the model
and serial nmbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelfastened
tothetubwalljustinsidethe
dishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending
inthiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Model Number
SwiaI Number
‘Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
If you received
~dam~ed Wnwasher...
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dishwasher.
sawtime?m’dmoney.
Beforeyou Ir’eqwx
services@e
ChecktheProblemSolver(pages
12-14).Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espafioldeestemanual,
lkunea
GEAnswerCenter?
serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
tek%ono800.626.2000.
Enewy”savingtips
Thepowerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercanbeminimizedif
youfollowthesesuggestions:
@operatedishwasher ‘onlywhim.
fuk Letdishesaccumulatein
dishwasher.Whenyouputina
partialload,useIIINSEHOLD
cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Be
suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor
fill load.Thishelpskeepsoils
moist,easiertoremove.
=saw cyclethatusesIk?ast
amount‘d’watertoremove soil
from load. Seepages4and5.
@If youdon’tneedyourdishes
rightaway,useyourDrying Heat
OEE’feature thatturnsthedrying
heateroffautomaticallyandsaves
energy.Dishesdry naturallyovera
longerperiodsuchasovernight.
Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobopleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemis still
notresolved,write:
NlajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthFVackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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~aReadautitructiombeforeawingthisappliance.
:%$’*’... —.—...
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W~G–When usingthis
breakdown,groundingwillrducetie
risk of electricshockbyproviding
apathofleastresistanceforelectric
current.Thisapplianceisequipped
withacordhavinganequipment-
groundingconductorandagrounding
piug.Theplugmustbeplugged
intoarkappropriateoutletthat.is
installedandgroundedinaccordance
withalllocalcodesaridordinances.
appliance,alwaysexercis;basic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:
@Usethisapp~ianceonlyforits
il%tendedpurpose$as youwiH
finddescribedin thisuse and
care Book*
@mis tihwasher mw$ be
properlyimbued and locatedin
Mx!ortincewiththebhnation
lMtructionsbeforeit ismed. If
youdidnotreceiveanInstallation
Instructionssheetwithyour
dishwasher,youcanobtainoneby
contactingtheservicelocation
nearestyou.Seepage11for
additionalinstructions.
–Connect toaproperiyrated,
protectedandsizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–This appliancemustbegrounded.
htheeventofamalfimctionor
DMGER—hproper connection
dtheeq~ipment-grounding
ccmductorcanresultin ariskof
electricshock C%eclcwitha
qualifiedekct~icianorservice
technicianifyouareindoubtasto
wkthertheapplianceisproperly
groundd. Donotmodifytheplug
oroviciedwiththeappliance;if it
{;Nnotfittheoutlet,haveaproper
olltlctinstalledbyaqualified
@Useonlypowderorliquid
detergentsorwettingagents
recomnxmdeclforuseina
dishwasher.
@Donotwashplasticitemsunless
nmrlced“dishwashersafe”orthe
equivalent.Forplasticitemsnotso
marked,checkthemanufacturer’s
recommendations.
~had lightplasticitemssothey
W~ notbec(?rnedisk)dgedanddl’0~
to thebottomofthedishwasher—
theymightcomeintocontactwith
theheatingunitandbedamaged.
Tomimze thepossibilityof
i~”ury.
Whenloadingitemstobewashed:
A.Locatesharpitemssothat
theyarenotlikelytodamagethe
doorseal,and
B.Loadsharpkniveswiththe
handlesuptoreducethe~iskof
cut-typeinjuries.
Donottouch!theheatingEkllent
duringorimmediatelyaft~ruse.
~Donotoperateyourdishwasher
unlessallenchxwrepanelsare
properlyinplace.
@Donottamperwithcontrols.
~Donotabuse,siton,orstandon
thedoorordishrackofthe
dishwasher.
@Closesupenisionisnecessaryif
thisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.DonotMowcMdrento
playinside,onorwiththisappfimw
oranydiscardedapplimcee
Dispose ofdiscudd appliwces
amistipping or pacti~lg maktid
properly. E3eforsdiscarding a
dishwasher, remove the door ‘dthe
Vlasiing Compmment.
~
J
@Keepallwashingdetergentsand
wettingagentsoutofthereachof
chikken,preferablyinaIockd
cabinet.Observeallwarningscm
containerlabelstoavoidpersonal
injury.
@7?0prtxentdishwasherilwrn
tippingover,doriotextendboth
rackswhenIoadtxl,anddoriotlean
orpushdownon:
—Optmdoor
—-upperrackwhenMy extended.
6~0minimizethepossibilityOf
ekctricshock,disconnectthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance.
Note:Turningthecontroldialtothe
(NWpositiondoesnotdisconnect
theappliancefromthepowersupply.
Werecommendhavingaqualified
technicians$rviceyourappliance.
~m~-HYDRoGEN GAS
isproducedby thechemicalaction
withinyourwaterheater.Itcan
accumulateinthewakrheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterhas
notbeenused.foraperiodoftwo
weeksorlonger.HYDROGHN
GASIs EXPLOSIVE!.TOprevent
thepossibilityofdamageorinjury,
ifyouhavenotwwdhotwaterfor
twoweeksmmore,ormovedintoa
residence in which the hot water
systemmaynothavebeenusedfor
sometime,turnonallhotwater
faucetsand.allowthemtorunfor
severaltinutes beforeusingany
ekc$ricalapplimcewhichis
connectedtothehotwater”system.
ThiswillWowanyhydrogengask?
escape.Also,sincelhegasis
flmable, do not snxike or US8an.
!qEn flme or’appkHNx during *&is
process.

Howtooperateyourdishwasher
Door Latch Cycle indicator Dial
(Locked) (Turn toStart)
1. .i~c~~ .= I
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..
STEP LLoadyourdishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots,pans,
bowls,etc.accordingto
instructionsonpages8and9.
STEP2. Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Nfakesurethe
CycleIndicatorDialisatOH?
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
Seepages6and7.
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.Seepage6.
STEP3. SelectDI?YE’+JGHEAT
Option.ItmustbeONforPLATE
WAIUVIERcycle,OFFforRINSE
HOLDcvcle.ItcanbeONorOFF,
atyouro~tion(seebelow),forany
ofthewashcycles.
ON: llmnsthedryingheateronfor
fastdrying.
OFF: Ttwnsthedryingheateroffto
saveenergy.Disheswilldry
naturallyoveralongerperiod,such
asovernight.
Nyouneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafterthe
cycleiscompletetoreducethe
naturaldryingtime.
I.Jseofthisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately10%for
theNQNVIALITASHcycle.
STEP4. SelecttheCJcltiandstart
dishwasher.
If yourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitisemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
selectionhintsonnextpage.)
Toobtainthebenefitsofacomplete
cycle,becarefulthatyoudonot
turn the‘dialanyfurther than
necessarytostartthedishwasher.
@For NomAL WASHcycle:
a. Latchthedoor.
I.IGHTWASH=
[J
m
ON=_
OFFw
D
❑RINSE&HOLD
~PLATEWARNIER
DRYING
b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toONpositiontostartthecycle.
Thereisatimedelaybetween
start-upandwaterfillsoyouwill
nothearanywashaction.right
away.
~“’Q;
b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toLIGHTWANIposition.
c. Latchdoortostartthecycle.
@ForRINSEHOLDcycle:
a. Besure door isUniatchede
b, SelectDRYINGHIVW–OIW
dryingoption.
o
I.IGHTWASHH
ON❑a
OFF❑-
D
~ * BRINSE&I+JLO
PI-ATEWARfVIER
El DRYING I
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator
Dialto RINSEHOLDposition.
d. Latchdoorto startthecycie.
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:A4i%%a$$ ~~~ p~fylm wmR cycle:
-,----
.“:..
wa. Loadcleanplatesanddishesto
bewarmed.
b. SelectDRYINGHEAT–ON
dryingoption.
c. Leavethe doorIm!akhed.
tCD
LIGHTWASH=
ON@
OFF@
U
sRINSE&HOIJI,
a~PI-ATEWARMER
DRYING
d. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
clockwisetoPLATEWARMER
position.
e. Latchthedoortostartthecycle.
@You’llhearoccasionalclicking
sounds:
—Softfooddisposershredding
action.
—Drainvalveopeningtopump
waterout.
—Timercontrolascycle
progresses.
cycle selectionHints
Itisimportanttofollowtheloading
instructionsonpages8and9.
NORMALWASH—Formost
loadsofeverydaydisks, glasses
andcookwarewithmediumsoils,
LIGHTWASH--Fordishes
thathavebeenpm-rinsedbefore
loading.Also,forwashingvery
lightlysoileddisheswithsoils
thathavenotdriedcm.
@Themotorstopsduringdrying.
~Watervaporcomesthroughthe
ventunderthedoorlatchduring
dryingandwhenwaterisbeing
circulated.
—Detergentcupopening.
wash
cycles
NOWAL WASH
MGm WASH
RINSEHOLD
Wash
WaterUseCycle
Time
Gallons (approx.
(approx.) minutes) CycleSequence
11.0 wmF]%ilFIFIF]
9.2 51* Fl~l~~Fl~~
r--lr----lr---
5.2 15 RinseIRinse Rinse
*DRYINGHEAT—ON:Add28minutes.
5
RINSEHOLD–For rinsing
partialloadswhichwillbewashed
later.SelectDRYINGHEAT--
OFFdryingoption.Dono]use
detergenl.
PLATEWARMER—Forwarming
cleandishesandservingplatesfor
theservingofhotfood.

$Gkwdtishwashi~ $tmk5
withHmw3h.
Togetdishescleanand.dryyou
needhotwater.Tohelpyouget
waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherautomatically
heatsthewaterinthewashcycle.
Forgoodwashinganddrying,the
enteringwatermustbeat least
120”F.TOpreventdishdamage,
inletwatershouldnotexceed150”F.
How’totest‘watertemperature:
Checkthewatertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyormeatthermometer.
Letthedishwasherrunthrough
onefillandpumpoutcycle,then
letthedishwasherfillwithwater
thesecondtime.
Whenyouhearthewaterstop
filling,unlatchthedoorandslowly
openit.
I+vfeasurethetemperatureofthe
waterinthebottomofthetubthis
way:
I&movethesilverwarebasketand.
placeacandyor meatthermometer
inthewatertowardsthemiddleof
thetub.If thetemperatureisless
than120”F,youwillnotgetgood
washingresults.Higherwater
temperatureis needed.todissolve
greaseandactivatepowder
detergents.
13elpfuihints:If outside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
youmay~leedto setyourwater
heater’sthermostatup.Hyouhave
notusedhotwaterforsometime,
thewaterinthepipeswillbecold.
Tbrnonthehotwaterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowittorun untilthe
waterishot. Thenstartthe
dishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydorm
laundryorrunhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityifthewater
islessthan120”Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fullwithdetergent.
Help prevent spotting
tith arinseagent.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflowoff
dishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofa rinseagentsuchasJET-DIW
brandisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher
usesthesolidform.
If youcan’tfind anyrinseagent,
write:
BENCKISERCONSUMER
PRODUCTS,INC.
(“JETDRY”)
411W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,H06830
Howtochmsem-d ~~~
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therightdetergent.
.—
FM, %.BSt?onlypwder mliquid ---.......
dt?tw’gemspecificallymadefor -‘
useindish!vashers.other types
will calm? Werwking.
Sk!conui,checkthe phosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.Ifyour
waterishard(7grainsormore),
yourdetergenthastoworkharder.
Detergentswithahigherphosphate
levelwillprobablyworkbetter.If
thephosphatecontentislow(8.’7%
or less),you’llhavetouseextra
detergentwithhardwater.
Yourwaterdepartmentcm tell
youhow’hardym.n’wateri%so
canyourcountyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grains”ofhardnessis
inyourwater.
Howmuch detergentshouldyou
use?Thatdepends.Isyourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean Withsoilwater,you
needlessdetergent.
ToomuchdetergentwithSORwater
notonlywdstes”money,itcanbe
harmful.Itcancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware.called
“etching.”Anoutsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Ofcourse,thistakes
sometime.Butwhytakeachance
whenit’seasytofindoutthe
hardnessofyourwater.
Keepyour detergent fresh ‘and.
dry. IJnderthesinkisn’tagood
placeto storedetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowderdetergent
intothedispenseruntilyou’re
readytowashdishes,either.
@won’tbe freshOI?dry.)
If yolwpowderdetergent getsold.
or Iumpyythrow it away.It won’t
washwell.Olddetergentoften.
wm’t dissolve.
If youusealiquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
~.~:=
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents ~- “
~
don’t“hlmpy’as‘&y ageor cQI?le {<“’.;
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in contactwithwater. ....,
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,@gf ‘%Fu’ufind&w4)detergent
‘kj&#gydispmw’s onthehim dkmrof
yourdishwasher.Two,because
somecyclesusetwowashes.
—
See‘DetergentUsage.Guide”
below.(BesuretheCycleIndicator
DialisatOWpositicmbefore
addingdetergent.Otherwisethe
detergentcupwillnotcloseand
latchproperly.,)
Howtoprepare the
disk%
forwashi~g
Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Hv-rinsingof
rmrtnalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Hereamsome
guidelines:
LScrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,leafy
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.
2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in
softfooddisposerthatpulverizes
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
Itcanhandlesmallamountsof
softfoods,butlargeamountswill
bedifficulttohandle.
3.Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasachance@dryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficuhtowashandmay
notcomecleanintheNOWViAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourIWWWiHOLDcycleforsmall
“holding’}loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentionedabove
areforexamplesonly.Otherfbods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes,Youmay
alsowanttoconsiderremovingfoods
suchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceand.other
foodsthatcancausediscoloration
ofstainlesssteelifallowedtoremain
ondishesforalongperiodoftime.
Closethemain.cup.
NOTE:Detergent>upmaybe
openedmanuallywithnoharm.
SOFTWATER. MEDIUMWATER HARDWATER
(0-3grainshardness) (3-7grains) (7-12giains*)
CYCLES ?vfainCup MainCup MainCup*
NORMALWASHcycle 1Tablespoon $1 Tablespoon HalfFull G&pletely Full
LIGHTWASHcyck! 1Tablespoon None HalfFull None ~n~pleteiy None
minimum .
~R.INSEHOLDcycle use El@detergent use mldetergent use no‘detergent 1

HowtoIwd!‘your dishwasher Howtobad the‘mm?MCK
?%sisa,randmnmixedload,themostcommontypeyou
willhave.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin
thebottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems
intheupperrack.Ivlakesuretoplacetallitemstothe
outsidesotheupperwasharmisnotMocked.
I
WATCY7
OUTFG$RTHIS.
The washtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockit or loadtallthingsnexttoit. Also,be
Carefilnottoletaportionofanitemsuchasapotm-
dishhandleextend.throughthebottomrack.Thiscould
blockthewasham andcausepoorwashingresults.
i’hetoprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers,Cups
andglassesfitbestalongthesides,Thisistheplacefor
dishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesuresmallplastic
itemsarelodgedintightlysotheycan’tfallontothe
[e-mail]annot
moveeasily.Don’tlettheglassestoucheachother.
Q
Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmay
be-placed-facedown-–
in thetoprack.Thetoprackis
handyforallkindsofoddshapes.Besuretheforceof
wateranddetergentcanreachsoiledsurfaces.

6@%%A
—
Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Placeitemsso
thatwateranddetergentfromwasharmcanreachsoiled
surfaces.
I
Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesupto
-—----
protectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso
theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.Smallplastic
items,suchasmeasuringspoonsandlidsfromsmall
containersarenotrecommendedforautomatic
dishwashing.Ifplacedinthedishwasher,theyshouldgo
inthebottomofsilverwarebasketwithsilverwareontop.
9
Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMIJSTbe
loadedinthebottomrack,facingdown.Propbroiler
pansandracksalongtheedge.
Don’tletany
itemextend U1
tlwN.@lbottom.
precaution!
Takeoutanythingthatmayfallor extendthroughthe
bottomofthebasket.

Whatyoucanusually washsafelyinyourdishwasher.
AndwhatyouCan’t.
Agg%_
——
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w
Usway
safe IExceptioIIs(notsafe) Ispecial InstructionsMakr’id
IYES iSomecokxedanodized ISmne
darktmirqjorspottingpossible.l?cmov~by
.ahninurncanfade. scouringwithsoap-fikdsteelwoolpads.
alirml
Lhm’wiuxw
crystal
YES Antiquejrnetakimmecl, IMindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwash
hand-paintedorover-the-glaze onepiecwdailyforatkmt amonth,Comparewiththe
patternsfade, restofMset.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
YES IAntime,metd-trhnrnedor /bad securelyhvrwent.movement,
!ihand~paintedpatternsfade. ICheckmam.&ctu&%Mructkms foryourcrystal,
GoldLeafwilldiscolor.
Non-dishware
m?ms-sda
asdecmmic
airdeam?r ,
mm,fmmice
ma-s,paint
brushes,etc.
N(3 Donotwashindishwasher,Dwnagstodishvmher
anddiscolorationorsminingofdishwashermayresult.
Milkglassrmayyellow.
YES‘miss
k
h-m
Pewter
Pkstics
Ironwillrust.
Pewtertarnishes.
Hit doesn’tsaylXSHVUASHER
SAEW,testonepiece.in
thetoprackbeforedishvvashinganentireset.Washintop
rackally. ——
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainiflefton.
No
YES
I
I)’!%aidesssteel YES
SterlingSilver
andsilver plate Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainlesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan
stainiflefton,Drydete~entcancausedifficult-to-remove
Mackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwareba~ketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthe.detergentcup.
YEN
Non-stick YES
txmtimgs
Tin No
Wtld No
IAfterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepit fromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
‘l%canrust. !
Woodcanwarp,crackorlose
itsfinishwithanytypewashing. ——
Fim’g’e4adkh?Here’swhen However,opening-thedoorduring 2. waitafewWxmds W3til‘the
yowl‘mm W.iMit. anycyclelessenscleaningpower. watercalms.Thencyxmthedcm.
Addclislles anytimeduringthe Sotry toloadeverythingatthe 3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.
RINSEHOLDcycle.Withother beginning. 4. close tiledoorandpushthe
washcycles,youcanadddishesat Here’showto addaforgottendish: latchtothefarright.VJhenthe
anytimeBEFOFtEthemaindetergent LPushthedoorlatchtothe.k%. dooris hxkxi, washingwill
washportionofthecycle. Washingwillstop. continue.

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‘+$5@$# BMflt-hdishwashers
‘id&mIHse2M’1(airgap.
=i%w-
K-&3pitclean.
Anairgapisaplumbingdevice.
Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoitifadrain
clogs.Theairgapisnotapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
even.haveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.
tTWC)
TYPES
OFAIR GM%In? 11LJl 1
Ifyou.haveanairgap,checkit
atleastonceamonth.THEAH?
GAPESNOI’PARTOFYOIJll
DISI-IIMASHER.ITISN~
COVEREDmYomw~.
Theairgap iseasytodean.
Withmosttypes,firs~turnoffthe
dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplastic
capandcheckforanybuild-up
ofgrit.Atoothpickmakes
cleaningeasy.
Checkthe air gapanytimeyam=
dishwasherisn’tdrainingwell.
To keep your dishwasher
Ioowllg good* ee
Ckanthecontrolpanelwitha
lightlydampenedcloth.Dry
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
or sharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.
Cleantheoutsidewithagood.
appliancepolishwax.Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,
harshorgrittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WIW7X021,6)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Theinsideusuallytakescare
ofitself.If itshouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
IHkwvtoprepareyour
dishwasherforWinkr
storage.
Ifthedishwasheristobeleftunused
i.nanunheatedlocationduringthe
wintermonths,haveaservice
techniciantakethefollowingst~ps
topreventthemachinefromfreezing:
*Removefises ortripcircuit
br~akerstoremoveelectricpower
fromthedishwasher.
@Turnoffwatertodishwasher.
Disconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalveanddrain.
~Removewatervalvefromthe
dishwasherandblowonsmall
plasticoutlettoremovewater.
Replacewatervalveandwaterline.
@RemoveDIUEinbottomofrubber
bootandd;ai;completely.Replace
theplug.
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~Questions?
useThisProblemsolver
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PROBLEM PaNmM.JECAUSEANDREMnDY
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DRM-IWASHER Afuseinyourhomemaybeblown,orthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor
WON’TRUN resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.
UNUSUALIWNSE Utensilsmaynotbesecureonrackpins,Orsomethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle+Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
indishwasher.
DISHESDON’TDRY Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprack.maybespillingintothe
bottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
IJNCLEANDISHES Checkinletwatertemperature.Itshouldbeatleast120”F.(Totest,seepage6.)
ANDFLATWARE Toobtainthebenefitsofacompletecycle,becarefulthatyoudo notturn the dialany
further than necessarytostartthedishwasher.
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Iswatercomingoutslower
thanusual?Hso,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Huggedairgap.(SeepageH.)
Improperrackloading.(Seepages8and9.) .——.
SLACKCEtGRAY Aluminumutensilsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherdishes.Remove
&MIKsoldDEW3S markswithamildabrasivecleanser.
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)ETERGENTLEFT Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
NDISPENSERCUPS detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningor maybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
items.Ifyouusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.If thecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.
Detergentmaybeold.If thepowderdetergentishardor cakedinthebox,throwitaway.
Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand. ——
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PROBLEM
DETERGENTCUP
WON’TLATCH
AFTERADDING
DETERGENT
Sl?~S ANDFILMING
ONGLASSESAND
FLATWA=
CLOUDINESSON
a.AsswARE
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FILM
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CycleIndicatordialmustbeinOFFpositionforcuptolatchproperly.IfYOUunlatch
thedoorandopenittodryyourdishes,theCycleIndicatordoesnotadvanceto
OFF byitself. I
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Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
~Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
@LOWinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6,)
~C)verloadingthedishwasher.
@Improperloading.(Seepages8and9.)
@Oldordamppowderdetergent.
~Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
@Toolittledetergent.(Seepage‘7.)
Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrandsof
detergentstofindonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasherdetergent
may~elpreducefihning.
TOremoveseverespotsandm-nfrom$@wvare:
1. Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
2. Donotadddetergent.
3. SelectNORJMALWASHcycle.
4. Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor 15to20minutes.Thedishwasherwillnow
beinthemainwash.
5. Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups(fXIOml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottomof
thedishwasher.
6. Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.
If vinegarrinse doesn’twork: Repeatasabove,exceptuse1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric
acidcrystilsinsteadofvinegar.(MostdrugstorescarrycitricacidmysMls.If yours
doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)
IJsingavinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsemorethan.twiceamonth?Considerahome
wateisoftener.
Ifvinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching:’Thefilm
cannotberemoved.
I&canbe prevented:Useless detergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washgksswmein.the
shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150°F.
Teaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usingasolutionof1/2cup
bleachand3cupswarmwater.
Anoverallyellowor brownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbecausedbyirondeposits
inwater.A.specialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywaytocorrectthisproblem.
Yourwatersoftener
companycantellyouaboutthefilter.
Yellowfilm cm.sterlingsilverresultswhen.youwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.
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PROBLEM
CHIPPINGOFCHINA
SMALL AIVICXJN3’OF
WATERSTANDING
INTHEBCYI’’II3M
OFTHETUB
WATERWON’TPUMP
01.JTQFTHETUB
SIXX?JIN THE TUB
POSSBLE CAUSEANDIt..wvmDY —-
I&mghhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcm-e.Makesureglasswareandchina (
amsecureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepages8and9forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)
Makesuretallglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushthe
rackintothedishwasher.
Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems. .— —
Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubisnormal.Itisclean
water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.
Iftheentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainprobhxmCleantheair
gap,ifyouhaveone.(SeepageN.)
Checkthekitchensink.Isitdrainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.
If dishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposerisnot
clogged.
Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUIDMATIC
DISHWASHERDE’I’EIWH3NTSTt3ATKNDSIJDSING.
TOremovesudsfrom the tub: Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallon
ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowly
turningthecontroldialuntiladrainperiodisreached.
Repeatif necessary.
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DEHVVASHEI?LEAKS Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.
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IWARRANTY
WHAT1SCOVERED
Saveproofof originalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelkd checkto establishwarrantyperiod.
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FLU ONE-YEAR WARRANTY IWs warrantyisextendedto
Forone yearfrom dateoforiginal the original purchaserand any
purchase,wewill provide,freeof succeeding ownerfor products
charge,partsandservicelabor purchaswdfor ordinary homeuse
in your hometo repairor replace inthe48mainland states,Hawaii
anypart of the dishwasher that and Washington, DC. InAlaskathe
fails 13ecauw3of amanufacturing warranty isthe sameexceptthat it is
defect. !..IMITED becauseyoumust payto
ship the productto the serviceshop
or for the servicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home,
Allwarrantyservicewill beprovided
byour FactoryService Centersor
byour authorized CustomerCareG)
servicers during normalworking
hours.
Lookin the White or YellowPages
ofym.4rtelephone directoryfor
G&lERAL-ELECTf31CCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECrf3iC FACTORY
SERVICE, GENERAL ELE(3T31C-
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WHAT.!SNOTCOVERED *Service trips to your hometo
teach you howto usethe prcductG
iwad ‘yCw’ Ukeand C%@Bmm?rw.
Ifyouthen haveany questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office atthe
address below,or call, toil free:
GE Answer Center@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
@Improper inskdlaticm.
Ifyou havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.
@Replacement of housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
@Cleaning or servicing of air gap
device in drain line,
@Failure of the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or used commercially.
@Damage to product caused
byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRANTOR!SNOTRESPC.NWYBLE
FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion
maynotapplytoym.J.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayZLSOhaveotherrightswhichvaryfrom state to state.
Toknowwhat your legal rights are in yourstate,consuityourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGenera!.