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Getting Started.. . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Dispensers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
CARE AND CLEANING. . . . . . .14 TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS. . . . 16
WARRANTY. . . . . . . . . . . . .19
CONSUMER SUPPORT. . . . . . 20
Write the model and serial numbers here:
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Serial #__________________
You can find them on a label on the tub wall just inside the door.
OWNER’S MANUAL
GBT640 Series
GBP655 Series
PBP665 Series
PBT865 Series
Includes GE Profile™
Series products
ENGLISH/FRANÇAIS
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE
WARNING For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize
the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, and to prevent property damage, personal injury, or death.
WARNING 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 GEAppliances.ca.
■Connect the dishwasher/appliance 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.
■Use only cord kit WG04F04614 or hard-wire to building electrical. Failure to follow this instruction, could result in risk of fire and personal injury.
■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 WHEN USING YOUR DISHWASHER, FOLLOW BASIC PRECAUTIONS, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:
■Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner’s Manual.
■Use only detergents or wetting agents recommended for use in a dishwasher and keep them out of reach of children. Using a detergent that is not specifically designed for dishwashers will cause the dishwasher to fill with suds.
■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.
■To reduce the risk of injury, do not allow children to play with, on or inside this appliance at any time.
■Do not store or use combustible materials including gasoline or other flammable liquids or vapors in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
■Small parts, such as rack clips and filter retaining posts, can be a choke hazard to small children if removed from the dishwasher. Keep out of reach of small children.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE
WARNING WATER HEATER SAFETY
Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be produced in a water heater that has not been used for two or more weeks. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE.
If the hot water has not been used for two or more weeks, prevent the possibility of damage or injury by turning on all hot water faucets and allowing them to run for several minutes. Do this before using any electrical appliance 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, use an open flame, or use the appliance during this process.
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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 dishwasher, please follow the instructions below to help prevent accidents.
■Do not allow children to play with, on, or inside this or any discarded appliance.
■Take off the door of the washing compartment or remove the latch by removing the screw from the latch receiver located on the top of the tub (as shown).
CAUTION TO PREVENT MINOR INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE
■During or after wash cycle, contents may be hot to the touch. Use care before handling.
■Close supervision is necessary if this appliance is used by or near children. Do not allow children to play around the dishwasher when closing the door, closing the upper rack, or while vertically adjusting the upper rack due to the possibility of small fingers being pinched.
■Non-Dishware Items: Do not wash items such as electronic air cleaner filters, furnace filters and paint brushes in your dishwasher. Damage to the dishwasher and discoloration or staining of the dishwasher may result.
■Load light-weight, plastic items so they do not become dislodged and drop to the bottom of the dishwasher—they might come into contact with the heating element and be damaged.
CAUTION ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
■ This appliance must be supplied with 120V, 60 Hz, |
■ If the electric supply provided does not meet the |
and connected to an individual, properly grounded |
above specifications, it is recommended that a |
branch circuit, protected by a 15 or 20 amp circuit |
licensed electrician install an approved outlet. |
breaker or time-delay fuse. |
■ Your dishwasher circuit should not be used for any |
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NOTICE
■If your dishwasher is connected to a wall switch, ensure that the switch is on prior to use.
■If you choose to turn the wall switch off between wash cycles, allow 5-10 seconds after turning the switch on before touching Start to allow the control to initialize.
■Use only powder, Finish® Quantum® Automatic Dishwashing Detergent, liquid detergents or rinse agents recommended for use in a dishwasher and keep them out of the reach of children. Finish® Quantum® Automatic Dishwashing Detergent, and Finish® Jet-Dry® Rinse Aid rinse agents have been approved for use in all GE Appliances dishwashers.
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Getting started
Features and appearance will vary throughout this manual.
Load Dishwasher
For best dishwashing results, follow the loading guidelines found in the Loading section. No pre-rinsing of normal food soil is required. Scrape off hard soils, including bones, toothpicks, skins, and seeds. Remove leafy vegetables, meat trimmings, and excessive amounts of grease or oil.
Add Detergent
Add needed amount of detergent to the detergent dispenser. Use detergent such as Finish® Quantum® Automatic Dishwashing Detergent. See Dispensers section.
Add Rinse Agent
Add rinse agent such as Finish® Jet-Dry® Rinse Aid to the rinse agent dispenser. See Dispensers section.
Start
Press the Cycles button for the desired wash cycle. The light next to the button will be lit to indicate which wash cycle has been selected. Pressing the Cycles button will show various cycles in the display window. Press the button until the desired cycle is shown.
NOTE: Actual cycle times vary based on soil level, water temperature, and options selected. The cycle may be selected with the door in the open position. The cycle will not start until the Start button is pushed and the door is closed within 4 seconds.
You can cancel a cycle anytime during the cycle. Carefully open the door (water may splash out), press the
Start button three seconds then close the door and the dishwasher will start to drain. Furthermore, you may open the door and press the Start button three seconds during the drain to cancel it.
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This cycle automatically senses the soil level and adjusts the wash cycle accordingly. *Time |
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range: 1 hour 50 minutes - 2 hours 10 minutes. |
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This cycle is meant for heavily soiled dishes, cookware, pots, or pans with dried-on or baked-on |
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Normal |
This cycle is meant for daily, regular, or typical use to completely wash a full load of |
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This cycle is for light to medium soiled dishes. It is safe for china and crystal with no options |
ECO |
selected. *Time: 1 hour 55 minutes. |
1 hr |
This cycle will quickly wash lightly soiled dishes. *Time: 1 hour. For faster drying, select Heated |
Wash |
Dry. The final rinse temperature will be increased. Heated Dry will add more minutes to the |
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Rinse |
For rinsing partial loads that will be washed later. Do not use detergent. Detergent is not |
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Select Cycles
The light by the selected button will be lit to indicate which Option has been selected.
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This option is for normally soiled dishes, optimizes wash performance while conserving energy. |
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This option increases the temperature to help clean heavily soiled dishes and will increase |
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This option raises the water temperature in the final rinse to sanitize your dishware but may |
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NOTE: This option is monitored for sanitization requirements. If the cycle is interrupted during |
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water heating cannot be achieved, the sanitizing conditions may not be met. In these cases, |
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the Sanitized or Cycle Sanitized light may not illuminate at the end of the cycle. Utilizing this |
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Heated |
When the Heated Dry option is selected, the heater will work during the dry process. |
Dry |
This option is available for the Normal, Heavy, Light & ECO Cycle. |
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Turns on the option for faster drying. This option may add up to 85 minutes to the cycle time. |
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Steam |
For use with heavily soiled and/or dried-on, baked-on soils. This option MUST be selected |
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If the dishes and silverware were less than 6 sets, you can use this function, the dishwasher will |
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Selecting either the Upper or Lower Wash Zones will target dishwashing of just one rack. This |
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This option increases the power in the jets. Use this option when you want to wash heavily soiled |
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Delays the start of a wash cycle up to 24 hours depending on model. Press Delay, to select |
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Control |
You can lock the controls to prevent selections from being made. You can also lock the |
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controls after you have started a cycle to prevent cycle changes. For example, children cannot |
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To LOCK the dishwasher control, press the Normal and 1Hr Wash buttons for 3 seconds and |
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To LOCK the dishwasher control, press the Light & ECO and 1Hr Wash buttons for 3 seconds and the lock indicator will appear on the display (PBP665, PBT865).
To UNLOCK the dishwasher control, press the Light & ECO and 1Hr Wash buttons for 3 seconds and the lock indicator will no longer appear on the display (PBP665, PBT865).
Start Dishwasher
Start Press the Start button and close the door within 4 seconds to start the cycle or begin the Delay Hours countdown. The wash cycle will begin shortly after closing the door. The display will turn off if the door remains open for two minutes. To activate the display, close and open the door or press any button.
Interrupt To interrupt or pause a dish cycle, slowly open the door. Opening the door will cause the wash or Pause cycle to pause. To restart or resume the cycle, press Start, and close the door within 4 seconds.
Cancel To cancel a wash cycle, press and hold the Start button for 3 seconds and close door.
The dishwasher will drain, emit a beep sound, and the wash cycle light will turn OFF.
Cycle Indicator Lights and Sounds (GBT640 and PBT865 models)
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Check the Water Temperature
The entering water should be at least 120°F (49°C) and |
Turn on the hot water faucet nearest the dishwasher, |
not more than 150°F (66°C) for effective cleaning and to |
place the thermometer in a glass and let the water run |
prevent dish damage. Check the water temperature with |
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a candy or meat thermometer. |
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Use a Rinse Agent
Rinse agents, such as Finish® Jet-Dry® Rinse Aid are designed for great drying action and to protect against spots and film build-up on your dishes, glasses, flatware, cookware, and plastic.
Filling the Rinse Agent Dispenser
The rinse agent dispenser holds 3.5 oz. (104 ml) of rinse agent. Under normal conditions, this will last approximately one month.
Make sure the dishwasher door is fully open.
Open the rinse agent dispenser door.
Slowly add rinse agent until the cup is full. You may need to pause several times to allow
rinse aid to settle. NOTE: Indicator window does not light up.
Clean up any spilled rinse agent with a damp cloth to prevent foam from forming inside the dishwasher.
Close the rinse agent dispenser door.
Rinse Aid Setting
The amount of rinse agent released into the final wash can be adjusted. If water drops or hard water spots remain on dishes after the dry cycle, increase the setting.
To adjust the setting
Open the Rinse Agent dispenser door; then turn the adjuster clockwise to increase the amount of rinse agent, counterclockwise to reduce the amount of rinse agent.
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Detergent Dispenser
The detergent dispenser is located in the center of the dishwasher door. It has two compartments. The main wash compartment is found inside the detergent dispenser. To open, press the button on the side of the dispenser. The pre-wash compartment is on the lid of
the detergent dispenser. Use the pre-wash compartment only when your water is extremely hard or when you have a heavily soiled load. The pre-wash compartment is not used when tablet or packet detergents are used.
NOTE: Do not load large items in the lower rack where they may block the wash jets from rinsing out the detergent dispenser.
Detergent 
Dispenser
You may use tablet, packet, powder, liquid or gel automatic dishwasher detergent. Make sure you use only detergents specifically labeled for use in automatic dishwashers.
Never use liquid hand dish detergent in an automatic dishwasher. Sudsing and poor wash performance will result with the use of improper detergents.
Detergents should be stored in a dry location and in their original container to prevent loss of effectiveness. Place detergent in the cup just prior to starting the dishwasher and then close the cover. The cover will open during the wash cycle.
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Use the table as a starting point and then adjust the amount of detergent you use. Use just enough to get good wash performance. Using just the right amount of detergent will provide great wash performance without wasting detergent or etching glassware.
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Using too much detergent with very soft and/or very hot water may cause a condition called etching on your glassware. Etching is a permanent cloudiness in your glassware. This condition is irreversible. However, using too little detergent will cause poor wash performance.
DO NOT USE HAND DISH DETERGENT
Filling the Detergent Dispenser
GE Appliances recommends using detergent in tablet or packet form. Independent testing has shown this form of detergent is very effective in the dishwasher. Finish® Quantum® Powerball® is an example of this type of
detergent. Simply put a tablet or packet into the main wash compartment and close the detergent cup cover. Please notice that the tablet or packet must be placed in the main wash compartment of the detergent cup. If the tablet or packet is placed in the prewash compartment or tossed in the bottom of the dishwasher, the detergent will be flushed down the drain in a very short period of time and will thus be wasted. Wash performance will be very poor as a result.
If you choose to use detergent in powder, liquid or gel form, the amount of detergent you use will be determined by the hardness of your water, the temperature of your water, and the food soil load inside the dishwasher. Contact your water company to get information about the hardness of the water in your area. Water hardness is measured in grains per gallon. Use this information and the table above to determine the amount of detergent to use. You may purchase a hard water test strip from
GE Appliances. Call 800.661.1616 and ask for part number WG04F04842.
NOTE: Using a detergent that is not specifically designed for dishwashers will cause the dishwasher to fill with suds. During operation, these suds will spill out of the dishwasher vents, covering the kitchen floor and making the floor wet.
Because so many detergent containers look alike, store the dishwasher detergent in a separate space from all other cleaners. Show anyone who may use the dishwasher the correct detergent and where it is stored.
While there will be no lasting damage to the dishwasher, your dishes will not get clean using a dishwashing detergent that is not formulated for automatic dishwashers.
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For best dishwashing results, follow these loading guidelines. Features and appearance of racks and silverware baskets may vary from your model.
Upper Rack
The upper rack is primarily for glasses, cups, and saucers. For best wash performance, tilt cup and glass openings toward the center of the rack. Other items such as pots, pans, and plates may be placed in the upper rack. This is also a secure place for dishwasher-safe plastic items. The upper rack can be used for odd sized utensils. Sauce pans, mixing bowls, and other similarly shaped items should be placed face down for best wash performance. Ensure small plastic items are secure so that they cannot fall on the heater at the bottom of the dishwasher, potentially damaging the item. Some models are equipped with a hidden heater, so dishwasher safe plastic items can be placed in the lower rack.
IMPORTANT: Ensure items in the upper rack do not interfere with the 3rd Rack (on some models) when loading and unloading.
IMPORTANT: Ensure that items do not protrude through the bottom of the rack or silverware basket where they will block the rotation of the middle spray arm. This could result in noise during operation and/or poor wash performance.
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For best dishwashing results, follow these loading guidelines. Features and appearance of racks and silverware baskets may vary from your model.
Lower Rack
The lower rack is best used for plates, saucers and cookware items. Large items, such as broiler pans and baking racks should be placed along the sides of the rack. If necessary, oversized glasses and mugs can be placed in the lower rack to maximize loading flexibility. Plates, saucers and similar items should be placed between the tines in the direction that allows the item to remain secure in the rack.
NOTE: Do not load large items in the lower rack where they may block the wash jets from rinsing out the detergent dispenser.
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from the dishwasher. Keep out of reach of children.
To change the direction of the fold down tines, lower the tines, then pull away from the bar clips that secure the tines to the rack and remove. Reverse the direction of the tines, orienting the handle on the opposite side of the rack. Reattach the tines to the bar clips by pushing the tines back until they click in place. The indexer will also need to be switched to the opposite side of the dishwasher. To remove the indexer, simply slide it the in the direction labeled “unlock.” Then, align the indexer with the rack on the other side and slide in the direction that says “lock” in order to reattach the indexer to the rack.
IMPORTANT: It is important to ensure that items do not protrude through the bottom of the rack or the silverware basket where they will block the rotation of the lower spray arm. Also, ensure that large plates, pots, or tall items don’t hit the mid spray arm. This could result in noise during operation and/or poor wash performance.
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Silverware Basket
Place flatware in the removable silverware baskets.
Sharp objects, such as forks and knives, may be placed with the handles facing up, in order to protect your hands. For the best wash performance, place other items such as spoons with the handles facing down. Avoid allowing items to nest together, which may keep them from being properly washed. When loading, distribute items evenly in the basket.
1.Spoons
2.Knives
3.Salad Forks
4.Forks
5.Large Forks
6.Large Spoons
The silverware baskets may also be used for small items, such as measuring spoons, baby bottle nipples, plastic lids, or corn cob holders. The silverware basket covers can be closed to contain small items.
IMPORTANT: Do not load large or tall utensils where they may block the detergent dispenser, mid spray arm, or become trapped between the door and the gasket when the door is closed.
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