GE Appliances GSD2000 series, GSD2200 series, GSD2600 series, GSD2300 series Owner's Manual

GEAppliances

GSD2000series
GSD2200series
GSD2300series
GSD2600series

PartNo, 165D4700P203 Pub No 49-5877 2_JR

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Owner's Mtumal and }ou'll

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whenc_er 7,ouneed qualily
appliances lot yore home.

Fill lltll and retlllll Ihe (_onsumer Produ( _
Ownership Registralion card thai is packed

with this plx)duck IIyou (annol find il,
please send in Ihe duplicate card primed ill

fl_e back (ffthis manual.

Write the modeland serial

nmnbershere.

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Youcan find them on the tub waftjust

inside the dooc

Staple sales slip or cancelled check
here.

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

warrant]z

GE& You,

A ServicePartnership.

Ask any GEappliance 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 hTjust a few minutes? This
Owner's Manual can tell you how

thisManual

Inside ?ou will find many
helplill hinls on how 1ouse and

mailll_lill }Olll dishwasher

properly.Jusl a lilde preventive

care (Ill }_ )Ill7 part C_ill saY(' }()tl _1

great deal ol Illlle and money
over Ihe lile ol yotll7 dish_zlsher.

ReviewtheSectionon

Troubleshootingtips

You'll []lld lllally allswers 1o

COlDIIIOll problems llel'(%

llyou review om charl o1
'1rlmbleshooling Tips first,

yOll may IlOI need Io (:all fbl

scrdce al all.

If YouNeedService

llyou do need sclx-ice, }_m (all
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7 d_/}sa week.

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

WARNING!

For your safe_ the information in this manual must be
followed to minimize the risk of fire, explosion, electric
shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury,

or loss of life,

WATERHEATERSAFETY

Under certain conditions hydrogen gas may be produced in
a water heater that has not been used for two weeks or

more. HYDROGENGAS ISEXPLOSIVE.

[t Ihe hot \_atcr has 11o1 beell t/sed fl)r t\_o _eeks or i_l()l-_, prc_ Clll

Ihe possibilit} ol damage or iqjmy byturning on all hot \xaler

l{lllCets and allow Ihelll to FUll t(_1"scvela] illillutes. 1)o Ibis be[( )lc

llg]llg }]llv ele(tri( a] appliaIIC(: whi(h iS (ollnecled 1o Ihe hol watur

s}slem. 'lhis simple pro(edure will allow am buih-up hydrogen gas

io escape. Since Ille gas isflammable, do i1Ol smoke of u _,,2.all opell
flame or appliance dufi_g this process.

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Use your dishwasher only for its intended purpose as

described in this Owner's Manual

PROPERINSTALLATION

ANDMAINTENANCE

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 GEAnswer Cente_ 800,626,2000.

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metxfl, permanent wiring

_slenl; Or l__lll all equip_llelll-

gl_)un(ling conducl_}r wilh

lhe (:il_ui[ ¢ondtl(:lors alld

Collne(:l I_)file e(]uiplllenl-
grounding _rminal or I_ad

olthe appliance.

)_ lnlplx)per (:Olllleclioll olflle

equipmenl_,rou nding

CoIIdlA( lor C_/[I I'UStl] I ill a risk

ol elet:lric shock. (heck widl
_lqu_llified ele( Iri( i_mor

St'l_i( c l-cprescllt_ltivc il }oil

m-cin doubtwhcther lilt,

_pplian(e is pmperb
grounded.

;_'_;Dispose ol discarded

appliances and shipping or
p_l(king mamfi_fl properly.

_o_;1)o not _tltt'lllpl I_) l('p_lir or

wplace may pa_ ol your
dishw_Jsher u nless il is

specifically recommended in
Ihis manual. All {)l[lel

scl-_icing should be rllcrred
IOa qualilied Icchnician.

i_, I'o minimiz_ tile possibilit? of

ele(:n:ic shock, discom_ect
Ihis appli_m(e 1iota Ihe
power supply beli n-u
altelllpliilg allX lll_lillfeilallCe.

NOTE: I'urning the
dishwa,;h(T olfdoes IlOI

dis(:onllec[ Ihe applian(:e
liom die power supply. We

I't'COllllllCll(I having a

qualified lechnician set, ice
}_mr appliance.

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

WARNING!

DONOr..

Do riot latl]pet x_il]] ( ot]lrols+

DI) rio[ abuse, sit otl, Ol7 statld

oll Ihe doi)r or dish rack ol
the dishwash,:!r.

)_ I)o n,._lallow dfildren Io play

inside, on or with this
appliance or ally (li_al_](:d
appliance.

>o,Do not dis,. ard a dishwasher

wilhoul lit-st removing Ihe
doorol Ihe washing

coti/pat-Illletll.

}o_:Do hlO[ St 0 Ft" 017 USO

cotnbustible lllalcrials,
gasoline or other llammable

vapors and liquids in the
vi(:init 3 ol Ibis or all) olhel

appliance.

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WHENUSINGYOURDISHWASHER

_ (se only pounder,robsor

liquid deiclgenis or _xciting

_lg('l 11S I eeollllll(-lld( (I ll)l"

US_" ill a (lishw_tsh_,l _llld

kccp Ihem Oulot th(, rt,a(h
Illchildren. Gas,.ade

Aul_mmti,.Dishwashing
I)etergem has been approved

tT)ruse in all (;E dishwash_rs.

}_ [ ,o(:ale shalTp ilenls so I]lal

lhe} are llot likel3to damage
lhe dool seal.

>>Ix_adsharp kniveswith Ihe

handles up IOreduce the risk
ot (:ut-typei]_juries.

!A;,1)0 11(11\_lsh plaslJe iWlllS

unless marked dishwasher

safeor the equiva]e]li, li_)17
plasii(i il_nis liot so marked,
cheek the nianulac/urel"s
i_conillielidallOl is.

}_ Noll-I)ishwal-e [lelliS: DO liO[

wa_l ilelliS such _ e]ectlonie
all-cleaner l]ltei s, ll]l-na_:e

tillers and paint bJxlshesin
your dishwashek I)amage lo

dishwashel7 all(] (lis( o101aiioli

or slaining el dishwash_q

may resuh

}_Do llot Ioueh the healing

elemenl during or
immediamly al)er use.

_;:_;Do not opel'ale }_)tll"

dishwasher tnfless all

enel()sure panels al_ pl_)per[y

in place.

_i_Close supe_xision is ne(essa_ 3

il Ibis appliance is used b} (tr
near (hil(hTen.

_',:Ix)adlighl plaslie ilems so

Ihe) will not be( onie

dislo(lged and drop IOlilt:

botlOIll ()lille dish\xashel _-
IJley nlighl eoli]e inlo (]OliiilCI

wilh Ihe heating element and

be damaged.

Readand follow this
SafetyInformationcarefully.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

Aboutthedishwashercontrolpanel

Youcan locate your model number on the tub wall just inside the door,
Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model

GSD2000series models

_1)_START H_AWWASH

8P]]OI_ _O_AL WASH

GSD2200seriesmodels

_'fCLE_ I_NEP_y OPTIO,_S

GSD2300seriesmodels

o_le_ _,_[w_s _

GSD2600series models

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Controlo^..:__aULuuyS akes ,reDi lisat off osition

[] Cycles

POTS& PANS/ Forheavilysoileddishesorcookv,,arewith dried-onor baked-onsoils.

HEAVYWASH Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.Thiscyclewill not removeburned-onfoods.

NORMALWASH Forloadsof everydaydishes,glassesandcookwarewith mediumsoils.

NOTE:Manydisheshavelighter soil than normal Choosingacycleother

than NORMAL WASHwill saveenergyandwater.

SHORTWASH Forquicklywashing loadsof everydaydisheswgh mediumsoilsthat havenot

driedon, suchas loadsconsistingmostlyofglasses

RINSEONLY Fordnsing partialloads that will be washedlater.Donot usedetergent

PLATEWARMER Forwarmingcleandishesandservingplates.Thiscyclewill take

approximately31minutes

HOTSTART Preheatswashwater to correcttemperature

[] EnergyOptions

HITEMP Providesextra heat for thebest pelformance,it isusedbestwith

WASH heavily-soileddishes.

HEATEDDRY Tu[nsthedrying heateron for fast drying.Thiscyclewill extendthetk_e

ON to yourwash cycle.

HEATEDDRY Shutsoff thetilling heatoptions Dishesairdrynaturallyandenergyis saved.

OFF

]Start

Onsomemodels I,a_chth_ door aud slowlyturn Ih_.Dial lo Ih_.STARTposilion.

l)oll'l lurnil pasl th_ STARTDosidon,<wyou (ould a(:(:id_-nlallymissa rillse.

Onsome modols--Sl{x_ly IUI'II Dial t_ t]l(! (lt._,il:L.(l C)'( 1_"_ln(] ]_t[ch d()of I() Sl_l[.

1)o11'1 I[]111 h ])_lSl tilt' d0sircd w_l_]l c) (!]_', or you (i_[]1(_ _l(!_:i(]._lll_lll_ ¸ ini_;s _1rhlsc,

l h('l't" is _l lilll(! (]t'l_l)' I)(!1_ ('('n SI_lll :t iD _411(|_ _ll(_l Iill SO y_)u will llol IlL'_II ?I11}'