GE GSC770 Use and Care Manual

Contents

Dishwasher

Adapter Plugs
Appliance Re#stration

(;are and Cleaning
(;hina, ~;rystal,

(:onsurner Services

(conversion Kit

[:ycle

Features

Detergent, Detergent Guide 6,7
Dispenser (:ups

Electrical Requirements

Ener~-Saving

Extension Cords

(;rounding
I,oading

Mode]

and Serial Numbers

operating (;uide 4,5
Plate Warmer

POTS{;RUBBER

Convertible Model

Sterling

Tips

(;ycle

8,9

4,5
4,5

GSC770

11

11
10

15
11

11

11
11

Back

13, 14

(j
:4

12

11

(lover

6

11
11

Problem Solver

2

5

7

2

2

Rinse Agent
Safety Instructions

Unicouple

User Maintenance Instructions

Wamdnty

Water Temperature
Winter Storage

Wood Top

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GE Appliances

Help us help you...

If you need service

Befom*your~eq

read this book carefully.

It is intended to help you operate
and maintain your new dishwasher
properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your
questions.

If you don’t understand something
or need more help, write (include
your phone number):

Consumer Affairs
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225

Write down the model and
serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label fastened
to the tub wall just inside the
dishwasher door.

These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that comes with
your dishwasher. Before sending in
this card, please write these
numbers here:

Save time and money.

Beforeyou

Check the Problem Solver (pages

13 and 14). It lists causes of minor
operating problems that you can
correct yourself.

To obtain a Spanish language
version of this book, call
GE Answer Center”

800.626.2000
consumer information service.

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espafiol

name a
GE Answer

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para el
te16fono

Ene~y-saving

The power consumption of your
dishwasher can be minimized if
you follow these suggestions:

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de

este

manual,

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informaci6n

consumidor,

800.626.2000.

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To obtain service, see the
Consumer Services page in the

of this book.

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We’re proud of our service and

want you to be pleased. If for some
reason you are not happy with the
service you receive, here are three
steps to follow for further help.

FIRST,
serviced your appliance. Explain
why you are not pleased. In most
cases, this will solve the problem.

NEXT, if you are still not pleased,
write all the details-including
your phone number—to:

FINALLY, if your problem is still
not resolved, write:

contict

Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225

Major Appliance
Consumer Action
20 North
Chicago, Illinois 60606

the people who

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Wacker

Drive

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your dishwasher.

If you received
a

dam~ed

Immediately contact the dealer (or
budder) that sold you the

dishwasher...

dish-her.

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Operate dishwasher only when

full.

Let dishes accumulate in
dishwasher. When you put in a
partial load, use RINSE HOLD
cycle to rinse off heavy soils. Be
sure to latch door when waiting for
full load. This helps keep soils
moist, easier to remove.

● Select cycle that uses least

amount of water to remove soil
from load. See

●

If you don’t need your dishes

right away,

SAVER no-heat feature

the drying heater off automatically.
Dishes dry naturally over a longer
period such as overnight.

pages 4 and 5.

use your ENERGY-

that turns

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance

AWARNING—When using

this appliance, always exercise
basic safety precautions,
including the following:

●

Use

this appliance only for
its intended purpose, as you
will find described in this Use
and Care Book.

●

This dishwasher must be
properly installed and
located in accordance with
the Installation Instructions
before it is used.

not receive an Installation
Instructions sheet with your
dishwasher, you can obtain one
by contacting the service

location nearest you.

—This appliance must be
connected to a grounded metal,
permanent wiring system; or an
equipment-grounding conductor
must be run with the circuit
conductors and connected to the
equipment-grounding terminal
or lead of the appliance.

—Connect to a properly rated,
protected and sized power-supply
circuit to avoid electrical overload.

●

Do not store or use
combustible materials, gasoline
or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or
any other appliance.

● Use only powder or liquid

detergents or wetting agents

recommended for use in a
dishwasher.

●

Do not wash plastic items unless
marked “dishwasher safe” or the
equivalent. For plastic items not so

marked, check the manufacturer’s

recommendations.

If you did

● Load light plastic items so

they will not become dislodged
and drop to the bottom of the
dishwasher—they might come
into contact with the heating
unit and be damaged.

To minimize the possibility
of injury

● When loading items to be

washed:

A. Locate sharp items so that
they are not likely to damage
the door seal, and

B. Load sharp knives with the
handles up to reduce the risk
of cut-type injuries.

c

Do not touch the heating
element during or immediately
after use.

●

Do not operate your dishwasher
unless all enclosure panels are
properly in place.

● Do not tamper with controls.

c

Do not abuse, sit on, or stand
on the door or dish rack of the
dishwasher.

● Close supervision is necessary

if this appliance is used by or
near children. Do not allow
children to play inside, on or
with this appliance or any
discarded appliance. Dispose
of discarded appliances and
shipping or packing material
properly. Before discarding a
dishwasher, remove the door
of the washing compartment.

● Keep all washing detergents

and wetting agents out of the
reach of children, preferably in
a locked cabinet. Observe all
warnings on container labels to
avoid personal injury.

● To minimize the possibility

of electric shock, disconnect
this appliance from the power
supply before attempting any
maintenance.

Note: Turning the control dial
to the OFF position does not
disconnect the appliance
from the power supply. We
recommend having a qualified
technician service your appliance.

WA~NG–~ROGEN

A

GAS

is produced by the
chemical action within your
water heater. It can accumulate
in the water heater
pipes if hot water has not been
used for a period of two weeks
or longer. HYDROGEN GAS
IS EXPLOSIVE. To prevent the
possibility of damage or injury,
if you have not used hot water
for two weeks or more, or
moved into a residence in which
the hot water system may not
have been used for some time,
turn on all hot water faucets and
allow them to run for several
minutes before using any
electrical appliance which is
connected to the hot water
system. This will allow any
hydrogen gas to escape. Also,
since the gas is flammable, do
not smoke or use an open flame
or appliance during this process.

andor

water

SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS

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How to operate your

dkhwasher

●

Before using your dishwasher the
first time, install the faucet adapter
according to instructions on page

12. This is a one-time only chore.

STEP

1.

Load your dishwasher
with dishes, silverware, pots, pans,
bowls, etc. according to instructions
on pages 8 and 9.

STEP 2. Add detergent to the
detergent dispenser. Make sure the
Cycle Indicator Dial is at OFF
position before adding detergent.
(See pages 6 and 7.)

Use rinse aid agent to help prevent
spotting. (See page 6.)

Connect

unicouple and electricity

according to instructions on pages

11 and 12.

STEP 3. Select DRYING HEAT
Option. It must be on HEATED
DRYING for PLATE WARMER
cycle, ON ENERGY SAVER for

MNSE

HOLD cycle. You can use
either drying option (see below),
for any of the wash cycles.

HEATED ENERGY
DRYING SAVER

I

HEATED DRYING: Turns the
drying heater on for fast drying.

=GY
~rns

W=:

(no-heat drying).

the drying heater off to save
energy. Dishes dry naturally over a
longer period such as overnight.

If you need your dishes sooner,
open the dishwasher door after the
cycle is complete to reduce the
natural drying time.

Door Latch

(Loqked)

Use of this option reduces the
electrical energy used by this model
approximately 8% for the NORMAL
WASH cycle.

STEP 4.

Select WATER

TEMP

BOOST Option.

WATER TEMP BOOST

ON

OFF

ON: The wash cycle will extend for
approximately 9 minutes while the
dishwasher automatically heats the
water for good washing.

Note: The temperature of the
entering water must be at least

120°F.

for this option to work effectively
and boost the water temperature to
a good washing temperature of

OFF: Select

this

option

140°F.

when the

entering water temperature is

140°F.

or higher.

See How to Test Water Temperature
on page 6.

STEP 5. Select the cycle and start
the dishwasher.

If your dishwasher drains into a
food waste disposer, operate the
disposer until it is empty before
starting the dishwasher. (See Cycle
Selection Hints at right. )

To obtain the benefits of a complete
cycle, be careful that you

do not
turn the dial any further than
necessary

to start the dishwasher.

Cycle Indicator Dial

(Turn to, Start)

● For

~CRUBBER,

WNH

SCRUBBER WASH

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and LIGHT

NORMAL LIGHT

POT

NO~

WMH

WASH

a. Push selected cycle button.
b. Latch the door.

■

PLATE

RINSE & HOLD

WARMER

ON ■

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a

OFFm

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c.

Slowly turn Cycle Indicator Dial

DRYING ■

to ON position to start the cycle.
There is a time delay between
start-up and water fill so you will
not hear any wash action right
away.

● For RINSE HOLD cycle:

a. Be sure door is unlatched.

b. Select ENERGY SAVER drying

option.

_

ON ■
OFF=

Q

o

o

DRYING ■

■ RINSE &

PLATE

WARMER

c. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator

Dial t~

RINSE HOLD position. -

d. Latch the door to start the cycle.

cycles:

HOLD

I

4

--”

For PLATE WARMER cycle:

Load

clean plates

and

dishes to

be warmed.

b. Select HEATED DRYING

drying option.

c. Leave the door unlatched.

■

ON

OFF=

■

@

8

ORVING

■

RINSE & HOLO

PUTE WARMER

d. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator Dial

clockwise

to

PLATE WARMER

position.

e.

Latch

the door to start the cycle.

What happens in each
cycle

Cycle selection hints

It is important to follow the loading
instructions on pages 8 and 9.

POTSCRUBBER—For items such
as

pots, pans and casseroles with
dried-on or baked-on soils.
Everyday dishes may be included.

NORMAL WASH—For most
loads of everyday dishes, glasses
and cookware with medium soils.

LIGHT WASH—For most loads of
everyday dishes with light soils or
soils that have not dried on. It
saves hot water over the higher
performance cycles, saving energy.

RINSE & HOLD—For rinsing
partial loads which will be washed
later. Select ENERGY
drying option.

Do not use detergent.

SAVER

PLATE WARMER—For warming
clean dishes and serving plates for
the serving of

hot

food.

●

You’ II hear occasional clicking

sounds:
—Soft food disposer shredding

action.

—Drain valve opening to pump

water out.

—Timer control as cycle

progresses,

-Detergent cup opening.

waler

use

12.9

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5.2

Cycle

W;ish

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RINSE: & HOI,l)

WASH

WASH

G:Illons

(ilppl-ox. )

Wfish

MinLltes

(dpprox.)

● During the drying period:

—The motor stops.
—Water vapor comes through the

vent by the door latch during
drying and when water is being
pumped out.

Tin~e

Cycle Sequence

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mmmg

Rinse

u

Rinse

n

Rinse

n

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Rinse II Rinse

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WATER TEMP BOOST–ON:

WATER TEMP B()[)ST option”

(See

The

tinier will

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piigc

not :Id\:Ince

4.)

Lln[il

W:IICL rc:lchcs pI-OpeI”

HEATED DRYING—A\iiil:lble on Jll w:ish cycles cxccpt RINSE &
ENERGY

SAVER—Drying

heatct”

is

turned

off’. Dishes dry

n:i[urally.

HOLD.

5

tctnpera[llre.

Add

2 I minutes.