GE GSD1250 Use And Care Manual

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IYYTNXUJBBERCyck 4,6,9

ApplianceRegistration

ProblemSolver 14-16

C &D

5 RinseAgent

CareandCleaning

SafetyInstructions

china, Crystal,Sterling

5,13 UserMaintenanceInstructions 17

ColorPanels

Warranty BackCover

ConsumerServices

WaterTemperature

CycleFeatures

4::

WinterStorage 17

Detergent,DetergentGuide 8,9 Dispensercups

EnergySaver

4,6,7

Energy-SavingTips

10-12

ModelandSerialNumbers

OperatingInstructions

4,5

DryingOptions

4,6

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isintendedtohelpyouoperate

andmaintainyournewdishwasher

properly, Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething orneedmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber): ConsumerAffhirs

GEAppliances Appliancepark Louisville,KY40225

writedolfvnthemodel

and

sem.mbem

You’llfindthemonalabeli%stened tothetubwalIjustinsidethe dishwasherdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe

ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourdishwasher.Beforesending

inthiscard,pleasewritethese numbershere:

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If you re

damaged

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Immediatelycontactthedealer (orbuilder)that soldyouthe

dishwasher.

S t an Be i?*@

ChecktheProblemSolver (pages14-16).Itlistscausesof

minoroperatingproblemsthatyou cancorrectyourself.

ToobtainaSpanishlanguage versionofthis book,call GEAnswerC!ente@

800.626.2000

consumerinformationservice. I%raobtenerlaversi6nen

espaiioldeestemanual, W.mea GEAnswerCenter$ serviciodeinforrnaci6n

paraelconswnidor, tel~fono800.626.2000.

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Usethesenumbersin any correspondenceor servicecalls concerningyourdishwasher.

I’M?ed

Toobtainservice,seethe ConsumerServicespageinthe backofthisbook -

We’reproudofourserviceand wantyoutobepleased.If forsome reasonyouarenothappywiththe serv~ceyoureceive,herearethree stepsto followforfhrtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost

cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem. NEXT,ifyouarestillnot pleased,

writedl thedetails-including yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill not resolved,write:

MajorApplianceConsumer

ActionI?anel 20NorthWackerDrive Chicago,Illinois60606

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ReadaHinstructionsbeforewingthisappliance.

using@s

appliance,alwaysexercise,biisic ~ safbtyprecautionsjincluc!ig~~e

following: ‘ , ‘ , : ~“ . ‘

~~ ~fj ~ti~e ‘‘,, ‘, “‘ ‘,-‘- I Thisdishwasher ~Iwt“

pqf?rjy illstgmxitid “

hiaccmimawith the Ihswation Instrudimsbeh’e it

used. If youdid’notkceive

anInstallation

Instructionssheet

withyour dishwasher,youcan ~

obtainonebycontactingthe servicelocationnearestyou.

—Thisappliancemustbe

connectedtoa

groundedmetal,

permanentwiring system;or an equipment-groundingconductor mustbe run with the circuit

- conductors

andconnectedtothe

equipment-groundingterminal or lead of the appliance.

–Comect toaproperly rated,

protectedand sizedpower-supply circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

e Do not store or Use

orother vaporsmd

in the vicinity ‘dthis or

my other @Use onlypowderor liquid

detergentsor wettingagents recommended for use in a

dishwasher. ~DOnot

T plasticitm

marked“dishwashersafe”orthe equivalent,Forplasticitemsnotso

marked,checkthemamd%cturer’s

@Loadlightplasticitemsso

MMywillnotbewmedislodged

anddrop.tothebottomofthe dishwashe~-theymightcome inti,contactwiththeheating

-~nit-a.ixlbedamaged.

Locatesharpitems so that theyare ~otlikelyto damage the

doorseal,and ,

B. Loadshaqjkniveswiththe kindlesup,toreducetherisk ofcut-typeinjuries.

@Donottouchtheheating elementduringor immediately afteruse.

~DOnoto~m~ yourdishwasher

unlessallenclosurepanelsam

properlyinplace.

@DOnot

tamper with cOntrOls.

@Do notabuse, siton, or stand

onthedoorordishrackofthe

dishwasher. ~Closesupervisionisnecessary

ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear children.Donotallowchildren toplayinside,onorwiththis applianceor anydiscarded

appliance.Disposeofdiscarded

appliancesandshippingor packingmaterialproperly: Beforediscardinga dishwasher, removethedoorofthewashing

*~p ~1washing

detergents

and.wettingagentsoutofthe

reachofchildren,preferablyin a lockedcabinet, Observeall warningson containerlabelsto avoidpersonalinjury,

* Tominimizethepossibilityof electricshock, disconnectthis appliancefrom the powersupply beforeattemptinganymaintenance

~Note:

Thrningthecontroldialto theOFFpositiondoesnot disconnecttheappliancefrom thepowersupply.Werecommend havingaqualifiedtechnician s&viceyourappliance.

‘ GAS

isproducedbythechemical actionwithinyourwaterheater.

Itcanaccumulatein thewater heaterand/orwaterpipesifhot waterhas~otbeenusedfora periodoftwoweeksorlonger. HYDROG13N(?L4SIs EXPLOSIVE.Topreventthe possibilityofdamageor injury, ifyouhavenotw3edhotwaterfor twoweek or more,ormoved intoaresidenceinwhichthehot

watersystemmaynothavebeen usedforsometime,turnonall hotwaterfimcetsandallowthem torunforseveralminutesbefore usinganyelectricalappliance whichisconnectedtothehot watersystem.Thiswillahw anyhydrogengastoescape.Also sincethegasisflammable,do notsmokeoruseanopenflame orapplianceduringthisprocess.

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to your

STEP1

Loadyourdishwasherwithdishes, silverware,pots,pans,bowls,etc., accordingtoinstructionsonpages 10-12.

STEP2

Adddetergenttothedetergent dispenser.

Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent

spotting.(Seepage8,)

STEM

L SelectDryingOptions.

H E

(MO HEAT BOOSn

HEATEDDRY.Tbmsthedrying heateronforfastdrying.

ENERGYSAYER (noheatboost).

Turnsthedryingheaterofftosave energy.Dishesdrynaturallyovera longerperiod,suchas overnight.

Ifyouneedyourdishessooner, openthedishwasherdoorafterthe cycleis completeto reducethe

naturaldryingtime.

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—

N H N L C R C W H H E

SCW W W C &H &D B

IWOHEATBOOSTI

ml ~: 1 1 1.1 m

PRESSBUllONFIRMLYTOSTART

Note:Thisoptionwillcancelthe WASHHEATBOOST.However, WASHHEATBOOSTmaybe selectedafterthisoptionischosen providingyouwiththeWASH HEATBOOSTwithoutHEATED

DRYOption(seepage7).

STEP4

2. WA$HHEATBOOSToption.

Whenselected,the washcyclewill beextendedfor20minuteswhilethe dishwasherheatsthewaterforgood washinganddrying.Theentering

watermustbeat least120°F. Whenthisoptionisnot selectedthe

enteringwatermustbeat leastk$O°F.

Totestwatertemperature,seepage8.

30Selectdesiredcycleandstart dishwasher.

Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa foodwastedisposer,operatethe disposeruntil it isemptybefore startingthedishwasher.

Pushthe CycleSelectorbuttonall thewayinto startthe dishwasher. Thereis atimedelaybetween startupandwaterfillsoyouwillnot hearanywashactionrightaway.

ForitemsSW.%.

aspots,pansandcasseroleswith

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Potscru4iberV50

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HEAVYWASH.For itemssuchas

pots,pansandcasseroleswith

heavilysoiled,dried-onfoods. Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.

IL!

FWXRMALWASH. Forloadsof

everydaydishes,glassesand cookwarewithmediumsoils. Designedtoyieldhighperformance

onnormalloads.

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LIGHT’WASH.Formostloadsof everydaydishes, withlight soilsor soilsthathavenotdried-on.It saveshotwateroverthehigher

performancecycles.

CYHDRLAICRYS’J2!$JL.Forlightly soiledchinaandcrystal.Thiscycle

is similarto LightWashcycle exceptthewashactionissoftened bypumpingairalongwiththe watertoprotectyourde~icateitems. I%e-rinsebeforeloading.

mJsE

& H

RINSE &IHOLDoForrinsing partialloadswhichwillbe washe{ later.Donot usedetergent.

& D

fCAIWCEL&mi2meForcancellin~

operationafterdishwasherhas

started.Thedishwashertimerwill rapidlyadvancethroughadrain periodandthentoOFF.

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* You’llhearoccasional.clicking

-Timer

mntmlasoycle

@Duringthedryingperiod:

scunds;

plwgr’estm%

—Themotorstops.

–Sofi fooddisposershredding

-Detwgent cupcqxming.

--Watervaporcomesthroughthe

action,

+inse ~gmitdispenserapwating,

ventbythe doorlatchduring

—Drainvalveopeningtopump

dryingandwhenwaterisbeing

waterout.

pumpedout,

waterWe

Approx?wash

W?hacycles

Gallons

CycleTime

CycleSequence

(approx,)

[inminutes)

PCYISCRUBBER

12.6 79* E!E!IBHHBB

13EAYY

11.9

NORMALWMH

11.9 63*

MH ‘riseE

LIGHTWMH

8.9 36” EIIB

CHINA CRYSTAL 6.1

3’” mm

my= dkHOLD

3.0 ‘ EH

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Rinse

•1

Rinse.

❑H

Rinse

*Unextendedtimes.Thesecycletimeswillbe increasedapproximately20minutesif WASHHEAT1300STOptionis selected.

DryingOptions:

HEATEDDRY.Availableon allwashcyclesex~eptRINSE&HOLD.Add32minutestowashcycletime. ENERGYSAVER.Dryingheateristurnedoff,Dishesdry naturally.

/’”

ACYCLEINDICATIIRDISPLAY

showswherethedishwasherisin thecycle.Theindicatorwillpause duringthe maindetergentwash

portionofthecycles.

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Thepowerconsumptionofyour dishwashercanbeminimizedif youfollowthesesuggestions:

5 operatedishwad’wonlywhen

M. Letdishesaccumulatein dishwasher.Whenyouputina partialload,use RINSE&HOLD

cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Be suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor Ml load. Thishelpskeepsoils moist,easiertoremove.

~If youdon’tneedyourdishes

rightaway,useyourENERGY SAVEXldryingthatturnsthe

dryingheateroffautomatically. Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger periodsuchasovernight.

@$elwt cyclethat U bst

amountof watertoremovesoil fromkd. Seepage6.

*~rn your waterheaterdowntO

120°Fanduse theWAS~HEAT BOOSTOption.Make surethe enteringwatertemperatureis no

lessthan120°F(seepage8).

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dishw%

w HOT

Togetdishescleananddryyou needhot water.Tohelpyouget waterofthepropertemperature,

yourdishwasherhas aWASHHEAT

BOOSTfeature.Whenselected

(seepage4)thiswaterheating

featureallowsyoutoturndown yourhouseholdwaterheaterand saveenergyifyou’rewillingtolet thedishwasherrunalittlelonger

whileitheatswater.Forgood washinganddrying,theentering

watermustbe between120°Fand

140”F.Topreventdishdamage,

inletwatershouldnotexceed150°F.

Howto testwatertemperature:

Checkthe watertemperatureinside yourdishwasherwithacandyor meatthermometer.

Letthedishwasherrunthroughone

fillandpumpoutcycle,thenletthe dishwasherfillwithwaterthe secondtime,approximately5

minutesafterstartingthemachine.

Whenyouhearthewaterstopftig, unlatchthedoorandslowlyopenit.

Measurethetemperatureofthe water inthebottomofthetubthis way:

Removethesilverwarebasketand

placea candyor meatthermometer inthewatertowardsthe middleofthe tub. If thetemperatureisless than 120”F,you willnotgetgoodwashing

results.Raiseyourwaterheater

temperature,wait30minutesand testagain.Higherwatertemperature isneededtodissolvegreaseand

activatepowderdetergents,If the watertemperatureis lessthan 140”FusetheWASHHEAT

IKXMT’Option(seepage4).

Helpfulhints:If outside temperaturesareunusuallylow,or ifyourwatertravelsa longdistance fromwaterheatertodishwasher,

youmayneedtosetyourwater heater’sthermostatup.Ifyouhave not usedhotwaterforsometime, the waterinthepipeswillbecold. Turnonthehotwaterfaucetat the

sinkandallowittorununtilthe waterishot.Thenstartthe

dishwasher.If you’verecentlydone laundryor runhot waterfor showers,giveyourwaterheater

timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe dishwasher.

Howti

Arinseagentmakeswaterflow offdishesquickerthanusual.This lessenswaterspottingandmakes dryingfaster,too.

Forbestdishwashingperformance, useofarinseagentsuchasJET-DRY brandisrecommended.

Rinseagentscomein eitherliquid or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s dispenserusestheliquidform.

Howtofillthe rinse agent dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add

theliquidrinseagentuntil itjust reachesthe bottomofthelipinside thedispenseropening.Replacethe

cap.Thedispenserautomatically releasestherinseagentintothe finalrinsewater.

Myouaccidentallyspill:Wipe

uptherinseagentwithadamp cloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe dishwasher.Itcankeepyour

detergentfromworking,

myoucan’t find!any rinse agent, write:

BENCKISERCONSUMER l?RODUCTS,INC. (“JETDRY”)

411W.PutnamAve. Greenwich,CT06830

Yourdishwasher’srinseagent

containerholds4% ounces.This shouldlastabout3 months.l?il~ asneeded.Donotoverfill.

H choose!anduse

detergent. Mrst,We

ody powderorliquid detergentsspidficdly rnak for useindishwashers.Othertypes

willcauseoverswhing. Second,check

thephosphate

content.I?hosphatehelps

prevent

hard-watermaterialsfromforming

spotsorfti onyourdishes.Ifyour waterishard(7grainsormore), yourdetergenthas to workharder. Detergentswithahigherphosphate levelwillprobablyworkbetter.If

the phosphatecontentislow(8.7% orless),you’llhavetouseextra detergentwithhardwater.

Yourwaterdepartmentcantd!i youhowhardyourwaterk. So canyourcountyextensionagentor

yourarea’swatersoftenercompany. Justcallandaskthemhowmany “grainsofhardness”therearein

yourwater. Howmuch detergentshouk.1you

me? That depends.Isyourwater “hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,

youneedextradetergentto get dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you needlessdetergent,

Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater not onlywastesmoney,itcanbe

harmfhl.Itcancauseapermanent cloudinessofglassware,called

“etching.”An outsidelayer ofglass

isetchedaway!Ofcourse,thistakes sometime.Butwhytakeachance whenit’seasytofindoutthe

hardnessofyourwater. Keepyour tdebgent fresh and.

dry. Underthesinkisn’tagood placeto storedetergent.Toomuch moisture.Don’tput powderdetergent

intothe dispenseruntilyou’re readytowashdishes,either.(It won’tbefreshU? dry.)

Ifyowrpmwkw $y?tsdd

( h.m’q’l’ythrowit away.Mwon’t

wash.well.Olddetergentoften

won’tdissolve. Ifym.use a liquid

detergent,theseprecautionsarenot ~~~ necessarybecauseliquiddetergents

,t.i,$;&

+=...,.

>,&/:-

don’t“lump” astheyagem come

.“Q!

in contactvim water,

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lhu>llfindtwodetergent

dispenserson theinsidedoorof

yourdishwasher.Two,because

somecyclesusetwowashes.

How’ pr

thediforwading

Ifthis isyourfirstdishwasher,or

ifyou’rereplacinga mucholder

I I

model,youmaywonderhowmuch

See “DetergentUsageGuide” .

below.(BesuretheCycleLvdicator DialisatOFFposi~i&before addingdetergent.Otherwise,the

detergentcupwillnotcloseand [atchproperly.)

G HA

Closethemaincup. NOTE:Detergentcupmuybe openedmunuallywithnoharm. Turnhandlecounterclockwiseuntil

itreleases.A snappingsoundis normalwhenitopens,

preparationyourdishesneed. Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.

Withcommonsenseandalittle

practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat

foodstoremove.Herearesome

guidelines:

L Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins, toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It isalsobesttoremovehardshelled

vegetables,meattrimmings,leafy

vegetablesandcrusts Remove excessivequantitiesofoilor grease.

2, Removelargequantitiesofany food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in softfooddisposerthatpulverizes

softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway. Rcanhandlesmallamountsof softfoods,but largeamountswill bedifficulttohandle.

3.Trytoremovefoodscrapsand placedishesindishwasherbefore

soilhasachancetodryandbecome hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare moredifficulttowashandmay notcomecleanintheNORMAL WASHcycle.Remembertouse yourRINSE&HOLDcyclefor small“holding”loads.

Note:Thefoodsmentionedabove areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe removedfromyourdishes.You mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving

foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise, vinegar,lernonjuiceandotherfoods thatcancausediscolorationof stainlesssteelifallowedtoremain ondishesfor alongperiodoftime.

m~~usingtheI?OTSCRIJBBER

cycle,lesspreparationisrequired

beforeloading.TheP~CRUBBER

cyclecanwashheavily-soileddishes. Itemswithburned-onandbaked-on soilsmaynotcomeclean.Andthe dishwashercannotremoveburn marksorrestorefadingcausedby overheatingduringcooking. -

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to your

Thisisa randommixedload,themostcommontypeyou

willhave.

Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin

thebottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems intheupper rack.A sprayarminthetopwashesdown

also.Makesuretoplacetallitemstotheoutsidesothe upperwasharmisnotblocked.

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Thetoprack isbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers. Tworowsofcupscanbewashedwhenusingthefolding shelf.Loadthebottomrowfirst, thenfolddownthe

shelfandloadthetoprow.Cupsandglassesfitbest

alongthe sides.Thisis theplacefordishwasher-safe plastics,too.Make sure smallplastic itemsarelodged intightlyso theycan’tfallontotheCalrod@heating

unit.Arrangestemwaresothatit.cannotmoveeasily.

Don’t~ettheglassestoucheachother.

W~H OUTFORTHIS.

The washertowerrisesthroughthecenterof thebottom rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle. Don’tblockit orloadtallthingsnexttoit.Also,be

carefi.dnot toletaportionofanitemsuchasapotor dishhandleextendthroughthebottomrack.Thiscould blockthewasharmandcausepoorwashingresults.

Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe placed—facedown—inthis toprack.Thetoprackis handyforallkindsofoddshapes.

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Foldthefoldingshelfupforglassesandtallthings. Placetallitemstotheoutsidesotheupperwasharmis notblocked.

SheIfDown

The foldingshelfgivesyouextraspaceforcupsand longutensilsontwolevels.Loadthelowerlevelfirst, thenfoldthe shelfdown.

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Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthe pins.Loadplatters,

potsandbowlsalongthesides,incornersor in theback.

Asshownherethisplateisbeingplacedwiththesoiled sidefacingthecenteroftheracksowateranddetergent fromwasharmcanreachsoiledsurfaces.

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to the ItAKx<inued)

Pots,pans,casseroles,saladbowls,mixingbowlsand

lids mustbeloadedinthe bottomrack,facingdown.

Precaution!

Takeoutanythingthatmayfallor extendthroughthe bottomof thebasket.

Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe

loadedinthebottomrack,facingdown.Propbroiler pansandracksalongtheedge.Shallowitemsmaybe angledprovidedthelowersidedoesnotshieldthe soiledsurfaceinsidefromthe water.

Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesup toprotectyourhands.Mixknives,forksand spoon;so theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeeven~y.

Thesecuritycellcover,hingedinthehandle,canbe loweredtoeithersideto securelight-weightitemsfrom theeffectsofthevigorouswashaction.Whenitisnot needed,thiscovercanremainupright.

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anycyclek&ens~leaningpower.-

watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.

Sotryt hid everythingat the

Adddishesanytimeduringthe

beginning.

3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.

RINSE&HOLDcycle.Withother

4. Closethe doorandpushthe

Here’showtoaddaforgottendish:

‘washcycles.youcanadd dishesat

latchtothefarright.Whenthe

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dooris locked, tiashingwill

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PROBLEM

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

DMHWASHER WON’T

RUN

Afuseinyourhomemaybeblown,or thecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor

resetcircuitbreaker,Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.

UNUSUALN0E3E

DISHESDON’T DRY

UNCLEANDISHES

ANDFLATWARE

BLACKORGRAY MARKSONDISHES

DETERGENTLEFT

IN DISPENSERCUPS

Utensilsmaynotbesecureonrackpins,orsomethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom the rack.Wateriscausingutensilsto rattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced

indishwasher. Makesureinletwatertemperatureis correct.(Seepage8.)

Unloadthebottomrackfirst,Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe

bottomrack. Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnest together.Avoidoverloading.

Checktherinseagentdispensertoseethatit’snotempty.

Checkinlet watertemperature.It shouldbeatleast120°E(Totest,seepage8.)

Waterpressuremaybe temporarilylow.Turnona faucet.Is watercomingoutslower

thanusual?Ifso,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher. Plu~ed airgap.(Seepage17.) Improperrackloading,(Seepages 10to 12.)

Aluminumutensilsoflenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstdishes.Removemarks withamildabrasivecleanser.

Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking ~etergentcup.

~hedispensercovermaynotbeopeningor maybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded

terns.Ifyouuseda powderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on ietergent.If thecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.

letergentmaybeold. If thepowderdetergentis hardorcakedinthebox,throwit ~way.Thedetergentmaynot beworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.

!eaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usinga solutionof 1/2cup deachand3 cupswarmwater.

YELLOWORBROWN

FILM

Anoverallyellowor brownfilmondishesorglassw~ecanbecausedbyirondeposits inwater.A specialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywaytocorrectthisproblem. Yourwatersoftenercompanycantell youaboutthefilter.

Yellowfilmon sterlingsilve’rresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsin.the sameload. Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.

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PROBLEM

SKYISANDI?mvmw ONGLASSES’AND

PLA~ARE

CLOUDINESSON GLASSWARE

ICHEPINGOFCHINA

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:

@Extiemelyhardwater.(Seepage8,) @LviYinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage8.) s Overloadingthedishwash&.

~~Proper l~ading.(Seepagesloti ~“)

~Oldor damppowderdetergent.

~Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage8.) * Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage

$.)

Toolittle detergent.(Seepage9.)

Localwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferencesvary.Tryseveralbrandsofdetergents tofmdone thatgivesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasherdetergentmayhelp reducefilming.

TOremovestubbornsWfsandfilmhornglassware:

Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher. Donotadddetergent. SelectPCJTSCRUB13ERcycle.

Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor 18to22minutes.Thedishwasherwillnow

beinthemainwash. Thenopenthe doorandpour2cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebotiomof

thedishwasher. Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.

[fvinegar rinse doesn’twork: Repeatas above,exceptuse 1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric ~cidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarry citricacidcrystals.Ifyours ~oesn’t,callCWFactory Service.)

LJsinga vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwicea month?Considerahome watersoftener.

f vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching:’Thefilm xmnotberemoved.

It can be prevented:LJselessdetergentif youhavesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe shortestcyclethatwillget themclean. ‘

Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.

Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare. Makesureglasswareandchina aresecureand.can’tjar loose.(Seepages10and 11forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.) Makesuretall glassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushthe rackintothedishwasher.Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.

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codesrequireairgaps.

Ifyouhaveanairgap,checkit

atleast onceamonth.ITISIWI’ PARTOFYOURDISHWASHER. ITIS N~ COVEREDINYOUR WARRANTY.

Theair gapiseasytoclean.

Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe dishwasher,thenlift offthechrome cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap andcheckforanybuildupofgrit.

A toothpickmakescleaningeasy.

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inwinter?Protectagain freezing.

Ifyourdishwasherisleftinan unheatedplaceduringthewinter, askaservicetechnicianto:

~Cutoffelectricpowertothe dishwasher.Removefhsesortrip circuitbreaker.

@Tim offthe watersupply. @Disconnectthewaterinletline

fromthewatervalve.

@Drainwaterfromtheinletline andwatervalve.(Usea“m to catchthewater.)

@Reconnectthewaterinletlineto the watervalve.

~ Drainthecollectionchamber atrearofunitbelowfilterby

disconnectinghosetopump. Reconnectafterdraining.

@Removetheplasticpumpcoverin

thetubbottomandusea spongeto soakupwaterintherubberboot.

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to color

Ifyouareredecorating,youcan changeyourdishwasher’sfront panelstomatchorblendwithyour

newcolors. Thepanelsargheldinplacebythe

doortrimandthetrimonthepanel

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loweraccesspanelisremoved.

HowtochangethedoorPWWR: Colorpanelscanbereplacedby

1.Tie outtrimscrewsoneither

1/4”thiCkwOOdinsertstomatch

sideofthe dishwasherdoor.

yourkitchencabinets.Getthem

Removethesidetrim.

fromyournearestcabinetorlumber

2. Slidethedoorpanelout.

dealer.

(Careful-edgesmaybesharp.)

Dimensionsfor1/4’1woodinserts:

3.!lhrnthedoormnelaroundand

DoorPanel:19~/lIiix23~bt?W.

putthecoloryou-wantinfront,

LowerPanel:31fic”H x 23~b”W.

4. Replacethe doorpanel,side trimandscrews.

Howtochangethelowerpanel:

LRemovefouraccesspanel

attachmentscrews.(Twoabovethe

panel,twobelowthepanel.)

2. Removetheentireaccesspanel:

3.like out threescrewsand removethetoptrim.

4. Slidethedoorpanelout.

5.Turnthepanelaroundandput

thecoloryouwantin front.

6.Replacethelowerpanel,toptrim andscrews.

%Replacetheentireaccesspanel andfourattachmentscrews.

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purchase,wewillprovide,freeof charge,partsandservicelaborin yourhometorepairorreplacethe

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a manufacturingdefectsuchas cracking,chipping,peelingor rusting.

LWIITEOSECONBYEAR WARRANTY

Forthesecondyearfromdateof originalpurchase,wewillprovide, freeofcharge,replacementpartsfor

anypartd theWaterDistribution System(asillustratedbelow)that

failsbecauseofa manufacturing defect.Associatedinletanddrain plumbingpartsarenotcoveredby thiswarranty.Youpayforthe servicetriptoyourhomeand servicelaborcharges.

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Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided byourFactoryServiceCentersor byourauthorizedCustomerCare” servicersduringnormalworking hours.

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~ Improperinstallation.

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~ Damagetoproductcausedby accident,fire,floodsoractsofGod.

WARRANlORISIVOTRESPONSH3LE FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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