GE GSD700G User manual

_/Q- /=45--# Diskasher
.-
————.——...-.
contents
AirGap 11 ProblemSolver 12-14
ApplianceRegistration 2RepairService 15
CareandCleaning 11 RinseAgent
China,Crystal,Sterling 10 SafetyInstructions !
CycleFeatures 4,5 UserMaintenanceInstructions 11
Detergent,DetergentGuide 6,7 Warranty BackCover
DispenserCups 7WaterTemperature 6
EnergySaverSwitch 4WinterStorage 11
Energy-SavingTips 2
FrontPanelColorChange 11
Loading 8,9
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
OperatingInstructions 4,5
CycleSelection 5
DryingOptions 4,5 6EAIIWWV’Ci?l.lter@
Potscrubber 4,5 80&62620flo
Built-inModelGSD700G

Readthi$bookcarefu!~yo
It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
If youreceivedadamaged
dishwasher,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
thedishwasher.
Savetime and money...
beforeyoucallfor service,check
theProblemSolver(pages12-14).
It listscausesofminoroperating
problemsthatyoucancorrect
yourself.
writedownthemodel
ad serialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabeljust
insidethedishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
Registmtioncardthatcomeswith
yourdishwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
ToobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice. 1
Toll-free.
Paraobtenerlaversibnen
espafiolde&temanual,
namegratisa
GEAnswerCenter”
serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
[el~fono800.626.2000.
2
Ene~y”savingtips
Thepowerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercanbeminimizedif
youfollowthesesuggestions:
@Operatedishwasherody when
full, Letdishesaccumulatein
dishwasher.Whenyouputina
partialload,useRINSEONLY
cycletorinseoffheavyscils.Be
suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor
fullload.Thishelpskeepsoils
moist,easiertoremove.
~Ifyoudon’tneedyourdishes
rightaway,useyourENERGY
SAYIUlnoheat featurethatturns
thedryingheateroffautomatically.
Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger
periodsuchasovernight.
@SeIectcyclethat uses least
amountof waterto removesoil
from load. Seepages4,5.

woRTmT Sm TYINSTRUCTIONS
ReadWiMructiombdbmus@thisappIiamce.
W~G—Men using*S
appliance,alwaysexercisebtdsic
safetyprecautions,inch.diflgthe
following: ,,
*use this appliaice onlyfor
its ktended pur@se9 *you
wf!imddwribed hthisUM?
2md‘careBwk
*This&shwmhermusthe
pmprlyimwed andlm&d
hmxxmkmce
with the
Mwation h$mctiom befime
%is used. If yoqdidnotreceive
anInstallationInstructionssheet
withyourdishwasheryoucan
obtainonebycontactingthe
servicelocationnearestyou.
—Thisappliancemustbe
connectedtoagroundedmetal,
permanentwiringsystem;oran
equipment-groundingconductor
must be run withthe circuit
conductorsand connectedtothe
eq~ipment-groundingterminal
or lead of theappliance.
—Clxmectto aproperly rated,
protectedand sizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
@Use otiy powderor liquid
detergentsorwettingagents
recommendedforuseina
dishwasher.
$$Donotwashplasticitems
M&Xmarked“dishwasher
-
—.
——
-
m%fn
BElsr
—.
-
—-.
H&.- .
producedbythedltxnictdaction
[e-mail]
*When’loadingitemstok
washed: fMimNiMeintheWat-fxha.er ‘
and/orwaterpipesifhotw@x5r
hasnotbeenWW3dha period” ‘
ALocal@sharpitpmssothat
theyare notlikelytoda.n’yge
the doorwxil,and~. .
B.I@adsharpkniveswiththe ‘“
handk%uptoreducetherisk ~
ofcut-typeinjuries. possibility
‘ofdmiigeorinjury,
ifyouhavenotusedhotwaterfor
tvioweeksormore,4x+moveinto
@Do nottouchtheheating
elementduringorimmediately
after,use.
aresidenceinwhichthehot s<.
watersystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsometime,turnonall
hotwaterfimcetsandallowthem
@Donotoperateyour
dishwasherunlessallenclosure
panelsareproperlyinplace. torun forseveralIX@@sbefore
usinganyelectricalappliance
whichisconnectedtothehot
watersystem.Thiswillallow
anyhydrogengastoescape.
Also,sincethegasisfk.mmable,
donotsmokeoruseanopen
flameoriqq$ianceduring
thisprocess.
*Donottamperwithcontrols. .-
~Donotabuse,siton,orstand
onthedoorordishrackofthe
dishwasher. +,
@Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyor
nearchildren.Donotallow
chikkentoplayinside,onor
withthisapplianceorany
discardedappliance.Dispose
ofdiscardedappliancesand
shippingorpickingmaterial
properly.Beforediscardinga
dishwasher,removethedoorof
thewashingcompartment.
SAWTmE
msTRucTIoNs
@Keepallwashingdetergents
andwetlingagentsoutofthe
reachofchikiren,preferablyin
akxkedcabinet.Observeall
warningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoid.personalinjury.

Howtooperate your dishwasher
Cycle Indicator Dial (TurntoStart)y
I
STEWLLoadyourdishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots,
pans,bowls,etc.accordingto
instructionsorIpages8and9.
STEP2. Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesure
theCycleIndicatorDialisatOFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6and7.)
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.Occasionallycheckto
insurethatrinseagentcontainer
isatleasthalffidl.(Seepage6.)
STEP3. Selectdryingoption.
HEATEDENERGY
DRYINGSAVER I
HEATEDDRYING.Turnsthe
dryingheateronforfastdrying.
HW3RGYSAVER(no-heat
drying).Turnsthedryingheateroff
tosaveenergy.Disheswilldry
naturallyoveralongerperiod
suchasovernight.
Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafterthe
cyckiscompletetoreducethe
naturaldryingtime.
Uscofthisoptionreducesthe
ekctricidenergyusedbythis
mode~approximately7%for
theNORiMALWASHcycle.
Estimatedyearlysavings,depending
onyourlocalelectricalrates,areas
follows:
ElectricMe
(perKwh) $.05 $.08 $.11
Estimated
YearlySavings $2.88 $4.61 $6.34
STIW4. Selectthecycleandstart
thedishwasher.
Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitisemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
SelectionHintsonnextpage.)
~FOI- ~mcmmmq
NO~ WASHand LIGHT
WALSHcycles:
IPOT-IW?MALIJGWT
SCRUBBERWASH WASH
a.
b.
c.
Pushselectedcyclebutton.
Latchthedoor.
Slowlyturn CycleIndicatorDial
toONpositiontostartthecycle.
Youwillhearthemotorstart.
Toobtainthebenefitsofa
completecycle,becarefulthat
youdo not turn the dial any
further ‘thanmxx?ssaryto start
thedishwasher.
OFF @ @ ON
@
WASHING
DRYING 8
b. SelectENERGYSAVER
dryingoption.
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator
DialtoRINSEONLYposition.
d. Latchthedoortostartthecycle.
,.
4

cycleseledionhints
Itisimportanttofollowtheloading
instructionsonpages8and9.
P~CRUBBER–For itemssuch
aspots,pansandcasseroleswith
dried-onor baked-onsoils.
Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.
NORMALWASH—Forloads
ofeverydaydishes,glasses
andcookware.
LIGHTWASH–Fordishesthat
arelightlysoiledwithsoilsthat
havenotdriedon.Alsofor
everydaydishesthathaveextra
preparationbeforeloading.
RINSEONLY—Forrinsingpartial
loadswhichwillbewashedlater.
Donotusedetergent.
Whathappemineachcycle
ISI
You’llhearoccasionalclicking @Duringthedryingperiod:
sounds: —Themotorstops.
—Softfooddisposershredding —Watervaporcomesthroughthe
action. ventbythedoorlatchduring
—Drainvalveopeningtopump dryingandwhenwaterisbeing
waterout. pumpedout.
—Timercontrolascycle
progresses.
—Detergentcupopening.
Wash
WaterUsc CycleTime
wash Gallons Minutes
cycles (approx.) (approx.) CycleSequence
P0TM3UJBBEIt 12.1 “* IEIBmmmmm
NORMALWASH 12,1 ‘“* EIEEIEEIEIElm
LIGHTWASH 10.3 45* Elmmmmm
Rmm ‘ONLY 4.9 14 mmm
WJncxtendedtimes.Thesecycletimesmaybeincreasedupto71/2minutesifnecessaryforyour
dishwashertoheatthewatertopropertemperatureforgoodwashability.
Dryingoptions:
I-MATEDDRYING.AvailableonallwashcyclesexceptRINSEONLY.Add25minutestowash
cycletime.
ENERGYSAVER.Dryingheateristurnecioff.Dishesdrynaturally.
5
wE?.s -

mmpemtmSen$orsystem
Togetdishescleananddryyou
needhotwater.TOhelpyouget
waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherhasawaterheating
featurethatautomaticallysenses
thetemperatureofthewaterinthe
washcycleandheatsit,ifnecessary,
tothepropertemperature.This
waterheatingfeaturemayallow
youtoturndownyourhousehold
waterheaterandsaveenergyif
you’rewillingtoletthedishwasher
runalittlelongerwhileitheats
watertothepropertemperature.
Forgoodwashinganddrying,the
enteringwatermustbeat least
120”F.Topreventdishdamage,
inletwatershouldnotexceed150°F.
How to test watertemperature:
Checkthewatertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyor meatthermometer.
Letthedishwasherrunthrough
onefillandpumpoutcycle,then
letthedishwasherfillwithwater
thesecondtime.
Whenyouhearthewaterstop
filling,unlatchthedoorandslowly
openit.
Measurethetemperatureofthewater
inthebottomofthetubthisway:
Removethesilverwarebasketand
placeacandyor meatthermometer
inthe watertowardsthemiddleof
thetub.If thetemperatureis less
than 120°F,youwillnotgetgood
washingresults.Higherwater
temperatureisneededtodissolve
greaseandactivatepowderdetergents.
Helpfulhints:Ifoutside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
youmayneedtosetyourwater
heater’sthermostatup.Ifyouhave
notusedhotwaterforsometime,
thewaterinthepipeswillbecold.
Tbrnonthehotwaterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowittorununtilthe
waterishot.Thenstartthe
dishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydone
laundryor runhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityifthewater
islessthan120°Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fi.dlwithdetergent.
Howtolust?arin$eagent.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofarinseagentsuchasJET-DRY
brandisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.
EIowto fill the rinseagent
dispenser. Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.
If youaccidentally spill: Wipe
uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe
dishwasher.It cankeepyour
detergentfromworking.
If youcan’tfind!any rinse agent,
write:
BENCKISERCONSUI’vlER
PRODUCTS,NC.
(“JETDRY”)
1210WCountyRoadE.
ArdenHii~s,MN551]2
Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds4!/2 ounces.This
shouldlastabout3months.Fill
asneeded.Donotoverfill.
How to Choose and we
detXX’&nt.
First, useonly powderor liquid
detergentsspecificallymade for
use in dishwashers.Othertypes
will causeovemdsing.
Second, checkthe phosphate
content. Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Deterszentswithahigher
phosphatelev;lwillprobabfiwork
better.Ifthephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%or less),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Yourwater department can tell
youhow hard yourwater is. So
canyourcountyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
thereareinyourwater.
Howmuch detergent should you
use? Thatdepends.Isyourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergentto get
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.Rcancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.”An outsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Of course,this
takessometime.Butwhytakea
chancewhenit’seasyto findout
thehardnessofyourwater.
6

Keepyourdetergentfreshand
dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood
placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowder
detergentintothedispenseruntil
you’rereadytowashdishes,either.
(Itwon’tbefresh(.lRdry.)
If yourpowderdetergentgetsold
or llumpy~throwit away.Itwon’t
washwell.Olddetergentoflen
won’tdissolve.
Ifyouusealiquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”astheyageorcome
incontactwithwater.
You’llfind twodetergent
dispenserson the insidedoorof
your dishwasher.Therearetwo,
becausesomecyclesusetwowashes.
—
Iv\\ I
See“DetergentUsageGuide’’below.
(BesuretheCycleIndicatorDial
isat OFFpositionbeforeadding
detergent.Otherwise,thedetergent
cuplid willnotcloseandlatch
properly.)
GRASP HANDLE,
ROTATE
Alwaysclosethemaincuptightly.
?l%enitis.firmlylatched,youwill
hearacli;kingsound.Donot
overtighten.
NOTE:Detergentcupmuybeopened
manuallywithnoharm.Turnhandle
counterclockwiseuntilitreleases.
Asnappingsoundisnormalwhen
itopens.
Howtopreparethe
dishesforwashing
Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
pre-preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practice,you’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Hereare some
guidelines:
LScrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,leafy
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in
softfooddisposerthatpulverizes
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
Itcanhandlesmallamountsof
softfoods,butlargeamountswill
bedifficulttohandle.
3. Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasachancetodryandbecome
hard,Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficulttowashandmay
notcomecleanintheNORNIAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourRINSEONLYcycleforsmall
“holding”loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentionedhere
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandotherfoods
thatcancausediscolorationof
stainlesssteelifallowedtoremain
ondishesforalongperiodoftime.
When using the ~mcmwnm
cycle,lesspreparationisrequired
beforeloading.ThePOTSCRUBBER
cyclecanwashheavily-soiled
dishesandremovedried-onand
baked-onsoilsfrompots,pansand
casseroles.Itemswithburned-on
soilsmaynotcomeclean.Andthe
dishwashercannotremoveburn
marksor restorefadingcausedby
overheatingduringcooking.
-
—
—-
—
—.
-
—
—
—
_-
Bll#azA
—-
U
excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.
Dete~ent Wage Guide(powderor liquid)
SOFTWATER MEDIUMWATER HARDWATER
(0-3grainshardness) (3-7grains) (7-12grains*)
CYCLES MainCup~ IOpenCup+ MainCup$ OpenCup$ MainCup$ IOpenCup*
POTSCIUJBBERand 1Tablespoon ~1Tablespoon HalfFull .+HalfFull Completely
NORMALWASH
CYCICS
JCompletely
minimum minimum Full Full
LIGHTWASHcydc 1Tablespoon None HalfFull None Completely None
—..
minirnuln Full I
RINSEONLYCyCk use no detergent use no detergent use no detergent
—
=~
—-
—
—.
7

Howtokladyour dkhwasher
Zbisisarandommixedload,themostcommontypeyou
willhave.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharminthe
bottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems
intheupperrack.
HowtokmdtheTOPRACK
Thetoprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.Cups
andglassesfitbestalongthesides.Thisistheplacefor
dishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesuresmallplastic
itemsarelodgedintightlysotheycan’tfallontothe
Calrod@heatingunit.
WATCHOUTFORTHIS.
Thewashtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockitor loadtallthingsnexttoit. Also,be
carefulnottoletportionsofitemssuchasknives,
skewersor pothandlesextendthroughthebottomrack
or thesilverwarebasket.
Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe
placed—facedown—inthetoprack,Thetoprackis
handyforallkindsofoddshapes.Besuretheforceof
wateranddetergentcanreachsoiledsurfaces.
8

Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Loadplatters,
potsandbowlsalongthesides,incornersorinthe
back
Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loadedinthebottomrack,facingdown.Propthebroiler
panandrackalongtheedge.Shallowitemsmaybe
angledprovidedthelowersidedoesnotshieldthesoiled
surfaceinsidefromthewater.
1.:-;~<.~.,-.:<,{:; _
Putflatwareintheremovablesilverwarebasketwith
handlesuptoprotectyourhands.Mixknives,forksand
spoonsso theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.
Smallplasticitems,suchasmeasuringspoonsandlids
fromsmallcontainers,arenotrecommendedfor
automaticdishwashing,Ifplacedinthedishwasher,they
shouldgo inthebottomofthesilverwarebasketwiththe
silverwmcontop.
Don’t let any
item extend ~:
through bottom. .,i ... .
Takeoutanythingthatmightfallor extendthroughthe
bottomofthesilverwarebasket.

WhatyoucanusualIy washsafelyinyourdishwasher.
Andwhatyoucan9te
Exceptions(notsafe)
Somecolorti ary3diz-@-.,’ ,
~~‘@@ihup@tnfkde,.‘~
I. A&iquei;met&W@&d,’1-- ‘
haqd~paiy~,o!ovy-the:gl~, ,~
-:pat@m-f&i~.7,,, .,, ,
1,‘Goldled willdiscoloii ,‘, .
. . .
;:-Atiqul?;’,metai-trhiliiiq&:
J.hand-paii~ patterns~de, ,‘.
GiJd-leaf‘walldi?icolbrl’‘‘
‘Material
AJuminum-;~‘
China/ ‘.’ ,-:
St@new’are
.,
Non-didware -
itexns+wch
asek@de
airckaaer
fdte~ furnace
fdtem,ptit -I
brushes,W.
YES MilkGlassmayyellow.miss
No IronWill’rust.
Iron
Pewtertarnishes.
Pewter No
Ifit doesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,test,~nq’jieee”‘:--
beforedishwashinganentireset.Washinttip-iitkordy ~.‘
YES
,.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.S&yoracidfo&is ~
canstainifIefion. ...-
SWess steel YES
Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainlesssteal.
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’tusecopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm,
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
.. .
Rinseifnotwashingimme&ately.SaityOracidfoodscan” ~‘
stainiflefton.Drydetergentim.ncausedifficult-to-remove’
blackspots.Placeinbackseetionof@verw&ebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.
SterlingSIver
andSilver
piate
YEs
Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
YES
+’
“I’in
wood k
i~sfinishwithanytypewashing.
INo
vo~etadish?Eke’s -when However,openingthedoorduring 2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe
you%anaddit. anycyclelessenscleaningpower.-watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.
Sotry toloadeverythingatthe
Adddishesanytimeduringa3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.
beginning.
RINSEONLYcycle.Withother 4. Closethedoorandpushthe
wwhcycles,youcanadddishesat Here’showto addaforgottendish: latchtothefarright.Wiienthe
anytimeBEFQREthemain 1. Pushthedoorlatchtothelefl. doorislocked,washingwill
d~tergentwashportionofthecycle. Washingwillstop. continue.

msmumoNs
Bolt-h mhmhem
oftenuseanairgap.
Keepi%dean.
Anairgapisaplumbingdevice.
Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoitifadrain
clogs.Theairgapis notapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.
——.=- --..
-- .- --z.-
atleastonceamonth.THEAIR
l-=——————P
~fyouhaveanairgap,checkit
GAPISNOTPARTC)FYOUR
DISHWASHER.ITISN~
COVEREDIN YOUR
WARRANTY.
Theairgapis easyto dean,
Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplastic
capandcheckforanybuildupof
grit.Atoothpickmakescleaning
easy.
Checktheairgapmy timeyour
dishwasherisn’tdrainingwd.
Tokeepym.wdishwasher
kxkinggm)d•• 6
Cleanthecontrolpanelwitha
lightlydampenedcloth.Dry
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
orsharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.
Cleantheoutsidewithagood
appliancepolishwax.Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,
harshor grittycleaners.
AppliancePolishW=& Cleaner
(Cat.No.WIW71CU6)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Theinsideusuallytakescareof
itself.If itshouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
HowtoGiveYourDishwasheraNewhok—changeMScolor!
Ifyouare redecorating,youcan
changeyourdishwasher’sfront
panelstomatchorblendwithyour
newcolors.
Thepanelsam heldin placebythe
doortrimandthetrimonthepanel
beiowthedoor.Eachsideofeach
panelisadifferentcolor.Oryou
&mpaintthepanelswiththecolor
ofyourown.choice.
HowM+citifi~e door panel:
1.Takeoutthreetrim screwson
eithersideofdishwasherdoor.
F&movesidetrim.
2. Slideout bothinsertpanels.
&a 3.Putthecoloryouwantinfront.
&~j~#Careftll–edgesmaybe sharp.)
.&gig--
““ &Replaceinsertpanels,sidetrim
andscrews.
How to change lowerpanel:
1. Removefourpanelattachment
screws.(No abovepanel,two
belowthepanel.)
2. Removeentirepanel.
3.Takeoutthreescrewsand
removetoptrim.
4. Slideoutbothinsertpanels
together.
5.Putthecoloryouwantinfront.
6.Replaceinsertpanels,toptrim
andscrews.
7.Replaceentirepanelandfour
attachmentscrews.
Colorinsertpanelsforbothdoor
andpanelcanbe replacedby WI”
thickwoodinsertsto matchyour
kitchencabinets.Getthemfromyour
nearestcabinetor lumberdealer.
H
— — -—
NotUwingyour!diShwmher
inwinter?Protectit
againstfreexing.
Ifyourdishwasherisleftinan
unheatedplaceduringthewinter,
askaservicetechnicianto:
*Cutoffelectricpowertothe
dishwasher.Removefusesortrip
circuitbreaker.
~Thrnoffwatersupply.
eDisconnectwateri~et lineand
watervalve.
@Drainwa~rfromi~et lineand
watervalve.(Useapantocatchthe
water.)
@Reconnectwaterinletlineto
watervalve.
~Removetheplasticpumpcover
intubbottomanduseaspongeto
soakupwaterintherubberboot.
Dimensionsfor 1/4”woodinserts:
DoorPanel:19~ H X23~~W.
LowerPanel:31~G”Hx23~~W.
Note:Donot operatedishwasher
whilechangingpanelsor when
loweraccesspanelis removed.
Changecolorinminutes.Just
removetrimandchange.
Ire?= -
-
-
—.
-
-
H
~_.
—-
-
~.
--
p_.
--
-
-
~
~
-.
-
WSMJE.
—-
-
-
-
—..
-
Rw_
—-
—
-
—
—.
Ea?siEr.
——-
-.
-
—-—
-
Ii$maT
—.
-.
-
-
--–
~-
-
i%E?iwz.
—,-
Etw&’1
l%%..
—._
-.
iwmwr
ms%—
!zzFi!&-
-_.
--–.
ta%F@
&iI_:--
—

~Questions?
UseThisProblemSolver
PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEAND REMEDY
DISHWASHER IAfuseinyomhomemaybeblown,orthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor
WON’1’RUN resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.
UNWXJALNOISE I?Jtensilsmaynotbesecureonrackpins,orsomethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack,Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.M&e sureeverythingissecurelyplaced
I~indishwasher.
DISHESDC)N’T’DRY
UNCLEANDISHES
ANDFLATJVARE
BLACKORGRAY
MARKSONDISHES
IETERGENTLEFT
NDISPENSERCUPS
DETERGENTCUP
LIDWON’T.LAKH3
AFTERADDING
DETERGENT
Makesureinletwaterternpemtureiscorrect.(Seepage6.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintotht
bottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checktherinseagentdispensertoseethatit’snotempty.
Checkinletwatertemperature.ItshouldbeatleastlZO°F.(Totest,seepage6.)
Toobtainthebenefitsofacompletecycle,becarefulthatyoudonot tarn the dialany
further than neeessary tostartthedishwasher.
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Iswatercomingoutslower
thanusual?Ifso,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedair gap.(Seepage11.)
Improperrackloading.(Seepages8and9.)
Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherthings.Remove
markswithamildabrasivecleanser.
Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningor maybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
iterns.Ifyouusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.If thecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.
Detergentmaybeold.If thepowderdetergentishardorcakedinthebox,throwitawa~
Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
CycleIndicatordialmustbeinOFFpositionforcuplidtocloseandlatchproperly.
Ifyouunlatchthedoorandopenittodryyourdishes,theCycleIndicatordoesnot
advancetoOFF byitself.

PROBLEM
SI?CYI’S
ANDFKM13K
ONGLASSESAND
FLATWARE
M3UD1NESSON
;LASSWARE
IHJ_xNvORBROWN
!~.~
IPOSSIBLECAUSEAND REMEDY
Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.) ,,
Overloadingthedishwasher.
Improperloading.(Seepages8and9.)
Oldor damppowderdetergent.
Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.)
@Toolittledetergent.(Seepage7.)
Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try seveiralbrands
ofdetergentstofindonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou. Aliquiddishwashing
detergentmayhelpreducefilming.
Toremove stubbornspotsand fiim from glassware:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
Donotadddetergent.
SelectHY13CRUBBERcycle.
Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor 15to20minutes.Thedishwasher
willnowbeinthemainwash.
Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom
ofthedishwasher.
Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.
If vinegarrinse doesn’twork: Repeatas above,exceptuse1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.Ifyours
doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)
Usingavinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considerahome
watersoftener.
If vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching?
Thefilmcannotberemoved.
It can bepre~Tented:Uselessdetergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe
shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150°F.
Teaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usingasolutionof 1/2cup
bhmchand3cupsw~rm water.
Anoverallyellowor brownfilmondishesor glasswarecan.becausedbyiron.deposits
inwater,Aspecialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywaytocorrectthis
yoblem. Y5urwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.
Yelk..wfilmonsterlingsi]ve~msu~tswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.
SilverpolishwiHi.nudly removethisstain: .-
(continuecionnextpage)
13
-

TIM?ProblemSOIV~~(continued)
PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
CHIPPINGOFCHINA.,Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare,Makesureglasswareandchina
.. aresecureandcan’tjarloose.(Seepage8forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)Make
suretallglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushtherackinto
,thedishwasher.
Always,usethetoprackfordelicateitems.
,, ,,
SM.ALLAMOUNTOF -Wateraroun@theoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubis’normal.Risclean
WATERSTANDING ~water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated,
INTHEBOT’IOM- .,
OFTHE~UB
WATERWON’TPUMP Iftheentire bottom ofthetubhas water,youmayhaveadrainproblem.Cleantheair
OUTOFTHETUB gap,ifyouhaveone.(Seepage11.)
Checkthekitchensink.Isitdrainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.
Ifdishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposerisnbtclogged.
SUDSINTHETUB Sudsingdeterge&arenotmeahtfordishwashers.USEONLYAUTOMATIC
DKN3TKASHERDETERGENTS‘IOAVC)IDSUDSING.
TO
removesuds from the tub: Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallon
ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowly
turningthecontroldialuntiladrainperiodisreached.
Repeatifnecessary.
DISHMZASHERLEAKS Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.
Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing.
Wipeupaccidentalspillofrinseagentwithadampcloth.
Ifyouneedmorehelp...wN,tollfree:
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice

If YouNeedservice
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyou.arenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfi.utherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
____
_-
~
.—.
BEmr
—.
-
—-—— -.—-..
-
-
E&Er
m9aT-
—.
m

I}’OURGENERALELEmR!c DISHWASHERWITHPERMATuF@INTERioR
WARRANTY
Saveproof oforiginal purchasedatesuchasyoursalesslipor cancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.
WHAT!SCOVERED LHwrm SECOND-YEAR
WARRANTY
FL.LLONE-YEAR WARRANTY Forthe secondyearfrom dateof
Foroneyearfrom dateof original
purchase,we wil! provide,free of
charge,parts and servicelabor in
your hometo repairor replaceany
part ofthe dishwasherthat fails
becauseof amanufacturing defect.
original purcha&?,wewill provide,
freeofcharge,replacementpartsfor
anypartdthe WaterDistrkwtion
System(asillustratedbelow)that
fails becauseof amanufacturing
defect.Associatedinlet anddrain
plumbing parts arenotcoveredby
FULLTEN-YEARWARRANTY this warranty.Youpayfor the
servicetriDto vourhomeand
Forten yearsfrom dateof original se~ic; labor&harges.
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge,parts and servicelabor in PO
your home80repairor replace the
Perma7i# tub ordoorher if it
fails tocontain water because of Hub
amanufacturing defectsuch as connection
cracking, chipping, peeling or assembly
rusting. Motor
D
Food Disposer
WaterDistribution System
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
the original purchaserandany
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor ordinaryhomeuse
inthe 48 mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,IX. InAlaskathe
warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it
is LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shipthe producttothe serviceshop
or forthe servicetechnician’stravel
coststoyour home.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
Lookinthe White orYellowPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
WHATi!~~~ COVERED eservice‘ripstoyour‘ome‘o ~Replacementof housefuses or
teach you howto usethe product. resetting of circuit breakers.
Read your UseandCarematerial.
Ifyou then haveanyquestions @Cleaning or servicing of air gap
device in drain line.
about operating the product, —--- --- ——
please contact yourdealer or our ~Faihlreof the product if it is used
Consumer Affairs office atthe for other than its intended purpose
address below,or call, toll free: or usedcommercially
GE Answer CenteF
800.626.2000 ~Damageto product caused by
accident, fire, floods or acts of God.
consumer information service WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
~Improper installation. FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
If you havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing
and other connecting facilities.
Some statesdonotallowthe exclusionorlimitationofincidentalor consequential damages, sothe above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from stateto state.
Toi-mowwhat your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
warrantor:GeneralEk?ctriccompany
Hfutiher help isneededconcerningthis Warmnty, write:
Manager—consumer Affairs, ‘GEAppliances, iLt3LmMk2,KY40225
..-.—— —.——
IPartNo”165D3080P031IGSD70
Pub. NC).496393 i
6--s8