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
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.
save timeandmoney.
Before you reql.w.$t
service.o e
ChecktheProblemSolver(pages
16through18).Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.
Convenience
features
Thisdishwasherhasmanyconvenient
features.Amongthemare:
~Controlsarearrangedlefttoright
asyouusethem.
@Automatic
instructionsand a lighteddisplay
~etyouknowthe desired function
has been selected.
~Letsyouselectfast,heateddrying
or energy-saving,no-heatdrying.
A SYSTEMSMONITORthat
=
tellsyouwhat’shappeninginthe
dishwasherandifcertainthingsare
wrong.
~Remembersyourlastcyclesoyou
don’thavetoreprogrameachtime.
SeeSHORT-CUTonpage6.
“beep” responsesto
Toobtainservice, seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.
We’reproudof our service and
want
youtobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestill notpleased,
writeall thedetails—including
yourphonenumber–-to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemis still
not resolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
Enemy-savingtips
fq?~~~tefj~~~$yasberonly when
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it9sfuMLetthedishesaccumulate
indishwasher.Whenyouputinonly
apartialload,usetheRINSE&
HOLDcycletorinseoffheavysoils.
Besuretolatchthedoorwhen
waitingforafullload. Thishelps
keepsoilsmoist,easiertoremove.
6s~~~~ys fj~~~c~ ~~~ cycle mat.WMi%
kast amount ofvvaterthat will
removethesoil
page6.
fromtheload. See
eIfyou don’tneedyour dishes right
away,use yatm111%~~~~$.~~~~
llKYING feature that turns the
drying heater offautomatically.
l?ishesdry naturally over a longer
period such as overnight.
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WW~TG—Whenusingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecauticms,includingthe
fol]owing:
* usethis appkmce onlyh’
itsintended pMrpose9as you
will find described in this use
am.icareBook..
aThis dkhwashermmbe
properly installed
and located
in accordance with the
InshUation Instructions before
it is used.
an InstallationIristructionssheet
withyour dishwasher,youcan
obtainone bycontactingthe
servicelocationnearest you.
—Thisappliancemust be
connectedto a groundedmetal,
permanent Wiring system; or an
equipment-grounding conductor
must be run with the circuit
conductors and connected to the
equipment-grounding kxminal
or lead of the appliance.
—Connectto a properly rated,
protectedand sizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
eDo notstore or use
cf)mbustible materials9
w’ K$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.
.
a
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’VKS MOIWTORwilltell you ~
howlongthecyclewilltake.(See
pages7 through9.)
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not use detergent.
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DRYOPTIONS
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START
CLEAR
RESET
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STEP 4
SAW
*HZATF;DDRYINGprovides
fasterdrying.Cm bechanged
whilecycleisrunning.
e ~~~~~~ fj~~~~ shL]tsoff
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 pages 7 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
‘WJnextencied times.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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