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

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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.

00

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.

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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:‘

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its purpose9 a!!?you
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and tie Book.
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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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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.

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43minu

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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

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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

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