GE HDA2030 Installation instructions

Dishwasher
Conknfi
Air Gap
19
Appliance Registration
2
Care and Cleaning
19
China, Crystal, Sterling
15
Convenience Features
2
Cycle Features
6
Use and Care of
built-in model
HDA2030
Detergent, Detergent Guide 10, 11
DisDenser CUDS
11
Display Panel
7-9
Econo-120 System
10
Energy Saver
5
Energy-Saving Tips
2
Front Panel Color Change
19
Loading
12-14
Model and Serial Numbers
2
Operating Instructions
4,5
Cycle Selection
4
Dishwashing Shortcut
6
Drying Options
5,6
Problem Solver
16-18
Repair Service
18
Rinse Agent
10
Safety Instructions
3
User Maintenance Instructions 19
Warranty Back Cover
Water Temperature
10
Winter Storage
19
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Energy-saving tips
Before usi~ your dishwasher,
read this book carefully.
It is intended to help you operate
and maintain your new dishwasher
properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your
questions.
If you don’t understand something
or need more help, write (include
your phone number):
Consumer Affairs
Hotpoint
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
Write down the model
and serial numbers.
You’ll find them on a label fastened
to the tub wall just inside the
dishwasher door.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your dishwasher. Before sending
in this card, please write these
numbers here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your dishwasher.
If you received
a dam~ed dishwasher...
Immediately contact the dealer
(or builder) that sold you the
dishwasher.
Save time and money.
Before you request
service . . .
Check the Problem Solver (pages
16 through 18). It lists causes of
minor operating problems that you
can correct yourself.
Convenience features
This dishwasher has many convenient
features. Among them are:
● Controls are arranged left to right
as you use them.
● Automatic “beep” responses to
instructions and a lighted display
let you know the desired function
has been selected.
● Lets you select fast, heated drying
or energy-saving, no-heat drying.
c A DISPLAY PANEL that tells
you what’s happening in the
dishwasher and if something’s
wrong.
● Remembers your last cycle so you
don’t have to reprogram each time.
See SHORTCUT on page 6.
● Operate dishwasher only when
it’s full. Let the dishes accumulate
in dishwasher. When you put in
only a partial load, use the RINSE
& HOLD cycle to rinse off heavy
soils. Be sure to latch the door
when waiting for a full load. This
helps keep soils moist, easier to
remove.
● Always select the cycle that uses
least amount of water that will
remove the soil from the load.
See page 6.
● If you don’t need your dishes right
away, use your ENERGY SAVER
drying feature that turns the
drying heater off automatically.
Dishes dry naturally over a longer
period such as overnight.
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~POmmT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all itiructiom before miW this appliance.
m
W~G–When using this
appliance, always exercise basic
safety precautions, including the
following:
c Use this appliance only for
its intended purpose, as you
wiU find described in this Use
and Care Book.
● This dishwasher must be
properly installed and located
in accordance with the
InstaUation Instructions before
it is used. If you did not receive
an Instigation Instructions sheet
with your dishwasher, you can
obtain one by contacting the
service location nearest you.
—This appliance must be
connected to a grounded meti,
permanent wiring system; or an
equipment-grounding conductor
must be run with the circuit
conductors and connecM to the
equipment-grounding terminal
or lead of the appliance.
—Connect to a properly rated,
protited and sizd power-supply
circuit to avoid electrical overload.
● Use ody powder or liquid
detergents or wetting agents
recommended for use in a
dishwasher.
. DO not wash plastic items utiess
marked “dishwasher safe” or the
equitient. For plastic items not so
markd, check the manufacturer’s
recommendations.
● Load light plastic items so
they will not become dislodged
and drop to the bottom of the
dishwasher—they might come
into contact with the heating
unit and be damaged.
To minimize the possibility of
i~ury.
● When loading items to be
washed:
A. Locate sharp items so that
they are not likely to damage
the door seal, and
B. Load sharp knives with
the
handles up to reduce the risk
of cut-type injuries.
c Do not touch the heating
element during or immediately
after use.
● Do not operate your dishwasher
ufless all enclosure panels are
properly in place.
● Do not tamper with controls.
● Do not abuse, sit on, or stand
on the door or dish rack of the
dishwasher.
● Close supervision is necessa~
if this appliance is used by or near
children. Do not allow children
to play inside, on or with this
appliance or any discarded
appliance. Dispose of
discardd
appliances and shipping or
packing material properly.
Before discarding a dishwasher,
remove the door of the washing
compartment.
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● Keep M washing detergents
and wetting agents out of the
mch of chfidren, preferably in
a locked cabinet. Observe dl
warnings on container labels to
avoid personal injury.
● H~RoG~ GM is
produced by the chernicd action
within your water heater, It can
accumulate in the water heater
and/or water pipes if hot water
has not been used for a period of
M wks or longer. ~ROGEN
GAS IS EXPLOSIVE. To prevent
the possibility of damage or
injury, if you have not used hot
water for two week or more, or
move into a residence in which
the hot water system may not
have been used for some time,
turn on dl hot water faucets and
allow them to run for several
minutes before using any
electrical appliance which is
connected to the hot water
system. This will allow any
hydrogen gas to escape. Also,
since the gas is flammable, do
not smoke or use an open flame
or appliance during this process.
SAW T~E
mSTRUCTIONS

How to operate the dkhwasher
STEP 1 STEP 2
Load your dishwasher with dishes, Add detergent to the detergent
silverware, pots, pans, bowls, etc. dispenser.
according to instructions on pages
12-14.
Use rinse aid agent to help prevent
spotting. (See page 10.)
Close and latch the dishwasher
door.
DOOR LAWH
“OFF” POSITIC
III
I
CYCLE SELECTOR
STEP 3
Select desired -h ~cle
Touch the center of the pad.
● ~ AND P~S—For items
such as pots, pans and casseroles.
Everyday dishes may be included.
● NOML WASH-For loads of
everyday dishes with medium soils.
Designed to yield high performance
on normal loads.
● LIGHT WASH—For most loads
of everyday dishes with light soils
or soils that have not dried on. It
saves hot water over the higher
performance cycles, thus saving
energy.
● CHINA-CRYSTAPFor lightly
soiled china and crystal. The wash
action is softened by pumping air
along with the water to protect your
delicate items. Pre-rinse dishware
before lotiing. Follow loading
instructions on pages 12-14.
● RINSE & HOLD—For rinsing
partial loads which will be washed
later. Do not use detergent.
To change a setting, just touch
desired pad.
Your dishwasher is now automatically
programmed. A number in the
DISPLAY PANEL (at right) will
tell you how long the cycle will take.
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SELE~ED TIME TO
CYCLE
END OF CYCLE CYCLE PHASE
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PTIONS
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START
CLEAR
RESET
STEP 4
Seled a dryi~ option
● HEATED DRY~G. Provides
faster drying. Can be changed
while cycle is running.
● ENERGY SAVER. Shuts off
drying heater. Dishes air-dry
naturally. It takes longer, but saves
energy. You can prop door open
about 3 inches after motor stops
to speed drying. Excellent for
overnight drying.
Energy Saver helps
rduce electrical
energy used by this model
approximately 7%.
STEP 5
Start the dishwasher
. When you’re ready to wash
dishes, touch the START pad. There
is a time delay between start-up and
water fill so you will not hear any
wash action right away. Dishwasher
will proceed through your entire
program and turn off automatically.
To change a cycle after washing
stirts, touch the CLEAR/RESET
pad to cancel cycle. After water is
pumped out and motor stops, you
can reprogram and restart the
dishwasher.
Display Wnel
This panel tells you what is
happening in the dishwasher and
can alert you to some possible
problems.
Information displayed:
● Selected wash cycle
. Selected dry option
● Minutes to end of cycle
c Cycle phase, such as WASHING,
WNSING or DRYING
● Diagnostic codes to alert you to
possible problems
See pages 7-9 for explanation of
displays and codes.
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Dishwashing shorkut
WASHING
NORMAL
I /1 /
UNHEATEODRY ‘/ ‘/ MINUTES
The dishwasher remembers your
last cycle* so you don’t have to
reprogram each time.
When the dishwasher is loaded
and the door is latched, the control
panel will display the last settings
you selected.
If you don’t want to change any of
the settings, simply touch START.
*If there has been a
power failure,
NORMAL WASH and HEATED
DRY will automatically be
programmed. Make any new
selections as desired and touch
START.
What happens in each cycle
I I Wash
Water Use Cycle Time
WASH CYCLES
(Approx.)
Cycle Sequence (Approx,)
POTS & PANS
11.0 gal. Pre-Wash/
Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse
Main Rinse Rinse
*64 minutes
Pre-Rinse
Wash
NORMAL WASH
11.0 gal.
Pre-Wash/
Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse
Main Rinse Rinse
Y4 minutes
Pre-Rinse
Wash
LIGHT WASH
9.3 gal.
Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse Main Rinse Rinse WO minutes
Wash
CHINA-CRYSTAL 7.7 gal.
Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse
Main Rinse Rinse
w3 minutes
Wash
RINSE & HOLD
3.7 gal.
Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse
10 minutes
*unextended times. These cycle
Dry Options:
times may be increased up to 15
minutes if necessary for your
dishwasher to heat the water to
proper temperature for good
washability.
HEATED DRYING. Available on
all wash cycles except RINSE &
HOLD. Add 33 minutes to wash
cycle time.
ENERGY SAVER DRYING.
Drying heater is turned off. Dishes
dry naturally.
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The DISPLAY P~L telk you what’s happening
POTS & PANS SEE OOOR WASHING
NORMAL CHINA LA B E L RINSING
LIGHT WASH
- - HEATING
RINSE & HOLO
~-j l-j DRYING
UNHEATED ORY ~f ~f MINUTES
DISPLAY WHAT IT
ME~S
NUMERALS FROM
Number of minutes left in cycle.
1 to 99
POTS & PANS
Indicates P~S & PANS cycle.
NORMAL
Indicates NORMAL WASH cycle.
LIGHT WASH Indicates LIGHT WASH cycle.
CHINA Indicates CHINA-CRYSTAL cycle.
RINSE & HOLD Indicates
WNSE & HOLD cycle. Remains on until the door is unlatched.
UNHEATED DRY Indicates ENERGY SAVER Dry Option.
HEATED DRY Indicates HEATED DRYING Dry Option.
WASHING Displayed during Pre-wash, Pre-rinse and Main Wash periods.
RINSING Displayed during Rinse periods following the Main Wash.
DRYING Indicates HEATED DRYING has been selected.
HEATING Indicates water being heated–in wash period–to temperature necessary for good
washability. The minutes countdown is on hold for up to a maximum of 15 minutes when
HEATING is displayed.
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The DISPLAY PA~L tells you if certain things are wrong
)ISPLAY WAT IT ~ANS ~AT TO DO
pr
Electrical power has been
r
IF DISHWASHER WAS IN USE WHEN THE POWER
interrupted to the dishwasher but is
FAILURE OCCURRED:
now back on. 1. Unlatch the door. If the detergent cup is open, add
detergent and close the cup.
2. Relatch the door and touch “START” then immediately
touch
“CLEAR/RESETl’ (This will pump any remaining
water out of the machine. )
3. Select the desired cycle and rerun the load.
IF DISHWASHER WAS
N~ IN USE:
1. Latch door.
2. Select desired cycle.
3. Run cycle when desired.
The dishwasher is taking longer This dishwasher is designed to automatically compensate
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than normal to drain the water out. for longer than normal drain times, but cycle time will be
This is usually caused by a blockage extended. If this code continues to appear frequently then:
in the drain air gap (see page 19), a 1. Clean the air gap (see page 19).
fink i? the drain hose, or a stopped
2. Check for a ~nk in the drain hose.
up drain pipe. 3. Check plumbing for slow or stopped up drains.
(N~E: Warranty service does not cover household
drain problems.)
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Similar to blocked drain as Locate and remove the blockage in the drain system as
explained above, but the
[2
explained above. To pump any remaining water out of the
indicates that the drain is so machine:
clogged that the dishwasher cannot 1. Latch door.
continue to operate in a satisfactory
manner. Dishwasher will stop. 2. Select any cycle.
3. Touch “START” and then immediately touch “CLEAR/
RESET:’ (N~E: Warranty service does not cover
household drain problems.)
L 3
Dishwasher will not go into a drain
Restart the cycle. If [3 repeats, call for service.
out period. Dishwasher will stop.
There is too much water in the The dishwasher is designed to automatically pump out extra
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dishwasher. If [+ appears after a
water as long as the door is latched. When you hear the
power failure, this is normal and motor stop running:
the dishwasher will correct itself.
1. Unlatch the door and see ifall the water is gone. (It is
normal for a small amount of water to remain in the
bottom of tub to keep the water seal lubricated.)
2. If you see water entering the dishwasher, close and latch
the door. Shut off the water supply to the dishwasher.
3, If water is gone and no water is entering the dishwasher,
restart cycle.
4. If [~repeats, shut off the water supply to the dishwasher.
Call for service.
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DEPLAY -T ~ ~S -T~M
This can be caused by either of
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these reasons:
Not enough water is entering the
Urdatch the door. If there is no water in the bottom of the
dishwasher. dishwasher, check the wter supply to the dishwasher.
● Is the dishwasher water supply tumd on?
~dve usually located under the sink.)
. Is the household
wter supply turned on?
Q If you use well or cistern water, is the supply adquate?
If the water supply is adquate, try the cycle again. If
[5
repeats, crdl for service.
The drain pump could be Udatch the door. If there is standing water in the bottom of
temporarily blocked (usually
the dishwasher, relatch the door, touch “START;’ then
caused by food particles such
immediately touch “CLEAWRESET” to start the pump.
as cereal).
If ES continues to appear, you may need b do this seved
times to breakup the blockage.
I-7
The temperature sensor in the The temperature sensor
n~s to be replaced. Cdl for
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dishwasher is not functioning service.
properly. Dishwasher may
N~E:
continue to be used, but it will You may continue to use your dishwasher. For best results
not heat water automatically.
adjust your household water heater thermostat to 140W.
L
or
Before you dl for setice
● Try the cycle again to see if tie
Code reappears. The dishwasher
may correct itself.
● Electronic controls can be
affected by outside interference.
s Sometimes shutting off the power
to the dishwasher (at the fuse or
circuit breaker) will correct the
problem.
. Restore power after about five
seconds and try the cycle again.
. Check the guide above for things
you can do to correct the problem.
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To get dishes clean and dry you
need hot water. To help you get
water of the proper temperature,
your dishwasher has a water heating
feature that automatically senses
the temperature of the water in the
wash cycle and heats it, if necessary,
to the proper temperature. This
water heating feature may allow
you to turn down your household
water heater and save energy if
you’re willing to let the dishwasher
run a little longer while it heats
water to the proper temperature.
For good washing and drying, the
entering water must be at least
120°F. To prevent dish damage,
inlet water should not exceed UO°F.
How to test water temperature:
Check your water temperature
inside your dishwasher with a
candy or meat thermometer.
Let the dishwasher run through one
fill and pump out cycle, then let the
dishwasher fill with water the
second time.
When you hear the water stop filling,
udatch the door and slowly open it.
Measure the temperature of the water
in the bottom of the tub this way:
Remove the silverware basket and
place a candy or meat thermometer
the tub. If the temperature is less
than 120°F, you will not get good
washing results. Higher water
temperature is needed to dissolve
grease and activate powder detergents.
Helpful hints: If outside
temperatures are unusually low, or
if your water travels a long distance
from water heater to dishwasher,
you may need to set your water
heater’s thermostat up. If you have
not used hot water for some time,
the water in the pipes will be cold.
Turn on the hot water faucet at the
sink and allow it to run until the
water is hot. Then start the
dishwasher. If you’ve recently done
laundry or run hot water for showers,
give your water heater time to recover
before operating the dishwasher.
To improve washability if the water
is less than 120°F. and you cannot
adjust your water heater: Select a
longer cycle and fill both detergent
cups at least half-full with
detergent.
How to nse a rinse Went.
A rinse agent makes water flow
off dishes quicker than usual. This
lessens water spotting and makes
drying faster, too.
For best dishwashing performance,
use of a rinse agent such as JET-
DRY brand is recommended.
Rinse agents come in either liquid
or solid form. Your dishwasher’s
dispenser uses the liquid form.
How to fill the rinse agent
dispenser. Unscrew the cap. Add
the liquid rinse agent until it just
reaches the bottom of the lip inside
the dispenser opening. Replace the
cap. The dispenser automatically
releases the rinse agent into the
final rinse water.
If you accidentally spill: Wipe
up the rinse agent with a damp
cloth. Don’t leave the spill in the
dishwasher. It can keep your
detergent from working.
If you can’t find any rinse agent,
write:
BENCKISER CONSUMER
PRODU~S, INC.
(“JET DRY”)
411 W. Putnam Ave.
Greenwich. ~ 06830
Your dishwasher’s rinse agent
conbiner holds 4~2 ounces. This
should last about 3 months. Fill
as needed. Do not overfill.
How to choose and me
dek~ent.
Erst, use only powder or liquid
dete~ents specifically made for
use in dishwashers. Other types
will cause oversudsing.
Second, check the phosphate
content. Phosphate helps prevent
hard-water materials from forming
spots or film on your dishes. If
your water is hard (7 grains or
more), your detergent has to work
harder. Detergents with a higher
phosphate level will probably work
better. If the phosphate content is
low (8.7% or less), you’ll have to
use extra detergent with hard water.
Your water department can tell
you how hard your water is. So
can your county extension agent.
Or
your area’s water softener
company. Just call and ask them
how many “grains of hardness”
there are in your water.
How much detergent should you
use? That depends. Is your water
“hard” or “soft”? With hard water,
you need extra detergent to get
dishes clean. With soft water, you
need less detergent.
;n the water towards the middle of
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