GE GSD1250P Use and Care Manual
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Air Gap
ApplianceRegistration
C &D
CareandCleaning
china, Crystal,Sterling
ColorPanels
ConsumerServices
CycleFeatures
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IYYTNXUJBBERCyck 4,6,9
ProblemSolver 14-16
5 RinseAgent
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SafetyInstructions
5,13 UserMaintenanceInstructions 17
18
Warranty BackCover
WaterTemperature
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WinterStorage 17
Detergent,DetergentGuide 8,9
Dispensercups
EnergySaver
Energy-SavingTips
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ModelandSerialNumbers
OperatingInstructions
DryingOptions
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andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly,
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffhirs
GEAppliances
Appliancepark
Louisville,KY40225
writedolfvnthemodel
sem.mbem
and
You’llfindthemonalabeli%stened
tothetubwalIjustinsidethe
dishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending
inthiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
damaged
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Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)that soldyouthe
dishwasher.
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Be
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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.
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,ifyourproblemis still
not resolved,write:
MajorApplianceConsumer
ActionI?anel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
ReadaHinstructionsbeforewingthisappliance.
using@s
appliance,alwaysexercise,biisic ~
safbtyprecautionsjincluc!ig~~e
following: ‘ , ‘ , : ~“ .‘
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I Thisdishwasher ~Iwt“
pqf?rjy illstgmxitid “
hiaccmimawith the
Ihswation Instrudimsbeh’e
used. If youdid’notkceive
it
anInstallation
withyour dishwasher,youcan ~
obtainonebycontactingthe
servicelocationnearestyou.
Instructionssheet
—Thisappliancemustbe
connectedtoa
permanentwiring system;or an
equipment-groundingconductor
mustbe run with the circuit
- conductors
equipment-groundingterminal
or lead of the appliance.
groundedmetal,
andconnectedtothe
–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.
A.
Locatesharpitems so that
theyare ~otlikelyto damage
doorseal,and ,
the
B. Loadshaqjkniveswiththe
kindlesup,toreducetherisk
ofcut-typeinjuries.
@Donottouchtheheating
elementduringor immediately
afteruse.
~DOnoto~m~ yourdishwasher
unlessallenclosurepanelsam
properlyinplace.
@DOnot
@Do notabuse, siton, or stand
tamper with cOntrOls.
onthedoorordishrackofthe
dishwasher.
~Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchildren
toplayinside,onorwiththis
applianceor anydiscarded
appliance.Disposeofdiscarded
appliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialproperly:
Beforediscardinga dishwasher,
removethedoorofthewashing
*~p ~1washing
and.wettingagentsoutofthe
reachofchildren,preferablyin
a lockedcabinet, Observeall
warningson containerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury,
* Tominimizethepossibilityof
electricshock, disconnectthis
appliancefrom the powersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
~Note:
Thrningthecontroldialto
detergents
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.
to your
STEP1
Loadyourdishwasherwithdishes,
silverware,pots,pans,bowls,etc.,
accordingtoinstructionsonpages
10-12.
STEP2
Adddetergenttothedetergent
dispenser.
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.(Seepage8,)
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N H N L C R C W H H E
SCW W W C &H &D B
ml ~: 1 1 1.1 m
PRESSBUllONFIRMLYTOSTART
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IWOHEATBOOSTI
STEM
L SelectDryingOptions.
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HEATEDDRY.Tbmsthedrying
heateronforfastdrying.
ENERGYSAYER (noheatboost).
Turnsthedryingheaterofftosave
energy.Dishesdrynaturallyovera
longerperiod,suchas overnight.
Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafterthe
cycleis completeto reducethe
naturaldryingtime.
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(MO HEAT BOOSn
Note:Thisoptionwillcancelthe
WASHHEAT BOOST.However,
WASHHEAT BOOSTmaybe
selectedafterthisoptionischosen
providingyouwiththeWASH
HEATBOOSTwithoutHEATED
DRYOption(seepage7).
STEP4
2. WA$HHEATBOOSToption.
W
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Whenselected,the washcyclewill
beextendedfor20minuteswhilethe
dishwasherheatsthewaterforgood
washinganddrying.Theentering
watermustbeat least120°F.
Whenthisoptionisnot selectedthe
enteringwatermustbeat leastk$O°F.
Totestwatertemperature,seepage8.
30Selectdesiredcycleandstart
dishwasher.
Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntil it isemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.
Pushthe CycleSelectorbuttonall
thewayinto startthe dishwasher.
Thereis atimedelaybetween
startupandwaterfillsoyouwillnot
hearanywashactionrightaway.
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ForitemsSW.%.
aspots,pansandcasseroleswith
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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.
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RINSE &IHOLDoForrinsing
partialloadswhichwillbe washe{
later.Donot usedetergent.
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fCAIWCEL&mi2meForcancellin~
operationafterdishwasherhas
started.Thedishwashertimerwill
rapidlyadvancethroughadrain
periodandthentoOFF.
* You’llhearoccasional.clicking
scunds;
–Sofi fooddisposershredding
action,
—Drainvalveopeningtopump
waterout.
.
waterWe
W?hacycles
Gallons
(approx,)
-Timer
-Detwgent cupcqxming.
+inse ~gmitdispenserapwating,
Approx?wash
CycleTime
[inminutes)
mntmlasoycle
plwgr’estm%
@Duringthedryingperiod:
—Themotorstops.
--Watervaporcomesthroughthe
ventbythe doorlatchduring
dryingandwhenwaterisbeing
pumpedout,
CycleSequence
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PCYISCRUBBER
13EAYY
NORMALWMH
LIGHTWMH
CHINA CRYSTAL 6.1
my= dkHOLD
*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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