GE Appliances
Dishwashers
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Owner’s Manual
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Part No. 165D4700P201 Pub. No. 49-5875 12-99 JR |
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!
Fill out and return the Consumer Product Registration Card. There are two easy ways to register your appliance.
■Through the Internet at www.geappliances.com.
■Complete and mail the enclosed card.
Write the model and serial numbers here.
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You can find them on the tub wall just inside the door.
Staple sales slip or cancelled check here.
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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
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® at 800.626.2000, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
WARNING!
For your safety, 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.
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 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 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 this appliance 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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Safety Information
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
WARNING!
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, tabs, liquid detergents or rinse agents recommended for use in a dishwasher and keep them out of the reach of children. Cascade® Automatic Dishwashing Detergent has been approved for use in all GE dishwashers.
■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.
■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.
■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.
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.
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Control Settings
1 Load Selections
The light above the selected pad will be ON to indicate which LOAD SELECTION has been selected.
POTS & PANS For heavily soiled dishes or cookware with dried-on or baked-on soils. Everyday dishes may be included. This cycle will not remove burned-on foods.
NORMAL For loads of everyday dishes and glassware with medium soils.
LIGHT WASH For dishes with light soils.
CHINA CRYSTAL For lightly soiled china and crystal.
RINSE ONLY For rinsing partial loads that will be washed later. Do not use detergent with this cycle.
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Energizes the heater to boost water temperature in all prewash and main wash fill |
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Shuts off the drying heat option. Dishes air dry naturally and energy is saved. You |
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Turns the heater on for fast drying. This cycle will extend the time to your wash |
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When the LOCK pad is touched twice within 3 seconds, all pads become inoperative. |
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You can lock the controls to prevent any selections from being made. Or you can lock the |
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controls after you have started a cycle or selected DELAY START so the cycle or DELAY |
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To unlock the dishwasher after it has been locked, touch the LOCK pad twice within |
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You can delay the start of a wash cycle for up to 8 hours. Press the DELAY START |
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pad to choose the number of hours you want to delay the start of the cycle. The |
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machine will count down and start automatically at the correct time. Pressing the |
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To change a cycle after washing starts, touch the START/RESET pad to cancel |
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Close and latch the door. Touch the START/RESET pad to begin the cycle. Water |
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fill begins and approximately 40 seconds later the wash action begins. |
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NOTE: The dishwasher remembers your last cycle so you don’t have to reprogram |
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each time. When the dishwasher is loaded and the door latch is in the locked |
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position, the control panel lights will be ON and display the last settings you |
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If you don’t want to change any of the settings, simply touch the START/RESET |
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pad to begin the cycle. |
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Also, if a power failure occurs, NORMAL and HEATED DRY will automatically be |
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4 Clean
This light is illuminated when a wash cycle is complete. The light will stay ON until the door is opened.
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Flashing display lights.
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This is normal. |
Allow the dishwasher to drain and |
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Control Error |
Press the START/RESET pad to turn |
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PLUS A BEEPING SOUND
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Press the START/RESET pad to turn |
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