GE GSD1130P Use and Care Manual
Dishwasher
AirGap
ApplianceRegistration
CareandCleaning
China,Crystal,Sterling 11
ConsumerServices 19
CycleFeatures
DelayStart
Detergent,DetergentGuide 6,7
DispenserCups
EnergySaverSwitch
Energy-SavingTips
Features
FrontPanelColorChange
Loading
ModelandSerialNumbers
OperatingGuide 4,5
CycleSelection
DryingOptions
SoilLevel 7
POTSCRUBBERCycle 4,5,7
8-10
4,5
15 ProblemSolver 12-14
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5 WaterTemperature 6
4
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4
2
4
16
2
5
RinseAgent 6
SafetyInstructions 3
UserMaintenanceInstructions 15
Warranty
WinterStorage
GEAmwer C’.nter@
800.626.2000
BackCover
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Helpushe~pyolk
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u’youneedservice
Beforelush-gyour
idishwashermad this
book
Itisintendedto helpyou
operateandrnaintti-nyournew
dishwasherproperly.
Keepit handyforanswersto
yourquestions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
Wfite down the model and
Carefuilye
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
serialnmberso
You’llfindthemon a label
fastenedtothetub walljustinside
thedishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending
in thiscard,@easewritethese
numbershere:
save!timeandmoney.
Beforeyourequest
Servk%e
ChecktheProblemSolver(pages
12through
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.
1
TOobtaina Spanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCentero
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerlaversibnen
espafiolde estemanual,
namea
GEAnswerCenter?
serviciodeinformaci6n
parael consumidor,
tel~fono800.626.2000.
14).Itlistscausesof
Energy=savingtips
Thepowerconsumptionof your
dishwashercan beminimizedif
youfollowthesesuggestions:
Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerSmvicespagein the
backofthisbook. - -
We’rem-oudofourserviceand
ybu tobepleased,Iffor some
want
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepsto followforfurtherhelp.
FIRSTI,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestiHnotpleased,
writeallthedetails—including
your phone number—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyour problemis still
notresolved,write:
MajorApplianceConsumer
ActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
If you received a
damaged
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
thedishwasher.
disllwasher.e.
oOperate
Wsfull. Letthe dishes accumulate
in dishwasher.Whenyouputin
onlya partialload,usetheRINSE
&HOLDcycletorinseoffheavy
soils.Besureto latchthe door
whenwaitingfora fullload.
Thishelps keep soilsmoist,easier
toremove.
~If youdon‘tneedyourdishes
rightaway,useyour ENERGY
SAVERmwheat
feature thatturnsthedryingheater
offautomatically.Dishesdry
naturallyovera longerperiod
suchasovernight.
“Always
uses least amount of water that
Wiulremove W! soil fmmi ‘the
ikmd.see
eTurnyourwaterheaterdown to
120°Fand use theWASHHEAT
130CMTOption.Makesurethe
enteringwatertemperatureisno
less t12an120”F(seepage6).
dishwasher onlywhen
ib(l$t drying
$ek?dthe Cyclethat
pages4 and5.
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IMPORTANTSAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
—
Readallinstructionsbdore usingthisappliance
W..RIWlYG-When using this
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions, including
thefollowing:
*Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendedpurpose,asyouwillfind
describedin this UseandCare
Book.
aThis dishwasher must be
properly installed and
located h awmkmx with
the Installation hstrwtims
before it is used.
not receive an Installation
Instructions sheet with your
dishwasher,you can obtain one
by contacting the service
k3cationnearest you.
—This appliance must be
connected to a grounded metal,
permanent wiring system; or an
equipment-grounding conductor
must be run with the circuit
conductors and connected to the
equipment-grounding terminal
or Iead of the appliance.
—Connect to a properly rated,
protectedand sizedpower-supply
circuit to avoid electrical
overload.
* Do notstoreor Wx!
combustible materiak7
gasoline or other fiammabIe
vapors
vicinity d’ this m any other
appliance.
and liquids in the
gUse only powder or liquid
detergents or wetting agents
recommended for use in a
dishwasher.
QDo not wash plastic itemsunless
marked “dishwashersafe” or the
equivalent.Forplasticitemsnotso
marked,check the manufacturer’s
recommendations.
If youdid
@Load light plasticiternsso
they will not become dislodged
and drop to the bottom of the
dishwasher—they mightcome
into contact with the heating
unit and be damaged.
‘lb minimize the
of injury.
ow’hen
loading items to be
pmsibiMy
washed:
A. ‘Locatesharp items so that
they are not likely to damage
the door seal, and
B. Load sharp kniveswith the
handles up to reduce the risk
of cut-typeinjuries.
e
Donot touch the heating
element during or immediately
after use.
eDo not operateyourdishwasher
unless all enclosure panels are
properly in place.
eDo not tamper with controls.
eDo not abuse, sit on, or stand
on the door or dish rack of the
dishwasher.
@Close supervision is necessary
if this appliance is used by or
near children. Do not allow
children to play inside, on or
with this appliance or any
discarded appliance. Dispose
of discarded appliances and
shipping or packing material
properly. Before discarding a
dishwasher, remove the door
of the washing compartment.
~ Keep all washing detergents
and wetting agents out of the
reach of children, preferably in
a locked cabinet. Observe al~
warnings on container labels to
avoid personal injury.
~To minimize the possibility
of electric shock, disconnect
this appliance from the power
supply before attempting any
maintenance.
Note: ‘Turningihe control dial
to the OFF position does not
disconnectthe appliance
from the power supply.We
retiomrnendhaving a qualified
technicianserviceyour appliance.
WAmG–mROGEN GAS
is produced by the chemical
action within your water heater.
It can accumulate in the water
heater ardor water pipes if hot
water has not been used for a
period of two weeks or longer.
HYDR(3GEN GAS 1S
EXPLOSIVE. To prevent the
possibility of damage or injury,
if you have not used hot water
for two weeks or more, or
moved into a residence in which
the hot water system may not
have been used for some time,
turn on all hot water faucets and
allow them to run for several
minutes before using any
electrical appliance which is
connected to the hot water
system. This will allow any
hydrogen gas to escape. Also,
since the gas is flammable, do
not smoke or use an open flame
or appliance during th;s process.
SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS
3
Howtooperateyour dishwasher
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STEP 1.Loadyourdishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots,
pans,bowls,etc.,accordingto
instructionsonpages8-10.
STEP 2. Adddetergentto the
detergentdispenser.Make surethe
CycleIndicatorDialis atOFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6 and7.)
Userinseaidagent to helpprevent
spotting.occasionallycheckto
insurethatrinseagentcontaineris
atleasthalffull.(Seepage 6.)
STEP’3.Selectdryingoption.
H;A”EDE/K&G;
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(NOHEATBOOST)
mm
HEATEDDRY.Turnsthedrying
heateronforfastdrying.
ENERGYSAVER(noheatboost).
Turnsthedryingheaterofftosave
energy.Disheswilldlynaturally
overa longerperiodsuchm
overnight.
If you needyourdishessooner,
openthe dishwasherdoorafterthe
cycleiscompletet~reducethe
naturaldryingtime.
STEP 4. WASHHEATBOOST
Option.
Whenselected,thewashcyclewill
beextendedfor21minuteswhile
thedishwasherheatsthewaterfor
goodwashinganddrying.The
enteringwatermustbe at least
120°F.
Whenthisoptionis notselected
theenteringwatermustbe atleast
I
140”F.Totestwatertemperature,
seepage6.
STEP 5. Select thewashcycleand
startthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
SelectionHintsonnextpage.)
If yourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntil it is emptybefore
startingthedishwasher.
~When NOT usingDELAY
START(for a~~~yde~):
a. Besure door isunlatched.
b. Pushselectedcyclebutton.
d. Latchthedoorto startthe
dishwasher.Thereisa delay
betweenstart-upandwaterfill
soyouwillnothearanywash
actionrightaway.
~When
(forall cycles):
Note:
using DELAYSTART’
STARTcanbe delayed
automaticallyforupto 6 hours.
a. Besure door is unlatched.
b. Pushselectedcyclebutton.
c.
SlowlyturnCycleIndicator
Dialto desireddelaytime.
Latchdoorto starttimer.The
d.
DELAYlight willcomeon and
stayonuntildishwasherstarts.
Dishwasherwillstartautomatically
atendof selecteddelaytime.
Note:TheENERGYSAVER
optionwillcancelthe WASH
HEATBOOSToption.Toobtain
WASHHEAT’1300STwithout
HEATEDDRY,selectonlythe
WASHHEATBOOSToption.(See
Energy-SavingTipsonpage2.)
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c. Slowlyturn CycleIndicator
LMalto START.
C!ydt?Selectionhint$
Itis importanttofoilowtheloading
instructionsonpages8-10.
POT’SCRUB13E.R-Foritemssuch
aspots,pansandcasseroleswith
dried-onorbtaked-onsoils.
Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.
NORMALWASM-—-Forloadsof
everydaydishes,glassesand
cookwarewithmediumsoils.
Designedtoyieldhigh
performanceonnormalsoils.
LIGHTWASH—Formostloadsof
everydaydisheswithlightsoilsor
soilsthathavenotdriedon.It
saveshotwateroverthe higher
performancecycles,savingenergy.
RINSE&HOLD—Forrinsing
partialloadswhichwillbewashed
1
1
later.Do
I
lotto usetheDELAYSTART
[
)ptionwiththiscycle.
not use detergent.Itisbest
b
whathappensineachCycle
8
You’llhearoccasionalclicking
s
ounds:
—Softfooddisposershredding
action.
—Drainvalveopeningtopump
waterout.
—Timercontrolas cycle
progresses.
—Detergentcup opening.
WaterUse CycleTime
Gallons
(approx.) (approx,) CycleSequence
11.4
11.4
8.5
‘Unextendedtimes.Thesecycletimeswillbeincreasedapproximately21minutesifWASH
HEATBOOSTOptionis selected.
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~~~~HEATEDDRY.AvailableonalIwashcyclesexceptRINSE&HOLD.Add32minutestowash
cycletime.
{~~ ENERGYSAVER
(No ~~e~i.BOOSI). Drying heateristurnedoff.Dishesdrynaturally.
Wash
Minutes
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~Duringthedryingperiod:
—Themotorstops.
—Watervaporcomesthroughthe
ventby thedoorlatchduring
dryingandwhenwaterisbeing
pumpedout.
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Gm’i!dishwashingstmt$
withHOI’
Togetdishescleananddryyouneed
hot water.Tohelpyougetwaterof
thepropertemperature,your
dishwasherhas a WASHHEAT
BOOSTfeature.Whenselected(see
page4),thiswaterheatingfeature
Wowsyoutoturndownyour
householdwaterheaterandsave
energyifyou’rewillingtoletthe
dishwasherrunalittlelongerwhileit
heatswater.Forgoodwashingand
drying,theenteringwatermustbe
between120”Fand140°F.Toprevent
dishdamage,inletwatershouldnot
exceed150°F.
How to testwater temperature:
Checkthewatertemperatureinside
yourdishwasherwitha candyor
meatthermometer.
Letthedishwasherrunthroughone
fillandpumpoutcycle,thenletthe
dishwasherfill withwaterthe
secondtime,approximately5
minutesafterstartingthemachine.
Whenyouhearthewaterstop
filling,unlatchthedoorand slowly
openit.
Measurethetemperatureof the
waterin thebottom of thetubthis
way:
Removethesilverwarebasketand
placea candyor meatthermometer
in the watertowardsthemiddle of
the tub. If the temperatureisless
than 120”F,youwillnotget good
washingresults.Raiseyourwater
heatertemperature,wait30minutes
and test again.Higherwater
temperatureis neededtodissolve
grease and activatepowder
detergents.If the watertemperature
is less than 140”F,usetheWASH
HEATBOOSTOption(seepage 4).
water
6
Helpfulhints: If outside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
if yourwatertravelsa longdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
youmayneedtosetyour water
heater’sthermostatup.If youhave
notusedhotwaterforsometime,
thewaterin the pipeswillbecold.
Turnonthehotwaterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowittorununtilthe
wateris hot.Thenstartthe
dishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydone
laundryorrunhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.
How to
Ulsea Rinse’Agent
Arinseagentmakeswaterflowoff
dishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useof arinseagentsuchasJETDRYbrandis recommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.
to fill the rinse agent
How
dispenser.
Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentunti~it just
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagent intothe
finalrinsewater.
If you
accidentally spill: Wipe up
therinseagentwitha dampcloth.
Don’tleavethespillin the
dishwasher.It cankeepyour
detergentfromworking.
H’you
write:
can’t find any rinse agent,
13ENCKISERCONSUMER
PRODUCTS,INC.
(“JET’DRY”)
411W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,CT06830
Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds4fi ounces.This
shouldlastabout3 months.Fillas
needed.Do not overfill.
Howtochoosem’Miuse
detergent
First, useonly powder or liquid
detergentsspecificallymade for
use in dishwashers.(Mm types
will cause ovmmdsing.
Second,check the phosphate
content.
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.Ifyour
waterishard(7grainsormore),
yourdetergenthastoworkharder.
Detergentswitha higherphosphate
levelwillprobablyworkbetter.If
thephosphatecontentislow(8.7%
orless),you’11havetouseextra
detergentwithhardwater.
Yourwater department can tell
you how hard your water is. So
can
oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grainsof hardness”
thereareinyour water.
How much detergent should you
use?Thatdepends.Isyour water
“hard” or “soft”?Withhardwate
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.Itcancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.”Anoutsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Ofcourse,this takes
sometime.Butwhytakeachance
whenit’seasytofindoutthe
hardnessofyour water:
Keep your detergent fresh and
dry.
placeto storedetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowder
detergentintothe dispenseruntil
you’rereadyto washdishes,either,
(Itwon’tbefreshOR dry.)
If your pumder &?&ly&?ntgetsold
or !umpyythrow it away.
washwell.OMdetergentoften
won’tdissolve.
IfyoL~usealiquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot”w~
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”as theyageor come‘i;i.~
incontactwithwater.
Phosphatehelpsprevent
yourcountyextensionagent
Underthesinkisn’ta good
R won’t
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