GE GSD940M-20 User manual

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Air Gap 15 P(YJXWRLJBBERCycle 4,& 7
Appliance Registration 2Problem Solver 12-14
Care and Cleaning 15 Rinse Agent 6
China, Crystal, Sterling 11 Safety Instructions 3
Consumer Services 19 User Maintenance Instructions 1.5
Cvcle Features 4,.5 Warranty Back Cover
Detergent, Detergent Guide 6, ‘7 Water Temperature 6
Dis~enser Cum 7Winter Storage M
Energy Saver Switch 4,5
Energy-Saving Tips ‘2
Front Panel Color Change 17
Loading 8-10
Model and Serial Numbers 2
Operating Instructions 4,5
Cycle Selection 5GEihwer CmteP
Drying Options 4,5 8oa62E2000
Built-h Model GSD940M-20

Ekare Ustigyour*hwxher~
l-wadthisbookearefdlye
Ris intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
IFyoudon’tunderstandsomething
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orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Wri$edown.themodel
andserialnmbeme
You’llfindthemonalabelfastened
tothetubwalljust insidethe
dishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending
inthiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
If youreceived
adam%ed dkhwasher...
ImmediatelycontactthedeaIer(or
builder)thatsoldyouthedishwasher.
savetinleandmoney.
Befb!re
‘$’W.Irequest
Smke:*e
ChecktheProblemSolver(pages
12throughM).Rlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself. —
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
I?araobtenerlaversi6nen
espaiioldeestemanual,
namea
GEAnswerCenter?
serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
te16fono800.626.2000.
Ene%y”savingtips
Thepowerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercanbeminimizedif
youfoIIowthesesuggestions:
@Operate clkihwaskr only when
it%full,Letthedishesaccumulatein
dishwasher.When youput in only
apartialload,usetheRINSE&
HOLDcycletorinseoffheavysoils.
Besuretolatchthedoorwhen
waitingforafullload.Thishelps
keepsoilsmoist,easiertoremove.
~Ifyoudon’tneedyourdishesright
away,useyour ENERGYSAYER
no-heatdrying feature thatturns
thedryingheateroffautomatically.
Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger
periodsuchas overnight.
~Ahvaysselectthe cycle that uses
kast mmmtofwater’that win
removethe soilfromtheload.
Seepages4and5.
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Ifyouneedservice
Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourservicaand
wantyoutobepleased.Hforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfimtherMp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

W~G—When twingthis @Keepallwashingdetergents
andwettingagentsoutofthe
reachofchildren,preferablyin
akwk~ cabinet.observeall
waming~oncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
@Tominimizethepossibilityof
electricshock,disconnectthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
@Loadlightplasticitemsso
theywillnotbecomedislodged
anddroptothebottomofthe
dishwasher—theymightcome
intocontactwiththeheating
uriitandbedamaged.
To)minitie thepossibilityof
in,iuryo
@Whenloadingitemstobe
washed:
A..Locatesharpitemssothat
theyarenotlikelytodamage
thedoorseal,and
B. Loadsharpkniveswiththe
handlesuptoreducetherisk
ofcut-typeinjuries.
oDonottouchtheheating
elementduringorimmediately
afteruse.
@Donotoperateyourdishwasher
unlessallenclosurepanelsare
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appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:
@use MSappkmu? oldyfor
itsintandedpurpose~asym.U
YINfinddescribedin this IJse
and care Book.
aThis dishwasher R’m’Mbe
properly hsmlled and kated
in Wxmk3mx? with the
htiation Instruction before
it kmed. Ifyoudidnotreceive
anImtdlationInstructionssheet
withyourdishwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingthe
servicelocationnearestyou.
—Thisappliancemustbe
connectedtoagroundedmetal,
permanentwiringsystem;oran
:quipment-groundingconductor
mustberunwiththecircuit
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l%~oreattemptinganymaintenance,s>
Note:‘D.wningthecontroldialto =—”:
the OFF pos~iondoesnot
disconnecttheappliancefrom
thepowersupply.Werecommend
havingaqualifiedtechnician
serviceyourappliance.
w~GHmRwLN G..
isproducedbythechemical
actionwithinyourwaterheater;
Itcanaccumulateinthewater
heaterand/orwaterpipesifhot
waterhasnotbeenusedfora
periodoftwoweeksorlonger.
HYDROGENGASIs
EM?LOSIVETopreventthe
possibilityofdamageorinjury,
conductorsandconnectedtothe
equipment-groundingterminal
orleadoftheappliance.
properlyinplace. -
@Donottamperwithcontrols.
@Donotabuse,siton,orstand
onthedoorordishrackofthe
dishwasher.
—Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
ifyouhavenotusedhotwatmfor
twoweeksor more,ormoved
intoaresidenceinwhichthehot
watmsystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsometime, turn on all
hotwaterfaucetsandallowthem
torunforseveralminutesbefore
usinganyelectricalappliance
whichisconnectedtothehot.
watersystem.Thiswillallow
anyhydrogengastoescape.Also,
sincethegasisflmable, do
notsmokeorusean open flame
or applianceduringthisprocess.
@Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchildren
toplayinside,onorwiththis
applianceoranydiscarded
appliance.Disposeofdiscarded
appliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialproperly.
Beforediscardingadishwasher,
removethedoorofthewashing
compartment.
eDonotstore or UIse
combustiblematetialsygtwohe
or other nanlmable vapors and
liquidsinthe vicinity d’ thisor
any other applimce.
@Useonlypowderor liquid
detergentsor wettingagents
recommendedforuseina
dishwasher.
~Donotwashplasticitemswdess
marked “dishwashersafe”orthe
[email protected].Forplasticitemsnotso
~~~ark~d,checkthemanufacturer’s
recommendations.
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Ja wCvcleIndicator Dial AE%I.
DoorLatch(Unlocked) -(Turnto Stari)
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STEP1.Loadyourdishwmher
withdishes,silverware,pots,
pans,bowls,etc.accordingto
instructionsonpages8-10.
STEP2. Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesurethe
CycleIndicatorDialisatOFl?
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6and7.)
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
STEP3.SelectDryingOption.
HEATEII ENEMY
DRYING SAVER
HEATEDDRYING.Turnsthe
dryingheateronforfastdrying.
spotting.occasionallycheckto ENERGYSAVER(no-heatdrying).
makesuretherinseagentcontainer Turnsthedryingheaterofftosave
isatleasthalf’fall. (Seepage6.) energy.Disheswilldrynaturally
overalongerperiodsuchas
overnight.
Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafterthe
cycleis completetoreducethe
naturaldryingtime.
Useofthisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately7%forthe
NORMALWASHcycle.
STEW’4. Selectthecycle.SeeCycle
SelectionHintsonnextpage.
Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitisemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.
POT- NORMAL LIGHT FIN%
SCRUNWR WASH WASI+ &HOLKl
STEP’5.Latchthedoor.
STEP6.Startyourdishwasher.
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WASWING
DFMNG
SlowlyturntheCycleIndicator
DialtotheONpositionto startthe
cycle.YOUwillhearthemotorstart.
Thereisatimedelaybetweenstart-
upandwaterfillsoyouwillnot
hearanywashactionrightaway.
Toobtainthebenefitsofacomplete
cycle,be carefulthatyoudo not
turn the dial anyfurther than
necessarytostartthedishwasher.
Thedishwasherwillcompletethe
cyclesequenceautomaticallyand
thedialwilladvancetotheOFF
position.

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.‘- cycleselectionhim
Risimportanttofollowtheloading
instructionsonpages8-10.
P0TSCRUB13ER-Foritemssuch
aspots,pansandcasseroleswith
dried-onorbaked-onsoils.
Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.
iNORMALWASH—Forloads
ofeverydaydishes,glasses
andcookware.
LIGHTVVASH-l?ordishesthat
arelightlysoiledwithsoilsthat
havenotdriedon.Alsofor
everydaydishesthathaveextra
preparationbeforeloading.
RINSE&HOLD—Forrinsing
partialloadswhichwillbewashed
later.Donotusedetergent.
what happem in each C@
~You’llhearoccasionalclicking @Duringthedryingperiod:
sounds: —Themotorstops.
–Soft fooddisposershredding —Watervaporcomesthroughthe
action. ventbytfiedoorlatchduring
—Drainvalveopeningtopump dryingandwhenwaterisbeing
waterout. pumpedout.
—Timer controlascycle
progresses.
—Detergentcupopening.
Wash
WaterUse CycleTime
wash Gallons Minutes
cycles (approx.) (approx.) CycleSequence
PmcRIJBBER 12.1 6,X [EEI=T=IEIFIFIFI
rwmw WASH 12.1 j~~ HFGIFIHFIFIFI
IHan’ WASH 10.5 so. ml_x=wwx=RFl
IRINSE &HOLD 3.4 10 mm
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NJnextendedtimes.Thesecycletimesmaybeincreasedupto’7%minutesifnecessaryforyour
dishwashertoheatthewatertopropertemperatureforgoodwashability.
Drying options:
.= HEATEDDRYING.AvailableonallwashcyclesexceptRINSE&zHOLD.Add25minutestowash
>cycletime.
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\&.+ EiW3RGY SAVER. Dryingheateristurnedoff.Dishesdrynaturai]y.
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Wmwmtum SemorSystem
Togetdishescleananddryyou
needhotwater.TOhelpyouget
waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherhasawaterheating
featurethatautomaticallysenses
thetemperatureofthewaterinthe
washcycleandheatsit, ifnecessary,
tothepropertemperature.This
waterheatingfeaturemayallow
youtoturndownyourhousehold
waterheaterandsaveenergyif
you’rewillingtoletthedishwasher
runalittlelongerwhileitheats
watertothepropertemperature.
Forgoodwashinganddrying,the
enteringwatermustbeatleast
120°F.Topreventdishdamage,
inletwatershouldnotexceed150°F.
Howto testwate~temperature:
Checkyourwatertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyormeatthermometer.
Letthedishwasherrun through
onefillandpumpoutcycle,then
letthedishwasherfillwithwater
thesecondtime.
Whenyouhearthewaterstop
IXling;unlatchthedoorandslowly
openit.
Measurethetemperatu~eofthe
waterinthebottomofthetubthis
way:
Removethesilverwarebasketand
placeacandyormeatthermometer
in thewatertowardsthemiddleof
thetub.Ifthetemperatureisless
than 120°F,youwillnotgetgood
washingresuks.Higherwater
temperatureis neededtodissolve
greaseandactivatepowder
detergents.
Helpfulhints:Ifoutside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
youmayneedtosetyourwater
heater’sthermostatup,Ifyouhave
notusedhotwaterforsometime,
thewaterinthepipeswillbecold.
‘Mn onthehotwaterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowittorununtilthe
waterishot.Thenstartthe
dishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydone
laundryor runhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityifthewater
islessthan120°Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fullwithdetergent
How to IW!x!arinse agent.
~rinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofarinseagentsuchasJET-
DRYbrandisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.
Howto fillthe rinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.
Hymnaccidentallyspik Wipe
uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe
dishwasher.Itcankeepyour
detergentfromworking.
If youCan’tfind anyrinse agent,
write:
BENCKISERCQNSUMER
PRODUCTS,INC.
(“m’DRY”)
411V%PutnamAve.
Greenwich,(3’ 06830
Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds4%ounces,This
shouldlastabout3months.Fill
asneeded.Donotoverfill,
How to choose and me
detXX&nt.
First, useonlypowderor liquid
detergentsspecifically
madefor
usein dishwashers.other types
willcauseovemdsing.
Second, checkthe phosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes,If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphateIevelwillprobablywork
better.Ifthephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%orless),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Yourwater department ‘cantell
youhowhard your water is. so
canyourcountyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
thereareinyourwater.
Howmuch detergentshouldyou
use?Thatdepends.Isyourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcan‘be
harmful.It cancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.”Anoutsidelayerdghs
isetchedaway!CMcourse,this
takessomet~me.Butwhytakea
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chancewhenit’seasyto findout ($7
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thehardnessofyourwater. =$.

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Keep yourdetergent fl%xhand
dry. Under the sink isn’t agood
=@REA
place tostoredetergent.Toomuch
‘-; moisture.Don’tputpowder
detergentintothedispenseruntil
you’rereadytowashdishes,either.
(Itwon’tbefreshORdry.)
If yourpowder detergentgetsold
orhmpy9 throwit away.Itwon’t
washwell.Olddetergentoften
won’tdissoive.
Hyouusealiquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”astheyageorcome
incontactwithwater.
You’ll
find two detergent
dispenserson the inside doorof
vom dishwasher.Two,because
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somecyclesusetwowashes.
see “~etewnt UsweG~ide”below
(Besure th~Cycle~ndicatorDiul iS
at OFFposition beforeadding
detergent. Otherwise, the detergent
cup lid willnot close and latch
properly.)
Alwaysclosethemain cup tightly.
Whe~it isfirndy latchedyou will
hearaclickingsound. Do not
overtighten.
NOTE:Detergentcupmay be
openedmanuallywithno harm.
Turnhandlecounterclockwiseuntil
it releases.Asnappingsound is
noml when itopens.
How to prepare
the dkhes for washing
Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.He-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat.
foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:
1. Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings)leab
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
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excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.
Detement UstBjgeGuide (powder or liquid)
2. Removelargequantitiesofany --
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in =--
wf~ fooddisposerthatpulverizes =:
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway. _
Itcanhandlesmallamountsof F-
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softfoods,butlargeamoun@will ~-
bedifficulttohandle. ~
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3Trytoremovefoodscrapsapd
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasachancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficulttowashandmay ——.—
notcomecleanintheNORMAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourRHWN3&HOLDcyclefor
small“holding”loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentionedhere
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandother
foodsthatcancausediscoloration
ofstainlesssteelifallowedto
remainondishesforalongperiod
oftime.
vvhm w3hqgthe~mc~m~~~
cycle9lesspreparationisrequired
beforeloading.ThePOIWX~BER
cyclecanwashheavily-soiled
dishesandremovedried-onand
baked-onsoilsfrompots,pansand
casseroles.Itemswithburned-on
soilsmaynotcomeclean.Andthe
dishwashercannotremovebum
marksor restorefadingcaused
byoverheatingduringcooking.
SOFTWATER MEDIUMWATER HARDWATER
(o-3grainshardness) (3-7grains) (’742grains*)
CYCLES MainCup MainCup MainCup*
POTSCRUBBERand 1Tablespoon ~1Tablespoon HalfFull Completely
NORMALWASHcycles minimum minimum Full Full
LIGHTWASHcycle 1Tablespoon None HalfFull None Completely None
minimum Full
RINSE&HOLDcycle use m)detergent use nodetergent UJsemdetergent
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Howtokxiadyour*hWasher
I%isisarandommixed load, themost common typeyou
Wl”llhave.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin
thebottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems
intheupperrack.Asprayarminthetopwashesdown
also.Makesuretoplacetallitemstotheoutsidesothe
upperwasharmisnotbIocked.
WARXOUTFOR2-HI..
Thewashertowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom.
rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockitorloadtallthingsnexttoit. Also,be .
carefulnottoaletaportionofanitemsuchasapotor
dishhandleextendthroughthebottomrack.Thiscould
blockthewasharmandcausepoorwashingresults.

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HowtoIbid!theTOPMCK
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ThetoDrackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.
Twor;ws ofcupscanb=washedwhenusingthefolding
shelf.Loadthebottomrowfirst,thenfolddownthe
shelfandloadthetoprow.Cupsandglassesfitbest
alongthesides.‘I’hisistheplacefordishwasher-safe
plastics,too.Makesuresmallplasticitemsarelodged
intightlysotheycan’tfdl ontotheCalrod”heating
unit.Arrangestemwaresothatitcannotmoveeasily.
Don’tlettheglassestoucheachother.
SHELFDOWN
Thefoldingshelfgivesyouextraspaceforcupsand
longutensilsontwolevels.Loadthelowerlevelfirst,
thenfoldtheshelfdown.
Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmay
bedated-face down—inthistoprack.‘Thetoprackis ==
ha;dyforaHkindsofoddshapes. -.
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Foldthefoldingshelfupforglassesand.tdl things.
Placetallitemstotheoutsidesotheupperwasharm

Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Placeitemsso Asshownhere,thisplateisbeingplacedwiththesoiled
thatwateranddetergentfromwasharmcanreachsoiled
surfaces.
Loadplatters,pots,pansandbowlsalongthesides,in
cornersor intheback.Alllargeitems,suchaspitchers,
saladbowls,andmixingbowl;,shouldbewashedinthe
lowerrack.
Putflatwareintherem~vab~ebasketwithhandlesuP’0 .-h
protectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso
theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.Smallplastic
items,suchas measuringspoonsandlidsfromsmall v
containersare notrecommendedforautomatic
dishwashing.If ’placedinthedishwasher,theyshouldgo
inbottomofthesilverwarebasketwithsilverwareontop.
Wwaution!
%&eoutanythingthatmayfallor extendthroughthe
bottomofthebasket.
sidefacingthecente;oftheracksowateranddetergent
fromwasharmcanreachsoiledsurfaces.
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Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loaded-intheb&tom-rack,facingdown.Propbroiler
pansandracksalongtheedge.
-DCm’tlet any
,Km.