GE GSD2200M Use and Care Manual

AirGap
ApplianceRegistration

CareandCleaning 18 RinseAgent
China,Crystal,Sterling 4,7,14 SafetyInstructions

ConsumerServices
ConvenienceFeatures

CycleFeatures
Detergent,DetergentChide 10,11

DispenserCups 11 WinterStorage
EnergySaverSwitch 5,6

18 P~SCRLJBBERCycle 4,6,7,11

2’

19 SystemsMonitor

2

6 Warranty BackCover

ProblemSolver 15-1’7

UserMaintenanceInstructions18

WaterTemperature 10

10

3

5,7-9

18

Energy-SavingTips
Features 4,5

FrontPaneIlColorChange 18

Loading 12,13
ModelandSerialNumbers

OperatingGuide

CycleSelection 4
I)ishwashingShortcut

4,5

Built-in Mocha

2

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IBdbreUsingy$mrclmwaskr,

readthisbookC!arefuuy.

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher

properly.
Keepit handyforanswerstoyour

questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

orneedmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Writedown
andsaid nmbem

You’llfindthemon a label
fiwtenedto thetub walljustinside

thedishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealso onthe

ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesendingin

thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.

Myoa!llreceh”ed
dmmg

hmmxiiat.dycontactthe dealer
(orbuilder)that soldyouthe

dishwasher.

d Ulid’Nvmher.

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savetime

Beforeyamqw-st
servitx!e

ChecktheProblemSolver(pages

B through17).It listscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.

Thisdishwasherhasmanyconvenient
features.Amongthemare:

@Controlsarearrangedlefttoright

asyouusethem.
eAutomatic“beep”responsesto

instructionsandalighteddisplay
letyou knowthedesired fimction
hasbeenselected.

@Letsyouselecttit, heateddrying
orenergy-saving,no-heatdrying.

~ A SYSTEMSM()~~~R hat

tellsyouwhat’shappeninginthe
dishwasherandifcertainthingsare
wrong.

@Remembersyourlastcyclesoyou
don’thavetoreprogrameachtime.
SeeSHORT-CLJTonpage6.

c *

If needservice

Toobtainservice,seethe ­ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook,

We’reproudofourserviceand
wantybutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenot happywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased.Inmost

cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,

writeall thedetails-including
yourphonenumber-to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
not resolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

~(@rate dishwasherUmq’when

it9sfull. Letthedishesaccumulate
indishwasher.Whenyouputinotiy
apmial load,usetheRINSE&
HOLDcycletorinseoffheavysoils.
Be suretolatchthe doorwhen.
waitingforafull load.Thishelps
keepsoilsmoist,easiertoremove,

@AJways’

selecth?!cycleW3tU!EJe$

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Readallinstructionsbeforewingthisappliance.

N?NID$JG--Whenusing this

appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
sa%typrecautions,includingthe
following:‘

@~$~tm appuallcx?mdy for

its purpose9 a!!?you
m rid described h thi$Use

and tie Book.
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~~~~~y imtied and hated

iniMxxmkmcewiththe
Installationhstr’uctiollsbefore
itisused. If

anInstallation

withyour dishwasher,youcan
obtainone by contactingthe
servicelocation nearest you.

—Thisappliancemust be

connectedto a grounded metal,
permanent wiring system;or an
equipment-groundingconductor

must be run withthe circuit
conductorsand comected to the

uiprrxmt-groundingterminal

or lead of the appliance.

–Connect to a properly rated,
protectedand sizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

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orother Vqw’s and

h the vicinity Ofthis m“

anyother appliance.

onlypowderor liquid

@Use

youdidnotreceive

Instructionssheet

materials9gasoline

detergentsor wettingagents
recommendedforusein a

dishwasher.
~DOnotwashplasticitemsWk)ss

marked“dishwashersafe”or the
equivakmt.Rxplasticitemsnotso

m-irked,checkthe

@bad light plasticitemsso

theywillnot becomedislodged
anddrop to thebottomofthe
dishwasher-they mightcome
intocontactwith theheating

unitand be damaged.
ToIlli@nize the possibility of

iqjuryo
~when loadingitemsto be

washed:

A. Locatesharpitemsso that
theyare notlikelyto damage

the door seal, and
B. Load sharp kniveswith the

handlesup to reducetherisk
ofcut-typeinjuries.

@Do nottouch theheating
elementduring or immediately
after use.

*D. not

unlessall enclosurepanelsare
properly in place.

~“Do not tamper with controls.

@Do not abuse, sit on, or stand
on the door or dish rack of the
dishwasher.

@Close supervision is necessary

ifthisapplianceisused byor near
children. Do notallow children

toplay inside, on or withthis
applianceor any discarded
appliance. Dispose of discarded
appliancesand shippingor

packing materialproperly.
Beforediscarding a dishwasher,
removethe door ofthe washing

compartment.

Opemteyourdishwasher

oKeepall washingdetergents

andwetting

reachof

agentsout ofthe

children,preferablyin
alockedcabinet,observeall
warningsoncontainer

labelsto

avoidpersonalinjury,
*TOmi~~ze thepossibilityof

electricshock,disconnectthis

appliancefromthepowersuppky
beforeattemptinganymaintenance.
Note:‘lIumingthecontroldialto
theOFFpositiondoesnot’ r
disconnecttheappliancefrom

thepowersupply,

Werecommend

havingaqualifiedtechnician
serviceyourappliance.

w

producedbythechemical

is

actionwithinyourwaterheater.
Itcanaccumulateinthewater
heaterand/orwaterpipesifhot

waterhasnotbeenusedfora
periodoftwoweeksorlonger.
WYDROGENCUMIs
EXPLOSIVE.Topreventthe
possibilityofdamageorinjury,
ifyouhavenotusedhotwaterfor
twoweeksor more,or moved
intoa residenceinwhichthehot
watersystemmaynothavebeen

usedforsometime,turnonall
hotwaterfaucetsandallowthem
torunforseveralminutesbefore
usinganyelectricalappliance
whichisconnectedtothehot
watersystem.T-Mswillallow
anyhydrogengastoescape.A.Is05
sincethegasisflmable, do
notsmokeorusean openf!me

orapplianceduringthisplxxess.

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STEP 1

Loadyourdishwasherwithdishes, Adddetergenttothedetergent
silverware,pots,pans,bowls,etc. dispenser.
accordingtoinstructionsonpages
12through14.

STEP2

Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.(Seepage10.)

Closeandlatchthedishwasher
door.

CYCLEsEIJrmlR

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3

Sekt desired cycle.

‘NMrdhthe centerOfth!pad.

@ is foritems
suchaspots,pansand casseroles.

Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.

o ~j$$~ isforloads of

everydaydisheswithmediumsoils.
Designedto yieldhighperformance

onnormalloads.

@LIGHT W?A$Hisformostloads
ofeverydaydisheswithlightsoils
or soilsthathavenotdriedon.It
saveshotwateroverthehigher

performancecycles,thussaving
energy.

@ is forlightly
soiledchina andcrystal.Thewash
actionis softenedbypumpingair

alongwiththe watertoprotectyour
delicateitems.Pre-rinsedishware
beyloreloading.Followloading
instructionsonpagesU throughM

C1’’lm!vi

CRYSTAL.

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~RIFJ$E& EKMJD-isforrinsing

partialloadswhichwillbewashed.
later.DOnotusedetergent.

Todnanfjea
desiredpad.

Yourdishmher isnowau.tmnatidy
programmed.,A numberinthe
SYSTEMSMoIWrmRwilltell.you
howlongthe cyclewilltake. (See

pages7 through9.)

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FMSE

8!Ham

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S42ttiXl&just touch

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DOORLATCH

“ON” ~OSIT!ON

SELECTED

CYCLE

TIMEK)

ENDO~CYCLE CYCLEPHASE

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DRYWnol’w

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STEP4

sdect a drying

~ mA~E~ DRYINGprovides
fasterdrying.Canbe changed

whilecycleisrunning.

@ENERGYSAYERshutsoff
dryingheater.Dishesair-dry
naturally.It takeslonger,butsaves

energy.Youcanpropdoor open

about3 inchesaftermotorstops
tospeeddrying.Excellentfor
overnightdrying.

EnergySaverhelpsreduceelectrical

energyusedbythismodel
approxilgately7%.

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SYSTEMS

smi?5

startthe!

@Whenyou’rereadytowash
dishes,touchthe”STARTpad.
Thereis a timedelaybetween
start-upandwaterfillsoyouw~l

nothearanywashactionright

away.Dishwasherwillproceed
throughyourentireprogramand
turnoffautomatically.

ToCkmgea Cyckafter washing
stats, touchtheCLEAWRES13T

padtocancelcycle.Afterwateris
pumpedoutandmotorstops,you
canreprogramandrestartthe
dishwasher.

iKNwroR

ThispanelteIlsyouwhatis
happeninginthedishwasherand
canalertyoutosomepossible
problems.

Mormation

oSelectedwashcycle

@Selecteddry option

@Minutesto endofcycle
@Cyclephase,suchas

RINSINGor DRYING
@Diagnosticcodesto alertyouto

possibleproblems
Seepages7 through9 fm

explanationofdisplaysand.codes.

5

NoRMAL

IRnselRnse

“Mminu

43minu

IJ#

UNH~TEDllRY ~ MINUTES

1

Thedishwasherremembersyour
lastcycle*soyoudon’thaveh
reprogrameachtime.

Whenthe dishwasherisloaded

andthe dooris latched,thecontrol
panelwilldisplaythelastsettings
you.selected.

Ifyoudon’twanttochangeanyof

thesettings,simplytouchSTMT.

*~ftherehasbeenapowerfilure,
NORMALWASHandHEATEDI
DRYwillautomaticallybe

rammed.Make anynew .

prog
selectionsasdesiredandtouch

START.

WASHING

+

WaterUse

WASHCYCLE$

LIGHT WASH

ms~ a HOLD

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timesmaybe increasedupto 15

minutesif necessaryforyour
dishwasherto heatthewaterto

proper forgood

(Approx,)

11.0gal. Pre-Wash/ Pre-Rinse

11.0gal. Pre-Wash/ Pre-Rinse

9.3gal. Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse

7.7gal. Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse

3.7gal. Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse

[

de Sequence

Pre-Rinse Main Rinse Rinse *64minutes

Pre-Rinse

Pre-Rinse

HRATEDDRYING.Availableon
allwashcyclesexceptRINSE&
HOLD.Add33 minutestowash
cycletime.

ENERGYSAVERDRYING.
Dryingheateristurnedoff. Dishes
dry naturally.

‘re-mnsel%%

Main Rinse Rinse
Wash

Pre-Rinse

wash

CycleTh-ne

(Approx.)

Wash

*4O

minutes

II

Main Rinse

W“JIwnsel

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I 10minutes

6

POTSCMIBBERSEEDOORWASHING
NORMALCHINA LABEL RINSING
LIGHTWASH
RINSE&HOLD

UNHEATEDDRY ~f ~ MINUTES

In #n ‘;;;~;;

%

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NUMERALSFROM

to99

1

POI’SCRUBBER

NORMAL

LIGHTWASH

CHINA

1

RINSE&HOLD

UNHEATEDDRY

HEATEDDRY

I DRYING

WHAT H’MEANS
Numberofminutesleftincycle.

IndicatesPOJXCRUBBERcycle.

hidicatesNORMALWASHcycle.
IndicatesLIGHTWASHcycle.
IndicatesCHINA-CRYSTALcycle.

IndicatesRINSE&HOLDcycle.Remainsonuntilthedoorisunlatched.

IndicatesENERGYSAVERDryOptitm.
IndicatesHEATEDDRYINGDryOption.
DisplayedduringPrewash,l?rerinseandMainWashperiods.

DisplayedduringRinseperiodsfollowingtheIMainWash.
IndicatesHEATED DRYINGhasbeenselected.

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HEATING

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Indicateswaterbeingheated—inwashperiod—totemperaturenecessaryforgood
washability.Theminutescountdownisonholdforuptoamaximumof15minutes
whenHEATINGisdisplayed.

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WHATmlvmms

‘WHATTODo

PF

Electricalpowerhasbeen
interruptedtothedishwasherbut if
nowbackon.

Thedishwasheristakinglonger
thannormaltodrainthewaterout.
Thisisusuallycausedbya blockag~

inthe drainairgap(seepage19,a
kinkinthedrainhose,orastopped
updrainpipe.

similartoblockeddrainas
axplainedabove,butthe
indicatesthatthedrainis so
>loggedthatthedishwashercannot
:ontinuetooperateina satisfactory
nanner.Dishwasherwillstop.

IFDISHWASHERWASINUSEWHENTHEPOWER
FAILUREOCCURRED:

1. Unlatchthedoor.If thedetergentcupisopen,add
detergentandclosethecup.

2. Relatchthedoorandtouch“START”thenimmediately
touch“CLEAR/RESET?(Thiswillpumpanyremaining
waterOutofthemachine.)

3. Selectthedesiredcycleandreruntheload.

IFDl!3HllLASH13RWASNOTINUSE:

1. Latchdoor.

2. Selectdesiredcycle.

3. RunCyclewhendesired.
Thisdishwasherisdesignedto automaticallycompensate

forlongerthannormaldraintimes,but cycletimewillbe

extended.Ifthiscode continuesto appearfrequentlythen:

Cleantheairgap(seepage19).

1.

2

Checkfora kinkinthedrainhose.
Checkplumbingforslowor stoppedupdrains.

3.
(N~E: ?Varra& servicedoesnot coverhousehold

drainproblems.)

Locateandremovetheblockageinthedrainsystemas
explainedabove.Topumpanyremainingwateroutofthe
machine:

1. Latchdoor.

2. Selectanycycle.

3. Touch“START”andthenimmediatelytouch“CLEAR/
RESET:’(N~E: Warrantyservicedoesnotcover
householddrainproblems.)

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dishwasherwillnotgointoa drain
lutperiod.Dishwasherwillstop.

‘hereistoomuchwaterin the
ishwasher.If [ d appearsaftera
owerfailure,thisis normaland
ledishwasherwillcorrectitself.

Restart-thecycle.If’E3repeats,callfor service.

Thedishwasherisdesignedtoautomaticallypumpoutextra
wateraslongasthedoorislatched. Whenyouhearthe

motorstoprunning:

Unlatchthedoorandseeif allthewateris gone.(Nis

1.

normalfora smallamountofwaterto remaininthe
bottomoftubtokeepthewatdrseaIlubricated.)

Ifyouseewatekenteringthedishwasher,closeandlatch

2.
thedoor.Shutoffthewatersupplyto thedishwasher.

3.

Ifwaterisgoneandnowateris enteringthedishwasher,

restartcycle.
If[q repeats,shutoffthewatersupplytothedishwasher.

4.
Call for-service.

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WHATIT

Thiscanbecausedbyeitherof
these

lwms

reasons:

Notenoughwaterisenteringthe
dishwasher.

WHAT’TODo

Unlatchthedoor.Ifthere isnowaterinthebottomofthe
dishwasher,checkthewatersupplytothedishwasher.

@Isthe dishwasherwatersupplyturnedon?

(Valveusuallylocatedunderthesink.)

4

Thedrainpumpcouldbe

temporarilyblocked(usually
causedbyfoodparticlessuch
ascereal).

Thetemperaturesensorinthe
dishwasherisnotfunctioning
properly.Dishwashermay
continuetobeused,butitwill

notheatwaterautomatically.

dim?‘you cdl forservice

+EITry thecycleagaintoseeif the

Codereappears.Thedishwasher

maycorrectitself.
~ Electroniccontrolscanbe

affectedbyoutsideinterference.

or

@Isthehouseholdwatersupplyturnedon?

@Ifyouusewellorcisternwater,isthesupplyadequate?

If’thewatersupplyisadequate,trythecycleagain.If ES
repeats,callforservice.

Unlatchthe door.If thereisstandingwaterinthebottomof
thedishwasher,relatchthedoor,touch“START~’then

irnrgediatelytouch“CLEAR/RESET”tostartthe pump.
If 15continuestoappear,youmayneedtodothisseveral
timestobreakuptheblockage.

Thetemperaturesensorneedstobereplaced.Callfor
service.

NCYI’E:

Youmaycontinuetouseyourdishwasher.Forbestresults
adjustyourhouseholdwaterheaterthermostatto VKIOE

ma5t-

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@Sometimesshuttingoffthepower
tothe dishwasher(atthe fuseor
circuitbreaker)willcorrectthe

problem.
~ Restorepowerafteraboutfive

secondsand trythecycleagain.
*Checkthe guideaboveforthings

youcando tocorrecttheproblem.

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Togetdishescleananddryyou
needhot water.Tohelpyouget

waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherhasawaterheating
featurethatautomaticallyseiises
the temperatureofthewaterinthe

washcycleandheatsit,ifnecessary,
tothepropertemperature.This
waterheatingfeaturemayallow

youtoturndownyourhousehola
waterheaterandsaveenergyif
you’rewillingtoletthedishwasher
runalittlelongerwhileit heats

watertothe propertemperature.
Forgoodwashinganddrying,the
enteringwatermustbeat least
120°F.Topreventdishdamage,

inletwatershouldnotexceed150°F~

Howto testwater temperature:
Checkyourwatertemperature

insideyourdishwasherwitha

candyormeatthermometer.

Letthe dishwasherrunthrough
onefillandpumpoutcycle,then
letthedishwasherfii~withwater

thesecondtime.

Whenyouhearthewaterstop
filling,unlatchthedoorandslowly
openit.

Measurethetemperatureofthe
waterinthebottomofthetubthis

way:

Removethesilverwarebasket and
placeacandyor meatthermometer
inthe watertowardsthemiddleof
thetub.Ifthe temperatureisless

than 120°F,youwillnotgetgood
washingresults.Higherwater

temperatureisneededtodissolve

greaseandactivatepowder
detergents.

Heipfbihints:Ifoutside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsa longdistance

fromwater‘heatertodishwasher,
youmayneedtosetyourwater
heater’sthermostatup, If youhave
notusedhotwaterforsometime,
the waterinthepipeswillbecold.
‘Ibrn onthehotwaterfimcetatthe
sinkandallowit torununtilthe

waterishot. Thenstartthe
dishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydone
laundryor runhot waterfor

showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.

Toimprovewashabilityifthewater

islessthan120°Fandyoucannot

adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fillwithdetergent.

How b use arill$e t&!nt.

Arinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfhster,too.

Forbest dishwashingpefiormance,
useofarinseagentsuchasJ13T­DRYbrandisrecommended.

Rinseagentscomein eitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.

Howto fillthe rinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust

reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe

finalrinsewater.

If youaccidentallyspi#iiWipe
uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavebe spillinthe
dishwasher.Rcankeepyour

detergentfromworking.
Hymncan’tfind anyrinse agent, ‘

write:

BENCKISERCONSUMER
PKnN.Jcrs, INC.
(“JETDRY”)

411W.PutnamAve.

Greenwich,CT06830

Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds4?4ounces.This
shouldlastabout3 months.Fill
asneeded.Donotoverfill.

HowtoChm$ead UwW

deteqymt.

First,Mse Onlypowderor liquid!
Weqymts specificallymade

useindishwashers.Othertypes

wiiicauseuwersuikhg.
Second,checkthephosphate

content.Phosphatehelpsprevent

hard-watermaterialsfromforming

spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),your detergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswitha higher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.If thephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%orless),you’llhaveto
useextra detergentwithhardwater.

Yourwater G?inten

youhowhardyourwateris. So

canyour countyextensionagent.
Oryour area’swatersoftener
company.Justcall and askthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”

therearein yourwater.
Howmuch

use?Thatdepends.Isyourwater

“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,

youneedextradetergentto get
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.

Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.It cancausea permanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.”Anoutsidelayerofglass

isetchedaway!Ofccmrse,this
takessometime.Butwhytake a
chancewhenit’seasyto findout
thehardnessofyourwater.

detergentshouldyou

for

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Keepyourdetergentfresh and

dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood
placetostoredetergent.Taomuch
moisture.Don’tput powder
detergentintothe dispenseruntil

ou’rereadytowashdishes,either.

twon’tbe

fidl ~~ dry.)

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2. Removekwgeqwmtitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in
softfooddisposerthatpulverizes
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
Itcanhandlesnzallamountsof
softfoods,butlargeamountswill
bedifficulttohandle.

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~yourpowder det.qent fytsOld

or mmpy,throwit away.Itwon’t
washwelL(lld detergentoften
won’tdissolve.

Ifyouusea liquiddishwasher

detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”astheyage or come
incontactwithwater.

You’llfind twodetergent

dispensersontheinsidedoorof
yourdishwasher.Two,because

somecyclesusetwowashes.

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See “DetergentUsageGuide”

below.

Alwaysclosethemaincuptightly

Whenitisfirmlylatchedyouwill
heara clickingsound.Itisnot
necessarytoovertighten.

NOTE:Detergentcupmaybe
openedmanuallywithnoharm.

Turnhandlecounterclockwiseuntil

itreleases.A snappingsoundis
normalwhenitopens.

Howtoprepare

thedishesforwashing

Ifthisisyour firstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacinga mucholder

model,youmaywonderhowmuch
preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle. Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle

practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat

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foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:

L Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,le@
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove

excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.

&

3. Tkytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasa chancetodryandbecome
hard,Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficulttowashandmay
not comecleanintheNORMAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourRINSE&HOLDcyclefor
small“holding”loads.

Note:Thefoodsmentionedabove

areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
not mentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,Iemonjuiceandother
foodsthatcancausediscoloration
ofstainlesssteelifallowedto
remainondishesforalong period
oftime.

Whenw3bgthe
cycle~lesspreparationisrequired

beforeloading.ThePUIM3WBBER

cyclecanwashheavily-soiled

dishesandremovedried-onand
baked-onsoilsfrompots,pans and
casseroles.Itemswithburned-on

soilsmaynotcomeclean.Andthe

dishwashercannotremoveburn
marksor restorefadingcau$ed
byoverheatingduringcooking.

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SOFTWATER MEDIUMWATER HARDWATER
(O-3grainshardness) (3-7grains) (7-12grains*)

CYCLES

POESCRUBBERand
NORMALWASHcycles

CI-IIWKXYSTALand
LIGHTWASHcycles

RINSE&HOLD cycie

*12grainsandupisextremelyhardwater.Awatersoftenerisrecommended.Withoutit,

limecanbuildupinthe watervalve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.

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andglassesfitbestalongthesides.Thisistheplacefor
dishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesuresmallplastic

l%isisa randommixedload, themostcommonwe you
willhave.

MakesuredishesareproperlyloadedJOinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin the
bottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe

cenkxsendswateroutoverthe dishestowashtheitems

inupperrack.A sprayarminthetopwashesdownalso.
Makesuretoplacetallitemstotheoutsidesotheupper
washarmis notblocked.

itemsarelodgedintightlysothey can’tfiilontothe
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cannotmoveeasily.Don’tlet theglassestoucheach
other.

WMiTHOLJTF”RTHIS.

Thewashertowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringthewashandrinseportions ofthe cycle.
Don’tblockit orload tallthingsnextto it. Also,be

carefulnottoleta portionofan itemsuchas apotor
dishhandleextendthroughthebottomrack. Thiscould.
blockthe washarm andcausepoor washingresults.

Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe
placed—facedown—inthetoprack. Thetoprackis
handyfor allkindsofoddshapes.Besuretheforceof
wateranddetergentcanreach-soiledsurfaces.

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Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Placeitemsso
tha~wateranddetergentfromwasharmcanreachsoiled
surfaces.

Loadplatters,pots,pansandbowlsalongthesides,in

cornersorin theback.Alllargeitems,suchaspitchers,
saladbowls,andmixingbowls,shouldbewashedinthe
lowerrack.

Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesupto

protectyour hands.Mix knives,forksandspoonsso

theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.$mallplastic
items,suchas measuringspoonsandlidsfrom small

containersarenotrecommendedfor automatic
dishwashing.If placedin thedishwasher,theyshouldgo
inbottomof thesilverwarebasketwithsilverwareontop.

Asshownhere,thisplate isbeingplacedwiththesoiled

sidefacingthecenteroftherackso wateranddetergent

fromwasharmcanreachsoiledsurfaces.

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Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loadedinthebottomrack,facingdown.Propbroiler
pansandracksalongtheedge.

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can wash inyour

Usually

Material specialIhstructiom

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Stoneware

crystal

safe

YES

YES

YEs

Exceptions(not safe)

Somecoloredanodized

aluminumcanfade,

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Antique,metal-trimmed,hand­paintedor over-the-glazepatterns
tide. Goldleafwilldiscolor.

Antique,metal-trimmedor hand­paintedpatternsfade,Goldleaf

willdiscolor.

Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.Removeby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.

Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Or testwash
onepiecedailyforatleasta month,Comparewiththe
restoftheset.

Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.
Checkmanufacturer’sinstructionsforyourcrystal.

Non-dishware

items-such
aselectronic
aircleaner

filters,furnace

paint

fiiters,

brushes,etc.

I Cress

Iron

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YEs

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andsilver

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NO

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Don’tputinsamesilverware

basketwithstainlesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan

darnagesilver.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin

thesameload.Silvermaygeta

brownfiim.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome

hollow-handleknivescanloosen.

itsfinishwithanytypewashing,

Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult,

Ifit doesn’tsayDWI?3?ASHERSAFE,testonepiece
beforedishwashinganentireset.Washintoprackonly.

Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainiflefton.

Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan

stainiflefton.Drydetergentcancausediffkxdt-to-remove
blackspots.Placein.backsectionofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.

Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality.

Ftwgpta Here’swhen

vowcm addit.

~dd dishesanytimeduringa

RINSE& HOLDcycle.Withother
washcycles,youcanadddishesat
anytitie BEIXNWthemain

detergentwashportionof thecycle.

However,openingthedoorduring 2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe

anycyclelessenscleaningpower.
Sotry toloadeverythingatthe
beginning.

Here’showto adda forgottendish:

1.Pushthedoor latchto theleft.

Washingwillstop. continue.

watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.

3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.

4. Closethedoorandpushthe
latchtothe farrihto Whenthe
doorislocked,~ashingwill

PROBLEM

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DISHWASHER
WON’TRUN

POSSIBLECAUSEAND REMEDY

Afuseinyour homemaybeblown,orthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor

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resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.

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DISHESDON’TDRY

UNCLEANDISHES

ANDFLATWARE

BLACKORGRAY
MARKSONDISHES

Utensilsmaynotbesecurecmrackpins,or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced”
indishwasher.

Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage10.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe

bottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checktherinseagentdispenserto seethatit’snotempty.

Checkinletwatertemperature.It shouldbe atleast120”F.(Totest,seepage10.)
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Tbrnonafaucet.Iswatercomingoutslower

thanusual?Ifso,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
l?luggedairgap.(Seepage19.)
knproperrackloading.(Seepages12and 13.)

Ahnninumutensilsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrub againstdishes.Removemarks
withamildabrasivecleanser.

Watermaynotbereachingthe detergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblockingthe
~etergentcup.

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ONIGLASSESAND

FLATWARE

rhe dispensercovermaynotbeopeningormaybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
terns.If youuseda powderdetergent,openthe cupandremoveanycaked-on
ietergent.Ifthecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.

>etergentmaybeold.If thepowderdetergentishardor cakedinthebox,throwitaway.
rhedetergentmaynot beworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.

lpottingcan becausedbyallthesethings:

Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage10.)

,

Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage10.)

overloadingthedishwasher.
Improperloading. (Seepages12and 13.)

OMor damppowderdetergent.
Phosphatelevelin detergenttoolow.(Seepage 10.)

Rinseagent dispenserempty.(Seepage10.)

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PROBLEM

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FLATWARE

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POSSIBLECAUSEAND REMEDY

~ TOO littledetergent,(Seepage10.)

Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionstmdpersonalpreferences,try severalbrandsof
detergentstofindone thatgivesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasherdetergent
rnavhelpr-educef~ng.

Toremovespotsand filmfrom gkwmwme:

1. Removeallrnetalutensilsfromthedishwashe~.

2. DONOTADDDET’ERGEI’dT.

3. SelectPOI’SCRUBBERcycleand13NERGYSAVERdryoption.

4. Startthedishwasherandallowtorununtil“25”minutestoendofcycleisdisplayed.

5. Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottomof
thedishwasher.

6. Closethedoorand allowthedishwashertocornpletethecycle.

flvinegar rinse doesn’twork:Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60mi)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.If yours
doesn’t,callGeneralElectricFactoryService.)

Usingavinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considera home
watersoftener.

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3LASSWARE

YELLOW OR13R0WN
FILM

CEW?PING

OFCHINA

If vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching?
Thefilmcannotberemoved.

It can be prewmted:Use lessdetergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe
shortestcyclethat willgetthemclean.

Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.

I’eaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usinga solutionof1/2cup

bleachand3 cupswarmwater.
Anoverallyelloworbrownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbecausedbyirondeposits

inwater.A specialfilterinthe watersupplylineistheonlywaytocorrectthis
problem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouabout thefilter.

Yellowfilmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthe sameload.
$ilverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.

loughhandlingcancausechipping,Loadwithcare. Make sureglasswareandchina
aresecureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepage12for correctwaytoloadglassware.)Make
suretallglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushtherackinto

thedishwasher.Alwaysusethetoprackfor delicateitems.
UsetheCHINA-CRYSTALcycleforfinechina.

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PROBLEM

POSSIBLECAUSEAND REMEDY

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SMALLAMOUNTOF
WATERSTANDING
INTHEBOTlOM

OFTHETUB

WATERWON’TPUMP
OUTOF THETUB gap,ifyouhave,one,(SeepageEl)

SUDSIN THETUB

DISHWASHERLEAKS S

Wateraroundtheoutletcmthetubbottomatthebackofthetubisnormal.Itisclean
water.It’stheretokeepthe waterseallubricated.

Iftheentirebottomofthetub~aswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem.Cleantheair

Checkthekitchensink.Is ~t-drainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.

If dishwasherdrainsintoadisposer,runthedisposertoclear.Besurethedisposeris
not clogged.

SeetheSYSTEMSMONI~R (pages~to~).,

Sudsingdetergentsarenotrneantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUTOMATIC
DISHWASHERDETERGENTSITIAVOIDSUIXNNG.

Toremovesudsfkomthe
ofcoldwatertothe tub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Topumpoutwater,touch
STARTtwotimes,thenimmediatelytouchCLEAR-RESET.

Repeatifnecessary.

udscancauseunit to overflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s

designedforautomaticdishwashers.
Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing.

wipe upaccidentalspillofrinseagentwithadampcloth.

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tub:Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1g~on

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powertodishwasher.Tryinputpanel again.

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Ckanthe controlpanelwitha
lightly&mq3enedcloth.Dry

thoroughly.Donotuse abrasives
orsharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.

Chant theoutside with a gmi

a@iance polishwax.Theoutside

cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,

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orharshor grittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax& Cleaner

(Cat.No.WRWX0216)isavailable

fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.

The insideusuaUytakescare

ofitself.Ifitshouldeverneed

cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.

Often

usean

Anairgapisaplumbingdevice.
Itprotectsyour dishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoitif adrain

clogs.Theairgapis not a partof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.

airgap Keepitdm.

If youhaveanairgap,checkit

atleastoncea month.IT 1SN~
PARTOFYOUR DISHWASHER.
ITMN(X’COVEREDINYOUR

WARRANTY.
Theairgapiseasytoclean.

Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe

dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome
cover.‘I’henunscrewtheplasticcap
andcheckforanybuildupofgrit.
Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.

Check

dishwasherisn’tdrainingweh

theairgapanytimeyour

NotUsingyotBr

dislmvadiirinwinter?

Protectagainstfreezing.

Ifyourdishwasherisleftinan
unheatedplaceduringthewinter,
askaservicetechnicianto:

~Cut offelectricpowertothe
dishwasher.Removefusesor trip
circuitbreaker.

~ Turnoffthewatersupply.
@Disconnectthewaterinletline

fromthewatervalve.

~ Drainwaterfromtheinletline
andwatervalve.(Useapanto
catchthe water.)

@Reconnectthewaterinlet lineto
the watervalve.

@Removetheplasticpumpcoverin
the tubbottomandusea spongeto
soakupwaterintherubberboot.

to

If youareredecorating,youcan

changeyourdishwasher’sfront
panelstomatchor blendwithyour
newcolors.

Thepanelsareheldin placebythe

doortrimandthetrim onthepanel

belowthe door.Eachsideofeach
panelisa differentcolor.Or you
canpainta panelwiththecolorof

yourownchoice.

How tochangethedoorpanel:

L Thkeoutthreetrimscrewson

eithersideofthedishwasherdoor.
Removethe sidetrim.

2. Slidethedoorpanelout.
(Carefi.d-edgesmaybe sharp.)

3. ‘Ihmthe doorpanel-aroundand

putthecoloryouwantin front.

4. Replacethedoorpanel, side
trimandscrews.

FIOWtochangethe lower panel:

1.Removefourpanelattachment
screws.(Twoabovethe panel,two
belowthepanel.)

20Removethe entirepanel.

3. T&keoutthreescrewsand.
removethetoptrim.

4. Slidethedoorpanelout.

5.Thmthe panelaroundandput

thecoloryouwantin front.

6.Replacethelowerpanel,toptrim
andscrews.

%Replacetheentirepanelandfour
attachent screws.

Do notqx!mte the

whileUhmging pads 43Wwhen
loweravmess-panelisBlmRoved.

‘mm prods

Ct?mbe I%?@wedby

m“ thickwoodinsertstomat&

your kitchen cabinets.Getthem
fromyournearestcabinetor
lumberdealer.

Dimensionsfor 1/4.”woodinserts:

DoorPanel: 19~”Hx 23fi~’VW.
LowerPanek 31%6”H x 23~6r’W.

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