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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
4,5
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Mom* yourdkhwasheq
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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consumerinformationservice.
Pamobtenerlaversi6nen
espaiiolde6stemanual,
Hamea
GEAnswerCent.er~
serviciodeinformaci(jn
paraelconsumidor,
te16fono800.626.2000.
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page11forMkiitionalinstructions.
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protectedandsizedpower-
sqply circuittoavoidelectrical
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ofcut-type@juries.
@Donottcmchtheheating
elementduringorimmediately
afteruse.
e Donotoperateyour
dishwasherunlessallenclosure
panelsareproperlyinplace.
@Donottamperwithcontrols.
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abuseysitm, or stand
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disk]washer,
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if this apphmm?is W%edby or
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oftwoweeksorlonger.
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EXPLOSIVE. Topreventthe
possibilityofdamageor injury,
ifyou.havenotusedhotwaterfar ~~~---~
twoweeksor more,ormoveinto -==
aresidenceinwhichthehot
watersystemmaynothavebeen ~j$$~
usedforsometime,turnm.all.
hotwaterfimcetsanda.lhwthem
torunfoxseveral.minutesbefore
usinganyelectricalappliance
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How’$0operateyour dishwasher
Door Latch
(Locked)
Cvcle indicator Dial
- (TurntoStart)
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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
(EimmswlO@
Otde
OFF @
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a. Latchthedoor.
b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toONpositiontostartthecycle.
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OFF @
a. Besuredoor is unlatched.
b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toLIGHTWASHposition.
c. Latchdoorto startthecycle.
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LIGHT
WASH
(uiuIa&w.q@
ON e
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OFF @
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a.
Be suredoor is unlatched.
SelectENERGYSAVERdrying
b.
!s
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option.
SlowlyturnCycleIndicator
c.
DialtoRINSEONLYposition.
Latchthedoor to startthecycle.
d.
- DRY
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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.
—
—Drainvalveopeningtopump dryingandwhenwaterisbeing
waterout.
.
—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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$HEA~ D~yIN(’jo Add ’28minutes,
ENERGYSAVER.
CalrodHeateristurnedoff.Dishesdrynaturally.
Wash
(approx.
56*
51
CycleSequence
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Good*h-washing starts
with EKn’water.
TOget dishescleananddry,you
needhotwater.Tohelpyougetwater
ofthepropertemperature,your
dishwasherautomaticallyheatsthe
waterinthewashcycle.Forgood
washinganddrying,theentering
watermustbeatleast120‘F.To
preventdishdamage,inletwater
shouidnotexceed150“F.
totestwatertemperature:
How
Checkthewatertemperature
insideyour dishwasherwitha
candyormeatthermometer.
Letthedishwasherrunthrough
onefillandpumpoutcycle,then
letthe dishwasherfillwithwater
the secondtime.
Whenyouhearthewaterstop
filling,unlatchthedoor andslowly
openit.
Measurethetemperatureofthe
waterinthe bottomofthetubthis
way:
F&move thesilverware basket and
placea candyor meatthermometer
inthewatertowardsthemiddleof
thetub.If’thetemperatureisless
than120”F,youwillnotgetgood
washingresults.Higherwater
temperatureisneededtodissolve
greaseandactivatepowder
detergents.
Helpfulhints:Ifoutside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsa longdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher.
youmayneedtosetyour water
heater’sthermostatup. Ifyouhave
not usedhotwaterforsometime,
thewaterinthepipeswillbecold.
Turnon thehotwaterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowitto
~vatcrishot. Thens[artthe
dishwwdmr.Ifyou’verecentlydone
laundryor run hotwaterfbr
run untilthe
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityifthewater
islessthan 120”Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fullwithdetergent.
Help prevent
witha rime agent.
spotting
Arinseagentmakeswaterflowoff
dishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashing
performance,useofarinse
agentsuchasJET-DRYbrandis
recommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher
usesthesolidform.
can’tfind any rinseagent,
If you
write:
BENCKISERCONSUMER
PRODUCTS,INC.
(“JETDRY”)
1210WCountyRoadE.
ArdenHills,MN55112
How tochooseandI!E3e
therightd$?tergent.
First,useonlypowderor liquid
detergentspecificallymade
indishwashers.Othertypes
use
willcausecwersdsing.
Second,checkthephosphate
content.
Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.Ifthephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%orless),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Yourwaterdepartmentcan tell
youhowhard yourwateris. So
canyourcountyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grains”ofhardnessis
inyour water.
much detergentshould you
How
use?
Thatdepends.Isyourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergentto get
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
not onlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.It cancausea permanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.“Anoutsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!But whytakea
chancewhenit’seasytofindout
thehardnessofyourwater.
Keepyourdetergent fresh and
dry.
Underthesinkisn’tagood
place to storedetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowder
detergentintothedispenseruntil
you’rereadytowashdishes,either.
(Itwon’tbefreshORdry.)
If your
or !kmq3y,throw it away.
powder detergent gets old
washwell.Olddetergentoftenwon’t
dissolve,
If youusealiquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsare not
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”astheyage or-come
incontactwith water.
for
Itwon’t
—
—
—
You’llfind twodetergent
dispensers
onthe insidedoord
yourdishwasher.TWO,because
somecyclesusetwowashes.
See “DetergentUsageGuide”
below. (Besurethe CycleIndicator
Dial is at OFFposition before
addingdetergent.Otherwise,the
detergentcup willnot closeand
latchproperly.)
How toprepare
thedishesforWashing.
Ifthis isyourfirstdishwasher,orif
you’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
pre-preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:
1. Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobest toremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,leafy
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoil or
grease.
2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhas abuilt-in
softfooddisposerthatpulverizes
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
Itcanhandlesmallamountsof
softfoods,butlargeamountswill
bedifficulttohandle.
3.Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasachancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdri~d-onsoilare
moredifficulttowashandmay
requireadditionalpreparationfor
goodresults.Remembertouse
yourRINSEONLYcycleforsmall
“holding”loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentionedabove
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandother
foodsthatcancausediscoloration
ofstainlesssteelifallowedto
remainondishesforalongperiod
oftime.
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Closethe main cup.
NOTE: Detergentcup may be
opened manually withno harm.
Dete~entusageGuideQMYwdt!rorEquid)
SOFTWATER
(O-3
grainshardness)
CYCLES
NORMALWASHcycle
LIGHTWASHcycle
RINSEON1..Ycycle
*12grainsandupisextremelyhardwater.Awatersoftenerisrecommended.Withoutit,
IimccanbuiIdupinthewatervalve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.
$FillcdMainCupholds3tablespoons;FilledOpenCupholds2tablespoons.
MainCup
1Tablespoon ~ 1 Tablespoon
minimum
1‘l%blespoon
minimum
Usenodetergent
I OpenCup
minimum
None
I
MEDIUMWATER
(3-7grains)
MainCup
HalfFull
HalfFull
Wenodetergent
HARDWATER
(7-12grains*)
I OpenCup
~ HalfFull Completely
None ] Completely
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MainCup$
Full
- ..
Pull
lke nodetergent
I OpenCup*
J Completely
I Full
I None
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How tobadyour dkhwmher
How
tohid theTOPFLACK
Thisisa randomnuked load, the most common typeyou
w“llhave.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharminthe
bottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswateroutoverthe dishestowashtheitems
intheupperrack.
WATCHUUTFOR THIS.
Thewashtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringthe washandrinseportionsofthecycle.
Don’tbIockitor loadtallthingsnextto it. Also,be
carefulnottolet portionsofiternssuchas knives,
skewersor pothandlesextendthroughthebottomrack
orthesilverwarebasket.
Thetoprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.Cups
andglassesfitbestalongthesides.Thisistheplacefor
dishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesuresmallplastic
itemsarelodgedintightlysotheycan’tfall ontothe
Calrod@heatingunit.
Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe
placed—facedown—inthetoprack.Thetoprackis
handyforallkindsofoddshapes.Besuretheforceof
wateranddetergentcanreachsoiledsurfaces.
HOWb kWBdth ~mm~ RACK
Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Loadplatters,
potsandbowlsalongthesides,incornersorinthe
back.
Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loadedinthebottomrack,facingdown.Propbroiler
pansandracksalongtheedge.Shallowitemsmaybe
angledprovidedthelowersidedoesnotshieldthesoiled
surfaceinsidefromthewater.
Takeout anythingthatmightfallorextendthroughthe
bottomofthesilverwarebasket.
IJsl.muy
safe
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Sterhg sh?r
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WwQ%Ytadki!f?H6X’W9Swhen-.
jNN.l&canadd it.
Adddishesanytimeduringthe
RINSEONLYcycle.Withother
washcyckx,youcanadddishes
XanytimeBEFOREthe
detergentwashportionof thecycle.
YES
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m8in
MilkCWissmayyekw.
IronWillrust.
Pewtertarnishes.
Don’tputinsamesilverware I&&eifnotwashingimmediately.Saltym acidibodscan
basketwithstainlesssteel. stainiflefton.Drydetexgentcancab difficult-to-remove
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’tusecopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfihn.
I%hiXk tW2d to attachSOIW
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
l%Carirust.
VVbodcanwarp,crackorlose
itsfinishwitharytypewashing.
However,openingthedoorduring
anycyclelessenscleaningpower.
Sotry to loadeverythingatthe
beginning,
l-lere’s howtoaddaforgottendish:
Pushthedoor latchto theleft.
1.
Washingwillstop.
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~ Ifitdoesn’tsayDEX-I’W4SHERS.M3Ft,testone@ce
beforedishwa&nganentireset.Washintopra&only.
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Rinse’ifnotwashingimmediately.%@oracidfds
canstainiflefi on.
I
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposureto detergentfromthedetergentcup.
#
Afterwashing,wipethemm-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
I
2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe
watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.
3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.
4. Closethedoorandpush the
latchtothefarright.Whenthe
dooris locked. washinpwill
continue.
.
G,
HowtoConnectelectricity
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MommT–PLmsE READCmmLY
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Caution,forpermnd
safety: -
DO NOTUSEANEXTENSION
CXRDOR AN ADAPTERPIJUG
w~~ ~~~S.#!@~~~?i~E.
DO NOT,UNDERANY
CIMXJMSE4NCES,CUT
OR REMOVE THETHIRD
fGRommG PRONGFROM
THEPOWER CORD.
Dishwashermust be ekctrkaliy
groundedin accordancewith
ball codes and ordinances,or
intheabsenceof local codes,in
accordancewiththe
ELECTRICALCODE,AIWl
mA No.7MN37.
—
—
NATIONAL
Ektricai reqairemenk
*Thisappliancemustbesupplied
with120V,60Hz,andconnectedto
anindividual,properlygrounded
branchcircuit,protectedbya 15or
20ampcircuitbreakerortime-
delayfuse.
16
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A\
n
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INSUREPROPERGROUND
EXISTSBEFOREUSE
~ If theelectricsupplyprovideddoes
not meettheabovespecifications,
itisrecommendedthata licensed
electricianinstallanapprovedoutlet.
@Yourdishwashercircuitshould
notbeusedforanyotherappliance
whilethe dishwasherisinoperation
asthedishwasherrequiresthefull
capacityofthecircuit.
the wallreceptacleyouplug
~ If
the dishwasher’spowercord into
iscontrolledby a switch9turn
OIlithe switch.
Isfssw
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HowtowetheUticouple
.
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Beforeo~rathg your
tishwmher
Attachthe Aerator Emx?t. Adapter”
TheIspecialaeratorfimcetadapter
suppliedwithyourdishwashermust
beassembledtothesinkfaucet
beforeyoucanuseyourdishwasher.
Thefaucetadapterisdesignedto
fitstandard
orexternalthreads.Youwillfmd
theadapterandtwowashersinthe
“HardwareforInstallation”packet
inyourdishwasher.
installfaucetadapter,first
To
removetheoldaeratorortrimring
onyourfaucetspout,
If f’imcet hasexternalthreads:
‘thefmttime...
SpOUtS havinginterred
--=2!7
Insertthethinnerofthetwo
washersintothe faucetadapterand
attachittothefhucetspout.
Hfaucet has internal!threads:
Howtommect the
Uticoup!e
L PuUUnicmqdeanditshosesfrom
storagecompartmenth3catedatrear
ofdishwasherandattachittothe
faucetadapter.
2. AttachtheUnicoupleconnector
tothei%ucetadapterbydepressing
colkirat thetopoftheconnector.
WhenI.Jnicoupleisallthewayup
ontotheadapter,releasethecollar.
Itwillthensnapintopositionto
locktheUnicoupleinplace.
TheUnicouple’ssmallhosecarries
wXerfromtie fiwcettothe
dishwasher.Itslargehosecarries
drainwatertothesink.Besuredrain
hoseispointingtowardthesinkbowl
drainopeningandthesinkdrainis
openforwaterthatwilldrainfrom
yourdishwasher.Ifyourdishwasher
drainsintoadisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilit iscompletelyempty
beforestartingthe dishwasher.
3. Tbmhotwaterfullyonbefore
startingthe dishwasher.
@Itallowsyoutoflushcokiwater
outofthehotwaterlinesothatyou
canbetterregukiteyourwater
temperature.
~ Mallowsyouto testthe
@mperatureofthewaterbefore
startingyourdishwasher.
you meal freshwaterfor
If
pers(mdwx!:
DisconnecttheUnic6uple.
Drawyourfreshwaterdirectly
Ilornyourfaucet.
DonotdisconnecttheUnicouple
whilethedishwasherisoperating.
L Turnoffthehotwater.
2.Releasethewaterpressureby
depressingthepressurerelease
lever.Thisrelieveswaterpressure
andprotectsyou,andtheroom,
fromseveresplashing.
3. ReleaseUnicouplefromfaucetby
depressingthecollarat thetopofthe
Unicoupleconnector.
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Insertbothwashersintothe faucet
adapterandattachittothefaucet
spout.
faucet adapter threads do
Iftk
notmatch yourfaucetspouty
your
localhardwareorplumbingsupply
storenormallyhasadditionalfittings
toadaptyourfaucetspouttothe
specialaeratorfaucetadapter.
IV(HE:A
hose can burst ifil is insldedon
thesame sink ~u”thyotirdihvashe~
Wesuggest thatycw disconnectthe
sinksprayattachment
has one LHwiphg the Me.
sink sprayattac$menf
fyo14r sink
HowtoW3e the
Faucet-nonozzle
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TheFaucet-F’lonozzleispartofthe
Unicoupleconnector.Operatethe
nozzlebydepressingthepressure
releaseleveronthesideofthe
LJnicoupleconnector.Youwill
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Faucet-Flonozzleusefi.dfor
severalreasons.Forexample:
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1. Removethepowercordplug
fromthewallreceptacle.
2. DisconnectUnicouplefrom
faucetadapter.
3.Shakeexcesswateroutof
Uticoupleandreturnitandits
hosestothedishwasherstorage
compartment.
RKYIE:?Vhenmotorstematthe
endofthefinalrinse,the&Unicoupk3
canbedisconnectedand.returned
tostorage.
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PROBLEM
DISHWASHER
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A’fuseinyoiwImqw,maybeblown,or thecircuitbreakertripped.l?eplwwfuseor
resetcircuitbpaker. I@rmveanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.
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DISHESDON’TDR..
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ANDFLATW=
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SP(XSANDFILMING
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Utensilsmaynot’besecureonrackpins.‘Orsomethingsmallmayhavedroppedhorn
therack.Wateriscatisingcoo-e tom~~.fvfa~
in
dishwasher.
sw evfWthi.ng is s@~~~~Yd~~ed
Makesureinletwatmtemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.)
Urdoadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdistiesinthe,toprackmaybespillingintothe
bottoinrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishes$~ou~dn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checkinletwatertemperatur~.Itshouldbeat least120W.(Totest,seepage6.)
Toobtainthe
further
benefitsofa completecgcle,becarefidthat youdo nottwmthedkdany
thannecessaryto startthedishwasher.
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.‘Ibrnonafaucet.Iswatercomingoutslower ~
thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureis normalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Improperrackloading.(Seepages8-9.)
Ahminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherthings.Remove
markswithamildabrasivecleanser.
Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
~ Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
@ILowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.)
* Overloadingthedishwasher.
* Improperloading.(Seepages8-9.)
@Oldordamppowderdetergent.
@Phosphatelevelin detergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
~ ‘ho littledetergent.(Seepage6.)
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Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrands
ofdetergentsto findonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwastig
detergentmayhelpreducefilming.
mlremoveseverespotsand filmfrom
Removeall metalcookwarefromthedishwasher.
1.
2*
Donot adddetergent.
3.
SelectNOWAL WASHcycle.
giassmm:
Startthedishwasherandallowtorun for 15to20minutes.Thedishwasher
nowbe inthemainwash.
will
Themopenthedoorandpour2.cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom
Dfthedishwasher.
Ch3s8thedcwrandallowtocompletethecycle.
PROBLEM
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I POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
Water
maynotbereachingthedetergentCUPS.~w~ ~~sh~st~@may @ ~~~~~~g
detergentcup.
~Thedispensercovermaynotbe openingor may,beblockedby.ir&r@p&ly’,RMdwi’,.
items.Ifyouusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandreinmw@nydked-on “
detergent. Ifthecupstilldoesn’topenautornatica]ly?QaliforM@@&~‘ :, ~ , ,~‘~
Detergentmaybeold.Ifthepowderdetergenti!hardorcake$in‘tieb~x~‘hmwit’,’.’‘;,
away.The detergentmaynotbeworkingwell,Try,apotherbqm~. ,. , ~, ~: , - ,-’ ~
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YELLOWORBROWN
FILM
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I CHIPPINGOF CHINA
SMALLAMOUNTOF
WATERSTANDING
UN’THEBOTTOM
OFTHETUB
.
CycleIndicatordialMustbe inOFFpositionforc~ptoclosean~’la~~@x$@i&jflytiu-‘
unlatchthedoorandopenittodryyourdishesitheCycleIndicatord~s @tQ$fihceto
OFFbyitself.
If vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,”the’&udin&s’~s’&&bi~g7,”,”‘ ~~:~
Thefihncannotberemoved.
It can
be prevented:Useless deter-gentif’youhavesofiwater.W’@rg~a$swareinthe ~
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shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean. ~ , . ,’1.. ,“::.,;: . , -
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I Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds15WF. : ~‘‘ i:- ;‘ ~ ~ : ‘
Teaorcoffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand;usingasolutioti@f1/2cvp~‘
bleachand3cupswarmwater.
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Anoverallyelloworbrownfilmondishesorglasswarecanbecausedbyirondtiposits
inwater.A specialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonly waytocorrectthis
problem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouabcmtthe”filter. ~Yellowfilmonsterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperu~ensilsinthesii.meload.
Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstaifi.
Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcm. Makesur6glas- andchinaaresecure
andcan’tjar loose.(Seepages8and9forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)Makesuretail
glassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupwhtherackintothedishwasher.
Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.
Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubis normal.Itis ckxm
water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.
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WATER
WON’TPUMP
OUTOF THE TUB
If theentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem.
Checkthekitchensink.Is itdrainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.
Ifdishwasherdrainsintodisposer9rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposerisnot clogged.
SUDSINTHETUB
Sudsingdetergentsarenot meantfordishwashers.USEONLYAIJTUVL4T’IC
DISHWASHERDETERGENTS‘IOAVOIDSUD!N.NG.
Toremovesuds from the tub: Openthedishwasher.Let sudsevaporate.Add 1gallon
ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowly
turningthecontroldial untiladrainperiodis reached.Repeatifnecessary.
DISH$VASHERIwms
J’m.li need moreMD. a ●CM, tollfree:
M’
AnswerC&?nter@-
GE
Sudscancauseunitto overflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.
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careandCleatiw
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sTRumoNs
C&WIthecontrol~anelwitha
lightlydampened~loth.Dry
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
orsharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.
Cleanthe outsidewithagood
ap~hancepolishwax.Theoutside
c~~inetfidsh isdurable,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads
orharshor grittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Theinsideusuallytakescare
ofitself.Ifitshouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthe finish.
CmversiollKit
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Aspecialkit (Cat.No.WD35X5073)
forchangingaconvertible
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dishwashertoapermanentbuilt-in
installationisavailablefromyour
ealeror serviceorganization.
RemoviwthewoodTop
Removethetwomountingscrews
asshownandpullthetoptowardyou
toremoveitfromthedishwasher.
Toremovetheprotectivecover,
usea scissortocutthebagfromthe
underside.Thenreinstallthetop
takingcaretoengagetherear
bracketsas shown.
DONUI’operatethe dishwasher
withoutthe woodtopinplace.
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Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthe backpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenot happywiththe
serviceyoureceive,hereamthree
stepstofollowforfimtherhelp.
I?HU3T,contactthepeoplewho
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servicedyour appliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvethe problem,
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemis still
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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How toprepare‘your
tihwasher
forwinter
storage
Ifthedishwasheristobeleft
unusedinan unheatedlocation
duringthewintermonths,havea
servicetechniciantake the
followingstepstopreventthe
machinefromfreezing:
@Removefusesortrip circuit
breakerstoremoveelectricpower
fromthedishwasher.
@Turnoffwatertodishwasher.
Disconnectthewaterinletline
fromthe watervaiveanddrain.
@Removewatervalvefromthe
dishwasherandblowon small
plasticoutlettoremovewater.
Replacewatervalveandwaterline.
‘?@Removepluginbottomofrubber
boutwil draincompletely.Replace
‘careofthewoodtop
Beforeusing,wipewellwitha
dryclothtoremovesutiacedust.
Saturateacleancloth withmineral
oilandpolishallexposedwood
surfacesuntiltheygleam.Allow
woodtoptostandovernighttoabsorb
theoilandrepeatthetreatmentthe
nextday.Allowtostandfor4to6
hoursandwipeoffexcessoilwitha
SOfi, dry cloth.
Woodtopsshouldnot beusedas
ap~aceforthawingfrozenfoods,
evenwhenprotectedbyasheetof
aluminumfoil.Neverletwater
standon thewoodtop.
Toremovewaterstains,rubwith
a clothsaturatedwithnon-toxic
mineraloil(availableat most
drugstores).
&10i3kf yO1.WtO~becometOO
stained,dirty or cut, sandwith
MHIO(150)o; #WOO(220)sandpaper
and.thenwip~witt a cloth saturated
withnon-toxicmineraloil.
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WARRANW
Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.
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WHAT[sCOVERED
WHAT1sNm COVERED
FLU, OSWSYEARWAFIRAN’W Thiswarrantyisextendedto
Foroneyearfrom
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge,partsand servicelabor
inyourhometo repairor replace
anypartof thedishwasherthat
fails becauseofamanufacturing
defect.
~ Servicetrips to your home to
teach you howto usethe product.
Readyour‘L& andCarematerial.
Ifyouthen haveany questions
about operating the product,
pleasecontact yourdealer orour
ConsumerAffairs office at the
address below,or call, toll free:
GEAnswerCente@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
~ Improper installation.
If you havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.
date of original
.
the origins! purchaserandany
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedforordinary homeuse
48 mainlandstates, Hawaii
inthe
andWashington,D.(2.In
warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it is
LIMITEDbecauseyou mustpayto
shi~the moduct tothe serviceshop
orf’orthe servicetechnician’stravil
coststoyour home.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
FactoryService Centersor
byour
byour authorizedCustomerCare@
servicersduring normal working
hours.
Lookin the White or YellowPages
of yourtelephone directory for
GENERALELECTRIC(X) MPANY,
GENERALELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRICHOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE” SERVICE.
@Replacementof house fuses or
resettingof circuit breakers.
~ Cleaning or servicing of air gap
device indrain line.
~ Failureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or usedcommercially.
~ Damageto product caused
by accident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WAR13AN10RIS/VC?TRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Alaskathe
Some statesdo not allow the exclusion or Iim’tation of incidental orconsequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also haveother rights which varyfrom stateto state.
Toknowwhat your legal rights are in your state,consuii Your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
Warfintor: Gerieral!Ekctric Company
Nfurther help is needed concerning this warranty, write:
Manager–Consuimer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225
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