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Dishwasher
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Sk#et’y instructions .........................3
operating Instructions, Tips
Appliance Registration..................................2
China,Crystal,Sterling...............................10
CycleFeatures.................................................4
Detergent Guide.............................................5
DispenserCups...............................................7
DryingOptions................................................4
Energy-SavingTips.........................................5
Features........................................................4. 5
Loading.........................................................8. 9
Operaiing instructions.........................m....4. 5
RinseAgent......................................................6
Water Temperature........................................6
care and C!eaning
Air Gap............................................................l1
Winter Storage .............................................11
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Probiem sober ,......................13-15
More questions?..,call
M’bhswerCenter@800.626,2000
PreparatEom
FrontPanelChange.....................................l2
consumer s@rviees ...................l9
Model and SerialNumbers..........................2
RepairService .................................................2
Warranty ........................................BackCover
Mode/GSD585~
Beforeusingyin-m
dishwasher,madthis
guidecarefully.
It isintendedtohelpyou
operateandmaintainyournew
dishwasherproperly.
Keepithandyforanswersto
yourquestions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
mLP usmLP YOU.*.
MyuN.Ereaihwxli
adamageddishwasher.**
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dishwasher.
SW(?timeandmoney.
Beforeyou request
service.o*
ChecktheProblemSoiverinthe
backofthisguide.Itlistscauses
ofminoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers,
You’llfindthemonalabel
fastenedtothetubwalljust
insidethedishwasherdoor.
Thesermmbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcame
withyourdishwasher.Before
sendingin thiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
—.
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage Paraobtenerla versi6nen
versionofthisbook,call Espaiioldeestemanual,
GEAnswerCenter@ Harnea
800.626.2000 GEAnswerCenter,@
consumerinformationservice. serviciodeinformaciih
parael consumidor,
tel~fono800.626.2000.
mYou mED SERVICE.e,
Toobtainservice,seetheConsumerServicespagein NEXT’,ifyouarestillnotpleased,writeallthe -.
thebackofthisguide. details—includingyourphonenumber—to:
We’reproudof ourserviceand wantyouto be Manager,ConsumerRelations
pleased.If forsomereasonyouarenothappywiththe GEAppliances
serviceyoureceive,herearethreestepsto followfor AppliancePark
furtherhelp. Louisville,KY40225
FIRST,contactthepeoplewhoservicedyour FINALLY,ifyourproblemis stillnotresolved,write:
appliance.Explainwhyyouarenotpleased,In most MajorApplianceConsumerActionPanel
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem. 20NorthVVackerDrive .
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WARNING-Whenusingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
-4. .
tallowing:
~Usethisapplianceonlyforitsintendedpurpmxj
a$youwinfmddescribedinthisuseandcare
Guide.
o
,$, *Thisdishwashermustbeproperly
“Q2J<~$;2 installedandlocatedin accordance
=-. withtheInstallationInstructions
-=.~\.,. beforeit is used,If youdidnot
receivean InstallationInstruction;sheetwithyour
dishwasher,youcan obtainonebycontactingthe
servicelocationnearestyou.
—Thisappliancemustbeconnectedto agrounded.
metal,permanentwiringsystem;or an
equipment-groundingconductormustbe run
with the circuitconductorsandconnectedto
the equipment-groundingterminalor lead of
the appliance.
—Connect to aproperlyrated,protectedand sized
power-supplycircuitto avoidelectricaloverload.
—
inthe vicinityofthis or anj otherappliance.
eUse onlypowderor liquiddetergentsor wetting
agentsrecommendedfor usein adishwasher,
*Do notwashplasticitemsunlessmarked
“dishwasher safe” or theequivalent.For plastic
items not so marked,checkthe manufacturer’s
recommendations.
~Loadlightplasticitemsso theywillnotbecome
dislodgedanddropto thebottomof the
dishwasher—theymightcomeintocontactwiththe
heatingunitandbe damaged.
TbIminimixethe possibilitydinjury.
~Whenkxdingitemstobewashed:
.40Locatesharpitemssothattheyarenotlikely
--%
...
.. todamagethedoor seal, and
..
. .... .-
,---<
-.”’-- B, load sharp knives with the handlesup to
‘??3 .mdtwethe ri& Ofcut-typeinjuries.
~Do nottouchtheheatingelementduringor
immediatelyafteruse.
*Donotoperateyourdishwasherunlessallenclosure
panelsare properlyin place.
eDo nota~use,sit on, or stand on the door or dish
rackofthedishwasher.
@Closesupervisionis necessaryif thisappliance
is usedby or rmarchildren.DOnotallowchildren
toplayinside,on or withthis applianceor any ,I
discardedappliance.Disposeofdiscarded
appliancesandshippingorpackingmaterial
properly.Beforediscardingadishwasher,remove
thedoorofthewashingcompartment.
@Keepallwashingdetergentsandwettingagents
outofthereachofchildren,preferablyinalocked
cabinet.Observeallwarningsoncontainerlabels
toavoidpersonalinjury.
ya~Tofinimize thepossibilityOf
0“’ electricshock,disconnectthis
/- appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance.NKYD3:
TurningthecontroldialtotheOFFposition
doesnotdisconnecttheappliancef~omthe
powersupply.Werecommendhavingaqualified
technicianserviceyourappliance.
WAN~G—HYDROGENGA&$is
producedbythechemicalaction
withinyourwaterheater.Itcan
accumulateinthewaterheaterandhx
waterpipesifhotwaterhasnotbeenusedfora
periodoftwoweeksorlonger.HDROGEN GAS
ISEXPLOSIVETopreventthepossibilityof
damageorinjury,ifyouhavenotusedhotwater
fortwoweeksormore,ormovedintoaresidence
inwhichthehotwatersystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsometime,turnonallhotwaterfaucets
andallowthemtorunforseveralminutesbefore
usinganyelectricalappliancewhichisconnected
tothehotwatersystem.Thiswillallowany
hydrogengastoescape.Also,sincethegasis
flammable,donotsmokeoruseanopenflame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.
SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS
——.. —--.—-= —--. -.
—-—
STEPLLoadyourdishwasherwithdishes,silverware,
pots,pans,bowls,etc.,acco~dingtotheLoadingsection.
STEP 2.Adddetergenttothedetergentdispenser.
MakesuretheCycleIndicatorDialis atOFFposition
beforeaddingdetergent.(SeeDetergentGuide.)
Userinseaidagenttohelppreventspotting.
Occasionallychecktoinsurethatrinseagent
containerisat leasthalffull.(SeeHowtoUsea
RinseAgentsection.)
STEP 3.Selectdryingoption.
HEATEDDRY.Turnsthedrying
heateronforfastdrying.
ENERG%?SAVER(NoHeatBoost).
Turnsthedryingheateroff to save
energy.Disheswilldrynaturallyoveralongerperiod
suchasovernight.
Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,openthedishwasher
doorafterthecycleiscompletetoreducethenatural
dryingtime.
Useofthisoptionreducestheelectricalenergyused
bythismodelapproximately7%fortheNORMAL
WASHcycle.
STEP4.Selectthewashcycleandstartdishwasher.
(SeeCycleSelectionHints.).
Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoafoodwastedisposer,
operatethedisposeruntilitisemptybeforestartingthe
dishwasher.
E
“For POTSCRUBBERandNORMAL ~c[&J’J$j~~~L
WASHcycles:
a.pushselectedcyclebutton.
b.Latchthedoor. m
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDialtoONpositionto
startthecycle.YOL1willhearthemotorstart.There
isatimedelaybetweenstal~-upanclwaterfillso you
willnothearanywashactionrightaway.
Toobtainthebenefitsofacompletecycle,becareful
thatyoudo not turn the did!any ft~rtherthan
WXY+Mryto startthedishwasher.
A
-b=
o
0ForLIGHTWASHcycle: T:’
@!)
UiMTWASH
a.Besuredoorisunlatched. e
b.PushNORMALWASH WAGHI!4G
button. PLATEWAIIMNI0
IWg~mT~g
omw
c.SlowlyturnCycle RINSE&IIOLOIWW%k”~jom~
IndicatorDialtoLIGHT’WASHposition.
d.Latchdoortostartthecycle.
@ForRINSE &HOLDcycle: fl~
;N
(!Jj
UGNTWASH
@
a.Besuredoorisunlatched, WASHING
b.SelectENERGY PLATWOIMER
sAV~~ dryingoption. Iu=OKIINGOmNI~RINSE&HOLOWE Wt?omm
c. SlowlyturnCycle
IndicatorDialtoRINSE& HOLDposition.
a.
b
c,
d
e.
Loadcleanplatesand
u
e
dishestobe warmed. P
d
./ WASHING
PLATEWARMER~
seleCt ~EA~E~ ~R~ I.WW,,
dryingoption. @RINSE&HOLD(u$[
{?+I”#OWIO
LeavethedoorUnlatched.
SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDialclockwiseto
PLATEWARMERposition.
Latchthedoorto startthecycle.
cycle’selectionHints
It is importanttofollowtheLoadinginstructions.
~il?’OTSCRUBBER-Foritemssuchaspots,pansand
casseroleswithdried-onorbaked-onsoils.Everyday
dishesmaybe included.
eNORMAL WASH—Forloadsof everydaydishes>
glassesandcookwarewithmediumsoils.Designed
to yieldhighperformanceon nornla~SOi~S.
~LIGHT WASE&---Fordishesthathavebeenpw-
rimed beforeloading.Also,forwashingvery~igh~~y,
,,;,:,
P
#;~,;
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soileddisheswith soilsthathavenotdriedon. &.:~z-
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~RINSE &H01J9=---Forrinsingpartialloadswhich
willbe washedlater.DOnotusedetergent. o
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~IPLATEWARNIER—Forwarmingclea~~dis~~~~aIId
-‘2’-
servingplatesfor the servingof hotfood.
—--- ———
-0 *You’11hearoccasionalclickingsounds: ~Duringthedryingperiod:
—Soft.fooddisposershreddingaction. —Themotorstops.
—Drainvalveopeningtopumpwaterout. —Watervaporcomesthroughtheventbythedoor
—Timercontrolascycleprogresses. latchduringdryingandwhenwaterisbeing
—Detergentcupopening. pumpedout.
WashCycle
WaterUse Time
Gallons Minutes
WashCycles (approx.) (approx.) CycleSequence
POTSCRIJBBER 12.1 66 EH=m===
NORMALWASH 12,1 51 BBEmBBB
LIGHTWASH 10.3 51 RHmll=+=+=]
RINSE&HOLD 4.9 14 HE=.
DryingOptiom:
HEATEDDRY.AvailableonallwashcyclesexceptRINSE&HOLD.Add24minutestowashcycletime.
ENERGYSAVER(NoHeatBoost).Dryingheateristurnedoff.Dishesdrynaturally.
Energy-satingTips
eOperate dishwasher onlywhen it9sfull.Letthedishesaccumulatein dishwasher.Whenyouputinonlyapartial
load,usetheRINSE&HOLDcycleto rinseoffheavysoils.Besureto latchthedoorwhenwaitingforafullload.
Thishelpskeepsoilsmoist,easiertoremove.
oIf youdon’tneedyourdishesrightaway,use your ENERGYSAVERno-heatboostdryingfeaturethatturnsthe
dryingheateroff automatically.Dishesdrynaturallyoveralongerperiodsuchasovernight.
oAlwayssoledthecyclethatusestheleastmnomt ofwaterthatwillremovethesoilfromtheload.(Seethe
Operatingsection.)
GoodDishwashingstarts with Hm’ water
Togetdishescleananddry,youneedhotwater.Tohelpyougetwaterofthe
propertemperature,yourdishwasherautomaticallyheatsthewaterinthe
washcycle.Forgoodwashinganddrying,theenteringwatermustbeat least
120°ETopreventdishdamage,inletwatershouldnotexceed150°F.
.
d
—..— —
Higherwater temperatureisneededtodissolvegrease
andactivatepowderdetergents.
Checkyourwatertempemturewithacandyormeat
thermometer.TurnorIthehotwaterfaucetnearest
thedishwasher.Putthethermometerii~aglassand
letthewaterruncontinuouslyintotheglassuntilthe
temperaturestopsrising.Ifthewatertemperatureis
below120°F.,adjustyourwaterheater.
Helpfulhints:Ifoutsidetemperaturesareunusuallylow,
orifyourwatertmvelsalongdistancefromwaterheater
todishwasher,youmayneedtosetyourwaterheater’s
thermostatup.Ifyouhavenotusedhotwaterforsome
time,thewaterinthepipeswillbecold.Turnonthehot
waterfa.wetatthesinkandallowittorununtilthewater
ishot.Thenstartthedishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydone
laundryorrunhotwaterforshowers,giveyourwater
heatertimetorecoverbeforeoperatingthedishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityifthewaterislessthan120°F.
andyoucannotadjustyourwaterheater:Selectalonger
cycleandfillbothdetergentcupsatleasthalf-fullwith
detergent.
Howtouse aRinse.&gent
Arinseagentmakeswaterflowoffdishesquickerthan
usual.Thislessenswaterspottingandmakesdrying
faster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,useofarinseagent
suchasJET-DRYbrandisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquidorsolidform.
Yourdishwasherusestheliquidform,
Howtofill the rinse agentdispenser.
Yourdishwasher’srinseagentcontainerholds4!4
ounces.Thisshouldlastabout3months.Fillas
needed.Donotoverfill.
If youaccidentallyspill:Wipeuptherinseagentwith
adampcloth.Don’tleavethespillinthedishwasher.It
cank~epyourdetergentfromworking.
U’youcan’tfindanyrinseagent,write:
13ENCKISERCONSUMERPRODUCTS,INC.
(“JET-DRY”)
411W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,CT06830
How tochoose andusethe
First,useonlypowderorliquid
detergentSpedficdly madefor
use hdishwashers.Othertypes
wiUcauseovmudskg.
Second,deck thephosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsor filmon yourdishes.If your
wateris hard(7 grainsor more),
yourdetergenthas to workharder.
Detergentswithahigherphosphate
levelwillprobablyworkbetter.If
thephosphatecontentis low (8.7%
or less),you’llhave to useextra
detergentwithhard water.
<
0
Mght Detergent
YourwaterdepartmentcanMl
youhowhardyourwateris.So
canyourcountyextensionagentor
yourarea’swatersoftenercompany.
Justcallandaskthemhowmany
“grains” of hardnesstherearein
yourwater.
How much detergent should you
use? Thatdepends.Is yourwater
“hard” or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergentto get
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needIessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.It cancauseaperm.ammt
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.”Anoutsidelayerof glass
isetchedaway!CMcourse,thistakes
sometime.Butwhytakeachance
whenit’seasytofindoutthe
hardnessofyourwater.
Keep your detergentfreshad
dry.-Under the si~kisn’tagood
placetostoredetergentbecausethere
ktoomuchmoisture.Don’tput
powderdetergentintothedispenser
untilyou’rereadytowashdishes,
either. @won’t be fresh OR dry.)
Myour powder detergent gets
dd Or b?l~y,th~OWitWiiy. Old
detergentoftenwon’tdissolve.If
youusealiquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”astheyageorcome
incontactwithmoisture.
You’ll find two detergent
dispensersontheinsidedoor
dyourdishwasher.Thereare
twobecausesomecyclesusetwo
washes. .
See “Delergent
Guide”be!ow.
(Besurethe
CYCLE
INDICATOR
DIALisat
OFFposition
beforeadding
detergent. MAINCUP ‘
Otherwise,thedetergentcuplidwill
notcloseandlatchproperly.)
Closethemaincup.
NOTE:Toopenthedetergentcup
afterit hasbeenclosed,unlatchthe
doorand rotatetheCycleIndicator
Diala,fiil turntotheOFF
position.Whenthe x-----’
klosedcup
contains
soapit is
bestthat
thedoorbe
inapartially GRASPHANDLE,
openposition ROTATEAND
beforerotating CLOSETIGHTLY
the CycleIndicator
Dial. Thiswillhelpreducethe
amountof detergentand rinseaid
agentspillageintothetub.
ISOFT’WATER MEDIUMWA~R HARDWA~R
(O-3grainshardness) (3-7grains) (7-12grains*)
—
CYCLES MainCUP OpenCup MainCup OpenCup MainCup* OpenCup*
POTSXUB13ER I‘1Tablespoon
1Tablespoon+HalfFull iHalfFull Completely ~Completely
NORMALWASH minimum 1minimum iFull ~Full
LIGHTWASH I1Tablespoon None HalfFull None Completely None
minimum Full
RINSE&HOLD Iuse no detergent Iuse no detergent Iusenodetergent
*12grainsandupisextremelyhardwater.Awatersoftenerisrecommended.Withoutit, lime $FilledMainCupholds3tablespoons;
canbuildupinthewatervalve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding. FilledOpenCupholds2tablespoons.
Eh”vtoPrepare ‘theDishesfor’washing
If thisis yourfirstdishwasher,or if you’rereplacing
amucholdermodel,youmaywonderhowmuch
preparationyourdishesneed.Actuallyverylittle.
Fre-rinsingof normalfoodsoilsis notnecessary.With
commonsenseand alittlepracticeyou’11soonknow
w-hatfoodstoremove.Hereare someguidelines:
LScrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,toothpicksand other
hardsolids.It is alsobesttoremovehard-shelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,leafyvegetablesand
4.-.%. crusts.Removeexcessivequantitiesof oil or grease.
.=....
:-:-::2,Removekargequantitiesof anyfood.Your
.-’” dishwasherhasabuilt-insoftfooddisposerthat
~f~> pulverizessoftfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
‘~;~~ Itcan handlesmallamountsof softfoods,but
largeamountswill be difficdt to handk.
%Trytoremovefoodscrapsandplacedishesin
dishwasherbeforesoilhas achanceto dry and
becomehard.Disheswithdried-onsoilaremore
difficultto washandmaynotcomecleanin the
N0RNL4LWASHcycle.Rememberto useyour
RINSE&EIOLDcyclefor small “holding”loads.
NOTE: Thefoodsmentionedareexamp]esonly.
Otherfoodsnot mentionedmay alsoneedto be
removedfromyourdishes.Youmayalsowantto
considerremovingfoodssuchas mustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuice andotherfoodsthatcan cause
discolorationof stainlesssteelif allowedto remain
on dishesfor along periodof time.
How ToLom YOURDlsm AsmR
This is arandommixed load, themost common type
you willhave.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin
thebottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesin
thecentersendswateroutoverthedishesto washthe
itemsin theupperrack.Asprayarmin thetopwashes
downalso.Makesuretoplacetallitemsto theoutside
so theupperwasharmis notblocked.
WATCHOUT FOR THIS.
Thewashertowerrisesthroughthecenterofthe
bottomrackduringthewashandrinseportionsof
thecycle.Don’tblockitorloadtallthingsnextto it.
Also,be carefulnotto letaportionof anitemsuch
asapotordishhandleextendthroughthebottom
rack.Thiscouldblockthewasharmandcausepoor
washingresults.
HOWTOLOADTmTOPmcK
---
Thetoprack is bestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.
Cupsandglassesfit bestalongthesides.Thisis the
placefor dishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesure
smallplasticitems arelodgedintightlyso theycan’t
fall ontotheCalrod@heatingunit.Arrangestemware
so tha~it cannotmoveeasily.Don’tlet the glasses
toucheachother.
8
Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmay
be placed—facedown—inthetoprack.Thetoprack
is handyfor all kindsof odd shapes.
Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Loadplatters,
potsandbowlsalongthesides,incornersorintheback.
I
Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUST’be
loadedin thebottomrack,facingdown.Propbroiler
pansandracksalongtheedge.
Asshownherethisplateisbeingplacedwiththesoiled
sidefacingthecenteroftherack sowateranddetergent
fromwasharmcanreachsoiledsurfaces.
Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesupto
protectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonssothey
don’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.Smallplasticitems,
suchasmeasuringspoonsandlidsfromsmallcontainers,
arenotrecommendedforautomaticdishwashing.If
placedinthedishwasher,theyshouldgointhebottomof
silverwarebasketwithsilverwareontop.
Precaution!
Takeoutanythingthatmayfallorextendthroughthe
bottomofthebasket.
I
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1-
m~ YouCANUSUALLYWASHSAFELY
m YOUR~~sm AsmR*
W&d Mmwctions o
‘usually
safe
YES —
Material
Aluminum Exceptions(riotsafe)
Somecoloredanodized
aluminumcanfacie.
Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-pain{edorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.Goldleaf
willdiscolor.
Somedarkeningorspotlingpossible.Removeby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.
Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer,CMtestwash
onepiecedailyforatleastamonth,Comparewiththe
restoftheset.
Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.Checkyour
manufacturer’sinstructionsforyourcrystal.
Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.
China/
Stoneware YES
Antique,metal-trimmedor
hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Crystal YES
Non-dishwashe
items—such
aselectronic
aircleaner
filters,furnace
filters,paint
brushes,etc.
NO
Milkglassmayyellow.
Ironwillrust.
Glass YES
Iron NO
Pewter NO Pewtertarnishes.
Plastics YEs Ifit doesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiecein
thetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainif lefton.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan
Stainlesssteel YES
YES Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainlesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
SterlingSilver
andSilverplate stainiflefton.Dry~etergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto avoid
exposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.
+
Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepit fromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
Tincanrust.
Woodcanwarp,crackorlose
itsfinishwithanytypeof washing.
Wood INO
Forgetadish’?Here’swhenyouUm add it. Here’showto addaforgottendish:
1.Pushthedoorlatchto theleft.Washingwillstop.
Adddishesany timeduringtheRINSE&HOLD
cycle.Withotherwashcycles,youcanadd dishesat
anytimeBEFOREthemaindetergentwashportion
of thecycle. 2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthewatercalms.Then.
openthedoor.WARNING:Hotvapormayrise
fromopeneddoor.
3. Add dishesyou’veforgotten.
However,openingthedoorduringanycyclelessens
cleaningpower.So try to loadeverythingat the
beginning. 4. Closethedoorandpushthelatchtothefarright.
Whenthedooris locked,washingwillcontinue.