GE GSD580G Installation instructions

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Contents
Air Gap
Appliance Registration 14
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Care and Cleaning 14
China, Crystal, Sterling 10
UseandCareof
model
GSD580G
Cycle Features 5
Detergent, Detergent Guide 6,7
Dispenser Cups 7
Energy-Saving Tips 2
Front Panel Color Change 15
Loading 8,9
Model and Serial Numbers 2
Operating Instructions 4,5
Cycle Selection 4,5
Drying Options 4,5
Pots and Pans 4,5
Problem Solver 11-13
Repair Service 15
Rinse Agent 6
Safety Instructions 3
Warranty Back Cover
WaterTemperature 6
Winter Storage 14
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Before usingyour dishwasher, If you received
read this book carefully. adamaged dishwasher...
It is intended to help you operate Immediately contact the dealer
and maintain your new dishwasher (or builder) that sold you the
properly. dishwasher.
Keep it handy for answers to your Savetime and money.
questions. Before yourequest
If you don’t understand something service..
or need more help, write (include Check the Problem Solver (pages
your phone number): 11through 13).It lists causes of
Consumer Affairs
General Electric Company minor operating problems that you
can correct yourself.
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY40225
Writedownthe model
andserial numbers.
You’llfind them on alabel just
inside the dishwasher door.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your dishwasher. Before sending in
this card, please write these
numbers here:
Model Number
Energy-saving tips
●Operate dishwasher only when
it’sfull. Let the dishes accumulate
in dishwasher. When you put in
only apaflial load, use the RINSE
ONLY cycle to rinse off heavy
soils. Be sure to latch the door
when waiting for afull load. This
helps keep soils moist, easier
to remove.
●Always select the cycle that uses
least amount of water that will
remove the soil from the load.
See pages 4and 5.
●If you don’t need your dishes
right away.use your ENERGY
SAVERno-heat feature that turns
the drying heater off automatically.
Dishes dry naturally over alonger
period such as overnight.
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your dishwasher.
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IMPOKIANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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%-.Read all instructions before usingthis appliance. I
Installation Instructions before
it is used. If you did not receive
an Installation Instructions sheet
with your dishwasher, you can
obtain one @contacting the
service location nearest you. ,
–This appliance must be ~
connected to agrounded metal,
permanent wiring system; or an
equipment-grounding conductor
must be run with the circuit
conductors and connected to the 4
equipment-grounding terminal .
or lead of the appliance. ‘
-Connect to aproperly rated,
protected and sizd power-supply
circuitto avoidelectrical overbad.
●Use only powderor liquid
detergents or wetting agents
recommended fix use in a~ ~
dishwasher.
●DO~t washpbstic itemsuniess
marked “dishwasher safe’”or the
equivalent. Forplasticitemsnot so
marked, check themanufiwturer’s
recommendations.
.
●,
unless all &clos&e panels are
properly in piace. -
●Do not tamper with controls.
●Do not abu~, sit on, or s~d
on the door or dish rack of the
dishwasher. j.’
ifthisappliance is used byor ne&
children. Do not allow children
to play inside, on or with this
applitice or any discarded ,
appliance. Dispose ofdiscarded
appliances and shippingor
packing material properly. ~
B&&e discarding adishwasher,
remove the door of the washing
compartment.
minutes before using any
electrical appliance which is
connected to the hot water
system. This’will allow any
w-n gas to escape. Also,
since the gas is flammable, do
not smoke or use an open flame
or appliance during this process
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SAW THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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How to operate your dishwasher
~vapo’ ‘ent Door Latch (unlocked) Cycle Indicator Dial
STEP 1. Load your dishwasher STEP 4. Select the cycle and start ●For LIGHT WMH cycle:
with dishes, silverware, pots, the dishwasher. See Cycle Selection a. Be sure door is unlatched.
pans, bowls, etc. according to
instructions on pages 8and 9. Hints on the nextpage.
If your dishwasher drains into a
STEP 2. Add detergent to the f~ waste disposer, operate the
detergent dispenser. Make sure the disposer until it is empty before
Cycle Indicator Dial is at OFF starting the dishwasher.
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b. Push NORMAL WASHbutton
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I●RINSEONLYIIM‘&K;C-C
position before adding detergent.
(See pages 6and 7.) ●For ~/PANS and
NORMAL WMH cycles:
Use rinse aid agent to help prevent I1
spotting. Occasionally check to
make sure the rinse agent container NCJR:;L c. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator
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is at least half full. (See page 6.) Dial to LIGHT WASHposition.
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d. Latch door to start the cycle. ,>
STEP 3. Select Drying Option. .
QFor RINSE ONLY cycle:
ti;:;: E::RGJ I[a. Be sure door is unlatched.
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a. Push selected cyclebutton.
b. Latch the door.
HEATED DRYING. Turns the
drying heater on for fast drying.
ENERGY SAVER(no-heat drying).
Turns the drying heater off to save
energy. Dishes will dry naturally
overalonger period such as
overnight.
If Youneed your dishes sooner,
WC ..ON ●LIGHT
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b. Select ENERGY SAVERdrying
option.
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c. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator
c. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator Dial
to ON position to start the cycle. Dial to RINSE ONLY position
Youwill hear the motor start. d. Latch the door to start the cycle.
op~nthe dis-hwasherdoor after the Toobtain the benefits of acomplete
cycleis complete to reduce the cycle, be careful that you do not
natural drying time. turn the dial any further than
Use ofthis option reduces the necessary to start the dishwasher.
electrical energy used by this
model approximately 7% for the
NORMAL WASHcycle.
Estimated yearly savings,
depending on your local electrical
rates, are as follows:
Electric Rate
(perKwh) s.05 $ .08 $.11
Estimated
YearlySavings $4.25 $6.80 $9.35
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Cycleselection hints
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tis important to follow the loading
instructions on pages 8and 9.
P~S/PANS—For items such as
pots, pans and casseroles with
dried-on or baked-on soils.
Everyday dishes may be included.
NORMAL WASH—Forloads
of everydaydishes, glasses
and cookware.
LIGHT WASH—Fordishes that
are lightly soiled with soils that
have not dried on. Also for
everyday dishes that have extra
preparationbeforeloading.
RINSE ONLY—Forrinsing partial
loads which will be washed later.
Do not use detergent.
What happens in each cycle
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●You’llhear occasional clicking ●During the drying period:
&.,:~sounds: –The motor stops.
—Softfood disposer shredding —Watervapor comes through the
action. vent bythe door latch during
—Drain valveopening to pump drying and when water is being
water out. pumped out.
—Timercontrol as cycle
progresses.
—Detergent cup opening.
Wash
Water Use Cycle Time
Wash Gallons Minutes
cycles (approx. )(approx.) Cycle Sequence
PCYI’WPANS 12.1 72 RIFIFmEFT=lFl
NORMAL WASH 12.1 57 ‘E(=+=’lml==ll=i=d
LIGHT WASH 10.3 51 EII=WSFIFIFI
RINSE ONLY 4.9 13 FIF1’Fl
Drying Options:
HEATED DRYING. Available on all wash cycles except RINSE ONLY. Add 25 minutes to wash
cycle time.
,%., ENERGY SAVER. Drying heater is turned off. Dishes dry naturally.
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HOW to choose and use
Good dishwashing starts
with HOI’water
Toget dishes clean and dry you
need hot water. Tohelp you get
water of the proper temperature,
your dishwasher automatically
heats the water in the washcycle.
For good washing and drying, the
entering water must beat least
120”F.Toprevent dish damage,
inlet watershould not exceed lSO”F.
How to test water temperature:
Check your water temperature with
acandy or meat thermometer. Turn
on the hot water faucet nearest the
dishwasher. Put the thermometer
in aglass and let the water run
continuously into the glass until
the temperature stops rising. If the
watertemperature is below 120”F.,
adjust your water heater.
Helpful hints: If outside
temperatures are unusually low,or
ifyour water travels along distance
from heater to dishwasher, you may
need to set your heater’s thermostat
up. If you havenot used hot water
for some time, the water in the
pipes will be cold. Turn on the hot
water faucet at the sink and allow it
to run until the water is hot. Then
start the dishwasher. If you’ve
recently done laundry or run hot
water for showers, give your water
heater time to recover before
operating the dishwasher.
How to use arinse agent.
Arinse agent makes water flow
off dishes quicker than usual. This
lessens water spotting. Makes
drying faster, too.
For best dishwashing performance,
useof arinseagent is recommended.
Rinseagentscome in either liquid or
solid form. Yourdishwasher’s
dispenser uses the liquid form.
How to fill the rinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthe cap. Add
the liquidrinse agent until itjust
reachesthe bottom of the lip inside
the dispenseropening. Replacethe
cap. The dispenser automatically
releasesthe rinse agent into the
finalrinse water.
If youaccidentallyspill: W@e
up the rinseagent with adamp
cloth. Don’tleavethe spill in the
dishwasher.It can keepyour
detergentfrom working.
If youcan’tfind any rinse agent,
write:
ECONOMICS LABOILWORY.
INC.
(“JET DRY”)
Osbom Building
St. Paul, Minnesota55102
Yourdishwasher’srinse agent
containerholds4% ounces. This
should lastabout 3months. Fill
as needed. Do not overfill.
detergent.
First, use only powderor liquid W
detergentsspecifdly made for
use in dishwashers.Other types
will cause ovexxising.
Second, check the phosphate
content. Phosphate helps pnwent
hard-watermaterialsfrom forming
spots or film on yourdishes. If your
wateris hard (7 grains or more),
your detergenthas to work harder.
Detergentswith ahigher phosphate
levelwill probably workbetter. If
the phosphatecontent is low (8.7%
or less), you’llhaveto use extra
detergent with hard water.
Yourwater departmentcan teil
you how hardyour wateris. So
can your rural county agent. Or your
area’swatersoftenercompany.Just
call and ask them how many “grains
of hardness’*thereare in your water.
How much detergentshould you
use?That depends. Is your wmer
“hard’”or “soft’? With hard water, ~-==
you need extradetergentto get Lb
dishes clean. Withsoil water,you
need less detergent.
Tbomuch detergentwith sofi water
not only wastesmoney,it can be
hannfid. It cancause apermanent
cloudiness ofglassware.called
“etching.*’An outside layerof glass
is etchedaway!Of course, this takes
some time. But why takeachance
when it’seasy to find out the
hardness ofyour water.
Keepyour detergentfresh and
dry. Under the sink isn’tagood
placeto store detergent. Tm much
moisture. Don’tput powder
detergent intothe dispenser until
you’reready to wash dishes, either.
(It won’tbe freshOR dry.)
If your powderdetergentgetsold
or lumpy,throw it away.hwon’t
washwell. Old detergentoftenwon’t
dissolve.
If you use aliquiddishwasher
detergent, these precautions are not (’
necessary because liquid detergents
don’t“lump” as they age or come
in contact with water.

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=;you’ll find two detergent
dispensers on the inside door of
your dishwasher. There are two,
because somecyclesuse twowashes.
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See “Detergent Usage Guide’’ below.
(Be sure the Cycle Indicator Dial
is at OFF position before adding
detergent. Otherwise, the detergent
cup lid WW not close and latch
properly. )
Always close the main cup tightly.
When it isjirmly latched, you will
hear aclicking sound. Do not
overtighten.
Howto prepare the
dishes for washing
If this is your first dishwasher, or
ifyou’re replacing amuch older
model, you may wonder how much
pre-preparation your dishes need.
Actually very little. Pre-rinsing of
normal fd soils is“notnecessary.
Withcommon sense and alittle
practice, you’llsoon know what
fds to remove. Here are some
guidelines:
LScrape off bones, seeds, skins,
toothpicks and other hard solids. It
is also best to remove hard shelled
vegetables, meat trimmings, leafy
vegetables and crusts. Remove
excessive quantities of oil or
grease.
2. Remove largequantities of any
fbod. Yourdishwasher has abuilt-in
soft food disposer that pulverizes
softfoodbits and flushes them away.
It can handle small amounts of
soft foods, but large amounts of
fd as soft as mashed potatoes or
applesaucewillbedifflcuh to handle.
3. Try to removefd scraps and
placedishes in dishwasher before
soil has achance to dry and become
hard. Dishes with dried-on soil are
more difficult to wash and may
not come clean in the NORMAL
WASHcycle. Remember to use
your RINSE ONLY cycle for
small “holding” loads.
Note: The foods mentioned here
are forexamples only. Other foods
not mentioned may also need to be
removed from your dishes. You
may also want to consider removing
foods such as mustard, mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuice and other fds
that can cause discoloration of
stainless steel if allowed to remain
on dishes for along period of time.
When using the POIWP~S
cycle, less preparation is required
before loading. The P~/PANS
cyclecan wash heavily-soiled
dishes and remove dried-on and
baked-on soils from pots, pans and
casseroles. Items with burned-on
soils maynot come clean. And the
dishwasher cannot remove bum
marks or restore fading caused by
overheating during cooking.
NOZE: Detergent cup maybe opened
manually with no harm. Turn handle
counterclockwise until it releases.
Asnapping sound is normal when
it opens.
Detergent Usage Guide (powderor liquid)
I]SOFT WATER IMEDIUM WATER ]HARD WATER I
(O-3grains hardness) (3-7grains) (7-12grains*)
CYCLES MainCup$. IOpen Cupt Main Cupt IOpen Cup$ Main Cup$ IOpen Cup*
PCYT’SIPANSand 1Tablespoon ~1Tablespoon Half Full ~Half Full Completely
NORMAL WASHcycles J Completely
minimum minimum Full Full
LIGHT WASHqcle 1Tablespoon None Half Full None C&?pletely None
minimum
.’ IRINSE ONLY cycle Use no detergent Use no detergent Use no detergent
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*12 grains and up is extremelyhard water. Awater softener is recommended. Without it. $Filled Main Cup holds 3 tablespoons:
lime can build up in water valve. Watervalve may stick while open and cause flooding. Filled Open Cup holds 2 tablespoons.
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How to load your dishwasher How to load the TOP RACK
This is arandom retied load, the most common iype you
wii! have.
Make sure dishes are properly loaded to insure that
watercan reach the soiled surfaces. The wash arm in the
bottom sprays water up. The tower that rises in the
center sends water out over the dishes to wash the items
in the upper rack.
When loading dishwasher-safe plastics. place plastic
items along the back and be sure that each plastic
tumbler is secured over two fingers. This will prevent
dislodging; tumbler will not fall through the rack onto
the heating unit.
WAITX OUT FOR THIS.
The wash tower rises through the center of the bottom
rack during the wash and rinse portions of the cycle.
Don’t block it or load tall things next to it. Also, be
careful not to let portions of items such as knives.
skewers or pot handles extend through the bottom rack
or the silverware basket.
Place glasses, cups and saucers in the rack face down.
so the water and detergent will reach the soiled surfaces.
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Saucepans. mixing bowls and other small items may be
placed—facedown—in the top rack. The top rack is
handy for all kinds of odd shapes.
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How to load the BOTTOM RACK
Fit plates and saucers between the pins. Asshown here, this plate is being placed so that water
and detergent from washarm can reach soiled surfaces.
Load platters. pots and bowls along the sides, in comers
or in the back. All large plastic items. such as pitchers,
salad bowls and mixing bowls. should be washed in the
lower rack.
Put flatware in the removable silverware basket with
handles up to protect your hands. Mix knives, forks and
spoons so they don’t nest together. Distribute evenly.
Small plastic items, such as measuring spoons and lids
from small containers. are not recommended for
automatic dishwashing. If placed in the dishwasher. they
should go in the bottom of the silverware basket with the
silverware on top.
Heavily soiled pots. pans andcasseroles MUST be
loaded-in the bottom-rack, facingdown. Prop the broiler
pan and rack along the edge. tilted toward the center.
IDon’tlet any
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What you can usually wash safely in your dishwasher.
And what you can’t. p.
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Nlaterial Safe Exceptions (not safe) Special Instructions
Aluminum YES Some colored anodized Some darkeningorspottingpossible. Removeby
aluminumcan fade. scouring with soap-filled steel wool pads. -
Cldna/ . YES Antique, tnetal-trimti.
stoneware if in doubt, check withthe manufacturer.Or testwash
hand-painted or over-the-gfaze one piece daily for at least amonth. Compare with the
patterns fide. rest Oftheset.
Gold Jeafwill discolor. .
crystal YES Antique,metal-trimmed or Load securely to prxwemmoveriwnt.
hand-painted patterns fade.
GoId leaf wili discolor.
Non-dishware NO Do not wash in dishwasher. Damage to dishwasher
items-such and discoloration or staining of dishwasher may result.
as electronic
air ekeaner
fihrs,
fttrnttee
fitters, paint
brush- etc
Glaas YES Milk Glass may yellow.
Iron NO Iron will rust.
NO Pewter tarnishes.
Plastics YES If it doesn’t say DISHWASHERSAFE. test one piece in
the top rack before dishwshing an entire set. Washin
top rack only.
stldrtleassteel YES Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid fimds
can stain if left on.
Sterling Silver YES Don’tput in same silverware Rinse if not washing immediately. salty or acid f-can
and Silver plate basket with stainless steel. stain if Iefion. Dry detergent can cause difflcuit-to-remove
Contact between metais can biack spots. Piace in back seetion of siiverwm basket to
damage silver. avoid exposure to detergent from the detwgent cup.
Don’t use copper utensils in
the same ioad. Siiver may get a
brown fiim.
Mhesive used toattachsome
hollow-handleknivescan ioosen.
Non-stkk YES After washing. wipe the non-stick coating area with
coatings vegetable oii to keep it from iosing its non-stick quaiity.
‘Iln NO ‘I”mcan rust.
NO Wd can warp. crack or iose
its finish with any type washing.
Forget adish? Here’s when
you can add it.
Add dishes uny time during the
RINSE ONLY cycle. With other
wash cycles. you can xkl dishes U(
my time BEFORE (he mtiindctcrqm(
wash portion t)t the cycle.
However. (lpenlng the door”during
any cycle lessens clcunlng power
bccausc the tempcra[urc inside the
dishwasher is lowered. S() tr} to
kxd everything dthe beginning.
Here’s how to xid ati)rgottcn dish:
1. Push the door”latch to the left.
Wishing will stop.
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