GE 49-5780, 165D4700P126 User Manual

GE Appliances

Owner’s Manual

GSD500
GSD530
GSD650
GSD680
GSD715
GSD720
GSD725

Dishwashers

GE Answer Center®800.626.2000

Part No. 165D4700P126 Pub. No. 49-5780

Congratulations!
You Are Now Part of the GE Family.

Welcome to the GE family.
We’re proud of our quality
products and we are
committed to providing
dependable service. You’ll
see it in this easy-to-use
Owner’s Manual and you’ll
hear it in the friendly voices
of our customer service
department.

Best of all, you’ll experience
these values each time you
use your dishwasher. That’s
important, because your
new dishwasher will be part
of your family for many
years. And we hope you will
be part of ours for a long
time to come.

We thank you for buying
GE. We appreciate your
purchase, and hope you
will continue to rely on us
whenever you need quality
appliances for your home.

Important!

Staple sales slip or cancelled
check here.

Proof of the original purchase date
is needed to obtain service under
the warranty.

Write the model and serial
numbers here.

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You can find them on the tub wall just
inside the door.

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GE & You,
A Service Partnership.

Ask any GE appliance owner and they will
tell you we stand behind our products with
unmatched quality service. However, did
you know that most questions result from
simple problems that you can easily fix
yourself in just a few minutes? This
Owner’s Manual can tell you how.

Read this Manual

Inside you will find many
helpful hints on how to use and
maintain your dishwasher
properly. Just a little preventive
care on your part can save you a
great deal of time and money
over the life of your dishwasher.

Review the Section on
Troubleshooting Tips

Safety Information . . . . . . .4–7

Operating Instructions

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Control Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Dial Cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . .10–11

Using the Dishwasher . . . .12, 13

Loading the

Dishwasher Racks . . . . . . .14, 15

Changing Color Panels . . . . . . .16

Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . .18

Troubleshooting Tips

Before You

Call For Service . . . . . . . . . 19–23

You’ll find many answers to
common problems here.
If you review our chart of
Troubleshooting Tips first,
you may not need to call for
service at all.

If You Need Service

If you do need service, you can
relax knowing help is only a
phone call away. A list of toll-free
customer service numbers is
included in the back section.
Or you can always call the
GE Answer Center

800.626.2000, 24 hours a day,
7 days a week.

® at

Customer Service

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Service Telephone

Numbers . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

WARNING!

For your safety, the information in this manual must be

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followed to minimize the risk of fire, explosion, electric
shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury,
or loss of life.

WATER HEATER SAFETY

Under certain conditions hydrogen gas may be produced in
a water heater that has not been used for two weeks or
more. Hydrogen gas can be explosive under these
circumstances.

If the hot water has not been used for two weeks or more, prevent
the possibility of damage or injury by turning on all hot water
faucets and allow them to run for several minutes. Do this before
using any electrical appliance which is connected to the hot water
system. This simple procedure will allow any built-up hydrogen gas
to escape. Since the gas is flammable, do not smoke or use an open
flame or appliance during this process.

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Use your dishwasher only for its intended purpose as
described in this Owner’s Manual.

PROPER INSTALLATION
AND MAINTENANCE

This dishwasher must be properly installed and located in
accordance with the Installation Instructions before it is used.
If you did not receive an Installation Instructions sheet with
your dishwasher, you can receive one by calling us toll-free
at the GE Answer Center

®

, 800.626.2000.

■ Connect to a grounded

metal, permanent wiring
system; or run an equipment­grounding conductor with
the circuit conductors and
connect to the equipment­grounding terminal or lead
of the appliance.

■ Improper connection of the

equipment-grounding
conductor can result in a risk
of electric shock. Check with
a qualified electrician or
service representative if you
are in doubt whether the
appliance is properly
grounded.

■ Dispose of discarded

appliances and shipping or
packing material properly.

■ Do not attempt to repair or

replace any part of your
dishwasher unless it is
specifically recommended in
this manual. All other
servicing should be referred
to a qualified technician.

■ To minimize the possibility of

electric shock, disconnect
this appliance from the
power supply before
attempting any maintenance.

NOTE:

Turning the
dishwasher off does not
disconnect the appliance
from the power supply. We
recommend having a
qualified technician service
your appliance.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

WARNING!

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DO NOT…

■ Do not tamper with controls.

■ Do not abuse, sit on, or stand

on the door or dish rack of
the dishwasher.

■ Do not discard a dishwasher

without first removing the
door of the washing
compartment.

■ Do not store or use

combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other
appliance.

■ Do not allow children to play

inside, on or with this
appliance or any discarded
appliance.

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WHEN USING YOUR DISHWASHER

■ Use only powder or liquid

detergents or wetting agents
recommended for use in a
dishwasher.

■ Locate sharp items so that

they are not likely to damage
the door seal.

■ Load sharp knives with the

handles up to reduce the risk
of cut-type injuries.

■ Do not wash plastic items

unless marked

or the equivalent. For

safe

plastic items not so marked,
check the manufacturer’s
recommendations.

dishwasher

■ Do not touch the heating

element during or
immediately after use.

■ Do not operate your

dishwasher unless all
enclosure panels are properly
in place.

■ Close supervision is necessary

if this appliance is used by or
near children.

■ 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 element and
be damaged.

REMEMBER…

Your continued health and safety are important to us.
Please read and follow this Safety Information carefully.
We want you to remain a happy and healthy part of our

GE family.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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About the dishwasher control panel.

You can locate your model number on the tub wall just inside the door.

Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.

Models GSD500 and GSD530

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DRYING

RINSE & HOLD

OFF

HEAVY WASH



NORMAL WASH

SHORT WASH



HEATED
DRY ON

HEATED
DRY OFF

Models GSD650 and GSD680

NORMAL

WASH

ENERGY OPTIONS

HEATED DRY

ON OFF

POT-

SCRUBBER

CYCLES

1 2 3

Models GSD715 and GSD720

NORMAL

WASH

ENERGY OPTIONS

HEATED DRY

ON OFF

POT-

SCRUBBER

CYCLES

1 2

Model GSD725

NORMAL

WASH

ENERGY OPTIONS

HEATED DRY

ON OFF

POT-

SCRUBBER

CYCLES

1

PLATE

WARMER

(PRESS

HEATED DRY)

RINSE & HOLD

PLATE

WARMER

(PRESS

HEATED DRY)

RINSE & HOLD

2

OFF

START





SHORT 
WASH

OFF

START

SHORT 
WASH

3

OFF

START



SHORT 
WASH

PLATE

WARMER

(PRESS

HEATED DRY)

RINSE & HOLD

1 2 3

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Control Settings

Cycles

1

POTSCRUBBER/ For heavily soiled dishes or cookware with dried-on
HEAVY WASH or baked-on soils. Everyday dishes may be included.

NORMAL WASH For loads of everyday dishes, glasses and cookware

SHORT WASH For quickly washing loads of everyday dishes with

RINSE & HOLD For rinsing partial loads that will be washed later.

This cycle will not remove burned-on foods.

with medium soils.
soil than normal. Choosing a cycle other than

NORMAL WASH

medium soils that have not dried on, such as loads
consisting mostly of glasses.

Do not use detergent.

NOTE:

Many dishes have lighter

will save energy and water.

PLATE WARMER For warming clean dishes and serving plates. This

■ Make sure the Dial is at the

■ Latch the door.

Energy Options

2

HEATED DRY Turns the drying heater on for fast drying. This
ON cycle will extend the time to your wash cycle.

HEATED DRY Shuts off the drying heat options. Dishes air dry
OFF naturally and energy is saved.

Start

3

Slowly turn the Dial to the
past the
rinse. There is a time delay between start-up and water
fill so you will not hear any wash action right away.

cycle will take approximately 32 minutes.

OFF

position.

START

position. Don’t turn it

START

position, or you could accidentally miss a

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