GE GSD990L User manual

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contents
Air Gap 15 Problem Solver 12-14
Appliance Registration 2Repair Service 14
Care and Cleaning 15 RinseAgent 6
China, Crystal,Sterling 11 SafetyInstructions 3
CycleFeatures 4,5 UserMaintenance Instructions 15
Detergent, Detergent Guide 6,’7 Warranty BackCover
Dispenser Cups ‘7 WaterTemperature 6
Energy SaverSwitch 4,5 Winter Storage 15
Energ-Y-SavingTips 2
Front Panel Color Change 15
Loading 8-10
Modeland Serial Numbers 2
(lperating Instructions 4,5
CycleSelection 5
Drying Options 4,5 GEAmww &?mteP
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hilt-in Model GSD990L

Helpw
helpJ’w. *e
Before- yowMwher,
readtmbulokWm!fuuy.
It kintendedtohelp youoperate
-andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswersto your
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmore help, write (include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthemow
andserialnumbers,
You’llfindthemonalabeljust
insidethedishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Myounxx!hd
2%damagedtihwasher. *6!
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dishwasher.
save the and money.
Bdim?!youiIrequest
Servicee
●*
ChecktheProblemSolver(pages
12-14).Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
ToobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerlaversibnen
espaiioldet%temanual,
Mrnea
GEAnswerCenter$
serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconwunidor,
tek$fono800.626.2000.
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
2
Enemy-savingtips.
—
Thepowerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercanbeminimizedif e
youfollowthesesuggestions:
@operatedMwvasheronlywhen
f’dLLetdishesaccumulatein
dishwasher.Whenyouputina
partialload,useRINSEONLY
cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Be
suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor
fullload.Thishelpskeepsoils
moist,easiertoremove.
@Ifyoudon’tneedyourdishes
rightaway,useyourDryingHeat
OFFfeaturethatturnsthedrying
heateroffautomatically.Dishes
drynaturallyoveralongerperiod
suchasovernight.
~$dect cyclethatusesleast
amountofwatertoremovesoil
fromload.Seepages4,50
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m~omm~SmTYms~~uc~lo~s
Readd!h$tructionSh!fbreW&lgWSappliance.
—.— ——— ,,
-cw~G—meH wing this -
appkimx,alwaysexercise’
basic
safetyprecautions,including*6
following:
@Thisdishwasher m.lst be
pmprly hl$tmedand bcated
inaccordance with the
hmuation IIlstmctims before’
itisused.Ifyowdidnotreceive
anInstallationInstructionssheet
withyourdishwasher,youcan .
obtiinonebycontactingthe
servicelocationnearestyou.
—Thisappliancemustbe
connectedtoagroundedmetal,
permanentwiringsystem;oran
—equipment-groundingconductor
mustberunwiththecircuit
—conductorsandconnectedtothe
equipment-groundingterminal
orleadoftheappliance.
–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
*Useonlypowderorliquid
detergentsorwettingagents
recommendedforuseina
dishwasher.
~DOnotwashplasticitemsunless
marked“dishwashersafe”orthe
equivalent.Forplasticitemsnotso
marked,checkthemanufacturer’s
recomnlendations.
~Donottouchtheheating the,hotwatpr,3ystimrnayxwt.~~~”,’
elementduringorimmediately ~~~havebeenusedfor-sometifiej ~~~
after use.
~Donotoperateyourdishwasher
unlessallenclosurepanelsare ‘“
properlyinplace.
@Donottamperwithcontrols.
*Donotabuse,siton,or stand
onthedoorordishrackofthe
dishwasher.
@Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchildren
toplayinside,onorwiththis
applianceoranydiscarded
appliance.Disposeofdiscarded
appliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialproperly.
Beforediscardingadishwasher,
removethedoorofthewashing
compartment.
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turnqallhot,wtiter~ucptwnd -
allowtheintorun forseverid ,‘
rninutixbeforeusingany-~”“
.electricalap#iancewhichis -
connectkdtothehotWater
system.ThiQWill:alkxv
any- -
hydrogengastoescape.Also,
sinceth~gasisfkun.miible,do
notsmokeoruseanopenflame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.
SAWT-E
msTRucTIoNs

Howtoopemk your dkhwasher
~OOfLatch CycleIndicatorDial
(Unl~cked) (TurntqStart) —
o
CBForPOTSCRtJBBER7
NORMALWASHand
ENERGY SA~R cycles:
STEP4. SelectWATERHEAT
Option.
STEP1.Loadyourdishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots,pans,
bowls,etc.accordingtoinstructions
onpages8-10. —WiTElli!E14T—
t9N OFF POT-NORMALENERGY
SCRUBBERWASI!SAVER
STEP2.Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesurethe
CycleIndicatorDialisatOFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6and7.) ON.Thewashcyclewillbe
extendedwhilethedishwasher
automaticallyheatsthewaterfor
goodwashinganddrying.The
enteringwatermustbeat least
120°F.
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.(Seepage6.) a. Pushselectedcyclebutton.
b. Latchthedoor.
STEP3. SelectDRYINGHEAT
Option. Ii—
I—
DRYltiGliEAT—
mOFF OFF.Theenteringwatermustbeat
least140!’
STEP5.Selectthecycleandstart
thedishwasher. IRIMSEf3ORLY “~fl:r I
Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitisemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
SelectionHintsatright.)
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toONpositiontostartthecycle.
ON. Turnsthedryingheateronfor
fastdrying. ~Formm mm!! cycle:
a. Besure door isunlatched.
b. SelectDRYINGHEAT-OFF
IOFF.Turnsthedryingheateroff
tosaveenergy.Disheswilldry
naturallyoveralongerperiodsuch
asovernight. Toobtainthebenefitsofacomplete
cjrcle,becarefulthatyoudo not
turn the dialanyfurtherthan
necessarytostartthedishwasher.
dryingoption.
Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafterthe
cycleiscompletetoreducethe
naturaldryingtime.
Useofthisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythismodel
approximately8%fortheNORMAL
WASHcycle. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator
DialtoRINSEONLYposition.
Latchthedoortostartthecycle.
d
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Cycle.sekdkm mix
—tisimportanttofollowtheloading
nstructionsonpages8-10,
POTSCIUJ13BER-Foritemssuch
aspots,pans,cookware,dishesand
glasseswithheavysoil.Everyday
dishesmaybeincluded.
NORMALWASH—Formost
loadsofeverydaydishes,glasses
andcookwarewithmediumsoils.
ENERGYSAVER—Fordishes
thathavebeenpre-rinsedbefore
loading.Also,forwashingvery
lightlysoileddisheswithsoils
thathavenotdriedon.
RINSEONLY—Forrinsing
partialloadswhichwillbewashed
later.SelectDRYINGHEAT–
OFFdryingoption.Donotuse
detergent.
—whathappemineachCyck
*You’llhearoccasionalclicking
—
–Sofl fooddisposershredding
action.
–Drain valveopeningtopump
waterout.
-Timer controlascycle
progresses.
–Detergentcupopening.
wash
Cycles
P~CRUBBER
PK.)RMALWASH
ENnRGY
SAVER
RmwmWWJY
~Duringthedryingperiod:
—Themotorstops.
—Watervaporisreleasedthrough
theventunderthedoorhandle.
Rmaybevisible.
Minimum
wash
WaterUse CycleTime
Gallons (approx,
(approx.) minutes) CycleSequence
12.0 “* E!Elmmmmmm
12.0 51* EIEIIEIEEIWWB
10.4 51*
4,9 15 Rinse Rinse Rinse
*LJncxtcncledtimes.Thesecycletimesmaybeincreasedupto7Mminutesifyouselectthe
\\’aterHeatOnoption.
~j~l+I>RYHW3HEAT—ON:Add24minutes,
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Y&&’ *
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GoodDkhmhi~ starts
tith Hotwater
Togetdishescleananddry,you
needhotwater.Tohelpyouget
waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherhasawater
heatingfeaturethatbooststhe
watertemperatureinthewash
cycle.Thiswaterheatingfeature
mayallowyoutoturndownyour
househo!dwaterheaterandsave
energyifyou’rewillingt(.)letthe
dishwasherrunalittlelongerwhile
itheatsthewatertotheproper
temperature.Forgoodwashingand
drying,theenteringwatermustbe
atleast120”F.withthewaterheat
optionon. Topreventdishdamage,
inletwatershouldnotexceed150°F.
How totestwatertemperature:
Checkyourwatertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyor meatthermometer.
Letthedishwasherrunthrough
onefillandpumpoutcycle,then
letthedishwasherfillwithwater
thesecondtime.
Whenyouhearthewaterstop
filling,unlatchthedoorandslowly
openit.
Measurethetemperatureofthe
waterinthebottomofthetubthis
way:
Removethe silverwarebasketand
placeacandyor meatthermometer
inthewatertowardsthemiddleof
thetub.If thetemperatureisless
than 120°F,youwillnotgetgood
washingresults.Higherwater
temperatureisneededtodissolve
greaseandactivatepowder
detergents.
Helpfulhints:Ifoutside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
youmayneedtosetyourwater
heater’sthermostatup.Ifyouhave
notusedhotwaterforsometime,
thewaterinthepipeswillbecold.
Turnonthehotwaterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowittorununtilthe
waterishot.Thenstartthe
dishwasher.Ifyou’verecently
donelaundryorrunhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityifthewater
islessthan120°Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fullwithdetergent.
How tome arime went.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofarinseagentsuchasJET-
DRYbrandisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.
How@fill the rinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.
If youacckkmtdy spik Wipe
uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe
dishwasher.Itcankeepyour
detergentfromworking.
Myoucan’tfind any rinse agent,
write:
1313NCKISERCONSUMER
PRODUCTS,INC.
(“JETDRY”)
411W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,CT06830
Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds4!i ounces.This
shouldlastabout3months.Fill
asneeded.Donotoverfill.
How tochoose anduse
det$?qipto
First,useonlypowderorliquid
detergentsspecificallymadefor
useindishwashers.Othertypes
willcauseowmmking.
Second,checkthephosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork –
better.Ifthephosphatecontentis ~
low(8.7%or less),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
YOUwaterdepartmentcantell
youhowhardyourwateris.so
canyourcountyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
thereareinyourwater.
Howmuch detergentshouldyou
use?Thatdepends.Isyourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhard.water,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsoilwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,it canbe
harmful.It cancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.”Anoutsidelayerofglass
.
isetchedaway!Ofcourse,this
takessometime.Butwhytakea
chancewhenit’seasyto findout
thehardnessofyourwater. ~
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Keepyourdetergentfreshand
dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood
—placetostoredetergent.Tookrmch
moisture.Don’tputpowder
—detergentintothedispenseruntil
you’rereadytowashdishes,either.
(Itwon’tbefreshORdry.)
If yourpowderdetergent
getsold
or hmpy,throw’it away.Itwon’t
washwell.Olddetergentoften
won’tdissolve.
Ifyouusealiquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”astheyageorcome
incontactwithwater.
You’llfindtwodetergent
dispensersontheinsidedoorof
yourdishwasher.Two,because
somecyclesusetwowashes.
See‘DeleqentUsageGuide”below
(BesuretheCycleIndicatorDialis
at OFFpositionbeforeadding
detergent.Otherwise,thede~ergent
cuplidwillnotcloseandlatch
properly.) r,
GRASPHANDLE, /“
ROTATE
ANCJCLOSE
TIGHTLY __/r-
Aiwaysclosethemaincuptighdy.
W%e;itisjirmlylatchedyou”wi~l
hearaclickingsound.Donot
overtighten.
NOTE:Detergentcupmaybe
openedmanuallywithnoharm.
Turnhandlecounterclockwiseuntil
itreleases.Asnappingsoundis
normalwhenitopens.
How to prepare
the disksforwashing
If thisis yourfirst dishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacing amucholder
model, youmaywonderhowmuch
preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practiceyou’~1soonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:
LScrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,leafy
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.
Detement usfl& Guide (powder or liquid)
2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in
softfooddisposerthatpulverizes
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
Itcanhandlesmallamountsof
softfoods,butlargeamountswill
bedifficulttohandle,
3. Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasachancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficulttowashandmay
notcomecleanintheIWN?.MAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourRINSEONLYcycleforsmall
“holding”loads,
Note:Thefoodsmentionedhere
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandother
foodsthatcancausediscoloration
ofstainlesssteelifallowedto
remainondishesforalongperiod
oftime.
WhenusingthePOTW3UJBBER
cycIe9lesspreparationisrequired
beforeloading.ThePUIM2RUB13ER
cyclecanwashheavily-soiled
dishesandremovedried-onand
baked-onsoilsfrompots,pansand
casseroles.Itemswithburned-on
soilsmaynotcomeclean.Andthe
dishwashercannotremoveburn
marksor restorefadingcaused
byoverheatingduringcooking.
SOFTWATER MEDIUMWATER HARDWATER
(O-3grainshardness) (3-7grains) (7-12grains*)
CYCLES MainCup IOpenCup MainCup IOpenCup MainCup$ IOpenCup*
POTSCRUB13ERand 1Tablespoon ~1Tablespoon HalfFull ~HalfFull Completely
NORiMALWASH
CYC]CX minimum +Completely
minimum Full IFull
ENERGYSAVERcycle 1Tablespoon None HaIfFull None Completely INone
minimum Full
R~~SE@!LYCyCiC use no detergent Useno detergent use M@ dete~ent
*12grainsandupisextremelyhardw~ter.Awatersoftenerisrecommended.Withoutit,
limecanbuildupinthewatervalve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.
:~FiliedMainCupholds3tablespoons;FilledOpenCupholds2tablespoons.

Ebvvt“k$ad‘your Cwhwa!mer —
Thisisarandommixedload,themostcommontypeyou
willhave.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharminthe
bottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems
intheupperrack.Onsomemodels,asprayarminthe
topwashesdownalso.Makesuretoplacetallitemsto
theoutsidesotheupperwasharmisnotblocked.
WATCHOUTFORTHIS.
Thewashertowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockitorloadtallthingsnexttoit. Also,be
carefidnottoaletaportionofanitemsuchasapotor
dishhandleextendthroughthebottomrack.Thiscould
blockthewasharmandcausepoorwashingresults. –
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Howtoloadtheml? mcK
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1-
Thetoprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucem.Two
rowsofcupscanbewashedwhenusingthefoldingshelf.
Loadthebottowrowfirst,thenfolddowntheshelfand
loadthetoprow.Cupsandglassesfitbestalongthesides.
Thisistheplacefordishwasher-safeplastics,too.Make
suresmallplasticitemsarelodgedintightlysotheycan’t
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thatitcannotmoveeasily.Don’tlettheglassestoucheach
other.
Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe
placed—fice down—h this toprack Thetoprackis
handyforallkindsofoddshapes.
SHELFMYvVN
Thefoldingshelfgivesyouextraspaceforcupsandlong
utensilsontwolevels.Loadthelowerlevelfirst,thenfold
theshelfdown.
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SHELFUP
Foldthefoldingshelfupforglassesandtallthings.
Placetallitemstotheoutsidesotheupperwasharmis
notblocked.
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HOWfbbftdtk ~mm~RACK
Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Placeitemsso
thatwateranddetergentfromwasharmcanreachsoiled
surfaces.
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Loadplatters,pots,pansandbowlsalongthesides,in
cornersorintheback.Alllargeplasticitems,suchas
pitchers,saladbowls,andmixingbowls,shouldbe
washedinthelowerrack.
Putflatwarein theremovabiebasketwithhandlesupto
protectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso
theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.Smallplastic
items,suchas measuringspoonsandlidsfromsmall
containersarenotrecommendedforautomatic
dishwashing.If placedinthedishwasher,theyshouldgo
inbottomofthesilverwarebasketwithsilverwareontop.
Asshownhere,thisplateisbeingplacedwiththesoiled
..-
sidefacingthecenteroftherack-sowateranddetergen;
fromwasharmcanreachsoiledsurfaces.
Prec8iation!
Takeoutanythingthatmayfallor extendthroughthe
bottomofthebasket.
Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loadedinthebottomrack,facingdown.Propbroiler
pansandracksalongtheedge.
f? Don’tlet any a~..
?ikn’Iextend
through bottom.
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AndwhatyouCan’to
Usually
Materh3i Safe
Aluminum YES
SpecialInstructions
Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.Removeby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelWOOIpads.
Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwash
onepiecedailyforatleastamonth.Comparewiththe
restoftheset.
Exceptions[notsafe)
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.
Somecoloredanodized
aluminumcanfide.
Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
China/
Stoneware YES
YES Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.
Checkmanufacturer’sinstructionsforyourcrystal.
crystal Antique,metal-trimmedor
hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.
Non-dishware
items-such
aselectronic
aircleaner
fi~ters,furnace
filters,pint
brushes,etc.
NO
Glass YES MilkGlassmayYellow.
Iron NO Ironwillrust.
Pewtertarnishes.
Pewter NO
YES Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiece
beforedishwashinganentireset.Washintoprackonly.
Plastics
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfinds
canstainiflefton.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan
stainiflefton.Drydetergentcancausedil%cult-to-rernove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.
Stainlesssteel YES
YES
SterlingSilver
andSilver
plate
Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainlesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
Non-stick
coatings
Tin
wood
Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
YES
NO Tincanrust.
No Woodcanwarp,crackorlose
itsfinishwithanytypewashing.
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F(9K&t adkh? Here’s when However,openingthedoorduring 2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe
y{lu can add it. anycyclelessenscleaningpower. watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.
Sotry to loadeverythingatthe
Adddishesanytimeduringthe 3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.
RINSEONLYcycle.Withother beginning. 4. Closethedoor and push the
w’:~shcycles, you can add dishes Here’s how to add aforgotten dish: latch to the far right. lVhen the
:~itiny time BEFOREthe main 1. Push thedoor!atchtotheleft. doorislocked,washingwill
~ic!crgentwashportionof thecycle. Washingwillstop. continue.

-Questions?
~< useThisProblemsoIver —
PROBLEM
DMm!AsHER
WON’TRUN
UNUSUALIWXSE
DISHESDON’TDRY
UNCLEANDISHES
4NDFLATWARE
ILACK(X?GRAY
IARKSONDISHES
DETERGENTLEFT
INDISPENSERCUPS
DETERGENTCUP
LIDWON’TLAIUI
AFTERADDING
DETERGENT
YELLOWORBROWN
FILM
POSSIBLECAUSEAND REIWEXYY
Afuseinyourhomemaybe blown,or the circuitbreakertripped. Replacefuseor
resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.
Utensilsmaynotbesecureonrackpins,or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack Wateriscausingutensilsto rattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
indishwasher.
Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe
bottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checktherinseagentdispensertoseethatit’snotempty.
Checkinletwatertemperature.Rshouldbeatleast120”F.(Totest,seepage6.)
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Thrnonafaucet.Is watercomingoutslower
thanusual?Ifso,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(Seepage15.)
Improperrackloading.(Seepages8-10.)
Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherthings.Remove
markswithamildabrasivecleanser.
Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
ietergentcup,
rhedispensercovermaynotbeopeningor maybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
terns.Ifyouusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
letergent.If thecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.
letergentmaybeold.Ifthepowderdetergentishardorcakedinthebox,throwit
way.Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
;ycleIndicatordialmustbein OFFpositionforcuplidtocloseandlatchproperly.
fyouunIatchthedoorandopenittodryyourdishes,theCycleIndicatordoesnot
dvancetoOFF byitself.
kaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usingasolutionof 1/2cup
leachand3cupswarmwater.
Anoverallye~lowor brownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbecausedbyirondeposits
inwater,Aspecialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywaytocorrectthisproblem.
Y&u-watersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.
Yellowfilmonsterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.
Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.
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SPUI’SANDFILMING
ONGLASSESAND
FLATWARE
CLOIJDINESSON
GLASSWARE
XUPPINGOF CHINA
IPOSSU3LECAUSEAND IREMEDY
Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.)
Overloadingthedishwasher.
Improperloading,(Seepages8-10.)
Oldordamppowderdetergent.
Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.)
Toolittledetergent.(Seepage7.)
Localwaterconditionsandpersonaipreferencesvary.Tryseveralbrandsofdetergents
tofindonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasherdetergentmayhelp
reducefilming.
~0 ~t?IM)V~stubbornqx)tsandfihnfE’0117i@BSSW&MW:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
Donotadddetergent.
SelectPCYT’SCRUBBERcycle.
Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor 15to20minutes.Thedishwasherwillnow
beinthemainwash.
Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottomof
thedishwasher.
Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.
If vinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.Ifyours
doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)
Usingavinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considerahome
watersoftener.
If vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching:’
Thefilm
cannotberemoved.
It can be prevented:Useless detergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe
shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
WatertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceedsKiO°F.
Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareand.china
are secureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepages8and9forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)
Makesuretallglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushthe
rack
intothedishwasher.
Alwaysusethetoprack fordelicateitems.

PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
SMALLAMOUNT’OF ‘iWateraroundthe outletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubisnormal.Risclean
WATERSTANDING water.It’stheretbkeepthewaterseallubricated.
INTHEBOIXIM
OFTHETUB
WATERWON’TPUMP Hthe entirebottomof thetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem. Clean the air
(XJT OF THE TUB gap,if youhaveone.(Seepage15.)
Checkthekitchensink.Isitdrainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.
Ifdishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposerisnot
clogged.
SUDSIN THETUB Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUTOMATIC
DISHWASHERDETERGENTS‘IOAVOIDSUDSING.
LTOremovesudsfromthetub:Openthedishwasher.Let sudsevaporate.Add 1gallon
ofcold waterto thetub. Closeand latchthe dishwasher.Pump out waterbyslowly
turningthe controldial untiladrain period isreached.
Repeatif necessary.
)lSHWASHERLEAKS Sudscan cause unitto overflow.That’swhyit’sso importanttouse adetergentthat’s
designedfor automaticdishwashers.
Spillingthe rinse agentcan causefoamduring washing.This can lead to overflowing.
Wipeup accidentalspillof rinseagentwith adamp cloth.
M’you need more he~p...caIl, tollfree:
GE hswer Center”
800.626.2000
consumer information service
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IfYouNeedservice
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty FIRST,contactthepeoplewho FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
onthebackpageofthisbook. servicedyourappliance.Explain notresolved,write:
We’reproudofourserviceand whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost MajorAppliance
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem. ConsumerActionPanel
reasonyouarenothappywiththe NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased, 20NorthWackerDrive
serviceyoureceive,herearethree writeallthedetails-including Chicago,Illinois60606
stepsto followforfurtherhelp. yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

careandCleatiw
—USERMA=NNCE
~msmumIoNs
Ch%mthe control panel witha
lightly dampened cloth. Dry
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
orsharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.
(km theoutside withagood
appliancepolishwax.Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,
orharshorgrittycleaners:-
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR!J7X216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Theinsideusual]ytakescare
ofitself.If itshouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
Built-htihwashem
oftenU.lsf!all airgap.
—Keepit dean.
Anairgapisaplumbingdevice.
—hprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoitifadrain
clogs.Theairgapisnotapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps,
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TWOTYPES “’,ti
OFAIRGAPS ~%2I
,..,1*A‘1, -l
Ifyouhaveanair gap,checkit
atleas!onceamonth.ITISNOT
PARTOFYOURDISHWASHER.
ITISNOTCOVEREDINYOUR
WARRANTY.
Theairgapiseasytoclean.
Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap
andcheckforanybuildupofgrit.
Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.
Checkthe airgapmy timeyour
dishwasherisn’tdrainingwelL
Notusingyour mhmher
inwinter’?’Protectqyhst
IRx!zing.
Ifyourdishwasherisleftinan
unheatedplaceduringthewinter,
askaservicetechnicianto:
@Cutoffelectricpowertothe
dishwasher.Removefusesortrip
circuitbreaker.
o‘Mmoffthewatersupply.
@Disconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalve.
oDrainwaterfromtheinletline
andwatervalve.(Useapanto
catchthewater.)
~Reconnectthewaterinletlineto
thewatervalve.
@Removethepluginthebottomof
therubberboot.Draincompletely,
thenreinstallplugandclamp.
@Drainthecollectionchamber
atrearofunitbelowfilterby
disconnectinghosetopump.
Reconnectafterdraining.
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Howtochangecolorpanek
Ifyouare redecorating,youcan
changeyourdishwasher’sfront
panelstomatchorblendwithyour
newcolors.
Thepanelsareheldin placebythe
doortrimandthetrimonthepanel
belowthedoor.Eachsideofeach
panelisadifferentcolor.Oryou
canpaintapanelwiththecolorof
yourownchoice.
How’to Changedoor panel inserts:
1.Takeoutthreetrimscrewson
eithersideofthedishwasherdoor.
Removethesidetrim.
—. 2. Slideoutbothinsertpanelstogether.
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‘,j~~Careful-edges maybe sharp.)
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==--.+.Replace insert panels, side trim
:md screws.
How tochangeIlowerpanelinserts:
1.Removefourpanelattachment
screws.(Twoabovethepanel,two
belowthepanel.)
2. Removetheentirepanel.
3.Takeoutthreescrewsand
removethetoptrim.
4. Slideoutbothinsertpanelstogether.
5.Putthecoloryouwantinfront.
6. Replaceinsertpanels,toptrim
andscrews.
7.Replacetheentirepanelandfour
attachmentscrews.
Colorinsertpanelsforbothdoor
andpanelcanbereplacedby 1/4”
thickwoodinsertstomatchyour
kitchencabinets.Getthemfromyour
nearestcabinetor lumberdealer.
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Dimensionsfor 1/4”woodinserts:
DoorPanel:19~ Hx23~~ W.
LowerPanel:31~~Hx23~J W.
Note:Donotoperatedishwasher
whilechangingpanelsorwhen
loweraccesspanelisremoved.
Changecolorinminutes.JLLW
removetrimandchange.

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YOURGENERALELEmR1cDISHWASHERWITHPERMATuF@INTERIOR
WARRANTY
Savepmo~oforiginalpurchase datesuchasyoursalesslip or cancelledcheckto establishwarrantyperiod. 1
WHATisCOVERED
FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY
Forone yearfrom dateof original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge,parts and servicelabor in
your hometo repair or replaceany
part of thecWhwwher that fails
becauseof amanufacturing defect.
FULL TEN-YEARWARRANTY
Forten yearsfrom date of original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge, partsand service labor in
your hometo repair or-replacethe
P%M7M37Wtuk3or door her if it
fails to contain waterbecause of
amanufacturing defectsuch as
cracking, chipping, peeling or
rusting.
LIMITED slxxMM’’EAB
WARRANTY
Forthe secondyearfrom dateof
original purchase,wewill provide,
freeofcharge,replacementpartsfor
anypw’tdthe waterDktrmmm
System (asillustratedbelow)that
fails becauseof amanufacturing
defect.Associated inlet and drain
plumbing partsare notcoveredby
this warranty.Youpayfor the
servicetrip to your homeand
service laborcharges.
PowerShower@arm -II
3Piece PowerTower’”
4
J
hose
Wash arm
(spray arm) *Hub
connection
assembly
Boot mMotor
Food Disposer ‘
WaterDistribution System
This warrantyisextendedto
the original purchaserand any
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor ordinaryhomeuse
in the 48mainland states,Hawaii
andWashington,IX. InAlaskathe
warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it
is LIMITEDbecauseyou mustpayto
shipthe productto the serviceshop
orfor the servicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home,
All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorized CustomerCare”
servicersduring normal working
hours.
Lookinthe White or YellowPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERALELECTRICFACR3RY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-
l-iOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERWCE.
WHAT!SN~ COVERED @Service trips to your hometo
teach you howto usethe product.
Readyour Ike and Carematerial.
If youthen haveany questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below,or call, toll free:
GE Answer Cente@
800/626.2000
consumer information service
~Improper installation.
If you havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing
and other connecting facilities.
~Replacement of housefusesor
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 usedcommercially.
UJDamageto product caused by
accident, fire, floods or acts of God.
WARRANTORISNOTRESIXNN3LE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion
maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
Warmntor: Genemi Electric company
if funher I’Wip is needed concerning this warranty, write:
Menager—consumer AHaiH, GE Appliances, Louisville, Irif 4W!25
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