GE GSD2200, GSD2400 Use and Care Manual

D!kkasher

Contents

Air Gap 19 Appliance Registration

Care and Cleaning China, Crystal, Sterling 4,7,15 Safety Instructions

Convenience Features Cycle Features

Detergent, Detergent Guide 10, 11 Dispenser Cups

Energy Saver Switch Energy-Saving Tips

Features 4,5 Front Panel Color Change

Loading 12-14 Model and Serial Numbers

Operating Guide 4,5

Cycle Selection Dishwashing Shortcut

Drying Options Soil Level 11

P~SCRUBBER Cycle

4,6,7,11

2 6 User Maintenance Instructions 19

5,6 Winter Storage

4 6

5,6

Problem Solver Repair Service 23

Rinse Agent

Systems Monitor

Warranty Water Temperature

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Back Cover

10 19

Built-in Models

GSD2200 GSD2400

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Help us help you...

Before usingyourdishwasher, read this book carefully.

It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new dishwasher properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your questions.

If you don’tunderstand something or need more help, write (include your phone number):

Consumer Affairs GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

Write downthemodel and serial numbers.

You’llfind them on a label fastened to the tub wall just inside the dishwasher door.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your dishwasher. Before sending in this card, please write these numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your dishwasher.

If youreceived a damaged dishwasher...

Energy-sating tips z

. op~te dishwasher only when

it’sfull. Let the dishes accumulate

in dishwasher. When you put in only a partial load, use the RINSE & HOLD cycleto rinse off heavy soils. Be sure to latch the door when waiting for a full load. This helps keep soils moist, easier to remove.

● Always select the cycle that uses

least amount of water that will removethe soil from the load. See page 6.

● If you don’t need your dishes

right away,use your ENERGY SAWR drying feature that turns

the drying heater off automatically. Dishes dry naturally over a longer period such as overnight.

Convenience features

This dishwasherhasmanyconvenient features. Among them are:

● Controls are arranged leftto right

as you use them. . Automatic “beep” responses to

instructions and alighted display let you know the desired fimction has been selected.

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold youthe

dishwasher.

Savetime andmoney. Before you request servica..

Check the Problem Solver (pages

16through 18).It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

● Lets you select fast, heated drying

or energy-saving, no-heat drying.

● A SYSTEMS MONITOR that

tells you what’s happening in the

dishwa$er,and i?:mething’% w

wrong. ~~ “

● Remembers your last cycle so you

don’t have to reprogram each time.

See SHORT-CUT on page 6.

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IMPORT~T SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

WARNING-When using this appliance, always exercise basic safety precautions, including the following:

● Use this appliance only for

its intended purpose, as you will fmd described in this Use and Care Book.

● This dishwasher must be

properly installed and located in accordance with the Installation Instructions before it is used. If you did not receive

an Installation Instructions sheet with your dishwasher, you can obtain one by contacting the service location nearest you.

—This appliance must be connected to a grounded metal, permanent wiring system; or an equipment-grounding conductor

must be run with the circuit conductors and connected to the equipment-grounding terminal or lead of the appliance.

—Connect to a properly rated, protected and sized power-supply circuit to avoid electrical overload.

● Use only powder or liquid

detergents or wetting agents

recommended for use in a

dishwasher.

● Do not wash plastic items unless

mal ked “dishwasher safe” or the equivalent. For plastic items not so marked, check the manufacturer’s recommendations.

● Load light plastic items so

they will not become dislodged and drop to the bottom of the dishwasher—they might come into contact with the heating unit and be damaged.

TOminimize the possibility of

injury.

● When loading items to be

washed:

A. Locate sharp items so that they are not likely to damage the door seal, and

B. Load sharp knives with the handles up to reduce the risk of cut-type injuries.

● Do not touch the heating

element during or immediately after use.

● Do not operate your dishwasher

unless all enclosure panels are 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

if this appliance is used by or near children. Do not allow children to play inside, on or with this

appliance or any discarded

appliance. Dispose of disc~arded

appliances and shipping or

packing material properly.

Before discarding a dishwasher,

remove the door of the washing

compartment.

c Keep all washing detergents and wetting agents out of the reach of children, preferably in a locked cabinet. Observe all warnings on container labels to avoid personal injury.

● HYDROGEN GAS is

produced by the chemical action within your water heater. It can accumulate in the water heater and/or water pipes if hot water has not been used for a period of tw weeks or longer. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE. To prevent

the possibility of damage or

injury, if you have not used hot

water for two weeks or more, or

move into a residence in which

the hot water system may not

have been used for some time,

turn on all hot water fimcets and

allow them to run for several

minutes before using any

electrical appliance which is

comected to the hot water

system. This will allow any hydrogen gas to escape. Also, since the gas is flammable, do not smoke or use an open flame or appliance during this process.

SAm THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

How to operatethe dishwasher

STEP 1

Load your dishwasher with dishes, silverware, pots, pans, bowls, etc. according to instructions on pages

12through 14.

POT -

SCRUBBER

STEP 2

Add detergent to the detergent dispenser. .

Use rinse aid agent to help prevent spotting. (Seepage 10.)

Close and latch the dishwasher door.

CYCLE SELECTOR

NORMAL

.ASHmm

STEP 3 Select desired wash cycle.

Touch the center ofthe pad. ● LIGHT WASH is for most loads

s PO’ESCRUBBERis for items

such as pots, pans and casseroles. Everyday dishes may be included.

● NORMAL WNH is for loads of

everyday dishes with medium soils.

Designed to yield” “ “ on n~rmal loads.

high performance

of everyday dishes with light soils or soils that have not dried on. It saveshot water over the higher performance cycles, thus saving energy.

c CHINA-CRYSTALis for lightly soiled china and crystal. The fiash action is softened bypumping air along with the water to protect your delicate items. Pre-rinse dishware before loading. Follow loading instructions on pages 12through 14.

● RINSE & HOLD is for rinsing

partial loads which will be washed later. Do not use detergent.

Tochange a setting, just touch desired pad.

Yourdishwasheris nowautomatically programmed. A number in the SYSTEMS MONITOR will tell you how long the cycle will take. (See pages 7-9.)

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DRY OPTIONS

HEATED

~RYING

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DOOR LATCH

“ON” POSITION

ENERGY

SAVER

SEL+E:::D TIMETO

ENDOF CYCLE CYCLEPHASE

SYSTEMS\ MONITOR

START

CLEAR irsn

STEP 4

Select a drying option.

● HEATED DRYING provides

faster drying. Can be changed while cycle is running.

. ENERGY SAVERshuts off drying heater. Dishes air-dry naturally. It takes longer, but saves energy. Youcan prop door open about 3 inches after motor stops to speed drying. Excellent for overnight drying.

EnergySaverhelps reduce electrical energy used by this model approximately 7%.

STEP 5

Start the dishwasher.

● When you’re ready to wash

dishes, touch the STARTpad. There is a time delay between start-up and water fill so you will

not hear any wash action right away.Dishwasher will proceed through your entire program and turn off automatically.

Tochange a cycleafter washing starts, touch the CLEAR/RESET

pad to cancel cycle. After water is

pumped out and motor stops, you

can reprogram and restart the

dishwasher.

Systems Monitor

This panel tells you what is

happening in the dishwasher and

can alert you to some possible

problems.

Information displayed:

● Selected wash cycle

● Selected dry option

● Minutes to end of cycle

● Cycle phase, such as WASHING,

RINSING or DRYING

● Diagnostic codes to alert you to

possible problems

See pages 7-9 for explanation of

displays and codes.

IMshwashingshortcut

NORMAL

UNHEATED DRY

J n_/

WASHING

t MINUTES

The dishwasher remembers your last cycle*so you don’t have to

reprogram each time.

When the dishwasher is loaded

and the door is latched, the control panel will display the last settings you selected.

If you don’t want to change any of the settings, simply touch START.

*If there has been a power ftilure,

NORMAL WASHand HEATED DRY will automatically be

programmed. Make any new

selections as desired and touch START.

What happens in eachcycle

Water Use

WASHCYCLES P(Y13CRUBBER 11.0gal.

NORMAL WNH

LIGHT WASH 9.3 gal.

CHINA-CRYSTAL

RINSE & HOLD 3.7gal.

*Unextended times. These cycle

times may be increased up to 15 minutes if necessary for your dishwasher to heat the water to proper temperature for good

washability.

(Approx.)

11.0gal.

7.7gal.

Pre-W=hl Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse Main

Pre-Rinse Pre-Washl Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse Main Rinse Rinse *44 minutes

Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse

Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse

Dry Options:

HEATED DRWNG. Atiable on all washcycles except RINSE & HOLD. Add 33 cycletime.

ENERGY SAVERDRYING. Drying heater is turned off. Dishes dry naturally.

Cycle Sequence

Wash

Main

Rinse Rinse

Wash

pre-Rinse Main Rinse Rinse

W~h

lIliIIUteS to wash

Rinse

Wash

Cycle Time

(Approx.)

Rinse *W minutes

*4Ominutes

43 minutes

10minutes

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The

SYSTEMS MONITOR tellsyouwhat’shappening

POTSCRUBBER SEE DOOR WASHING NORMAL CHINA LAB E L RINSING LIGHT WASH RINSE & HOLO UNHEATED DRY !-f 1 MINUTES

#g1

HEATING

DRYING

DISPLAY

NUMERALS FROM

1to 99

P~SCRUBBER

NORMAL

LIGHT WASH

CHINA

RINSE & HOLD

UNHEATED DRY

+),

HEATED DRY

WASHING

RINSING

DRYING

WHAT IT MEANS

Number of minutes left in cycle.

Indicates P(YI’SCRUBBERcycle.

Indicates NORMAL WASHcycle.

Indicates LIGHT WASHcycle.

Indicates CHINA-CRYSTALcycle.

Indicates RINSE &HOLD cycle.Remains on until the door is unlatched.

Indicates ENERGY SAVERDry Option.

Indicates HEATED DRYING Dry Option.

Displayedduring Pre-wash, Pre-rinse and Main Washperiods.

Displayedduring Rinse periods following the Main Wash.

Indicates HEATED DRYING has been selected.

HEATING

Indicates water being heated—inwash period-to temperature necessary for good washability.The minutes countdown is on hold for up to a maximum of 15minutes when HEATING is displayed.

The SYSTEMS MONITOR tellsyou if certain things arewrong

KPLAY

(_/

WHAT IT MEANS

Electrical power has been interrupted tothe dishwasherbut is

nowback on.

The dishwasher istaking longer than normal to drain the water out.

Thisis usuallycausedby ablockage inthe drain air gap (seepage 19),a kink in the drain hose, or a stopped updrainpipe.

VVHATTODO

IF DISHWASHERWASIN USE WHEN THE POWER

FAILURE OCCURRED:

1. Unlatch the door. If the detergent cup isopen, add detergent and close thecup.

2. Relatch the door and touch “START” then immediately touch “CLEAR/RESET~’ (This will pump any remaining waterout ofthe machine.)

3. Select the desired qcle and rerun the load.

IF DISHWASHER WASNOTIN USE:

L Latchdoor.

2. Select desired cycle.

3. Run cyclewhen desired. This dishwasher is designed to automatically compensate for

longer than normal drain times, but cycletime will be extended. Ifthis code continues to appear frequently then:

1. Clean the air gap (seepage 19).

2. Check for akink inthe drain hose.

3. Check plumbing for slowor stopped updrains. (N~E: W~ty service does notcover household drain problems.)

Similar

explained above, but the Z?

indicates that the drain is so cloggedthat the dishwashercannot continue to operate in a satistictory

manner. Dishwasher will stop.

Dishwasher will not gointo a drain out period. Dishwasher will stop.

There istoo much waterin the

dishwasher. If E~appears aftera powerftilure, this isnormal and

thedishwasher will correct itself.

toblocked drain as

Locate and remove the blockagein the drain system as

explained above. Topump any remaining waterout of the

machine:

1. Latch door.

2. Selectany cycle.

3. Touch “START” andthen immediately touch “CLEAR/ RESET:’ (NOTE: W-nty service does not cover household drain problems.)

Restartthe cycle.If E3 repeats, call for service.

The dishwasher isdesigned toautomatically pump out extra wateras long as the door is latched. When you hear the motor

stoprunning:

1. Unlatch the door and see if all the wateris gone. (It is normal fora small amount ofwaterto remain in the bottom oftub to keep the water seal lubricated.)

2. If you seewater entering thedishwasher, close and latch the door. Shut offthe water supply tothe dishwasher.

3. If water is gone and no wateris entering the dishwasher, restart cycle.

4. If Z~repeats, shut off the water supply tothe dishwasher. Call forservice.

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