GE GSCM02 Use And Care Manual

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contents

Appliance Registration

2

Repair Service

15

Care and Cleaning

15 Rinse Agent

6

China, Crystal,Sterling

10 SafetyInstructions

3

Conversion Kit

15 Unicouple

12

Cycle Features

4,5 User Maintenance Instructions 15

Detergent, Detergent Guide 6,7

Warranty

Back Cover

Dispenser Cups

7 WaterTemperature

6

Electrical Requirements

11 Winter Storage

15

Energy SaverSwitch

4,5

Energy-SavingTips

2

Loading

8,9

Model and Serial Numbers

2

Operating Instructions

4,5

Cycle Selection

5

Drying Options

4,5

GEAmw@rC@tVter@

Problem Solver

13,14

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Convertible Model GSCM02

Mom* yourdkhwasheq

readthis book

eamfully.

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyou don’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs

..GEAppliances

AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Ifyou!received
ladamaged*hWashere

● .

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyouthedishwasher.

save time and

money.

Beforeyou!canforSwvke.*

●

Checkthe ProblemSolver(pages

13and14).Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

writedownthemodelal-d

said IMunberse

You’llfindthemonalabeljust

insidethedishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe

ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcomeswith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending
inthis card,pleasewritethese
numbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls

concerningyour dishwasher.

TOobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter@

800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.

Pamobtenerlaversi6nen
espaiiolde6stemanual,

Hamea
GEAnswerCent.er~
serviciodeinformaci(jn

paraelconsumidor,
te16fono800.626.2000.

Thepowerconsumptionofyour -­dishwashercanbeminimizedif
youfollowthesesuggestions:

@Operatedishwasheronlywhen

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

@Selectcyclethat uses least

amount

ofwater toremovesoil

fromkind. Seepage4.
~If youdon’tneedyourdishes

rightaway,useyour

ENERGY-

SAWR no-heat feature

thatturns
the dryingheateroffautomatically.
Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger
periodsuchasovernight.

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notreceive

anktilation Instructimssheet
withyourdishwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingthe
servicelocationnearestyou.See

page11forMkiitionalinstructions.

–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower­sqply circuittoavoidelectrical

overload.
—Thisappliancemustbe

groufidd. h theeventofa

~ Useonlypowderorliquid

detmgentsCM wettingagents

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diskwakkr.

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marked“dimvasherSafk?”(Xthe

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NXxMymendations.

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theywiWnotbecomedishdged
anddroptothebottomofthe
dihvasher—-tkymightcork
intocontactwiththeheating
unitandbedamaged.

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@

Whenloadingitemstobe

washed:

A. Locatesharpitemssothat
theyarenotlikelytodamage
thedoorseal,and

ELLoadsharplm.iveswiththe
hades uptoreducetie risk
ofcut-type@juries.

@Donottcmchtheheating
elementduringorimmediately

afteruse.

e Donotoperateyour
dishwasherunlessallenclosure
panelsareproperlyinplace.

@Donottamperwithcontrols.
%Donot

abuseysitm, or stand

m thedoorordishrackofthe

disk]washer,

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if this apphmm?is W%edby or
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discardedappliancesand 5?E­$Mppingor‘packingImwrid “ =–
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andwet@gagentsbut d *C ., ‘.:’=

reachofchi.kkm,prefembly’~-~“”s “
akxkedcabinet,observeall ~‘”~.-;
warningsoncontairmM3ekktQ’),~,.=

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How’$0operateyour dishwasher

Door Latch

Cvcle indicator Dial

(Locked)

- (Turnto Start)

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Beforeusingyourdishwasherthe

firsttime,installtheFaucet
Adapteraccordingtoinstructions
onpage12.Thisisaone-time
onlychore.

STEP

1. Loadyourdishwasher

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.

I

NORMAI.WASH

H$EA; ENMEIUJY

❑’n

HEATEDDRYING.Turnsthe

dryingheateronforfastdrying.

ENERGYSAVER(no-heat

drying).llrns thedryingheateroff
to saveenergy.Dishesdrynaturally
overalongerperiodsuchas

overnight.

If youneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorailer the
cycleiscompletetoreducethe
naturaldryingtime.

Useof thisoptionreducesthe

electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately9%for
Normalcycle.

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 @

4

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Usdgymlnlio

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a

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-DRY

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a. Latchthedoor.
b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial

toONpositiontostartthecycle.

@ForLIGHT WASHCJdK?:

LIGHT

WASH

rEMfm’f&wEPi)

ON @

OFF @

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wE&jL-lRnllo

- DRY

a. Besuredoor is unlatched.

b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial

toLIGHTWASHposition.

c. Latchdoorto startthecycle.

@For RID$JSE~~~~ Cyd?:

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LIGHT

WASH

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OFF @

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b.

c.

d.

Be suredoor is unlatched.

SelectENERGYSAVERdrying
option.

SlowlyturnCycleIndicator
DialtoRINSEONLYposition.

Latchthedoor to startthecycle.

,,

cycleSA!ctkmlHints

NORMALWASWI—
Formostloadsofeverydaydishes,
glassesandcookware.

LIGHTWASH–

Fordishesthathavebeenpre-

rz’nsedbeforeloading.Also,for

washingvery

lightlysoileddishes

withsoilsthathavenotdriedon, “

RINSEONLY=
Forrinsingpartialloadswhichwill
bewashedlater.Do

notuse

detergent.

matmWMMISh IEXhI

cycle

~You’llhearoccasionalclicking @Duringthedryingperiod:
sounds:

—Themotorstopsduringdrying.

–Soft fooddisposershredding

—Watervaporcomesthroughthe

action.

ventunderthedoorlatchduring

—

—Drainvalveopeningtopump dryingandwhenwaterisbeing

waterout.

circulated.

.

—Timercontrolascycle

progresses.

—Detergentcupopening.

Wash

WaterUse CycleTime

Wash

Gallons

(approx.

cycles

(approx.) minutes)

CycleSequence

I

NORMAL WASH

10.7
56*

EEIIEIMBIEIEEI

I

LIGHTWASH

8.9

51

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I

M’+LSEONLY

5.1 15

❑IE4EI

$HEA~ D~yIN(’jo Add ’28 minutes,

ENERGYSAVER.

CalrodHeateristurnedoff.Dishesdrynaturally.

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