GE GSD585 User manual

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
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FrontPanelChange.....................................l2
consumer s@rviees ...................l9
Model and SerialNumbers..........................2
RepairService .................................................2
Warranty ........................................BackCover
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Beforeusingyin-m
dishwasher,madthis
guidecarefully.
It isintendedtohelpyou
operateandmaintainyournew
dishwasherproperly.
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dishwasher.
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service.o*
ChecktheProblemSoiverinthe
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ofminoroperatingproblemsthat
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writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers,
You’llfindthemonalabel
fastenedtothetubwalljust
insidethedishwasherdoor.
Thesermmbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcame
withyourdishwasher.Before
sendingin thiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
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WARNING-Whenusingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
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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
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-.”’-- 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
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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.
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“For POTSCRUBBERandNORMAL ~c[&J’J$j~~~L
WASHcycles:
a.pushselectedcyclebutton.
b.Latchthedoor. m
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDialtoONpositionto
startthecycle.YOL1willhearthemotorstart.There
isatimedelaybetweenstal~-upanclwaterfillso you
willnothearanywashactionrightaway.
Toobtainthebenefitsofacompletecycle,becareful
thatyoudo not turn the did!any ft~rtherthan
WXY+Mryto startthedishwasher.
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0ForLIGHTWASHcycle: T:’
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UiMTWASH
a.Besuredoorisunlatched. e
b.PushNORMALWASH WAGHI!4G
button. PLATEWAIIMNI0
IWg~mT~g
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c.SlowlyturnCycle RINSE&IIOLOIWW%k”~jom~
IndicatorDialtoLIGHT’WASHposition.
d.Latchdoortostartthecycle.
@ForRINSE &HOLDcycle: fl~
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UGNTWASH
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a.Besuredoorisunlatched, WASHING
b.SelectENERGY PLATWOIMER
sAV~~ dryingoption. Iu=OKIINGOmNI~RINSE&HOLOWE Wt?omm
c. SlowlyturnCycle
IndicatorDialtoRINSE& HOLDposition.
a.
b
c,
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Loadcleanplatesand
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dishestobe warmed. P
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PLATEWARMER~
seleCt ~EA~E~ ~R~ I.WW,,
dryingoption. @RINSE&HOLD(u$[
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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,
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~IPLATEWARNIER—Forwarmingclea~~dis~~~~aIId
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servingplatesfor the servingof hotfood.
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-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.
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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.
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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.
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:-:-::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
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Thetoprack is bestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.
Cupsandglassesfit bestalongthesides.Thisis the
placefor dishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesure
smallplasticitems arelodgedintightlyso theycan’t
fall [e-mail]
so tha~it cannotmoveeasily.Don’tlet the glasses
toucheachother.
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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.
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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.
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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.

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U+umMAINTENANCEINSTRUCTIONS
Ckwilthecontrol panelWithalightly dampened AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner(Cat,No.
cloth.Drythoroughly.Donotuseabrasivesor WIW7X0216)isavailablefromGEAppliance
sharpobjectsonthepanel.Theycandamageit. PartsMarts,
Cleanthe cmtsidewitha goodiqqhnce ~olish The insideUiJlla]iytakescareofitself.If it should
wax.Theoutsidecabinetfinishisdurable,butit everneedcleaning,useamildcleansingpowder.
canscratch.Sousenoscouringpads,orharshor Scouringpadsandharshcleanerscanmarthefinish.
grittycleaners. Ih?dm
NotUsingYourDishwasherinwinter?ProtectAgainstFreezing.
If yourdishwasheris leftin an
unheatedplaceduringthewinter,
askaservicetechnicianto:
@Reconnectthewaterinletlineto
thewatervalve.
IPUMP COVERSCREWS I
IDDrainthecollectionchamberat
rearofunitbelowfilterby
disconnectinghosetopump.
Reconnectafterdraining.
~Cutoffelectricalpowertothe
dishwasher.Removefusesortrip
circuitbreaker.
@Turnoffthewatersupply. ~Removetheplasticpumpcover
inthetubbottomandusea
spongeto soakupwaterin
therubberboot.
~Disconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalve.
@Drainwaterfromtheinletline
andwatervalve.(Useapanto
catchthewater.) —
Built-in Dishwashersoftenuse!amAir (lap. KeepIt clean.
An airgapis aplumbingdevice.
Nprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingup intoit if adrain
clogs.Theair gapis notapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.
1PI 1’1
TWOTYPESOFAIRGA% Ill IIf youhavean airgap,checkit at
leastonceamonth.ITIS NOT’
PARTOFYOTJRDISHWASHER.
IT 1SNOTCOVEREDIN YOUR
WARRANTY.
Theah gapiseasytodean.
Withmosttypes,firstturnoff the
dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap
andcheckfor anybuildupof grit,
Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.
check the air gap my timeyour
dishtvasher isn’tdraining WeRI.
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Eyouare
redecorating,you
canchangeyour
dishwasher’sfront
panelstomatchor
blendwithyour
newcolors.
Thepanelsare
heldin placeby
thedoortrimand
HowTo cmNGE coLoR ~~m~s
IHowtochange I
‘“$#~#~#a-CO1OI+
you wantinfront.
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7.ReplacetheentirePanelandattachmentscrews.
thetrimonthepanelbelowthedoor.Eachsideofeach . .
Colorinsertpanelsforboththedoorandthelower
panelis adifferentcolor.Oryoucanpaintapanelwith
thecolorofyourownchoice. panelcanbereplacedby 1/4”thickwoodinsertsto
matchyourkitchencabinets.Getthemfromyour
Howto changedoorpanelinsert: nearestcabinetorlumberdealer.
1.Takeouttrimscrewsoneithersideofthedishwasher Dimensionsfor 1/4”woodinserts:
door.Removethesidetrim. DoorPanel:19!4”HX 23XS”W.
2. Slideouttheinsertpanel. LowerPanel:3’)46”I-Ix 23%6”w.
3.Putthecoloryouwantin front.(Careful-edges may
besharp.) NOTE: Donot operate dishwasherwhik changing
panelsorwhenloweraccesspad isremoved.
4.Replacetheinsertpanel,sidetrimandscrews.

PROBLEM
—— DISHWASHER
WON’TRUN
I..JNWWALNOISE
lxsmsDON’TDRY
UNCLEANDISHES
ANDFLATWARE
DETERGENTLEFT
INDISPENSERCUPS
DETERGENTCUP
LID WON’TLATCH
AFTERADDING
DETERGENT
YELLOWm
13RCWNImJ’vl
PCM!XW3LECAUSE
Afuseinyourhomemaybe blown,orthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor
resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.
Utensilsinaynotbesecureonrackpins,or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateris causingutensilstorattle.Makesureeverythingis securelyplaced
indishwasher.
Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(SeeHowtoTestWaterTemperature
section.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybe spillinginto
thebottomrack.
Checkforirnp~operloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checktherinseagentdispenserto seethatit’snotempty.
Checkinletwatertemperature.It shouldbeatleast 120”F.(Totest,seeHowtoTest
WaterTemperaturesection.)
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Is watercomingoutslower
thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureis normalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(SeeCareandCleaningsection.)
Improperrackioading.(SeeLoadingsection.)
Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybe blocking
detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningormaybe blockedby improperlyloaded
items.If youusedapowderdetergent,openthecup andremoveanycaked-on
detergent.Hthecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callfor service.
Detergentmaybe old.If thepowderdetergentis hardor cakedin thebox,throwit
away.Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
CycleIndicatorDialmustbe OFFforcuplidto closeandIatchproperly.If you
unlatchthedoorandopenit to dryyourdishes,theCycleIndicatorDialdoes
notadvanceto OFFby itself.
Teaorcoffeecan staincups.Removethe stainby hand,usingasolutionof 1/2cup
bleachand3cupswarmwater.
Anoverallyellowor brownfilmon dishesor glasswarecanbe causedby iron
depositsin water.Aspecialfilterin the watersupplylineis theonlywayto correct
thisproblem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycan tellyouaboutthefilter.
Yellowfilmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwash copperutensilsin the sameload.
Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.
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PROBLEM
SPOTS AND
FILMING ION
GLASSES’AND
FLA~ARE
CLOUDINESS
GLASSWAREON
CFHPPINGOFCHINA
POSSIBLECAUSE m
Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings: —
@Extmrnelyhardwater.(SeeHowtoChooseandUseDetergentsection.)
eLowinletwatertemperature.(SeeHowtoTestWaterTemperaturesection.)
~Overloadingthedishwasher.
‘Improperloading.(SeeLoadingsection.)
*Oldordamppowderdetergent.
@Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(SeeHowtoChooseandUseDetergent
section.)
~Rinseagentdispenserempty.(SeeHowtoUseaRinseAgentsection.)
oToolittledetergent.(SeeHowtoChooseandUseDetergentsection.)
LocaIwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferencesvary.Try severalbrandsof
detergentsto findonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasher
detergentmayhelpreducefting.
Toremovestubbornspotsandfihnfromglassware:
1.Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
2.Donotadddetergent.
3. SelectPQTSCRUBBERcycle.
4. Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor 18to 22minutes.Thedishwasherwill
nowbein themainwash.
5.Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottomof
thedishwasher.
6.Closethedoorandallowto completethecycle.
If vinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60ml)of citric
acidcrystalsinsteadof vinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.If yours
doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)
Usingavinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Consideraborne
watersoftener.
If vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching.”
IThefilmcannotberemoved.
It can beprevented: Uselessdetergentif youhavesoftwater.Washglasswarein
theshortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150°F.
Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchina
aresecureandcan’tj~arloose.(SeeLoadingsection.)Makesuretallglassesand
s~emwarewillclearthetopof thetub whenyoupushtherackintothedishwasher.
I}.lwaysusethetoprackfor delicateitems.

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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE
BLACK cmGRAY Ahnnhmm@ensilsoftenleavemarkswhfmtheyrubagtht dikes. RemcweRM.I%S
MARKSONDW313S withamildabrasiveckanse~.
SMALL14.hmuNTOF ,V&tqaroundthe~utk~onthetub‘i.mtkm@t@Ibac$o!thetubisnoml. Itisclew
WATERsTANDmG water.It’sthemtOkeepthewatersealMi’hxted.
INTHEBOTTOM ,,
OFTHETUB
WATERWON’TPUMP If theentirebottomofthe.tubhaswater,yQumayhaveadrai~,prgbkxn.‘Cleant.h~air
OUTOFTHETUB gap,if youhaveone.(SeeCareandCleaningsection.)
Checkthekitchensink.Isit drainingwell?YQUmayneedaplumber.
Ifdishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclimr.Besuredisposerisnot
clogged.
SUDSINTHETUB Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUTbMATIC
DISHWASHERDE~RGE~S TOAVOIDSUDS~NG.
TOremovesuds from the tub: Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate,Add 1gallon
ofcoldwaterto thetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterby slowly
turningthecontroldialuntiladrainperiodisreached. ~
Repeatif necessary.
DIS~ASHER Sudscancauseunitto overflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s
LEAKS designedfor automaticdishwashers. .
Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamd~ringwashing.Thiscanleadto overflowing.
Wipeupaccidentalspillofrinseagentwithadampcloth.
MOTORHUMS Dishwasherhasnotbeenusedon aregularbasis.
If youdo notuseyourdishwasheroften,setit tofillandpumpoutonceeveryweek
Thiswillhelpkeepthesealmoist,andthegarbagedisposerclear. .
v
If you need more Ile!p...wdl,tollfree:
GE Answer Center”
800.626.2000
Cornswmerinformationservice
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Withthe ptwchase ofyour new GEapplkmcq ~eceive the
awu=a~c~ that if you everneed k~O~matiO~ m- akNzmce
&3m GE, w641hthtm. All you have to do is cdl—td-fke!
AGEConsumerServiceprofessional
willprovideexpertrepairservice,
scheduledatatimethat’sconvenient
foryou.ManyGEConsumerService
company-operatedlocationsofferyou
servicetodayor tomorrow,oratyour
convenience(’100a.m.to700p.m.
weekda~9:00a.m.to2:00p.m.Satur-
days).Ourfactory-tminedtechnicians
knowyourapplianceinsideandout—
somostrepairscanbehandledinjust
onevisit.
WhateveryourquestionaboutanyGE
majorappliance,GEAnswerCenter@
informationserviceisavailableto
help.Yourcall-and yourquestion—
willbeansweredpromptlyand
courteouslyAndyoucancallany
time.GEAnswerCente@serviceis
open24hoursaday7daysaweek.
Youcanhavethesecurefeelingthat
GEConsumerServicewillstillbe
thereafteryourwarrantyexpires.Pur-
chaseaGEcontractwhileyourwar-
rantyisstillineffectandyou’llreceive
asubstantialdiscount.Withamultiple-
yearcontractyou’reassuredoffiture
serviceattoday’sprices.
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Individuals cpdified toservicetheir
ownq@iancescan haveneeded
partsoraccessoriessentdirectlyto
theirhome.TheGEpartssystempro-
videsaccesstoover4’7,000parts..and
allGEGenuineRenewalPartsare
fullywarranted.VISA,MasterCard
andDiscovercardsareaccepted.
user maintenanceinstructions
containedinthisbookletcoverproee-
c.hmesintendedtobeperformed.by
anyuser.other servicinggenerally
shouldbereferred.to qualifiedser-
vice‘&Mwmrd, ckmtiam Im4stbe
exeI&d7 $&-m?improper servicing
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Uponrequest,GEwillprovideBraille
controlsforavarietyofGEappliances,
andabrochuretoassistin planninga
barrier-freekitchenforpersonswith
limitedmobilityToobtaintheseitems,
fi-eeofcharge,call800.626.2000.
Consumerswithimpairedhearing
or speechwhohaveaccessto aTDD
or aconventionalteletypewritermay
Cdi 800-TDD-GLVW(800-833-4522)
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rYOURGEAUTOMATICDishwasher
WARRANTY
Saveproof of original purchasedate suchasyour salesslip or cancelledcheckto establishwarrantyperiod.
I4
WHAT1SCOVERED FULLONE-WARWARRANn
Foroneyearfrom date of original
purchas~,we will provide,fr{e of
charge,pads and servicelabor in
your hometo repairor replace any
part of the dklwasher that fails
becauseof amanufacturingdefect.
FLU TEN-YEAR WARRANTY
Forten yearsfrom date of original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge,parts and service labor in
your hometo repairor replace the
tub ordoorlinerif itfails to contain
water becauseof amanufacturing
defect such as cracking,chipping,
peeling or rusting.
This warranty isextendedto
the original purchaserand any
succeedincjownerfor products
purchased-forordina~ home use
inthe 48 mainlandstates, Hawaii
andWashington,D.G.InAlaskathe
warranty is the same exceptthat it
is LIMITED becauseyou must pay
to ship the productto the service
shop or for the servicetechnician’s
travel coststo your home.
Ail warranty setvice will be
providedby our FactoryService
Centers or by our authorized
Customer Care@sewicers during
normalworking hours.
Shouldyour applianceneed
service,duringwarrantyperiodor
beyond,call800-GE-CARES
(800-432-2737).
WHAT!SNOTCOVERED ~Servicetrips to your home to teach
you howto use the product.
Fieadymr Use andCare material.
If you then have anyquestions
about operatingthe product, please
contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below,or call, toll free:
GE Answer Center@
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 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 comrnerciaiiy.
~Damage to product caused by
accident, fire, fioods or acts of God.
WARRANTOR iS N(2T
RESP0NSii3LE FOR
CONSKNJENTiAL DAMAGES.
ISomestates donotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion
maynotapplyto you.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstateto state,
Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
H
3~arrantor:Ciieneral~lectricCcmqxmy
II Hf’wtkw help isneeded 6xmxming this warranty, write:
Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louiswil!e,KY40225
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