GE GSC402 Use and Care Manual

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contents

Appliance Registration
Care and Cleaning

China, Crystal,Sterling

Conversion Kit
Cycle Features

Detergent, Detergent Guide 6,7
Dispenser Cups

Electrical Requirements

Energy SaverSwitch
Energy-SavingTips

Loading
Model and Serial Numbers

Operating Instructions

Cycle Selection

4,5 User Maintenance Instructions 15

4,5

8,9

4,5

2

15 Rinse Agent

Repair Service

10 SafetyInstructions

15 Unicouple

Warranty

7 WaterTemperature

11 Winter Storage

2

2

5

15

6
3

12

Back Cover

6

15

Drying Options

Problem Solver

13,14

Convertible Model GSCM02

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readthis book

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs

..GEAppliances

AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

eamfully.

Ifyou!received
ladamaged*hWashere

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyouthedishwasher.

save time and

money.

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Beforeyou!canforSwvke.*

Checkthe ProblemSolver(pages

13and14).Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

writedownthemodelal-d

said IMunberse

Thepowerconsumptionofyour -­dishwashercanbeminimizedif
youfollowthesesuggestions:

You’llfindthemonalabeljust

insidethedishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe

ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcomeswith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending
inthis card,pleasewritethese
numbershere:

Model Number

@Operatedishwasheronlywhen

full.Letdishesaccumulatein
dishwasher.Whenyouputina
partialload,useRINSEONLY
cycletorinse offheavysoils.Be
suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor
fullload.Thishelpskeepsoils
moist,easiertoremove.

@Selectcyclethat uses least

amount

ofwater toremovesoil

fromkind. Seepage4.

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls

concerningyour dishwasher.

~If youdon’tneedyourdishes
rightaway,useyour

SAWR no-heat feature

ENERGY-

thatturns
the dryingheateroffautomatically.
Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger
periodsuchasovernight.

TOobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook,call

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GEAnswerCenter@

800.626.2000

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panelsareproperlyinplace.

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Door Latch

(Locked)

Cvcle indicator Dial

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Beforeusingyourdishwasherthe

firsttime,installtheFaucet
Adapteraccordingtoinstructions
onpage12.Thisisaone-time
onlychore.

1. Loadyourdishwasher

STEP

withdishes,silverware,pots,pans,
bowls,etc.accordingto
instructionsonpages8and9.

STEP2. Adddetergenttothe

detergentdispenser.Makesurethe

CycleIndicatorDialis atOFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
Seepages6 and7.

Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent

spotting.Seepage6.
ConnectUnicoupleandelectricity

accordingto instructionsonpages

11and 12.

STEP3.SelectDryingHeat

Option.

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STEP4 SelecttheCycleandstart

dishwasher.

Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa

foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitisemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
selectionhintsonnextpage.)

Toobtainthebenefitsofacomplete
cycle,becarefulthatyoudo not

turn the dialanyfurther than
necessarytostartthedishwasher.

~ For NO-L WASH Cyck:

LIGHT

WASH

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OFF @

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a. Latchthedoor.
b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial

toONpositiontostartthecycle.

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b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial

toLIGHTWASHposition.

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b.

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option.
SlowlyturnCycleIndicator

c.

DialtoRINSEONLYposition.
Latchthedoor to startthecycle.

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HEATEDDRYING.Turnsthe

dryingheateronforfastdrying.

ENERGYSAVER(no-heat

drying).llrns thedryingheateroff
to saveenergy.Dishesdrynaturally
overalongerperiodsuchas

overnight.

If youneedyourdishes sooner,
openthedishwasherdoorailer the
cycleiscompletetoreducethe
naturaldryingtime.

Useof thisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis

modelapproximately9%for

Normalcycle.

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cycleSA!ctkmlHints

NORMALWASWI—
Formostloadsofeverydaydishes,
glassesandcookware.

LIGHTWASH–

Fordishesthathavebeenpre-

rz’nsedbeforeloading.Also,for

washingvery

lightlysoileddishes

withsoilsthathavenotdriedon, “

RINSEONLY=
Forrinsingpartialloadswhichwill
bewashedlater.Do

detergent.

notuse

matmWMMISh IEXhI

cycle

~You’llhearoccasionalclicking @Duringthedryingperiod:

sounds:
–Soft fooddisposershredding

action.

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—Drainvalveopeningtopump dryingandwhenwaterisbeing

waterout.

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—Timercontrolascycle

progresses.

—Detergentcupopening.

—Themotorstopsduringdrying.
—Watervaporcomesthroughthe

ventunderthedoor latch during
circulated.

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WaterUse CycleTime

Wash

cycles

NORMAL WASH

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LIGHTWASH

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M’+LSEONLY

Gallons

(approx.) minutes)

10.7

8.9

5.1 15

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ENERGYSAVER.

CalrodHeateristurnedoff.Dishesdrynaturally.

Wash

(approx.

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CycleSequence

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