GE GSD700L User manual

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Air Gap 11 Problem Solver 12-14
Appliance Registration 2Repair Service 15
Care and Cleaning 11 Rinse Agent
China. Crvstal. Sterling 10 Safety Instructions ;
cycle Features 4,5 User Maintenance Instructions 11
Detergent, Detergent Guide 6,7 Warranty Back Cover
Dispenser Cups 7Water Temperature 6
Enersw Saver Switch 4Winter Storage 11
Energy-Saving Tips 2
Pront Panel Color Chanze 11
Loading 8,9
Model and Serial NTumbers 2
Operating Instructions 4,5
Cycle Selection 5
Drying Options 4,5 GEAl#W’Vt?l’&flfer@
P(IR3CRUBBER Cycle 4,5 8flfi6B.200fl
Built-in Model GSD700L-

-- Helpmhelpyou,**
Read this book mrefulIyo
Risintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAfftirs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
If youreceivedadamaged
dishwasher,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
thedishwasher.
Savetimeand money...
beforeyouCMfor service,check
theProblemSolver(pages12-14).
Itlistscausesofminoroperating
problemsthatyoucancorrect
yourself.
write! dm’%mlthe model
and serialInm’lbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelfastened
tothetubwalljustinsidethe
dishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending
inthiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espaiioldeestemanual,
namea
GEAnswerCenter$
serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
teltlfono800.626.2000.
Ene~y-savi~ tips
‘I’hepowerconsumptionofyour e
dishwashercanbeminimizedif
youfollowthesesuggestions:
@Operatedishwasheronlywhen
Ml. Letthedishesaccumulatein
dishwasher.Whenyouputina
partialload,useRINSEONLY
cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Be
suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor
fullload.Thishelpskeepsoils
moist,easiertoremove.
@Ifyoudon’tneedyourdishes
rightaway,useyourENERGY
SAWERno heat featurethatturns
thedryingheateroffautomaticaHy.
Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger
periodsuchasovernight.
@$ehxt the cyclethat useskast
amount of waterto removesoil
from the load. Seepages4and5.
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ReadWiMrwtionSbeforewingIthkapphnce.
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wmmG—lvhen usingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
fowving:
ause thisappfianceonlyfor
itshtended purpsq asyou
WiufinddescribedinthisUse
and (lam Booke
e‘I’hisdishwashermustbe
properlyinstalledand bcakd
inaccordancewiththe
ktiation Instructionsbefore
itiswed. Ifyoudidnotreceive
anInstallation’Instructionssheet
withyour dishwasheryoucan
obtainone bycontactingthe
servicelocationnearestyou.
—TM appliancemust be
connectedto agroundedmetal,
permanentwiring system;or an
equipment-groundingconductor
mustbe run with the circuit
conductorsand comected to the’
equipment-groundingterminal
or lead of the appliance.
—Connectto aproperly rated,
protectedand sizedpowersupply
circuitto avoidelectricaloverload.
*Use only powderor liquid
detergentsor wettingagents
recommendedfor use in a
dishwasher.
@Do not washplastic items
unlessmarked “dishwasher
safe” or the equivalent.For
p[asticitemsnot so marked,
checkthe manufacturer’s
~ecommendations.
~Load lightplastic itemsso they
will not become dislodgedand
CkO~tO the ~OttOlll Ofthe
dishwasher—theymight come
intocontact with the heating unit
and be dan~aged.
‘n)minimizethe ~ssibwty of
ib$ll’y.
@W/henloadingitemsto be
washed:
A. Locatesharpitemssothat
theyare not Mely to darnage
thedoor seal, and
B. Loadsharp kniveswiththe
handlesup to reducetherisk
ofc~lt-typeinjuries.
Do nottouchtheheating
elementduringor immed~ately
ailer use.
@Do notoperateyour
dishwasherunlessallenclosure
panelsare properlyin place.
@Do nottamperwith controls.
@Do notabuse, siton, or stand
on thedoor or dish rack of the
dishwasher.
@Close supervisionis necessary
if thisapplianceis usedby or
near children. Do notallow
childrento playinside,on or
with this applianceor any
discarded appliance.Dispose
of discarded appliancesand
shippingor packingmaterial
properly.Beforediscardinga
dishwasher,removethe door of
the washingcompartment.
@Keep all washingdetergents
and wettingagentsout of the
reach ofchildren, preferablyin
alockedcabinet. Observe all
warningson containerlabelsto
avoidpersonal injury.
~m~o~m GASis m
producedbythechemical
action ❑=
withinyourwaterheater.It can =.
accumulateinthewaterheater ‘r
m.=
and/orwaterpipesifhotwater -E
hasnotbeenusedfor aperiod
oftwoweeksor longer.
HYDRCKMNGASIS
EXPLOSIVE.Topreventthe
possibilityofdamageor injury,
ifyouhavenotusedhot waterfor
twoweeksor more, or moveinto
aresidenceinwhichthehot
watersystemmaynot havebeen
usedfor sometime, turn on ail
hot waterfaucetsand allowthem
to run for severalminutesbefore
usinganyelectricalappliance
which is connectedto thehot
watersystem.This willallow
anyhydrogengasto escape.
Also, sincethegasis flammable,
do notsmokeor use an open.
flameor applianceduring
thisprocess.

Howtooperate‘your dishwasher
STEPLLoadyourdishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots,
pans,bowls,etc.accordingto
instructionsorIpages8and9.
STEP2.Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesure
theCycleIndicatorDialisatOFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6and7.)
STEP4. Selectthecycleandstart
thedishwasher.
Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitisemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
SelectionHintsonnextpage.)
@For POI’SCEUJBBERS
I’WM$44LWASHandHam’
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.Occasionallycheckto
insurethatrinseagentcontainer
isatleasthalffull.(Seepage6.)
STEP3.Selectdryingoption.
IHEATEDENERGY
ORY!NGSAVER I
Im
HEATEDDRYING.Turnsthe
dryingheateronforfastdrying.
ENERGYSAVER(no-heat
drying).Turnsthedryingheater
offtosaveenergy.Disheswilldry
naturallyoveralongerperiodsuch
asovernight.
Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafterthe
cycleiscompletetoreducethe
naturaldryingtime.
WASH
cycles:
POT- NOFWIAlUGHT
SCRUBBERWASH WASH
a.
b.
c.
Pushselectedcyclebutton.
Latchthedoor.
SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toONpositionto startthecycle.
Youwillhearthemotorstart.
Thereisatimedelaybetween
start-upandwaterfillsoyou
willnothearanywashaction
rightaway.
Toobtainthebenefitsofa
completecycle,becarefulthat
youdo not turn the dialany
further than necessary tostart
thedishwasher.
@E’orRINSE(MUX’cycle:
OFF e@ON
@
WASHING
DRYING @~RINSE ONLY USE&f~ORylHG
a. Besure doorkunhtched.
b. SelectENERGYSAVER
dryingoption.
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator
Dial~oRINSEONLYposition.
d. Latchthedoortostartthecycle.
Useofthisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately7%for
theNORMALWASHcycle.
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cyclesekction hints
Itisimportanttofollowtheloading
instructions onpages8and9.
POIXCRUBBER-Foritemssuch
aspots,pansandcasseroles
with
dried-on orbaked-onsoils.
Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.
NORMALWASH—Forloads
ofeveryday dishes, glasses
andcookware.
LIGHTWASH—Fordishesthat
arelightlysoiledwithsoilsthat
havenotdriedon.Alsofor
everydaydishesthathaveextra
preparationbeforeloading.
RINSEONLY—Forrinsingpartial
loads which will be washed later.
Do notusedetergent.
whathappensineachcycle
@
You’llhearoccasionalclicking ~Duringthedryingperiod:
sounds: —Themotorstops.
—Softfooddisposershredding —Watervaporcomesthroughthe
action. ventbythedoorlatchduring
—Drainvalveopeningtopump dryingandwhenwaterisb;ing
waterout. pumpedout.
—Timercontrolascycle
progresses.
—Detergentcupopening.
Wash
WaterUse CycleTime
Wash Gallons Minutes
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Cycles I(approx.)I(approx.) CycleSequence
I%3TSCRUBBER 12.1 ,5* ‘~lHFIRJFIFlll
NORMALWASH 12.1 ,OX EIF=IFII%KIFIFIF1
LIGHT
WASH 10.3 45* FIFIRIFIFIFI
RINSEONLY 4.9 14 lRinsellRinsellRinsel
:kUnextendedtilnes,Thesecycletimesmay be increased Upto 7l/zminutes if necessary fOr JfOUr
dishwashertoheatthewaterto propertemperatureforgoodwashability.
Dryingoptions:
HEATEDDRYING.AvailableonallwashcyclesexceptRINSEONLY,Add25minutestowash
cycletime.
ENERGYSAVER.Dryingheateristurnedoff.Dishesdrynaturally.
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Tmpemtum smwrSyitemt
lb getdishescleananddryyou
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.
Howto test watertemperature:
Checkthewatertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyormeatthermometer.
Letthedishwasherrunthrough
onefillandpumpoutcycle,then
letthedishwasherfillwithwater
thesecondtime.
Whenyouhearthewaterstop
filling,unlatchthedoorandslowly
openit.
Measurethetemperatureofthewater
inthebottomofthetubthisway:
Removethesilverwarebasketand
placeacandyor meatthermometer
inthewatertowardsthemiddleof
thetub.If thetemperatureis less
than 120”F,youwillnotgetgood
washingresults.Higherwater
temperatureisneededtodissolve
orcascantiactivatepowderdetergents.
~
Helpfulhints:Ifoutside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
youmayneedtosetyourwater
heater’sthermostatup.Ifyouhave
notusedhotwaterforsometime,
thewaterinthepipeswillbecold.
Turnonthehotwaterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowittorununtilthe
waterishot.Thenstartthe
dishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydone
laundryorrunhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityifthewater
islessthan120”Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fi.dlwithdetergent.
How touse arinseagent.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofarinseagentsuchasJET-DRY
brandisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.
Howto fillthe 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 anyrinse a~e~~,
write:
BENCKISERCONSUMER
HUxJcrs,INC.
(“JETDRY”)
411W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,CT06830
Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds4?4ounc&.This
shouldlastabout3months.Fill
asneeded.Donotoverfill.
How to chooseandwe
ik%a’gent.
First,
use only powderor liquid
detergentsspecificallymade for
use in dishwashers.Other types
willcause oversudsing.
Second, check the phosphate
content. Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsor filmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Deter~entswithahigher
phosphatelev;lwillprobab&work
better.Ifthephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%or less),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Yourwater department can teIl
youhow hard your water is. So
canyourcountyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
thereareinyourwater.
Howmuch detergent should you
use? Thatdepends.Is yourwater
“hard”or “sofi”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.It cancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.”An outsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Of course,this
takessometime.Butwhytakea
chancewhenit’seasyto find.out
thehardnessofyourwater.
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dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood
placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowder
detergentintothedispenseruntil
you’rereadytowashdishes,either.
(Itwon’tbefreshORdry.)
If yourpowderdetergentgetsold
or lumpy,throwit away.Itwon’t
washwell.Olddetergentoften
won’tdissolve.
Hyouusealiquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
..
don’t“lump”astheyageorcome
incontactwithwater.
You’ll
find two detergent
dispenserson the inside doorof
yourdishwasher.Therearetwo,
becausesomecyclesusetwowashes.
See“DetergentUsageGuide’’below.
(’e suretheCyclehdicatorDial
isat OFFpositionbeforeadding
detergent.Otherwise,thedetergent
cuplid willnotcloseandlatch
properly)
1i
Alwaysclosethemaincuptightly.
Whenitis@rmlylatched,youwill
hearaclickingsound.Donot
overtighten.
NOTE:Detergentcupmaybeopened
manuallywithnoti-rm. Turnbridle
counterclockwiseuntilitreleases.
Asnappingsoundisnormalwhen
itopens.
How to prepare the
d.i$hesforWa$hing
Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
pre-preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practice,you’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:
LScrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,lea~
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
ex~essivequantitiesofoilor
grease.
Detegent UwageGuide(powderorliquid)
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2. Removelargequantitiesofany ~
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in _–=
softfooddisposerthatpuh’erizes =
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway. ~-
Itcanhandlesmallamountsof -
softfoods,butlargeamountswill
bedifficulttohandle.
3. Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasachancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficulttowashandmay
notcomecleanintheNORMAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourRINSEONLYcycleforsmall
“holding”loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentionedhere
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandotherfoods
thatcancausediscolorationof
stainlesssteelifallowedtoremain
ondishesforalongperiodoftime.
Whenusing the ~mc~m~~~
cyele9lesspreparationisrequired
beforeloading.ThePOTS0NJB13ER
cyclecanwashheavily-soiled
dishesandremovedried-onand
baked-onsoilsfrompots,pansand
casseroles.Itemswithburned-on
soilsmaynotcomeclean.Andthe
dishwashercannotremoveburn
marksor restorefadingcausedby
overheatingduringcooking.
IISOFTWATER IMEDIUMWATER IHARDWATER I
(O-3grainshardness) (3-7grains) ..-
(7-12grains*)
CYCLES MainCupt IOpenCup$ MainCup$ OpenCup* MainCup$ IOpenCup*
@*sJ–
POTSCRUBBERand
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1Tablespoon ./. 1Tablespoon HalfFull ~HalfFull Completely
BA4T
INORMALWASHeycies minimum JCompletely L*$Z
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minimum Full Full
y.”a.4
LIGHTWASHcycle 1Tablespoon
$*B3=
None HalfFull None Completely None &+:.~
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use nodetergent Usenodetergent use mdetergent L.L.
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Howtohad yourdishwasher
2’7u3isarandommixedload,themostcommontypeyou
willhave.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin
thebottomsprayswaterup,Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems
intheupperrack.Asprayarminthetopwashesdown
aIso.Makesuretoplacetallitemstotheoutsidesothe
upperwasharmisnotblocked.
}V17E’HOUTFORTHIS.
Thewashtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduring[hewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockitor loadtallthingsnexttoit. Also,be
carefulnottoletaportionofan itemsuchasapotor
dishhandleextendthroughthebottomrack,Thiscould
blockthe washarmandcausepoorwashingresults.
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Howtobad theTOPRACK
Thetoprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.Cups
andglassesfitbestalongthesides.Thisistheplacefor
dishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesuresmallplastic
itemsarelodgedintightlysotheycan’tfallontothe
[e-mail]annot
moveeasily.Don’tlettheglassestoucheachother.
Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmalliternsmay
beplaced—facedown—inthetoprack.Thetoprackis
handyforallkindsofoddshapes,

Eb’vvtoklad theBOTTOMRAaK
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Loadplatters,pots,pansandbowlsalongthesides,in
comersor intheback.Alllargeitems,suchaspitchers,
saladbowlsandmixingbowls,shouldbewashedinthe
lowerrack.
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Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesup
toprotectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso
theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.Smallplastic
items,suchasmeasuringspoonsandlidsfromsmall
containersarenotrecommendedforautomatic
dishwashing.If placedinthedishwasher,theyshouldgo
inthebottomofsilverwarebasketwithsilverwareontop.
Heavilysoiledpots,PansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loaded-intheb&tonl”rack,facingdown.Propbroiler
pansandracksalongtheedge.
(Don’tletanv
itemextend”
throughbottom.
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Precaution!
Takeoutanythingthatmayfallorextendthroughthe
bottomofthebasket.
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what youKan usuallywashsafelyinyour dishwasher.
And whatyoucan’t. ,
IIMaterid ISk& IExceptions(notsafe) ISpecialInstructions
I~ld~~ ,‘!YES ISomecoloredanodized’ ISomeda&tmingorspotting~ossible,l?emiwo~, ~,:.“~.
,’. aliuninumcanfade. scouringwithsoa@ill@ste@vwolpads;,,. ,,.: ;_
.,~,,.!l,,~
Ifindoubt,checkwi~,thtim&&&u~b~~”@&stwa&’+
onepiecedailyforatkm~~~nnth:~~~n~= w~fh~h~
rest of the set. --
chid: :.’ YES ,Antique,”inetai-trimrned,
Stoneware .hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
,.. patternsfadi.
Goldlea willd;scolor, I,,,
,.
crystal YES LAntiqu&?metal-trimmedor ILoadsecurelytopreventinoiemt%it,-~:. ‘~‘$-‘: J
hand-paintedpatternsfade. Cheekmanufacturer’sinstructionsfor,juJur.cr&d,’”‘
Donotwashindishwasher.‘D&&gtitqdjshwasherz;‘,
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwasherinay,m$ult.,,‘
. . . . ,,, ,. ,,
FkM1-dishwtireINo
items-such
aselectronic
airdeamer L]
filters,furnace
filters,paint
brushes,etc.
Glass
Iron
Pewter
mstics
YES MilkGlassmayyellow. I.2
No z
Pewtertarnishes. -., ., NO
YES Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiecein
thetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset.’Washin
topradkonly. $.
Wainksssteel
SterlingSilver
andSilverplate
IRins&ifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainiflefton.
YES
Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainlesssteel. Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan
stainiflefton.Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.
YES
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
k1IAfterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepit fromlosingitsnon-stickquality,
Non-stick YES
coatings
Tin “NO
Ward NO
Tincanrust.
Woodcanwarp,crackorlose
itsfinishwithanytypewashing.
Folget adish?IEk%$s‘when However,openingthedoorduring 2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe
you-canadd it. anycyclelessenscleaningpower-watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.
.-kiddishesanytimeduringthe becausethetemperatureinsidethe 3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.
RINSEONLYcycle.Withother dishwasheris lowered.SOtry to
loadeverythingatthebeginning. 4. Closethedoorandpushthe
}wtshcycIes,youcanadddishesat latchtothefarright.Whenthe
:mytimeBEFOREthemaindetergent Here’showtoaddaforgottendish: doorislocked,washingwill
\\’ashportionofthecycle. 1, l?ushthedoorlatchtothelefl. continue.
Washingwillstop.
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careandcleating
USERm“3E%N”wE
nwYmuJcnoNs
Cleanthe controlpanelwitha
lightiydampenedcloth. Dry
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
orsharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandarnageit.
Cleanthe outsidewith agood
appliancepolishwax. Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,
orharshor grittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR9’7X0216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Theinside usuallytakescare
ofitself. If itshouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
Built-in dkhwashen
oftenuseanairgap.
Keepit Ckme
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An air gap is aplumbing device.
1tprotects yourdishwasheragainst
.
waterbacfingupintoitifadrain
clogs.Theairgapisnotapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.
If youhaveanairgap,checkit
atleastonceamonth.ITISNOI’
PARTOFYOURDISHWASHER.
ITISNOTCOVEREDINYOUR
WARRANTY.
The air gapis easytoclean.
Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,-~henliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap
andcheckforanybuildupofgrit.
Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.
Check the airgap anytime your
dishwasherisn’tdrainingwell.
I%oWX ymrdishwasher
againstfreezing.
Ifyourdishwasherisleftinan
unheatedplaceduringthewinter,
askaservicetechriicianto:
~Cutoff electricpowertothe
dishwasher.Removefusesortrip
circuitbreaker.
UIThrnoffthewatersupply.
@Disconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalve.
~Drainwaterfromtheinletline
andwatervalve.(Useapanto
catchthewater.)
@Reconnectthewaterinletlineto
thewatervalve.
@Removetheplasticpumpcoverin
thetubbottomanduseaspongeto
soakupwaterintherubberboot.
Howtochange
colorpanek
Ifyouare redecorating,youcan
changeyourdishwasher’sfront
panelsto matchor blendwithyour
newcolors.
‘I’hepanelsareheldin placebythe
doortrim andthetrimonthepanel
IWIOW thedoor.Eachsideofeach
p:melis adifferentcolor.Oryou
canpaintapanelwiththecolorof
vourownchoice.
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How to change the door panel:
1. Takeoutthreetrimscrewson
eithersideofthedishwasherdoor.
Removethesidetrim.
2. Slidethedoorpanelout.
(Careful–edgesmaybesharp.)
3. Tbrnthedoorpanelaroundand
putthecoloryouwantin front.
4. Replacethedoorpanel,side
trimandscrews.
Howtochange the lowerpanel:
1.Removefourpanelattachment
screws.(Twoabovethepanel,two
belowthepanel.)
2. Removetheentirepane}.
~. TNWout thee screws and
removethetoptrim.
4. Slidethedoorpanelout.
5.Turnthepanelaroundandput
thecoloryouwantinfront.
6.Replacethelowerpanel,toptrim
andscrews.
7.Replacetheentirepanelandfour
attachmentscrews.
Donotoperate the dishwasher
while changing panels or when
!loweraccess panel is remvede
Awoodpanel trim kit contains
trimandinstructionsfor adding
decorativewooddoorpanelor
loweraccesspaneltomatchkitchen
cabinets.Thekitis+m+@ti-at-
wn.~s-avai}ablefrom -
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MARKSONDISHES
IDETERGENTLEFT
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LIDWON’TLATCH
AFTERADDING
DETERGENT
POSSIBLECAUSEAND REMEDY
Afuseinyourhomemaybeblown,orthe.circqitbreakertripped,Replae$fuseor ~
resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit. .‘
Utensilsmaynotbesecureonrackpins,or somethingsmallmayhavedrgppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.I+@kesureeverythhig@securelyplaced ,,
indishwasher. ,.
Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(See@age6.) “., ‘‘}~
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Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe
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bottomrack.
Cheekforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avo@‘overloading.~.
Checktherinseagentdispensertoseethatit’snotempty.,~-!
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Checkinletwatertemperature.Rshouldbeatleast1.2@F.(Totest;seepage.6.)
Toobtainthebenefitsofacompletecycle,becarefulthatyoudonottw~ ~~~did any
further thannecessary tostartthedishwasher. ,.
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.‘Ihrnonafaucet.ISwatercofing outslower ~.
thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
,.
Pluggedairgap.(Seepage~.) .
Improperrackloading.(Seepages8and9.)
Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstothkrthings.Remove
markswithamildabrasivecleanser.
Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningor maybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
items.Ifyouusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.Ifthecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.
Detergentmaybeold.Ifthepowderdetergentishardorcakedinthebox,throwitaway.
Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
CycleIndicatordialmustbeinOFFpositionforcuplidtocloseandltitchproperly.
Ifyouunlatchthedoorandopenittodryyourdishes,theCycleIndicatordoesnot
advancetoOFFbyitself. ‘
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Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:I
*Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
@Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.)
~Overloadingthedishwasher.
~Improperloading.(Seepages8and9.)
~Oldor damppowderdetergent. &
@Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
~Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.)
*Toolittledetergent.(Seepage7.)
Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrands
ofdetergentstofindonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasher
detergentmayhelpreducefihning.
TOremovestubbornspotsand fiimfrom gbssware:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
DOnotadddetergent.
SelectPORICRUBBERcycle.
Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor 15to20minutes.Thedishwasher
willnowbeinthemainwash.
Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom
ofthedishwasher.
Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.
If vinegarrinse doesn’twork: Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.Ifyours
doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)
Usingavinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considerahome
watersofiener.
Ifvinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching:’
Thefilmcannotberemoved.
It can be prevented:Uselessdetergentif youhavesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe
shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Wiitertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.
Teaorcoffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usingasolutionof 1/2cup
bleachand3cupswarmwater.
ArIoverallYellowor brownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbecausedbyirondeposits
inwater.A“s~ecialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheo~y waYtocorrectthis
problem.Yiohrwatersoftenercompany”earitellyouaboutthefilter.
Yellowfihnonsterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.
Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.

PROBLEM IPOSSIBLECAUSEMU) REMEDY
CHIPPINGOFCHINA Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchina
aresecureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepage8forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)Make
suretallglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushtherackinto
thedishwasher.
Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.
SMALLAMOUNTOF Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubisnormal.Itisclean
WATERSTANDING water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.
INTHEBOTII)M
OFTHETUB
WATERWON’TPUMP If theentirebottomofthetubhaswater,ybumayhaveadrainproblem.Cleantheair
OUTOFTHETUB gap,ifyouhaveone.(Seepage11.)
Checkthekitchensink.Is itdrainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.
Ifdishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposerisnotclogged.
SUDSINTHETUB Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUTOMATIC
DISHWASHERDETERGENTSlXlAVOIDSUDSING.
TOremovesudsfrom the tub:Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallon
ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowly
turningthecontroldialuntiladrainperiodisreached.
Repeatifnecessary.
>ISHWASHERLEAKS Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.
Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing.
Wipeupaccidentalspillofrinseagentwithadampcloth.
M’you needmore!Ap.. .caH,tollfree:
GEAnswerCenter”
$00.626.2000
consumerinformationservice

IfYoll Needservice
Toobtain,service,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
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
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HYOURGENERALELECTRICDISHWASHERWITHPERMATuF@INTERIOR
WARRANTY
Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursaks slip or carrcelled check to establish warranty period. (
WHATIs COVERED
FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY
Forone yearfrom dateof original
purchase,we will provide,freeof
charge,parts and service laborin
yourhometo repairor replaceany
part ofthe dkhwasher that fails
becauseof amanufacturingdefect.
FLJLLTEN-YEARWARRANTY
Forten yearsfrom date of original
purchase,we will provide,freeof ~-
LHVUTEDSECOND-YEAR
WARRANTY
Forthe secondyearfrom dateof
original purchase,wewill provide,
freeofcharge,replacementpartsfor
anypart of the WaterDistribution
System(asillustratedbelow)that
fails becauseof amanufacturing
defect.Associatedinlet anddrain
plumbing parts arenot coveredby
this warranty.Youpayfor the
servicetrip to your homeand
servicelabor charges.
charae,Dartsand service labor in ruwer Showe@arm -v
your~orne to repairor replacethe 3p
PerrnaTuf@tub ordoor liner if it
fails tocontain waterbecauseof
amanufacturing defectsuch as ion
cracking, chipping, peeling or Iy
rusting.
Food Disposer ‘
WaterDistribution System
This warrantyisextendedto
the original purchaserandany
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
in the 48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashingtcm,D.C.!nAlaskathe
warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it
isLIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shipthe productto the serviceshop
orfor the servicetechnician’stravel
coststoyour home.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
Lookinthe Whiteor YellowPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
WHAT1sNo-rCOVERED ~Servicetrips to yourhometo
teach you howto usethe product.
Readyour UseandCarematerial.
if youthen haveanyquestions
about operating the product,
please contact yourdealer or our
Consumer Affairs office atthe
address below,or call, toll free:
GE Answer Center”
800.626.2000
consumer information service
eImproper installation.
If you havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing
and other connecting facilities.
~Replacement ofhousefuses or
resettingof circuit breakers.
@Cleaning or servicing of airgap
device in drain line.
~Failureof the product if it is used
for otherthan its intended purpose
or usedcommercially.
ISDamageto product caused by
accident, fire, floodsor acts of God.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which varyfrom state to state.
Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney Generai.
warrantor:Gcmwd m?fm’iccompany
Hfurther help isneeded cxmxmhg this warranty, write:
Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225
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