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questions.

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orneedmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffhirs

GEAppliances
Appliancepark
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tothetubwalIjustinsidethe
dishwasherdoor.

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ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending

inthiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:

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(orbuilder)that soldyouthe

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stepsto followforfhrtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost

cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
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not resolved,write:

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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.

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STEP1

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

STEP2

Adddetergenttothedetergent
dispenser.

Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent

spotting.(Seepage8,)

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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.

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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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HEAVYWASH.For itemssuchas

pots,pansandcasseroleswith

heavilysoiled,dried-onfoods.
Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.

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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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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.

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waterWe

W?hacycles

Gallons

(approx,)

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-Detwgent cupcqxming.

+inse ~gmitdispenserapwating,

Approx?wash

CycleTime

[inminutes)

mntmlasoycle

plwgr’estm%

@Duringthedryingperiod:

—Themotorstops.

--Watervaporcomesthroughthe
ventbythe doorlatchduring
dryingandwhenwaterisbeing

pumpedout,

CycleSequence

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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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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.Makesurethe
enteringwatertemperatureis no

lessthan120°F(seepage8).

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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,youwillnotgetgoodwashing

results.Raiseyourwaterheater

temperature,wait30minutesand
testagain.Higherwatertemperature
isneededtodissolvegreaseand

activatepowderdetergents,If the
watertemperatureis lessthan
140”FusetheWASHHEAT

IKXMT’Option(seepage4).

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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

detergentsspidficdly rnak for
useindishwashers.Othertypes

willcauseoverswhing.
Second,check

content.I?hosphatehelps

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 detergent shouk.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
don’t“lump” astheyagem come
in contactvim water,

ody powderorliquid

thephosphate

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dispensersontheinsidedoorof

yourdishwasher.Two,because

somecyclesusetwowashes.

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See “DetergentUsageGuide” .

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

detergentcupwillnotcloseand
[atchproperly.)

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Ifthis isyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacinga mucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch

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
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NOTE:Detergentcupmuybe
openedmunuallywithnoharm.
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Thisisa randommixedload,themostcommontypeyou

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Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin

thebottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems
intheupper rack.A sprayarmin thetopwashesdown

also.Makesuretoplacetallitemstotheoutsidesothe
upperwasharmisnotblocked.

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

carefi.dnot toletaportionofanitemsuchasapotor
dishhandleextendthroughthebottomrack.Thiscould
blockthewasharmandcausepoorwashingresults.

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Thetoprack isbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.
Tworowsofcups can bewashedwhenusingthefolding
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.

Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe
placed—facedown—inthis toprack.Thetop rackis
handyforallkindsofoddshapes.

Foldthefoldingshelfupforglassesandtallthings.
Placetallitemstotheoutsidesotheupperwasharmis
notblocked.

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The foldingshelfgivesyouextraspaceforcupsand
longutensilsontwolevels.Loadthelowerlevelfirst,
thenfoldthe shelfdown.

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Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthe pins.Loadplatters,

potsandbowlsalongthesides,incornersor in theback.

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sidefacingthecenteroftheracksowateranddetergent
fromwasharmcanreachsoiledsurfaces.

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Pots,pans,casseroles,saladbowls,mixingbowlsand

lids mustbeloadedinthebottomrack,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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Adddishesanytimeduringthe
RINSE&HOLDcycle.Withother
‘washcycles.youcanadd dishesat

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anycyclek&ens~leaningpower.­Sotryt hid everythingatthe
beginning.

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Washingwillstop.

watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.

3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.

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latchtothefarright.Whenthe
dooris locked, tiashingwill
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resetcircuitbreaker,Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.

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Utensilsmaynotbesecureonrackpins,orsomethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
the rack.Wateriscausingutensilsto rattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced

indishwasher.
Makesureinletwatertemperatureis correct.(Seepage8.)

Unloadthebottomrackfirst,Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe

bottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.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.

DETERGENTLEFT

IN DISPENSERCUPS

YELLOWORBROWN

FILM

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.

Anoverallyellowor brownfilmondishes or glassw~ecanbecausedbyirondeposits
inwater.A specialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywaytocorrectthis problem.
Yourwatersoftenercompanycantell youabout thefilter.

Yellowfilmon sterlingsilve’rresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsin.the sameload.
Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.

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SKYISANDI?mvmw

ONGLASSES’AND

PLA~ARE

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
@Extiemelyhardwater.(Seepage8,)

@LviYinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage8.)

s Overloadingthedishwash&.
~~Proper l~ading.(Seepagesloti ~“)

~Oldor damppowderdetergent.
~Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage8.)

* Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage

Toolittle detergent.(Seepage9.)

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Localwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferencesvary.Tryseveralbrandsofdetergents
tofmdone thatgivesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasherdetergentmayhelp
reducefilming.

TOremovestubbornsWfsandfilmhornglassware:

Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.

1.

Donotadddetergent.

2.

3.

SelectPCJTSCRUB13ERcycle.

Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor 18to22minutes.Thedishwasherwillnow

4.

beinthemainwash.

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CLOUDINESSON

GLASSWARE

ICHEPINGOFCHINA

5.

Thenopenthe doorandpour2cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebotiomof
thedishwasher.

Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.

5.

[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.

LJseCHINACRYSTALcycleforfinechina.

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WON’TPUMP

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POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

Sudsingdetergentsaretiotnieant,iqrdishwashe~s.‘US130NLYAU’liXVIA!C‘ .
DISHVVX3HERD13TERGEiNTS‘IDAVOIDSUDSING. - ~ ~ ,

“Toremovesuds fiwn thetudx dishvashei.ILe~sudsi ’

ofcoldwati%tothe’~b.‘~o~emdlatihtie,~shwsher. l?qmpo~tujmterbyusing ~ ,~:
CANCEL&IXIAIN. ‘

Sudscancauseunittoovm=flow.That’swhyi~’ssoimpo~t tousea~etergen$tiat’s ‘

designedforautomaticdishwashers.

Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringw@@.

Wipeupaccidentalspill ofrinse ageritw~thadamptiloth.

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thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
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Theycandamageit.

Ckan the

apppow

cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,

orharshorgrittycleaners.

AppliancePolishW=& Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X0216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMart.

Theinsideusuallytakescareof
itself.Hit shouldeverneed

cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
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Keepit

Anairgapisaplumbingdevice.

Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst

waterbackingupintoitifadrain
clogs.Theairgapisnot apartof
the dishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone,Notallphunbing

codesrequireairgaps.

Ifyouhaveanairgap,checkit
atleastonceamonth.IT ISIWI’
PARTOFYOURDISHWASHER.
ITIS N~ COVEREDIN YOUR

WARRANTY.
Theair gapiseasytoclean.

Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,thenlift offthechrome

cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap
andcheckforanybuildupofgrit.
A toothpickmakescleaningeasy.

dean.

NotUsingyourWNva$her

inwinter?Protectagain
freezing.

Ifyourdishwasherisleftinan
unheatedplaceduringthewinter,
askaservicetechnicianto:

~Cutoffelectricpowertothe

dishwasher.Removefhsesortrip

circuitbreaker.
@Tim offthe watersupply.
@Disconnectthewaterinletline

fromthewatervalve.
@Drainwaterfromthe inletline

andwatervalve.(Usea“m to
catchthewater.)

@Reconnectthewaterinletlineto

the watervalve.

~ Drainthecollectionchamber
atrearofunitbelowfilterby
disconnectinghosetopump.
Reconnectafterdraining.

@Removetheplasticpumpcoverin
thetubbottomandusea spongeto
soakupwaterintherubberboot.

P C IS

Checktheairgapanythe your

dishwasherh% drainingwelg.

to color

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Ifyouareredecorating,youcan
changeyourdishwasher’sfront
panelstomatchorblendwithyour

newcolors.
Thepanelsargheldinplacebythe

doortrimandthetrimonthepanel

belowthedoor.Eachsideof;ach
panelisadifferentcolor,Oryou
canpainta panelwiththecolorof
yourownchoice.

n operatethedishwasher

Do

whilechangingpanekor when

loweraccesspanelisremoved.

HowtochangethedoorPWWR: Colorpanelscanbereplacedby

1.Tie outtrimscrewsoneither

sideofthe dishwasherdoor.
Removethesidetrim.

2. Slidethedoorpanelout.
(Careful-edgesmaybesharp.)

3.!lhrnthedoormnelaroundand

putthecoloryou-wantinfront,

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.

1/4”thiCkwOOdinsertstomatch

yourkitchencabinets.Getthem
fromyournearestcabinetorlumber

dealer.
Dimensionsfor1/4’1woodinserts:

DoorPanel:19~/lIiix23~bt?W.

LowerPanel:31fic”H x 23~b”W.

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