GE GSD830M User manual

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Air Gap 12 POTSCRUBBERCycle 4,5
Appliance Registration 2Problem Solver 12-14
Careand C1eaning 12 Rinse Agent 6
{;hina, Crystal,Sterling 11 SafetyInstructions 3
Consumer Services 15 User Maintenance Instructions 11
CYCICFeatures 4,5 Warranty Back Cover
Detergent, Detergent Guide 6, 7WaterTemperature 6
Dispenser Cups 7Winter Storage 11
Energy SaverSwitch 4
Fmqjy-Sa\fing “rips 2
Front Panel CoIm-Change 16
l.(}adin~ 8,9
310de1and Serial Numbers 2
()])er;ltin~ Instructions 4,5
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Beforeyourequest
Mm&e.e e
ChecktheProblemSolver(pages
12-14).Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
Risintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.
.
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
m-viceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions. FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
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Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
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Appliancel?ark
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NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenurnbcr--to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
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writedown themodel
andserialnumbem. FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
You’Hfindthemonalabelfastened
tothetubwaHjustinsidethe
dishwasherdoor. MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
Ene%y”saviu tips
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending
inthiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Thepowerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercanbeminimizedifyou
followthesesuggestions:
eop~~e ~~~hwdlwonlywhen
full.Letdishesaccumulatein
dishwasher.Whenyouputina
partialload,useRINSE@UX
cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Be
suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor
fullload.Thishelpskeepsoils
moist,easiertoremove.
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher. eIfyou don’tneedyOUrdishesright
away,useyour~N~~~ $$~~~
no-heatfeature thatturnsthe
dryingheateroffautomatically.
Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger
periodsuchasovernight.
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dishwasher.
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Readauimtructiombef%lr’el.whgthisappliance.
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-- w~AmNG—whenusing this
apgmmx,alwaysexercisebasic
sidi%ypuxautbrw,includingthe
following:
@’use thisapplianceonlyfor
itsiBt<endedpurposeyasyoul
‘willGnddescribedinthisuse
wd C%W62!Book
@ThisdishwasherIIN.lstbe
properlyhsblled and located
ihlaceordmcewiththe
WshllationInstructionsbefore
it isR.wed.Nyou-didnotreceive
anInstzdlation‘Instructionssheet
with yourdishwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingthe
service locationnearestyou.
—Thisappliancemust be
connected.toagroundedmetal,
permanent
wiring system;or an.
equipment-groundingconductor
must be run with the circuit
conductorsand connectedto the
equipment-groundingterminal
cmlead of the appliance.
—Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidekxtricaloverload.
*Donot storeor use
Combustiblematetiak, gmoltie
or other flammablevapor$and
liqui& in the vicinityof‘thisor
allyother apptiauceo
*Useonlypowderorliquid
cictergytmtsor wettingagents
recomencleci fix use in a
dishwasher.
e~Q notVVaShplasticitemstmh33S
marked “d.islmvashersafe” or the
eq~livaient.For-plasticitemsnotso
rntu%xi,clwcltthemanufactilre~’s
recommendations.
@Loadlightplasticitemsso
theywillnotbeccmledishxiged
anddrop to thebottomofthe
dishwasher—theymightcome
intocontactwiththeheating
unitaridbecltmaged,
Tominimlizethe possibilityof
iqjllryo
~~~~ loadill~itemstobe
washed:
A. Locatesharpitemssothat.
theyare notlikelyto damage
the door seal, ami
B. Loadsharp kniveswiththe
handlesup toreducetherisk
of cut-typeinjuries.
*DOnottouch theheating
elementduring 01immediately
after use.
@Do notoperateyourdishwaskier
unlessall enclosurepanelsare
properly in place. 1’
I@Do notEq3er with controls.
@Donotabwe$siton, orstand
cmthedoorordishrackofthe.
dishwasher.
@(Hosesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyor near
children. Do nut allowchildren
to playinside, on or with this
applianceor anydiscarckxl
appliance.Dispose of’discarded
appliancesand shippingor
paclcingmaterial properly,
Beforediscarding aciislrwaslxw,
remwe the door of the wasting
compati~snt,
@Keepallwashingdfim’’ems &___
andwt%thigagentsoutofthe %iiYE
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warningscmcontaimmlabelsto ----
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avoidptmmnalinjury. m#_.
*TOrninirnhzctlwpossibilityof s.
electricshack, disconnectthis +=---
appliancefrom thepowersupply ~~
beforoatwfijplillganymin~nanc%, —
Note;Tkwningthecontroldid to a~
tk OFTpositiondoesriot %.
disconnecttheappliancefrom R#
thepowersupply.Werecommend ---
havingaqualifiedtechnician
serviceyourapplitince.
wmGmRoGm GAS :
is producedbythechemical
actionwithinyourwatmheater. ‘----------
Itcanaccumulateinthewater
heaterand/or waterpipes if hot .... ‘“-.
waterhas notlxxn used for a. .....
period of twoweeksor longer. j;.-:’‘-}”
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possibilityofdamageor injury, ~“-
ifyouhavenotusedhotwaterfor ‘~ ~
twoweeksor more,or moved j............
intoaresidenceinwhichthehot R~_---~
watersystemmaynothavebeen
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hotwaterfaucetsandWOWthem ~~~~ ~
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SATATEmSE
INSTRIJCTIONS
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.. Howtooperateyour dishwasher
VaporVent –_ DoorLatch(unlocked)—__..—.———— Cycle Indica!orDial
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STEP 1.Loadyourdishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots,
pans,bowls,etc.accordingto
instructionsonpages8and9.
STEP2. Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesure
theCycleIndicatorDialisatOFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6and7.)
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.occasionallycheckto
insurethatrinseagentcontainer
isatleasthalffull.(Seepage6.)
STEP3.Selectdryingoption.
HEATEDENERGY
DRYING SAVER
HEATEDDRYING.Turnsthe
dryingheateronforfastdrying.
ENERGYSAVER(no-heat
drying).Turnsthedryingheater
offtosaveenergy.Disheswilldry
naturallyoveralongerperiodsuch
asovernight.
Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafterthe
cycleiscompletetoreducethe
naturaldryingtime.
Useofthisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately7%for
theNORI$~ALWASHcycle.
STEP4. Selectthecycleandstart
thedishwasher.
Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitisemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
SelectionHintsonnextpage.)
@ForP0TSCRUBBER9
NOWAL WASHand LIGHT
WASHCycles:
POT- NORMALLIGHT
SCRUBBERWASH WASH
a. Pushselectedcyclebutton.
b. Latchthedoor.
c. Slowlyturn CycleIndicatorDial
toONpositiontostartthecycle.
Youwillhearthemotorstart.
Thereisatimedelaybetween
start-upandwaterfillsoyou
willnothear anywashaction
rightaway.
Toobtainthebenefitsofa
completecycle,becarefulthat
youdo not turn the did any
furtherthanmxessarytostart
thedishwasher.
r-- off19 t$ON I
Drying fio
wdStllflfj
=--L
IRim 0 I-NYwf;y#’~J,’$L
a. Besure dooris!datchd.
b, Select13NERGYSAVER
dryingoption.
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator
DialtoRINSEONLYposition.
d. Latchthedoortostartthecycle.

,..- C’vdeSelectionhints
d
IIisimportanttofollowtheloading
instructionsonpages8and9.
PORXNJ1313ER-Foritemssuch
aspots,pansandcasseroleswith
dried-onorbaked-onsoils.
Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.
NORMALWASH-For loads
ofeverydaydishes,glasses
andcookware.
LIGHTWASH—l?ordishesthat
arelightlysoiledwithsoilsthat
havenotdriedon.Alsofor
everydaydishesthathaveextra
preparationbeforeloading.
RINSEt3NLY-Forrinsingpartial
loadswhichwillbewashedlater.
Donotusedetergent.
what happem in each qde
@
You’ll hearoccasionalclicking
sounds:
—Sofifooddisposershredding
action.
—Drainvalveopeningtopump
waterout.
—Timercontrolascycle
@Duringthedryingperiod:
—Themotorstops.
—Watervaporcomesthroughthe
~~entbythedoorlatch during
dryingandwhenwaterisbeing
pumpedout.
progresses.
—Detergentcupopening.
I I Iwash
WaterUse CycleTime
wash Gallons Minutes
Cycks (approx.) (approx.) CycleSequence
PmcRuBBER i2.1
i
6,X lEZH_=IF=_ImlFIFll=q
NORMALWASH 12.1 50* l_%qWFlml_=W=lF~
I.IGEITWASH 10.3 45* F!”~qwlHFIF~l
Ir—————1r—----1 r--l!
IRINSEONLll 4.9 14 Rinse’ Rinse IRinse I
IL——_——J uL—---J
‘~Unextendedtimes.Thesecycletimesmaybe increasedupto7%minutesifnecessaryforyour
dishwasherto heatthewatertopropertemperatureforgoodwashability.
Drying Optkms:
HEATEDDRYING.AvailableonallwashcyclesexceptRINSEONLY.Add25minutestowash

TempemtuIwSemorSystem
Togetdishescleananddryyou
needhotwater.TohelpyOLIget
waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherhasa’waterheating
featurethatautomaticallysenses
thetemperatureofthewaterinthe
wash~ycleandheatsit,ifrxxessary,
tothepropertemperature.This
waterheatingfeaturemayaUow
youtoturndownyourhousehold
waterheaterandsaveenergyif
you’rewillingtoletthedishwasher
runalittlelcmgerwhileitheats
watertothepropertemperature.
Forgoodwashinganddrying,the
enteringwatermustbeat least
120°F.Topreventdishdamage,
inletwatershouldnotexceed150”F.
How’totestwatertemperature:
Checkthewatertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyormeatthermometer.
Letthedishwasherrunthrough
onefillandpumpoutcycle,then
letthedishwasherfillwithwater
thesecondtime.
Whenyouhearthewaterstop
filling,unlatchthedoorandslowly
openit.
Measurethetemperatureof‘thewater
inthebottomoffie tubthisway:
Removethesilverwarebasketand
placeacandyor meatthermometer
inthewatertowardsthemiddleof
thetub.If thetemperatureisless
than120”F,youwillnotgetgood
washingresults.Higherwater
temperatureisneededtodissolve
greaseandactivatepowderdetergents.
Helpfulhints:Ifoutside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
youmayneedtosetyourwater
heater’sthermostatup.Ifyouhave
notusedhotw~terforsometime,
thewaterinthepipeswillbecold.
TMnonthehotwaterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowittorununtilthe
waterishot.Thenstartthe
dishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydone
laundryor runhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityifthewater
islessthan120°Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fullwithdetergent.
How to use alime agent.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofarinseagentsuchasJET-DRY
brandisrecommended,
Rinseagentscornsineitherliquid
or solidform. Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.
How’to Mthe rinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasesthe-rinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.
Hyouaecidentilly spill:Wipe
uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe
dishwasher.It cankeepyour
detergentfromworking.
If youcan’tfind any rinse agent9
write:
BHNCKRXRCONSUMER
PRODUCTS,INC.
(“JETDRY”;
411W.
PutnamAve.
Greenwich,CT06830
—-----
#--- f’”
containerhokis4*/zounces.This
shouldlastabout3months.Fill
asneeded.Donotoverfill.
HowtochooseandW-M?
det@Qent.
First, useonlypowderor Mc@
detergentsSpt!cifl{!tRIBymadefor
usein dishwashers.(Mm types
willCauwOversudsing.
~Se4xmd,checkthephosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-waterma~erialsfrom-forming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes,If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better. Ifthephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%orless),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Yourwaterdepartment cm tell ‘-
youIkmvhardyourwateris.%
canyourcountyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.JustcaHandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
therearein yourwater.
How much (/Mx’gfmtshould ym.n
use?Thatdepends.Is yourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.It cancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.”Anoutside!ayerof@ass
isetched.away!Ofcourse,this
takessometime.Butwhytakea
cha~cewhenit’seasyto findout
thehardnessofyourwaler.

K&p yourdetei-gentfresh and
dry. under d-msink isn’t agood
placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowder
detergentintothedispenseruntil
you’rereadytowashdishes,either.
-@won’tbe-freshORdry.)
Hyourpowderdetergentget-$old
or Iumpyythrowitaway.Itwon’t
washwell.Olddetergentoften
won’tdissolve.
Ifyouusealiquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”asthey-ageorcome
incontactwithwater.
You’llfind twoie$ergent
dispensersonthe insidedoorof
yourdishwasher.Therearetwo,
becausesomecyclesusetwowashes.
See‘Zk?tergenlUsageGuide’’below.
(BesuretheCycleIndicatorDial
isat OFFpositionbeforeadding
detergent.-Otherwise,thedetergent
cuplidwillnotcloseandlatch
properly)
Alwaysclosethemaincuptighdy.
Whe;itisjirmlyLatchedjyo~~will
hearaclickingsound.Donot
overtighten.
AMZTE’:Detergentcupmaybeopened
munuallywithnoharm.Turnhandle
counterclockwiseuntilitreleases.
Asnappingsoundisnormalwhen
itoperas.
HOWto prepare the
mhes forwashing
If thisisyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.I?re-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practice,you’llsoonknowwhich
foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:
1. Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,leafy
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.
Dekx-gentusageGuide(powder(BTliquid)
softfooddisposerthatpulverizes - ‘-
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway. =‘:
Itcanhandlesmallamountsof E.-
softfoods,butlargeamountswill m--
bedifficulttohandle,
3. Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefbre
soilshaveachancetodryand
becomehard.Disheswithdried-on
soilsaremoredifficulttowashand
maynotcomecleaninthe
NORMALWASHcycle.Remember
touseyourRINSEONLYcyclefor
small“holding”loads,
Note:‘I’hefoodsmentionedabove
areonlyexamplesofthefoodsthat
mayneedtoberemovedfromyour
dishes,Youmayalsowantto
considerremovingfoodssuchas
mustard,rnayonnaisc,vinegar,
lemonjuiceandotherfoodsthat
cancaus~discolorationofstainless
steelifallowedtoremainondishes
foralongperiodoftime.
cycle,lesspreparationisrequired
beforeloading.ThePOEXXU.JBBER
cyclecanwashheavily-soiled
dishesandremovedried-onand
baked-onsoilsfrompots,pansand
casseroles.However,itemswith
burned-onsoilsmaynotcome
clean,andthedishwashercannot
removeburnmarksor reslore
fadingcausedbyoverheating
duringcooking.
.
,SOFTWATER MEDIUMWATER HARDWATER
(0-3grainshardness) (3-7’grains) (7-K?grains*)
CYCLES MainCup* IOpenCup* MainCup* Iopen cllp~ MainCup* IOpenCup*
PO’TSCRUBBERand 1Tablespoon ~1Tablespoon HalfFuN JHalfFull Completely
NORiMALWASHcycles +!Completely
minimum minimum ?Ml FUN
LIGHTWASHcycle 1Tablespoon None Halflid] None Completely None
minimum I?llll
RIME ONLYcycle use nodetergent use no detergent I&zo detergent
—
—-. —.
*]2grainsandupisextremelyhardwater.Awatersoftenerisrecommended,Withoutit, $FilledMainCupholds3tablespoons;
limecanbuildupinwatervalve.Watervalvemaystickwhileopenal~dcauseflooding. FilledOpenCupholds2tablespoons.
‘7

How$0had y’m.lr dishwasher
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4!
Thisisarando~nmixedload,themostcomnzotatypeyou
~)il~have.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin
thebottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems
intheupperrack.Asprayarminthetopwashesdown
also.Makesuretoplacetallitemstotheoutsidesothe
upperwasharmisnotblocked.
WATCHOUTFOR THIS’.
The washtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockitor loadtallthingsnexttoit. Also,be
carefulnottoMaportionofan itemsuchas apotor
dishhandleextend.throughthebottomrack. Thiscould
blockthewasharm andcausepoorwashingresults.
Thetoprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsm.wers,Cups
andglassesfitbestalongthesides,Thisistheplacefor —
dishwasher-safePlastics,too,Makesuresmallplastic
itemsarelodged-intightlysotheycan’tfallontothe
Calrod”heatingunit.Arrangestemwaresothatitcannot
moveeasily.Don’tlettheglassestoucheachother,
Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmay
beplaced—facedown—inthetoprack.Thetoprackis
handyforallkindsofoddshapes.

I
Loadplatters,pots,pansandbowlsalongthesides,in
cornersor intheback.Alllargeitems,suchaspitchers,
saladbowlsandmixingbowls,shouldbewashedinthe
lowerrack.
IHbwtoibidtheBOTTOMMCK
1.
Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesup
toprotectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso
theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.Smallplastic
items,suchasmeasuringspoonsandlidsfromsmall
containersarenotrecommendedforautomatic
~ishwashing.If placedinthedishwasher,theyshouldgo
inthebottomofsilverwarebasketwithsilverwareontop.
9
-i I+eavilvsoilednets,mm andcass~r~lesMUSTbe
~oaded’intheb&to~rack, facingdown.Propbroiler
pansandracksalongtheedge.
Don’t
letany
itemextend
throughbottom.
v‘“
Precaution!
Takeoutanythingthatmayfallorextendthroughthe
bottomofthebasket.
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Andwhatyouean9t*
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Iv%aterkd
Mminum
China/
Stoneware
Crystal
Fkm-dishwam
items—such
aselcctrortk
aircleaner
filters, furnace
filters, pint
brushes,etc.
usually
safe Exceptions (not safe) —.
YES Somecoloredanodized
dwnkwrncanfade.
YES Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
YES Antique,metal-trimmedor
hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
No
11
Glass YES IMilkGlassmayyellow.
h-m NO Ironwillrust.
Pewter NO Pewtertarnishes.
Plastics IYES I
$tainkss steel IYES I
Sterling Silver
andSilverplate YES Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainlesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm,
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
Non-stick YES
coatings
Tin No Tincanrust.
wood No Woodcanwarp,crackor lose
itsfinishwithanytypewashing.
Somedarkeningor spottingpossible, Removeby
scouringwithsoap-fillc~isteelwoolpads. ———
If indoubt, check with the mtinufxxurer,or test wash
onepiecedailyforitt Icastamonth, Compare withthe
rest ofthe set,
Loadsecurelytopreven~movement.
Checkmanufacturer’sinstructionsfuryourcrystal.
——
Donotwashindishw~sher,Damagetodishwasher
and discolorationor stainingofdishwashermayresult.
Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiecein
thetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset.$%h in
toprackonly,
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyor acidfoods
canstainiflefton.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan
stainiflefton.Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-rcmuw
blackspots,Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.
Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
Forgetadish?Here9swhen However, openingthedoorduring 2. Wait afew secondsuntil the
y’muCx3madd it. anycyck lessenscleaningpower watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.
~dd dishesanytimeduringthe becausethetemperatureinside.the 3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.
RINSEONLYcycle.Withother dishwasherislowered.Sotry to
loadeverythingatthebeginning. 4. Closethedoorandpushthe
washcycles,youcanadddishesat latchtothefarright.Whenthe
anytimeBEFOREthemaindetergent Here’showtoaddaforgottendish: door islocked,washingwill
wish portionofthecycle. 1. PushthedoorlatchtotheMt. continue.
Washing will stop.

careandCieating
USIE.Rmmmmc~
INSTRUCTIONS
Built-in &hWashers
cover.Thenunscrewtheplastic
capandcheckforanybuildupof
grit.Atoothpickmakescleaning
easy.
check theair gapanytimeyour
dishwasherisn’tdrainingweH*
To keep your dishwasher
looting goodo*@
Cleanthecontrolpanelwitha
lightlydampenedcloth,Dry
thoroughly.Donotuseabrmivm
orsharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.
Cleantheoutsidewithagood
appliancepolishwax.Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,
harshorgrittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X0216)isawilable
fromGEAppliancePartsMart.
Theinsideusuallytakescareof
itself.If itshouldeverneed
c~eaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
Ifyourdishwasher’isleftinan
unheatedplace(iuring[hewinter,
askaservicetechnicianto:
Keepit dean.
Anairgapisaplumbingdevice.
Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoit ifadrain
clogs,Theairgapisnotapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.
@Cutoffelectricpowertothe
ciishwasher.Removefusesortrip
circuitbreaker.
@
Turn off watersupply.
@Disconnectwaterinietlineand
watervalve.
@Drainwaterfrominletlineand
watervalve.([Jseapantocatchthe
water.)
@Reconnectwaterinletlineto
watervalve.
@Removetheplasticpumpcover
intubbottomanduseaspongeto
soakupwaterintherubberboot.
Ifyouhaveanairgap,checkit
atleastonceamonth.THEAIR
GAPISNOTPARTOFYOUR
DISHWASHER.IT1SNOT
CCWEREDINYOUR
WARRANTY.
Theairgapiseasytodean.
Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome
HowtoGiveYol..wDishwasheraNewbok—changeMScolor!
Ifyouareredecorating,youcan How’to changelowerpanel:
changeyourdishwasher’sfront LRemovefourpanelattachment
panelstomatchorblendwithyour screws.(Twoabovepanel,two
newcolors. belowthepanel.)
Thepanelsareheldinplacebythe 20Removeentirepanel.
doortrimandthetrimonthepanel
belowthedoor.Eachsideofeach 3.Takeoutthreescrewsand
wmelisadifferentcolor.Oryou removetoptrim.
;an paintthepanelswiththeiolor
of yourownchoice. 4. Slideoutbothinsertpanels
together.
5Putthecoloryouwantinfront.
AHO’W
mchangedoor panel: 6.Replaceinsertpanels,toptrim
andscrews.
7.Replaceentirepaneland.four
attachmentscrews.
I. Takeoutthree trim screwson
eithersideofdishwasherdoor.
Reinovesidetrim.
2. Slideoutbothinsertpanels.
3.Putthecoloryouwantinfront.
[-”~’~?+
(~arefu]—ec!gesmay be sharp.)
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,. Phte: Eh mot‘operatedishwasher
whiledRaERgingpads or when
hww fMxR%sparedisEwmwd..
‘-\._/’ $
+.Replaceinsertpanels,sidetrim
(f--~jnd.screws.
,:
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DISHWASHER
WON’TRUN
tiseThisProblelnsalver —-—
POSSIBLECMJSiiAND REMKDY
.——
AfuseinyourhomemaybeMown,orthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefusem
resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.
——- ——
UNUSUALNOIS.E
DRN-IESDON’TDRY
UNCLEANDISHES
ANDFLATWARE
BLACKORGRAY
MARKSONDISHES
DETERGENTLEFT
INDISPENSERCUPS
DETERGENTCUP
LIDWON”~LATCH
AFTERADDING
DETERGENT
-YELLOW ORBROWN
FILM
Utensilsmaynotbesecurecmrackpins,orsomethingsmallmayhavedwppd from
therack Wateriscausingutensilstorattle,Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
indishwasher. ..-—
Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6,)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillinginto[he
bottomrack
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshoddn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading,
checktherinseagentdispensertoseethatit’snotempty,
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Checkinletwatertemperature.It shouldbeatleast120*F.@otest,sm page6.)
Toobtainthebenefitsofacompletecycle,becarefulthatyoudo notturn the dia~any
further than necessarytostartthedishwasher.
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Thrnonafaucet.Iswatercomingoutslower
thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(Seepage11.)
Improperrackloading.(Seepages8and9.) .————
Aluminumutensilsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstdishes.llemov~marks (
withamildabrasivecleanser. i
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Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedkihesthatmaybeblocking
j
s
detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningor maybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
items.Ifyouusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-cm
detergent.If thecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.
Detergentmaybeold.Ifthepowderdetergentishardorcakedinthebox,throwitaway.
Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
CycleIndicatorDialmustbeinOH?positionforcuplidtocloseandlatchproperly.
If youunlatchthedoorandopenittodryyourdishes,theCycleIndicatorDialdoesnot.
advanceto OFl?byitself.
.
Teaorcoffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usingasolutionof 1/2cup
bleachand3cupswarmwaler.
Anoverallyellowor brownfilmcmdishesor glasswa~ecanbecausedbyirondeposi~s
inwater.Aspecialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywaytocorrectthis
problem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.
Yellowfilmonsterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.

PROBLEM
L!EawI’sANDmJvmJ(
ONCL4SSESAND
FLATWARE
—.—.—
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
—.—.— ————- _-—-
Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
~Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
@LowMotwatertemperature,(Totesl,seepage6,)
@overloadingthedishwasher,
@Improperloading.(Seepages$and9.)
@Oldor damppowderdetergent.
~Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
@Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.)
@TOOMe detergent.(Seepage7,)
Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrands
ofdetergentstofindonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasher
detergentmayhelpreducefilming.
‘1-b
remove Stmmn spotsand m-l fromgkwswart?:
1.
2.
3.
4?
5.
6.
Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
Donotadddetergent.
SelectPOTSCRUBBERcycle.
Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor 15to20minutes.Thedishwasher
willnowbeinthemainwash.
Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom
ofthedishwasher.
Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.
HvinegarFinsedoesn’twork: Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60rnl)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.Ifyours
doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)
Usingavinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considerahome
watersoftener.
ilvinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching:’
Thefilmcannotberemoved.
[tcan be prevented:UseIessdetergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe
Jwtestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F. ——
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CLOUDINESSON
GLASSWARE
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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSEAND~MEDY
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CHIPPING(N?CHINA Roughhandlingcancausechippi~jg.Loadwithcam.Makesumglasswareandchina
aresecureandcan’tjar loose,(fleepqy 8fir correctway!0loadglassware.)Make
suretallglassesandstmmvarewillclearthelopofthetubwhenyoupushthemckinto
thedishwasher.
IAlwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.
SMALL AMOl.JNTOF
WATERSTANDING
INTHEMITTCMVI
OFTHETUB
Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthtitubisnormal.Misclean
water.It’sthemtokeepthewaterseallubricated.
I
WATERWON’TPUMP Iftheentirebottomof’thetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem,Cieantheair
OUTOFTHETUB gap,ifyouhaveone.(Seepage11.)
ICheckthekitchensink,Isitdrainingwell’?Youmaymwdaplumber.
IIf&shwasherdrai*]sintodisposer,rundisposertockx.w.Resuredisposer isnotciogged
SUDS IN THETUB Suckingdetergentsmenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAIYKMATIC
DUM?YASHERDETERGENTS~AVOIDSIMXHNG.
Toremovesudsfrom the tub: C)penthedishwasher,Letsudsevaporate.Add1gaIlon
ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pwnpoutwaterbyslowly
turningthecontroldialuntiladrainperiodisreached.
Repeatifnecessary.
3ESHWASHERLEAKS Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.
1SpiHingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanlead.@overflowing.
Wipeupaccidentalspillofrinseagentwithadampcloth.
If youneedmorehelp.e.42W,Mfree:
‘GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
UMNxmm?rinformationservice
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aMxHz-mcetklat if yclueverneed -infommtim or assistance
from GE,we’llbe there. Myou have tOcb is caU–-t0Mke!
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AGE Consumer Service professional
willprovide expert repair service,
scheduled atatime that’sconvenient
foryOU.Many GE Consumer Service
company-operatedlocations offer you
service todayor tornon-ow,or atyour
convenience (’ZOOa.m. to ‘ZOO
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knowyourapplianceinsideandout—
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WhatevexIyourquestionaboutanyGE
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YOURGEDISHWASHERWITHPERMATUF@INTERIOR
WARRANTY
Save proofoforigins!purchasedate suchas yoursalessliporcancelled check toeslabhshwarranty period. (
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WHAT1SCOVERED LIMITEDSECOND-YEAH
WARRANTY
FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY Forthe secondyearfromdateof
Forone yearfrom dateoforiginal
purchase, we will provide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelaborin
yourhometo repairor replaceany
part of the d~shwashefthatfails
because of amanufacturing defect.
FULL TEN-YEAS WARRANTY
Forten yearsfrom dateoforiginal
purchase,we will provide,freeof
charge,parts andservicelabor in
your hometo repairor replacethe
F$enma?uf”tub or door Iinef if it
fails to containwater becauseof
amanufacturing defectsuchas
cracking, chipping, peelingor
rusting.
original purchase,wewill provide,
freeofcharge,replacementpartsfor
anypart of the WaterDistrlbat~on
System (asillustratedbelow)that
fails becauseof amanufacturing
defect.Associatedinlet anddrain
piurnbingpartsare not coveredby
this warranty.Youpayfor the
servicetrip to yourhomeand
servicelabor charges.
Po
3
ection
mbly
FoodDisposer “‘“ “
WaterDistribution System
This warrantyistzxtendedto
the original purchaserandany
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor ordinary homeUSQ
inthe 48 mainland states,Hawaii
and Washington, DC. In Alaska the
warranty is the same except that it
is LIMITEDbecauseyoumust payto
ship the productto the serviceshop
or for the servicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryService Centersor
byour authorizedCustomerCare@
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
I.ook inthe White or YellowPages
of yourtelephone directory for
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SEFIWCE,GENERAL ELECTl?iC-
I-KITPOINT FACTORY S15FPJKX or
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CAREYSERVICE.
~~~~ j~ NOT ~~~~~~~ aServicetrips to your hometo
teach you howto usethe product.
F&adyouruseandawematerial.
Ifyou then haveany questions
about operating the product,
pleasecontact your deaier or our
Consumer Affairs office atthe
address below,or call, toll free:
GE Answer Cente@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
~improper installation.
If you have an installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing
andother connecting facilities.
*Fieplaceinent of house fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
~Cleaning or servicing of air gap
device in drain line.
@Failure of the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or used commercially.
@Damage to product caused by
accident, fire, floods or acts of God.
WARRANTOR!SNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
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Some statesdo not allow the exclusion or Iimitafion of incidental or consequential damage%,so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warrantygives you specific legal rights,andyou may also have other rights which vary from stateto state.
Toknow what your legal rights arein your state, consult your iocal or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
W$arrqntor: General Electric company
HfWW?B’ IW@l is SW2X%dedconcerning this ~’aarffaniy, write:
Ma~~~~r—co~su~@~ Affah=s9GEAppliances, Louisville,H7f40225
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