GE GSM603G User manual

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contents
Air Gap 14 ProblemSolver 11-13
ApplianceRegistration 2RepairService 15
CareandCleaning 14 RinseAgent 6
China,Crystal,Sterling 10 SafetyInstructions 3
CycleFeatures 5UserMaintenanceInstructions 14
Detergent,DetergentGuide 6,7 Warranty BackCover
DispenserCups 7WaterTemperature 6
EnergySaver 4,5 WinterStorage 14
Energy-SavingTips
Features :
Loading 8,9
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
OperatingGuide 4,5
CycleSelection 5
SoilLevel 7GEAmwerceRfeP
P~SCRUBBER Cycle 4,5,7 8oa626208fl
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Risintendedtoixip youoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writeUk
ase
You’llfindthemonalabelfastened
tothetubwalljustinsidethe
dishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending
inthiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
Bx
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Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dishwasher.
save time %@ money.
you request
service. ea
ChecktheProblemSolver
(pages11-13).Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.
*Operate dishwasher onlywhen
it’sfu]i.Letthedishesaccumulate
indishwashm.Whenyouputin
onlyapartialload,usetheRINSE
ONLYcycletorinseoffheavysoils.
Besuretolatchthedoorwhen
waitingforafullload.Thishelps
keepsoilsmoist,easiertoremove.
@Ifyoudon’tneedyourdishesright
away,useyourENERGYSAYER
no-heatdryingfeaturethatturns
thedryingheateroffautomatically.
Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger
periodsuchasovernight.
~Always sdect the cyclethat u
least aiimnnt dwatir that will
removethe soil fthe bade
Seepages4-and5.
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Usingthis
apphwe, alwaexercisebasic
%&?typrecautions,includingthe
following:
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—Thiapplian
must be
Cm’’lectedto agroundedmetal,
permanentwiring system;or an
*eq@~@-g~~~~~ing conductor
:- mustbe run witthcircuit
conductorsand connectedto the
equiprnent-gro~~dingterminal
or lead of the appliance.
—C!omectto aproperly rated,
protectedand sizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
*Use only powdoliqu
detergenowettiagen
recommendfousia
dishwasher.
9Do ~1~~ yyasplasticiW’kSS
marked“dishwassafoth
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injuries.
@Ilo nottouchthe heating
elementduring or immediately
after use.
eDo notopra~ yourdishwasher
unless all enclosurepanelsare ,
properly in place.
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othdoo diraot
dishwasher.
@Close supervisionis necessary
ifthis applianceisusedbyor near
ch.ikken.Do not allowchildren
to playinside, on or with this
applianceor adiscarded
appliance. Dispose ofdiscarded
appliancesand shippingor
packingmaterial properly.
~efire dkadi
removethe door of the whing
compartment.
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warocontain8rlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
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pmdwedbtcha
withinyourwaterheater,Ecan
accumulatein the waterheater
and/orwaterpipesif hotwater
hasnotbeen used for aperiod of
twoweeksorlonger.HYDROGEN
C&WISEXPLOSIVE. Toprevent
thepossibilityofdamagc or
injury,if youhavenotusedhot
waterfor twoweeksor mm.e,or
moveintoaresidencein which.
thehot watersystemmaynot
havebeen used for sometime,
turn on allhot waterfaucetsand
allowthem to run for several
minutesbeforeusingany
electricalappliancewhichis
connectedto thehotwater
system.This will allowany
hydrogengasto escape. Also,
sincethe gas is flammable,do
not smokeor use an open flme
or applianceduringthisprocess.

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Cycle Indicator i3iai
STEPLLoadyourdishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots,
pans,bowls,etc.accordingto
instructionsonpages8and9.
STEP2. Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesurethe
CycleIndicatorDialisatOFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6and7.)
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.Occasionallycheckto
makesuretherinseagentcontainer
isatleasthalffull.(Seepage6.)
STEP3.SelectDryingOption.
HEATED ENERGY
DRYING SAVER
HEATEDDRYING.Turnsthe
dryingheateronforfastdrying.
ENERGYSAVER(no-heatdrying).
Thrnsthedryingheaterofftosave
energy.Disheswilldrynaturally
overalongerperiodsuchas
overnight.
Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafterthe
cycleiscompleteto reducethe
naturaldryingtime.
Useofthisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately7% forthe
NORMALWASHcycle.
&&~@the andstart
thedishwasher.(SeeCycleSelection
Hintsatright.)
Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitisemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.
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For PCYTN3NJBBE~ and
NOWL WA$13cycles: .
POT- NORMAL
SCRUBBER WASH
a. Pushselectedcyclebutton.
*FOE’LIGHT’WASHcycle:
a. Besure door is unlatched.
b. PushNORMALWAS~button.
OFF @@ ON@L
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c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator
Dialto LIGHTWASHposition.
d. Latchdoortostartthecycle.
~For RINSEONLYcyck
a. 13e
sure door is
b. Latchthedoor. b. SelectIHW31U3YSAV13Rdrying
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c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toONpositiontostartthecycle.
Thereisatimedelaybetween
start-upandwaterfillsoyouwill
nothearanywashactionright
away.
Toobtainthebenefitsofacomplete
cycle,becarefulthatyoudo not
‘tWnRthe dial any further than
mxes$av tostartthedishwasher.
option.
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator
Dialto RINSEONLYposition.
d. Latchthedoorto startthecyc~e.

cycle hints
Itisimportanttofoliowtheloading
instructionsonpages8and9.
POTSCRtJBBER-~oritemssuch
aspots,pansandcasseroleswith
dried-onorbaked-onsoils.
Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.
NORMALWASH—Forloads
ofeverydaydishes,glasses
andcookware.
LIGHTWASH—Fordishesthat
arelightlysoiledwithsoilsthat
havenotdriedon.Alsofor
everydaydishesthathaveextra
preparationbeforeloading.
RINSEOI?LY-Forrinsingpartial
loadswhichwillbewashedlater.
Donotusedetergent.
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You’llhearoccasionalclicking @Duringthedryingperiod:
sounds: —Themotorstops.
—Softfooddisposershredding —Watervaporcomesthroughthe
action. ventbythedoorlatchduring
—Drainvalveopeningtopump dryingandwhenwaterisbeing
waterout. pumpedout.
—Timercontrolascycle
progresses.
—Detergentcupopening.
Wash
WaterUseCycleTime
wash Gallons Minutes
cycles (approx.)(approx.) S
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RINSEONLY 4.9
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TOgetdishescleananddryyou
needhotwater.TOhelpyouget
waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherhasawaterheating
featurethatautomaticallysenses
thetemperatureofthewaterinthe
washcycleandheatsit,ifneeessary,
tothepropertemperature.This
waterheatingfeaturemayallow
youtoturndownyourhousehold
waterheaterandsaveenergyif
you’rewillingtoletthedishwasher
runalittlelcmgerwhileitheats
watertothepropertemperature.
Forgoodwashinganddrying,the
enteringwaternmstbeatleast
120°F.Topreventdishdarnage,
inletwatershouldnotexceed150°F.
Howtotestwatertemperature:
Checkthewatertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyormeatthermometer.
Letthedishwasherrunthrough
onefillandpumpoutcycle,then
1etthedishwasherfillwithwater
thesecondtime.
Whenyouhearthewaterstop
filling,unlatchthedoorandslowly
openit.
Measurethetemperatureofthewater
inthebottomoffie tubthisway:
Removethesilverwarebasketand
placeacandyor meatthermometer
inthewatertowardsthemiddleof
thetub.Ifthetemperatureis less
than120”F,youwillnotgetgood
washingresuhs.Higherwater
temperatureisneededtodissolve
greaseandactivatepowderdetergents.
hints:Ifoutside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
youmayneedtosetyourwater
heater’sthermostatup.Ifyouhave
notusedhotwaterforsometime,
thewaterinthepipeswillbecold.
‘llrn onthehotwaterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowittorununtilthe
~~aterishot.Thenstartthe
dishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydone
laundryorrunhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityifthewater
islessthan120°Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fillwithdetergent.
Htuarinseagent.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofarinseagentsuchasJET-DRY
brandisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.
Howto fillthe rinse agent
dispenser. Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.
If youauxidental!yspill:Wipe
uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe
dishwasher.Itcankeepyour
detergentfromworking.
u’you can’tfindany rinse ‘agent,
write:
13ENCKISEI?COI’WUIM13R
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411W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,CT’06830
1/ / /
Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds4%ounces.This
shouldlastabout3months.Fill
asneeded.Donotoverfill.
How to choose and we
First, use only powder or liquid
detergents specifically made for
use in dishwashers. Other types
wiil cause oversudsing.
Second, check the phosphate
content. Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsor filmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.Ifthephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%orless),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Yourwaterdepartmentcantell
youhowhardyour‘waterk. so
canyourcountyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
thereareinyourwater.
Howmuch detergentshouldyou
use?Thatdepends.Isyourwater
“hard”or “soR”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergentto get
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,it canbe
harmful.It cancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.”Anoutsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Ofcourse,this
takessometime.Butwhytakea
chancewhenit’seasytofindout r
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thehardnessofyourwater. ,=
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Keepyourdetergentfreshm’di
dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood
placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowder
detergentintothedispenseruntil
you’rereadytowashdi~hes~either”
(Itwon’tbefreshORdry.)
~your powderdetqent getsO]d
ox=lumpy, thmv it away. Itwon’t
washwell.Olddetergentofien
won’tdissolve.
Ifyouusealiquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
necessarybecauseliquiddetergen@
don’t“lump”astheyageorcome
incontactwithwater.
You’llfind twodetergent
dispensemon the inside door of
your dishwasher. Therearetwo,
becausesomecyclesusetwowashes.
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See“DetergentUsageGuide’’below.
(BesuretheCycleIndicatorDial
isat OFFpositionbeforeadding
detergent.Otherwise,thedete~gent
cuplidwillnotcloseandlatch
properly.)
Alwaysclosethemaincuptightly.
Whenitisfirndylatched,youwill
heara cli&ngsound.DOnot
overtighten.
NOTE:Detergentcupinaybeopened
manuallywithnoha~rn”Turnharde
counterclochiseuntilitreleases.
Asnappingsoundisnoml when
itopens.
How b
dimfowas
Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
pre-preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessaw.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practice,you’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:
LScrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimings, lea&
ve~etablesandcrusts.Remove
u
excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.
usage ‘Guide or
2. Removelargequantitiesofany -—
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in =
softfooddisposerthatpulverizes =
softfoodbitsandflushesthernaway.
Itcanhandlesmallamountsof —-
so~foods,butlargeamountswill
bediffhdt tohandle.
3. Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasachancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficulttowashandmay
notcomecleanintheNORMAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourRINSEONLYcycleforsmall
“holding”loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentiond here
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandotherfoods
thatcancausediscolorationof
stainlesssteelifallowedtoremain
ondishesforalongperiodoftime.
when using the
cycle, lesspreparationisrequired
beforeloading.TheP~CR~~ER
cyclecanwashheavily-soiled
dishesandremovedried-onand
baked-onsoilsfrompots,pansand
casseroles.Itemswithburned-on
soilsmaynotcomeclean.Andthe
dishwashercannotremoveburn
marksorrestorefadingcausedby
overheatingduringcooking.
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77-zisisarandommixedload,themostcommontypeyou
wil[have.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharminthe
bottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems
intheupperrack.
WA7’GHOU7’FORm
T’hcwashtowerrisesthroughthecenteroft.hebottom
rackduringthewashandrime portionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockit or loadtallthingsnextto it. Also,be
carefulnotto letaportionofanitemsuchasapotor
dishhandleextendthroughthebottomrack. Thiscould
blockthewasharmandcausepoorwashingresults.
Placetallclasses,mugs,tumblersandstemwareinthe
deepfron[sectio~.T~eshallowrearsectionisidealfor
cookingandservingutensils.Makesurethatall
items—frontandrearsections—donotextendabovethe
sidewiresoftherack.Arrangestemwaresothatit
cannotmoveeasily.Don’tlettheglassestoucheachother.
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Therackis idealfordishwasher-safeplastics.Load
smallshallowitemsintherearsection;larger,deeper
bowlsinfrontsection.If loadingplastictumblersin
deepfrontsection,be surethateachplastictumberis
securedovertwofingers.

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FitPlatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Placeitemsso
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tha~wateranddetergentfromwasharmcanreachsoiled
surfaces.
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Putflatwareintheremovabiebasketwithhandlesupto
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protectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso
theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.Smallplastic
items,suchas measuringspoonsandlidsfromsmall
containersarenotrecommendedforautomatic
dishwashing.If placedinthedishwasher,theyshouldgo
inthebottomofsilverwarebasketwithsilverwareontop.
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Pots,pans,casseroles,saladbowls,mixingbowlsand
lidsmustbeloadedinthebottomrackfacingdown.
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through bottom.
precaution!
Takeoutanythingthatmayfallor extendthroughthe
bottomofthebasket.
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Somedarkening or spotting possible, Removeby
scouring with soap-fik.l steelwool pads,
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you Can add it. anycyclelessenscleaningpower watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.
Adddishesanytimeduringthe becausethetemperatureinsidethe 3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.
RINSEONLYcycle.Withother dishwasheris io~’ered.Sotry to
loadeverythingatthebeginning. 4. Closethedoorandpushthe
washCyCIM, adddishesat latchtothefarright.Whenthe
anytime13EFOREthemaindetergent Here’showto addaforgottendish: dooris locked,washingwill
washportionofthecycle, ~,push theCIOOI- latchtothe left. continue.
Washingwillstop.

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POSSIBLECAUAREM
AfhseinyourhomemaybeMown,mthecircuitbreakmtripped.Replacefise or
resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.
Utensilsmaynotbesecureonrackpins,orsomethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingutensilstomttte.Makesureeverythingissectmdyplaced
indishwasher.
Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe
bottomrack.
CheckforimproperIoadirig.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checktherinseagentdispensertoseethatit’snotempty. —
Checkinletwatertemperature.It shouldbeatleastI%YF.(Totest,seepage6.)
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Iswatercomingoutslower
thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(Seepage14.)
Improperrackloading.(Seepages8and9.)
AIuminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherthings.Remove
markswithamildabrasivecleanser.
Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningormaybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
items.Ifyouusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.If thecupstilldoesn’topenautomatic~y,callforservice.
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Detergentmaybeold.Hthepowderdetergentishardor cakedinthebox,throwit
away.Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.T& anotherbrand.
CycIndicatordialmustbeinOFI?positionforcltclalpr
Hyounlathdoaopitdyo
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noadvat(N
byitself.
Teaorcoffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usingasolutionof 1/2cup
bleachand3cupswarmwater.
Anoverallyellmvorbrownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbe causedbyirondeposits
inwater.As=~cialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywaytocomt thisproblem.
Yiiurwatmsoftener~~n~paW~~nt@~~Youab~~the filter”
!&Jlmvfilm.cmsterlingsilverresukswhenyouwashcopperutemikinthesameIQado
Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.
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@Extr~rnelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
@Loivinlitwate~t@npe&tmw.(Totest,seepage6.)
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@In&oper loading.(See’pages8and9+)
?Qd’ordamp&v@erdetergent.
QPhosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
~~~e agentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.)
@TOOlittledetergent.(Seepage7.)
Localwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferencesvary.Tryseveralbrandsofdetergents
tofindonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasherdetergentma~help
reducefilming.
‘lbremoveSWmm’lispotstmdmfgkwm$%m!:
1. Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
2. Donotadddetergent.
3. SelectPOTSC-RUN3Hlcycle.
4.’Startthedishwasherandallowto runfor 15to20minutes.Thedishwasherwillnow
beinthemainwash.
5. Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottomof
thedishwasher.
6. CJosethedoorandaIlowtocompletethecycle.
lf’vimgtwrinse doesn’twork:Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(mocitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.If yours
doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)
Usingavinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considerahome
watersoftener.
Hvinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching:’‘l’hefilm
cannotberemoved.
It can be Uselessdetergentif youhavesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe
shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150°F.
Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.IWakesureglasswareandchina
aresecureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepage8forcorrectwayto loadglassware.)?&ke
suretdl glassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushtherackinto
thedishwasher.
Alwaysusethtomck h“ ddicateitems.
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Clean thecontrolpanelvdth a
lightlydampened cloth.Dry
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
or sharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.
fc~emtheoutsiwithagood
appliancepolishwax.Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,
orharshorgrittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X0216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
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Anairgapisaplumbingdevice.
Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoitifadrain
clogs.Theairgapisnotapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallphunbing
codesrequireairgaps.
Theinsideusuallytakescareof
itself.Ifitshouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
Ifyouhaveanairgap,checkit
atleastonceamonth.ITISNCXf
PARTOFYOURDISFfVZASHER.
ITISNOI’COVEREDINYOUR
WARRANTY.
Theairgapiseasytoclean.
Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,thenlifloffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap
andcheckforanybuild-upofgrit.
Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.
Checkthe air gap any time your
dishwasherisn’tdrainingwell.
Ifyourdishwasherisleftinan
unheatedplaceduringthewinter,
askaservicetechnicianto:
@Cutoffelectricpowertothe
dishwasher.Removefusesortrip
circuitbreaker.
@Turnoffthewatersupply.
@Disconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalve.
@Drainwaterfromtheinletline
andwatervalve.(Useapanto
catchthewater.)
@Recomectthewaterinletlineto
thewatervalve.
~Removethepluginthebottomof
therubberboot.Draincompletely,
thenreinstallplugandclamp.
@Drainthecollectionchamber
atrearofunitbelowfilterby
disconnectinghosetopump.
Reconnectafterdraining.

areredecorating,youcan
changeyourdishwasher’sfront
panelstomatchorblendwithyour
Thepanelsareheldinplacebythe
doortrimandthetrimonthepanel
belowthedoor.Eachsideofeach
panelisadifferentcolor.Oryou
canpaintapanelwiththecolorof
yourownchoice.
Changecolorinminutes.Just
removetrimandchange.
How changethedoorpanel:
1.Takeoutthreetrimscrewson
eithersideofthedishwasherdoor.
Removethesidetrim.
2. Slidethedoorpanelout.
(Careful-edges maybesharp.)
3.Turnthedoorpanelaroundand
putthecoloryouwantinfront.
4. Replacethedoorpanel,side
trimandscrews.
Huw tchangethe llowerpad:
1.Removefourpanelattachment
screws.(Twoabovethepanel,two
belowthepanel.)
2. Removetheentirepanel.
3.Takeoutthreescrewsand
removethetoptrim.
4. Slidethedoorpanelout.
5.Tlmnthepanelaroundandput
thecoloryouwantinfront.
6.Replacethelcwerpanel,toptrim
andscrews.
‘7.Replacetheentirepanelandfour
attachmentscrews.
Note:Othercolorpanelsare
availableforthismodel.Checkthe
coloryouwantonthecolorpanel
cardsuppliedwithyourdishwasher
andmailittous.
Donot operate the dishwasher
whilechangingpanels or when
loweraccesspanelisremoved.
Color panels can be replaced by
~i~” thick WOOd match
yourkitchencabinets.Getthem
fromyournearestcabinetor
lumberdealer.
Dimensionsfor 1/4”woodinserts:
DoorPanel:19X”Hx23~G”W.
LowerPanel:31fiG”Hx23~G”W.
If
Toob~inservice,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:
NfajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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Save ~roof of original purchase sliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod. i
us FULL CMWE-YEAR
Foroneyearfrom dateof original
purchasa,wewill provide,freeof
charge,partsand servicelabor
in yourhometo repairor replace
anypart of the dshwashe~ that
fails becauseof amanufacturing
defect.
‘FULLTEN-YEARWARRANTY
Forten yearsfrom dateof original
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge,partsand servicelabor in
your hometo repairor replacethe
PerrnaW@tubordoorlin~rif it
fails to containwaterbecauseof a
manufacturing defectsuch as
cracking, chipping, peelingor
rusting.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
the original purchaserandany
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor ordinaryhomeuse
inthe 4mainland states,Hawaii
andWashington,DC. InAlaskathe
warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it is
LUVIITEDbecauseyoumust payto
shipthe product to the serviceshop
orfor the servicetechnician’stravel
coststoyour home.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorized CustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
Lookinthe White or YellowPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-
I-IOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER
cSERV!CE.
~~ @JServicetripstoyour hometo
teach you howto usethe product.
Read We andCarematerial.
If you then haveanyquestions
about operating the product,
please contact yourdealer or our
Consumer Affairs office atthe
address below,or call, toil free:
GE Answer CenteF
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 housefuses or
resettingof circuit breakers.
eCleaning or servicing of air gap
device in drain line.
0Failureof the product if it is used
for otherthan its intended purpose
or usedcommercially.
@Damageto product caused
byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Some the exclusion or lof incidental or consequential darnages, sothe above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which varyfrom stateto state.
Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.