GE GSD1130L Use and Care Manual

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Air Gap Appliance Registration 2

Care and Cleaning

China, Crystal, Sterling Consumer Services

Cycle Features

Delay Start Detergent, Detergent Guide 6,7

Dispenser Cups

EnerW Saver Switch Energy-Saving Tips 2

Features

Front Panel Color Change Loading

JModcland Serial hTmnbers

Operating Guide

Cycle Selection 5 I)rYing Options

8-10

4,5

15 Problem Solver

Rinse Agent

15 Safety Instructions 11

19 Warranty

5 4 Winter Storage

User Maintenance Instructions 15

Water Temperature

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Back Cover

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IfVou needservice

BeforeWingJmJr whwher~ red thisbookemeftiy.

It is intended tohelp you operate

andmaintainyournewdishwasher

properly.

Keep it handyforanswerstoyour

questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

orneedmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber): ConsumerAffairs GEAppliances AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

writedom themodel

andWI-Mnmben.

You’llfind themona labelfastened tothetubwalljustinsidethe dishwasherdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourdishwasher.Beforesending inthis card,pleasewritethese

numbershere:

Mdol Number

Serial Number

Uscthesenumbersinany c(mxpmkncc or servicecalls concerningyourdishwasher.

Immdiatcly f(~rkildcr)

(iishwashfx’.

contactthedealer

that sold you the

saw?!tb.-neandmoney. Bdime

y(lu Nqua

Servk’e.e.

ChecktheProblemSolver (pages1143).Itlistscausesof minoroperatingproblemsthatyou cancorrectyourself.

Toobtaina Spanishlanguage versionofthisbook,call GEAnswerCente~

800.626.2000 consumerinformationservice.

Paraobtenerlaversionen espaiioldeeste manual, namea GEAnswerCenter$ serviciodeinformaci6n paraelconsurnidor, tel~fono800.626.2000.

EneWy”sa* tips

Thepowerconsumptionofyour dishwashercanbeminimizedifyou followthesesuggestions:

~operatedishwasherOdy VVhf2n

Ml. Letdishesaccumulatein dishwasher.Whenyouputinonlya partialload,useRINSE &HOLD cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Besure tolatchdoorwhenwaitingforfull load.Thishelpskeepsoilsmoist, easiertoremove.

@Ifyoudon’tneedyourdishesright away,me yam ENERGYSAYER no-heatfeature thatturnsthe dryingheateroffautomatically. Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger

periodsuchasovernight.

@$&jj&tcyclethat usesk-ast

amountd watertoHwTmwesoil ffomlQa&Sixpages4.and5.

TOobtainservice,seethe

ConsumerServicespageinthe – backofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceandwant youtobepleased.Iffar some

reasonyouarenothappywiththe

serviceyoureceive,herearethrm stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance.Exphiin whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestilInotpleased,

writeallthe details-inclhdingyour phonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstiU notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance

ConsumerActionPanel 20NorthWackerDrive Chicago,Illinois60606

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womMT smETY msTRucTIoNs

.% WA~WG—When usingthis

% app~~ance,alwaysexercisebasic

safetyprecauticms,includingthe fomlwillg:

use-thisapptianceonly fix

its

inte%ldedpurpose,asyou

Wiufind dmtibed inthis I.Jse ad careBook.

* ‘HA &hw%ber

mustbe

properlyhhned ad hated

inawmkmx with the

w@E8tion hmctiom befbre

it is used. If youdid not receive an InstallationEistructicmssheet withyourdishwasher,youcan

obtainone bycontactingthe servicelocationmxmst you.

—Thisappliancemust be connectedto a groundedmetal,

permanentwiring system;or an equipment-groundkg conductor mustbe run withthecircuit conductorsand connectedto the equipment-groundingterminal m kxidof the appliance.

–-Ch-meet

prokxkd andsized power-suppIy

ma pmpdy rated,

@Load lightplasticitemsso

theywillnot becomedislodged anddrop to thebottomofthe dishwasher-they mightcome intocontactwith the heating unitand be damaged.

To-im the

iiqjmye * Whenloading

washed:

A. Locate sharp itemsso that theyare notlikely to damage the door seal, and

B. Loadslmrpkniveswith the handlesup to reduce the risk of M-type injuries.

@Do not touch the heating elementduring or immediately after use.

s Do notoperateyour dishwasher unlessall enclosure panek are properly in p~ace.

@Do nottamper with controls. ~Do not abuse, siton, or stand

on the door or dish rack of the dishwasher.

~Close supervision is necessary

ifthis applianceis used byor near chiIdmn. Do notallowchildren to play inside, on or with this applianceor anydiscardsd appliance. Dispose appliances and Sh@iRg or

packing material properly. Beforediscarding a dishwasher, removethe door of the viashing Conlplfimcnt,

pssib%ty of

itemsto be

of discarded

~ Keepall washingdetergents

andwettingagentsout ofthe reach ofchildren,preferablyin a lockedcabinet, Observeall warningson containfirlabelsto avoidpersonalin..wry.

~Tominimizeth~possibilityof electricshock, disconnectthis appliancefrom thepowersupply” beforeattemptinganymaintman~. Note: Turningthe controldial to the OFF positiondoes not disconnect the appliancefrom thepowersupply.Werecommend havinga qualifiedtechnician

serviceyour appliance.

w~GmRoGm

is producedbythe chemical actionwithin yourwater heater. Rcan accumula@inthe water heater andor water pipesif hot waterhas notbeen used for a period of two weeks or kmger. HYDROGEN GASE EXPLOSIVE. lb preventthe possibilityof damage

if youhavenot used hot waterfor

two weeksor more, or moved

intoa residence in which the hot water systemmay not havebeen used for some time, turn on all hot water ftmcetsand allowthem to run for severalminutesbefore using any electrical appliance

which is connectedto the hot water system. This will allow any hydrogengas to escape. Also, since the gas is fl-able, do not smoke or usean openflame or appliance

duringthisprocess.

orinjury,

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EIOWtoopemk yourdishwasher

STEP1. Loadyourdishwasher withdishes,silverware,pots, pans,bowls,etc.,accordingto

instructionsonpages 8and9.

STEP2. Adddetergenttothe detergentdispenser.Makesure

the CycleIndicatorDialisatOFF positionbeforeaddingdetergent. (Seepages6and7.)

rime aidagentlohelpprevent

Use spotting.Clccasionallycheckto insurethat

rinseagentcontainer

isat leasthzdffull.(Seepage6.)

STEP3.

HEATED DRYING. Turns the

drying heater m b- kt drying.

SM3ctdryingoption.

HEATEO ENERGY DRYING SAVER

ENERGYSAVER(n{]-heatdrying).

‘1’urnsthe drying heater off to save mcrgy. Disks will dry naWrally owx a lonjgcrperiod such us

ow.might.

STEP4. Selectthecycleandstart the dishwasher.(SeeCycle SelectionHintsonnextpage.)

Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa foodwastedisposer,operatethe

disposeruntilitisemptybefore

startingthedishwasher. ~WhenN~

START(for

usingDELAY

allcycles):

a. Besure door isunlatched. b. Pushselectedcyclebutton.

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4,’

OFF @

DRYING

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WASHING

c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial

toSTART.

d. Latchthedoortostartthe

dishwmhx.Thereisatimedelay betweenstart-upandwaterfill soyouwillnothearanywash actionrightaway.

@When usingDELAYSTART (forallcycles):

Note:

STARTcanbedelayed

automaticallyfor-upto6 hours. a. Besure door isunlatched. b. Pushselectedcyclebutton.

@ START

.“”;

OFF @

DRYING

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.WASHiNG

c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial

todesireddelaytime.

d. Latchdoortostarttimer.The

DELAYlightwillcomeon and stayonuntildishwasherstarts. Dishwasherwillstartautomatically atendof selecteddelaytime.

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Cyck selectionhints

Itisimportanttofollowtheloading

instructionsonpages8and9. POI’SCRUBBER-Foritemssuch

aspots,pansandcasseroleswith dried-onorbaked-onsoils. Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.

NOIVVIALWASH—For loads of everyday dishes, glasses and cookware with medium soils. Designed to yield high performance on normal soils.

LIGHT WASH—For most loads

ofeverydaydisheswithlightsoils

or soilsthathavenotdriedon. It

saveshotwateroverthehigher performancecycles,savingenergy.

RINSE&HOLD—Forrinsing partialloadswhichwillbewashed !ater.Dono[ usedetergent.

what lla~}pens h each cycle

You’11hear occasionalclicking

sounds: –Soft fooddisposer shredding

;wtion.

—D2in vaivcopening to pLtnlp

!Witei”out,

@Duringthedryingperiod: —Themotorstops. —Watervaporcomesthroughthe

ventby

the-doorlatch during

dryin~andwhenwaterisbeing pumpedout.

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‘RIgetdishescleananddryyou

needhotwater.Tohelpyouget

waterofthe propertemperature, yourdishwasherhasa waterheating featurethatautomaticallysenses thetemperatureofthewaterirkthe washcycleandheatsit,ifnecessary,

tothepropertemperature.This

waterheatingfeaturemayallow

youtoturndownyourhousehold waterheaterandsaveenergyif

you’rewillingtoletthedishwasher

a little longerwhileitheats

run watertothepropertemperature. Forgood

a%ering

washing and drying, the

watermustbeatleast

120QF.Topreventdishdamage,

inletwatershouldnotexceed150°F. Howtotest

water temperature:

Checkyourwatertemperature insideyourdishwasherwitha

candyormeatthermometer.

Letthedishwasherrunthrough onefillandpumpoutcycle,then letthedishwasherfillwithwater thesewnd time.

When you hear the water stop

filling:unlatchthedoorandslowly

openit.

Measure the temperature ofthe w~terin the bottom of’

thetubthis

way:

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Helpfulhints:If outside temperaturesareunusuallylow,or ifyourwatertravelsa longdistance fromwaterheatertodishwasher, youmayneedtosetyourwater heater’sthermostatup.If youhave notusedhotwaterforsometime, the waterinthepipeswillbecold. ‘Ibmonthe hotwaterfaucetatthe sinkandallowittorununtilthe waterishot.Thenstartthe dishwasher.If you’verecentlydone laundryorrunhot waterfor showers,giveyourwaterheater timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe dishwasher.

Toimprovewashabilityifthewater islessthan120”Fandyoucannot adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta longercycleandfillbothdetergent cupsatleasthalf-fillwithdetergent.

How

tousearimeagent.

Arinseagentmakeswaterflow offdishesquickerthanusual.This lessenswaterspottingandmakes dryingfaster,too.

Forbest dishwashingperformance, useofarinseagentsuchasJETDRYbrandis recommended.

Rinse agentscomeineitherliquid

or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s dispenserusestheliquidform.

Howto!fiH

dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add

therinseagent

theliquid rinseagentuntilitjust reachesthebottomofthelipinside thedispenseropening,Replacethe cap.Thedispenserautomatically releasestherinseagentintothe finalrinsewater.

If youacciden~l!y spill:Wipe uptherinseagentwitha damp

cloth.Don’tleavethespillin the

dishwasher.Itcankeepyour

dc[ergeritfrom working.

Yourdishwasher’srinseagent containerholds4%ounces.This shouldlastabout3months.Fill asneeded.Donotoverfill.

How b chooseanduse

dem~ente

use only powder or liquid

I’imt,

detergentsspec~~caliymadefor usein dishwasher. Othertypes

willcauseovermlhg. Second, checkthephosphate

content.

Phosphatehelpsprevent

hard-watermaterialsfromforming

spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If yourwaterishard(7grainsor more),yourdetergenthastowork harder.Detergentswithahigher phosphatelevelwillprobablywork better.Ifthephosphatecontentis low(8.7%or less),you’llhaveto useextradetergentwithhardwater.

waterdepartment cm M

Your

youhow hard yourwater is. so can

yourcountyextensionagent. Oryourarea’swatersoftener company.Justcallandaskthem

howmany“grainsofhardness” thereareinyourwater.

Howmuch detergentshouldyou use?Thatdepends.Isyourwater

“hard”or

“soft”? Withhardwater,

youneedextradetergenttoget dishesclean.VWhsoftwater,you

needlessdetergent.

Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater

notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe harmful.Bcan causeapermanent cloudinessofglassware,called

“etching.”An-outsidelayerofglass

isetchedaway!Of course,this takessome.time,But whytakea chance$vhenit’seasytofindout thehardnessofyourwater.

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Keepyourdetergentmm and

dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood

= -place tostoredetergent.Toomuch

moisture.Don’tputpowder

...

cieterwmtintothedispenseruntil

you’r;ready to wash’dishes,either.

Itwon’tbe fresh OR dry.)

Hyour powderdetergentgetsold

orlumpy,throwit away.

Itwon’t

washwell.Olddetergentoften won’tdissolve.

Ifyouusea iiquiddishwasher detergent,theseprecautionsarenot necessarybecauseliquiddetergents

don’t“lu-mp”asthey age or come in

contactwithwater.

‘Yim>ilfind twodetergent dispenserson the

yourdishwasher.TWO,

insidedoorof

because

somecyclesusetwowashes.

AlwaYsclosethemaincuptighdy.

Whe;itisfirmlylatchedyouw“ll heara clickingsound.Donot overtighten.

NOTE:Detergentcupmaybe o~enedmanuallywithnoharm.

??umhandleco&terclochise until itreieases.A snappingsoundis normalwhenitopens.

How b pmpm the &?JM?Sfor mm

Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,or ifyou’rereplacingamucholder model,youmaywonderhowmuch prepmationyourdishesneed. Actuallyverylittle,Pre-rinsingof normalfoodsoilsis notnecessary. Wkhcommonsenseanda little

practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat

foodstoremove.Herearesome guidelines:

L Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins, toothpicksandotherhardsolids,It

isalsobestto removehardshelled vegetables,meattrimmings,lea~ vegetablesandcrusts.Remove excessivequantitiesofoilor grease.

2. Removelargequantitiesofany food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in softfooddisposerthatpulverizes softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway. Itcanhandlesmallamountsof softfoods,butlargeamountswill bedifficulttohandle.

3. ‘l@toremovefoodscrapsand placedishesindishwasherbefore

soilhasachancetodryandbecome hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare morediffkulttowashandmay not comecleanintheNORMAL WASHcycle.Remembertouse yourRINSE&HOLDcyclefor

small“ho~ding”loads. Note:The foodsmentionedhere

areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods not mentionedmayalsoneedtobe removedfromyourdishes.You mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving

foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise, vinegar,lemonjuiceandother foodsthatcancausediscoloration ofstainlesssteelifallowedto

remainondishesforalongperiod oftime.

When usingthe

~mc~m~~~

cycle,lesspreparationisrequired befbreloading.ThePCH’SCR.BER

cyclecanwashheavily-soiled dishesandremovedried-onand baked-onsoilsfrompots,pansand

casseroles.Itemswithburned-on soilsmaynotcomeclean.Andthe dishwashercannotremoveburn marksor restorefadingcaused byoverheatingduringcooking.

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Slldf’up

Fold the foldingshelf up forglassesand tall things.

Placetall itemsto the outsideso the upper washarm is notblocked.

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ShelfDown

Thefoldingshelfgivesyouextraspaceforcupsand longutensilsontwolevels.Loadthelowerlevelfirst, thenfoldtheshelfdown.

As shown here this plate is being placed with the soiled

side facingthe center of the rack so water ancldetergent

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Pots,pans,casseroles, saladbowls,mixingbowlsand lidsmustbe loadedinthebottomrack, facingdown.

Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe loadedinthebottomrack,facingdown.Propbroiler ~ansandracksalongtheedge.Shallowitemsmaybe ~ngledprovidedthe~owersidedoesnotshieldthesoiled surfaceinsidefromthewater.

P1’wawm:

Takeout anythingthatmayfallor extendthroughthe bottomofthebasket.

Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesupto protectyourhands.Mixknives,forksand spoonsso theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.

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whatyou‘can WuallywashsafelyinyourWhwashere

-—A

Materid

Ahmhml

Non-dishwme items—such aselectronic

aircleaner filters,furnace filters,pint brushes,etc.

fwss

Pewter

Pkwiix

Stainlesssteel

Sterlingsilver andsilver plate

P+km-sMt coatings

‘m

wood

IJswwy

Safe

YES

YES Milkglassmayyellow.

No No

YES

Excmtitms(notsafe)

~ Somecoloredanodized

aluminumcanfade.

Antique,metal-trimmed,haridpaintedorover-the-glazepatterns fade.Goldleafwilldiscolor.

Antique,metal-trimmedorhandpaintedpatternsfade.Goldleaf willdiscolor.

Ironwillrust. Pewtertarnishes.

Don’tputinsamesilverware basketwithstainlesssteel.

Contactbetweenmetalscan

damagesilver. Don’twashcopperutensilsin

thesameload.Silvermaygeta brownfilm.

Adhesiveusedtoattachsome hollow-handleknivescanloosen.

Tincanrust. Woodcanwarp,crackorlose

itsfinishwithanytypewashing.

specialInstructions

Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.IWnoveby scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.

N indoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwash onepiecedailyforatleastamonth,Comparewiththe restoftheset.

Lo~dsecurelytopreventmovement. Checkmanufacturer’sinstructionsfor

Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.

Ifit doesn’tsayIXSH,WASHERSAFE,testonepiece beforedishwashinganentireset.Washintoprackonly.

Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.!%@oracidfoods canstainiflefton.

Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan stainiflefton.Drydetergentcancausedifilcult-to-remove blackspots.Placeinbacksection ofsilverwarebasketto avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.

Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith vegetableoiltokeepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality.

YOWtxystd.

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Forgeta dish?Here9swhen

you Can add it.

Adddishesanytimeduringa RINSE& HOLDcycle.Withother

washcycles,youcan adddishesat

. .

my time

,--..% de[ergentwashportionof~hccycle. Washingwillstop.

, ;: ;~

L.-1-,2=2

BEFOREthe main

However,openingthe doorduring

anycyclelessenscleaningpower. Sotry toloadeverythingatthe beginning.

Here’showtoadd aforgottendish:

1. Push the door latchtotheleft.

2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.

Adddishesyou’veforgotten.

4. Closethedoorandpushthe latchtothefarright.

Whenthe

doorislocked,washingwill continue.

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Questiom?

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UseThisProblemSolver

DEWIWL+SHER WON’TRUN

I.mmsDON’TDRY

UNCLEANDISHES

ANDFLATWARE

BLACKORGRAY MARKSONDISHES

POSSIBLECAUSEAND

REMEDY

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Afuseinyourhomemaybeblown,orthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthe circuit.

Utensilsmaynotbesecureonrackpins,or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplacad

indishwasher.

Make sureinlet water temperatureis correct. (Seepage 6.)

Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe bottomrack.

Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading. Checktherinseagentdispensertoseethatit’snotempty.

Checkinletwatertemperature.Itshouldbeatleast120°F.(Totest,s= page6.)

Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Iswatercomingoutslower thanusual?Ifso, waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.

Pluggedairgap.(Seepage15.)

Improperrackloading.(Seepages8-10.)

Aluminumutensilsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstdishes.Removemarks witha mildabrasivecleanser.

DETERGENTLEFT IN DISPENSERCUPS

DEH%RGENTCUP WI WON’T

%HYX?

IETERGENT

{ELLOWORBROWN WLM

Lt3~H

ADDING

Watermaynotbe reachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking detergentcup.

Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningormaybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded items.Ifyouusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on detergent.If thecupstill doesn’topenautomatically,callfor service.

Detergentmaybeold. If thepowderdetergentishardor cakedinthe box,throwit away.Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.

CycleIndicatorDialmustbeinOFF positionforcuplidtocloseandlatchproperly. Ifyouunlatchthedoorandopenit todry yourdishes,the CycleIndicatorDialdoesnot advancetoOFF byitself.

Teaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usinga solutionof 1/2cup bleachand3 cupswarmwater.

Anoverallyelloworbrownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbecausedbyirondepositsin water.A specialfilterinthe watersupplylineistheonlywayto correctthisproblem. Mmrwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.

YWowfdmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.. Si[ycrpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.

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PossmLE ‘CAUSEARmmmDY Spottingcanbecawed

byd thesethings:

Extremelyhardwater’.(see page6.) Lowinletwatertemperature.(To test,seepage6.) Overloadingthe dishwasher. Improperloading.(Seepages8-10.) Oldor damppowderdetergent.

Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.) Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.) Toolittledetergent.(Seepage7.)

Localwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferencesvary.Tryseveralbrandsofdetergents tofindone thatgivesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasherdetergentmayhelp reducefilming.

TOremovestubborn spotsand mm from glassware:

1. Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.

2. Donotadddetergent.

3. SelectI?UEUUJBBERcycle.

4. Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor 18to20minutes.Thedishwasherwillnow beinthemainwash.

5. Thenopenthedoorandpour2 cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottomof

thedishwasher.

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HIPPINGOFCHINA

6. ClosethedoorandalIowtocompIetethecycle.

Hvinegar rinse doesn’twork: Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60n@ofcitric acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.Ifyours doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)

Usingavinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwicea month?Considerahome watersoftener.

If vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis“etching:’Thefilm cannotbe~emoved.

E!.can be prevented: Uselessdetergentif youhavesoft water,Washglasswareinthe shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclan.

‘Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150°F.

Roughhandiingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare. Makesureglasswareandchina are securea~:dcan’tjar Icmsa.(Seepage8 forcorrectwaytoload.glassware.)?vlake suretailglassesandstemwarev~illchar thetopofthetubwhen.youpushthe rackinto

$&Edi~b,~l~sher,

Akwys

i.lf%fthetaprackfordelicateitems.

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PROBLEM

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POSSIBLEaJusEANDMmDY

SMALL

!VATER

AMOUNTOF

STANDING

IN‘THEBmmM OFTHETUB

WATERWON’TPUMP OUTOFTHETUB

SUDSINTHETUB

~IsHwAsHER

LEAKS

Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubisnormal.Ris clean

water.It’sthereto keep the watersea]lubricated.

If theentirebottomOfthetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem.Cleantheair

gap,ifyouhaveone.(Seepage15.)

Checkthekitchensink.Isit drainingwell?Youmayneeda plumber, Ifdishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposerisnot

clogged.

Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUTOMATIC DISH$VASHERDETERGENTSK) AVID SUD!NNG.

TOremoveM@f.om thetub: Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallon ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowly turningthecontroldialuntiladrainperiodis reached.

Repeatif neeessary.

Sudsem causeunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttome a detergentthat’s

designedforautomaticdishwashers. Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing.

Wipeupaccidentalspillofrinseagentwithadampcloth.

H’you Xmedmore 11-kdp.

e .Cau,toll free:

WEAm!3wercenteP

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careandcleating

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msTRucTIoNs

Ckmnthecontrolpanelwitha

~ @jktIydampeneddotlh.Dry

thoroughly.Donot useabrasives orsharpobjectsonthepanel. Theycandarnageit.

Clean W outside with a god.

app!ianee pdk~

cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan scratch.Sousenoscouringpads, orharshor grittycleaners.

AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner (Cat.No.WIW7X0216)isavailable fromGEAppliancePartsMart.

Theinsideusuallytakes

ofitself.

cleaning,usea mildcleansing powder.Scouringpadsandharsh cleanerscanmarthefinish.

Ifit shouldeverneed

wax.Theoutside

care

Btlilt”indkhwashers

oftenUi$eanairgap

Keepit AWL

An air gap is a plumbing device. It protects your dishwasher against water backing up into it if a drain clogs. The air gap is not a part of the dishwasher. And you may not

even have one. Not all plumbing codes require air gaps.

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Ifyouhaveanairgap,checkit atleastonceamonth.ITISNOT PARTOFYOURDISHWASHER. ITISNOI’COVEREDINYOUR WARRANTY.

air gap is easyto clean.

The Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe dishwasher,-;henliftoffthechrome cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap andcheckforanybuildupofgrit. Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.

Rotect your dishwasher

agaimtfreezing.

Ifyourdishwasherisleftinan unheatedplaceduringthewinter, askaservicetechnicianto:

*Cutoffelectricpowertothe dishwasher.Removefusesor trip circuitbreaker.

@Turnoffthewatersupply.

@Disconnectthewaterinletline

fromthewatervalve,

@Drainwaterfromtheinletline

andwatervalve.(Useapanto

catchthewater.)

~Reconnectthewaterinletlineto

thewatervalve.

@Drainthecollectionchamberat rearofunitbelowfilterby disconnectinghoseto pump. Reconnectafterdraining.

@Removetheplasticpumpcoverin

the tubbottomandusea spongeto

soakupwaterintherubberboot.

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Checkthe

dishwasherisn’tdraining well.

air gap any time your

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AGE Consumer Service professional will provide expert repair service, scheduled at a time that’s convenient

for you. Many GE Consumer Service company-operated locations offer you service today or tomorrow, or at your

convenience (700 a.m. to kOOp.m. weekciay~9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Satur-

ciays).Our factory-trained technicians know your appliance inside and out— so most repairs can be handled in just one visit.

Youcan have the secure feeling that GE Consumer Service will still be there afkx your warranty expires. I%r-

chase a GE contract while your warranty is still in effect and you’llreceive a substantial discount. With a multipleyear contract, you’re assured of i%ture service at today’sprices.

Whatever your question about anyGE

major appliance, GEAnswer Cente@ information service is available to help. Yourcall-and your question—

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WARRANTY

Save proofoforiginalpurchasedate suchasyoursalesslip or candled check to eslablish warrantyperiod. t

WHAT!K$COVERED

FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY

Forone year from dateof original purchase,we wil! provide,free of charge,parts and service labor in

yourhome to repairor replaceany

partof the dMnfuasherthat fails

becauseof a manufacturing defect. FULL TEN”YEARWARRANTY

Forten years from date of original

c)urchase.we will cwovide.free of

&harge,parts and‘service”labor in

yourhorne to repairor replace the 3 Pi

LiMiTED SECOND-YEAR

WARRANTY

Forthe second yearfrom dateof original purchase,we will provide, freeof charge,replacementpartsfor anypart of the

System

fails becauseof a manufacturing defect.Associatedinlet and drain plumbing parts are notcoveredby this warranty.Youpayfor the servicetrip to your homeand service labor charges.

PowerShoweF arm

(asillustrated below)that

WaterDistribution

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PermaTwf@tub or door liner if it

fails to contain water becauseof a manufacturing defectsuch as cracking, chipping, peeling or rusting.

FoodDisposer “

Water Distribution System

WHATs Nm COVERED e~emice‘rips‘0your‘ome‘0

teach you howto usethe product.

Read yourIke and Cam materiaL

If youthen haveany questions about operating the product, please contact your dealer or our Consumer Affairs office at the address below,or call, toll free:

GE Answer Center@

800.626.2000 consumer information service

~ Improper installation.

Ifyou have an installation problem, contact your dealer or installer. Youare responsible for providing adequate electrical, plumbing and other connecting facilities.

Thiswarrantyis extendedto the original purchaserand any succeedingownerfor products purchasedforordinary homeuse inthe 48 mainland states,Hawaii andWashington,D,C.{nAlaskathe warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it is LIMITEDbecauseyou mustpayto shipthe productto the serviceshop orfor the service technician’stravel coststo your home.

All warrantyservicewill be provided byour FactoryServiceCentersor byour authorized CustomerCare@ servicersduring normal working hours.

Lookin the White or YellowPages ofyour telephone directory for

ion

GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,

GENERAL ELECTRICFACTOR’Y’ SERVICE,GENERAL ELECl13K-

I+OTPOINTFACTORYSERVKX or GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER CARP SERVICE.

~ Replacement of housefuses or

resetting of circuit breakers.

@Cleaning or servicing of air gap device in drain line.

~ Failure of the product if it is used for other than itsintended purpose or usedcommercially.

@Damageto productcaused by

accident, fire, floods or acts of God. WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSH3LE

FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, sothe above limitation or exclusion

may not apply to you. This warranty givesyou specific iegal rights, and you may also have other rights which varyfrom stateto state.

Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.