GE GSD600L User manual

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Air Gap 14 Problem Solver 11-13
Appliance Registration 2Repair Service 15
Care and Cleaning 14 Rinse Agent
China, Crystal,Sterling 10 SafetyInstructions :
Cycle Features 4, !5 ?JserMaintenance Instructions 14
Detergent, Detergent Guide 6, ‘7 Warranty Back Cover
Dispenser Cups 7WaterTemperature 6
Energy Saver Switch 4,5 Winter Storage 14
Energy-Saving Tips 2
Front Panel Color Change 14
Loading 8,9
Model and Serial Numbers 2
Operating Instructions 435
Cycle Selection 5
Drying Options 4,5 Ci??flfeJ’@
.POTSCRUBBERCycle 4,5
Bum-in Model L-

Beforewingytm=
thisIbfmk
Misintended to helpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
downthe
a-d serial-
You’llfindthemonalabelfastened
tothetubwalljust insidethe
dishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersare alsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
_Registrati~nCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending
inthiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
Myou.
ao e
h-mediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsokiyouthe
dishwasher.
S2RWttilllt?$MRtl
BIROIRf?~e
t!w”vkes “e
ChecktheProblemSolver
(pages11-13).Blistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.
TOobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter” I
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espaiioldeestemanual,
Harnea
GEAnswerCenter$
serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelcomwunidor,
te16fono800.626.2000.
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~onlywhen
it’sML Letthedishesaccumulate
indishwasher.Whenyouputin
onlyapartialload,usetheRINSE
ONLYcycletorinseoffheavysoils.
Besuretolatchthedoorwhen
waitingforaMload.Thishelps
keepsoilsmoist,easiertoremove.
@Ifyoudon’tneedyourdishesright
away,
use jUNWENERGY~~~E~
no-heatdryingfeatwe thatturns
thedryingheateroffautomatically.
Dishesdrynaturallyaveralonger
periodsuchasovernight.
@A]WaysSAMthe cyclethat us~~
kast amountof“waterthat will
rml?love thesoilfromthe bad.
Seepages4and5.
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‘* terminal
wkid dthe appliance.
–Cmmxt toaproperly rated,
pmt$ctedand sized
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
@Useonly powderor
detergentsor wettingagents
for use in.a.
dishwasher.
@DO
nf)t wash-plasticitemsUdess
mdwd safe”03-the
quiva.knt. Fcmpkwticitem notso
marked,checktie
@Load lightplasticitemsso
theywillnot!xxx?mt>diskxiged
anddrop to thebottomofthe
dishwashm+-—-+mymightcome
intocontactwiththe heating
unitand be damaged.
RI the d’
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whenloadingkm tok
washed:
A. Locatesharp itemsso that
theyare IN-Nlikelyto damlg?
thedoor wA, and
B. LAMdsharp kniveswith the
hantllesLlpto NxhJcetherisk
Ofcut-typeinjuries,
@Do not touchtheheating
elementduring or immediately
after’use.
0DOnotq3erateyourdishwasher
unlessall enclosurepanelsam
propfxly in.place,
@Do not tamper with controls.
@Do not abt.lse,sitm-l,Orstand
on th~door or dish rack of the
dishwasher.
@Close supervision is necessary
iftiis appliance.isused byor near
&iMren. Do notallowchildren
to play inside, on or with this
applianceor anydiscarded
appliance. Dispose of discarded
app&NNxxand shippingCM
pac~ng material properly.
Beforediscarding adishwasher,
Im3K?vethe’door of the ‘washing
compartment.
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@GAS is
producedbythechemicalaction
w~thi~~JK)uf”wiltel’h~i~t~r,It G3n
Mxxumfkltcin thewatei.heater
and/or waterpipes if hot water
has notbeen usedfhr apxiod of
twowwksorlonger.
GASIs KWu.kmm.Toprevmt
thepossibilityofdamageor
in.ury,ifyouhavenotused hot
waterfir twoweeksor more, or
moveintoaresidencein which
the hotwatersystcmmay not
hW(5 ?x%nustidfi)rS(JMCtirrw,
turn on all hut waterfaucetsand
allowthem to run fbr several
minutesbeforeusingany
electricalappliancewhich is
connectedto the MwaW
system.This willMow any
hydrcgcngas Wtxcape. Also,
sinceI“hegas kfhmmabk, do
not Smokeor w%’an qml i%me
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STEP1.Load yourdishwasher STEP4. Selectlhecyc!eandstart ~ForLIGHTWASH$!yck!:
with dishes, silverware, pots, thedishwasher,SecCycleSelection a, Desure dom”isWdatchwi,
pans, bowls,etc.accordingto Hintsonthenextpage. b, PUS}INORMAL WASHbutton.
instructions onpages8and9. Ifyourdishwasher
drainsintoa
STEP2. Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesurethe
CycleIndicatorDialisat(XW
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6and7.)
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting,OccasionaHycheckto
inakesuretherinseagentcontainer
isatleasthalffull.(Seepage6.)
STEP3. SelectDryingOption.
foodwastedisposer,opmltcthe
disposeruntilitisemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.
PoT- NORMAI.
SCNJBBKRWASH L]
—
O*Fe@ON
@LIGHT
‘\ WAt3H
CXIYING
@RINSE ONLY USE
f$;:yoiwltlc
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator
DialtoLIGHTWASHposition,
d. Latchdoor tostart thecycle.
I@
I?ol”RINSE ONLYCydo:
HEATED ENERGY .—
I’JRYINGSAVER a. Pushselectedcyclebutton, a, !&sure doorisunlatclwd.
b. Latchthedoor. b. SelectENERGY
SAVERdrying
L4
HEATEDDRYING.Turnsthe
dryingheateronforfastdrying.
ENERGYSAVER(no-heatdrying).
Turnsthedryingheateroffto save
energy.Disheswilldrynaturally
overalongerperiodsuchas r
DRYING
overnight. G.
Myou.needyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafterthe
cycleiscompleteto reducethe
naturaldryingtime.
Useofthisoptionreducesthe
Slowlyturn CycleIndicatorDial
option.
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DRYING
to(xipositioitostartthecycle.
“YouwiHhearthemotorstart. c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator
‘I’hereisatimedelaybetween DialtoRINSEONLYposition.
start-upandwaterfillsoyouwill d. Latchthedoortostartthe cycle.
nothear any washaction right
away.
electricalenergyusedbythis ~0 ob~in ~he benefh ofa complete
~210delapproximately7%fix the cycle,becarefulthatyoudo not
NORMALWASHcycle. tl.wnl‘thedid my further bnl
mixessawyto s~rt thedishwasher.

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.it is importantto followtheloading
‘instructionsonpages8and9.
PCYTSCRUBBER-Foritemssuch
aspots,pansandcasseroleswith
dried-onor baked-onsoils.
Everydaydishesmaybe included.
NORMAL WASH—FOI-loads
ofeverydaydishes,glasses
andcookware.
LIGHT WASH—Fordishesthat
are lightlysoiledwith soilsthat
havenotdried on, Also for
everyday dishesthathaveextra
preparationbeforeloading.
RINSE ONLY—Forrinsingpartial
loadswhich willbe washedlater.
Do nolusedetergenl.
ineachcycle
oYou’llhear occasionalclicking QDuring the drying period:
sounds: —Themotor stops.
—–Sofi fooddisposer shredding .
—Watervapor comes throughthe
action. ventbythe door latch during
—Drainvalveopening topump drying and when wateris being
waterout.
—Timercontrol as cycle
progresses.
–Detergent cLpopening.
ptmlpedout.
wash
cycles
NORMALWASH
LIGHT’WASH
RINSEONLY
WaterUse
Gallons
(approx,)
12.1
12.1
10.3
4.9
Wash
CycleTime
Minutes
(approx.) CycleSequence
~’” HBIIEIIZZIBEIB
50”wmmII!iiilmBm
45* mmll!zilmmEil
14 ❑mm
‘*Unexten~edtimes,Thesecycletimesmaybeincreasedupto *hmirmtw’ifnecessaryforyQUr
dishwashertoheatthewatertopropertemperatureforgoodwashability.
Dryingoptions:
~~ HEATEDDRYING.AvailableonallwashcyclesexceptIWWEONLY.Add25minutestowash
.+. -1
Jcycletime.
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‘~&a,ENERGYSAVER.Dryingheateristwinedoff.Dishesdrynatui”ally.

TO getdishescleanand dryyOU
needhotwater.TOhelpyouget
waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherhasawaterheating
featurethatautmnaticali)’senses
thetemperatureofthe waterin the
washcycleandheatsit, ifnecessary,
K9!heproper temperature.This
waterheatingfeaturemayal!ow
youto turndown your household
waterheaterand saveenergyif
you’rewillingtolet the dishwasher
run aMtk longerwhile it hents
waterto theproper temperature.
Forgoodwashingand drying, the
enteringwatermustbe at least
i~~~~.TO prevent dish damage,
inletwatershouldnotexceed150”F.
How’totest water
Checkthewatertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyormeatthermometer.
Letthedishwasherrunthrough
onefillandpumpoutcycle,then
letthedishwasherfillwithwater
thesecondtime.
Whenyouhear the waterstop
fiHing,unlatchthedoorandslowly
openit.
Measurethetemperatureof
the water
inthebottomofthetubthisway:
Removethesilverwarebasketand
placeacandyormeatthermometer
&the vwtertowardsthemiddleof
thetub.If thetern~emttmeiShX
than MI°F,youwillnotgetgood
washingresults.Higherwater
temperatureisneededtodissolve
greaseandactivalepcwwierdetergtmts.
hints: If outside
temperaturesare unusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance
(mm waterheatertodishwasher,
yellmay‘needto set’yolll’ W:igcl”
heater’s &Kmnosw up. Ifyw have
uot Nscd INN waterforsometime,
thewaterinthepipes will be dci.
IJ.wnon thehoiwater fawxt at the
sinkanclallowitto run untilthe.
wateris hot. Then startth{:
dishwasher,Ifyou’verecentlydone
laundryorrunhotwaterfbr
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorwmvmMm operatingthe
dishwasher,
‘hUweail”hs$i?
Arinseagent.makeswaterflow
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lessenswatmspottingandmakes
dryingMm, too.
Forbestdishwashingperfi)rmance,
useofa rinsetqyntsuchasJET-DRY
brandisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
orsolidibrm. Y@.dishwtisher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.
Howtomthe rhix?agent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Repkm the
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrime water.
Ifym $@: wipe
uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe
dishwasher.It cankeepyour
detergentfromworking.
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hard-watersnaterialsfromfiwrning —
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If
yourwtitcrishard(7grainsor -—
nwc), yourdctcrgcnthastowork
harder.EMe.rgentswithahigher
phosphatekwclwillprobablywork ---
better.If’thephosphatecontent.is Q-- ---
~...._.M
low(8.7%or less),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Mm’water winb%!
ym!lhowIhnrdlyourwater is. so
canyourcountyextensiona~:cnt.
or yourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
thereareinyourwater.
HOWmuch Shoukly’o= :“
use?Thatdepends.Isyourwater
“hard”or “sofi”?Withhardwafer, ,---
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youneedextradetergenttoget
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dishesclean.Withsoilwatm,you ~-=--
needlessdetergent. ---. .
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“W%ing.”~n {}1.lt$kiclayerofglass ,
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takessometime.Butwhy We H f$-
chancewhen it>setisyto 11.nclGut i-
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Keepyourdetergentfreshand
ih”yUmkrthesinkisn’tagood
placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
@
~-=+ moisture.Don’tputpowder
Y:> detergentintothedispenseruntil
., you’rereadytowashdishes,either.
(Itwon’tbefreshORdry.)
Ifytw pmwk- getsdd
or WOW’itaway.Itwon’t
washwell.OMdetergentoften
won’tdissolve,
Ifyouusealiquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”astheyageorcome
incontactwithwater.
‘y~~’~~fi~~ ~w@
dispexnser$on ‘theinsidedoorof
your Therearetwo,
becausesomecyclesusetwowashes.
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See“DeteqentUsageCkkie’’bekw
(BesuretheCycleIndicatorDial
isat OITposition beforeadding
detea~ent.otherwise,thedelergent
cupMwillnotcloseandlatch
properly.)
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GRASPHANDLE,
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Ht.hisisyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacingdmucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
p-e-preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practice,you’llsoonknowwhat
fbodsto remove.Herearesome
guidelines:
1. scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,leafy
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
I—.
!SOFT’WATER rMEDIUMWATER
(0-3grainshardness) (3-7grains)
CYCLES MainCup$ I‘@enCup$ MainCup+ +OpenCup*
WI’SCRUBBERand 1Thbkspocm ~1‘Ihblespoon HalfFull
NORMALWASHcycles rniainmm ~HalfFull
LIGHTWASHcycle 1Tablespoon
minimum ‘::um l“a]f6’=--–
2. P=enmwklrgc?qllaniitk%dany
ib(d. !f’btli”dishwasher h~!$:+kxlih-h
Ml ftxxldispmwrihatpulverizes
SOhfoodbitsandfhlshesthemaway.
ItcanhandieSm{dlIHHMMSof
soilfoods,huthwgeamow?tsWiii
bedifficul(to handler
3, Try to Iwww f’mx! scrkqxiaid
placedishesin dishwdmr bfhv
soilhis achance to(iryand hworw
hard. Disheswith dried-onsoilarc
moredifficultto vwsham.!my
notcomedean ink NORMAL
WASHcycle.Remembermme
yourRINSE ONLY’cyclef(}rma]}
“holding”loads.
NJotwTIwfoodsmentionedhere
arcfbrcxamphx only,(lhcr l(mcki
notmmthmd nmyNWneedtohe
renwvcdtlomyourtiishcti.Mu
may01s0wanttocf9nsidcrrtmmving
Ibmhisuchasmustmi,mayonnaise,
vinq.yr,lemon.juiceantiol.hw-fbods
thatcanctiuscdiscolorationof
stainlesssteelifallowedtorcrnain
ondishesfar alongperiodoftime,
VUu!nusiulgtilt
cyclt~MSpreparationisrequired
Mi)rcloading.TheP(MXJNJ}3BER
cyclecanwashhetivdy-soikxl
dishestindrmovc drifxhn and
baked-onsoilsfrompots, pans and
casseroles.Itemswithburned-on
soilsmaynotcomedean. And{he
dishwashercannotrmovc burn
marksor restorefadingcausal by
overheatingduringcooking.
RINSEONLYcycle IWemdetergent 1usenodetergent
——— —-—.
completely 1
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Full Full
7Gp131ctcly “
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use S?odetfirj.:wlt 4
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Thisisarandommixedload,themostcmmon typeyou
~T~/~/laj7f?e
.Makesure dishesare properlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewmharminthe
bottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems
intileupperrack. On some models,asprayarminthe
topwashesdownalso.Makesuretoplacetallitemsto
theoutsidesotheupperwasharmisnotblocked.
WAIT. QUTFO.RZiw3’.
Thewashtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
~a~j<duringthewashandrinsepC)rtiOIMoftheCjWle.
Don’tblockit or loadtallthingsnextto it. Also,be
carefulnottoMaportio~lofmitemsuchas apt or
dishharMeextendthroughthe.‘bottomrack. Thiscould
blockthewasham andcausepoorwashingmwhs.
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“K’hctO~rackis bestf’OrRlasstx,WINmiW.m’S4 Cups
andgl&smfittmstLthmithesides~Thisistheplticefor
dishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesuresmallplastic
itemsareMged intightlysotheycan’tfallontothe
(Mrodti)heatingunit.Arrangestcmwarcsothatitctinnot
moveeasily.Don’tlettheglassestoucheachothcrt
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Thisrackis idealfordishwasher--safeplastics-When .--!-
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loading,placeplastic itemsakmgthebackandbesum >,
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that em,%plastic tumbler is secured over two fingers.
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Thiswi~!preventdislodging;tumblerwi~inot.t.+ii
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Saucepans,mixing bowlsand othersmallitemsmaybe
placed—facedown—inihetoprack Thetoprackis
handyforallkindsofoddshapes.
Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Placeitemsso
thatwateranddetergentfromwasharmcanreachsoiled
surfaces.
Put flatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesupto
protectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso
theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.Smallplastic ~
. .. . -..
inthe bottomofsilverwarebasketwi’hsihmwareontop.
cornci”s01’intheback.Allkugcitems,suchii~ pkhm,
salaclbowlsdmixingbowls,shouldbewashd in thti
10WWrack,
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items:suchas measurmgspoonsand.hdsfromsmall
containersarenotrecommendedforautomatic
dishvvashing.Hplaced inthedishwasher,theyshouMgo 1.J
‘“.&-=’
L.—
Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMU$Wbe
loadedinthebottomrack, facingdc}wn.Propbroiku-
pansandracksalongtheedge.
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sterlingWver
ad silver plate YES Don’tputinsamosilverware
basketwithstainlesssM,
$MWctbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin
thesameload,silver maygeta
brownfihn.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
!Mow-hamileknivescanloosen.
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YEs Afterwashirig,wipethenon-stickcoatingar~wwith
vegetableoiltoIwepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
NO ‘I’incanrust.
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VWOOdCti~Wfmqcrackorlose
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itsfinishwithanytypewashing. —
Fbq@$3dish?”Here9swhwll However,openingthedoorduring 2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe
YOUC2URadd it. anycycleh3sserIscleaningpower watercalms.Thenopenthedoor,
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Adddkhes anythe ldw”ingthe becausethetemperaturemsIcicthe ~. AdddiSheSy(m’vcforgotten.
~]p+JsEONLYcycle.with other dishwasheris fowered.$30try to
loadeverythingat thebeginning. 4. close thedoorandptlshthe
ivashcycles,youcanadddishesat latchtothefarfight,VV’hcnthe
anytimeBEFOREthemaindetergent Here’showto addaIk.mg’otteildish: dooris k}cked,
W2Ahii3:v~ili
wash portion of thti cycle. 1. Push the door latch mthe left. continue.
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ELACKOR.GRAY
DkrrERGENTLEFT
IN C-UPS
DETERGENTCUP
I..(n)
DETERGENT
YELLOW‘ORBROWN
FILM
Checktherinw agentdispensertoseethatit’snotempty.
Checkinletwatertemperature.Itshoukibeatkmst120*I?(T’teat,secpage6.)
Toobtainthebenefitsofa completecycle,becarefulthatyoudo notturn the dialan,y
than m?ceslm’ytostartthedidnvasher.
Watmpressuremaybctxmqxmwilylow,‘IMrnonafaucet,Iswatercomingau!.slower
thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(fleepage14.)
Improperrackloading.(fleepages8and~.)
Ah.m3irwrJ.depositsoftenleavernaks whentheyrubagainstotherthings+Remove
rmarkswithamildabrasivecleanser.
Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynot‘beopeningor maybe blockedbyimproperlyloaded
items,Hyou usedapowderdetergent,optmthecupandremoveanycaked-on
k%xgent.Iift%ecupstilldoesn’tqxm automatically,callforservice.
Detergentmaybeold.Hthe powderdetergentis hardorcakedinthebox,throwit
lway.Thedetergentmaynotbewdk.ingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
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CyckIndicatordialmustbe inOFFpositionforcupMtocloseandlatchproperly.
Myouunlatchthedoorandqxm ittodry yourdishes,thecycle Indicatordoesnot
advancetoOFF byitself.
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Teamcoffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usingamh~$kx]of’1/2cup
bleachand3cupswarmwatme
wow mmml mxhg dva” resultswhimyouWashGoppm Wimsikinks2i131i~:Wd.
ilvw pdklh W’@]Mwuy Rmwve. thisW?”k,
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SpottingCMIbecausedbyallthesethings:
Extremelyhardwater.(~eepage6.)
Lowinletwatertempcratum.(Tbtest,seepage6+)
CNwrloadingthedishwasher.
improperloading.(Wepages8and~,)
CMordamppowderdetergent,
Phosphatehd indetergenttoo]OW,(~eepage6.)
Rinseagentdispensercmpty.(seepage6,)
Toolittledetergent.(fleepage7$)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
.Rmoveallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
Donotadddetergent.
EMectPURXXUBBHRcycle.
startthedishwasheranddow torunfor 15to20minutes.ThedishwasherwiHnow
beinthemainwash+
Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebo~tomof
thedishwasher.
Closethe doorandallowtocompletethecycle.
Uvimygarrinse doesn’$work: Repeatasatxwe,exceptuse 1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.Ifyoiu+s
bxn’t, cailGEFactoryfkvice.)
Usingavinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considerahome
watersoftener.
1fvinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “ctching7The~ilIH
cannotberemoved.
Rawnbcprevented: Uselessdetergentifyouhavesoftwater.M&hglasswareinf’nc
shortestcyclethatwi{lgetthemclean.
WatertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceedsUO”F,
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tkmroughly.Donotuseabrasives
orsharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.
Cxm’Rthe ‘mtsidewithagod
potishWaX.Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.$3Qusenoscouringpads,
orharshorgrittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat,No.WR!HX0216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
‘m@inside !.dkes
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ofk-wlf.Hit shouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.f$ccmringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
hairgapisaplumbingdevice.
Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoitifadrain
clogs.Theairgapisnotapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.NotWplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.
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ITE!NOTCCWEREDm YOUR
WARRANTY.
Theair g~piseasytoAm.
Withmosttypes,firs!turnoffIhe
dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap
andcheckforanybuildupofgrit,
Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.
check theair gapanytimey(mr
dishwasherisn’t WM.
1fyourdishwasherisleftinan
unheatedplaceduringthewinter,
askaservicetechnicianto:
~Cutoffelectricpowertothe
dishwasher.Removefusesortrip
circuitbreaker.
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changeyourdishwasher’sfront
panelstomatchor Mendwithyour
Dewcolors.
Thepanelsareheldinplacebythe
doortrim andthetrimon.thepanel
belCNVthedoor.Eachsideofeach
panelisadifferentcolor.or you
canpaintapanel.withthecolorof
yourownchoice.
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eithersideofthedishwasherdoor.
Removethesidetrim.
2. $lIidethedoorpanelcwt.
(Carefid-edges maybesharp)
.3.Turn.thedoor-panelaroundand
putthecoloryouwantinfront.
4. Replacethtidoorpanel,side
trimandscrews.
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tod%mge‘thebwer panel:
1.Removefourpanelattachment
screws.(Twoabove‘thepanel,two
belowthepane l.)
2. RMmvethe(wire panda
4. Midethedoorpanelout. .
5.Turnihepanel arounclamiput
thecoloryouwantinfron~.
6. Rf+hiccthelowerpanel,toptrim
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Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
cmthebackpageofthisbook,
We’reproudofour service and
WMNJU3Ut(.)be plemXl, If forSOliW
reasonyouare nothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,M-c methree
stepsto followforfurtherhelp,
FIRST,contactthe~fi’?Opkwho
servicedyourappliance,Explain
whyyouare notpleased,In IIIOSI
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouamstillfmtpleased,
writealithedetails—iduding
yourphonenumber--to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GE$@iances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky
40225
FINALLY,
ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthW“ckerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancel led check to establish warranty ~eriod.
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FULL Forthe secondYearfrom dateof
Foroneyear from dateof original
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,partsarm’servicelaborin
your hometo repairor replaceany
part of the thatfails
becauseof amanufacturing defect.
Forten yearsfrom date oforiginal
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,parts and servicelabor in
your hometo repairor replacethe
$%wrnallif” tub orckxwliner if it
fails to contain water becauseof
amanufacturing defectsuchas
cracking, chipping, peelingor
rusting.
original purchase,wewill provide,
freeofcharge,replacementpartsfar
my part of the Water
System (as illustratedbelow)that
fails becfiuse of ammwfacturing
defect, Associatwf irlet anddrain
plumbing partsare notcovwwdby
this warranty.Youpayfor th~
servicetrip toyour hom~and
servicolabor charges.
Ill
Pumn
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3PjecepowerTower’”<’
ihoso
Washarm
(spray arm) Y~Hub
-. connection
wassembly
--Motor
Boot -a
soft ...J—.
Food Disposer ‘
WaterDistribution System
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
the original purchasw andany 4
succeeding owner for products
purchwed b’ ordirmryhome LKW
inthe 48 mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,DC. {nAlaskath@
warrantyisthe EXMIIOexceptthat it
is LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shiptho productto theservice~hOP
orfor the servicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home,
All warrantyservic~will lm provided
byour FactoryService(33ntersor
byour authorized CustomerCare”)
wwvicersduring normalworking
hours,
Lookin the Whito or YellowPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFA(TKN”?Y
SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIG-
HCITPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE’!”SERVICE.
1S oService trips to your hometo
teach you howto usethe product,
!J%?adVclwruse and cam Iv’MX’kd.
If you~henhaveanyquestions
about operating thti 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.
@Fteplaccwnentof housefusesor
resetting of circuit breakers.
*Cleaning or servicing of air gap
device in drain line,
*Failureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or usedcommercially,
@Damageto product caused by
accident, fire, floods oracts of God.
WARRANTORISNO?”RESPONS!6LE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
[iIf you havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing
and other connecting facilities.
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Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusiutl
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from stateto state.
Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
GWM?RN Hf3@lriG
H$L!WWN h@ip is IrW%X!ed this write:
Affairs, GE KY 43225
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