GE GSD725 User manual

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CycleFeatures.................................................4
Detergent Guide.............................................5
DispenserCups...............................................7
DryingOptions................................................4
Energy-SavingTips.........................................5
Features........................................................4. 5
Loading.........................................................8. 9
Operating instructions..............................4. 5
RinseAgent......................................................6
Water Temperature........................................6
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Beforeusingyour
dishwasher, readthis
guide’Carefully.
his intendedtoMp you
operateandmaintainyournew
dishwasherproperly.
Keepithandyforanswersto
yourquestions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
If ym.1 rea?iwi?di
adamageddishwasher. 00
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dishwasher.
savethneiandmoney”
Beforeyou request
serticee s●
ChecktheProblemSolverinthe
backofthisguide.Itlistscauses
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances of minorop&atingproblemsthat
AppliancePark youcancorrectyourself.
Louisville,KY40225
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage Paraobtenerla versibnen
versionofthisbook,call 13spaiioldeestemanual,
GEAnswerCenter@ namea
800.626.2000 GEAnswerCenter,@
consumerinformationservice. serviciodeinformaci6n
parael consumidor,
telifono800.626.2000.
writedownthemuldd
W’Rdserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabel
fastenedtothetubwalljust
insidetheclishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcame
withyourdishwasher.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
Toobtainservice,seetheConsumerServicespagein
thebackof thisguide.
We’reproudof our serviceand wantyouto be
pleased.If forsomereasonyou arenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,hereare threestepsto followfor
furtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyour
appliance.Explainwhyyouare notpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
2
NEXT,if youarestillnotpleased,writeallthe
details-including yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
FINALLY,if yourproblemis stillnotresolved,write:
MajorApplianceConsumerActionPanel
20 NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,IL 60606

WA~ING—Whenusingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:
SJUsethisappl;ancconlyforitsMendedpurposq
asym.ifwillfinddescribed hthisUseandCare
Guide.
o~Thisdishwashermustbeproperly
,4,
“Q.i~;Qinstalledandlocatedin accordance
+\Q&
~.&\,/.+ withthelnstaHationInstructions
beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructionssheetwithyour
dishwasher,youcanobtainonebycontactingthe
servicelocationnearestyou.
—Thisappliancemustbeconnectedtoagrounded
metal,permanentwiringsystem;oran
equipment-groundingconductormustberun
withthecircuitconductorsandconnectedto
theequipment-groundingterminalorleadof
theappliance.
—Connecttoaproperlyrated,protectedandsized
power-supplycircuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
hthe vicinityd!thisoranyotherappliance.
sUseonlypowderorliquiddetergentsorwetting
agentsrecommendedforuseinadishwasher.
oDonotwashplasticitemsunlessmarked
“dishwashersafe”ortheequivalent.Forplastic
itemsnotsomarked,checkthemanufacturer’s
recommendations.
*Loadlightplasticitemssotheywillnotbecome
dislodgedanddropto thebottomof the
dishwasher—theymightcomeintocontactwith
theheatingunitandbedamaged.
To millimi.Ee tlRe possibility of injul”y.
~When loadingitemstobewashed:
A.Locatesharpitemssothattheyare notlikely
..e~n
,.
,.. +todamagethedoorseal,and
.,+... B.Load Skq knives with the handkx UP tO
~+>+ reducetheriskofcut-typeinjuries.
‘~;)s DOnottamperwithcontrols.
~Donottouchtheheatingelementduringor
immediatelyafteruse.
oDonotoperateyourdishwasherunlessa]lenclosure
panelsareproperlyinplacet
oDonotabuse,siton,orstandonthedoorordish
rackofthedishwasher.
o(lose supervisionisnecessaryifthisappliance
isusedbyornearchildren.Donotallowchildren
toplayinside,onorwiththisapplianceorany
discardedappliance.Disposeofdiscarded
appliancesandshippingorpackingmaterial
properly,Beforediscardingadishwasher,remove
thedoorofthewashingcompartment.
*Keepallwashingdetergentsandwettingagents
outofthereachofchildren,preferablyinalocked
cabinet.Observeallwarningsoncontainerlabels
toavoidpersonalinjury.
%-
~Tominimizethepossibilityof
0“”’ electricshock,disconnectthis
/- appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance.NOTE:
TurningthecontroldialtotheOFFposition
doesnotdisconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.Werecommendhavingaqualified
technicianserviceyourappliance.
lv~ml~~—~~~~o~~~GASis
producedbythechemicalaction
withinyourwaterheater.Itcan
accumulateinthewaterheaterandh
waterpipesifhotwaterhasnotbeenused.fora
periodoftwoweeksorlonger.HYDROGENGAS
ISEXPLOSIVE.Topreventthepossibilityof
darnageorinjury,if youhavenotusedhotwater
fortwoweeksormore,ormovedintoaresidence
inwhichthehotwatersystemmay not have been
usedforsometime,turn-onallhoiwaterfaucets
andallowthemtorunforseveralminutesbefore
usinganyelectricalappiiancewhichisconnected
tothehit watersyste-fi.Thiswillallowany
hydrogengasto~scape.Also,sincethega; is
flammable,donotstioke oruseanope~flame
orapplianceduringthisprocess. -
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HowToOPEMTE YOUR DIsm AsmR
STEPLLoadyourdishwasherwithdishes,silverware,
pots,pans,bowls,etc.,accordingtotheLoadingsection.
POT. NORMALW31fi LVAWi~Al Wi#C;l \
SCRUBWAWASII WASH (* MA,-
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STEP 2.Adddetergenttothedetergentdispenser.
Make suretheCycleIndicatorDialis atOJ?Fposition
beforeaddingdetergent.(SeeDetergentGuide.)
Userinseaidagenttohelppreventspotting.
Occasionallychecktoinsurethatrinseagent
containeris atleasthalffull.(SeeHowtoUse
aRinseAgentsection.)
STEP’3. Selectdryingoption.
HEATEDDRYING.Turnsthedrying MHEATED
DRYING
heateronforfastdrying. MyJiEA;
NOHEATDRYING.Turns thedrying
heaterofftosaveenergy.Disheswilldry
naturallyoveralongerperiodsuchasovmnight.
Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,openthedishwasher
doorafterthecycleiscompletetoreducethenatural
dryingtime.
STEP 4. WASHHEAT BOOST Option
WASH HEAT BOOST’.Thiscyclewill ‘l]’i&~N~’!!%&
beextendedfor 21minuteswhilethe
dishwasherautomaticallyheatsthewater
for goodwashinganddrying.The m
enteringwatermustbeatleast 120”F.
ENERGYSAVER(NOHEATBOOST).Whenthis
optionis selectedenteringwatermustbeatleast140”F.
Totestwater,seeHowtoTestWaterTemperaturesection,
STEP 5.Selectthewashcycleandstal thedishwasher.
(SeeCycleSelectionHints.)
QForPOTSCRUBBER,NORMAL POT- NORMAL LIGHT
SCRUBBER WASH WASH
WASHandLIGHTWASHcycles:
a. Pushselectedcyclebutton. 1’ mm!
b.Latchthedoor. [mIll 4
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDialtoONpositionto
startthecycle.Youwillhearthemotorstart.There
is atimedelaybetweenstart-upandwaterfillsoyou
willnothearanywashactionrightaway.
Toobtainthebenefitsofacompletecycle,becareful
thatyoudo not turn the dial any further than
nmiwmy to startthedishwasher.
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Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoafoodwastedisposer,
operatethedisposeruntilitisemptybeforestarting
thedishwasher.
~ForRIFJSE&HOLDcycle: oO?i
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WASHING
a.Besuredooris
unlatched.
b.SelectNOHEAT PLATE WAWAER e
Iwl ~~~ rmw+l
DRYINGoption. @RINSE &HOLOwc %%1 OFIWII
c. SlowlyturnCycle
IndicatorDialto RINSE& HOLDposition.
d.Latchthedoorto startthecycle.
~ForPLATEWARMERcycle:
a.Loadcleanplatesand (~+
dishestobe warmed.
b. SelectHEATED w
MTE
WARMER e
IUSE~m~ Omml
DRYINGoption. RINSE &HOLO UJSI;iy%l OCIQU
c.Leavethe door
unlatched.
d. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDialclockwiseto
PLATEWARMERposition.
e.Latchthedoorto startthecycle.
cycle selectionHints
It is importantto followtheLoadinginstructions.
~POTSCRUBBER—Foritemssuchaspots,pansand
casseroleswithdried-onor baked-onsoils.Everyday
dishesmaybe included.
~NORMAL WASH—Forloadsofeverydaydishes,
glassesandcookwarewith mediumsoils.Designed
to yieldhighperformanceon normalsoils.
~LIGHT W. SH—Fordishesthathavebeenpre-
rzksedbeforeloading.Also,for washingverylightly
soileddisheswithsoilsthathavenotdriedon.
~RINSE &HOIUD-l?or rinsingpartialloadswhich
o
.F*.
,“;.:;
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willbe washedlater.Do not usedetergent.Delay -:
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Startisnot reconmedndedfor thiscycle. ~.
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PLATE WAWER—For warmingcleandishesand 3<:;J
servingplatesfor the servingofhotfood. ‘“%$
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matHappeIMinEachCyck!
@You’11hearoccasionalcl~ckingsounds: ~Duringthedryingperiod:
=$RiiP’ —Soft fooddisposershreddingaction. —Themotorstops.
—Drainvalveopeningtopumpwaterout. —Watervaporcomesthroughtheventby thedoor
—Timercontrolascycleprogresses. latchchuingdryingandwhenwaterisbeing
Dumpedout.
—Detergentcupopening. . .
washcycle
WaterUse Time
Gallons Minutes
WashCycles (approx.) (approx.) CycleSequence
IPOTSCR?JBBER 12.1 66* HHFlmHH~~
NORMAL WASH 12.1 51* BBHlzzlBEB
LIGHT WASH 10.3 51* HFIWIR[=I
RINSE&HOLD 4.9 14 RR-I
*UHeXten&dtimes.TheSecYcletimeswillbeincreasedapproximately21minutesifWASHHEATBOOSTOption
isselected.
Drying Options:
HEATEDDRYING.AvailableonallwashcyclesexceptRINSE&HOLD.Add25minutesto washcycletime.
NOHEATDRYING.Dryingheateristurnedoff.Dishesdrynaturally.
Energy-savingTips
~Operate dishwasher only when it%ML Let the
dishesaccumulatein dishwasher.Whenyouputin
onlyapartialload,usetheRINSE&HOLDcycle
torinseoffheavysoils.Besuretolatchthedoor
whenwaitingfor afullload.Thishelpskeepsoils
moist,easierto remove.
~If youdon’tneedyourdishesrightaway,useyour
energy-savingNO HEATDRYINGfeature that
turnsthedryingheateroffautomatically.Dishesdry
naturallyoveralongerperiodsuchas overnight.
0Always $tkt the ICJdethat uses the kast WMMMRt
ofwater that will remove the soilfrom the kmde
(SeetheOperatingsection.)
~Turnyourwaterheaterdowntodeliver120°F.
waterto yourdishwasherandusetheWASHHEAT
1300STOption.Makesuretheenteringwater
temperatureis nolessthan 120°F.(SeeHowtoTest
WaterTemperaturesection).
Good DishWashing starts‘withHOT water
To get dishes clean and dry, you need hot Water. TOhelpyougetwaterof the
propertemperature,yourdishwasherhasaWATERHEAT1300STfeature.
Whenselected(seeOperatingsection),thiswaterheatingfeatureal~owsyou
toturndownyourhouseholdwaterheaterandsaveenergyif you’rewillingto
letthedishwasherrunalittlelongerwhileitheatswater.Forgoodwashing
anddrying,theenteringwatermustbebetween~20°F~and ~40°F.TOPrevent
dishdamage,inletwatershouldnotexceed150°F.
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-. HOYVtoTestWaterTemperature heater’sthermostatup.Ifyouhavenotusedhotwater
forsometime,thewaterinthepipeswillbecold.Turn e
onthehotwaterfaucetatthesinkandallowittorun
untilthewaterishot,Thenstartthedishwasher.If
you’verecentlydonelaundryorrunhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheatertimetorecoverbefore
operatingthedishwasher.
Higherwatertemperatureisneededtodissolvegrease
andactivatepowderdetergents.Ifthewatertemperature
islessthan140”F.,usetheWATERHEATBOOST
option.SeeWATERHEATBOOSTsection.
Checkyourwatertemperaturewithacandyormeat
thermometer.Turnonthehotwaterfaucetnearest
thedishwasher.Putthethermometerinaglassand
letthewaterruncontinuouslyintotheglassuntilthe
temperaturestopsrising.If thewatertemperatureis
below120°F.,adjustyourwaterheater.
Toimprovewashabilityifthewaterislessthan120”F.
andyoucannotadjustyourwaterheater:Selectalonger
cycleandfillbothdetergentcupsatleasthalf-fullwith
detergent.
Helpfulhints:If outsidetemperaturesareunusually
low,orifyourwatertraveisalongdistancefromwater
heatertodishwasher,youmayneedto setyourwater
How touseaRinse Agent Yourdishwasher’srinseagentcontainerholds4!4
ounces.Thisshouldlastabout3months.Fillas
needed.Do notoverfill.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflowoffdishesquickerthan
usual.Thislessenswaterspottingandmakesdrying
faster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,useofarinseagent
suchasJET-DRYbrandisrecommended. If youaccidentallyspill:Wipeuptherinseagentwith
adampcloth.Don’tleavethespillinthedishwasher.It
cankeepyourdetergentfromworking.
If youcan%find anyrinseagent,write:
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquidorsolidform.
Yourdishwasherusestheliquidform.
Ii&wtom the rinse agent ‘dispenser. 13ENCKISERCONSUMERPRODUCTS,INC.
(“JET-DRY”)
411W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,CT06830
Howtochooseanduse m?Right IDwi?rgent
First, useody powder or liquid Your water department can tell
detergent Specificallymade for you how hard your water is. so
use in dishwashers. GMN-?rtypes canyourcountyextensionagentor
will(%3tmefmwmdsing. yourarea’swatersoftenercompany.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.It cancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.”Anoutsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Ofcourse,thistakes
sometime.Butwhytakeachance
whenit’seasytofindoutthe
hardnessofyourwater.
second,checkthephosphate
content. Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsor filmon yourdishes.If your
wateris hard (7 grainsor more),
yourdetergenthas to workharder.
Detergentswithahigherphosphate
levelwillprobablyworkbetter.If
thephosphatecontentis low(8.7910
or less),you’1~havetouseextra
detergentwithhard wa~er.
Justcallandaskthemhowmany
“grains”ofhardnesstherearein
yourwater.
How much. detergent should you
use? Thatdepends.1syourwater
“hard” or “soft”? Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergentto get
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
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Keepyourdetergentfreshand
dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood
placetostoredetergentbecausethere
istoomuchmoisture.Don’tput
powderdetergentintothedispenser
untilyou’rereadytowashdishes,
either.(Itwon’tbefreshORdry.)
Ifyourpowderdetergentgetsold
mhmpy9throwit away.Old
detergentoftenwon’tdissolve.If
youusealiquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
YiNB’nfindtwo deteqpt
dispensersontheinsidedoor
ofyourdishwasher.Thereare
twobecausesomecyclesusetwo
washes. .
Closethemaincup.
NOTE: Toopenthedetergentcup
afterithasbeenclosed,unlatchthe
doorand rotatethe CycleIndicator
Dialafull turnto theOFF
position.Whenthe /
S’ee“DetergentUsage
Guide”below. *PENCUP
(Besure L
closedcup
contains
soapit is
bestthat
thedoorbe
iYg’%J”7&y
before
addingdetergent. ‘*[Ncup
inapartially GRASPHANDLE,
openposition ROTATEAND
beforerotatingthe CL~~ETl~~TLy
CycleIndicator
neceisarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”astheyageorcome
incontactwithmoisture. Otherwise,thedetergentcup willnot Dial.Thiswillhelp reducethe
closeandlatchproperly.) amountofdetergentand rinseaid
agentspillageintothetub.
IS(X?TWA~R MEDIUMWATER HARDWA~R
(0-3grainshardness) (3-7grains) (7-12grains*)
CYCLES IMainCup IOpenCup MainCup IOpenCup MainCUP* Iopen CUP*
P0TSCRUIH3ER I1 1Tablespoon
1Tablespoon+HalfFull ~HalfFull Completely ~Completely
NOIUVLAL WASH minimum Iminimum iFull \Full
LIGHTWASH I1TablespoonINone IHalfFull INone ICompletely INone
minimum IFull -I
RINSE&HOLD IUseno detergent IUse no detergent Iuse no detergent
*12grainsandupis extremelyhardwater.Awatersoftenerisrecommended,Withoutit, lime $FilledMainCupholds3tablespoons;
canbuildupinthewatervalve,Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding. FilledOpenCupholds2tablespoons.
How toPreparetheDishesforwashing 3.Tryto removefoodscrapsandplacedishesin
dishwasherbeforesoilhasachanceto dryand
becomehard.Disheswithdried-onsoilaremore
difficultto washandmaynotcomecleanin the
NORMALWASHcycle.Rememberto useyour
RINSE&HOLDcyclefor small“holding”loads.
NOTE: Thefoodsmentionedareexamplesonly.
Otherfoodsnotmentionedmay alsoneedto be
removedfromyourdishes.Youmayalsowantto
considerremovingfoodssuchas mustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuice andotherfoodsthatcan cause
discolorationof stainlesssteelif allowedto remain
ondishesfor alongperiodof time.
If thisisyourfirstdishwasher,or if you’rereplacing
amucholdermodel,youmaywonderhowmuch
preparationyourdishesneed.Actuallyverylittle.
Pre-rinsingof normalfoodsoilsis notnecessary.With
commonsenseand alittlepracticeyou’llsoonknow
whatfoodsto remove,Hereare someguidelines:
1.Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,toothpicksandother
hard solids.It is alsobestto removehard-shelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,leafyvegetablesand
crusts.Removeexcessivequantitiesof oilor grease.
P
~~%~i2.Removelargequantitiesof anyfood.Your
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#J’ dishwasherhasabuilt-insoft fooddisposerthat T=. pulverizessoftfood bitsandfhxhes themaway.
AS-j
jIt can handlesmallamountsof softfoods,but
=*’ largeamountswill be difficultto handle.
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How TOLOAD YomDmm ~sm~
Thisisarandom mixed load, the most common type.
you will htive.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedto insurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin
thebottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesin
thecentersendswateroutoverthedishesto washthe
itemsintheupperrack.Asprayarmin thetopwashes
downalso.Makesureto placetallitemstotheoutside
sotheupperwashan-nisnot blocked.
WATCHOUT FOR THIS.
Thewashertowerrisesthroughthecenterofthe
bottomrackduringthewashandrinseportionsof
thecycle.Don’tblockitorloadtallthingsnextto it.
Also,becarefulnotto letaportionof anitemsuch
asapotordishhandleextendthroughthebottom
rack.Thiscouldblockthewasharmandcausepoor
washingresults.
HOWTO LomTm TOPMCK
Thetoprackis bestforglasses,cupsand saucers.
Cupsand glassesfitbestalongthe sides.Thisis the
placefor dishwasher-safep~astics,too.Makesure
smallplasticitemsare lodgedin tightlyso they can’t
fallontotheCalrod@heatingunit. Arrangestemware
so thatit cannotmoveeasily,Don‘tlet the glasses
toucheach other.
Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmaHitemsmay
beplaced—facedown—inthetoprack.Thetop rack
is handyfor allkindsof oddshapes.
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How TOLOAD~mBOTTOM MCK
Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Loadplatters,
potsandbowlsalongthesides,in cornersorintheback.
I
Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loadedin thebottomrack,facingdown.Propbroiler
pansandracksalongtheedge.
Asshownherethisplateisbeingplacedwiththesoiled
sidefacingthecenteroftheracksowateranddetergent
fromwasharmcanreachsoiledsurfaces.
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Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesupto
protectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonssothey
don’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.Smallp~asticitems,
suchasmeasuringspoonsandlidsfromsmallcontainers,
arenotrecommendedforautomaticdishwashing.If
placedinthedishwasher,theyshouldgointhebottomof
silverwarebasketwithsilverwareontop.
Precaution!
Takeoutanythingthatmayfallorextendthroughthe
bottomofthebasket,
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Iusually
Material Safe Exc(@om(X’10t safe)
Somecoloredanodized
aluminumcanfade.
Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.Goldleaf
willdiscolor.
SpecialInstructions
Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.Removeby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.
‘~f indoubt,cheekwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwash
onepiecedailyforatleastamonth,Comparewiththe
restoftheset.
Ahminum IYES
China/
T
YES
Stoneware
Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.Checkyour
manufacturer’sinstructionsforyourcrystal.
Antique,metal-trimmedor
hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor,
Crystal YES
I
INO Donotwashindishwasher,Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult,
Non-dishwashe
items—such
aselectronic
aircleaner
filters,furnace
filters,paint
brushes,etc. Milkglassmayyellow.
Ironwillrust.
Glass YES
NO
Iron
Pewter NO Pewtertarnishes. Ifit doesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiecein
thetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainif lefton.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan
stainif lefton.Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebaskettoavoid
exposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.
YES
Plastics
YES
Stainlesssteel
Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainlesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedto attachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
SterlingSilver
andSilverplate YES
YES Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoilmkeepit fromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
Non-stick
coatings
Tin NO Tincanrust.
Woodcanwarp,crackorlose
itsfinishwithanytypeofwashing.
Wood NO
mrgd adish? Eke’s whenyou (X3IRadd.kHere’showto addaforgottendish:
1.Pushthedoorlatchto theleft.Washingwill stop.
AdddishesanytimeduringtheRINSE&HOLD
cycle.Withotherwashcycles,youcanadddishesat
anytimeBEFOREthemaindetergentwashportion
of thecycle.
However,openingthedoorduringanycyclelessens
cleaningpower.So try to loadeverythingat the
beginning.
2. Waitafew secondsuntilthewatercalms.Then
openthedoor.WARNING:Hotvapormayrise
fromopeneddoor.
%Adddishesyou’veforgotten.
4, Closethedoorandpushthelatchto thefar right.
Whenthedooris locked,washingwillcontinue.