GE GSD800 User manual

AGap HProblem Solver 12-14
Appliance Registration 2Repair Service 15
Care and Cleaning HRinse Agent 6
China, Crystal,Sterling 10 SafetyInstructions 3
Cycle Features 4,5 LJserMaintenance Instructions 15
Detergent, Detergent Guide 6,7 lfTarranty Back Cover
Dispenser Cups 7WaterTemperature 6
Energy SaverSwitch 4Winter Storage 11
Energy-SavingTips 2
Front Panel Color Change 11
Loading 8,9
Model and Serial Numbers 2
Operating Instructions 4,.5
Cycle Selection 5
Drying Options 4,5 l%$ll$wer Center@
POTSCIUJBBERCycle 4,5

book
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.
Keep it handyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GE Appliances
i%)i3&IIC(2Park
L&isville,KY40225
Ifyoureceivedadamaged
dishwasher’,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
thedishwasher.
Savetimeandmoney...
beforeyoucdl forservice,check
theProblemSolver(pages12-14).
Itlistscausesofminoroperating
problemsthatyoucancorrect
yourself.
downthemodel
andserialnlmdxm.
You’llfindthemonalabelfastened
tothetubwalljustinsidethe
dishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending
inthiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecaHs
concerningyourdishwasher.
T
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espaiioldeestemanual,
Hamea
GEAnswerCenter$
serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
te16fono800.626.2000.
Thepowerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercanbeminimizedif
youfollowthesesuggestions:
@operatedishwasher onlywhen
W. Letthedishesaccumulatein
dishwasher.Whenyouputina
partialload,useRINSEONLY
cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Be
suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor
fill load.Thishelpskeepsoils
moist,easiertoremove.
~Ifyoudon’tneedyourdishes
rightaway,useyourE!NERGY
SAYERnoheatfeaturethatturns
thedryingheateroffautomatically.
Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger
periodsuchasovernight.
~Selectthecyclethatusesleast
amountofwatertoremovesoil
fromtheload.Seepages4and5.

Read$311instrwtim$ beforeTllshgthis
—
-wiw+
usingthis
. . .
appllance,alwaysexercisemslc
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:
@Use this applianceonlyfor
itsintendedpurpose9asyou
tillrid describedillthisme
andCareBook.
@Thisdishwashermustkm
properlyinstalledandhated
inaccordancewiththe
hstdationInstructionsbefore
itisused.
If youdid notreceive
an InstallationInstructionssheet
with yourdishwasher,youcan
obtainone bycontactingthe
servicelocationnearestyou.
—Thisappliancemustbe
connectedtoagroundedmetal,
permanentwiringsystem;oran
equipment-groundingconductor
mustberunwiththecircuit
conductorsandconnectedtothe
equipment-groundingterminal
orleadoftheappliance.
–Connect toaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
@UseonIypowderorIiquid
detergentsorwettingagents
recommendedforuseina
dishwasher.
~D. nOtwashplasticitemsunkxs
marked“dishwashersafe”orthe
equivalent.Forplasticitemsnotso
marked,checkthemanufacturer’s
recommendations.
@Loadlightplasticitemsso
theywillnotbecomedislodged
anddroptothebottomofthe
dishwasher—theymightcome
intocontactwiththeheating
unitandbedamaged.
Tominimizethe of
injury.
@Whenloadingitemstobe
washed:
.4. Locatesharpitemssothat
theyarenotlikelytodamage
thedoorseal,and
B. Loadsharpkniveswiththe
handlesuptoreducetherisk
ofcut-typeinjuries.
@Donottouchtheheating
elementduringorimmediately
afteruse.
*Donotoperateyourdishwasher
unlessallenclosurepanelsare
properlyinplace.
@Donottamperwithcontrols.
@Donotabuse,siton,or stand
onthedoorordishrackofthe
dishwasher.
@Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchildren
toplayinside,onorwiththis
applianceoranydiscarded
appliance.Disposeofdiscarded
appliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialproperly.
Beforediscardingadishwasher,
removethedoorofthewashing
compartment.
3
*Keepallwashingdetergents
andwettingagentsoutofthe
reachofchildren,preferablyin
alockedcabinet.observeall
warningsoncontainerlabels
toavoidpersonalinjury.
*GAif!i!is
producedbythechemicalaction
withinyourwaterheater.Itcan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwater
hasnotbeenusedforaperiodof
twoweeksorlonger.HYDROGEN
GASISEXPLOSIVE.Toprevent
thepossibilityofdamageor
injury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksormore,or
moveintoaresidenceinwhich
thehotwatersystemmaynot
havebeenusedforsometime,
turnonallhotwaterfaucetsand
allowthemtorunforseveral
minutesbeforeusingany
electricalappliancewhichis
connectedtothehotwater
system.Thiswillallowany
hydrogengastoescape.Also,
sincethegasisflammable,do
notsmokeoruseanopenflame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.
—

to DoorLatch CycleIndicatorDial
(Unlocked) \(TurntoStart)
STEP’LLoadyourdishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots,
pans,bowls,etc.accordingto
instructionsonpages8and9.
STEP2. Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesure
theCycleIndicatorDialisatOFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6and7.)
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.occasionallycheckto
insurethatrinseagentcontainer
isat leasthalffill. (Seepage6.)
STEP’3.SelectDRYINGHEAT
Option.
— DRYINGHEAT—
ON OFF
ON. Turnsthedryingheateronfor
fastdrying.
OFF.Tbrnsthedryingheater
offto saveenergy.Disheswilldry
naturallyoveralongerperiodsuch
asovernight.
Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafterthe
cycleiscompletetoreducethe
naturaldryingtime.
Useofthisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis
mode]approximately8%for
theNORMALWASHcycle.
STEP4. Selectthecycleandstart
thedishwasher.
Ifyo~.lrdishwasherdrainsinto a
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitisemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
SelectionHintsonnextpage.)
eFor MmmuJBBER~
NORMALWASHandLIGHT
WASHcycles:
IPOT- NORMAI.LIGHT
SCRUBBERWASH WASH
a. Pushselectedcyclebutton.
b. Latchthedoor.
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toONpositiontostartthecycle.
Youwillhearthemotorstart.
Thereisatimedelaybetween
start-upandwaterfillsoyou
willnothearanywashaction
rightaway.
Toobtainthebenefitsofa
completecycle,becarefulthat
youdo not turn the dialany
than necessaryto start
thedishwasher.
IBForRINSEONLYcycle:
OFF● ● ON
Drying Washing
a. Besuredoor isudatdd.
b. SelectENERGYSAVER
dryingoption.
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator
DialtoRINSEONLYposition.
d. Latchthedoortostartthecycle.
L.f

Itisimportanttofollowtheloading
instructionsonpages8and9.
PmSCRUBBER—Foritemssuch
spots,pansandcasseroleswith
dried-onorbaked-onsoils.
Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.
NORMALWASH—Forloads
ofeverydaydishes,glasses
andcookware.
LIGHTWASH—Fordishesthat
arelightlysoiledwithsoilsthat
have notdriedon.Alsofor
everydaydishesthathaveextra
preparationbeforeloading.
RINSEONLY—Forrinsingpartial
loadswhichwillbewashedlater.
Donotusedetergent.
mathappensinWWhcycle
~You’llhearoccasionalclicking ~Duringthedryingperiod:
sounds: —Themotorstops.
–Soft fooddisposershredding —Watervaporcomesthroughthe
action. ventbythedoorlatchduring
–Drain valveopeningtopump dryingandwhenwaterisb=ng
waterout. pumpedout.
–Timercontrolascycle
progresses.
–Detergentcupopening.
WaterUse
Wash Gallons
cycles (approx.)
POTSCIUJBBER 12.1
NORMALWMUI 12.1
LIGHTWASH 10.3
MINSEONLY 4.9
Wash
CycleTime
Minutes
-(approx.) CycleSequence
,, ~lFIFIEIFIFIFl
51 FIFIRIFIFIH ——
14 Rinse Rinse RinseI
l’)ryi~gOptiOr)S:
DRYINGHEAT—ON.Add24minutes.
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Good
withHOI’ water.
Togetdishescleananddryyou
needhotwater.Tohelpyouget
waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherautomatically
heatsthewaterinthewashcycle.
Forgoodwashinganddrying,the
enteringwatermustbeatleast
120”F.Topreventdishdamage,
inletwatershouldnotexceed150°F.
Howto testwatertemperature:
Checkyourwatertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyormeatthermometer.
Letthedishwasherrunthrough
oneIII]andpumpoutcycle,then
letthedishwasherfillwithwater
thesecondtime.
WhenYouhearthewaterstop
filling;unlatchthedoorand;lowly
openit.
Measurethetemperatureofthe
waterinthebottomofthetubthis
way:
Removethesilverwarebasketand
rdaceacandyormeatthermometer
;nthewater;owardsthemiddleof
thetub.If thetemperatureisless
than 120”F,youwillnotgetgood
washingresults.Higherwater
temperatureisneededtodissolve
greaseandactivatepowder
detergents.
hints:If outside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
youmayneedtosetyourwater
heater’sthermostatup.Ifyouhave
notusedhotwaterforsometime,
thewaterinthepipeswillbecokl.
Turnonthehotwaterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowitto rununtilthe
waterishot, Thenstartthe
dishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydone
Iaumlryor runhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityifthewater
islessthan120°Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fullwithdetergent.
How to use arinse agent.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofarinseagentsuchasJET-DRY
brandisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.
Howtofilltherinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.
H’youaccidentallyspill:Wipe
uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe
dishwasher.Itcankeepyour
detergentfromworking.
H’youcan’tfindanyrinseagent,
write:
13ENCKISERCONSUMER
PRODUCTS,INC.
(“JETDRY”)
411W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,CT06830
Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds4~2 ounces.This
shouldlastabout3months.Fill
How toChoose! andU1.se.
detergent.
First,useonlypowderorliquid
detergentsspecificallymadefor
useindishwashers.othertypes
willcauseoversudsing.
Second,checkthephos~hate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.Ifyour
waterishard(7grainsormore),
yourdetergenthastoworkharder.
Detergentswithahigherphosphate
levelwillprobablyworkbetter.If
thephosphatecontentislow(8.7%
orless),you’llhavetouseextra
detergentwithhardwater.
Yourwaterdepartmentcantell
youhowhardyourwateriseSo
canyourcountyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
thereareinyourwater.
How muchdetergentshouldyou
use?Thatdepends.Isyourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.Itcancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.”Anoutsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Ofcourse,this~kes
sometime.Butwhytakeachance
whenit’seasytofindoutthe
hardnessofyourwater.
Keepyour detergentfreshand
dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood
placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowderdetergent
intothedispenseruntilyou’re
readytowashdishes,either.(It
won’tbefreshORdry.)
Ifyour powder detergentgetsold
or hmpy9 throw it away.Itwon’t
washwell.OMdetergentoften
won’tdissolve.
Hyouusealiquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot m
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents ‘-”-
p~j
don’t“lump”astheyageor come
incontactwithwater. “-
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.- -,.
~-:.,.
asneeJed. Do notoverfill. ~
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You’Nfindtwodetergent
dispensersontheinside@orof
ourdishwasher.Therearetwo,
ecausesomecyclesusetwowashes.
See“DetergentUsageGuide’’below.
(BesuretheCycleIndicatorDial
isat OFFpositionbeforeadding
detergent.Otherwise,thedetergent
cuplidwillnotcloseandlatch
properly.)
GRASPHANDLE, /
-/ -
ROTATE
ANDCLOSE
TIGHTLY -.
.-
/
I
L, ‘‘.’, “\
;d~
L. ——
A[waysclosethemaincuptightly
Whenitisjh-mlylatched,youwill
heara clickingsound.Donot
overtighten.
NOT-E:.Detergentcupmaybeopened
manuallywithnoharm.Turnhandle
counterclOc~i$euntilil releases.
Asnappingsoundisnormalwhen
itopens.
Howtopreparethe
di$hesfiir
Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practice,you’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:
LScrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,lea~
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.
2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in
softfooddisposerthatpulverizes
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
Itcanhandlesmallamountsofsoft
foods,butlargeamountswillbe
difficulttohandle.
3. Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasachancetodry andbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficulttowashandmay
notcomecleanintheNORMAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourRINSEONLYcyclefor
small“holding”loads.
usageGuide (W
Note:Thefoodsmentionedhere
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandotherfoods
thatcancausediscolorationof
stainlesssteelifallowedtoremain
ondishesforalongperiodoftime.
Whenusingthe POTSCR~~E~
cycle,lesspreparationisrequired
beforeloatig. TkePUI?3CR~~ER
cyclecanwashheavily-soiled
dishesandremovedried-onand
baked-onsoilsfrompots,pansand
casseroles.Itemswithburned-on
soilsmaynotcomeclean.Andthe
dishwashercannotremoveburn
marksorrestorefadingcausedby
overheatingduringcooking.
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$FilledMainCupholds3tablespoons;
FilledOpenCupholds2tablespoons.

17iisisarandommixedload,themostcommontypeyou
willhave.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin
thebottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems
intheupperrack.Asprayarminthetopwashesdown
also.Makesuretoplacetallitemstotheoutsidesothe
upperwasharmisnotblocked.
W.W’WOLJTFORTHIS.
Thewashtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockitor loadtallthingsnextto it. Also,be
carefulnottoletaportionofan itemsuchasapotor
dish handleextendthroughthebottomrack. Thiscould
blockthewasharmandcausepoorwashingr~sults.
Thetoprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.CupS
andglassesfitbestalongthesides.Thisistheplacefor
dishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesuresmallplastic
itemsarelodgedintightlysotheycan’tfallontQthe
Calrod”heat[ngunit.-~ange stemwaresothatitcannot
moveeasily.Don’tlettheglassestoucheachother.
Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmalliternsmay
bedaced-face down—inthetoprack.Thetoprackis
ha;dy forallkindsofoddshapes.
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HOWtO
Loadclatters,Pots,pansandbowlsalongthesides,in
corne;sorintfieba~k.Alllargeitems,suchaspitchers,
saladbowlsandmixingbowls,shouldbewashedinthe
lowerrack.
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I
Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesup
tot)rotectYourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso. .
tjl;ydon’t-nestfogether.Distributeevenly.Smallplastic
items,suchas measuringspoonsandlidsfromsmall
containersarenotrecommendedforautomatic
dishwashing.If placedinthedishwasher,theyshouldgo
inthebottomofsilverwal”ebasketwithsilverwareontop.
9
Heavilvsoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
----- ,
loadedintheb&to~”rack,facingdown.Propbroiler
pansandracksalongtheedge.
Don’
I
‘temextend~1
through bottom.
Precaution!
Takeoutanythingthatmayfallor extendthroughthe
bottomofthebasket.

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Material
Ahmhnun
alilw’
Stoneware
crystal
Nomdishware
items—such
as electronic
aircleaner
filters,furnace
filters,paint
brushes,etc.
Glass
Iron
Pewter
Plastics
Stainlesssteel
SterlingSilver
andSilverplate
[
usually
Safe
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
Non-stick YES
coatings
Tin No
wood NO
Exceptions(notsafe) SpecialhMrWXiOns
I
Somecoloredanodized ISomedarkeningorspottingpossible.Removeby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.
aluminumcanfade. I
Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor. I
Antique,metal-trimmedor
hand-paintedpatternsfade. I
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
MilkGlassmayyellow.
Iron will rust.
pewter tarnishes.
Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainlesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
Tincanrust.
Woodcanwarp,crackorlose
itsfinishwithanytypewashing.
If indoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwash
onepiecedailyforatleastamonth,Comparewiththe
restoftheset.
Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.
Checkmanufacturer’sinstructionsforyourcrystal.
Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.
Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiecein
thetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset.Washin
topra~konly.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainiflefton.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan
stainiflefton.Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.
Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
l-h-geta‘dish?Here’swhen However,openingthedoorduring 2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe
you can add it, anycyclelessenscleaningpower watercalms.Thenopenthe.door.
Adddishesanytimeduringthe becausethetemperatureinsidethe 3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.
RINSEONLYcycle.Withother dishwasherislowered.Sotry to
loadeverythingatthebeginning. 4. Closethedoorandpush.the
washcycles,youcanadddishesat latchtothefarright.Whenthe
anytimeBEFOREthemaindetergent Here’showto addaforgottendish: doorislocked,washingwill
washportionofthecycle. 1. Pushthedoorlatchtotheleft. continue.
*Washingwillstop.
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EJsm
Cleanthe controlpanelwitha
lightlydampened~loth.Dry
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
orsharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.
clean the outsidewithagood
appliancepolishwax.Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,
orharshorgrittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WIW7X0216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Theinsideusuallytakescare
ofitself.If itshouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
dishwashers
oftenuseanairgap
Keepitdean.
Anairgapisap~umbingdevice.
Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoitifadrain
clogs.Theairgapisnotapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.
11%t
,f,.‘I
TWOTYPES ‘;,,’~ ‘~
OFAU3GAPS !. “‘{AII1’
Ifyouhaveanairgap,checkit
atleastonceamonth.ITISNOT
PARTOFYOURDISHWASHER.
ITISN(YTCOVEREDINYOUR
WARRANTY.
Theairgapiseasytodean.
Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,thenlifioffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap
andcheckforanybuildupofgrit.
Atoothpickmakescleaninge>sy.
Checktheairgapanytimeyour
dishwasherisn’tdrainingwek
Protect‘you
againstfk!dng.
Ifyourdishwasherislefiinan
unheatedplaceduringthewinter,
askaservicetechnicianto:
@Cutoffelectricpowertothe
dishwasher.Removefusesortrip
circuitbreaker.
@Tbrnoffthewatersupply.
@Disconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalve.
@Drainwaterfromtheinletline
andwatervalve.(Useapanto
catchthewater.)
~Reconnectthewaterinletlineto
thewatervalve.
@Removetheplasticpumpcoverin
thetubbottomanduseaspongeto
soakupwaterintherubberboot.
to
Ifyouarc redecorating,youcan
changeyourdishwasher’sdoor
pmeltomatchor blendwithyour
ncwcolors.
Thepanelsareheldinplacebythe
doortrimandthetrimonthepanel
belowthedoor.Eachsideofthe
panelisadifferentcolor.Oryou
canpaintthepanelwiththecolor
ofyourownchoice.
Howto changethedoorpanel:
1.Takeoutthreetrimscrewson
eithersideofthedishwasherdoor.
Removethesidetrim.
2. Slidethedoorpanelout.
(Careful–edgesmaybesharp.)
3.Turnthedoorpanelaroundand
putthecoloryouwantin front.
4. Replacethedoorpanel,side
trimandscrews.
Howto changethe !bwerpaneh
1. Removefourpanelattachment
screws.(Twoabovethepanel,two
belowthepanel.)
2. Removetheentirepanel.
3. Takeoutthreescrewsand
removethetoptrim.
4, SlicieIhedoorpanelout.
5. Turnthepanelaroundandput
thecoloryouwantinfront.
6. Replacethelowerpanel,top
trimandscrews.
7. Replacetheentirepanelandfour
attachmentscrews.
wtothe$ol
wj*-~3khwasher~d-~~1-it’ tQkus.
Do notoperatethe
whilechangingpanelsorwhen
kwveraccesspanelisremoved.
Colorpanelscm bereplacedby
1/4”thickWIOdinSertStomatch
yourkitchencabinets.Getthem
fromyournearestcabinetor
lumberdealer.
Dimensionsfor 1/4”woodinserts:
Doorpanel: 19K”Hx23~G”TV.
Lowerpanel:31~s”Hx23~G”W.

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PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
DISHWASHER Afhseinyourhomemaybeblown,orthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor
WON’TRUN reset circuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.
UNUSUALNOISE Utensilsmaynotbesecureonrackpins,orsomethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
indishwasher.
DISHESDON’TDRY Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe
bottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checktherinseagentdispensertoseethatit’snotempty.
UNCLEANDISHES Checkinletwatertemperature.It shouldbeatleast120”F.(Totest,seepage6.)
ANDFLATWARE Toobtainthebenefitsofacornpletecycle,becarefi.dthatyoudonotturnthedialany
furtherthannecessaryto startthe dishwasher.
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Iswatercomingoutslower
thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(SeepageIL)
Improperrackloading.(Seepages8and9.)
BLACKORGRAY Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherthings.Remove
MARKSONDISHES markswithamildabrasivecleanser.
DETERGENTLEFT Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
[NDISPENSERCUPS detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningormaybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
items.Ifyouusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.Ifthecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.
Detergentmaybeold.Ifthepowderdetergentishardor cakedinthebox,throwitaway.
Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
IETERGENTCUP “CycleIndicatordialmustbeinOFFpositionforcuplidtocloseandlatchproperly.
IDWON’TLATCH If youunlatchthedoorandopenittodryyourdishes,theCycleIndicatordoesnot
.FTERADDING advancetoOFI?byitself.
)ETERGENT

PR(N3LEM
SMYI’S
ANDFILMING
ONGLASSESAND
FLATWARE
CLOtJDIN~~sON
5LASSWARE
mumvOR BROWN
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POSSIBLECAUSEANDREIM13DY
Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.)
Overloadingthedishwasher.
Improperloading.(Seepages8and9.)
Oldordamppowderdetergent.
Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.)
Toolittledetergent.(Seepage7.)
Due to varyinglocal waterconditions andpersonal preferences, try several brands
of detergentsto find one thatgives the best results for you.Aliquiddishwasher
detergentmayhelpreducefilming.
TOremovestubbornspotsandfihnfromglassware:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
Donotadddetergent.
SelectP(YI’SCRU~~ERcycle.
Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor15to20minutes.Thedishwasher
willnowbeinthemainwash.
Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups(500rnl)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom
ofthedishwasher.
Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.
If vinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.Ifyours
doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)
Usingavinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considerahome
watersoftener.
If vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching:’
Thefilmcannotberemoved.
It can be prevented:Uselessdetergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe
shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.
Teaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usingasolutionof 1/2cup
bleachand3cupswarmwater.
AnoverallyellowOrbrownfilmOndishesOrglasswarecanbecausedbYirondePosits
inwater.Aspecialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywaytocorrectthis
problem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.
Yellowfilmonsterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.
Silverpolishwi!lusuallyremovethisstain.

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PROBLEM
CHIPPINGOFCHINA
SMALLAMOUNTOF
WATERSTANDING
INTHEBOTTOM
OFTHETUB
WATERWON’TPUMP
OUTOFTHETUB
SUDSINTHETUB
>ISHWASHERLEAKS
POSSIBLEICALJSEANDREMEDY
Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchina
aresecureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepage8forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)Make
suretallglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushthe rackinto
thedishwasher.
Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.
Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubisnormal,Itisclean
water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.
Iftheentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem.Cleantheair
gap,if you have one. (Seepage 11.)
Check the kitchen sink. Isitdraining well? Youmayneed aplumber.
If dishwasherdrainsinto disposer, rundisposer to clear. Be suredisposer is not clogged.
Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUIT)MATIC
DISHWASHERDETERGENTSTOAVOIDSUDSING.
Toremovesudsfromthetub:Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallon
ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowly
turningthecontroldialuntiladrainperiodisreached. I
Repeatifnecessary.
Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.
Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing.
Wipeupaccidentalspillofrinseagentwithadampcloth.
If’youneedmorehdp...cali,ftdfree:
GEAnswerCenter”
consumerinformationservice

Toobtainservice,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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Saveproofof original purchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledcheckto establishwarrantyperiod.
IS
FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY
Forone yearfrom dateoforiginal
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelaborin
your hometo repairor replaceany
part ofthedkhwasherthat fails
becauseof amanufacturingdefect.
FIJI-LTEN-YEARWARRANTY
Forten yearsfrom dateoforiginal
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge,partsand servicelabor in
your hometo repairor replacethe
Pen7Mifff@tub ordoorliner if it
fails tocontain water becauseof
amanufacturing defectsuch as
cracking, chipping, peelingor
rusting.
LMWTEX3SECOND-YEAR
Forthesecondyearfrom dateof
original purchase,wewill provide,
freeofcharge,replacementpartsfor
anypart ofthe WaterDistribution
System(asillustratedbelow)that
fails becauseof amanufacturing
defect.Associatedinletanddrain
plumbing partsarenotcoveredby
this warranty.Youpayforthe
servicetrip to your homeand
servicelabor charges.
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Water Distribution System
Thiswarrantyis extendedto
the original purchaserandany
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor ordinary homeuse
inthe 48 mainland states,Hawaii
andWashington, D.(2InAlaskathe
warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it
is LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shipthe productto the serviceshop
orfor the servicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryService Centersor
byour authorized CustomerCare@
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
Lookinthe White or YeHowPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERALELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-
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teach you howto usethe product.
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please contact your dealeror our
Consumer Affairs office atthe
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@Improper installation.
~Replacement of housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
~Cleaning or servicing of air gap
device in drain line.
~Failureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or used commercially.
@Damageto product caused by
accident, fire, floods or actsof God.
WARRANTORISIVOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
If you havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
You are responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing
and other connecting facilities.
Some statesdonotallowthe exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. Thiswarranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from stateto state,
Toknow what your legal rights are in your state,consult your local or stateconsumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
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