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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
4,5
8-10
4,5
4,5
15 POTSCRU13BERCycle
2
15
11 SafetyInstructions
19 UserMaintenanceInstructions 15
7
2
17
2
5
ProblemSolver
RinseAgent
WaterTemperature
WinterStorage
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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
~~i~~
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
3
Page 4
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.
0
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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.
Ei5%Y.
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m
w3E4—
Wash
11.7
4.9
CycleTime
Minutes
(approx.)
‘ash’
Flrlrlnnrlrl
,6*
,1*
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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‘-- dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood
>&:;
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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.
~j ‘
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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
&#SIY-
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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
mawmm
c~oti~g. &&:< .-
I OpenCup*
J, Completely
Full
None
KJ!w?nOdetergent
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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.
Page 9
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
i
I
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.
.-
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.
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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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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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LIDWON’TLATCH
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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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‘ifellowfilmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.
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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SMALLAMOUNTOF Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubisnormal.It isclean
WATERSTANDING
INTHElNYI’TOM
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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
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
inside usuailytakescare
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If it shouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
a good
Theoutside
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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,
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panelstomatchorblendwith
Thepanehareheldinplaceby
thedoortrimandthetrimonthe
panelbelowthedoor.Eachside
ofeachpanelisadifferentcolor.
Oryoucanpaintapanelwiththe
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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
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2. Removetheentirepanel.
3.Takeout threescrewsand
removethetoptrim.
4. Slidethedoorpanelout.
5.
TUI-nthepanelaroundandput
thecolor youwantin front.
6,Replacethelowerpanel,top
trimandscrews.
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Withthepurchase of your new GE appliance, receive tie
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assurance that if you
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AGE ConsumerServiceprofessional
villprovideexpertrepairservice,
scheduledatatimethat’sconvenient
foryou.ManyGE ConsumerService
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@
informationserviceisavailableto
help.Yourcall-and yourquestion—
willbe answeredpromptlyand
courteouslyAndyoucancallany
time.GEAnswerCente@serviceis
open24hoursaday’7daysaweek.
Teleconmnmiation Devicefor theDeaf
Imiivickds Cplifk?d to service their
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The CX parts system provides access
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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
a
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
3P
~ 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
youruseand carematerial”
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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
GENERALELECTRICCXIMPANY,
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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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