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WARNING—When
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Do not tamper with controls.
appliance, always exercise basic
safety precautions, including the ● Do not touch the heating element during
following: or immediately after use.
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Use this appliance only for its intended
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Do
not operate your dishwasher unless
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purpose, as
you will find described in
enclosure panels
are
properly in place.
this Use
and Care Guide.
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Do
not
abuse,
sit on, or stand on the
door or dish rack of
the
dishwasher,
*This dishwasher must be properly ● Close supervision is necessary if this appliance
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with the Installation Instructions to play inside, on or with this appliance or any
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before it
is
used. If you did not discarded appliance. Dispose of discarded
receive an Installation Instructions sheet with appliances and shipping or packing material
your dishwasher, you can obtain one by calling, properly. Before discarding a dishwasher,
toll free, the GE Answer Center? 800.626.2000. remove the door of the washing compartment.
—This appliance must be connected to a ● Keep all washing detergents and wetting agents
grounded metal, permanent wiring system; out of the reach of children, preferably in a locked
or an equipment-grounding conductor must cabinet. Observe
all
warnings on container labels
be run with the circuit conductors and connected to avoid personal injury.
to the equipment-grounding terminal or lead of
the appliance.
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● To minimize the possibility of
—Connect to a properly rated, protected and sized /“
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electric shock, disconnect this
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appliance from the power
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power-supply circuit to avoid electrical overload. before attempting any maintenance.
NOTE:
Turning the control dial to the OFF position
does not disconnect the appliance from the
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Do
Mot
store or
use
combustible
materials, gasoline or other
power supply. We recommend having a qualified
&
flammable vapors and liquids
technician service your appliance.
in
the vicinity of this or any other
appfiance.
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Use only powder or liquid detergents or wetting
A
WARNING-HYDROGEN GAS
agents recommended for use in a dishwasher. is produced by the chemical action
within your water heater, It can
. Do not wash plastic items
udess
marked
“dishwasher safe” or the equivalent. For accumulate in the water heater andor
water pipes if hot water has not been used for a
plastic items not so marked, check the
period
of
two weeks or longer. HYDROGEN
GAS
manufacturer’s recommendations. IS EXPLOSIVE. To prevent the possibility of
*Load light plastic items so they
will
not
damage or injury, if you have not used hot water
become dislodged and drop to the bottom
for two weeks or more, or moved into a residence
of the dishwasher—they might
come
into
in which the hot water system may not have been
contact with
the
heating element and be
used for some time, turn on all hot water faucets
damaged.
and allow them
to
run for several minutes before
using any electrical appliance which is connected
To
mitimize
the possibility of injury.
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
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When loading items to be washed:
A. Locate sharp items so that they are or appliance during this process.
not likely to damage the door seal, and
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B.
Load sharp knives with the handles
SAVE
THESE
up to reduce the risk of cut-type injuries. INSTRUCTIONS
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