GE HDB920 User manual

special Features
ENERGYSAVERDRYoptionpushbuttonsIletyousaveelectricalpowerbyshuttingoffthe
heaterin thedrycyclewhenfastdryingisnotneeded.
WASHCYCLES:
The PowerScrub@Cycle,,combinedwith the PotwasherJshighperformance PowerWashTM
system$maynotdo everything(suchas removeburned-onsoils),butwill removedried-on
andbaked-onsoiisfrom pots,pansandcasseroles.
@4pushbuttonautomatic cycles-POWER SCRUB@,NORMALSOIL,CH~NA&CRYSTAL;
and R~NSE&HOLD .,- ,.
.SANI-CYCLE OPTION on all wash cycles—whenSANI-CYCLEis “ON,J>mainwash:and’”’
final rinsewater is heated to 150° F.
~CHINA &CRYSTALCYCLE-gentle aeratedwashactionto helpprotectdelicate items
.SHORT WASHsetting on control dial to savewater. ..-,
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CRYS.TAL-CLEAR7M,RINSEDISPENSERautomaticallyinjectswettingagent intothefinal
rinseto reducewaterspotting.
UNICOUPLEFAUCETCONNECTORmakesit easyto hook up’dishwashertofaucetwith
oneeasymotion.Letsyoucontinueto usefaucetwhile dishwasherisoperating.
3-LEVEL POWERWASHT~SYSTEM providesthoroughdishwashing,.with waterdirected
upward,downwardandfromthemiddle.
AdditionalQualityFeatures
@SOUNDINSULATED @CUSHION-COATED,RANDOM-LOADING
@BUILT-INSOFTFOODDISPOSER FULL-EXTENS80NRACKS .
@WHITE‘PORCELAIN-~tiAtiEL,INTERIOR
@WASH-WATERTEMPERATURE
MAINTENANCE @AUTOMATICRETRACTIN&STAtilLIZERS
@CYCLE-INDICATORCONTROLDIAL @AUTOMATICWATER-LEVELCONTROL
@AUTOMATICDUALDETERGENTDISPENSER @CALRODQHEATINGUNiT
..LeDimensions: Height 36%’(Width 24%’!
Depth24%” including handle.
Doorswingsout 24%”.
—~Electrical requirements:
volts: 115
TAmps:15ampcircuit breakeror regularfuse.
Hertz: 60
hThree-pronggroundingtype receptacle #B
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Totalcycle.time (normalcycle): 67 minutes
Water consumption (normalcycle): 11.4gallons
Machine electrical energy (normalcycle):0.90 Kwh.
White porcelain ename! interior.
Inlet water pressure required: 15 to 120Ibs.per
squareinch.
Inlet water temperature recommended: 140°F.
Conversion Kit (Cat.No.WD35X5073)to convert
dishwashertop.errnanent’installationis available
fromyour dealer.or serviieorganization. ./”’”’

CYCLES~LECTOR ENERGYSAVER
PUSHBUTTONS OPTION
PUSHBUTTONS
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Features
ofyour new
convertible
potwasher
DOOR~TCH CONTROLDIAL.lNDICAfORLIGHTS
UPPER SPRAY POWERTOWERW
RACK SHOWER WOOD TOP TELESCOPINGSPRAYER
SIX-SECTION
.SILVERWARE
BASKET
WATER -
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LOWER CRYSTAL-CLEARm POWER DUAi-DETERGENTAU~OMATIC
RACK RINSEDISPENSERWASH’MARM DISPENSER RETRACTING
STABILIZER
Before operatingyour dishwasherforthe firsttime...
A~ACH AERATORFAUCETADAPTER
Thespecialaeratorfaucet adaptersuppliedwith your
dishwashermustbeassembledto thesinkfaucetspout
beforeyou can useyourdishwasher.Thefaucetadapter
isdesignedto fit standardfaucetspoutshavinginternal
or externalthreads.You will find the adapterand two
washersinthe“Hardwarefor Installation”packetinyour
dishwasher.
Toinstallfaucetadapter,first removethe old aeratoror
trimringonyourfaucetspout.
If faucethas externalthreads,insertthe thinnerof the
twowashersinto the faucetadapterandattachit to the
faucetspout(Fig. i).
If faucethas internal,threads,insertboth washersinto
the faucet adapter and attach it to the faucet spout
(Fig.‘2).
If thefaucetadapterthreadsdo not match your faucet
spout,yo~ locabhardwa;~eor ~mbing supplystorenor-
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reallyhasadditionalfittingsto adaptyour faucetspout
tothespecialaeratorfaucetadapter.
NOTE:Asinksprayatt~chmenthosecan burst if it -
installedonthesamesinkwithyourdishwasher.We F
gest that you disconnectthe sinkspray attachment1
yoursinkhasoneandplugthehole. a~
FILLCRYSTAL-CLEARmRINSEDISPENSER
Seeinstructionsin your Use &Care Book.

Tooperateyourdishwasher... protectyour valuableitems.Be sureyou havefollowed
loadinginstructionsfortheseitems.
aPREPAREYOURTABLEWARE,POTS&@RINSEP:HOLDcycleshouldbeselectedwhenyouhave
~PANS,ANDLOADDISHWASHERPROPERLY
See
your Use&CareBook.
a~ADDRETERGENT
Properdetergentsarevery importantto achievegood
dishwashingresults.Useonly freshdetergentsdesigned
forautomaticdishwashers.Reviewthedetergentsection
of theUseandCareBookto becomefullyfamiliarwith
detergent-loadingprocedure.
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$CONNECTTHEUNICOUPLEANDHOSES
Referto yourUse&CareBook.
MPLUGIN POWERCORD
FORPERSONALSAFETY,
TAPPLIANCEMUSTBE
ERLYGROUNDED.
wercordof thisappliance
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is euippedwithathree-prong
(ding)plug which mates
standardthree-prong(grounding)wallreceptacle
tominimizethepossibilityofelectricalshockhazardfrom
thisappliance.Thecustomershouldhavethewallrecep-
tacleandcircuitcheckedby aqualified electrician to
makesurethereceptacleisproperlygrounded.
IF DIFFERENT CONDITIONS ARE ENCOUN-
TERED,SEE YOURUSE&CAREBOOK.
If walloutletis’controlledby aswitch,turnon switch.
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wSELECTTHECYCLE
POWERSCRUB@cycleis designedto removeDRIED-
ON andBAKED-ONsoils.Thesesoilswillbe removed
from utensils that arein good condition ifyou follow
loading and operating instructions carefully.It ises-
peciallyimportantto loaditemswithheavy~DRIED-ON
-or BAKED-ONsoils suchas pots, pansand casseroles,
open end down in the lower rack facing directly toward
‘—- the lowerwash arm. In this position the items willreceive
the mostvigorous wash action for maximum soil removal.
As you would expect, severely BURNED-ON soils occa-
sionally may not be completely removed, especially if the
surface ofthe utensil isetched, pitted or otherwise in poor
condition. After washing items of this type, any remaining
-soils shouldbe removed by hand. Discoloration of utensils
=‘ by overheating dli.!ng cooking cannot be removed
-.e dishwasher.
-ANRMAL SOIL cycle is for most loads of everyday
,glassesandcookwarewithlightto heavysoils.
A&CRYSTALcycle is for normally-soiledchina
andcrystal.Thiscycleissimilarto theNORMALSOIL
cycle exceptthe washactionis softenedby aerationto
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only apartialloadandplanto waituntilthedishwasher
isfilledbeforewashing,DONOf’USEDETERGENTIN
THERINSE&HOLDCYCLE.
NOTE:Afterusingthe RINSE8CHOLDcycle, be sure
youselectthedesiredwashcycleforthenextload.
SHORTWASHcycleisfortablewarethatismidlysoiled
withsoilsthathavenotdriedon. Normallyyou willnot
requiretwodetergentwasheswiththiscycle.
SANI-CYCLE–This featuremaybe selectedto be used
withanywashcycledesired,It raisesthewatertempera-
turein the longestwashand finalrinseportionof the
cycleselected.
Toselect SANI-CYCLEpushSANI-CYCLE“ON” but-
ton.Thetimerwillnot advanceuntilthewatertempera-
tureisraisedto thepropertemperatureforwashingand
rinsing.Note:AspecialSANI-CYCLEindicatorlighton
thecontrolpanelcomeson whenthedishwasheris oper-
atingwiththeSANI-CYCLE“ON”buttondepressed.
ENERGYSAVEROPTIONBUTTONS
DRYINGHEATON– Depressthisbuttonandthedrying
heateris energizedto circulateheatedairoverthedishes
forfastdrying.
DRYING‘HEATOFF- Depressthisbutin andthe-g
heateris disconnectedto saveelectricalenergyandallow
thedishesto drybytheirownheatovertime.T~s option
isbestusedwhenthe‘dishesarewashedatnightandcan
remaininthedishwasheruntilthenextmorning.Natural
dryingtimewillbe reducedif you openthe&shwasher
doorafterthecycleiscomplete.
Useof thisoptionreducestheelectricalenergy’usedby
thismodelapproximately
970.
Estimatedyearlysavings,dependingonyourlocalelectric
rates,areasfollows:
ElectricRate(perKwh) $.05 $,08 $.11
EstimatedYearlySavings $6.03 $9.65 $13.27
uSTARTYOURDISHWASHER
Be sure sink drain is open. If your dishwasher drains into
afood waste disposer, run disposer until it is completely
empty before starting dishwasher. .
Tostart dishwasher, close door andmovedoor latch to
therighttolockedposition.
Slowly turn control dial toward
the ON ❑positionor untilyou
hearthedishwasherstart.
To obtainthe benefitsof acom-
pletecycle, be carefulthatyou do not turn the dialany
furtherthannecessaryto startthedishwasher.
@For SHORT WASH cycle: Closedoor but do not latch
it.Slowlyrotatedialclockwiseto SIIORTWASH ❑posi-
tionondial.Thenmovedoorlatchto therightto locked
position.

Whathappensduring the cycle...
@Dishwasherwtilcompletecyclesqucnce automatically
andcontroldialwilladvancetoOFFposition.
CYCLESEQUENCE
(minutes–apprOx.)
Wash/Rinse
Rinse
Rinse
Ma~a’)ftergent
Rinse
Rinse
‘ElectricDry
TotalTime
(approx,)
‘ower
Scrub
4
6
3
44t
4
9t
23
93t
Nf$fl
4
6
3
18t
4
9t
23
67t
China
Crystal
4
6
3
18t
4
9t
23
67+
4
6
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10
‘;This portion of the cycle is eliminated with Drying Heat Off.
tPius time required to heat water when Sani Cycle is on.
3
18-t
4
9t
23
#Occasional clickingsoundsthat occurarecausedby:
*softfooddisposermechanismshreddingaction.
●drainvalveat startof pumpout of washandrinse
water.
●timercontrolascycleprogresses.
0detergentcupwhenitopensinthemainwash.
0Duringthedryingperiod:
.themotorstops.
●the WASHING/RINSINGindicatorlightgoes off.
●theDRYINGindicatorlightcomesonduring
dryingwithDRYINGHEATON.
●watervaporis releasedthroughthe ventunderthe
57t
doorhandle.It maybevisible.
INTERRUPTINGACYCLE 4. Closedoorandpushlatchto right.Cyclewillautomat-
Forgetadish? icallyresumeoperation.
1.Pushdoorlatchto theleft.Doorsafetyinterlockswitch NOTE:Soileddishesshouldnotbeaddedafterthe
willcut,offthewashingaction. maindetergentwashportionof thecycle. e
2. Waitafew secondsfor wateractionto subside,then Interruptthewashand rinseperiodsas seldomas pos-
opendoor. sible.Water temperature is reduced, decreasing
3. Adddishesyoumayhaveforgotten...orremoveitems. ability,whendooris openedon any dishwasher. *
Todisconnectdishwasher... 4. ReleaseUnicoupleby pushingmovablethumb tab
down.
1.Removethepowercordplugfromthereceptacle, 5. Shakeexcesswateroutof Unicoupleandreturnit and
2. ~rn off hotwater. its hosesto thestoragecompartment.
3. Releasewaterpressureby raisingtabs on Unicouple NOTE:Whenmotorstops at endof finalrinse,the Uni-
handle. co~lplecanbedisconnectedandreturnedto storage. A
BEFOREYOUCALLFORSERVICE...
ChecktheTROUBLE-SHOOTINGGUIDE in your USE AND CARE BOOK. It lists manyminorcausesof
problemsthatyoucancorrectandmaysaveyouanunnecessaryservicecall.
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Pub. No. 39-5135
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Appliance Park, Louisville, Ketitucky 40225
HDB920 11-79 part No. 218A3664P67