GE ZBD3000R45BW User manual

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AirGap . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . ..2l
ApplianceRegistration.........2
Careand Cleaning. . . . . . . . ...21
China,Crystal,Sterling. . ...4.17
ConsumerServices..........23
ConvenienceFeatures.........2
CycleFeatures . . . . . . . . . . . . ..ll
DetergentGuide. . . . . . . ...12.13
DispenserCups .............13
EnergySaver ................5
Energy-SavingTips..........11
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4.5
FrontPanelColorChange. . ...22
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l4-l6
LockSafetyFeature. . . . . . . . ...6
Model&SerialNumbers. . . . ...2
OperatingGuide.. . . . . . . . ...4.5
CycleSelection.............4
DishwashingShortcut........6
DryingOptions. . . . . . . . . . ...5
SoilLevel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4
P~SCRUBBER ..........4.13
ProblemSolver.. .........18-20
RinseAgent ................12
SafetyInstructions. . . . . . . . . ...3
SaniON-OFF. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...5
SystemsMonitor. . . . . . ...5.7-10
Warranty ...........BackCover
WaterTemperature...........U
WinterStorage..............21
GEhswercenter@
800.626.2000
Beforeusi~yow *hwmher,
readthkbookcarefully.
It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedom themodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelfastened
tothetubwalljust insidethe
dishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
If youreceived
ahm~ed fihwasher...
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dishwasher.
Savetimeandmoney,
Beforeyoucalifor
service. o●
ChecktheProblemSolver(pages
18-20).It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
IfYouNeedsenice
Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouaresti~notpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
Convenience
features
Thisdishwasherhasmanyconvenient
features.Amongthemare:
@Controlsarearrangedlefttoright
asyouusethem.
~Automatic“beep”responsesto
yourinstructionsandalighted
displayletyouknowthedesired
finctionhasbeenselected.
@Letsyouadjustyourwashingcycle
totheamountofsoilonyourdishes.
oLetsyouselmthst, heateddrying
or energy-saving,no-heatdrying.
~ASYSTEMSMONI~R that
tellsyouwhat’shappeninginthe
dishwasherandifcertainthings
arewrong.
@LetsyouLOCKthecontrolsto
preventaccidentaltampering.
@Remembersyourlastcyclesoyou
don’thavetoreprogrameachtime.
SeeSHOR~UT onpage6.
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PORTANT SAFETYmsTRucTIoNs
Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance.
WARNING—When
usingthisappliance,always
exercisebasicsafetyprecautions,
includingthefollowing:
eusethisapptianceonlyfor
itsintendedpurpose,asyou
willfinddescribedinthisUse
andcare Gtide.
~Thisdishwashermustbe
properlyinstalledandlocated
inaccordancewiththe
Instantiationhstructionsbefore
itis used. Ifyoudidnotreceive
anInstallationInstructionssheet
withyourdishwasher,youcan
obtainonebycalling,tollfree,
theGEAnswerCenter!
800.626.2000.
—Thisappliancemustbe
connectedtoagroundedmetal, ~
permanentwiringsystem;oran
equipment-groundingconductor
mustberunwiththecircuit
conductorsandconnectedtothe
equipment-groundingterminalor
leadoftheappliance.
—Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectrical
overload.
~Donotstore~~use
combustiblematerials9gasoHne
orotherflammablevaporsand
liquidsinthevieidtyofthisor
anyotherappliance.
5Useonlypowderorliquid
detergentsorwettingagents
recommendedforuseina
dishwasher.
~Donotwashplasticitems
unlessmarked“dishwashersafe”
ortheequivalent.Forplastic
itemsnotsomarked,checkthe
manufacturer’srecommendations.
~Loadlightplasticitemsso ~Tominimizethepossibility
theywillnotbecomedislodged ofelectricshock,disconnect
anddroptothebottomofthe thisapptiancefromthepower
dishwasher—theymightcome supplybeforeattemptingany
intocontactwiththeCalrod@ maintenance.Note:Turningthe
heatingelementandbedamaged. controldialtotheOFFposition
doesnotdisconnecttheappliance
TOtitimize thepossibfli~ fromthepowersupply.We
Ofhju~. recommendhavingaqualified
technicianserviceyourappliance.
~Whenloadingitemstobe
washed: Aw-&mRoGEN
A.Locatesharpitemssothat GAS is producedbythechemical
theyarenotlikelytodamage actionwithinyourwaterheater.
thedoorseal,and Itcanaccumulateinthewater
B.Loadsharpkniveswiththe heaterand/orwaterpipesifhot
handlesuptoreducetherisk waterhasnotbeenusedfora
ofcut-typeinjuries.~periodoftwoweeksorlonger.
‘GDonottouchtie C~od@ HYDROGENGASIS
heatingelementduringor EDLOSIVE.Topreventthe
immediatelyafieruse. possiblhtyofdamageorinjury,
ifyouhavenotusedhotwater
~Donotoperateyourdishwasher fo~twoweeksormore,ormoved
u~essallenclosurepanelsye intoaresidencewhichthehot
properlyinplace. watersystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsometime,turnonall
@Donottamperwithcontrols.” hotwaterfaucetsandallowthe~
eDo notabuse, siton, or stand on torunforseveralminutesbefore
thedoor or dishrackofthe .usinganyelectricalappliance
dishwasher. vvhich~isconnectedto the hot
watersystem.Thiswillallow
*Closesupervisionisnecessary anyhydrogengastoescape.
ifthisapplianceisusedbyor .Also,sincethegasisflammable,
nearchildren.Donotallow donotsmokeoruseanopen
childrentoplayinside,onorwith flameorapplianceduring
thisapplianceoranydiscarded ~thisprocess.
a~oliance.Dis~oseofdiscarded ~
a~pliancesani shippingor
biscardngadishwa~her,”remove SAW TmSE
thedoorofthewashing
compartment. ~STRUCTIONS
~Keepallwashingdetergents
andwettingagentsoutofthe ‘
reachofchildren,preferablyin
alockedcabinet.Observeall
warningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
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Howtooperatethe dishwasher
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STEP1
Loadyourdishwasherwithdishes,
silverware,pots,pans,bowls,etc.
accordingtoinstructionsonpages
14through16.
STEP2
Adddetergenttothedetergent
dispenser.
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.(Seepage12.)
Closeandlatchdishwasherdoor.
STEP3~
selectdesiredwashCj’cle
Touchthecenterofthepad.
@PmCR~BER is foritems
suchaspots,pansandcasseroles.
Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.
@NO-L WNH isforloadsof
everydaydisheswithmediumsoils.
Designedtoyieldhighpetiormance
on normalloads.
@SHORT’WASHisformostloads
ofeverydaydisheswithlightsoils
orsoilsthathavenotdriedon.It
saveshotwateroverthehigher
performancecycles,thussaving
energy.Pre-rinsedishwarebefore
loading.
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1( /CYCLESELECT(IR
~CHINA-CRYSTALisforlightly
soiledchinaandcrystal.Thewash
actionissoftenedbypumpingair
alongwiththewatertoprotectyour
delicateitems.Pre-rinsedishware
beforeloading. Followloading
instructionsonpages14through16.
~R~SE &HOL?J)isforrinsing
partialloadswhichwillbewashed
later.Do not use detergent.Do not
useDELAYSTARTwiththiscycle.
Tochangeasetting,justtouch
desiredpad.
Yourdishwasherisnowautomatically
programmedincludingaSoilLevel
Selection.CycleIndicatorLights
tellyouthecompleteprogram.
AndanumberintheSYSTEMS
MONI~R (atright)willtellyou
howlongthecyclewilltake.If
you’resatisfied,justtouchthe
STARTpad.
ICHINACRYSTAL
~RINSE&Htl
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STEP4~a
selectasoillevel
Ifyouwishtomakeprogram
changes,startwiththesoillevel. e
Youshouldselectachangewithin
30seconds,otherwiseallpanel
lightswillgo out.Torelight,touch
anypadoropenandre-closedoor.
@~D~ isautomatically
programmedwhenacycleis
selected.Youmaywanttochange
theselectiondependingonthesoil
onyourdishes.
@HEAVYEXTRARINSE should
beselectedwhendishesareextra
soiledorextragreasy.Thisgives
dishesanextrarinsein everycycle
exceptRINSE&HOLD.This
lengthenscycle.
@LIGHT ENERGYSAVERwill
savetimeandmoneyifyoupre-
rinseyourdishes.Thisshortensall
cyclesexceptRINSE&HOLD.

INDICATOR TIME TO DOORLATCH ENERGY
LIGHTS END OF CYCLE “ON” POSITION MONITCJR CYCLEPHASE
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IOPTIONS IISYSTEMSIWONITOR /
MEDIUM
1.
LIGHT
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mSTEP5
Selectanoption
~~ATED DRYINGprovides
fasterdrying.Canbechanged
whilecycleisrunning.
@ENERGYSA~R shutsoff
dryingheater.Dishesair-dry
naturally.It takeslonger,butsaves
energy.Youcanpropdooropen
about3inchesaftermotorstops
tospeeddrying.Excellentfor
overnightdrying.
SANION-OFF.Selectwitheither
P~SCRUBBER orNORMAL
WASH.Heatswaterinfinalrinse
to 140°-1450F.Touchpadoncefor
ON,oncemoreforOFF.Thisoption
maybechangedatanytimebefore
or afierstartofcycle.
A.
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LSTEP6
Stirt thetihwasher
@Whenyou’rereadytowash
dishes,touchtheSTARTpad.
Thereisatimedelaybetweenstart-
upandwaterfillsoyouwillnot
hearanywashactionrightaway.
Dishwasherwillproceedthrough
yourentireprogramandturnoff
automatically.
Todelaythestart,touchDELAY
STARTpad.TheSYSTEMS
MONI~R willread”1 hrsdelay:’
Touchpadonceagainforeach
hourdesiredupto9hours.The
machinewillcountdownandstart
automaticallyatthecorrecttime.
Note:Don’tforgettoputdetergent
incupandclosecup.Donotuse
DELAYSTARTwiththeRINSE&
HOLDcycle.
Tochangeacycleafterwashing
starti,touchtheCLEAR/RESET
padtocancelcycle.Afterwateris
pumpedoutandmotorstops,you
canrepr~gramandrestartthe
dishwasher.
Sytiem Monitor
Thispaneltellsyouwhatis
happeninginthedishwasherand
canalertyoutosomepossible
problems.
Informationdispiayed:
~Selectedwashcycle
~Selecteddryoption
@Minutestoendofcycle
~Cyclephase,suchasWASHING,
RINSINGor DRYING
~Diagnosticcodestoalertyouto
possibleproblems
~Relativeenergyusedbyeach
cycle.Letsyouchoosethecycle
youneedthatusestheleastenergy.
Seepages7-10forexplanationof
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Lommm HIWASHING
Vb MINUTES
Thedishwasherremembersyour If youdon’twanttochangeanyof
lastcyclesoyoudon’thaveto thesettings,simplytouchSTART.
reprogrameachtime. Note:Iftherehasbeena
Whenthedishwasherisloadedand powerfiilure,NORMALWASH,
thedoorlatchismovedtotheON MEDIUMSOILandHEATED
position,thecontrolpanelwill DRYINGwillautomatically
displaythelastsettingsyouselected. beprog~ed. Makeanynew
selectionsasdesiredand
touchSTART.
HowtolockdkhW~Sh~r controk
topreventmeby children
Yourdishwasherhasa“hidden”
controlpad.Whenthispadis
touchedtwicewithin3seconds,all
padsbecomeinoperativeandno
newselectionscanbemadeuntil
thelockisreleased.Theword
LOCKEDappearsintheSYSTEMS
ISYSTEMSMONI~R
LLomm- HI
LOCKED
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MONI~R. Childrencannot
accidentallystirt dishwasherby
touchingpads.Theonlycontrol
unaffectedistheDELAYSTART.
Ifthisselectionhasbeenmade,
dishwasherwillstartautomatically
afterwhateverdelayyouhave -Touchheretwice within 3seconds
selected. to lock or unlock the control panel.
/@
IfCyclekinterrupted dishwasher
remin*youto relakhdoor
Youmaywanttostopthedishwasher
toaddanextradish. . .or forsome
otherreason.Ifyoudoandyouforget
torelatchdoorthedishwasherwill
“beep”threeminuteslatertoremind
youthatthedoorisnotlatched.The
“beep”willrepeatat three-minute
intervalsuntilthedoorisrelatched.
Dishwasherwillnotcompletecycle
untildoorisproperlyclosed.
CYCLESELECTOR ISOILLEVEL OPTIONS .
W&B,p,
NORMALWASH DRYING
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TheSYSTEMSMOMTOR youwhat’shappening
I:;::fOR LO = = = = -HI ENERGYSAVER
BLOCKED DRAIN WASHING CUP I
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dH8WASHARM RESETDRYINGOPEN
HRS. DELAY CLEAN RINSED ONLY
MINUTES PLUS HEATING
DISPLAY mT ITmms
NUMERALSFROM
1to99MINUTES Numberofminutesleftinthecycle.
NUMERALSFROM
1to9HRS.DELAY Numberofhoursdelayuntilstartofcycle.
ENERGYMONI~R
LO–––––HI ShowsrelativeamountofenergyusedfromLO(onebarlighted)toHI(allfivebars
lighted).
ENERGYSAVER Indicatesenergy-efficientselectionmadesuchasSHORTWASH,LIGHTSOILor
ENERGYSAVER(UNHEATED)DRYING.
DisplayedduringPre-wash,Pre-rinseandMainWashperiods.
DisplayedduringRinseperiodsfollowingtheMainWash.
IndicatesHEATEDDRYINGhasbeenselected.
IndicatescompletionofRINSE&HOLDcycle.Remainsonuntildoorisunlatched.
Indicateswaterisbeingheated—inwashorrinseperiod—totemperaturenecessaryfor
goodwashability.Theminutescountdownisonholdforuptoamaximumof20minutes
when“HEATING”isdisplayed.
WASHING
RXNSE
w.
DRYING
RINSEDONLY
HEATING
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PLUSHEATING
CLEAN
IndicatesSANIONoptionwasselectedpriortostartofcycle.Cycletimemaybe
increased(uptoamaximumof20minutes)toheatfinalrinsewaterto145”F.
Indicatescompletedcycle(exceptRINSE&HOLD).Remainsonuntildoorisunlatched,
ILOCKED Indicatescontrolsarelockedtopreventunauthorizeduse.Seepage6.
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The SYSTEMSMONITORtellsyouifcertiin thingsarewrong
DISPLAY WHATIT ME~S mAT TODO
8:18: Electricalpowertothedishwasher IF DISHWASHERWASIN USEWHENTHEPOWER
## hasbeeninterruptedbutisnow FAILUREOCCURRED:
and
RESET backon. 1. Unlatchthedoor.If thedetergentcupisopen,add
detergentandclosethecup.
2. Relatchthedoorandtouch“START;’thenimmediately
touch“CLEAR/RESET~’(Thiswillpumpanyremaining
wateroutofthemachine.)
3. Selectthedesiredcycleandre-runtheload.
IF DISHWASHERWASNOT IN USE:
1. Latchdoor.
2. Selectdesiredcycle.
3. Runcyclewhendesired.
BLOCKED Anobstructionispreventingthe 1. Unlatchdoor.
WASHAm lowerwasharmfromturning. 2. Checkthelowerrackforanyitemthatcouldblockthe
Thisisusuallycausedbyautensil washarmandrepositionit.
stickingthroughthebottomofthe
silverwarebasketorapothandle 3. Relatchdoor.
throughthelowerrack. N~E:
If thewasharmisnotblockedand “BLOCKEDWASH
AM” displaystillappears,youmaystartwashcycleby
pressingSTARTpadasecondtime.
BLOCKED Thedishwasheristakinglonger Thisdishwasherisdesignedtoautomaticallycompensate
DRAIN thannormaltodrainthewater forlongerthannormaldraintimes,butcycletimewillbe
out.Thisis usuallycausedbyaextended.If thiscodecontinuestoappearfrequently:
blockagein thedrainairgap(see 1. Cleanthe airgap(seepage21).
page21),akinkinthedrainhose
or astopped-updrainpipe. 2. Checkforakinkinthedrainhose.
3. Checkplumbingforslowor stopped-updrains.
(NOTE:Warrantyservicedoesnotcoverhousehold
drainproblems.)
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BLOCKED Similartoblockeddrainas Locateandremovetheblockageinthedrainsystemas
DRAIN explainedonpage8,buttheC2 explainedonpage8.Topumpanyremainingwateroutof
and indicatesthatthedrainisso themachine:
mm
icloggedthatthedishwasher
~&- 1. Latchdoor.
cannotcontinuetooperateina
satisfactorymanner.Dishwasher 2. Selectanycycle.
willstop. 3. Touch“START”andthenimmediatelytouch“CLEAR/
RESET.”(N~E: Warrantyservicedoesnotcover
householddrainproblems.)
WI Dishwasherwillnotgointo Restartthecycle.If C3repeats,callforservice.
[:1 adrainoutperiod.Dishwasher
willstop.
u-~al Thereistoomuchwaterinthe Thedishwasherisdesignedtoautomaticallypumpoutextra
LI dishwasher.If C4appearsafterawateraslongasthedoorislatched.Whenyouhearthe
powerfailure,thisisnormaland motorstoprunning:
thedishwasherwillcorrectitself. 1. Unlatchthedoorandseeifallthewaterisgone.(It1s
normalforasmallamountofwatertoremaininthe
bottomoftubtokeepthewaterseallubricated.)
2. If youseewaterenteringthedishwasher,closeandlatch
thedoor.Shutoffthewatersupplytothedishwasher.
3. If waterisgoneandnowaterisenteringthedishwasher,
restartcycle.
4. If C4repeats,shutoffthewatersupplytothedishwasher.
Callfor service.
Thiscanbecausedbyeitherof
~=5-- thesereasons:
Notenoughwaterisenteringthe Unlatchthedoor.Ifthereisnowaterinthebottomofthe
dishwasher. dishwasher,checkthewatersupplytothedishwasher.
@Isthedishwasherwatersupplyturnedon?
(Valveusuallylocatedunderthesink.)
or @Isthehouseholdwatersupplyturnedon?
@If youusewellorcisternwater,isthesupplyadequate?
Ifthewatersupplyis adequate,try thecycleagain.If C5
repeats,callforservice.
Thedrainpumpcouldbe Unlatchthedoor.If thereis standingwaterinthebottom
temporarilyblocked(usually ofthedishwasher,relatchthedoor.Touch“STARTJ’then
causedbyfoodparticlessuch immediatelytouch“CLEAR/RESET”tostartthepump.
ascereal). If C5continuestoappear,youmayneedtodothisseveral
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DISPLAY
Thewatertemperatureinthe
dishwasherdidnotreachthe
properwashtemperature.This
isusuallycausedbylackofhot
watercomingfromthehousehold
waterheater.
Thetemperaturesensorin the
dishwasherisnotfunctioning
proprly.Dishwashermaycontinue
tobeused,butitwillnotheat
waterautomatically.
Beforeyou callforservice
~Trythecycleagainto seeifthe
Codereappears.Thedishwasher
maycorrectitself.
@Electroniccontrolscanbe
affectedbyoutsideinterference.
~Sometimesshuttingoffthepower
tothedishwasher(atthefise or
circuitbreaker)wil~correctthe
problem.
~Restorepowerafieraboutfive
secondsandtry thecycleagain.
@Checktheguideonpages8-10
forthingsyoucandotocorrectthe
problem.
wmT To Do
Avoidshowersorlaundryjustpriortorunningthedishwasher.
(Usethe“DELAYSTART”featuretostartdishwasher
whenthewaterheaterisuptonormaltemperature.)Adjust
householdwaterheaterthermostatto 120°F.minimum.
If C6appearsnearlyeverycycleandyouknowthewater
fromthehouseholdwaterheateris hot(120”F.ormore),call
forservice.
Thetemperaturesensorn~s tobereplaced.CMforservice.
N~E:
Youmaycontinuetouse yourdishwasher.Forbestresults,
adjustyourhouseholdwaterheaterthermostatto 140”F.
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whathappem ineachcycle
~You’llhearoccasionalclicking @Themotorstopsduringdrying.
~Watervaporcomesthrough
—Softfooddisposershredding theventbythedoorlatchduring
action. dryingandwhenwaterisbeing
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—Drainvalveopeningtopump pumpedout.
waterout.
—Detergentcupopening.
WaterUse WashCycleTime
(Approx.)Gallons (Approx.)Minutes
Heavy Med. Light Heavy Med. Light
WashCycles Soil Soil Soil CycleSequence Soil Soil Soil
P~CR~BER 11 =Fl~lmlFIF, 65* ,,* ,,*
10.3 8.9 Pre-’aSh/pRinse Pre-Rinse
r?omAL WMH 11 =IFITI=IFIF, 50* ,,* ,,*
10.3 8.9 Pre-WaSh/pRinSePre-Rinse
SHORTWASH ~l~lmHF] 38 33 28
10.2 8.9 7.2 pRinse Pre Rinse
C~A CRYSTAL 7.7 =~m== 45 403,
6.4 5.1 pRinSepre-Rinse
MNSE &HOLD 3“4 B= 12
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*unextended times.These cycle timesmay be increasedup to2UminutesIf necessaryl’c)ryoUr alsllwasllerICIneatme water [Opropr LCIIIpCIdLUIC
forgoodwashability.IfSANIOPTIONisselectedtimemaybefurtherextendeduntilwatertemperaturereaches140°to145°F.infinalrinse.
DryingCycleOptions:
.HEATEDDRYING.AvailableonallwashcyclesexceptRINSE&HOLD.Add34minutestowashcycletime.
ENERGYSAVERDRYING.Dryingheateristurnedoff.Dishesdrynaturally.
Energy-saving tips
Thepowerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercanbeminimizedif
youfollowthesesuggestions:
@Operatethedishwasheronly
whenit9sfull.Letthedishes
accumulateinthedishwasher.
Whenyouputinonlyapartial
load,usetheWNSE&HOLD
Cycleto rinseoffheavysoils.Be
suretolatchthedoorwhenwaiting
forafullload.Thishelpstokeep
soilsmoist,easiertoremove.
Alwaysselectthecyclethatuses
theleastamountofwaterthat
willremovethesoilfromthe
load. Seeguideabove.
@SelecttheSOILLEVELthatwill
removesoilfromload.
@Ifyoudon’tneedyourdishes
rightaway,useyourENERGY
SAWR DRY~G thatturnsthe
dryingheateroffautomatically.
Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger
periodsuchasovernight.
@WatchtheENERGYMONITOR
for moreideas.Seepage7.
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Temperaturesensor
system
TOget dishescleananddryYOU
needhotwater.Tohelpyouget
waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherhasawater
heatingfeaturethatautomatically
sensesthetemperatureofthewater
inthewashcycleandheatsit, if
necessary,to theproper
temperature.Thiswaterheating
featuremayallowyoutoturn
downyourhouseholdwaterheater
andsaveenergyif you’rewilling
toletthedishwasherrunalittle
longerwhileit heatswaterto the
propertemperature.Forgood
washinganddrying,theentering
watermustbe at least120°F.To
preventdishdamage,inletwater
shouldnotexceed150°F.
Howto testwatertemperature:
Higherwatertemperatureis
neededtodissolvegreaseand
activatepowderdetergents.
Checkyourwatertemperaturewith
acandyormeatthermometer.Turn
onthehotwaterfaucetnearestthe
dishwasher.Putthethermometerin
aglassandletthe waterrun
continuouslyintotheglassuntil
thetemperaturestopsrising.If the
watertemperatureis below120°F.;
adjustyourwaterheater.
How tousearinse agent.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useof arinseagentsuchasJET-
DRYbrandis recommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.
Howtofilltherinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.
Youmaycheckto seeif youneed
to addrinseagentbyremovingthe
fillcap andlookingintothe
container.Youmayalsocheckthe
rinseagent,on somemodels,by
pressi{gtheclearcenterofthefill
cap2or 3times.If rinseagentis
drawnintothecenterof thefill
cap,youhaveenough.If thecenter
arearemainsclearaddrinseagent.
Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds4fiounces.This
shouldlastabout3months.Fillas
needed.Do notoverfill.
If youaccidentallyspill:Wipe
up therinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillin the
dishwasher.It cankeepyour
detergentfromworking.
If you can’tfindanyrinseagent,
write:
BENCKISERCONSUMER
PRODUCTS,INC.
(“JETDRY”)
55FederalRoad
P.O.Box 1991
Danbury,CT06813-1991
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How tochooseanduse
detergent.
First,useonlypowderorliquid
detergentsspecificallymadefor
usein dishwashers.Othertypes
willcauseoversudsing. --
Second,checkthephosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsor filmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7 grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.If thephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%orless),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Yourwaterdepartmentcantell
youhowhardyourwateris.So
canyourcountyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
therearein yourwater.
Howmuchdetergentshouldyou
use?Thatdepends.Is yourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergentto get _
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you -= --
needlessdetergent. w
Toomuchdetergentwithsoft
waternotonlywastesmoney,it o—
canbe harmful.It cancausea
permanentcloudinessof
glassware,called“etching.”An
outsidelayerofglassis etched
away!Of course,thistakessome
time.Butwhytakeachancewhen
it’seasy tofindoutthehardnessof
yourwater.
Keepyourdetergentfreshand
dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood
placeto storedetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowder
detergentintothedispenseruntil
you’rereadytowashdishes,either.
(Itwon’tbefreshORdry.)
If yourpowderdetergentgets
oldorlumpy,throwit away.It
won’twashwell.Old detergent
oftenwon’tdissolve.
If youuse aliquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
necessarybecauseliquid ,a.
detergentsdon’t“lump”asthey =
ageor comein contactwithwater.

You’llfindtwodetergent
dispensersontheinsidedoorof
yourdishwasher.Two,because
somecyclesusetwowashes.
I/ / f
Howtoprepare thedishes
forwashing
If thisis yourfirstdishwasher,or
if you’rereplacingamucholder
. . .
I/& 1mbdel,youmaywonderhowmuch
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IN CUP
See “DetergentUsageGuide”
below.(Be surethe CycleIndicator
Dial isat OFFposition before
addingdetergent.Otherwise,the
detergentcup willnot closeand
latchproperly.)
GRASP HANDLE,
ROTATEAND
CLOSE TIGHTLY /(
Close the main cup.
NOTE: Toopen the detergentcup
afier it has been closed, unlatch the
door and rotatethe CycleIndicator
Dial afull turn to the OFFposition.
When the closed cup containssoap
i~is best that the door be in a
partially openposition before
rotatingthe Cycle IndicatorDial.
This will help reducethe amount
of detergent and rinseaid agent
spillage into the tub.
pre-preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsing
of normalfoodsoilsis not
necessary.Withcommonsenseand
alittlepracticeyou’11soonknow
whatfoodsto remove.Hereare
someguidelines:
1.Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.
It is alsobestto removehard
shelledvegetables,meat
trimmings,leafyvegetablesand
crusts.Removeexcessive
quantitiesof oilorgrease.
2. Removelargequantitiesof
anyfood.Yourdishwasherhas
abuilt-insoftfooddisposer
thatpulverizessoftfoodbits
andflushesthemaway.It can
handlesmall amountsofsoft
foods,butlargeamountswill
be difficulttohandle.
3. Tryto removefoodscrapsand
placedishesin dishwasherbefore
soilhasachancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficultto washandmaynot
comecleanin theNORMAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourRINSE&HOLDcyclefor
small“holding”loads.
DetergentUsageGuide(powderorliquid)
CYCLES
POTSCRUBBER
NORMALWASH
SHORTWASH
CHINACRYSTAL
RINSE&HOLD
Note:Thefoodsmentionedabove
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedto
beremovedfromyourdishes.
Youmayalsowantto consider
removingfoodssuchas mustard,
mayonnaise,vinegar,lemonjuice
andotherfoodsthatcancause
discolorationofstainlesssteelif
allowedtoremainondishesfor a
longperiodoftime.
Whenusingthe
POTSCRUBBERcycle,less
preparationis requiredbefore
loading.ThePOTSCRUBBER
cyclecanwashheavily-soiled
dishesandremovedried-onand
baked-onsoilsfrompots,pansand
casseroles.Itemswithburned-on
soilsmaynotcomeclean.Andthe
dishwashercannotremoveburn
marksorrestorefadingcausedby
overheatingduringcooking.
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SOFTWATER MEDIUMWATER HARDWATER
(O-3grainshardness) (3-7grains) (7-12grains*)
MainCup OpenCup MainCup OpenCup MainCup~ OpenCup*
HalfFull +HalfFull Completely +HalfFull Completely +Completely
Full Full Full
HalfFull None HalfFull None Completely None
Full .-.— .
m
?Jsenodetergent Usenodetergent Usenodetergent ~—
== ‘
‘~12grainsandupisextremelyhardwater.Awatersoftenerisrecommended.Withoutit, $FilledMainCupholds3tablespoons; SE=-
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limecanbuildupinthewatervalve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding. FilledOpenCupholds2tablespoons. ---
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Howtoload yourdishwasher
This is arandolnnzixedload, the tnost co~nmontype
>~oLlwill have.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedto insurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin
thebottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesin the
centersendswateroutoverthedishesto washtheitems
in theupperrack.Asprayarmin the topwashesdown
also.Makesuretoplacetallitemsto theoutsidesothe
upperwasharmis notblocked.
HowtoloadtheTOPmcK
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WATCHOIJT FOR THIS.
Thewashertowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringthewashandrins~portionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockitorloadtallthingsnextto it.Also,be
carefulnotto letaportionofanitemsuchasapotor
dishhandleextendthroughthebottomrack.Thiscould
blockthewasharmandcausepoorwashingresults.
Thetoprack is bestforglasses,cupsandsucers.Two
rowsof cupscan be washedwhenusingthefolding
shelf.Loadthebottomrowfirst,thenfolddownthe
shelfandloadthetoprow.Cupsand glassesfit best
alongthesides.Thisis theplacefor dishwasher-safe
plastics,too.Makesuresmallplasticitemsarelodged
intightlyso theycan’tfallontothe Calrod@heating
element.Arrangestemwareso thatit cannotmove
easily.Don’tlettheglassestoucheachother.
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Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe
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placed—facedown—inthetoprack.Thetoprackis
handyforall kindsof oddshapes.
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ShelfUp
Foldthefoldingshelfupforglassesandtallthings.
Placetallitemsto theoutsideSQtheupperwasharmis
notblocked.
ShelfDown
Thefoldingshelfgivesyouextraspacefor cupsand
longutensilsontwolevels.Loadthelowerlevelfirst,
thenfold theshelfdown.
Howtoloadthe BOTTOMMCK
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Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Loadplatters,
potsandbowlsalongthesides,incornersorintheback. Asshownherethisplateisbeingplacedwiththesoiled
sidefacingthecenteroftherackso wateranddetergent
fromwasharmcanreachsoiledsurfaces.
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HOWtO10~dthe BOTTOM wc~(continued)
Pots,pans,casseroles,saladbowls,mixingbowlsand
lidsmust beloadedin thebottomrack,facingdown. Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesmust be loaded
in thebottomrack,facingdown.Propbroilerpansand
racksalongtheedge.Shallowitemsmaybe angled
Precaution!
Takeoutanythingthatmayfallor extendthroughthe
bottomofthebasket.
providedthelowersidedoesnotshieldthe soiled
surfaceinsidefromthewater.
Putflatwarein theremovablebasketwithhandlesup to
protectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso
theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.
Thesecuritycellcover,hingedin thehandle,canbe
loweredto eithersideto securelight-weightitemsfrom
theeffectsof thevigorouswashaction. Whenit is not
needed,thiscovercanremainupright.
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what washsafelyinyour dishwasher.
Andwhatyoucan9t*
-, Usually
Safe
Material
Aluminum
Special Instructions
Exceptions (notsafe)
Somecoloredanodized
aluminumcanfade.
Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
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Antique,meti-trirnmedor
hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.Removeby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.
YES
Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwash
onepiecedailyforatleastamonth.Comparewiththe
restoftheset.
YES
IChina/
Stoneware
k
Crystal Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.
SelectCHINA-CRYSTALcycle.
Checkyourmanufacturer’sinstructionsforyourcrystal.
Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationor stainingofdishwashermayresult.
YES
Non-dishware
items—such
aselectronic
aircleaner
filters,furnace
fi~ters,paint
brushes,etc.
Glass
Iron
Pewter
NO
MilkGlassmayyellow.
Ironwillrust.
Pewtertarnishes.
YES
No
NO
YES Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiecein
thetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainiflefton.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan
stainiflefton.Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.
Plastics
YES
Stainlesssteel
Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstairdesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
YES
Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
Non-stick
coatings
mn
wood
YES
Tincanrust.
Woodcanwarp,crackorlose
itsfinishwithanytypewashing.
NO
NO
Fometadish?Here’swhen However,openingthedoorduring 2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe
you;an addit. anycyclelessenslleaning power.-
Sotry toloadevervthin~atthe watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.
3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.
Adddishesanytimeduringthe 4. Closethedoorandpushthe
latchtothefar right.Whenthe
doorislocked,washingwill
WNSE&HOLDcycle.Withother - -
Here’showtoaddaforgottendish:
washcycles,youcanadddishesat
anvtimeBEFOREtheWASHING 1. Pushthedoorlatchtotheleft. continue.
si~nallightgoesoff. Washingwillstop.
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>=> UseTMsProblemSolver
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PROBLEM
CONTROLPANEL
LIGHTSGOOFF
WHENYOU’RE
SETTINGCONTROLS
DISHWASHER
WON’TRUN
UNUSUALNOISE
DISHESDON’TDRY
UNCLEANDISHES
ANDFLA~ARE
BLACKORGRAY
MARKSONDISHES
DETERGENTLEFT
IN DISPENSERCUPS
POSSIBLECAUSE
Timetoolongbetweentouchingof selectedpads.Eachpadmustbetouchedwithin
30 secondsof theothers.Torelight,touchanypadagain,or unlockandrelatchdoor.
Afusein yourhomemaybe blown,orthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor
resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthe circuit.
Utensilsmaynotbe secureonrackpins,or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Makesureeverythingis securelyplaced
in dishwasher.
WaterdrainingoutoftubimmediatelyafteryoutouchCLEAR/RESETpad.The
soundsyouheararenormalones.
Makesureinletwatertemperatureis correct.(Seepage12.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesin thetoprackmaybe spilling
ontothebottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checktherinseagentdispenserto seethatit’snotempty.
Checkinletwatertemperature.It shouldbeatleast120”F.(Totest,seepage12.)
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnon afaucet.Is watercomingoutslower
thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(Seepage21.)
Improperrackloading.(Seepages14-16.)
Alurninurnutensilsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrub againstdishes.Removemarks
withamildabrasivecleanser.
Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybe blocking
thedetergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningormaybe blockedby improperlyloaded
items.If youusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.If thecup stilldoesn’topenautomatically,callfor service.
Detergentmaybeold.If thepowderdetergentis hardor cakedin thebox,throwit
away.Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
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PROBLEM
SPOTSAND
FILMINGON
GLASSESAND
FLATWARE
CLOUDINESS
ONGLASSWARE
YELLOWORBROWN
HLM
-.:
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POSSIBLECAUSE
Spottingcanbe causedby allthesethings:
~Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage 12.)
O.LOWinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage 12.)
e.Overloadingthedishwasher.
eImproperloading.(Seepages 14-16.)
~Oldordamppowderdetergent.
*Phosphatelevelin detergenttoolow.(Seepage12.)
eRinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage12.)
eToolittledetergent.(Seepage 13.)
Dueto varyinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrandsof
detergentsto findonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasherdetergent
mayhelpreducefilmng. .
Toremovestubbornspotsandfiimfromglassware:
1.Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
2.Donotadddetergent.
3. SelectPOTSCRUBBERcycle,LIGHTENERGYSAWR SOILLEVELand
ENERGYSAVERDRY~G.
4. Startthedishwasherandallowto run “40”minutesto endof cycleis displayed.
5.Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups(500ml)of whitevinegarintothebottomof
thedishwasher.
6.Closethedoorandallowto completethecycle.
Hvinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatas above,exceptuse 1/4cup(60d) ofcitric ~
acidcrystalsinstead-of vinegar,(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.If yours
doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)
Usingavinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considera
homewatersoftener.
If vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching.”
Thefilmcannotberemoved.
It canbeprevented:Uselessdetergentif youhavesoftwater.Washglasswarein
theshortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.
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Teaorcoffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usingasolutionof 1/2cup
bleachand3cupswarmwater.
Anoverallyelloworbrownfilmon dishesor glasswarecanbe causedby irondeposits
in water.Aspecialfilterin thewatersupplylineis theonlywayto correctthisproblem.
Yourwatersoftenercompanycantell youaboutthefilter.
Yellowfilmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthe sameload.
Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain. (continued on ~~extpage)
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PROBLEM
CHIPP~G OFCHINA
SMALLAMOUNTOF
WATERSTAND~G
IN THEBOTTOM
OFTHETUB
WA~R WON’TPUMP
OUTOFTHETUB
SUDS~THETUB
DISWASHER LEAKS
MOTORHUMS
CONTROLPANEL
DOESN’TRESPOND
TO~PUTS
STAININGOF
TUBINTERIOR
POSSIBLECAUSE
—
Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchina
aresecureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepages 14and 15for correctwaytoload.glassware.)
Makesuretallglassesandstemwarewillclearthe topof thetubwhenyoupushthe
rackintothe dishwasher.Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.
UsetheCHJ.NA-CRYSTALcycleforfinechina.
Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackof thetubis normal.It is clean
water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.
If theentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem.Cleantheair
gap,if youhaveone.(Seepage21.)
Checkthekitchensink.Isit drainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.
If dishwasherdrainsintoadisposer,run thedisposerto clear.Be surethedisposeris
notclogged.
SeetheSYSTEMSMONITOR.
Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUTO~~C
DISHWASHERDETERGENTSTOAVOIDSUDSING.
Toremovesuds fromthetub:Openthe dishwasher.Let sudsevaporate.Add 1gallon
of coldwaterto thetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Topumpoutwater,touch
STARTtwotimes,thenimmediatelyto~lchCLEAR-RESET.
Repeatif necessary. w
Sudscancauseunitto ovefflow.That’swhyit’sso importantto useadetergentthat’s
designedfor automaticdishwashers. @
Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadto overflowing.
(Wipeup accidentalspillofrinseagentwithadampcloth.)
Dishwasherhasnotbeenusedonaregularbasis.
If youdo notuseyourdishwasheroftensetitto fill andpumpoutonceeveryweek.
Thiswillhelpkeepthesealmoist,andthegarbagedisposerclear.
Shutoffpowerto dishwasheratfuseor circuitbreaker.Wait5secondsandrestore
powerto dishwasher.Tryinputpanelagain.
Somedetergentscontaincolorant(pigmentordyes)thatwilldiscolorthetub
interiorwithextendeduse.Checkthedetergentcupfor signsof anydiscoloration.
If cup is discolored,changeto detergentwithoutanycolorant.
If youneedmorehelp...ca]l,tollfree:
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