GE EDW4000, EDWSO00, GHDA400, GHDASO0, GLD4000 Owner's Manual

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Safety Instructions ........ 2,3

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

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

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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 of the 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!

When using gout dishwasher, follow basic precautions,

including the following:

ffiUsethis applianceonlg for itsintendedpurpose i Donot operate gaur dishwasher unlessall

asdescribedin thisOwner'sHonual enclosurepanelsore properlgin place

[] Useonlg powder,tabs,liquiddetergentsor rinse [] Donot tamper with 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.

[] 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

control

pane . (For models with sensor: EDW6000 Series,

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

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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

Heavy8.5geL,84rain.
Medium73gal,78min
Light6 2gaL,75min

ThiscycleraisesthewatertemperatureinthefinalrinsetosanitizeyourdishwareThecgde
lengthwiltvarydependingonthe temperatureofyourinletwater.

NOTE:TheAnti-BacteriacycleismonitoredforsonitizationrequirementsIfthecgdeis
interruptedduringorofferthemainwashportbnoriftheincomingwatertemperatureissoiow
thatadequatewaterheatingcannotbeachieved,thesanitizingconditionsmaynotbemet tn
thesecases,thesanitizedi;ghtwillnotilluminateattheendofthecycle
NOTE:NSFcertifiedresidentialdishwashersorenotintendedfor licensedfoodestablishments.

POTS
&PANS

NORMALWASH

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}

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