GE GSD1130P Use and Care Manual

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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

5 WaterTemperature 6 4

‘7

4 2

RinseAgent 6 SafetyInstructions 3

UserMaintenanceInstructions 15 Warranty

WinterStorage

GEAmwer C’.nter@

800.626.2000

BackCover

Built-hn

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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;

(NOHEATBOOST)

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

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.

SlowlyturnCycleIndicator

Dialto desireddelaytime.

Latchdoorto starttimer.The

DELAYlight willcomeon and stayonuntildishwasherstarts.

Dishwasherwillstartautomatically

atendof selecteddelaytime.

Note:TheENERGYSAVER optionwillcancelthe WASH HEATBOOSToption.Toobtain WASHHEAT’1300STwithout

HEATEDDRY,selectonlythe WASHHEATBOOSToption.(See Energy-SavingTipsonpage2.)

c. Slowlyturn CycleIndicator

LMalto START.

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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

lotto usetheDELAYSTART

[

)ptionwiththiscycle.

not use detergent.Itisbest

whathappensineachCycle

You’llhearoccasionalclicking

ounds:

—Softfooddisposershredding

action.

—Drainvalveopeningtopump

waterout.

—Timercontrolas cycle

progresses.

—Detergentcup opening.

WaterUse CycleTime

Gallons

(approx.) (approx,) CycleSequence

11.4

8.5

‘Unextendedtimes.Thesecycletimeswillbeincreasedapproximately21minutesifWASH HEATBOOSTOptionis selected.

=+-==Dryingoptions:

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y;..z.~-?

~~~~HEATEDDRY.AvailableonalIwashcyclesexceptRINSE&HOLD.Add32minutestowash

cycletime.

{~~ ENERGYSAVER

(No ~~e~i.BOOSI). Drying heateristurnedoff.Dishesdrynaturally.

Wash

Minutes

“* EEIEEEElmEEIEEl ‘]

51*

~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

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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You’llfindtwodetergent

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dispensersontheinsidedoorof yourdishwasher.The, because somecyclesusetwowashes.

OPEN

CUP

\ @

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.,C

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See “DetergentUsageGuide” below (Besurethe CycleIndicator Dialisat OFFposition before

adding detergent.Otherwise,the detergentcupwillnotcloseand latchproperly.)

the main cup.

NOTE: Detergent cup may be opened manually with no harm.

Turnhandle counterclockwise until it releases.A snapping sound isnormal when it opens.

Howtopreparethedishes

forW$Bshing

Ifthisisyourfiistdishwasher,or ifyou’rereplacingamucholder model,youmaywonderhowmuch preparationyourdishesneed. Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof

normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary. Withcommonsenseandalittle practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat foodstoremove,Herearesome guidelines:

1.Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins, toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It isalsobesttoremovehardshelled

vegetables,meattrimmings,leafy vegetablesandcrusts.Remove excessivequantitiesofoilorgrease.

2.Removelargequantitiesofany food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in softfooddisposerthatpulverizes

softfoodbitsandflushesthem away.It canhandle ofsoftfoods,butlargeamountswill

bedifllcultto handle.

smallamounts

3.Trytoremovefoodscrapsand placedishesindishwasherbefore soilhasachancetoclryandbecome hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare moredii%cuktowashandmaynot comecleanintheNORMAL WASHcycle.Remembertouse yourRINSE&HOLDcyclefor small“holding”loads.

Note:Thefobdsmentionedabove areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe removedfromyourdishes.Youmay alsowanttoconsiderremoving foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise, vinegar,lemonjuiceandotherfoods thatcancausediscolorationof stainlesssteelifallowedtoremain‘ ondishesfora longperiodoftime.

men UsingthePOTSCRUBBER

cycie,lesspreparationisrequired beforeloading.ThePOTSCRUBBER cyclecanwashheavily-soileddishes. Itemswithburned-onandbaked-on soilsmaynotcomeclean.Andthe dishwashercannotremoveburn marksorrestorefadingcausedby overheatingduringcooking.

DetergentUsageGuide (powderor liquid)

SOFTWATER (O-3grainshardness)

CYCLES MainCup

POTSCRUBBER and NORMALWASH

cycles

LIGHTWASHcycle

RINSE

-em=&

-. :..

. ‘*12grainsand up isextremelyhardwater.A watersofteneris recornmended.VVithoutit,lime

:-=,.”canbuildup in thewatervalve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.

+I?illedMainCupholds3 tablespoons;FilledOpenCup holds2 tablespoons.

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%.J.

&HOLDcycle

1Tablespoon 1Tablespoon

minimum

1Tablespoon

minimum

use no detergent

Cup

Open

minimum

None HalfFull

MEDIUMWATER

(3-7grains)

MainCup OpenCup HalfFull

use no detergent

HalfFull

None Completely

HARDWATER

(7-12grains*)

“ MainCup* OpenCup*

Completely Completely

Full Full

Full

use no dek!rgen$

None

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HowtoIoadyour dishwasher

Thisis a randommixed load, the most common type

you will have.

Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin thebottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesin the

centersendswateroutoverthedishesto washthe

itemsin theupperrack.A sprayarmin thetopwashes downalso.Make suretoplacetallitemstotheoutside sotheupperwasharmis notblocked.

How toload the TOPMCK

WATCHOUT FOR THIS.

Thewashtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle. Don’tblockitor loadtallthingsnext to it. Also,be carefulnot to let a portionof an itemsuchasa pot or

dishhandleextendthroughthebottomrack.This

could

blockthewasharmand;ause poorwashingresults.

Thetoprackis bestfor glasses,cupsandsaucers.Two

rowsof cupscan be washedwhenusingthefolding shelf.Loadthebottomrowfirst, thenfolddownthe shelfand loaddle toprow.Cupsandglassesfitbest

alongthe sides.This is thep~acefordishwasher-safe plastics,too.Makesuresmallplasticitemsare lodgecl in tigh~lysotheycan’tfallontoCalrod@heatingunit,

Arrangestemwareso thatitcannotmoveeasily.Don’t lettheglassestoucheachother.

Sauce pans, mixing bowls and other small items ma~’

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HowtoloadtheTOPmcK

Shelf Up

Fold the folding shelf up for glasses and tall things. Place tall items to the outside so the upper wash arm is not blocked.

HowtoloadtheBOTTOMmcK

Fit plates and saucers between the pins. Load platters,

pots and bowls along the sides, in corners or in the back.

~OVVITi

Shelf’

The foldingshelfgivesyouextraspaceforcupsand longutensilsontwolevels.Loadthelowerlevelfirst, thenfoldtheshelfdown.

As shownhere,thisplateis beingplacedwiththe soiledsidefacingthecenterof therackso waterand detergentfromwasharmcanreachsoiledsurfaces.

(continued next page,

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HOW60IO~dtheBOTTOMMCK (continued)

Pots,pans,casseroles,saladbowls,mixingbowlsand

must be loadedin thebottomrack,facingdown.

lids

Precaution!

Takeoutanythingthatmayfallor extendthroughthe bottomof the basket.

Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasseroles in thebottomrack,facingdown.Propbroilerpansand racksalongtheedge.Shallowitemsmaybeangled providedthelowersidedoesnotshield~hesoi~d surfaceinsidefromthewater.

Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesunto protectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonss; theydon’t nesttogether.Distributeevenly.

Thesecuritycellcover,hingedin thehandle,canbe loweredto eithersideto securelight-weightitemsfrom theeffectsofthevigorouswashaction. Whenit is not

needed,thiscovercanremainupright.

must beloaded

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usLlaliy

Safe

Aluminum

China/Stoneware

crystal

Non-dishwasher items-such as electronic air cleaner filters, furnace filters paint brushes, etc.

Glass

Pewter

Plastics YES

Stainless steel

YEs

YES

NOIron NO

YES

Exceptions(not safe)

Somecoloredanodizedaluminumcan fade.

Antique,metal-trimmed,hand-painted or over-the-glazepatternsfade.Gold leafwilldiscolor.

Antique,metal-trimmedorhandpaintedpatternsfade.Goldleafwill discolor.

Milkglassmayyellow. Ironwillrust.

Pewtertarnishes.

Special

Imtructions

Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.Removeby scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.

Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer,or testwash onepiecedailyforat leasta month.Comparewiththe restoftheset.

Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.Check manufacturer’sinstructionsforyourcrystal.

Do notwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasherand discolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.

Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testone piecein thetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset.Washin toprackonly.

Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods canstainif lefton.

—

Sterling Silver and Silver plate

Non-stick

coatings Tin

Wood

Forget adish’?mm’s

whenyou

Can addit.

YES

NO NO

Add dishesany time duringthe RINSE& HOLD cycle.With otherwashcycles,you can add

dishesat any-time

BEFOREthemain

detergentw~~shportionof thecycle.

Ion>tput in samesilverwarebasket vithstainlesssteel.Contactbetween netalscandamagesilver. Don’twash :opperutensilsinthesameload.Silver naygetabrownfilm.Adhesiveused

D attachsomehollow-handleknives

anloosen.

rincanrust. iVoodcan warp,crackorloseits

inishwithanytypeof washing.

However,openingthedoorduring anycyclelessenscleaningpower becausethe temperatureinsidethe

dishwasheris lowered.Sotry to

load everything at the beginning. Here’s how to add a forgotten dish:

1.Push the door latch to the left.

Washing wi~lstop.

—

Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods canstainif lefton.Drydetergentcancausedifficult-toremoveblackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverware baskettoavoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergent cup.

Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith vegetableoiltO

keepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality.

2. Waita few secondsuntil the

watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.

Adddishesyou’veforgotten.

4. Close the door and push the latch to the far right. when the door is locked, washiwzwill continue.

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PROBLEM

~lSHWASHER

WON’TRUN

UNUSUALNOKW

DISHES DON’TDRY

UNCLEANDISHES

ANDFLATWARE

Questions?

bTseThisProblemSolver

POSSIBLECAUSE AND REMEDY

Afuseinyour homemaybeblown,orthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor

resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.

Utensilsmaynotbesecureonrackpins,or somethingsmallmayhave droppedfrom therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplacedin dishwasher.

Make sureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(SeePage 6.) Unloadthe bottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesin thetoprackmaybe spillinginto the

bottomrack.

Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.

Checktherinseagentdispensertoseethatit’snotempty.

Checkinlet watertemperature.It should be atleast 120°F.(Totest,seepage6.)

Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnona faucet.Iswatercomingoutslower thanusual?If so, waituntilpressureis normalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.

Pluggedairgap.(Seepage 15.) Improperrack loading.(Seepages8-10.)

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BLACKORGRAY MARKSINCUPS

DETERGENTLEFTIN Watermaynotbe reachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybe blocking

DISPENSERCUPS

DETERGENTCUP

LID WON’TLATCH AFTERADDING DETERGENT

Aluminumutensilsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstdishes.Removemarks

witha mildabrasivecleanser.

Thedispensercovermaynot beopeningor maybeblockedby improperlyloaded items.Ifyouusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on detergent.Ifthe cup stilldoesn’topenautomatically,callfor service.

Detergentmaybeold.If thepowderdetergentishard or cakedin thebox,throwit away.Thedetergentmaynot beworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.

CycleIndicatorDialmustbe in OFFpositionfor cup lid to closeand latchproperly.If youunlatchthedoorandopenit to dry your dishes,theCycleIndictorDialdoesnot advancetoOFF byitself.

Teaor coffee

bleach and

An overallyellowor brown filmon dishesor glasswarecanbe causedby iron depositsin water.A specialfilterin thewatersupplylineis theonlywayto correct thisproblem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyou about the filter.

Yellowfilmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyou washcopperutensilsin thesame load.Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethis stain.

can stain cups. Remove the stains by hand, using a soktion of 1/2 cup

3 cups warm water.

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PROBLEM

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POSSIBLECAUSE AND REMEDY

SPOTSAND HLNIINGON GLASSESAND

mATw!ARE

CLOUDINESSON

GLASSWARE

Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings: @ Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)

* Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.) @ Overloadingthedishwasher. * Improperloading.(Seepages8-10,) * Oldordamppowderdetergent.

s Phosphatelevel in detergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)

* Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage 6.) * Toolittle detergent.(Seepage7.) Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrandsof

detergentsto findonethat givesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasherdetergent mayhelpreducefihning.

‘lbremovestubborn spotsand filmfrom

Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.

gkwsware:

2. Do notadddetergent.

3. SelectPOTSCRUBBERcycle.

4. Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor 15to 20minutes.Thedishwasherwill nowbeinthemainwash.

5. Thenopenthedoorandpour2 cups (500ml)ofwhite vinegarintothebottomof thedishwasher.

6. Closethedoorandallowto completethecycle.

vinegar rinse doesn’t work: Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60ml)of citric

If acidclystalsinsteadof vinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.If yours

doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.) Usinga vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwicea month?Considera

homewatersoftener.

If vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching.”

Thefilmcannotbe removed. It can be prevented: Uselessdetergentif yotlhavesoftwater.Washglasswarein

theshortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean. Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150°F.

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PROBLEM

POS!!DLE CAUSEAND REMEDY

CHIPPINGOF CHINA

S&lALLAMOUNT

OFWATER

STANDINGIN THEBOTTOM OFTHETUB

WATERWON’T PUMPOUTOF THETUB

SUDS

IN THETUB

Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare,Makesureglasswareandchina aresecureandcan’tjar loose,(Seepage8 forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)Make suretallglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushtherack intothe dishwasher.

Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.

Wateraroundthe outletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubisnormal.Itisclean water.It’sthereto keepthewaterseallubricated,

If theentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhave a drainproblem.Cieantheair

gap,ifyouhaveone.(Seepage15.) Checkthekitchensink.Is itdrainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber. If dishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.13esuredisposerisnot

clogged.

Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUTOMATIC

DISHWASHERDETERGENTSTOAVOIDSUDSING. Toremovesuds from the tub: Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add 1

gallonofcoldwaterto thetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher,Pumpoutwaterby slowlyturningthecontroldialuntila drainperiodis reached.

Repeatifnecessary.

DISHWASHER LEAKS

Sudscancauseunitto overflow.That’swhyit’sso importanttousea detergentthat’s designedforautomaticdishwashers.-

Spillingthe rinseagent can causefoamduringwashing.Thiscan leadto overflowing. Wipeup accidentalspillofrinseagent witha dampcloth.

ym.Ineed more Mp...ca]l, toll free:

If GE Answer Center@

800.626.2000 consumerinformation

service

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cm-vandcIeaning

USERMAINTENANCE

INSTRUCTIONS

Clean the control panel with a

lightlydampened cloth.

thoroughly.Do not use abrasives

or-sharpobjectson thepanel. They

candamageit.

Cleanthe outside with a good

appIiancepolish wax

cabinetfinish is durable,but it can scratch.So useno scouringpads, or harsh or gritty cleaners.

AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner (Cat.No.WR97X0216)is availablefromGEAppliance

PartsMart.

The inside usually takes care of’ itself. If it

cleaning,usea mildcleansing powder.Scouringpadsandharsh

cleanerscanmarthefinish.

shouldeverneed

Dry

Theoutside

Built-indishwashers

OftenUwem-l!airgap.

Keepitdean.

Anairgapisaplumbingdevice. Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst

waterbackingupintoitif a drain clogs.Theairgapisnota partof thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot evenhaveone.Notallplumbing codesrequireairgaps.

If you haveanairgap,checkitat

leastonce a month.ITISNOT PARTOFYOURDISHWASHER. ITIS NOTCOVEREDIN YOUR WARRANTY.

air gap is easy to clean.

The

Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe dishwasher,thenliftoffthe chromecover.Thenunscrewthe plasticcap andcheckforany buildupofgrit.A toothpickmakes

cleaningeasy. Check the

dishwasher isn’t draining well.

air gap any time your

Notwingyourdishwasher

inWim?r?’Protect againstfreezing.

If yourdishwasherisleftinan

unheatedplaceduringthewinter, aska servicetechnicianto:

@Cut offelectricpowertothe dishwasher.Removefusesor trip circuitbreaker.

*Turnoffthewatersupply. oDisconnectthewaterinlet line

fromthewatervalve. eDrainwaterfromtheinletline

andwatervalve.(Usea panto catchthewater.)

*Reconnectthewaterinletlineto thewatervalve.

~Removetheplasticpumpcoverin the tubbottomanduseaspongeto soakupwaterintherubberboot.

PUMPCOVERSCREWS

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Howtochangecolor

panels

If you areredecorating, you can change yourdishwasher’sfront panels to match or Mendwith your

new colors.

Thepanelsareheldinplacebythe

doortrimandthetrimonthepanel

belowthedoor.Eachsideof each panelis a differentcolor.Or you canpaintapanelwiththecolorof

your ownchoice.

Donot

while changing panels or

Ioweraccess panel is removed.

How to change the door panel:

operate the dishwasher

when

Howto change thelower panel:

Removepanelattachment

screws.

2.Removethe entirepanel.

3.Takeoutscrewsandremovethe toptrim.

4. Slidethedoorpanelout.

5.Turnthepanelaroundandput

thecoloryouwantinfront.

6.Replacethe lowerpanel,top

trimandscrews.

7.Replacetheentirepaneland attachmentscrews.

Color panels can be replaced by

~/L$”

thick WOO(j insertsto match

your kitchencabinets.Getthem fromyournearestcabinetor

lumberdealer. Dimensionsfor 1/4”woodinserts:

Doorpanel:

19~8”~ x 2~9/16° ~.

Lowerpanel:3“/16° II x2~9/16° w.

L Takeouttrimscrewsoneither

sideof thedishwasherdoor.

Removethesidetrim.

2. Slidethedoor panelout.

(Careful----edgesmaybesharp.)

3. Turnthedoorpanelaroundand

putthecoloryouwantinfront.

4. Replace the door panel, side trim and screws.

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we’llBeThere

With thepurchaseof yournewGEappliance,receivethe

surancethatif you everneed informationor assistance

fi.mm ~~, we’ll be there.AHyou haveto do iscall-toll-free!

Youcanhavethesecurefeeling that

GEConsumerServicewillstillbe

thereafteryourwarrantyexpires.Pur-

AGE Consumer Service professional

\-illprovide expert repair service,

scheduled at a time that’s convenient

for you. Many GE Consumer Service

ompany-operated locations offer you

service today or tomorrow, or at your

convenience

(700a.m.to%00p.m.

\\’eekdays,9:00a.m.to2:00p.m.Saturdays).Our factory-trainedtechnicians knowyourapplianceinsideandout— somostrepairscanbehandledinjust

onevisit.

chaseaGEcontractwhileyourwarrantyisstillineffectandyou’llreceive

asubstitial discount.Witha multipleyearcontract,you’reassuredof future serviceattoday’sprices.

WhateveryourquestionaboutanyGE majorappliance,GEAnswerCente@ informationserviceisavailableto help.Yourcall-and yourquestion— willbeansweredpromptlyand courteously.And youcancallany time.GEAnswerCente@serviceis open24hoursaday’7daysaweek.

TelecommunicationDevice for the Deaf

Idividwds K@ified to !m’vice their

ownappliancescanhaveneeded partsor accessoriessentdirectlyto theirhome, freeof shippingcharge!

The GEpartssystemprovidesaccess

toover47,000parts...andallGE GenuineRenewalPartsarefully warranted.VISA,MasterCardand Discovercardsareaccepted,

user maintenanceinstructions containedin thisIxmkk?tcoverprom” b-es intended$0be performedby my user.O’&er servicinggenerally

Shouidbe &&%%?d$0qludi.fiedSer” vicepersonnel. caution

mustbe exemised9sinceimpl-.opmservicing maycauseunsafeoperation.

Upon request,GEwillprovideBrailk controlsforavarietyof GEappliance: andabrochureto assistin planning; barrier-freekitchenfor personswith limitedmobility.Toobtaintheseitem

ofcharge,call800.626,2000.

free

Consumerswithimpairedhearing or speechwho haveaccessto aTDIl or a conventionalteletypewritermay

Cd 800-TDD-GEAC(800-833-4322)

to request information or service.

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YOURGE DISHWASHERWITHPERMATUF@iNTERIOR

WARRANTY

Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchas yoursalessliporcancelledcheck to establish warranty period.

WHAT E COVERED

FULL ONE-YEAR Foroneyearfrom dateof original

purchase,wewill provide,freeof charge,partsand servicelaborin yourhometo repairor replaceany

part ofthe clidmvaslterthat fails becauseof a manufacturingdefect.

FULL TEN-YEARWARRANTY

Forten yearsfrom dateof original purchase,we will provide,freeof ~ charge,partsand servicelaborin

yourhometo repairor replacethe 3

PermaTuf@tubor doorlinerif it failsto containwater becauseof a manufacturingdefectsuchas cracking,chipping,peeling or rusting. SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-

WNNWUWTY

WHATIS NOT COVERED

ILMJWH’I

wARRANn

Forthesecondyearfromdateof

originalpurchase,wewill provide,

freeof charge,replacementpartsfor

any pad of the WaterDistribution

System (asillustratedbelow)that failsbecauseof a manufacturing defect,Associatedinletanddrain plumbingpan%arenotcoveredby

thiswarranty.Youpayforthe

servicetrip to yourhomeand

servicelaborcharges.

Servicetripsto yourhometo teach

you howto usethe product.

SHXNW3-!KAR

Water Distribution System

Thiswarrantyis extendedto the originalpurchaserandany

succeedingownerfor products

purchasedforordinaryhome use in the 48 mainlandstates,Hawaiiand Washington,D.C.InAlaskathe warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it is

LIMITEDbecauseyou mustpayto shipthe productto the serviceshop orfor the servicetechnician’stravel coststo yourhome.

All warrantyservicewillbe

providedbyour FactoryService Centersor byourauthorized CustomerCare@servicersduring

normalworkinghours.

Lookin the White or YellowPages of yourtelephonedirectoryfor

ion

GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,

GENERALELECTRICFACTORY

HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor

GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER CARE@SERVICE.

adequateelectrical,plumbing,and

other connecting facilities.

Readyour Use and Caremaki’ia!. @Replacementof housefuses or

If you then haveanyquestions aboutoperatingthe product,please contactyour dealer or our

ConsumerAffairs officeat the addressbelow, or call,toll free:

GE AnswerCenter(’)

800.626.2000 consumer informationservice

~Improper installation.

If you havean installationproblem, contact your dealer or installer.You are responsiblefor providing

resettingof circuitbreakers.

~Cleaningor servicingof air gap

devicein drain line. ~Failureof the product if it is used

for otherthan its intendedpurpose

or usedcommercially. @Damageto productcaused by

accident,fire, floods or actsof God, WARRANTORISiUOTRESPONSIBLE

FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.

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

may not apply to you.

To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

Part No. 165D3080P19~

L....

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

W~~~a~~O~: I&3762ri4

Hfurther help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

Manager—ConSumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225

Electric Company

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