GE GSD1070 Use and Care Manual

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Dear Comnmw:

Thankyou for selectinga GeneralElectric Potscruh­l.mrrh’clishwasher,This

tionsthatcamewi~hitsuggestprovenproceduresthat
canhelpyou enjoy its manytime-and-work-saving
benefits.Pleasereadthemcarefully,

If you haveany questionsthatarenotansweredin
thesepublications,pleasewriteorcalltheGeneralElec­tricConsumerCoordinatornear
helpyouandyourfamilyget theutmostsatisfaction
fromyournew dishwasher.Thenumberisavailable
fromyourdealer,fromthelocalGeneralElectricSales
Office,orcontactmedirectly.
fromyou.

Sincerelyyours,

V JaneButel, Manager

ConsumersInstitute, GeneralElectricCompany

Appliance ParkAP 4-119, Louisville, Ky. 40225

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Before YOUcall for Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .11-14

Preparationof Dishwasherfor Winter Storage. . . .......14

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LOCATION

Yourdishwasherhasanameplateonthesideofthedoorframeonwhichisstamped
themodelnumberandserialnumber.Pleaserecordthesenumbersinthespacesbelow.

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Pleasereferencebothof thesenumbersin anyfuturecorrespondenceorproduct

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servicecallsconcerningyourdishwasher.

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QShoulda problem arisewiththa dishwasher,

follow thesuggestions on pages 11,12,M and

14--.BeforeYouCdl.5’07”b%wice.
e I%EWreyour dishwasheris properlygrounded

beforeyou operateit.
* Do x~otuseyour dishwmhtn%ielectriccircuit
for any other applianceswhilethe dishwasher
isoperating,
e Be carefulnot to touch the CalrodWheating
unitatthebottom of tub duringor immediately,

aftercycleis completed—itmaybe hot.
* Carefullyloadall sharpkniveshandlesup to

protectyour handswhenunloading.

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o Wash only “dishwasher-safe” items in yo,ur

dishwasher(see page 10). 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 heater and

be damaged.
e Use only special low-sudsing detergents de-

veloped especially for automatic dishwashers
(seepage 9).

“ Dishwasher detergents and wetting agent
compounds should not be taken internally—
keepthemoutof reachof smallchildren.

s Whenfillingrinseagentdispenser,takeextra
careto avoid spillingwetting agent. If some is
accidentally spilled, wipe it up with a damp
clothto avoidexcessive foam during next dish­washingoperation.

o Your dishwasher uses very little electric

power—about 0.65 kilowatt/hour or less per
normalwash cycle. The power consumption of
your dishwashercanbe minimizedif you follow
thesesuggestions:

1.A dishwasherwillusually hold a wholeday’s
dishes.To savetime, detergent, water andelec­tric power, operate the dishwasher only when
it is full.

2. When you have only a partial load, use the
Rinse&Hold cycle to rinseoff heavy soils.

3. Always select the shortest cycle that will re­movethe soilfrom theload.

4. When fast drying of dishes is not necessary,
depressthe Drying Option pushbutton marked
HEAT OFF and allow them to dry by their
residual heat. This saves 3570to 4070of the
power consumed in a normal wash cycle.

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* YourPotsmwbber~dishwasherhas

aPowerScrubTMcycle designedto removedried.on
andbaked-onsoils,Thesesoilswillberemovedfromutensilsthat arein good condition
if yow follow loading instructions carohdly as explained on pages 5, 6 and 7, and

operatinginstructionsthat camewith your dishwasher.It is especiallyimportant to

I.oaditemswith heavy dried-on and baked-onsoils such as pots, pans o.ndcasseroles
open end down in the lower rack facing direct!y toward the lower wash arm. Iri this
posititintheywillreceivethemost vigorous washaction for maximumsoilremovaLAs

you wiuld expect, severely burned-on soils occasionally may not be completely re­moved, especially if the surface of the utensilis etched, pitted or otherwisein poor

condition.After washingitems of this type, anyremainingsoilshould be removed by
hand.Discolorationof utensilscausedby overheating cannot be removed in the dish­washer.

Loadyourdishwasherproperlyas explainedonpages 5,6 and7,

Temperatureof waterenteringthetub shouldbe140° to 150°F.Measurewatertemper­atureas explainedonpage 11,

On ~ModelGSDI050, when water temperature is low, use High Temperature Power
Scrub or High TemperatureN“ormalSoil and dishwasherwill automaticallyheat main

wash and final rinsewater to 145°F.

~Use only fresh recommended dishwasher detergents as indicated on page 9. Do not

useold detergentthatis very hardor cakedin thecontainer,

* Hard food wastes, such as bones and corn cobs, must be removed. These belong in a

food waste disposer.

* Largeamounts of food soil on tablewaremust be removed—particularlystarchy foods

such as mashed potatoes, rice or cooked cereals, because they do not readily dissolve

in water.

~Some food soils will tarnish silver if allowed to dry. If you do not plan to wash the

dishes soon after loading, you should rinse soils off the silver to prevent tarnishing
(the Rinse& Hold

cycle willdo thisfor you automatically).

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Thisis arandom“mixed-load”... the most com­mon type you will have. It is the kind of load
theaverage family might have after any large

meal.
Bothracksofyour dishwashermaybe loaded at

random as illustrated.Cushionedmulti-fingers
cradle every dish or utensil firmly.. .in what­everloadingpattern fits best. Racks move out,
one at a time,for convenientindividualloading.

Pots, pans, casseroles and other items with

0 For best washing results, wash water must
be able to reach soiled surfaces of each dish
andutensil. Load deepitems face down.

~Load dishes to face the source of water. Do

not overload or allowdishes to nest together so
theyblock thewateractionto allsoiledsurfaces.

e Make certain allsmall, light items areloaded

so they won’t be washed out of the racks by the

heavy, dried-on and baked-on soils must be
loaded in the lower rack with the open end
down, facing directly towardthe wash arm be­Iowthelowerrack.Shallowitemsmaybe angled
provided the lower side does not shield soiled
surfaceinsidefrom directwateraction.

Lightly-soileditemsmay beloaded ineitherthe
upper or lower rack, with the soiled surfaces
facing downwardtoward the center as illustra­ted onpages 6 and7.

forcefulwater action. Be particularlycareful of

smallglassitems—placethemin the upperrack,

wedged securelyto prevent them from moving.

o Check tub occasionally and remove any ob-

jects which mayhave dropped into the bottom.

~When removing any articles from the tub
bottom, be careful not to touch the Calrod@
heating unit–it may be hot.