GE GSD2400L Use and Care Manual

Air Gap 19
ApplianceRegistration

Care and Cleaning 19

China, Crystal,Sterling 4, 7,15
ConsumerServices

23

ConvenienceFeatures

2 ProblemSolver 16-18

2

POTSCRUBBERcycle 4,6, ‘7,11

RinseAgent 10
SafetyInstructions 3

SystemsMonitor 5,7-9
UserMaintenanceInstructions 19

CycleFeatures 6 Warranty

Detergent,DetergentGuide 10,11
DispenserCups 11

WaterTemperature 10
WinterStorage 19

EnergySaverSwitch 5,6

Energ)’-SavingTips 2

Features 4,5
Front Pane]Color Change

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I.oading 12-14

BackCover

Model and Serial h’umbcrs
operating (;uiclc

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4,5

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Beforeusingyam” dkhwasher~

this bookcarefully.

read

Itis intendedto helpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

orneedmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

write

‘down.themodel

find.serialmmbeme

You’llfindthemon a label
fastenedto thetubwalljust inside

thedishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealso onthe

ConsumerProduct(lwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese

numbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.

Uyo!.1rtxxi’vdl

atdamageddkhwasher.*e

Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder) thatsoldyouthe
dishwasher.

savetimeandmoney.

Before youreql.w.$t

service.o e

ChecktheProblemSolver(pages

16through18).Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.

Convenience

features

Thisdishwasherhasmanyconvenient
features.Amongthemare:

~Controlsarearrangedlefttoright
asyouusethem.

@Automatic

instructionsand a lighteddisplay
~etyouknowthe desired function
has been selected.

~Letsyouselectfast,heateddrying

or energy-saving,no-heatdrying.

A SYSTEMSMONITORthat

=
tellsyouwhat’shappeninginthe
dishwasherandifcertainthingsare
wrong.

~Remembersyourlastcyclesoyou
don’thavetoreprogrameachtime.
SeeSHORT-CUTonpage6.

“beep” responsesto

Toobtainservice, seethe

ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.

We’reproudof our serviceand

want

youtobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestill notpleased,
writeall thedetails—including
yourphonenumber–-to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemis still
not resolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

Enemy-savingtips

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it9sfuMLetthedishesaccumulate

indishwasher.Whenyouputinonly
apartialload,usetheRINSE&
HOLDcycletorinseoffheavysoils.
Besuretolatchthedoorwhen
waitingforafullload. Thishelps
keepsoilsmoist,easiertoremove.

6s~~~~ys fj~~~c~~~~cycle mat.WMi%

kast amountofvvaterthat will

removethesoil
page6.

fromtheload. See

eIfyoudon’tneedyour dishes right
away,use yatm111%~~~~$.~~~~

llKYING feature that turns the
drying heater offautomatically.

l?ishesdry naturally over a longer
period such as overnight.

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WW~TG—Whenusingthis

appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecauticms,includingthe

fol]owing:

* usethis appkmce onlyh’

itsintended pMrpose9as you

will find described inthis use

am.icareBook..

aThis dkhwashermmbe

properly installed

and located

in accordance with the

InshUation Instructions before
it is used.

an InstallationIristructionssheet

withyour dishwasher,youcan
obtainone bycontactingthe
servicelocationnearest you.

—Thisappliancemust be
connectedto a groundedmetal,

permanent Wiring system; or an
equipment-grounding conductor

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

—Connectto a properly rated,
protectedand sizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

eDo notstore or use

cf)mbustiblematerials9

w’ K$therflan%lnableVapms ad
liquids in the vicinity of’this or

my other appliance.

@I.Jseonly powderor liquid
detergentsor wettingagents
recommended for use in a

dishwasher.
~DOnotwashplasticitemsunless

n]arked “dishwashersafe” or the

eq{livahmt.For plastic

IHarkd, check!hc

If youdid not receive

gasoline

itemsnotso

manufacturer’s

@Loadlightplasticitems so

theywillnotbecomedislodged
anddrop to thebottomofthe
dishwasher—theymightcome
intocontactwiththeheating
unitandbe damaged.

minimize the possibility of

T“

injury.
~

Whenloadingiternstobe

washed:

A. Locatesharp itemsso that
theyare notlikelytodamage

thedoor seal, and
B. Load sharpkniveswith the

handlesup to reducethe risk
ofcut-typeinjuries.

@Donottouchtheheating
elementduringor immediately
afteruse.

~Do notoperateyour dishwasher

unlessall enclosurepanelsare
properlyin place.

@Do nottamperwith controls.

@Do notabuse, sit on, or stand
on the door or dish rack ofthe
dishwasher.

@Closesupervision is necessary
ifthisapplianceisused,byor near

children. Do notallowchildren
toplayinside, on or with this

applianceor anydiscarded
appliance.Dispose of discarded
appliancesand shippingor
packingmaterial properly.
Beforediscardinga dishwasher,
removethe door ofthe washing

compartment.

@Keepall washingdetergents

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andwettingagentsoutofthe =-–
reachof children,preferablyin- =5.

a Jockedcabinet.Observeall —

@f:--

warningsoncontainerlabelsto KESYY.
avoidp%ona~injury.

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@Tominimizethepossibilityof
electricshock,disconnectthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance.
Note:Turningthecontroldialto
theOFF positiondoesnot

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disconnecttheappliancefrom
thepowersupply.Werecommend
havingaqualifkd technician
serviceyourappiiance.

w~GmRoGm G4.S

is producedbythechemical
actionwithinyour waterheater.
It can accumulatein thewater
heaterand/orwaterpipesif hot
waterhas notbeen used for a
period of twoweeksor longer.
HYDROGEN GASIS
EXPLOSIVE. Topreventthe
possibilityofdamageor injury,
if youhavenot used hot water for
twoweeksor more, or moved
intoa residencein whichthe hot
watersystemmaynothavebeen
used for sometime, turn on all
hot water faucetsand allowthem
to run for severalminutesbefore
using anyelectricalappliance
which is comected to the hot
water system. This will allow
anyhydrogengas to escape. Mso,
sincethe gas is tlmable, do
not smoke or use an open flame
or applianceduring thisprocess.

12through 14.

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spotting.(See~age

C1OWandlatchthedishwasher

door.

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CYCLESELECTOR

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STEP 3
Sekxx desiredwash

Touchthe center of the pad.

~POBCI?UBBER isforitems

such as pots, pans and casseroles.
Everyday

e N~I~MAL~’s~ is

cvmydaydisheswithmediumsoils.
Designedtoyieldhighperformance

on nornxdioads.

clishesmaybeincluded.

cycle.

for loadsof

~LIGHT’WASH
ofeverydaydisheswithlightsoils
or soilsthathavenotdriedon.It
saveshotwateroverthehigher
performancecycles,thussaving
energy.

o~H~NA-cRY~~ALis forlightly

soiledchina andcrystal.Thewash
actionis softenedbypumpingair
aiongwiththe watertoprotectyour
delicate

.&forelomii?~g.I-%Now

instructionsonpages12throughM.

item. Pre-rimsedishwae

is formostloads

loading

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~RINSE & HOLD is forrinsing

partialloadswhichwillbewashed L-

later.Do

TOchange a setting, just

desiredpad.
Yourdishwasherisnowautornaticdy ~

programmed.Anumberinthe
SYSTEI’VKSMOIWTORwilltell you ~
howlongthecyclewilltake.(See

pages7 through9.)

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SAW

*HZATF;DDRYINGprovides
fasterdrying.Cm bechanged

whilecycleisrunning.

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dryingheater.Dishesair-dry
naturally.It takeslonger,butsaves

energy.Youcanpropdooropen
about3 inchesaftermotorstops
tospeeddrying.Excellentfor

overnightdrying.
EnergySaverhelpsreduceelectrical

energyusedbythismodel

a drying Option.

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STEP 5

startthe dishwasher.

@Whenyou’rereadytowash
dishes,touchtheSTARTpad.
Thereisa timedelaybetween
start-upandwaterfill soyouwill
nothearanywashactionright

away.Dishwasherwillproceed
throughyourentireprogramand
turnoffautomatically.

changea cycleafterwashing

To
starts, touchtheCLEAR/RESET
padtocancelcycle.Afterwateris
pumpedoutandmotorstops,you

reprogram and restart the

can

dishwasher.

System Monitor

Thispaneltellsyouwhatis
happeninginthedishwasherand.
canalertyouto somepossible
problems.

Information displayed:

@Selectedwashcycle

@Selecteddryoption
@Minutestoendofcycle
~Cyclephase,suchas WASHING,

RINSINGor DRYING

@Diagnosticcodesto alertyou.to

possibleproblems

See pages7 through9 for

explanationofdisplaysandcodes.

Dishwashingshorkut

The dishwasherremembersyour
lastcycle*soyou don’thaveto
reprogrameachtime.

Whenthe dishwasherisloaded

andthedoorislatched,thecontrol
panelwilldisplaythe lastsettings
youselected.

Ifyoudon’twanttochangeanyof
the settings,simplytouchSTART.

Wf therehasbeenapowerfailure,
NORMALWASHandHEATED
DRYwillautomaticallybe

programmed.Makeanynew
selectionsasdesiredandtouch
START.

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Whathappemineachcycle

WaterUse

WASHCWCLES

PmcRuBBER

NORMAL

LIGHT WASH

CHINA-CRYSTAL

RINSE&!HOLD

‘WJnextenciedtimes.Thesecycle

timesmaybeincreasedupio 15

mirwtcsifnecessaryforyour
dishwashertoheatthewaterto
propertemperatureforgood
washability.

WASH

(Approx.)

11.Ogal.

11.0gal. Pre-Wash/ Pre-Rinse

9.3gal.

7.7gal.

3.7gal.

I?re-Wash/ Pre-llinse Pre-Rinse Main
Pre-Rinse

Pre-Rinse
Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse

Pre-Rinse Pre-llinse Pre-Rinse Main Rinse Rinse

Pre-Rinse Pre-Rinse

Dry

options:

HEATEDDRYING.Availableon
allwashcyclesexceptRINSE&
HOLD.Add33 minutestowash

cycletime.
ENERGYSAVER

Dryingheateris turnedoff.Dishes

drynaturally.

CycleSequence

Wash

Pre-Rinse Main Rinse

Wash

Main Rinse
Wash

Wash

DRYING.

Wash

CycleThe

(Approx.)

Rinse Rinse *@ minutes

Rinse *44minutes

Rinse

*4Ominutes

43minutes

10minutes

*$$!$l POTSCRUBBERSEE DOORWASHING

cm

DISPLAY WHAT’H’NnMNs

r

Numberofminutesleftincycle.NUMERALSFROM

1to99

F’0TSCRUB13ER

LIGHTWASH

CHINA
RINSE&HOLD
UNHEATEDDRY

HEATEDDRY

WASHING

IndicatesMYJ3CRUBBERcycle.
IndicatesNORMALWASHcycle.NORMAL

IndicatesLIGHTWASHcycle.

IndicatesCHINA-CRYSTALcycle.
IndicatesRINSE&HOLDcycle.Remainsonuntilthedoorisunlatched.
IndicatesENERGYSAVERDryOption.

IndicatesHEATEDDRYINGDryOption.

DisplayedduringPm-wash,Pre-rinseandMainWashperiods.

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RINSING
DRYING

HEATING

DisplayedduringRinseperiodsfollowingtheMainWash.

[ndicatesHEATEDDRYINGhasbeenselected.

‘ndicateswaterbeingheated—inwashperiod—totemperature necessary for good
washability.The minutescountdownisonhold for

3EATINGisdisplayed.

uptoa maximumof15minuteswhen

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WHATl%’MENS

Electricalpowerhasbeen
interruptedtothe dishwasherbutis
nowbackon.

Thedishwasheristakinglonger
thannormaltodrainthewaterout.
Thisisusuallycausedbyabbckige
inthedrainairgap(seepage19),a
kinkinthedrainhose,orastopped
updrainpipe.

mT To Do

.

IFDISHWASHERWASINUSEWHENTHEFQWER
EMLWREOCCURRED:

1. Unlatchthedoor.Ifthedetergentcupisopen,add
detergentandclosethecup.

2. ReMchthedobrandtouch“START”thenimmediately
touch“CL13AR/RESET1’(Thiswillpumpanyremaining

wateroutofthemachine.)

3. Selectthedesiredcycleandrerurrtheload.
IFDISHWASHERWASNOTINUSE:

I. Latchdoor.

2. Selectdesiredcycle.

3. Runcyclewhendesired.
Thisdishwasherisdesignedtoautomaticallycompensatefor

longerthannormaldraintimes,butcycletimewillbe
extended.Ifthiscodecontinuestoappearfrequentlythen:

1. Cleantheairgap(seepage19).

2. Checkforakinkinthedrainhose.

3. Checkplumbingforsloworstoppedupdrains.
(N~E: Warrantyservicedoesnotcoverhousehold
drainproblems.)

la

Similartoblockeddrainas
expltinedabove,but the~?
indicatesthatthedrainisso
cloggedthatthe dishwashercannot
continuetooperateinasatisfactory
manner.Dishwasherwillstop.

Dishwasherwillnotgointoadrain

outperiod.Dishwasherwillstop.
Thereistoomuchwaterinthe

dishwasher.H’[ 9 appearsaftera
powerfailure,thisisnormaland
thedishwasherwillcorrectitself.

Locateandremovetheblockageinthedrainsystemas

explainedabove.Topumpanyremainingwateroutofthe

machine:

1. Latchdoor.

2. Selectanycycle.

3. Touch “STMVI’”andthenimmediatelytouch“CLEAR/

RESET:’(NOI’E:Warrantyservicedoesnotcover
householddrainproblems.)

Restartthecycle.If C3repeats,callforservice.

The dishwasherisdesignedtoautomaticallypumpoutextra

wateraslongasthedoorislatched.Whenyouhearthemotor
stoprunning:

1. Unlatchthedoorandseeifallthewaterisgone.(Itis
normalforasmallamountofwatertoremaininthe bottom
oftubtokeepthewaterseallubricated.)

2. If youseewaterenteringthedishwasher,closeand.latch

thedoor.Shutoffthewatersupplytothedishwasher.

3, JXwaterisgoneand.nowaterisenteringthedishwasher,

restartcycle.

4. H[ qrepeats,shutoffthewatersupplytothedishwasher.
Call forservice.

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WHATH’N’aMLNs

Thiscanbe causedbyeitherof
thesereasons:

Notenoughwaterisenteringthe
dishwasher.

or

WAT To m

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Unlatchthedoor.Ifthereisnowaterinthebottomofthe
dishwasher,checkthe watersupplytothe dishwasher.

* ls thedishwasherwatersupplyturnedon?

(Valveusuallylocatedunderthesink.)
~Isthehouseholdwatersupplyturnedon?
@Ifyouuse wellorcisternwater,isthesupplyadequate?

Ifthewatersupplyisadequate,trythe cycleagain.If Es

repeats~call forservice.

The drainpumpcouldbe
temporarilyblocked(usually
causedbyfoodparticlessuch
ascereal).

The temperature sensor in the
dishwasheris not functioning
properly.Ilishwasher may
continueto be used, but it will
notheat waterautomatically.

Before ym.11muforservice

@Trythe cycleagaintoseeifthe

Code reappears.Thedishwasher
maycorrectitself.

~Electroniccontrolscanbe

affectedbyoutsideinterference.
* Sometimesshuttingoffthepower

tothedishwasher(atthefuseor
circuitbreaker)willcorrectthe
problem.

Unlatchthe door.Ifthereisstandingwaterinthebottomof
thedishwasher,relatchthedoor.Touch“ST’AR.’H’then

immediatelytouch“CLEAR/RESET”to startthepump.
If[!5continuestoappear,youmayneedtodothis several

timestobreakuptheblockage.
The temperaturesensor needstobereplaced.Cal!for

service.
NcYrE:

Youmaycontinuetouseyourdishwasher.Forbestresults,
adjustyourhouseholdwaterheaterthermostatto 140~F.

~I&storepowerafterabout five
secondsandtrythe cycleagain.

~Checkthechartaboveforthings

youcandoto correcttheproblem.

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Rmpmtm sensorsy*m

Togetdishescieananddryyou
needhotwater.To helpyouget

waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherhasawaterheating
featurethatautomaticallysenses
thetemperatureofthewaterinthe
washcycleandheatsit,ifnecessary,

tothe propertemperature.This
waterheatingfeaturemayallow

youtoturndownyourhousehold
waterheaterandsaveenergyif

you’rewillingtolet the dishwasher
run a littlelonger while it heats
waterto theproper temperature.
Forgoodwashingand drying,the
enteringwatermustbeat least
120°E

Topreventdish damage,

inletwater shouldnot

Howto test

watertemperature:

Checkyourwatertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha

candyormeatthermometer.
Letthedishwasherrun through

one fillandpumpoutcycle,then
letthe dishwasherfillwithwater
thesecondtime.

Whenyouhearthewaterstop

filling;unlatchthe doorandslowly

openit.
Measurethetemperatureofthe

waterinthebottomofthetubthis

way:

Removethesilverwarebasketand

placea candyor meatthermometer

inthewatertowardsthemiddleof
thetub.If thetemperatureisless
than 120”F,youwillnotgetgood
washingresults.Higherwater
temperatureis neededtodissolve

~rea~eandactivatepowder

&lergents.

exceed150”F.

Helpful hints: If outside
temperaturesare unusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsa longdistance
from waterheaterto dishwasher,

youmayneedto set yourwater

heater’sthermostatup, Ifyouhave

notusedhotwaterforsometime,
thewaterinthe pipeswillbecold.
Turnonthe hotwaterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowitto rununtilthe
waterishot.Thenstartthe
dishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydone
laundryorrunhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater

timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe

dishwasher.

Toimprovewashabilityifthewater
islessthan120”Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fillwithdetergent.

HowtoUtsearimeagent.

Arinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.

Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofarinseagentsuchasJET­DRYbrandis recommended.

Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform. Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusesthe liquidform.

How tofilllthe rinse agent
dispenser.

Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthe bottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.

If you accidentallyspill: Wipe
uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethespill in the
dishwasher.Itcan keepyour
detergentfromworking.

If you can’t find my rinseagent,

write:

BENCXISERCONSUMER

PRoDucrs,INC.
(“JET

DRY”)

W. PutnamAve.

QI1
Greenwich,CT06830

Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds4% ounces.This
shouldlastabout3months.Fill
asneeded.Donotoverfill.

How to

chooseand use

de~~ente

First, me only powderor liquid

detergentsspecificallymadefor
use in dishwashers.Othertypes
will causeoversudsing.

second, ‘checkthe phosphate
mntent.

hard-watermaterialsfromforming

spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If -

yourwaterishard(7grainsor

more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.Ifthephosphatecontentis ­low(8.7%orless),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.

Mm waterdepartment can tell

youhow

canyourcountyextensionagent.
Or yourarea’swatersofiener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
thereareinyourwater.

How mud-n‘detergentshould.you

use?Thatdepends.Is yourwater

“hard” or “soft”? With hard water,
you need extra detergentto get
dishes clean.

needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater

notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe

harmful.It cancauseapermanent

cloudinessof glassware,called

“etching.”An outsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Ofcourse,this
takessometime.Butwhytake a
chancewhenit’seasyto findout
thehardnessofyourwater.

Phosphatehelpsprevent

hard yourwater is. So

Withsoftwater,you

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1

epyourdetergentfreshand

dry. Under the sink isn’ta good
placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tput powder
detergentintothe dispenser until

you’rereadytowashdishes,either.
(Itwon’tbefreshORdry.)

vow DOWderdetfne~~ fi@ ~~~

If
or”lt.m~y,throwit aw-ay.Itwon’t
washwell.Olddetergentoften
won’tdissolve.

Ifyouusealiquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot

iiecessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”astheyageor come
incon~actwithwater.

You’Illfindtwodetergent
dispensersonthe

dishwasher.Two,because

your

inside doorof

somecyclesusetwowashes.

See “DetergentUsageGuide”
below.

AiwwsclosethemainCUPti8htlY”

Whe; itis~rmly latchedyou will
heara clickingsound. It isnot
necessaryto overtighten.

NOTE:Detergentcupmay be

openedmanually withno harm.

Turnhandle counterclocbise until
itreleases.A snappingsound is
normalwhen itopens.

How to prepare
the dMRes for

washing

If thisisyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacinga much older
model, you may wonderhowmuch
pre-preparation yourdishesneed.
Actuallyvery little. Pre-rinsing of
normal food soilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommon sense and a little
practice you’llsoonknow what
foodsto remove. Here are some
guidelines:

L Scrape off bones, seeds, skins,

toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimming~tlea~

vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilor

grease.

2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasa built-in
softfooddisposerthatpulverizes

softfoodbitsand

flushesthemaway.

Itcanhandlesmallamountsof

softfoods,butlargeamountswill

be difficulttohandle.

3. Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore

soilhasachancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficultto washandmay
notcomecleanintheNORMAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourRINSE&HOLDcyclefor

small“holding”loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentionedabove

areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
not mentionedmayalsoneedtobe

removedfromyour dishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandother
foodsthatcancausediscoloration

ofstainlesssteelifallowedto
remainondishesforalongperiod
oftime.

When

usingthe ~mc~u~~~~

cycle, lesspreparationisrequired

beforeloading.ThePOTSCRUBBER
cyclecanwashheavily-soiled
dishesandremovedried-onand

baked-onsoilsfrompots,pansand
casseroles.Itemswithburned-on
soilsmaynotcomeclean.Andthe
dishwashercannotremoveburn

marksor restorefadingcaused
byoverheatingduringcooking.

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willhave.

Makesuredishes are Properlyloadedto insure that

u-’-%

watercanreach the sdiled su~faces.The wash arm inthe

bottomsprays water up. The tower thatrises in the
center sendswater out overthe dishesto wash the items
in theupper rack. A sprayarm in the top washes down
also. Make suretoplacetallitems totheoutsideso the

upper washarm is not blocked.

WA7CHOUTF’ORTHIS.

The washer towerrises through the center ofthebottom
rack during thewashand rinse portionsofthe cycle.
Don’tblockitor load tall thingsnextto it. Also, be
carefulnot to let a portion ofan item suchas a pot or
dishhandleextendthrough the bottom rack. This could
blockthe washarm and cause poor washingresults.

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The top rack is best for glasses, cups and saucers,
Tworowsofcups can be washed when

shelf.Loadthebottomrowfirst. thenfolddownthe
shelfandioadthe top row.CLlpsandglassesfitbest
alongthesides.‘T%isisk placefordishwasher-safe

phNics, too.?vkkesLIresmallpiasticitemsare lodged

intighilyso thq can’t[:>11ontotheGdrod@heating

unit.ArmIge skmwareso thatit cannotmove~asily.
~>011’t~ettheghSSCStOLIChe2ChOtkr.

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placed—facedown—inthistoprack The

kandyfor allkindsof odd shapes.

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Placetallitems tothe outsideso the upperwasharm is

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potsandbowlsalongthesides,incornersor intheback.

ShelfDown

Thefoldingshelfgivesyouextra spacefor cupsand
longutensilsontwo levels.Load the lowerlevelfirst,
thenfold the shelfdown.

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sidefacingthecenteroftherackso wateranddetergent
fromwasharmcanreachsoiledsurfaces.

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lidsm’ust

beloaded in the bottomrack, facingdown.

Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesNKJ~T’be

loaded-inthebottom-rack,facingdown. Prop broiler
pansand racks alongthe edge. Shallowitemsmaybe

angledprovidedthelower sidedoes notshieldthe soiled
surfaceinsidefromthe water.

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m?m.ltion!

Takeoutanythingthatmayfallor extendthroughthe
bottomof thebasket.

Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesupto
protectyour hands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso
theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.

Thesecuritycellcover,hingedinthehandle,canbe
loweredtoeithersidetosecurelight-weightitemsfrom
theeffectsofthevigorouswashaction.Whenit isnot
needed,thiscovercanremainupright.

whatyoucanusuallywashsafelyinyourdishwasher.

nilwhatyouean9t.

Usually

Materkd Safe

China/

Moneware

Crystal YES

Non-dishware
items—such
ase~ectronic

air cleaner
filters, furnace
filters, paint
brushes,etc.

Glass

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Somecoloredanodized
aluminumcanfade.

Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.

Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Antique,metal-trimmledor

hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.

MilkGlassmayyellow.

Ironwillrust.

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basketwithstainlesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan

damagesilver.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin

thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.

Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.

Tincanrust.
Woodcanwarp,crackor lose

itsfinishwithanytypewashing.

Somedarkeningorspottingpossible,Removeby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.

Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwash
onepiecedailyforatleasta month.Comparewiththe
restof theset.

Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.
SelectCHINA-CRYSTALcycle.
Checkmanufacturer’sinstructionsfor yourcrystal.

Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.

Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiecein
thetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset,

Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainiflefton.

Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan
stainifIefion.D~ydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.

Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality.

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anycyclelessenscleaningpower
becausethetemperatureinsidethe
dishwasherislowered.so try to
loadeverythingat thebeginning.

Here’showto

add a forgotten dish:

1.Pushthedoor latchto theleft.

Washing will stop.

watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.

3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.

4. close thedoorandpushthe
latchtothefar right.Whenthe

door is locked, washing will

continue.

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DISHWASHER
WON’TRUN

UNUSUALNOISE

DISHES DON’TDRY

UNCLEANDISHES
ANDFLATWARE

POSSIBLE CAUSEANDREMEDY

fuseinyour homemaybe blown,or the circuit breakertripped. Replacefuseor

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resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyother appliancesfromthe circuit.

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Utensilsmaynot besecureonrackpins,orsomethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.

indishwasher.

Makesureinlet watertemperatureis correct. (Seepage 10.)
Unloadthe bottomrack first. Waterfrom dishes in thetop rack maybe spillingintothe

bottom rack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishes shouldn’tnest together.Avoidoverloading.

I?+lakesureeverythingis securelyplaced

Checktherinseagentdispensertoseethatit’snotempty.

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

Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnon afaucet.Iswatercomingoutslower
thanusual?Ifso,waituntilpressureis normalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.

Pluggedair

gap. (Seepage 19.)

Improperrackloading.(Seepages12through14.)

3LACKORGRAY
MARKSONDISHES

IETERGENTLEFT

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withamildabrasivecleanser.

Watermaynot bereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblockingthe
detergentcup.

Thedispensercovermaynot be openingor maybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
items.Ifyou

used a powderdetergent,

openthecupandremoveanycaked-on

detergent.Ifthecupstill doesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.
Detergentmaybeold.Ifthepowderdetergentishardorcakedinthebox,throwitaway.
The detergentmaynotbewortingwell.Tryanotherbrand.

Spottingcanbe causedbyallthesethings:
~ Extremelyhardwater.(See

QLow inlet

watertemperature.(Totest, seepage10.)

page 10.)

QOverloadi:lgthedishwasher.
o ~Illproperloading,(see pages12through1-4.)

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Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrandsof
detergentstofindonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasherdetergent
mayhelpreducefihning.

Toremovespots

1.

Removeallmetalutensilsfromthe dishwasher.
DONOTADDDETERGENT.

2.

3.

SelectP01?$CRU13BERcycleandENERGYSAVERdryoption.

4.

Startthedishwasherandallowtorununtil“25”minutestoendofcycleisdisplayed.

5.

Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottomof

andfilmfrmngktsswmu

the dishwasher.

6.

Closethedoorandallowthedishwashertocompletethe cycle.

vinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatasabove,exceptuse1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric

If
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.If yours
doesn’t,callGeneralElectricFactoryService.)

Usingavinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwicea month?Considerahome
watersoftener.

Ifvinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etchingl’
Thefilmcannotbe removed.

It can beprevented:Uselessdetergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe
shortestcyclethat willgetthemclean.

Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.

Teaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usingasolutionof 112cup
bleachand3cupswarmwater.

Anoverallyellowor brownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbecausedbyirondeposits
inwater.Aspecialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywayto correctthis
problem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.

Yellowfilmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.

Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.

Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchina

arese~~reandcan’tjar loose.(Seepages12and 13forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)
Makesuretailglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushthe

rackintothedishwasher.Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.
UsetheCHINA-CRYSTALcycleforfinechina.

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check the kitchensink. Is it drainingwell?Youmayneed a plumber.
If dishwasherdrainsintoa disposer,run the disposerto clear.Besurethedisposeris

notclogged.
Seethe SYSTEMSMONITOl?(pages‘7’to 9).

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DISHVIASHERDETERGENTSTOAVOIDSUIXNNG.

‘lbrem”ovesudsfrom the

ofcoldwaterto the tub. ~lose and latchthedishwasher.Topump out water,touch

STARTtwotimes,thenimmediatelytouchCLEAR-RESET.

Repeatifnecessary.

Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.

Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing.

Wipeupaccidentalspillofrinseagentwithadampcloth.

Shutoffpowerfromdishwasheratfhseorcircuitbreaker.Wait5 secondsandrestore

powertodishwasher.Tryinputpanelagain.

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tub: Openthedishwasher.Let sudsevaporate.Add 1 gallon

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thoroughly.Donot useabrasives
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fckan the outsidewitha good

apphmw+polishwax. Theoutside

cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,
orharshorgrittycleaners.

AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X0216)isavailable

fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Theinside

ofitself.

cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
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If itshouldeverneed

Anairgapisaplumbingdevice.
Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoitifa drain
clogs.Theairgapisnotapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.

Ifyouhaveanair gap,checkit

atleast onceamonth.ITISNOT
PARTOFYOURDISHWASHER.
ITIS NOTCOVEREDINYOUR
WARRANTY.

air gap is easy to clean.

The
Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewthe plasticcap
andcheckforanybuildupofgrit.
Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.

Checkthe air gap anytime your

dishwasherisn%draining well.

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WhwasherillWinwr?

Rokct

Ifyourdishwasherisleftinan

unheatedplaceduringthewinter’,
askaservicetechnicianto:

~cutoff electricpowertothe
dishwasher.Removefusesortrip
circuitbreaker.

@Turnoffthewatersupply.
@Disconnectthewaterinletline

fromthewatervalve.

@Drainwaterfromtheinletline
andwatervalve.(Useapanto
catchthe water.)

@Recomectthewaterirdetlineto
thewatervalve.

@Removetheplasticpumpcoverin
thetubbottomanduse a spongeto

soakupwaterintherubberboot.

waimtfreezing.

If you are redecorating, you can
change your dishwasher’s front
panels to match or blend with

your

newcolors.
Thepanels are held in placeby the

doortrim and the trim on the panel
belowthe door.Each side of each

panelis a different color.Or you
can paint a panel with the color of
vourown choice.

Note: Othercoh panelsare

avainabkfor ‘yourdishwasher.

Check the color,youwanton the
order form below and mail it to us.

‘Woodpanel trimkit GPIF 40

contains trimand instructionsfor
adding a decorativewooddoor
panel and lower accesspanel no
thicker than 1/4”to match kitchen
cabinets. Use the order form below
to order this kit.

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while changing panels or when ~

loweraccess panel is removed. ~

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i. Take out trim screws on either \

sideo!-the dishwasher door.
Remove the side trim.

2. Slide

the door panel out.

(Carcfu]-edges may be sharp.) ~

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pul [he color you want in f’rent.

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Whatever your question about any GE

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AGE consumer Senice professional

will provide expert repair service,
scheduled at a time that’s convenient

for you. Many GE Consumer Service
companyoperated locatio~~s offer you
service today or tomorrow, ot-at your
convenience (’ZOOa.m. to 700 p.m.
weekdays,900 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.SatuP

clays).C)ur fkctory-tr-ainedtechnicians
know your appliance inside and out-

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help.Yourcall—

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time.GEAnswerCente@serviceis
open 24hours a day ‘7daysa week.

Youcan have the secure feelingthat

GEConsumerServicewillstillbe
thereafteryour warrantyexpires.Pur­chasea GEcontractwhileyourwar­rantyisstill in effectand you’llreceive
a substantialdiscount.Witha multiple­yearcontract,you’reassuredoffiture
serviceat today’sprices.

‘relecommuti~ationIlevicefortheI.leaf

and yourquestion—

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Upon request,GEwillprovideBraille
controls for a varietyof GEappliances,
and a brochure to assistin planning a
barrier-freekitchenfor persons with
limited mobility.Toobtain these items,
fl-eeofcharge,call800.626.2000.

Consumerswith impaired hearing
or speech who haveaccessto a TDD
or a conventionalteletypewritermay

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WARRANTY

Saveproof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check toestablishwarrantyperiod.

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WHAT1$3COVERED

FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY

Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal

purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge,parts andservice laborin
yourhometo repair orrepiaceany

part of the dMwvasher’that fails

becauseof a manufacturingdefect.

T-EN-YEARWARRANTY

FULL,

Fortenyearsfrom dateoforiginal
purchase,wewill provide,freeof ~OWer~hoW~P~rm ­charge,parts and servicelaborin

your hometo repairor replacethe 3Piecepower
permaTuf@tub QFdoor/@erif it

failsto contain waterbecauseof
a manufacturing defect such as
cracking, chipping, peeling or
rusting.

WHAT1SN~ COVERED

Forthe secondyearfromdateof
origins! purchase,wewillprovide,
freeofcharge,replacementpartsfor

anypart ofthe WaterDktrhutkm
System(asillustratedbelow)that

fails becauseofamanufacturing
defect.Associatedinletand drain

plumbing partsarenotcoveredby

this warr%nty.Youpayfor the
servicetrip to your homeand
servicelabor charges.

IIIP

Tower ~

FoodDisposer

WaterDistribution System

~ Servicetrips to your hometo

teach you howto usethe product.

ReadyourUseandCarematerial.

Ifyouthen haveany questions
about operating the product,
pleasecontact yourdealer or our
ConsumerAffairs office atthe

addressbelow,or call, toll free:
GE Answer Center”

800.626.2000
consumer information service

QImproper installation.

If you havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youareresponsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing
and other connecting facilities.

Thiswarrantyis extendedto
the original purchaserandany
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedforordinary homeuse
inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,IX. inAlaskathe
warrantyisthe sameexcept{hatit
is LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shipthe productto the serviceshop
orforthe servicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home.

All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorized CustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking

7

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hours.
Lookin the White or YellowPages

of yourteiephone directoryfor

ection

GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,

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GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC­HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.

@Replacementof
resetting of circuit breakers.

~ Cleaning or servicing of airgap

device in drain line.

~ Failureofthe product if it is used

for other than its intended purpose

or used commercially.

@Damage to product causedby

accident, fire, floods or acts of God.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE

FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

house fuses or

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

may not apply to you, This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from stateto state.

Toknow what your legal rights are in your state,consult

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