GE GSD725 User manual

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China,Crystal,Sterling...............................10
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.
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~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
@
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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