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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mLP usmLPYOUS..
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.

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cAm Am cLEAmG
USERMAINTENANCEINSTRUCTIONS
clean the fxmtrd pad withalightlydampened AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner(Cat.I%.
cloth.Drythoroughly.Donotuseabrasivesor WR97X0216)isavailablefromGEAppliance
sharpobjectsonthepanel.Theycandamageit. PartsMarts.
Clean the outside withagod appiianeepolish The inside IKWWytakes care of itself.If it should
wax. Theoutsidecabinetfinishisdurable,butit everneedcleaning,useamildcleansingpowder.
canscratch.Sousenoscouringpads,orharshor Scouringpadsandharshcleanerscanmarthefinish.
grittycleaners.
NotusingYourDishwasher inwinter’?ProtectAgainstFre(?zinge
If yourdishwasheris leftin an PUMPCOVERSCREWS ~Reconnectthewaterinletlineto
unheateddate ch.uiwthewinter. thewatervalve.
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askaser+ce technicianto:
*Cutoffelectricalpowertothe
dishwasher.Removefusesortrip
circuitbreaker.
*Turnoffthewatersupply.
eDisconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalve.
~Drainwaterfromtheinletline
andwatervalve.(Useapanto
catchthewater.)
~Drainthecollectionchamberat
rearofunitbelowfilterby
disconnectinghosetopump.
Reconnectafterdraining.
eRemovetheplasticpumpcover
inthetubbottomandusea
spongeto soakupwaterin
therubberboot.
milt-in Dishwashers oftenuse’ an A& Gap KeepIt Ckm3
An airgapis aplumbingdevice.
~F:;’%%;[SFGER.
If youhaveanairgap,checkit at
Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingUPintoitif adrain
clogs.Theai;g;p is notapartof IT1SNOTCOVEREDINYOUR
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot WARRANTY.
evenhaveone.Not allplumbing ‘Theair gap is easy to dean.
codesrequireair gaps. Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
Check the air gap any time your dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome
dishwasher isn’t draining wM. cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap
andcheckfor anybuildupof grit.
Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.
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HOW TOCmNGE COLOR~AmLs
H’youare
redecorating,you
canchangeyour
dishwasher’sfront
panelstomatchor
blendwithyour
newcolors.
Thepanelsare
heldinplaceby
thedoortrimand
thetrimonthepanelbelowthedoor.Eachsideof each
panelis adifferentcolor.Oryoucanpaintapanelwith
thecolorofyourownchoice.
How to changedoorpanel insert:
LTakeouttrimscrewsoneithersideofthedishwasher
door.Removethesidetrim.
2.Slideouttheinsertpanel.
3.Putthecoloryouwantinfront.(Careful-edges may
be sharp.)
4.Replacetheinsertpanel,sidetrimandscrews.
Howto changelowerpanelinsert:
1.Removepanelattachmentscrews.
2.Removetheentirepanel.
3.Takeoutscrewsandremovethetoptrim.
4. Slideouttheinsertpanel,
5.Putthecoloryouwantinfront.
&Replacetheinsertpanel,toptrimandscrews.
7’.Replacetheentirepanelandattachmentscrews.
Colorinsertpanelsforboththedoorandthelower
panelcanbereplacedby 1/4”thickwoodinsertsto
matchyourkitchencabinets,Getthemfromyour
nearestcabinetorlumberdealer.
Dimensionsfor 1/4”woodinserts:
DoorPanel:19!4”H X 2~~6° W.
LowerPanel:
3]~6° ~x23%6” w.
NOTE: Do not operate dishwasher whik changing
panels or when lower access panel is removed.

QmsTIoNs? ill
USETHISPROBLEM SOLVER
PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSE
DISHWASHER 1Afuseinyourhomemaybeblown,orthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor
WON’TRUN Iresetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit. —.
UNUSUALNOISE
DNWJESDON’TDRY
UNCLEANDISHES
ANDFLATWARE
DETERGENTLEFT
IN DISPENSERCUPS
DETERGENTCUP
LIDWON’TLATCH
AFTERAPDING
DETERGENT
YELLOWOR
BROWNFILM
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Utensilsmaynotbesecureonrackpins,or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfzom
therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
in dishwasher.
Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect+(SeeHOWtoTestWater‘Temperature
section.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybe spillinginto
thebottomreck.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checktherinseagentdispenserto seethatit’snotempty.
Checkinletwatertemperature.It shouldbeatleast120°F.(Totest,seeHowtoTest
WaterTemperaturesection.)
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Is watercomingoutslowef
thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureis normalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(SeeCareandCleaningsection.)
Improperrackloading.(SeeLoadingsection.)
Watermaynotbe reachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybe blocking
detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningormaybeblockedby improperlyloaded
items.If youusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.If thecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callfor service.
Detergentmaybe old.If thepowderdetergentishardor cakedinthebox,throwit
away.Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
CycleIndicatorDialmustbeOFFfor cuplidto closeandlatchproperly.If you
unlatchthedoorandopenit todryyourdishes,theCycleIndicatorDialdoes
notadvanceto OFFbyitself.
Teaor coffeecan staincups.Removethestainbyhand,usingasolutionof 1/2cup
bleachand 3cupswarmwater.
An overallyellowor brownfilmon dishesor glasswarecanbe causedby iron
depositsin water.Aspecialfilterin the watersupplylineis theonlywayto correct
thisproblem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyou aboutthefilter.
Yellowfilmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsin thesa-meload.
Silverpoiishwillusuallyremovethis stain.
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PROBLEM
SPOT’SAND
l?HJvHNG ON
GLASM3SAND
FLATWARE
CLOUDIN13SSON
GLASSWARE
CHIPPINGOFCHINA
POSSIBLE CAUSE @
Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
@Extremelyhardwater.(SeeHowtoChooseandUseDetergentsection.)
QLowinletwatertemperature.(SeeHowtoTestWaterTemperaturesection.)
CIoverloadingthedishwasher.
QImproperloading.(SeeLoadingsection.)
@Oldordamppowderdetergent.
ePhosphatelevelin detergenttoolow.(SeeHowtoChooseandUseDetergent
section.)
~Rinseagentdispenserempty.(SeeHowtoUseaRinseAgentsection,)
~Toolittledetergent.(SeeHowto (loose andUseDetergentsection.)
Localwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferencesvary.Tryseveralbrandsof
detergentstofindonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasher
detergentmayhelpreducefilming.
‘lbremovestubborn spots and film from gkwwvare:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Removeallmetal“utensilsfromthedishwasher.
Donotadddetergent.
SelectP0TSCRU1313ERcycle.
Startthedishwasherandallowto runfor 18to 22minutes.Thedishwasherwill
nowbein themainwash.
5.Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottomof
thedishwasher.
6.Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.
M’vinegar rinse doesn’t work Repeatasabove,exceptuse 114cup(60ml)of citric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.If yours
doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)
Usingavinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considerahome
watersoftener.
If vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching.”
Thefilmcannotberemoved.
It can be prevented: Uselessdetergentif youhavesoftwater.Washglasswarein
theshortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150°F.
Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchina
are secureandcan’tjar loose.(SeeLoadingsection.)Makesuretallglassesand
stemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushtherackintothedishwasher.
Alwaysuse thetoprack for clelicateitems.

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PROBLEM
BLACKCM?GRAY
MARKSONDHH13S
SMALLAMOIJNTOF
WATERSTANDING
INTHEBOTTOM
OF‘THETUB
WATERWON’TPUMP
OUTOFTHETUB
SUDS IN THETUB
DISHWASHER
LEAKS
MOTORHUMS
POSSIBLECAUSE
Aluminumutensilsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstdishes.Removemarks
withamildabrasivecleanser. -
Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthet~bisnormal.Risclean
water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.
lf theentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmtiyhaveadrainproblem,Cleanthbair
gap,if’youhaveone.(SeeCareandCleaningsection.)
Checkthekitchensink.Isit drainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.
If dishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredkposerisnot
clogged.
Sudsingdetergentsamnotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUT’OMA”IC
DIS~ASH~R DE~RGEhTS TOAVOIDSLJDSING.
lb remove suds from the tub: Openthedishwasher.Let sudsevaporate.Add 1gallon
ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowly
turningthecontroldialuntiladrainperiodis reached.
Repeatif necessary.
Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s
~esignedforautomaticdishwashers.
spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing.
Wipeup accidentalspillofrinseagentwithadampcloth.
>ishwasherhasnotbeenusedonaregularbasis.
fyoudonotuseyourdishwasheroften,setittofillandpumpoutonceeveryweek
Ms willhelpkeepthesealmoist,andthegarbagedisposerclear.
M’you need more Mp.e.cdl, tollfree:
GEAnswer Center@-
800.626.2000
consumerinformation
service
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-. mmma.ncethat if pu mm mxd informationOr assislmce
.. from GE,we’llbe them.AHyou haveto do iscall--toll-free!
AGEConsumerServiceprofessional
willprovideexpertrepairservice,
scheduledatatimethat’sconvenient
foryou.ManyGEConsumerService
company-operatedlocationsofkr you
servicetodayor tomorrow,or atyour
convenience (’ZOOa.m. to ‘ZOOp.m.
weekda~9:00a.m.to2:00p.m.Satur-
days).Our factory-trainedtechnicians
knowyourapplianceinsideandout—
somostrepairscanbehandledinjust
onevisit.
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Youcan have the secure feeling that
GEConsumerServicewillstillbe
thereafteryourwarranty
expires. Pur=
chase aGE contract while your war-
ranty is stillin effect andyou’llreceive
asubstantial discount. Witharnultiple-
yearcontract,you’reassuredoffuture
serviceattoday’sprices.
Individwds qwdified toservicetheir
ownappliancescanhaveneeded
partsoraccessoriessentdirectlyto
theirhome.TheGEpartssystempro-
videsaccesstoover47,000parts...ancl
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andDiscovercardsareaccepted.
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shouldberefemmitoquaMledser-
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exel@ed9sinceimproperservicing
maycamel.msrafeoperation.
WhateveryourquestionaboutanyGE
majorappliance,GEAnswerCente@
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andabrochuretoassistin planninga
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limitedmobilityToobtaintheseitems,
freeofcharge,call800.626.2000.
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or speechwhohaveaccesstoaTDD
or aconventionalteletypewritermay
call800-TDD-CJX3 (800-833”4:322)
tOre~uest informationor service.

1YOURGE DISHWASHERWITH PERMATUF@iNTERIOR
WARRANTY (
Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchas your salesslip or cancelledcheck to establish warranty period.
WHAT!s COVERED
FULL ONE-YEARWARRANW
Foroneyearfrom dateoforiginal
purchase,wewiil provide,free of
charge,partsand servicelaborin
yourhometo repairor replaceany
jx?ti of the dklwvasherthat fails
becauseof amanufacturingdefect.
F(JLLTEN-YEARWARRANTY
Forten yearsfrom dateof original
purchase,wewiil provide,free of
charge,partsand servicelaborin
your hometo repairor replacethe
PermaT3.# tub or doorliner if it
failsto containwater becauseof
amanufacturingdefectsuchas
cracking,chipping,peeling
or rusting.
LIMITEDSECOND-YEAR
WARRANW
Forthe secondyearfromdateof
originalpurchase,wewill provide,
free ofcharge,replacementpartsfor
anypafl of the WaterDistrWthm
System(as illustratedbelow)that
fails becauseof amanufacturing
defect.Associatedinletanddrain
plumbingpartsarenotcoveredby
thiswarranty.Youpayfor the
servicetripto yourhomeand
servicelaborcharges.
Power Shower@arm~~
4
3Piece PowerTowerTM_
Washarm liu
(spray arm)~
Boot–
umr3
-Hose
-Hub
-connection
=assembly
1Motor
Soft Food Disposer . . ...r
Water Distribution System
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
the origirmipurchaserandany
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor ordinaryhomeusein
the 48 mainiandstates,Hawaiiand
Washington,D.(2.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it is
LIMITEDbecauseyou mustpayto
shipthe productto the serviceshop
orfor the sewicetechnician’stravel
coststo yourhome.
All warrantyservicewill be
providedbyourFactoryService
Centersor byourauthorized
CustomerCare” servicersduring
nownalworkinghours.
Shouldyourapplianceneed
service,duringwarrantyperiodor
beyond,call800-GE-CARES
(800-432-2737).
WHAT1SNOTCOVERED ~Servicetrips to your hometo teach adequateelectrical,plumbing,and
you howto usethe product. other connecting facilities. {
Readyour 11.he
and Carematerial. ~Replacementof housefuses or
Ifyou~henhaveany questions
aboutoperatingthe product,please
contactyour dealeror our
ConsumerAffairsoffice at the
addressbelow,or call, toll free:
GE Answer Center”
800.626.2000
consumer information service
~Improper installation.
If you havean installationproblem,
contactyour dealeror installer.You
are responsiblefor providing
resettingof circuitbreakers.
~Cleaningor servicingof air gap
device indrainline.
@Failureof the productif it is usedfor
otherthan its intendedpurposeor
usedcommercially.
~Damageto productcaused by
accident,fire,floods or acts of God.
WARRANT(3R1SAI(3TRESPONSIBLE
F(3RCCNSEQUENT!ALDAMAGES.
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 aiso have other rights which vary from state to state.
To knowwhatyour legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.
warrantor: Genera! Electric company
!~ ~UMhEW help is needed concerning this warranty,write:
Manager—COnSumerl%ffaim,GEAppliances, LcMsviK3, KY 4(X225
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