GE GSC702 Use and Care Manual

contents

ApplianceRegistration 2
CareandCleanimz

China,Crystal,Sterling
GvcleFeatures

Detergent,DetergentGuide 6,~
Dis~enserCum

ElectricalRequirements
EnerzvSaver

Energy-SavingTips
Features

15 RepairService
10 RinseAgent

11

4,5 WaterTemperature

Di$kash

ProblemSolver

5 SafetyInstructions

LJnicouple

7 UserMaintenanceInstructions 15

Warranty

2
4

WinterStorage

13,14

15

12

BackCover

15

6
3

6

Loading
ModelandSerialNumbers 2

OperatingGuide

CycleSelection
SoilLevel

Potscrubber

ConvertibleModel

GSC702

8,9

4,5

4,5, ‘7

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Wfomagyowmmshe~

I%?adthisIIMmkCarefullyc

MisintendedtoMp youoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher

properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

you retxived

If

a&m~ed*hWasher.••

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or

builder)thatsoldyouthedishwasher.
save the and money.

Bef@m
ChecktheProblemSolver(pages

13and 14).It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthat youcan
correctyourself.

you am for service. e.

writedm’vnthemodeland

serialnumbers.

You’llfindthemonalabeljust
insidethedishwasherdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthat comeswith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending
inthiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.

I

ToobtainHispanicversionof
this book,call
GEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Toll-free.

Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espafiolde&temanual,
namegratisa
GEAnswerCenter?

serviciodeinforrnacibn
parael consurnidor,
tek$fono800.626.2000.

The powerconsumptionofyour
dishw~shercanbeminimizedif
youfollowthesesuggestions:

@operatediskmmhm Oniywhen

fuil. Letdishesaccumulatein
dishwasher.Whenyouputina
partialload,useRHWH30NL%
cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Be

suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor
fullload.Thishelpskeepsoils
moist,easiertoremove.

@selectcyclethatWx!sk?ast

amountdwatertoremovesoil

from load. Seepage4.

* If youdon’tneedyourdishes

rightaway,useyourENERGY-

SAWR no-heatfeature thatturns

thedryingheateroffautomatically.

Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger

periodsuchasovernight.

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ReadwhlstmctionsbeforeIi.Bsingthisapphulct?.

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W~G—Men usingthis

appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:

@Useonlypowderor liquid
detergentsor wettingagents
recommendedforusein a
dishwasher.

* use this apptimce onlyfor @Ilo notwashplasticitemsunless
its htended, pUlrpse9 ~“you ,
will!fireddesetibdin $lii#Us&,~ ‘,

andGw’ewok.

properlyinstdk!dimdbc$-ttdl

inawm’dame withthe

Wtillationbtructiom Mime

isused. If y&Idid notreceive

it

an InstallationInstructionssheet

with yourdishwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingthe
serviceIocationnearestyou. See

page 11for additionalinstructions.

—Connectto a properly rated,
protectedand sized power­supplycircuitto avoidelectrical
overload.

—-’I’hisappliancemust be
grounded. In the eventofa
malfimctionor breakdown,
groundingwill reduce therisk of

marked “dishwashmsafe” or the

@vakmti I%r@tsticitemsnotso

&kexi, checkfie manufacturer’s

~Load lightplasticitemsso
theywillnotbecomedislodged
and drop to thebottomofthe
dishwasher—theymightcome

into contactwith the heating
unitandbe damaged.

‘lb ~ the possibility of
ihljlmy.

@V/henloadingitemsto be
washed:

A. Locatesharp items so that
theyare notlikelyto damage
thedoor seal, and

B. Imad sharp kniveswith the
handlesup to reducetherisk
of cut-typeinjuries.

electric shock by providinga

path of least resistancefor
electric current. This appliance
is equipped with a cord having

an equipment-grounding
conductor and a groundingplug.

The plug must be pluggedinto

@DOnot touch the heating
elementduring or immediately
after use.

~ Ilo notoperateyour

dishwasherunless all enclosure
panels are properly in place.

an appropriate outlet that is
installedand grounded in
accordance with all local codes

and ordinances.

DAWGER—hproper
connection

groundirg conductor can result
in a risk of electric shock. check
with a qualified electrician or

service kchnicia if you are in

dcmlltas

appwmce isproperlygyounded..
Do nixHmdifytl’u3plugprovided
withh? appliancfi;ifitWw m%

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dtx &Rdkd by a qdimd ,

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towheme~ the

@Do nottamper with controls.

@Ilo not abuse, sit on, or stand
on the door or dish rack ofthe
dishwasher.

@close supervision is necessary

if this applianceis used by or

near chtidren. Ilo not allow
ctildren to play inside, on or
with this appliance or any
discarded appliance. Dispose of

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discardedappliancesand __
shippingr? packingmaterial ~-

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properly.Beforediscardinga ~­dishwasher,removethedoorof =;:
thewashingcompartrmmt.

@Keepall washingdetergents _.

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andwettingagentsout of the ~.
reachof children, preferablyin = =
alockedcabinet,‘~bsmveill-, ~ ~=
wa%ingson containerlabelsto =—-

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avoidpersonalinjury.

* TOpreventdishwasherfrom

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tippingover,do not extendboth
rackswhen loaded, and do not

lean or pmh downoh:
—-opendoor
—upperrack when filly

extended.

@-ROGEN GASis

producedbythechemicalaction
withinyourwaterheater.It can
accumulatein the water heater
and/or waterpipesif hot water
has not been used for a period
oftwo weeksor longer.
HYIXKXH3BJGASIS
EXPLOSIVE lb preventthe
possibilityof damageor injury,
if you havenot used hot water for
twoweeks or more, or moveinto
a residence in which the hot
water systemmaynot havebeen
used for some time, turn on all
hot water ibucetsand allowthem
to run for severalminutes before
using anyelectrical appliance
which is connected to the hot
water system. This will allow
any hydrogengas to escape.
P&m,since the gas is

flamabie,

do notsmoke or use an open
flame or appliance during
this process.

HOWtoomxatevow dkhwasher

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DoorLatch

(Locked)

CycleIndica!or?3iai

(TurntoStart)

~Beforeusingyourdishwasherthe

firsttime,installtheFaucet
Adapteraccordingtoinstructions
onpageU. Thisis aone-time

onlychore.

STEPL Loadyourdishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots,pans,
bowls,etc.accordingto

instructionsonpages8 and9.
ST13P2. Adddetergenttothe

deterzentdisnenser.Makesurethe

CycI;Indica~orDialis atOIW
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
Seepages6 and7.

Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.Seepage 6.

ConnectUnicouple:nd electricity

accordingtoinstructionsonpages

11and B.

STEP3. SelectDryingHeat
Option.

HEATEDENERGY
DRYINGSAVER

Useofthisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately10%for
Normalcycle.

Estimatedyearlysavings,
dependingonyourlocalelectrical
rates,areasfollows:

STIIP4. Selectthe Cycleandstart
dishwasher. -

Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa

foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntil it is emptybefore
st&ing thedishwasher.-(SeeCycle
seJ,ecti&hintsonnextpage.) -

Toobtainthebenefitsofacomplete

cycle,becarefidthatyoudo n6t
turn the dialany further than
necessaryto startthedishwasher.

~ FO~ ~mcmmm HEAVY

WASHand

NOWL WASH:

-DRY

c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial

toON-positio~tostartthecycle.

@ForI.xxrlr WA$Hcycle:

LIQHT -e

WA
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ON

OFF

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RINSE ~ (%7_

a ONLY

DRY

Conwsrtlb!e

with T,3mP0rfN”ml S..90,

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a. Besure doorisunlatched.
b. PushNORIVIALRZASHbutton.
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial

toLIGHTWASHposition.

d. Latchdoorto startthecycle.
~ For RII+J$ll0NL%cycle:

HEATEDDRYING.Turnsthe

dryingheateronforfastdrying.

ENERGYSAVER(no-heat
drying).Thrnsthedryingheateroff
tosaveenergy.13ishesdrynaturaHy

overa longerperiod suchas
overnight.

Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,
openthe dishwasherdoorafterthe
cycleiscompletetoreducethe
naturaldryingtime.

SCR%-MRWASH WASH

Dnn

HEAVYNORMAL

a. Pushselectedcyclebutton.
b. Latchthedoor.

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LIQHT -0
WASH
!mmIMIl

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OFF O @

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RINSE ~ cgm_

s ONLY

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- DRY

CXmvertlbk

with Temgarmu.e Se.ao.

a. Besure door isUniatchede
b. SelectENERGYSAVERdrying

option.

c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator

DialtoRINSEONLYposition.

d. Latchthedoorto startthecycle.

Cyckselectionhints

P0TSCRU13BER–
Foritemssuchaspots,pansand
casseroleswithdried-onorbaked­onsoils.Everydaydishesmaybe
included.

Itisimportanttofollowtheloading
instructionsonpages8and9.

HEAVYWASH–

Forloadsofeverydaydishes,
glassesandcookwarewithheavy
soils.Designedtoyieldhigh

performanceonnormalloads.

matHappen$inEachCyck?

@You’llhearoccasionalclicking

sounds:
—Softfooddisposershredding

action.

—Drainvalveopeningtopump

waterout.

—Timercontrolascycle

progresses.

—Detergentcupopening.

Minimum

Wash

Time

Cycle

(approx.

minutes)

NORMALWASH–
Formostloadsofeverydaydishes,
glassesandcookwarewithmedium
soils.Itsaveshotwateroverthe

higherperformancecycles.

@Themotorstopsduringthe

drying.

@Watervaporcomesthroughthe
ventunderthedoorlatchduring
dryingandwhenwaterisbeing
circulated.

CycleSequence

.

LIGHTWASH–
Fordishesthathavebeenpre-
rinsedbeforeloading.Also,for
washingverylighdysoileddishes
withsoilsthathavenot driedon.

RINSEONLY––
Forrinsingpartialloadswhichwill
bewashedlater.Donotuse

detergent.

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HEATEDDRYING.Available onallwashcyclesexceptRINSEONLY.Add30minutesto
washcycletime.

ENERGYSAVER.CalrodHeateris turnedoff. Dishesdrynaturally.
Xunextelldedtilnes.Thesecycletimes

dishwashertoheatthewatertopropertemperatureforgoodwashability.

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5,8

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may be increasd Upto 15minutesifIleCtXSaryfOI’YOLW

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‘ILmq3emtulreSemsorsystem

Togetdishescleananddryyou
needhotwater.Tohelpyouget

waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherhasa wttterheating
featurethatautomaticallysenses

the temperatureofthewaterinthe

washcycleandheatsit, ifnecessary,
tothepropertemperature.This
waterheatingfeaturemayallow

youtoturndownyourhousehold

waterheaterandsaveenergyif
you’rewillingtoletthedishwasher
runalittlelongerwhileitheats
watertothepropertemperature.

Forgoodwashinganddrying,the
enteringwatermustbeat least

120°F.Topreventdishdamage,

inletwatershouldnotexceed150”F.
Howtotestwatertemperature:

Checkyourwatertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha

candyormeatthermometer.
Letthedishwasherrunthrough

onefillandpumpout cycle,then
letthedishwasherfillwithwater
thesecondtime.

Whenyouhearthewaterstop
filling,unlatchthedoorandslowly
openit.

Measurethe temperatureofthe
waterinthebottomofthetubthis

way:

Removethesilverwarebasketand
placea candyor meatthermometer
inthewatertowardsthemiddleof

thetub.If thetemperatureis less

than12001?,youwillnotget good
washingresults.Higherwater
temperatureis neededtodissolve

greaseandactivatepowder
detergents.

Helpfulhints:Ifoutside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance

fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
youmayneedtosetyourwater
heater’sthermostatup, If youhave
notusedhotwaterforsometime,
thewaterinthepipeswillbecold.

Thrnonthehotwaterfiwcetatthe
sinkandallowittorununtilthe
waterishot.Thenstartthe

dishwasher.If you’verecentlydone
laundryorrunhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.

Toimprovewashabilityifthe water
islessthan120°1?andyoucannot
adjustyouwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent

cups atleasthalf-fullwithdetergent.

130w ~0~~ ~

A rinseagentmakeswaterflow

offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.

Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofarinseagentsuchasJ13T­DRYbrandis recommended.

Rinseagentscomein eitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.

EIowto fillthe rinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add

theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust

reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.

H’ym.3accidentallyspill:Wipe

uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethespill in the
dishwasher.Itcankeepyour
detergentfromworking.

M’youcan’tfind any rinseagent,
write:
BENCKISERCONSUMER
PR0DUCR3,INC.
(“JETDRY”)

EUOW CountyRoadE.

ArdenHills, MN55112

rinseagent.

Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds4%ounces.This
shouldlast about3months.Fill
asneeded,Donotoverfill,

Howtochooseanduse
detergent.

First,useonlypowderorliquid
detergentsspecifidy madefor
useindishwashers.othertypes
willcauseoversudsing.

Second,checkthephosphate

content.Phosphatehelpsprevent

hard-watermaterialsfrom-forming

spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswitha higher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.Ifthephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%orless),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.

Yourwaterdepartmentcantell
youhowhardyourwateris.So
canyourcountyextensionagent.

Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
thereareinyourwater.

Howmuchdetergentshouldyou
use?Thatdepends.Is yourwater

“hard”or “soft’”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergentto get
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.

Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,it canbe
harrnfbl.It cancausea permanent
cloudinessofglassware,called

“etching.”Anoutsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Ofcourse,this
takessometime.Butwhytakea
chancewhenit’seasyto findout
thehardnessofyourwater.

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Keepyourdetergentfreshand
dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood

placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowder
detergentintothedispenseruntil
you’rereadytowashdishes,either,
(Itwon’tbefreshORdry,)

If yourpowderdetergentgetsold
orhnnpy$throwitaway.Mwon’t
washwell.Olddetergentoften
won’tdissolve.

Ifyouusealiquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot

Closethemaincup.
NOTE:Detergentcupmaybe
openedmanuallywithnoham

necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”astheyageorcome
incontactwithwater.

You’llfindtwodetergent

dispensersontheinsidedoorof

yourdishwasher.Ttvo,because

somecyclesusetwowashes.

How @ prepare
the mhes for

‘washing.

Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,or

ifyou’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
pre-preparationyourdishesneed.

Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseanda little

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practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome

guidelines:

1.Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,

toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled

vegetables,meattrimmings,lea@

See “DetergentUsageGuide”
below (BesuretheCycleIndicator

Dialisat OFFpositionbefore

vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.

addingdetergent.Otherwise,the
detergentcupwillnotcloseand
latchproperly.)

2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food,Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in
softfooddisposerthatpulverizes

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softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
Itcanhandlesmallamountsof
softfoods,butlargeamountswill
be difficulttohandle.

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placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasachancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficultto washandmay
not comecleanintheNORMAL

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WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourRINSEONLYcycleforsmall

“holding”loads.

Note:Thefoodsmentionedabove
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedto be
removedfromyourdishes.You

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mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandother
foodsthatcancausediscoloration
ofstainlesssteelifallowedto

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remainondishesfora longperiod
oftime.

WhenusingthePOTSCRUBBER
cyclelesspreparationisrequired

beforeloading.TheP~CIWB13ER
cyclecanwashheavily-soiled
dishesandremovedried-onand
baked-onsoilsfrompots,pansand
casseroles.Itemswithburned-on

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dishwashercannotremoveburn =­marksor restorefadingcausedby =­overheatingduringcooking.

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CYCLES MainCup OpenCup MainCup OpenCup MainCup$ OpenCup+

POTSCRUIN3ER,HEAVY 1 Tablespoon 1Tablespoon
and NORMALWASH minimum + minimum
cycles

LIGHTWASHcycles

RINSEONLYcycle

*I2grainsandupis extremelyhardwater.Awatersofteneris recommended.Withoutit,

limecanbuildupinthewatervalve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.
$FilledMainCupholds3tablespoons;FilledOpenCupholds2tablespoons.

I SOFTWATER I MEDIUMWATER

(O-3grainshardness)

1Tablespoon None HalfFull None Completely None

minimum Full

nodetergent Usenodetergent Wenodetergent

Use

(3-7grains)

HalfFull

HalfFull Completely

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HARDWATER

(7-12grains*)

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Howtobad your’ filishwa$her’

X$isisa randommixedload,themostcommontypeyou

wt”llhave.

Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat

watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharminthe
bottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems
inthe upperrack.

HowtoloadtheTOPRACK

Thetoprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.Cups
andglassesfitbest alongthe sides.Thisistheplacefor
dishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesuresmallplastic
itemsarelodgedintightlysotheycan’tfallontothe
Ca.lrod@heatingunit.

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WATCHOUTFORTHIS.

Thewashtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockitor loadtailthingsnextto it. Also,be
carefil nottoletportionsofitemssuchas knives,
skewersor pothandlesextendthroughthebottomrack

or thesilverwarebasket.

Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe
placed—facedown—inthetoprack.Thetoprackis
handyforallkindsofoddshapes.Besuretheforceof
wateranddetergentcanreachsoiledsurfaces.

HowtoloadtheB~~MMCK

Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Loadplatters,
potsandbowlsalongthesides,incomersor in the

back.

Putflatwareintheremovablesilverwarebasketwith
handlesuptoprotectyourhands.Mixknives,forksand
spoonssotheydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.
Smallplasticitems,suchasmeasuringspoonsandlids

fromsmallcontainers,arenot recommendedfor
automaticdishwashing.Ifplacedinthedishwasher,they
shouldgoin thebottomofthesilverwarebasketwiththe
silverwareontop.

Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loadedinthe bottomrack,facingdown.Propthebroiler
panandrackalongtheedge.Shallowitemsmaybe
angledprovidedthelowersidedcesnot shieldthesoiled
surfaceinsidefromthewater.

Takeoutanythingthatmightfallorextendthroughthe
bottomofthesilverwarebasket.

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hollow-handle

Tincanrust.
Woodcanwarp,crackorlose

itsfinishwithzmytypewashing.

kIliVt3Scank)OSWL

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Doriotyashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher

anddkcolQr@onorstainingof clkhwashermayrwwdt.

Ifit doesn’~sayI.X$HWASHERSAFE,testonepiece

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Ixibre@shwr6shinganentireset.
Rimeifnotwashngimmediately,%ltyoracidfoods

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casiMainiflefton.

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W&hintu~”rac~rely,

Rinse’ifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan

stain”ifM tm. Dry deteqymtcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeii backsectionofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.

Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality.

Forgetadid-f?IEk%’@swhen

Voi.iixmtwikiit.

~dd dishesanytimeduringa
RINSEONLYcycle.Withother

washcycles,youcanadd.dishesat
anytimeBE133W3themain
detergentwashportionofthecycle.

However,openingthedoorduring

2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe

anycycleleixmstleaningpower.- watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.

tryto loadeverythingat the

So
begiming.

Here’showto adda forgottendish:

1. PushthedoorlatchtotheIeft.

Washingwillstop.

3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.

4. Closethedoorandpushthe
latchtothefarright.Whenthe
dooris locked,;ashing wi~l
continue.

Howtoeomed ekxtricity

(XRX’’-PLMSEREAD(MREWJLLY

ofAdapterplugs:

Use

For

personalsafety,thi$

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properly$yolmdd

Usagesituationswhere
appkkmcekpowercordwin
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appliance%powercm’dwill
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Thepowercordofthis appliance
isequippedwithathree-prong

(grounding)plugwhichmateswith
astandardthree-prong(grounding)
wallreceptacle(Fig.1)tominimize

thepossibilityofelectricshock
hazardfiumthisappliance.

PREFERRED

METHOD

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Fig.1

Havethewallreceptacleandcircuit

checkedbya qualifiedelectricianto
makesurethereceptxicleisproperly
groundtxi.

Wherea standardtwo-prongwall

receptacleisencounter-d,iiis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
wallreceptacle.

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ORR.EIWOVEm THIRD
(GROW) PRONGmaw

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INSUREPROPERGROUND
EXISTSBEFOREUSE

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe

useofanadapterplug.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a

TEMPORARYC!ONI$ECHON
maybemadetoaproperly
groundedtwo-prongwall
receptaclebytheuseofaULlisted
adapter(FIG.2)whichisavailable
atmostlocalhardwarestores.

Thelargerslotintheadaptermust

be “gnedwiththelargerslotin

%the allreceptacletoprovide
properpolarityintheconnection
ofthepowercord.

CAUTION:Attachingadapter
groundterminaltowallreceptacle

coverscrewdoesnotgroundthe
applianceunlesscoverscrewis
metal,andnotinsulated,andwall

receptacleisgroundedthrough
housedwiring.Youshouldhavethe
circuitcheckedbya qualified
electricianto makesurethe
receptacleis properlygrounded.

When disconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,always

holdtheadapterwithone hand. If
thisisnotdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreakwith
repeateduse.

should the adapter ground
tetiii b~*, M

rimUSEtk

.q@aneeUntilfaproperground

hasagainbea’11

established.

Donotuseauadapterplugin
thesesituationbecausefrequent

disconnectingofthe powercord
placesunduestrainontheadapter
andleadstoeventualfailureofthe
adaptergroundterminal.You
shouldhavethe two-prongwall
receptaclereplacedwitha three­prong(grounding)receptaclebya
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
the appliance.

ofextension‘cords

use
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards

undercertainconditions>we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord.However,
ifyoustill electtouseanextension
cord,it is absolutelynecessarythat
itbea ULlisted3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordand
thatthecurrentcarryingratingof
thecordbe 15amperesminimum.
Suchextensioncordsare
obtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization.

~ Yourdishwasherrequiresa single
branchcircuitsupplyingKMvolt,
60hertzAC,protectedwitha H
ampor 20ampfhseor circuit
breaker.

@Yourdishwashercircuitshould
notbeusedfor anyotherappliance
whilethedishwasheris in
operationas thedishwasher
requiresthefill capacityofthe
circuit.

@Mthe wallreceptacleyouph.qg
the dishwasher’spowercord into

iscontrokd bya switeh9turncm
b! switch.

HowtousetheUnicouple

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Beforeoperatingyour

dishwasherthefirsttime...

i!dxhW

Thespecialaeratorfaucetadapter

suppliedwithyourdishwashermust
beassembledtothesinkfaucet
beforeyoucanuseyourdishwasher.

Thefaucetadapterisdesignedto

fitstandardspoutshavinginternal
orexternalthreads.Youwillfind

theadapterandtwowashersinthe

“HardwareforInstallation”packet

inyourdishwasher.
TOinstall faucetadapter,first

removetheoldaeratorortrimring
onyourfaucetspout.

Iffaucethasexternalthreads:

Insertthethinnerofthetwo
washersintothefaucetadapterand
attachittothefaucetspout.

Iffaucethasinternalthreads:

AeratorEhucetAdapter.

Howtocormectthe
Umicouple

1, PullUnicoupleanditshosesfrom
storagecompartmentlocatedatrear
ofdishwasherandattachit tothe
faucetadapter.

2. Attachthe Unicoupleconnector
tothefaucetadapterbydepressing
collaratthetopoftheconnector.
WhenUnicoupleisallthewayup

ontothe adapter,releasethecollar.
Itwillthensnapintopositionto
locktheUnicoupleinplace.

TheUnicouple’ssmalIhosecarries
waterfromthefaucettothe
dishwasher.Uslargehosecarries

drainwatertothesink.Besuredrain
hoseispointingtowardthesinkbowl
drainopeningandthesinkdrainis

openforwaterthatwilldrainfrom
yourdishwasher.Ifyourdishwasher
drainsintoadisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitiscompletelyempty

beforestartingthedishwasher.

3. Thrnhotwaterfullyonbefore
startingthedishwasher.

* Itallowsyoutoflushcoldwater
outofthehotwaterlinesothatyou
canbetterregulateyourwater
temperature.

@Itallowsyoutotestthe
temperatureofthewaterbefore
startingyourdishwasher.

Ifyouneedfreshwaterfor
personaluse:

DisconnecttheUnicouple.
Drawyourfreshwaterdirectly

fromyourfaucet.
DonotdisconnecttheUnicouple

whilethedishwasherisoperating.

HowtoCliscomect the

Unicoaqie

fromfaucet

adapter

L ‘Ihn offthehotwater.

2. Releasethewaterpressureby
depressingthepressurerelease
lever.Thisrelieveswaterpressure
andprotectsyou,andtheroom,
fromseveresplashing.

3. ReleaseUnicouplefromfaucetby
depressingthecollaratthetopofthe
Unicoupleconnector.

e

Insertbothwashersintothe faucet
adapterandattachittothefaucet
spout.

Ifthe faucetadapter threadsdo

notmatchyourfaucetspout,your

localhardwareorplumbingsupply
storenormallyhasadditionalfittings
toadaptyourfaucetspouttothe
specialaeratorfaucetadapter.

NOTE:A sinksprayattachment
hose canburstifit isinstalledon
thesamesinkw“thyourdishwashe~“

Wesuggzstthatyoudisconnectthe

sinksprayattachmentif

hasoneandplugthehole.

yoursink

HowtoW$ethe
Faucet-monozzle

Ssl.m

[

n

TheFaucet-l?lonozzleispartofthe

Unicoupleconnector.Operatethe
nozzlebydepressingthepressure
releaseleveronthesideofthe
Unicoupleconnector.Youwill find
theFauce&Flonozzleusefidfor
severalreasons.Forexample:

EASE

LEVER

1, Removethepowercordplug
fromthewallreceptacle.

2. DisconnectUnicouplefrom
faucetadapter.

3. Shakeexcesswateroutof
Unicoupleandreturnitandits
hosestothedishwasherstorage
compartment.

~m: VVhenmotorstopsat the
endofthefinalrinse,theUnicouple
canbedisconnectedandreturned
tostorage.

Questiom?

UseThisRobIemSolver

PROBLEM

DISHWASHER

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UNCLEANDISHES

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AND

ILAC!KORGRAY
tiARKSONDISHES

I POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

A @seinyoqrhomemaybeblown,or thecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefhsem

resetcirc@tbreaker,Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit,

I.Jteqsil?maynotbesecureonrackpins.Orsomethingsmallmay havedroppedfrom
the rack.,,lh%teriscausingutensilsto rattle.Nlakesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
in dishwasher.

~;‘~ake’i~id,idet,~tertimperatureis correct.(Seepage6.)

. U.@@ad,tiebQttornrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillinginp th~

‘:bpttbrnia@k.>‘ ‘ ‘ “ “ -

‘Check~orimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
bh&Kt6e&se’age;tdispenserto seethatit’snot empty.

Checkiriletwaterten-qmratire.It shouldbeatleast120”F.(Totest,seepage6.)

Toobtainthebenefitsofacompletecycle,becarefulthat youdonot turn the diala~y ‘

~furtherthannecessarytostartthedishwasher.

Waterpressuremaybe-temporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Iswatercomingoutslower

.tianusual?Ifso,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Improperrackloading.‘(Seepages8and9.)

Alurnin~mdepositsoflenkmvemarkswhentheyrub againstotherthings.Remove
markswitha mildabrasivecleanser.

,>

,-

DETERGENTLEFT
[NDISPENSERCUPS

DETERGENTCUP
WON’TLA~H AFT’ER
ADDINGDETERGENT

CLOUDINESSON

GLASSWARE

HU.JXIWm mom

I?ILIU

Watermaynot bereachingthedetergentcups.Ikfovedishesthatmaybeblocking

detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningor maybe blockedbyimproperlyloaded

items.Openthecupandremoveanycaked-ondetergent.Ifthecupstilldoesn’topen
automatically,callforservice.

Detergentmaybeold.Ifit’shardorcakedinthe box,throwitaway.Thedetergentmay

notbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
CycleIndicatormustbein IOFFpositionforcuptocloseandlatchproperly.If youuse

ENERGYSAVERdry,theCycleIndicatordoes notadvancetoOFFbyitself.

If vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching?
Thefilmcannotberemoved.

It cm be prevented:Uselessdetergentif youhavesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe
shortestcyclethatwillget themclean.

watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.
I’eaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand, usinga solutionof 1/2cup

~leachand3cupswarmwater.
knoverallyelloworbrownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbecausedbyirondeposits

n water.A.specialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywayto correctthisproblem.
ifourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.

[ellowfilmonsterlingsilverresultswhen
;ilverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.

youwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.

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SPOT’SANDFILMIN~

ONGLASS13SAND

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POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

Spottingcanbecausedbyall thesethings:

,@Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.) @Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.

@Lowinletwatertemperature,

(To test,seepage6.) @Rinseagentdispenserempty,

‘,@Overloadingthedishwasher.

@Improperloading.(Seepages8 and9.)
@Qi o! dampdetergent,,

)’,,.’

DuetUvfiyinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,tryseveralbrandsof

.d@erge~~tofindonethat givesthebestresultsforyou.
‘:ti?etitive’severespotsandfilmfnmi gkwsware:

1.~errkoveallmetalutensils

from”thedishwasher. (500mQofwhitevinegarintobottomof

2.Do notadddetergent.

3. SelectPCYIWXUJIIBERcycle.

4. Startthedishwasherandallowtorun
for 15to20minutes.Thedishwasher
willnowbeinthemainwash.

If vinegarrinsedoesn%work:Repeatasabove,exceptuse1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Most.drugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.Ifyours
doesn’t,call GEFactoryService.)

Usingavinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwicea month?Considera home
watersoftener.

(Seepage6.)
(Seepage6$)

@Toolittledetergent,(Seepage7,)

5. Thenopenthedoorandpcur2 cups
dishwasher.

6. Closethedoorandallowdishwasherto
completethecycle.

CHIPPINGOFCHINA

3MALLAMOUNT(3F
WATERSTANDINGIN
EKXHUMOF TUB

WATERWON’TPUMP
3UTOF THETUB

UDS IN THE TUB

Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchina
aresecureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepage8 forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)Make
Suretall glassesandstemwarewill cleartopoftubwhenpushingrackintodishwasher.

41waysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.
Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomat thebackofthetubis normal.Itisclean

tvater.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.

f theentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem.

Jheck thekitchensink.Is it drainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.

If dishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposerisnot clogged.
Sudsingdetergentsarenot meantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUTDMATIC

DISHWASHERDETERGENTSTOAVOIDSUDSING.

TOremovesuds from the tub: Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add

1gallonofcoldwaterto thetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterby

slowlyturningthecontroldialuntila drainperiodisreached.Repeatifnecessary.

Sudscancauseunitto overflow.That’swhyit’sso importanttousea detergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.

Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing.
Wipeupaccidentalspillof rinseagentwitha dampcloth.

If-youneedmorehelp.,all, tollfret!:

GEA$LB’Rswercenter@-

800.626.2000

consmer

informationservice

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USERMMNTENANCE

msmucmoNs

Cleanthecontrolpanelwitha

lightlydampenedcloth.Dry
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
orsharpobjectsonthepanel.

Theycandamageit.

Cleanthe outsidewithagood
appliancepolishwax.Theoutside
cabinetfinish,isdurable,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads

orharshorgrittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWM&Cleaner

(Cat.No.WR97X216)isavailable

fkormGEAppliancePartsMarts.

Theinsideusuallytakescare
ofitself.If it shouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing

powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.

conversionkm

Aspecialkit (Cat.No.WD35X5073)

forchanginga convertible
dishwasfier{oapermanentbuilt-in
installationisavailablefromyour

dealeror serviceorganization.

Howtoprepareyour
dishwasherforwinter
storage

Ifthedishwasheristobeleft

unusedinanunheatedlocation
duringthewintermonths,havea
servicetechniciantakethe
followingstepstopreventthe

machinehornfreezing:

@Removefkes or tripcircuit

breakerstoremoveelectricpower
fromthedishwasher.

@Thrnoffwatertodishwasher.
Disconnectthewaterinletline
fromthe watervalveanddrain.

@Removewatervalvefromthe

dishwasherandblowonsmall
plasticoutletto removewater.
Replacewatervalveandwaterline.

~Removepluginbottomofrubber

boot anddraincompletely.Replace
theplug.

‘cm%!ofthewoodtop

Beforeusing, wipewellwitha
dryclothto removesurfacedust.
Saturateacleanclothwithmineral
oilandpolishallexposedwood
surfacesuntiltheygleam.Allow

woodtopto standovernighttoabsorb
theoilandrepeatthetreatmentthe
nextday.Allowtostandfor4 to6
hoursandwipeoffexcessoilwitha

SOft, dry cloth.

Woodtops shouldnotbeusedas

aplaceforthawingfrozenfoods,
evenwhenprotectedbyasheetof
aluminumfoil.Neverletwater
standonthewoodtop.

Toremovewaterstains,rub with

a clothsaturatedwithnon-toxic
mineraloil (availableatmost

drugstores).
Shouldyourtopbecometoo

stained,dirtyor cut, sandwith

#000(.UO)
andthenwipewitha clothsaturated
withnon-toxicmineraloil.

Or #0000(220)sandpaper

IfYouNeedService

To obtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthe backpageofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased,If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp,

FIRST,contactthe peoplewho

servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvethe problem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnot pleased,
writeall thedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
not resolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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Save proof of original purchase datesuchasyoursales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.

WHATis‘COVERED

WARRANW

FULLC)NEYEARWARRANTY

Foroneyearfrom date of original

purchase,we

charge,partsandservicelabor
in

yourhometo repairor replace

anypartofthedishwasherthat

failsbecauseofamanufacturing
defect.

willprovide,freeof

This warrantyis extendedto
the original purchaserandany
succeedingownerfor products

purchasedfor ordinaryhomeuse

inthe 48 mainland states,Hawaii
andWashington,DC. InAlaskathe
warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it is

LIMITEDbecauseyou mustpayto
ship the product to the service shop
or for the servicetechnician’stravel
coststoyour home.

warrantyservicewillbeprovided

All
byour FactoryServiceCentersor

byour authorized Customer Care”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.

LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
of

yourtelephonedirectory for
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-

I-IOTPO!NTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.

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WHATI!sNOTCOVERED

Some statesdo notallow the exclusionor limitation ofincidental orconsequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

may notapply to you.This warranty gives you specific legal rights,and you may also have other rightswhich vary from state to state.

To know what your legal rights are in your state, consultyour localorstateconsumer affairs office or yourstate’sAttorney General.

Hfurtherhelp is needed concerningthiswarranty,WW:

Manager—ConsumerAffairs,GEEAppiianees,L.oukvWe,KY40225

e Service trips to your home to

teach you howto usethe product.

Readyour!lkeandCarematerial.

If youthen haveany questions
about operating the product,

please contact your dealer orour
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below,or call, toll free:

GE Answer CenteP

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.

Warran~Or:Germrd EkxXricCompany

e Replacement of housefuses or

resettingof circuit breakers.

~ Cleaning or servicing of air gap

device in drain line.

~ Failureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or used commercially.

~ Damage to product caused
by accident, fire, floods or acts
of God.

WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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