GE GSD5130, EDW2050, EDW2030, GSD5132, GSD5134 Owner's Manual

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Congratulations!

YouAreNow Partof theGEFamily.

Welcome to the (;E tinnily.
We're proud oF(mr quality
products and we are

committed to proxiding
dependable sePd(e. You'll

see it in this easy-to-use
()wner's Manual and ,'ou'll

hear it in the lt'ien(lb voices
of our customer sel%ce

depamnent.
Best oF all, you'll experience

these vahles each time roll
use your dishwasher. That's

ilnportalll, because "'OllF lleW

dish_<M_er will be part oF

your lmliily R_rnlany years.
And we hope you will be part

of ours lor a long time to

COllie.

We thank you li)r buying
GE. We appreciate your

purchase, and hope yon

will continue to rely on us
whenever you need quali b"

appliances t(_r your home.

Important!

lqll out and return tile Consumer Product
Registration Card. There are t_voeas} wa}s to

register your appliance.
_ Through the Internet at

www.geappliances.com.

_ Complete and mail ttle enclosed card.

Write themodel and serial numbers

here.

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#

Youcan find them on the tub wall just

inside the door.

Staple sales slip or cancelled check
here.

Proof of the original purchase date

is needed to obtain service under the

warran_

GE& You,

A ServicePartnership.

Ask any GEappliance owner and they will

te#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 tefl you how.

thisManual

Inside ym will find many
helpful hints on how to use

and maintain y)ur dishwasher
properly.Just a little preventive
care on y)ur part can save you a

gxeat deal of time and money
over the lite of your dishwasher.

ReviewtheSection
onTroubleshooting

Tips

answers to

common problems here.
Ilyou review our chart of

Troubleshooting Tips first,
you may not need to call t0r

service at all.

If YouNeedService

llyou do need service, ?xn_can
relax knowing help is only a

phone call away. A list ot toll-fl'ee
(llstomer service iltllnl)ers is

included in the back section.
()r xxm can always call the

GE'Answer Cenier <'_at
8(t(t.626.2(t(t(t, 24 hours a day,

7 days a week.

Safety Information ...... 4J

OperatingInstructions

ControlPaneland

Settings................ 8-10

UsingtheDishwasher... 11-12

LoadingtheRacks ...... 13-17

OptionalAccessories .... 18, 19

CareandCleaning ......... 20

TroubleshootingTips

BeforeYou

CallForService........ 21-25

CustomerService

ProductRegistration..... 27 28

Warrantj ............. 30-31

ServiceTelephone

Numbers.......... Back Cover

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

A WARNING!

For your safe_ the information in this manual must be
foflowed to minimize the risk of fire, explosion, electric

shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury,

or loss of life.

WATERHEATERSAFETY

Under certain conditions hydrogen gas may be produced in
a water heater thathas notbeen used for two weeks or

more. HYDROGENGAS IS EXPLOSIVE.

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If tile hot water has not been tlsed tot two weeks or more, prevent
the possibilit 3of damage or ir{itu), by turning on all hot water

tm_cets and allow them to run tor several minutes. Do this betore
using any electrical appliance which is connected to the hot water

s_stem. This simple procedure will allow any built-up hvdro_,-en oas
to escape. Since the gas is flammable, do not smoke or use an open

fianm or appliance during this process.

Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as
described in this Owner's Manual

PROPERINSTALLATION

ANDMAINTENANCE

This dishwasher must be properly installed and located in
accordance with the Installation Instructions before #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 GEAnswer Cente_ 800.626.2000.

s_,Connect to a grounded

metal, permarmr_t wiring
system; or run an equipment-

grour_dir_oconductor with

the cirolit conductors and
connect to the equipment-

groundino terminal or lead
of the appliance.

N Improper connection ot

the equipmentNrounding
conductor can resuh in a risk

of electric shock. Check with
a qualitied electrician or

service representative if
?_u are in doubt whether

the appliance is properly
grounded.

_ l)ispose of discarded

appliances and shipping or
packing material properl).

N I)o not attempt to repair

or replace any part ot }_ur
dishwasher unless it is

specilically recommended
in this manual, All other

servicing should be reterred
to a qualitied technician.

N To minimize the possibility ot

electric shock, disconnect this
appliance ti'om the power
supply bei_)re attempting any

maintenance. NOTE:Turning
the dishwasher off does not

disconnect the appliance
ti'om the power supply,

We recommend having a
qualified technician service
your appliance.

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IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

A WARNING!

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DONOT...

i¢ Do not tamperwith controls.

i_ Do not abuse, sit on, or stand

on the door or dish rack oi
dm dishwasher,

i¢ Do not allowchiMren to

playinside, on or with this
appliance or any discarded

appliance.

s_i'I)o not discard adishwasher

without first removing the
door of the washing

compartment.

i_ Do not store or use

combustible materials,
g_/soline or other tlammable

vapors and liquids in the
vicinity ot this or any other

appliance.

WHENUSINGYOURDISHWASHER

i_ Use only powder, tabs,

liquid (letergents or rinse
agents recommended t0r use

in a dishwasher and keep
them out of the reach of

children, Cascade '>
Automatic Dishwashing

Detergent has been approved
tieruse in all GE dishwashers,

I,ocate sharp items so that
the} are not likel} to damage

the door seal.

_ I,oad sharp knives widl the

handles up to reduce the risk
of (aH-t?pe iqjuries.

i¢ Do not wash plastic items

unless marked dishwasher
safe or the equivalent. For

plastic items not so marked,
check the mamditcturer's

reconnnendations.

i¢ Nonq)ishware Items: I)o not

"_\;/S[1itelns Stlch as electronic

air cleaner fihers, turnace
filters and paint brushes in

your dishwasher. Damage to
dishwasher and discoloration

or staining ot dishwasher
may resuh.

s_?'l)o not touch the heating

element during or
immediatel) after use,

_ I)o not operate your

dishwasher unless all
enclosure panels are properly

in place.

N Close supervision is necessa_ 3-

it this appliance is used by or
near children.

i_ Ix_ad light, plastic items

so they will not become
dislodged and drop to the

bottom ot the dishwasher-
the) might come into contact

with the heating element and

be (t_-u-n_-Ic_-ed

Readandfollow this
SafetyInformation carefully.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

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Aboutthe dishwasher control aneL

Youcan locate your model number on the tub wall just inside the door.
Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.

LOAD SELECTIONS OPTIONS CLEAN J

ControlSettings

!:I! i LoadSelections

The light above the selected pad wilt be ON to indic ate which LOADSELECTION has been selected.

POTS & PANS 11.5gal.,66 min.....RewashPrewashPrewashMain washPostriDsePostrinseFiDalnDSe

For I_eaviiy soiled dishes or cookware witll dried-on or baked-on soils. Everyday
dishes may be included. Tiffs cycle will not remove burned-on foods.

NORMAL 9.9gal., 58 rnin. PrewashPrewashMain wash PostrinsePestrinse Finalrinse

Forloads of everyday disl_esand glassware with medium soils.

LIGHT WASH 8.3gal., 52 rnin. Rewash Main washPostrinsePestrinseFinalrinse

Fordisl_es with iigN soils.

CHINA CRYSTAL 8.3gal., 36 rnin. Rewash Main wash PostrinsePestrinseFinalrinse

For lightly soiled china and crystal.

RINSE ONLY 1.6gal., 4 rain. Rinse

For rinsing partial loads that will be washed later. Do not use detergent with this cycle.

optio,s

Thelight abovefl?eselected pad will be ONtoirrdicate which OPTIONhas beenselected,

H! TEMP Turnsoilthe heaterin all postrinseandfinal rinsecyclesto helppreventspotting

RINSE ondishware.ThisoptionmaybeturnedONor OFFduringthewash cycle.

H! TEMP Energizestl_eIleaterto boostwatertemperaturein all prewashandmainwash fill

WASH cycles.Recommendedfor usewith heavilysoileddishes.Optionmaybeturned ON

or OFFduringthewash cycle.

HEATEDDRY Shutsoff tl_edryingheatoption.Dishesair drynaturallyand energyis saved.You

OFF canpropthedooropenafter the CLEANlightilluminates.

HEATEDDRY Turnsthe heateronfor fast drying.Thiscyclewill extendthe time toyourwash

ON cycleby30 minutes.NOTE:Cannotbe selectedwith RINSE ONLYcycle.

LOCK WhentheLOCKpadistouchedtwicewithin3seconds,allpadsbecomeinoperative.

Yeacanlockthe_ntro/s to preventanyse/ectiunsfrombeingmade Oryeacan/oc_tile
controbafteryet/havestartedacycleorselectedBELAYSTARTsottlecycleorBELAY
STARTisnotioterropted

Children cannot accidentafly start dishwasher by touching pads with this

option selected.

Tounlockthedishwasherafterit hasbeenlocked,touchtheLOCKpadh#icewithin
3seconds.Thelight abovetheLOC/(padwill turnoff.

BELAYSTART

Youcandelaythe startof awasll cyclefor upto 8 hours.PresstheBELAYSTART
padtochoosethenumberof hoursyouwant to delaythestart of the cycle.The
machinewill countdownandstartautomaticallyatthe correcttime. Pressin9 the

START/RESETbutton will cancel the BELAgSTARTselection.
NOTE:if youforgetto latclltile doora remindersignalwill beepuntil you doso.

RESET Tochangea cycleafterwashing starts,touchthe START/RESETpadto cancel

thecycle.Afterwater ispumpedoutand themotor stops,you canreprogramand
restarttile dishwasher.Thiswill takeapproximately90seconds.

Close and latch the door. Touch the START/_ESETpadto begin the cycle. Water
till begins and approximately 40 seconds later the wash action begins.

NOTE:The dishwasher remembers )our last cTcle so )ou don't have to reprogram
each time. When the dishwasher is loaded and the door latch is in the locked

position, the control panel lights will be ONand display the last settings )ou
selected.

ltyou don't want to change any oI the settings, simpl} touch the START/RESET
pad to begin the cycle.

Also, ifa power t_filum occurs, NORMALand HEATEOORYwill automatically be
progq'ammed. Make any new selections and touch the START/RESETpadto begin

the Qvle.

This light is illuminated when a wash cs(le is complete. The light will sta) ON
until the door is opened.

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Flashingdisplaylights.

Lights WhatIt Means What ToDo

This isnormal.

Tile START/RESETpad
has been pressed.

Allow tile dishwasher to drain and

reset before )K)ll start a llew _.,,ash
cycle.

CLEAN

PLUS A
BEEPING

SOUND

PLUS A

BEEPING

SOUND

Control EITor

Press tile START/RESETpadto turn
oft'the beeper. It the CLEAN light

continues to tlash, call for se_%ce.

Control Error

Press tile START/RESETpadto turn
off the beeper and the dishwasher

will attempt to reset. Then restart

the wash cycle. If this e_'ror continues,
call l_r see'vice.