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GE D7600, PDW9000 User Manual

PDW8000 Series PDW9000 Series
Owner’s Manual
Dishwashers
165D4700P335 49-55015 06-06 JR
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . 2, 3

Operating Instructions

Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Flashing Display Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Loading the Racks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12–14
Using the Dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . .8–11
Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . 16–18

Consumer Support

Consumer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Write the model and serial numbers here:
Model # __________________ Serial # __________________
You can find them on the tub wall just inside the door.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING — SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING!
For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, and to prevent property damage, personal injury, or death.
WATER HEATER SAFETY
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 visiting our website at ge.com.
■ Contents washed in Anti-bacterial mode, if available, may be hot to the touch. Use care before handling.
■ Using a detergent that is not specifically designed for dishwashers will cause the dishwasher to fill with suds.
■ If your dishwasher is connected to a wall switch, ensure that the switch is on prior to use.
■ On dishwashers with electronic controls, if you choose to turn the wall switch off between wash cycles, allow 5–10 seconds after turning the switch on before touching START/RESET to allow the control to reboot.
■ Non-Dishware Items: Do not wash items such as electronic air cleaner filters, furnace filters and paint brushes in your dishwasher. Damage to dishwasher and discoloration or staining of dishwasher may result.
■ 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.
■ Connect to a grounded metal, permanent wiring system; or run an equipment-grounding conductor with the circuit conductors and connect to the equipment-grounding 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.
WARNING!
CAUTION: To prevent minor injury or property damage
Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be produced in a water heater that has not been used for two weeks or more. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE.
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 built­up hydrogen gas to escape. Since the gas is flammable, do not smoke or use an open flame or appliance during this process.
WARNING! RISK OF CHILD ENTRAPMENT
PROPER DISPOSAL OF THE DISHWASHER
Junked or abandoned dishwashers are dangerous… even if they will sit for “just a few days.” If you are getting rid of your old dishwasher, please follow the instructions to help prevent accidents.
Before You Throw Away Your Old Dishwasher
Take off the door of the washing compartment or remove the door latch (as shown).
NOTE: PDW9200–PDW9900 Series models also have a latch screw which must be removed (Step 1) as shown.
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■ Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner's Manual.
■ Use only powder, tabs, liquid detergents or rinse agents recommended for use in a dishwasher and keep them out of the reach of children. Cascade®, Cascade®Complete and Electrasol®Automatic Dishwashing Detergents, and Jet-Dry®and
Cascade Crystal Clear®rinse agents have been
approved for use in all GE dishwashers.
■ Do not mix any chlorine bleach-based automatic dishwashing detergent with any dishwashing detergent containing enzymes as this could cause the detergents to congeal and lead to blockage of the SmartDispenseTMsystem.
■ 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 dishwasher safe or the equivalent. For plastic items not so marked, check the manufacturer's recommendations.
■ Do not touch the heating element during or immediately after use.
■ Do not operate your dishwasher unless all enclosure panels are properly in place.
■ Do not tamper with controls.
■ Do not abuse, sit on or stand on the door or dish
rack of the dishwasher.
■ Do not allow children to play around dishwasher when opening or closing door due to the possibility of small fingers being pinched in door.
■ Do not discard a dishwasher without first removing the door of the washing compartment or the door latch.
■ 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 with, on or inside this appliance or any discarded appliance.
WARNING!
When using your dishwasher, follow basic precautions, including the following:
READ AND FOLLOW THIS SAFETY INFORMATION CAREFULLY.
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.
Control Settings
Status Indicator Lights (Indicators vary by models)
The Status display tells you what is happening while the dishwasher is in operation and may flash, indicating a malfunction. The lights will come ON indicating the sequence of the dishwasher operation.
LOW DETERGENT Displayed when the SmartDispenseTMneeds to be refilled with liquid or gel automatic
dishwasher detergent. NOTE: If you are not using SmartDispenseTMand you want to turn the LOW DETERGENT
LED light off, press the ADDED HEAT pad 5 times within 3 seconds. You will hear 3 beeps; then the light will go off. You can turn the light back on by pressing the ADDED HEAT pad 5 times within 3 seconds.
SENSING Displayed while the Clean SensorTMis measuring the amount of soil and temperature
of water. The dishwasher will adjust the selected cycle to achieve optimal performance.
ADD-A-DISH Displayed during prewash, indicating that dishes added now will still be cleaned.
WASHING Displayed during prewash, main wash and rinse periods.
RINSING Displayed during rinse periods.
DRYING Displayed during HEATED DRY.
SANITIZED Displayed when cycle has met sanitization conditions.
CLEAN Displayed when a wash cycle is complete.
Time Remaining Display (on some models)
During operation, the display shows the minutes remaining until the cycle is complete. The display may adjust the remaining time while the Sensing light is on. The time displayed at the start of each cycle may change from the factory setting as the unit customizes itself to home use. During a delay start, the display will show hours of time remaining until the cycle starts.
Selections
PDW8000 Series: Press the pad for the desired wash cycle. PDW9000 Series: Use the Arrow Pads to scroll through the wash cycles.
NOTE: All cycle times and water usage information contained in the following section are approximate values. Actual results will depend on several factors, including but not limited to inlet temperature, household water pressure and amount of soil in the wash water.
The light above or next to the selected pad will be ON to indicate which WASH CYCLE has been selected.
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ANTI-BACTERIA Heavy 8.8 gal., 105 min.
Medium 7.5 gal., 95 min. Light 6.3 gal., 85 min.
This cycle raises the water temperature in the final rinse to sanitize your dishware. The cycle length will vary depending on the temperature of your inlet water.
NOTE: The Anti-Bacteria cycle is monitored for sanitization requirements. If the cycle is interrupted during or after the main wash portion or if the incoming water temperature is so low that adequate water heating cannot be achieved, the sanitizing conditions may not be met. In these cases, the sanitized light will not illuminate at the end of the cycle.
NOTE: NSF-certified residential dishwashers are not intended for licensed food establishments
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COOKWARE Heavy 10.0 gal., 80 min.
(POTS & PANS) Medium 8.8 gal., 70 min.
Light 7.5 gal., 60 min.
This cycle is meant for heavily soiled dishes or cookware with dried-on or baked-on soils. This cycle may not remove burned-on foods. Everyday dishes are safe to be used in this cycle.
NORMAL WASH Heavy 8.8 gal., 70 min.
Medium 7.5 gal., 60 min. Light 5.0 gal., 50 min.
This cycle is for medium/heavily soiled dishes and glassware.
SPEED CYCLE 7.5 gal., 35 min.
(on some models)
This cycle is for everyday dishes and glassware.
CHINA CRYSTAL 7.5 gal., 35 min.
This cycle is for lightly soiled china and crystal.
GLASSES 7.5 gal., 30 min.
(on some models)
This cycle is specifically designed for glasses.
PLASTICS CYCLE Heavy 8.8 gal., 120 min.
(on some models) Medium 7.5 gal., 105 min.
Light 5.0 gal., 90 min. The longer time for this cycle includes a built-in drying portion that is specifically
designed to reduce the risk of melting plastic items and improve plastic drying. For removing red tomato-based stains, GE recommends the use of Cascade
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Plastic BoosterTM.
SINGLE RACK WASH Heavy 8.2 gal., 70 min.
(on some models) Medium 7.0 gal., 60 min.
Light 4.6 gal., 50 min. This cycle washes lightly soiled dishes on the upper rack only.
RINSE ONLY 2.5 gal., 10 min.
For rinsing partial loads that will be washed later. Do not use detergent with this cycle.
NOTE: On the PDW8000 Series models, the CHINA CRYSTAL/PLASTICS selector is a toggle pad; push pad to switch between CHINA CRYSTAL and PLASTICS.
NOTE: This dishwasher is equipped with CleanSensorTMwith automatic temperature control; therefore, cycle length and time may vary depending on soil and water temperature conditions.
NOTE: Only the Anti-Bacteria cycle has been designed to meet the requirements of Section 6, NSF 184 for soil removal and sanitization efficacy.
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Enhancements
The light above the selected pad will be ON to indicate which ENHANCEMENT has been selected.
DELAY HOURS You can delay the start of a wash cycle for up to 24 hours (depending on model). Press
the DELAY START pad to choose the number of hours you want to delay the start of the cycle; then press START/RESET.
PDW8000 Series: The machine will count down and start automatically at the correct time.
PDW9000 Series: After closing the door, the machine will count down and automatically start at the correct time.
NOTE: To cancel the DELAY START selection before the cycle begins, repeatedly press the DELAY START pad until the display is blank.
ADDED HEAT When selected, the cycle will run longer with heating element on to improve both wash
(EXTRA HOT WASH) and dry performance.
NOTE: Cannot be selected with RINSE ONLY cycle.
PRE WASH For use with heavily soiled and/or dried-on, baked-on soils. This option MUST be
(on some models) selected PRIOR to starting the cycle. This option adds 15 minutes to the cycle time.
NOTE: Cannot be selected with RINSE ONLY cycle.
HEATED DRY Shuts off the drying heat option. Dishes will air dry naturally (PDW8900 Series) or
Light Off fan dry (PDW9200–PDW9900 Series) to save energy.
HEATED DRY Turns the heater on for fast drying. This will extend the total cycle time by 15 minutes
Light On for the ANTI-BACTERIAL cycle, 38 minutes for the NORMAL, SINGLE RACK WASH
and COOKWARE cycles, 8 minutes for the SPEED cycle, 15 minutes for the PLASTICS cycle and 30 minutes for all other cycles.
NOTE: Cannot be selected with RINSE ONLY cycle.
LOCK You can lock the controls to prevent any selections from being made. Or you can lock
the controls after you have started a cycle.
Children cannot accidentally start dishwasher by touching pads with this option selected.
To unlock the dishwasher controls, press and hold the HEATED DRY pad for 3 seconds. The light above the lock pad will turn off. To lock the dishwasher, press and hold the HEATED DRY pad for 3 seconds. The light above the LOCK pad will turn on.
RESET To change a cycle after washing starts…
PDW8000 Series: Touch the START/RESET pad to cancel the cycle. The START/RESET light
will flash while the water is pumped out if needed. This takes approximately 2 minutes. PDW9000 Series: Open the door slowly to prevent splash-out. Touch the START/RESET
pad to cancel the cycle. If the START/RESET light is flashing, close the door until the water pumps out (this takes approximately 2 minutes) and the light stops flashing.
When the light stops flashing, the dishwasher can be reprogrammed and restarted.
Start
PDW8000 Series
Close and latch the dishwasher door and select the cycle and desired enhancements. Touch the START/RESET pad to begin the cycle. Water fill begins immediately, and approximately 60 seconds later the wash action begins.
When the dishwasher door is fully closed and latched, the control panel lights will display the last settings you selected. If you don’t want to change any of the settings, simply touch the START/RESET pad to begin the cycle.
If the door is closed, the indicator lights will turn off if the START/RESET pad is not selected within 5 minutes. To activate the display, open and close the door or press any pad.
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Flashing display lights.
Status Indicator Lights What It Means
START/RESET Cycle has been interrupted by pressing the START/RESET pad, or there
has been a power failure. Light will stop flashing after the dishwasher automatically drains out the water. The dishwasher will restart if the interruption was the result of a power failure.
Recommended dishwasher products.
GE recommends the following products for use in its dishwashers:
■ For your manual detergent dispenser, Cascade
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and Electrasol® powder, liquid or gel automatic dishwasher detergents are approved.
■ For your SmartDispense
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Detergent Dispenser, use only the recommended detergents listed on page 10 of this manual.
■ Jet Dry®or Cascade Crystal Clear®rinse agents
to remove spots and prevent new film buildup on your dishes, glasses, flatware, cookware and plastic. Using rinse agent also improves dry performance.
■ Cascade
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Plastic BoosterTMto remove red staining
inside your dishwasher that can come from some tomato-based foods.
■ Cerama Bryte®Stainless Steel Appliance Cleaner
to clean the exterior stainless steel panel of GE and ProfileTMdishwashers (for stainless steel exterior models only).
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Start (continued)
PDW9000 Series
After selecting the cycle and desired enhancements, touch the START/RESET pad to ready the dishwasher to begin the cycle. Close the door to start the cycle or begin the DELAY START countdown. When the cycle starts, the water fill begins and approximately 60 seconds later the wash action begins.
The dishwasher will always display your last selection and enhancements. If you don’t want to change the settings, simply touch the START/RESET pad to ready the dishwasher and close the door to begin the cycle.
Also, if a power failure occurs NORMAL and HEATED DRY will automatically be programmed. Make any new selections and touch the START/RESET pad to begin the new cycle.
When the door is opened, the indicator lights will turn off if the START/RESET pad is not selected within 5 minutes. To activate the display, open and close the door or touch any pad.
Clean
PDW8000 Series
The CLEAN light is illuminated when the selected cycle and enhancements are complete. The light will stay ON until a pad is pressed or the door is opened and then closed.
PDW9200 Series–PDW9900 Series
The CLEAN light is illuminated and a double beep will sound when the selected cycle and enhancements are complete. You may remove the dishes at any time. The high-efficiency fan will run quietly for 30 minutes to 4 hours (depending on selected cycle) after the CLEAN light is illuminated to continue drying the dishes. The fan can be turned off by opening the door and pressing any keypad.
ALL MODELS: To turn off the audible end-of-cycle signal (or re-activate it if it was previously turned off), press the HEATED DRY pad 5 times within 3 seconds. A triple beep will sound to indicate the end-of-cycle beep option has been toggled.
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Using the dishwasher.
The entering water should be at least 120°F and not more than 150°F for effective cleaning and to prevent dish damage. Check the water temperature with a candy or meat thermometer. Turn on the hot water faucet nearest the dishwasher, place the thermometer in a glass and let the water run continuously into the glass until the temperature stops rising.
Check the Water Temperature
Jet-Dry®or Cascade Crystal Clear®rinse agent improves drying, removes spots and prevents new
film buildup on your dishes, glasses, flatware, cookware and plastic.
Use Jet-Dry®or Cascade Crystal Clear®Rinse Agent
Filling the Dispenser
The rinse agent dispenser holds 3.5 oz. of rinse agent . Under normal conditions, this will last approximately one month. Try to keep it full, but do not overfill.
Make sure the dishwasher door is fully open. Turn the dispenser
cap to the left and lift it out.
Add rinse agent until the indicator window looks full.
Clean up any spilled rinse agent with a damp cloth.
Replace the dispenser cap.
Rinse Aid Setting
The amount of rinse agent released into the final wash can be adjusted. The factory setting is at the midpoint. If there are rings of calcium (hard water) spots on dishes, try a higher setting. If there is foaming, use a lower setting.
To adjust the setting:
Remove the dispenser cap; then turn the adjuster counterclockwise to increase the amount of rinse agent or clockwise to reduce the amount of rinse agent dispensed.
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■ No prerinsing of normal food soil is required.
■ Scrape off hard soils, bones, toothpicks, skins and
seeds.
■ Remove large quantities of any remaining food.
■ Remove leafy vegetables, meat trimmings and
excessive amounts of grease or oil.
Dish Preparation Prior to Loading
Indicator window
Dispenser cap
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