GE GSD1000M User Manual

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Diskasher
contents
Air Gap ApplianceRegistration
CareandCleaning China,Crystal,Sterling
ConsumerServices CycleFeatures
Detergent,DetergentGuide 6,7 DispenserCups
EnergySaverSwitch
Energy-SavingTips FrontPanelColor Change
Loading
Model andSerialNumbers OperatingInstructions
CycleSelection DryingOptions
4,5 Warranty
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8-10
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11 SafetyInstructions 19 UserMaintenanceInstructions 15
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IfyouneedSetiee
Beforewing-your&hwmher,
r’eadthis book
Itisintendedtohelp youoperate andmaintainyournewdishwasher properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething orneedmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs GEAppliances
AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225
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dom theB310del
carefu~ly.
andsaid numbemo
You’llfindthemona labelfastened tothetubwalljustinsidethe dishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourdishwasher.Beforesending inthiscard,pleasewritethese numbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany correspondenceorservicecalls concerningyourdishwasher.
Hyou received a *mWed *hwmhere ee
Immediatelycontactthedealer (orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe dishwasher.
savethe and money.
Before
you Rquem
service.@o
ChecktheProblemSolver(pages
12-14).Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage versionofthisbook,call GEAnswerCente@
800.626.2000 consumerinformationservice.
I?araobtenerlaversi6nen espaiioldeestemanual, lkirnea GEAnswerCentefl
serviciode informaci6n paraelconsurnidor, tek$fono80M26.2QOQ.
Enewy”satiutips
Thepowerconsumptionofyour dishwashercanbe minimizedifyou followthesesuggestions:
e (@fjnte ~~~~mher onlywhen
M. Letdishesaccumulatein dishwasher.Whenyouput ina partialload,useRDJ$EO~L~ cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Be suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor fill load. Thishelpskeepsoils
moist,easiertoremove. eIfyoudon’tneedyour
away,uRseyour
~m~mfSAVER
no-heatfeature
dryingheateroffautomatically. Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger
periodsuchasovernight.
~&kd qdethatUwska$t
amountof
from load. Seepages4 and5.
Vl%3txxl’toBwmYVe soil
dishesright
thatturnsthe
Toobtainservice,seethe ConsumerServicespageinthe backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthe peoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT, ifyouarestillnotpleased, writeallthedetails-including yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,Kentuclq40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemis still not resoived,write:
MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel 20NorthWackerDrive Chicago,Illinois60606
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~G—Wen usingthis
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appliance,alwaysexercisebasic safetyprecautions,includingthe following:
@usethisnpptianeeonlyfor
itshwnded
purpose, asyou
willriddescrihd illthisme
andcareBook.
@‘I’his
pm~rly titiued and
in
Immation it anInstallationInstructionssheet
withyourdishwasher,youcan
obtain
servicelocationnearestyou.
—Thisappliancemustbe
connectedtoagroundedmetal, permanentwiringsystem;or an equipment-groundingconductor
mustberunwiththecircuit conductorsandcomectedtothe
orleadoftheappliance.
–Connect toaproperlyrated, protectedandsizedpower-supply circuittoavoidekctricaloverload.
@Useonlypowderor liquid
detergentsor wettingagents
recommended for use in.a
dishwasher.
6DOnotwashplasticitemsunless
iwwked
equivaknt.Forplasticitemsnotso ndmd, checkthemmufac~rer’s reconlnlendatiolls.
tishwwher must be
bcatd.
WXm.’kmce withthe
Wtmctions before
isused.If youCMnotreceive
onebycontactingthe
uipment-groundingtermina~
“dishwashersafe”orthe
@Load lightplasticitemsso
theywillnotbecomediskx!ged anddroptothebottomofthe dishwasher-theymightcome intocontactwiththeheating
unitandbedamaged.
3?0mimmthepossibilityof
injury
a men loadingitemstObe
washed:
A. Locatesharpitemssothat theyarenotUkelytodamage thedoorseal,and
B. Loadsharpkniveswiththe handlesuptoreducetherisk ofcut-typeinjuries.
SIDo nottouchtheheating
elementduringorimmediately afteruse.
~DOnotoperateyourdishwasher
unlessallenclosurepanelsare properlyinplace.
@Donottamperwithcontrols.
@Do notabuse,siton,orstand
onthedooror dishrackofthe
dishwasher. @Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear children.Donotallowchildren toplayinside,onorwiththis applianceor anydiscarded appliance.Disposeofdiscarded appliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialproperly. Beforediscardinga dishwasher, removethedoorofthewashing compartment.
@Keepallwashingdetmgents
andwettingagentsoutofthe reachofchildren,p~eferablyin alocked.cabinet.CHxxxveall warningsoncontainerlabelsto avoidpersonalinjury,
*Tominimizethepossibilityof ekctricshock,disconnectthis appliancefiwrnthepowersupply befoRattemptinganymaintenance, Note:Thrningthecontroldialto theOI?Fpositiondoesnot disconnecttheappliancefrom thepowersupply.Werecommend havingaqualifiedtechnician serviceyourappliance.
w-&mRoGm GJ4S isproduced‘&ythechemical
actionwithinyourwaterheater. Itcanaccumulateinthewater heaterand/orwaterpipesifhot
waterhasnotbeenusedfora periodoftwoweeksorlonger.
HYDROGENGASIS
13XI?IXMTW3.TOpreventthe
possibilityofdamageor injury,
ifyouhavenotusedhotwaterfor
twoweeksor more,ormoved
intoaresidencek whichthehot
watersystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsometime,turnonall
hotwaterfaucetsandallowthem
torunforsevemlminutesbefore
usinganyelectricalapplimce
whichiscomectedtothe
hot
watersystem.Thiswillallow any13yckogengastoescape.A&w, sincethe
not smoke
gasis flmabls, do
oruseanopenflame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.
SAWTmSE mSTRUCTIONIS
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Vap~rVent
DoorLat:h (Unlocked)
CycleIndicatorDial
(TurntoStart)
STEP1. Loadyourdishwasher withdishes,silverware,pots, pans,bowls,etc.,accordingto instructionsonpages8-10.
STEP2. Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesure the CycleIndicatordialisatOFF positionbeforeaddingdetergent. (Seepages6 and7.)
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent spotting.OccasionaHycheckto insurethatrinseagentcontainer
isatleast halffull.(Seepage6.)
STEP3. SelectIX.yingHeatOption.
HEATED ENERGY DRYING SAVER
ma
HEATEDDRYING.Mrns the dryingheateronforfastdrying.
ENERGYSAVER(no-heatdrying). Turnsthedryingheaterofftosave energy.Dishesdry naturallyovera longerperiodsuchasovernight.
Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,open
thedishwasherdoorafterthecycle iscompletetoreducethenatural dryingtime.
Useofthisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis modelapproximately7%for Normalcycle.
S’H!T4. Selectthecycleandstart dishwasher.
Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa foodwastedisposer,operatethe disposeruntilitisemptybefore startingthe dishwasher.(SeeCycle selectionhintsatright.)
~FO~
~mc~u~~E~tu-Id NOWALVVA$HandENERGY SAVER
a. b. c.
cycles:
POT-
SCRUBBER WASH
DDD
lilORMA1. ENERGY
SAVER
Pushselectedcyclebutton. Latchthedoor.
TurnCycleIndicatordialto startcycle.Thereisa timedelay betweenstart-upandwaterfill
soyouwillnothearanywash
actionrightaway.
~For EWSJSE(MwL3Jfcycle:
WASHhlG
DRYING
a.
Besure $&misunlatched.
Sekxt HWRGY SAVERdq@2j
b.
@
RiNSEONLYUSE&/f;DRYINrI
‘option. slowlyturn cycle Indicatordial i$$$;
c.
toRINSEONLYposition.
d.
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Q-de se~eationhints
his importanttofollowtheloading instructionsonpages8-10.
H3TSCRUBBERisforitemssuch
aspots,pansandcasseroleswith dried-onorbaked-onsoils. Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.
NORMAL‘WASHisforloadsof everydaydishes,glassesand
cookware.
ENERGYSAVERis fordishesthat havebeenpre-rinsedbeforeloading. Also,forwashingverylightly soileddisheswithsoilsthathave notdriedon.
IUNSE ONLYisforrinsingpartial loadswhichwillbewashedlater.
Donotusedetergent.
Wat happm hi
You’llhearoccasionalclicking
o
sounds: –Soft fooddisposershredding
action.
—Drainvalveopeningtopump
waterout.
—Timercontrolascycle
progresses.
—Detergentcupopening.
eachcycle
~ Duringthedryingperiod: —Themotorstops. —Watervaporcomesthroughthe
ventbythedoorlatchduring dryingandwhenwaterisbeing pumpedout.
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11.7
4.9
CycleTime
Minutes
(approx.)
‘ash’
Flrlrlnnrlrl
,6*
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w~mnnrlrl
51*
15
n-laybe increased Upto10minutesifnecessaryforyOUr
Rinse Rinse Wash Rinse Rinse Rinse
‘ash’
Rinse Rinse Wash Rinse Rinse Rinse
Rinse Rinse Wash Rinse Rinse Rinse
nnzIlc3
CycleSequence
HHFI
WaterUse
Gallons
WashCycles
PmcRLJBBER
NORMALWASH 11.7
ENERGYSAVER
MW3EONLY
*unextendedtimes.Thesecycletimes
dishwasherto heatthewatertopropertemperatureforgoodwashability.
mvhw ODtims:
“v.
HEATEDDRYING.Availableonall washcyclesexceptRINSEONLY.Add24 minutestowash cycletime. ENERGYSAVER.Dryingheateristurnedoff.Dishesdrynaturally.
(approx.)
10.4
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Tempratm SemorSystem
TOget dishescleananddryyou needhotwater.Tohelpyouget waterofthepropertemperature, yourdishwasherhasawaterheating
featurethatautomaticallysenses thetemperatureofthewaterinthe washcycleandheatsit, ifnecessary,” tothe propertemperature.This waterheatingfeaturemayallow
youtoturndownyourhousehold waterheaterandsaveenergyif you’rewillingtoletthedishwasher runalittlelongerwhileitheats
watertothepropertemperature. Forgoodwashinganddrying,the enteringwatermustbeat least
120°F.Topreventdishdamage,
inletwatershouldnotexceed150°F.
Howto test watertemperature:
Checkyourwatertemperature insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyormeatthermometer. Letthe dishwasherrunthrough
onefillandpumpoutcycle,then letthedishwasherfillwithwater thesecondtime.
Whenyouhearthewaterstop filling,unlatchthedoorandslowly
openit.
Measurethetemperatureofthe waterinthebottomofthetubthis way:
Removethesilverwarebasketand placea candyor meatthermometer inthewatertowardsthemiddleof
thetub.Hthetemperatureisless than120”I?,youwiHnotgetgood washingresults.Higherwater
temperatureis neededtodissolve
qease andactivatepowder
&tergents.
Helpfd hints:Ifoutside temperaturesareunusuallylow,or ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher, youmayneedtosetyourwater heater’sthermostatup. Ifyouhave notusedhotwaterforsometime, thewaterinthe pipeswillbecold. Turnonthehotwaterfaucetatthe sinkandallowit to rununtilthe waterishot.Thenstartthe dishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydone
laundryorrunhotwaterfor showers,giveyourwaterheater timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe dishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityifthewater islessthan120°Fandyoucannot adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta longercycleandfill bothdetergent cupsatleasthalf-fullwithdetergent.
How to we a rime t3$&nte
Arinseagentmakeswaterflow offdishesquickerthanusual.This lessenswaterspottingandmakes dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance, useofarinseagentsuchasJET­DRYbrandis recommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid or solidform. Yourdishwasher’s dispenserusestheliquidform.
How
tofilltherinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntil itjust reachesthebottomofthelipinside thedispenseropening.Replacethe cap.The dispenserautomatically releasestherinseagentintothe finalrinsewater.
If youaccidentallyspiH:Wipe uptherinseagentwithadamp cloth. Don’tleavethespillinthe dishwasher.It cankeep your detergentfromworking.
If you
em% findanyrinse agent,
write: BENC.KISERCONSUMER PRODUCTS,Ih?c. (“JETDRY”)
411W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,CT06830
Yourdishwasher’srinseagent containerholds4?6ounces.This shouldlastabout3months.Fill asneeded.Donotoverfill.
How to choose and we dem~ente
First, useonlypowder
detergentsspecificallymadefor
usein dishwashers.Othertypes willcauseowmmdsing.
Second, dheckthe phosphate content.
Phosphatehelpsprevent
orliquid
hard-watermaterialsfromforming spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If yourwaterishard(7 grainsor more),yourdetergenthasto work harder.Detergentswithahigher phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.Ifthephosphatecontentis low(8.7%or less),you’Hhaveto useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Yourwater department can tell youhow hard yourwater k %3
canyourcountyextensionagent. Oryourarea’swatersoftener company.JustcaHandaskthem howmany“grainsofhardness” therearein yourwater.
Howmuch
use?
“hard”or
Uk!tel-gentshould you
That depends.1syourwater
“soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergentto get
dishesclean.V/M softwater,you needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwith softwater notonlywastesmoney,it canbe harmful.It cancauseapermanent cloudinessof glassware,called
“etching.”An-outsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Of course,this
Pm
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Keepyour detergentfreshand
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placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
o
moisture.Don’tputpowder detergentintothe dispenseruntil you’rereadytowashdishes,either. (itwon’tbefreshORd~.)
Ifyourpowder detergentgetsold or IumpyJthrow
itaway.Itwon’t
washwell.Olddetergentoften won’tdissolve.
Ifyouuse a liquiddishwasher detergent,theseprecautionsarenot necessarybecauseliquiddetergents don’t“lump” astheyageorcome
incontactwithwater.
find tWO deter&nt
~ou’~i
dispenserson the inside doorof yourdishwasher.Two,
because
Alwaysclosethemain
cuptightly.
Whenitisjirmlylatchedyouwill hearaclickingsound.Dono~ overtighten.
NOTE:Detergentcupmaybe openedmanuallywithnoharm.
Turnhandlecounterclockwiseuntil itreleases.A snappingsoundis normalwhenitopens.
somecyclesusetwowashes.
How b prepare
di$hesforwmhi~
the
Ifthis isyourfirstdishwasher,or
OPENCUP
ifyou’rereplacingamucholder model,youmaywonderhowmuch
preparationyourdishesneed. Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof normalfoodsoilsisnot necessary.
Withcommonsenseanda little practiceycu’11soonknowwhat foodstoremove.Herearesome
See‘DetementUsageGuide”below
(Besure&J Cycle~ndicatorDialis
atOFFpositionbeforeadding detergent.Otherwise,thedetergent cuplidwill notcloseandlatch
properly.)
guidelines: L Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins’
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It isalsobesttoremovehardshelled vegetables,meattrimmings,leafy vegetablesandcrusts.Remove excessivequantitiesofoil or grease.
Dete~ent US$l$jeGuide (powder or liquid)
~I~SE ONLYcycle W?grainsandupisextremelyhard water.Awatersoftenerisrecommended.W.thoutit,
limecanbuildupinthewatervalve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenand causeflooding.
‘<> iFilled MainCupholds3 tablespoons;FilledOpenCupholds2 tablespoons.
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CYCLES
PURXRUBBERand NORMALWASHcycles
ENERGYSAVERcycle
SOFTWATER (o-3grainshardness)
MainCup 1Tablespoon ~ 1 Tablespoon
minimum 1Tablespoon
minimum
use nodetergent
I OpenCup
minimum None
MEDIUMWATER (3-7grains)
MainCup HalfFull
HalfFull
Useno detergent
I OpenCup
~ HalfFull
None
E&ml
2. Removelargequantitiesofany S- food,Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in =.-. __ softfooddisposerthatpulverizes
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway. ~ Itcanhandlesmallamountsof
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softfoods,but largearnoun~will s. -­bedifficuhtohandle.
3. Trytoremovefoodscrapsand placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasachancetodryandbecome hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare moredifficultto
washandmay
——
notcomecleanintheNORMAL WASHcycle.Remembertouse yourRINSEONLY cycleforsmall
“holding”loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentionedhere areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise, vinegar,lemonjuiceandother
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foodsthat cancausediscoloration ofstainlesssteelif allowedto remainondishesforalongperiod oftime.
Whenusingthe ~mc~m~E~
cycle,lesspreparationisrequired
Mix loading.The
cyclecanwashheavily-soiled dishesandremovedried-onand baked-onsoils frompots,pansand
casseroles.Itemswithburned-on soilsmaynotcomeclean.And dishwashercannotremoveburn s=. marksorrestorefadingcaused byoverheatingduring
HARDWATER (7-12grains*)
MainCup* ~;l~pletely
C&?pletely
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Hov$’toloady-mmdishwasher
T+isisa randommixedload,themost commontypeyou
willhave.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedto insurethat watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin the
bottomsprayswaterup.The towerthatrisesinthe centersendswaterout overthedishestowashtheitems intheupperrack. A sprayarminthetopwashesdown also.Makesuretoplacetallitemstotheoutsidesothe upperwasharmisnotblocked.
The washertowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom rackduringthe washandrinse portionsofthecycle. Don’tblockitor loadtallthingsnexttoit.Also, be carefulnot to a letaportionofanitemsuchasapotor dishhandleextendthroughthebottomrack.This could blockthewasharmandcausepoorwashingresults.
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HOWtcBbdi them~RACK
I
Thetoprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.Two rowsofcupscanbewashedwhenusingthefokiingshelf.
Loadthe bottowrowfirst,thenfolddowntheshelfand loadthetoprow.Cupsandglassesfitbestalongthe sides. Thisistheplacefordishwasher-safeplastics,too.Make suresmallplasticitemsarelodgedintightlysotheycan’t Mlontothe Calrod”heatingunit.Arrangestemwareso
thatit cannotmoveeasily.Don’tlettheglassestoucheach other.
Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe place&facedown—inthistoprack.Thetoprackis handyforallkindsofoddshapes.
R
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1 t I
smm Dowr+d
The foldingshelfgivesyouextraspaceforcups andlong utensilson twolevels.Loadthelowerlevelfirst,thenfold
theshelfdown.
w-mm’ UP’
Foldthe foldingshelfupforglassesandtallthings. Placetallitemsto theoutsidesotheupperwasharmis
not blocked.
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HOWiibikMd.the~mm~wc~
Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Placeitemsso tha~wateranddetergentfromwasharmcanreachsoiled
surfaces.
Loadplatters,pots,pansandbowlsalongthesides,in
cornersorintheback.Alllargeitems,suchaspitchers, saladbowls,andmixingbowls,shouldbewashedinthe lowerrack.
Asshownhere,thisplateisbeingplacedwiththesoiled sidefacingthecenteroftheracksowateranddetergent
fromwasharmcanreachsoiledsurfaces.
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Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe loadedinthebottomrack,facingdown.Propbroiler pansandracksalongtheedge.
Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesupto ~
protectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.Smallplastic items,suchasmeasuringspoonsandlidsfromsmall
containersarenotrecommendedforautomatic dishwashing,If placedinthedishwasher,theyshouldgo inbottomofthesilverwarebasketwithsilverwareon top.
Precailtioll! Takeoutanythingthatmayfallor extendthroughthe
bottomofthe basket.
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Aluminum
China/ Stoneware
k
crystal
r
Non-dshware
items—such aselectronic air
cleaner
filters,furnace
paint
filters, brushes,etc.
Glass
Iron
Pewter
Exceptions(notsafe)
YES
—.
YES Antique,metal-trimmed,
YES
NO
YES
NO
No
YES
YES
Somecoloredanodized ahminwncanfade.
hand-painte{iorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Antique,metal-trimmedor hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
MilkGlassmayyellow. Ironwillrust.
Pewtertarnishes.
Special
Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.Removeby scouringwithsoap-fiiledsteelwoolpads.
Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer,Or testwash onepiecedailyforatleastamonth.Comparewiththe
restoftheset.
Loadsecurelytopreventmovement. Checkmanufacturer’sinstructionsforyourcrystal.
Do notwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher anddiscolorationorstainingof dishwashermayresult.
Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiecein thetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset.Washintop rackonly.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods canstainiflefion.
Instructions
Sterling Silver I
and Silverplate
I
‘1’in
I
wood
!
YES
NO
NO Woodcanwarp,crackor lose
I
ym=cmadd it..
Adddishesanytimeduringfhe MNSBONLY cycle.Withother
IV~SII CyCIM, you can adddishesat
==-==
,8-;::=$
J :UIyhe BEFORF.thermindetergent
<.:~..=? 1.Pushthedoorlatch
‘--”>\v;Nh
-F—, ,)
[ ‘\:-_=2
Portion of thecycle.
Don’tputinsamesilverware baske~withstainlesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan damagesilver.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin thesameload.Silvermaygeta brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome hoilow-handleknivescanloosen.
Tincanrust.
itsfinishwithanytypewashing.
anycyclelessenscleaningpower. Sotry to1oadeverythingatthe
beginning. Here’showtoadda forgottendish:
%%shingwillstop.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.W@ oracidfoodscan stainiflefton.Dry detergentcancausedifficult-to-remove blackspots.Placeinbacksectionof silverwarebasketto avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.
Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith vegetableoiltokeepit fromlosing itsnon-stickquality.
watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.
3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.
4. Closethedoor andpushthe latchtothefarright.Whenthe
totheleft.
dooris locked,washingwill continue.
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Questions?
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UseThisProblemSolver
PROBLEM
D.HHWASHER
WON’T’N.JN
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UNCLEANDISHES ANDFLATWARE
DON’T’DRY
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
Afuseinyourhomemaybeblown,orthecircuitbreakertripped.Repkwefuseor resetcircuitbreaker.I&moveanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit,
Utensilsmaynotbesecureonrackpins,orsomethingsmallmayhaved~oppedfrom therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced indishwasher.
Makesureinlet watertemperatureiscorrect. (Seepage6.) Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe
bottomrack. Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading. Checktherinseagentdispensertosee thatit’snotempty.
Checkinletwatertemperature.Rshouldbeatleast120°E(Totest,seepage6.) Waterpressuremaybeteinporarilylow.Turnona faucet.Iswatercomingoutslower
thanusual?if so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher. Pluggedairgap.(Seepage15.)
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Improperrackloading.(Seepages8-10.)
Aluminumutensilsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstdishes.Removemarks withamildabrasivecleanser.
Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups. Movedishesthatmaybeblocking detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningor maybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded items.If you usedapowderdetergent,opentheCLLpandremoveanycaked-on ~etergent.Ifthecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.
Detergentmaybeold.Ifthepowderdetergentishardor cakedinthebox,throwit *way.Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
3ycleIndicatorDialmustbe in OFFpositionforcuplidtocloseandlatchproperly. 1youunlatchthe doorandopenittodryyourdishes,theCycleIndicatorDialdoesnot ~dvanceto OFF byitself.
Teaor coffeecan staincups.Removethestainsbyhand,using a solutionof bleachand3 cupswarmwater.
Anoverallyellowor brownfilmondishes or glasswarecanbecaused‘byirondeposits inwater.A specialfiiterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywaytocorrectthisproblem. Yourwatersbfienercompanycantell youaboutthefilt;r. -
1/2cup
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SilverpolishwillLumallyremovethisstain.
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POSSIBLECYKJSEANDREMEDY
SPOTSANDFILMIIW ONGLASSESAND FLATWARE
Spottingcanbecausedbyall thesethings:
Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.) LOWinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.) overloadingthedishwasher. Improperloading.(Seepages8-10.) Oldor damppowderdetergent.
Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.) Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.) Toolittledetergent.(Seepage7.)
Localwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferencesvary.Tryseveralbrandsof detergents tofindonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasherdetergentmayhelp
reducefilming. ‘lbremovestubborn Spoband filmfrom glassware:
1.
Removeallmetalutensilsfromthe dishwasher.
2.
Donotadddetergent.
SelectPOTSCRUBBERcycle.
3. Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor H to20mirmtes,Thedishwasherwillnow
4. beinthemainwash.
Thenopenthedoorandpour 2 cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothe bottomof
5. the dishwasher.
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Closethe doorandallowtocompletethecycle.
If vinegarrinse doesn’twork: Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.Ifyours doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)
Usingavinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwicea month?Considerahome watersoftener.
If vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork.,thecloudinessis “etching?Thefilm cannotberemoved.
It can beprevented:Useless detergentifyou havesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.
Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.
IMakesureglasswareandchina.
are secureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepages 8 and9 forcorrectwayto loadglassware.) Makesuretallglassesand stemwarewillclearthetopof’thetubwhenyoupushthe rackintothedishwasher.
Alwaysuse thetoprackfordelicateitems.
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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE
SMALLAMOUNTOF Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubisnormal.It isclean WATERSTANDING INTHElNYI’TOM OFTHETUB
WATERWON’T PUMP
OUTOF THETUB
SUDSINTHETUB Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAU’IOMATIC
llISHWASHERLEAKS Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’sSC)importanttouseadetergentthat’s
water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.
Iftheentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhavea drainproblem.Cleantheair gap,ifyouhaveone.(Seepage15.)
Checkthekitchensink.Isit drainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.
Ifdishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposerisnot clogged.
DISHWASHERDETERGENTSTQAW31DSUDSING.
Toremovesudsfrom the tub: Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallon ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowly turningthecontroldialuntila drainperiodisreached.
Repeatif necessary.
designedforautomaticdishwashers. Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing.
Wipeupaccidentalspillofrinseagentwithadampcloth.
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thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives orsharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit. Cleanthe outsidewith
appliancegolishwax.
cabinetilnishisdurable,butitcan scratch.SOusenoscouringpads,
orharshorgrittycleaners. .+ppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X0216)isavailable
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If it shouldeverneed cleaning,useamildcleansing powder.Scouringpadsandharsh cleanerscanmarthefinish.
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oftenuse‘anairgap.
Keepitdean.
M airgapisaplumbingdevice.
Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst waterbackingupintoitifadrain clogs.‘Theairgapisnotapartof the dishwasher.Andyoumaynot evenhaveone.Notallplumbing codesrequireairgaps.
TWOTYPES OFAIR GAPS
Ifyouhaveanairgap, checkit
atleast onceamonth.ITISNOT PMT OFYOURDISHWASHER. IT1SN~ COVEREDINYOUR WARRANTY.
Theairgapis easyto ckan.
Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome cover.Thenunscrewthe plasticcap andcheckforanybuildupofgrit. Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.
Checkthe
dishwasherkm%draining wel!.
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Ifyourdishwasherislefiinan unheatedplaceduringthewinter,
askaservicetechnicianto: @Cutoffelectricpowertothe
dishwasher.Removefises ortrip circuitbreaker.
~ Turnoffthewatersupply. ~Disconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalve. ~Drainwaterfromtheinletline
andwatervalve.(Useapanto catchthewater.)
~Reconnectthewaterinletlineto
the watervalve.
~ Drainthecollectionchamber atrearofunitbelowfilterby disconnectinghosetopump. Reconnectafterdraining.
@Removethepluginthebottomof
therubberboot.Draincompletely,
thenreinstallplugandclamp.
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Thepanehareheldinplaceby
thedoortrimandthetrimonthe panelbelowthedoor.Eachside ofeachpanelisadifferentcolor. Oryoucanpaintapanelwiththe culorofyourownchoice.
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Do notoperatethe dishwasher
wW3 ekmging panelsor when
kwveraccess panel is removed.
How tochangethe door panel:
1.
Takeoutthreetrim screwson
eithersideofthe dishwasherdoor.
Removethesidetrim.
2. Slidethedoorpanel out. (Carefbl-edgesmaybe sharp.)
3.Turnthedoor panelaroundand
put thecoloryouwantinfront.
4.Replacethedoorpanel,side trimandscrews.
A woodpanel trimkit contains
trimandinstructionsforadding decorativewooddoor paneland loweraccesspaneltomatchkitchen cabinets.Usethe orderformbelow toorderthiskit.
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L Removefourpanelattachment screws.(Twoabovethepanel,two belowthepanel.)
2. Removetheentirepanel.
3.Takeout threescrewsand removethetoptrim.
4. Slidethedoorpanelout.
5.
TUI-nthepanelaroundandput
thecolor youwantin front.
6,Replacethelowerpanel,top
trimandscrews.
~j+ 7.iReplaccthe entirepaneland
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AGE ConsumerServiceprofessional
villprovideexpertrepairservice,
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ompany-operatedlocationsofferyou servicetodayor tomorrow,or atyour convenience(ZOOa.m.to%00p.m. weekdays,9:00a.m.to2:00p.m.Satur­days).Our factory-trainedtechnicians knowyourapplianceinsideandout—
somostrepairscanbe handledinjust onevisit.
ever need i“nfbrmationor assistance
Youcanhavethesecurefeelingthat GEConsumerServicewillstillbe thereafteryourwarrantyexpires.Pur­chaseaGEcontractwhileyourwar­rantvisstillineffectandyou’llreceive asubstantialdiscount.Wi& amultiple­yearcontract,you’reassuredof Mm-e serviceattoday’sprices.
WhateveryourquestionaboutanyGE majorappliance,GEAnswerCente@
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YOURGEDISHWASHERWiTH PERMATUF@ INTERIOR
WARRANTY
Saveproof of original purchase date such asyoursalesslip orcancwllecfcheckto establishwarrantyperiod.
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WHATISCOVERED
Fwu, ONE-YEARWARRANTY
Foroneyearfromdateof purchase,wewill provide,freeof charge,parts andservicelabor in your hometo repairor replaceany
pati C#the dishwasherthatfails becauseof a manufacturing defect.
TEN-YEARWARRANTY
FULL Forten yearsfrom dateof original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge,parts and servicelabor in your hometo repairor replacethe FWmWLW Wb w ckw her if it fails tocontain waterbecauseof
manufacturingdefectsuch as
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cracking, chipping, peeling or rusting.
original
WHATisNOTCOVERED
LIMITED SECOND-YEAR WARRANTY
Forthe secondyearfrom dateof originalpurchase,wewill provide, freeofcharge,replacementpartsfor anypart ofthe WaterDis%rlbution System (as illustrated below)that
fails becauseof amanufacturing defect. plumbing parts arenot coveredby this warranty.Youpayfor the servicetrip to your home and
servicelabor charges.
PowerShowe@arm+ t
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~ Service trips to your home to
teach you howto usethe product. Read
If youthen haveanyquestions about operating the product,
pleasecontact your dealer or our Consumer Affairs office at the addressbelow,or call, toll free:
GE Answer CenteP
800.626.2000 consumer information service
@Improper installation. [fyou havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer. Youare responsible for providing adequate electrical, plumbing and other connecting facilities.
Associatedinlet and drain
Food Disposer
WaterDistribution System
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Thiswarrantyisextendedto the original purchaser and any succeedingownerfor products purchasedforordinaryhomeuse in the 48 mainlandstates,Hawaii andWashington,DC, InAlaskathe warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it isLIMITEDbecause you mustpayto shipthe productto the serviceshop
orforthe servicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryServiceG3ntersor byour authorizedCustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking
hours. Lookin the White or YellowPages
of yourtelephone directory for
ion
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GENERAL13ECTRIC FACT(X3Y SERVICE,GENERAL ELECT131C-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor GENERAL 15L13XRK2CUSTOMER CARE@SERVICE.
@Replacementof housefuses or
resettingof circuit breakers,
@Cleaning orservicing of air gap
devicein drain line.
~ Failureof the productif it is used for other than its intended purpose or usedcommercially.
~ Damageto product caused by accident, fire, floods or actsof God.
WARRANTOR1SNOTRESPONSIBLE
F(3RCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Some statesdo not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply
Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
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toyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Warmntor: Gen$%%?dElectric eampany
M futiher help is needed concerning this Warmnty, Write:
Manager—consumer Atiairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY’ 40225
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