Safety Instructions ........ 2,3
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Operating Instructions
Care and Cleaning .................... 12
Control Panel and Settings .......z_-7
Loading Place Settings ..........11
Loading the Racks ............. 10
Optional Accessories ..............11
Using the Dishwasher ........ 8, 9
Troubleshooting Tips ,, 13,14
Consumer Support
Consumer Support ..... Back Cover
Warrantg ....................... IS
EDW4000 Series
EDWSO00 Senes
EDWSO00 Series
GHDA400 Series
GHDASO0 Series
GLD4000 Series
GLDSO00 Series
GLD6000 Series
HLD4000 Senes
GLDLSO0 Series
Write the model and serial
numbers here:
Model #
Serial #
Youcan findthem on the tub wall
just insidethe dour.
165D4 700P350 49-55031-i 07-07JR
IMPORTANT SAFETYINFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFOREUSING --
SAVETHESE INSTRUCTIONS
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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.
WARNING! WATERHEATERSAFETY
f _,,._ Under certain conditions hydrogen gas may be produced in a water heater that has not been used
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far two weeks or more. HYDROGENGASIS F-XPLO$1VE,
Ifthe hot waterhas not beenusedfor twoweeksor more, preventthe possibilityof damage orinjury
bg turningan all hot waterfaucets and allow them to run for severalminutes Dothis before usingany
electricalappliancewhich is connected to the hotwater system Thissimple procedurewill allow any built-
up hydrogengasto escape Sincethe gas isflammable, do not smoke or usean openflame or appliance
during this process
PROPER INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE
This dishwasher must be properly instafled and located in accordance with the Installation
Instructions before it is used° tf gou did not receive an Installation Instructions sheet with
your dishwasher, you can receive one bg visiting our website at ge.com_
• Connectto o grounded metal,permanent widng
sgstem;or runan equipment-grounding
conductorwith the circuitconductors and
connectto the equipment-groundingterminal
or lead ofthe appliance
Iil improperconnection of the equipment-grounding
conductor can resultina riskof electricshock..
Checkwith a qualifiedelectricianor service
representativeif gou arein doubt whether the
applianceis properlg grounded
I Disposeofdiscardedappliancesand shipping
or packing material properlg,
• Donot attempt to repairor replaceany part
of your dishwasherunlessitis specifically
recommendedinthis manual.Allother servicing
shouldbereferredto a qualifiedtechnidon.
• To minimizethe possibilitgof electricshock,
disconnectthis appliancefrom the power supplg
beforeattempting any maintenance,
NOTE:Turningthe dishwasheroffdoes nat
disconnecttheappliancefrom the power supplg,
Werecommendhavinga qualifiedtechnician
serviceyour appliance,
CAUTION: Toprevent minor injury or property damage
• ContentswashedinAnti-bacterialmode,if
available,may be hot to the touch, Usecore
beforehandling,
• Usinga detergentthat is
notspecificallgdesigned
for dishwasherswill cause
the dishwasherto fillwith
suds.
• Ifyour dishwasher is connected to a
wall switch, ensure that the switch is
on prior to use.
• Ondishwasherswith electroniccontrols,
if you choosetoturn the switch off
betweenwash cgcles,allow 5-10
secondsoffer turning the switch on before
touching START/RESETto allowthe control to
reboot,
[] Non-DishwareItems:Donat wash itemssuch
aselectronic air cleanerfilters,furnace filtersand
point brushesin gour dishwasher.Damageto
dishwasherand discolorationor stainingof
dishwashermag resuIL
• Closesupervisionisnecessargifthis appliance
isused bgor near children.
• Loadlight, plastic items so theg will not
become dislodged and drop to the bottom
of the dishwasher-theg might come into
contact with the heating element and be
damaged.
_k WARNING! RISK OF CHILD ENTRAPMENT
PROPER DISPOSAL OF THE DISHWASHER
Junked or abandoned dishwashers are
dangerous even if theg witl sitfor 'Just a
few days ° If you ore getting rid of your old
dishwasher, pleasefallow the instructions
below to help prevent accidents
Before You ThrowAway Your Old
Dishwasher:
reTake off the door of the washing compartment
or remove the door latch keeper {asshown}.
Door latch keeper
WARNING!
ffiUsethis applianceonlg for itsintendedpurpose i Donot operate gaur dishwasher unlessall
asdescribedin thisOwner'sHonual enclosurepanelsore properlgin place
[] Useonlg powder,tabs,liquiddetergentsor rinse [] Donot tamperwith controls.
agents recommendedfor usein adishwasherand [] Do not abuse,sit on orstand on the dooror dish
keepthem out ofthe reachof children.Cascade®, rockof the dishwasher.
Cascade®Completeand Electrasol® Automatic
Dbhwashing Deter_jents,and Jet-Dry® and
CascadeRinseAid '_rinseagentshave been
approved for usein all GEdishwashers.
[] Locatesharp items sothat theg are not likely
to damagethe door seal.
[] Loadsharpkniveswith the handlesup to reduce
the riskof cut-type injuries
[] Do notwash plastic items unlessmarked
dishwashersafeor the equivalent.Forplastic
items notso marked,checkthe manufacturer's
recommendations_
[] Donot touch the heatingelement during or
immedbtely after use.
When using gout dishwasher, follow basic precautions,
including the following:
[] Do natallow childrento play around dishwasher
when openingor closingdoor dueto thepossibility
of smallfingers beingpinched in door.
!! Donot discorda dishwasherwithout first removing
the doorof thewashingcompartment.
[] Do not store or usecombustiblematerials,gasoline
or other flammablevapors and liquidsinthe
vicinitgof thisor ang other appliance.
[] Do not aflowchildrento plag with, anor insidethis
applianceor any discardedappliance
READAND FOLLOWTHISSAFETYINFORMATION
CAREFULLY.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
About the dishwasher
GHDAGO0 Series, GLDSO00 Series)
You can locate your model number on the tub wa!fjust inside the door_Throughout this manual, features and
appearance may vary from your model
control
pane . (For models with sensor: EDW6000 Series,
B
m
Control Settings
B StatusIndicatorLights
TheStatusdisp{aytellsyouwhat'shappeningwhiiethedishwasherisinoperationandmayflash,indicatinga
malfunction{seepage8)ThelightswillcomeONindicatingthesequenceofoperationthedishwasherisin
SENSING Displayedwhilethesensorismeasuringtheamountofsoilandtemperatureof water.
Ionsomemodels) Thedishwasherwiltadjusttheselectedcycletoachieveoptimalperformance,
WASHING Displayedduringprewoehandmainwashperiods
(onsamemodels)
RINSING Displayedduring rinseperiods.
{onsomemodeist
DRYING DisplayedduringHEATEDDRY.
bn somemodels)
SANITIZED DisplayedwhencgdehasmetsonitizationconditionsLightremainsONuntildoorisopened.
CLEAN DisplayedwhenawashcgdeiscompleteThelightstaysONasareminderthatthedishesore
cleonuntilthedoorisrelatchedor untilanothercycleisselected
_ ime Remaining Disptag tonsomemodelsl
Duringoperation,thedisplayshowstheminutesremaininguntilthecgdeiscompleteThedisplaymayadjustthe
remainingtimewhilethesensinglightisonThetimedisplayedatthestartofeacheyriemaychangefromthe
factorLJsettingastheunitcustomizesitselftohomeuseDuringa delaystart,thedisplaywil!showhoursoftime
remaininguntilthecyclestarts.
@des
ThelightabovetheselectedpadwiltbeONtoindicatewhichcyclehasbeenselected.
Thisdishwasherisequippedwith a dirt andtemperaturesensor.Cyclelengthandtimewillvarydependinganthe
soillevelandtemperature.
ANTI-BACTERIA
or SAN1WASH
POTS
&PANS
NORMALWASH
4
Heavy8.5geL,84rain.
Medium73gal,78min
Light6 2gaL,75min
ThiscycleraisesthewatertemperatureinthefinalrinsetosanitizeyourdishwareThecgde
lengthwiltvarydependingonthe temperatureofyourinletwater.
NOTE:TheAnti-BacteriacycleismonitoredforsonitizationrequirementsIfthecgdeis
interruptedduringorofferthemainwashportbnoriftheincomingwatertemperatureissoiow
thatadequatewaterheatingcannotbeachieved,thesanitizingconditionsmaynotbemet tn
thesecases,thesanitizedi;ghtwillnotilluminateattheendofthecycle
NOTE:NSFcertifiedresidentialdishwashersorenotintendedfor licensedfoodestablishments.
Heavy109gal.,102min.
MediumB,5gaL78min
Ught7.3gaL,73min
Thiscycleismeantforheavilysoileddishesor cookworewithdried-onorbaked-onsoils_
Everydaydishesaresafeto beusedinthiscycle.
Heavy85gal,,65rain,
Medium7,3gaL,60min
Light49 gal.,49rain
Thiscycleisformedium/heavilysoileddishesandglassware.
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SPEEDCYCLE
or
SPEEDWASH
Ionsome models}
nlnnnlnnllln n n l
73 gaL35min
Thiscycleisforevergdaydishesandglassware
CHINACRYSTAL 73 gal,48rain
fansomemodels) ThiscycleisforlightlysoiledchinaandcrgstoL
RINSEONLY 25gal,,]2 min
Forrinsingpartialloadsthatwillbewashedlater,Donotusedetergentwith thiscycle.
NOTE:OnlgtheAnti-Bacteriacyclehasbeendesignedtomeettherequirementsof Section6,NSF184for
soilremovalandsan_izationefficacg
Options
ThelightabovetheselectedpodwiltbeONtoindicatewhichoptionhasbeenselected
PRESCRUB Forusewithheavilgsoiledand/ordried-on,baked-onsoilsThisoptionMUSTbesefectedPRIORto
{onsomemodels) startingthecycle.Thisoptionodds15minutesto thecgdetimeNOTE:Cannotbeselectedwith
RINSEONLYcgcle,
HEATEDDRY Shutsoffthe dryingheatoptbn DishesairdrgnaturallyandenergyissavedForfosterairdrg,
LightOFF youconpropthedooropenoffertheCLEANlightilluminates
HEATEDDRY Turnstheheateronforfastdrying Thiswillextendthetotalruntimeby BminutesfortheSPEED
LightON CYCLE,38minutesforNORMALandPOTS/PANS,and30minutesfor otlothercgcles
NOTE:CannotbeselectedwithRINSEONLYcgcle
LOCK
Youconlockthecontrolstopreventany selectionsfrombeingmodeOryoucontackthecontrols
aftergouhavestarteda cycle,
Childrencannotoccidenta!tgstartdishwasherbytouchingpadswiththisoptionselected
ToLOCKthedishwashercontrol,touchandholdtheHEATEDDRYpodfor3secondsThetight
belowtheHEATEDDRYpodwill turnon ToUNLOCKthedishwashercontrol,touchandholdthe
HEATEDPRYpodfor3 seconds.TheLOCKlightwillturnoff.
ADDED Whenselected,thecgctewillrunlongerwiththeheatingelementontoimprovebothwashand
HEAT dryperformanceNOTE:CannotbeselectedwithRINSEONLYcycle
DELAYHOURS YoucandelaythestartofowashcgcleforuptoghoursTouchtheDELAYHOURSpodto choose
thenumberofhours£_ouwanttodelaythestartofthecycle;thentouchSTART/RESETonetime
Thedishwasherwillcountdownandstartautomaticallyatthecorrecttime,Touching
START/RESETa secondtimewillcancelthe DELAYSTARTselection
RESET Tochangeocgcleofferwashingstarts,touchtheSTART/RESETpodtocancelthecycleThe
START/RESETIightwillflashwhilethewaterispumpedout ifneeded.Thistokesapproximately
90secondsWhenthelightstopsflashing,thedishwasherconbereprogrommedandrestarted
I_ Start
Closeandlatchthedishwasherdoorandselectthecycleanddesiredenhancements.TouchtheSTART/RESETpad
onceto beginthecycleWaterbeginstofitlthedishwasher,andapproximately60seconds]aterthewashaction
begins.TouchingtheSTART/RESETpodasecondtimewillcancelthecycleandcausethewaterto drainout.Thiswill
takeopproximatelg2minutes.
NOTE:Thedishwasherremembersyourlastcyclesoyoudon'thoveto reprogromeachtime Whenthedishwasher
doorisfullyclosed,thecontrolpanellightswilldisplaythelostsettingsgouselected
tfyoudon'twanttochangeanyofthesettings,simplgtouchtheSTART/RESETpodonceto beginthecycle
tfthedoorisclosed,theindicatorlightswilltumoffiftheSTART/RESETpodisnotpressedwithintwo minutes
Toactivatethedisplay,openendclosethedoorortouchanypod
Also,ifopowerfailureoccurs,NORMALandHEATEDDRYwillautomaticallybeprogrammed