GE GSD2800G Use and Care Manual

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ProblemSolver

RinseAgent SafetyInstructions

SystemsMonitor I..JserMaintenanceInstructions 21

Warranty

WaterTemperature

Air Gap ApplianceRegistration 2 RepairService

CareandCleaning China,Crystal,Sterling

CycleFeatures Deter~ent,Deter~entGuide 12,13

DispenserCups

Energy-SavingTips 2 FrontPanelColor Change WinterStorage

Lock ControlsFeature 6 ModelandSerialNumbers

OperatingInstructions 4-6

CycleSelection

DishwashingShortcut DryingOptions

18-20

7-10

BackCover

12 21

SoilLevel

Potscrubber

Model GSD2800G

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HelpUS helpyou.e e

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Ene~y-savingtips

Beforeusingyour fihwashery

madthisbookCWl#i.my

Risintendedtohelp youoperate andmaintainyournewdishwasher

properly. Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions. Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

orneedmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber): ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

Writedownthe model

serial numbem.

and

You’llfindthemonalabeljust insidethedishwasherdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourdishwasher.Beforesending inthiscard,pleasewritethese numbershere:

Ifym redved

a ti~ed dkhwasher. o @

Immediatelycontactthedealer (orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe dishwasher.

Savetimew-dmoney.

Beforeyoucdl for

service. e ●

ChecktheProblemSolver(pages

18-20).Itlistscausesofminor operatingproblemsthatyoucan correctyourself.

Thepowerconsumptionofyour dishwashercanbeminimizedif youfollowthesesuggestions:

@Owmatethe wh& it’sfull. Letthedishes accumulateinthedishwasher, Whenyouput inonlyapartial load, usetheRINSE&HOLD Cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Be

suretolatchthe doorwhenwaiting forafullload.Thishelpstokeep soilsmoist,easiertoremove.

Always theleastamountof waterthat

willremovethesoilfromthehad.

See

page11.

@SelecttheSOILLEVELthatwill removesoilfromload.

~ If youdon’tneedyourdishes rightaway,

SAYERDRYING

dryingheateroffautomatically. Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger periodsuchas overnight.

@WatchtheSYSTEMSMONITOR formoreideas.Seepage7.

dishwasheronly

selectthecy~l~~~~~~$~~

useyourENERGY

thatturnsthe

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany correspondenceor servicecalls concerningyourdishwasher.

conveniencefeatures

Thisdishwasherhasmanyconvenient

-...-. -.

features.Amongthema}e: @Controlsarearrangedlefttoright

asyouusethem.

e Automatic“beep”responsesto

instructionsanda lighteddisplay let youknowthedesiredfunction

hasbeenselected. @Letsyouadjustyourwashingcycle

K)theamountofsoil onyourdishes.

~IAtSyouselectfast,heateddrying orenergy-saving,no-heatdrying.

@A SYSTEMSMONITORthat tells youwhat’shappeninginthe dishwasherandifcertainthings arewrong.

@LetsyouLOCKthecontrolsto preventaccidentaltampering.

@Remembersyourlastcyclesoyou don’thavetoreprogrameachtime. SeeSHORTCUTonpage6.

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-NG–When usingthis

pliance,alwaysexercisebasic sifietyprecautions,includingthe following: ‘

@use $W apptimae onlyfor

ikl htended pwpse, asyou willfind deserabedin this Use

and cam! Book* e This dishw~her must be-

properly hstilied and lmted h mxxwcklneewith the hwation btmctions before

it is uxx!. If youdid not receive anInstallationInstructionssheet withyour dishwasher,youcan obtainonebycontactingthe

servicelocationnearestyou.

—Thisappliance must be connectedto a groundedmetal, permanentwiring system;or an

equi~ment-groundin~conductor

. .

mustberun with the circuit

conductorsand connectedto the

uiprmmt-groumiingterminal

lead of theappliance.

–Connect to a properly rated,

protectedandsizedpower-supply

circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

@Use only powderor liquid detergentsor wettingagents reco~mended foruse in a

dishkvasher. ~Dc3M-Jt

WMJI plasticitcnisunk2SS

marked “dishwashersafe” or the

Cquivakmt+Forplastic itemsnotso marked,checktheIl]anufactl]rer’s rccollllllendations.

@Load!lightplasticitemsso

theywillnotbecomedislcldged andChmpto thebottom of the dishwasher—theymightcome intocontactwiththeheating

unitandbe damaged,

minimizethe possibilityof

ml+ i@my”

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~Whenloadingitemsto be

washed:

A. Locatesharpitemsso that theyare not likelytodamage thedoor seal, and .

B. Load sharp knives with the handles up to reducetherisk ofcut-type injuries.

@Do nottouchthe heating

elementduring or immediately after use.

@Do notoperateyourdishwasher unlessall enclosurepanelsare properly in place.

@Do not tamper with controls. ~Do not abuse, sit on, or stand

on the door or dish rack ofthe dishwasher.

@Close supervision is necessary

ifthisapplianceisusedbyor near children. Do not allowchildren to play inside, on or with this applianceor any discarded

appliance. Dispose of discarded appliancesand shippingor pack-ingmaterial properly+

Beforediscmding a dishwasher, removethe door of the washing cmnpartnmt.

Kkepall vmhing detergents>

andwettingagentsoutd?the z-– reach ofc@ikh+engpr&xably5n - EM a kxktid cabinet. CN3serveW ‘ ,- = warningson :OritainerIql?qlsto ; ‘:, ‘&: avoidpembnalinjury. , ‘..”.

.,, .

.,,’ m;__ @’mRoGENGMis’ ““ ‘‘‘ ‘=” pK?duc@”bythfi

dl’h-kd-actkq, j !i2Tfm

withinyour Watei’he&w,Man” “,’:=”. accumulatein thewaterheatiw ‘ =“” andk3rwaterpip%iifhotw@2i ‘ ~=

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has notbeen used‘f&aperiod of.’ ~y- “ twoweeksO1’lonjyx+HmR~EN “=~ GASISEX3?LOS,If@lb prevqt”- ‘- ‘

thepossibilityofdarna~eor ~,,’, injury,if you haven@’uw@hot,=’ , ----------

waterfor,twoweeksor more,Qr”, move into a residenceinwhich.” ‘ --

the hotwater systeti may not -‘ havebeen tisedfor soti,etime; . ~turn on all hot water faucets”’an~ allowthem to rup fbr several minutesbeforeusing any electricalappliancewhich is. connectedto the hot water system.This wilIMow any hydrogengas to escape. Also, sincethegas is flmable, do not smoke or use an open flame or applianceduring this process,

SAWTmsE

msTRucTIoNs

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HowtoOperak thedishwasher

STEP1

Loadyourdishwasherwithdishes, silverware,pots,pans,bowls,etc.

accordingtoinstructionsonpages

14through16.

STEP2

Adddetergenttothedetergent

dispenser. Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent

spotting.(Seepage 12.)

Closeandlatchdishwasherdoor.

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B6w/mmEa—m-”-------

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SELECTED CYCLE

LIGHTS

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select desiredwashcycle

‘1’’uchthe center ofthe pad.

@!P01XJCRKJl13BERisforiterns

suchaspots,pansandcasseroles.

Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.

NORMAL WASHis forloads of

@ everydaydisheswithmediumsoils. Designedtoyieldhighperformance

onnormalloads.

~ S!HOiR’I’WASHisfor mostloads ofeverydaydisheswithlightsoils or soilsthat havenotdriedon. It saveshot wateroverthehigher

performancecycles,thussaving energy.Pre-rinse

!ouding.

dishwarebefore

IBICEIH’NA-CIWSTALisforlightly

soiledchinaandcrystal.Thew-ash actionissoftenedbypumpingair alongwiththewatertoprotectyour delicateitems.

before[oading.

instructionsonpages14through

~EUNSE & HOLD

partialloadswhichwillbewashed later.Do useDELAYSTARTwiththiscycle.

change a setting,justtouch

To desiredpad.

Yourdishwasheris nowautomatically programmedincludinga SoilLevel Selection.CycleIndicatorLights tellyouthecompleteprogram. Anda number in theSYSTEMS

MONITOR(atright) willtellyou howlongthecyclewilltake.If you’resatisfied,just touch the STARTpad.

Pre-rinsedishware

Followloading

16.

isfor rinsing

not use detergent.Donot

STEP41

select a sonk!vd -

Ifyouwishtomakeprogram changes,startwiththesoillevel. Youshouldselectachangewithin 30seconds,otherwiseallpanel lightswill goout.Torelight,touch

anypador openandre-closedoor. @IVIEDKJIVIisautomatically

programmedwhena cycleis selected.Youmaywanttochange theselectiondependingonthesoil onyour dishes.

~ HEAVYEXTRAIWNS13should

beselectedwhendishesare extra

soiledor extragreasy.Thisgives

dishesanextrarinseineverycycle

exceptRINSE& HOLD.This lengthenscycle.

@LIGHT’RNERGYSAVERwill

savetimeandmoneyifyouprerinseyourdishes.Thisshortensall cyclesexceptRINSE&HOLD.

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DOORLATCH “OFF” POSITION

— ----- — —— --- .. ————

———— .—. -——

—r

TIME TOEND ENERGY OFCYCLE MONITOR

———.—-,

—-

— .-—-. ~: -.-— .-, ===,= .= —-.. _———

---- ..— . . . .

CYfLE PHASE

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————— —.. —-—

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WEdw

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Hum-u=

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B? ,

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–— - ——.c—

ed an option

HEATEDDRYINGprovides fasterdrying.Canbechanged whilecycleisrunning.

ENERGY SAVERshutsoff

dryingheater.Dishesair-dry

naturally.It takeslonger,butsaves energy.Youcanpropdooropen about3inchesaflermotorstops

tospeeddrying.Excellentfor

overnightdrying.

EnergySaverhelpsreduceelectrical energyusedbythis model approximately6%. Estimated

yearlysavings,dependingon yourlocalrates,are:

ElectricRate

(perKwh)

Est.Yearly

Savings

$,05

1$3351$5361$737

$.08

$.11

SMWION-OFF. Selectwitheither

–.. POT’SCRUBBERor NORMAL

=+JIIK$FIOHeatswaterinfinalrinse‘.-,

‘---i~+>14-0°-145“F.Touchpadoncefbr

&_3jJ,oncemoreforOFF.“I’Moption

“r?i:~yix changedatanytimebefore

m-afterstartofcycle.

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—————.-———. .———.——

-—--— ——

STEP6

startthed.i$hwasher

~ Whenyou’rereadytowash dishes,touchthe STARTpad.

Dishwasherwillproceedthrough yourentireprogramandturnoff automatically. ,

TO Ckkly the $ht, touchDELAY

STARTpad. TheSYSTEMS MONITORwillread “1hrsdelay:’

Touchpadonce againforeach hourdesiredupto machinewillcountdownandstart automaticallyatthecorrecttime. Note:Don’tforgettoputdetergent

incupandclosecup.Donotuse DELAYSTARTwiththeRINSE&

HOLDcycle.

TOchangea cycleafter washing starts, touchtheCLEAR/RESET padto cancelcycle.Afterwateris

pumpedoutandinotorstops,you canreprogramandrestartthe

dishwasher.

Y V6 Mmums

=;[1--- ‘--‘-

9 hours.The

WASHING

________-!~

B I

System Monitor

Thispaneltellsyouwhatis

happeninginthedishwasherand canalertyouto somepossible problems.

Information

Selectedwashcycle

displayed:

@Selecteddry option ~Minutesto endofcycle ~Cyclephase,suchasWASHING,

RINSINGor DRYING ~Diagnosticcodestoalertyouto

possibleproblems @Relativeenergyusedbyeach

cycle.Letsyouchoosethecycle youneedthatusestheleastenergy.

Seepages7-10forexplanationof displaysandcodes,

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DkhwashiwShomut

Ll)iiEasEsfaa HI

Thedishwasherremembersyour lastcyclesoyoudon’thaveto reprogrameachtime.

Whenthedishwasherisloadedand

thedoorlatchismovedtotheON position,thecontrolpanelwill

displaythelastsettingsyouselected.

MI’WES

WASHING

Ifyoudon’twanttochangeanyof

thesettings,simplytouchSTART. Note:Iftherehasbeena

powerfailure,NORMALWASH, MEDIUMSOILandHEATED

DRYINGwillautomatically be programmed.Makeanynew selectionsasdesiredand touchSTART.

topreventusebyCtildren

Yourdishwasherhasa “hidden” controlpad.Whenthispadis touched-twicewithin3seconds,all

padsbecomeinoperativeandno newselectionscanbemadeuntil the lockisreleased.Theword

LOCKEDappearsintheSYSTEMS

MOIWK)R.Childrencannot

accidentallystartdishwasherby touchingpads.Theonlycontrol unaffectedistheDELAYSTART. Ifthisselectionhasbeenmade, dishwasherwillstartautomatically afterwhateverdelayyouhave selected.

Touchheretwice within,3 seconds

tolock

or unlock the control pane!.

SYSTEMSMC)NIlOR

LOE!SES?sza H{

LOCKED

L-

If cyclek inkrrupteddishwasher

remin* youtorelatehdoor

Youmaywanttostopthedishwasher toaddanextradish. . .or forsome otherreason.Ifyoudoandyouforget torelatchdoorthedishwasherwill “beep”threeminuteslatertoremind

youthatthedoorisnot latched.The

“beep”willrepeatatthree-minute intervalsuntilthedooris relatched, Dishwasherwilinotcompletecycle

untildoor isp~operlyclosed.

,&> Kd

K* +.+,.’..;.

+--:1-

v..:-

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TheSYSTEMSMoMmR *Ikyouwhat’shappeniw

SEEDOORLO= = = = = HI ENERGYSAVER LABEL

13LOCIWI DRAIN WASHIMCUP

WA$HARM RESET DRYINGOPEN HRS,Oi?LAY ~LEI’4NRINSEDONLY MINUTES PLUSHEATING

_—

—

Em&c.

I DISPLAY

NUMERALSFROM

1to99MINUTES

NUMERALSFROM

1to9I-IRS.DELAY

ENERGYMONIlOR LO–––––HI

ENERGYSAVER

RINSE

RINSEDONLY IndicatescompletionofRINSE&HOLDcycle.Remainsonuntildoorisunlatched.

HEATING

)

vvH.AT ITMWS

Numberofminutesleftinthecycle.

Numberofhoursdelayuntilstartofcycle.

ShowsrelativeamountofenergyusedfromLO(onebar lighted)toI-II(allfivebars

lighted). Indicatesenergy-efficientselectionmadesuchasSHORTWASH,LIGHTSOILor

ENERGYSAVER(UNHEATED)DRYING.

DisplayedduringPre-wash,Be-rinseandMainWashperiods. Displayed IndicatesHEATEDDRYINGhasbeenselected.

Indicateswaterisbeingheated-in washorrinseperiod—totemperaturenecessaryfor goodwashability.Theminutescountdownisonholdforuptoamaximumof20minutes whenHEATINGisdisplayed.

duringRinseperiodsfollowingtheMainWash.

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Eawr —.

Eimz. —. —.

—

PLUSHEATING [ndicatesSAN ONoptionwasselectedpriortostartofcycle.Cycletimemaybe

,ncreased(uptoamaximumof20minutes)toheatfinalrinsewaterto145”F.

CLEAN Indicatescompletedcycle(exceptRINSE&EK3LD).Remainsonuntildooris unlatched.

LOCKED Indicatescontrolsarelockedtopreventunauthorizeduse.Seepage6.

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ImmA3J?

wmTH-’ ImM.Pw3

WHAT’ To Do

@:J@:

and

RESET

CUPIOPEN Thedetergentcupwasopenatthe

3LOCKED VASHARM IQwerwasharmfromturning.

Electricalpowerhasbeen IF DISHWASHERWASINUSEWHENTHEPOWER interruptedtothedishwasherbut isnowbackon.

startofacycle.

Anobstructionispreventingthe L Unlatchdoor. Thisis usuallycausedbya utensil

Stickingthroughthebottomof the

siIverwarebasketorapothandle

throughthe lowerrack.

FAILUREOCCURRED:

1. Unlatchthedoor.Ifthedetergentcupisopen,add detergentandclosethecup.

2. Relatchthe doorandtouch“START”thenimmediately touch“CLEAR/RESET?(Thiswillpumpanyremaining wateroutofthemachine.)

3. Selectthedesiredcycleandrerunthe load.

IF DISHWASHERWASNOTINUSE:

1. Latchdoor.

2. Selectdesiredcycle.

3. Runcyclewhendesired.

1. Unlatchthedoor andadddetergentifspilled.

2. Closecup.

3. Latchdoorandselectcycle.

4. Touch“START:’ NOTE:

If cupislatchedproperlyand“CUPOPEN”repeatsyou maystartwashcyclebypressingSTARTpada secondtime.

2. Checkthelowerrackfor anyitemthatcouldblockthe washarmandrepositionit.

3. Relatchdoor.

N(YI’E: If thewasharmisnotblockedand“BLOCKEDWASH ARM”displaystillappears,youmaystartwashcycleby pressingSTARTpada secondtime.

LOCKED

RAIN

Th edishwasheristakinglonger Thisdishwasherisdesignedtoautomaticallycompensate than normaltodrainthewater forlongerthannormaldraintimes,but cycletimewillbe out.Thisis usuallycausedbya extended.If thiscodecontinuestoappear frequentlythen: blockageinthedrainairgap(see

page21),akink in thedrainhose, ora stoppedupdrainpipe.

1. Cleantheairgap(seepage21).

2. Checkforakinkinthedrainhose.

3. Checkplumbingforslowor stoppedupdrains. (N~E: Warrantyservicedoesnotcoverhousehold

drainproblems.)

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DENW?4°

wmT IT NmxLNs WHATTO DO

~BLOCKED

DWIN

and indicatesthatthedrainisso themachine:

ma9

: B-

Similartoblockeddrainas

explainedonpage8,butthe C2

cloggedthatthedishwasher cannotcontinuetooperateina satisfactorymanner.Dishwasher willstop.

Locateandremovetheblockageinthe drainsystemas explainedonpage8.Topumpanyremainingwateroutof

1. Latchdoor.

2. Selectanycycle.

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

r-l

B -!m-

Dishwasherwillnotgointo Restartthecycle.IfC3repeats,callforservice. adrainoutperiod.Dishwasher willstop.

;=&&.i Ml

Thereistoomuchwaterinthe

dishwasher.If C4appearsaftera wateraslongasthedoorislatched.Whenyouhearthe

Thedishwasherisdesignedtoautomaticallypumpoutextra

powerfailure,thisisnormaland motorstoprunning: the dishwasherwillcorrectitself.

1. Unlatchthedoorandseeifallthewaterisgone.(Itis normalforasmallamountofwatertoremaininthe bottomoftubtokeepthewaterseallubricated.)

2. Ifyouseewaterenteringthe dishwasher,closeandlatch thedoor.Shutoffthewatersupplytothedishwasher.

3. Ifwaterisgoneandnowaterisenteringthedishwasher,

restartcycle.

4. IfC4repeats,shut offthewatersupplytothedishwasher. Callforservice.

;-5*-

This canbecausedbyeitherof thesereasons:

Not enoughwaterisenteringthe

dishwasher.

Unlatchthedoor.Ifthereisnowaterinthebottomofthe dishwasher,checkthewatersupplytothedishwasher.

@Is thedishwasherwatersupplyturnedon?

(Valveusuallylocatedunderthesink.)

@Isthehouseholdwatersupplyturnedon? ~ Ifyouusewellorcisternwater,isthesupplyadequate?

Hthewatersupplyisadequate,try thecycleagain.If C5 repeats,callforservice.

Th edrainpumpcouldbe Unlatchthedoor.If thereisstandingwaterinthebottom ternporarilyblocked(usually causedbyfoodparticlessuch ascereal).

ofthedishwasher,relatchthe door.Touch“START’:’then immediatelytouch“CLEAR/RESET”tostartthepump. IfC5continuestoappear, youmayneedtodo thisseveral timestobreakup theblockage.

(continuedonnextpage)

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TheSYS

-S MOMmR (continued)

mm.AY

VVHATH’ImMANs

‘Thewatertemperature dishwasherdidnot reachthe properwashtemperatureThis

isusuallycausedbylackof hot watercomingfromthehousehold waterheater.

Thetemperaturesensorinthe dishwasherisnotfunctioning

properly.Dishwashermaycontinue tobeused, butitwillnotheat waterautomatically.

The detergentcupdidnotopen.

Thisisusuallycausedbya utensil

ordish.

--J

Beforeyou@r#allforSW&e

inthe

Avoidshowersorlaundryjustpriortoruiningthedishwasher.

(Usethe“DELAYSTART”featuretostartdishwasher whenthewaterheateris uptonormaltemperature.).Adjust householdwaterheaterthermostatto 120°1?minimum,

IfC6appearsnearlyeverycycleand you knowthewater fromthehouseholdwaterheateris hot(120*F.ormore),call forservice.

Thetemperaturesensorneedstobereplaced.Callfor~ervice. NOTE:

Youmaycontinuetouseyourdishwasher.Forbestresults, adjustyourhouseholdwaterheaterthermostatto 140”F.

1. Unlatchandopenthedishwasherdoor.

2. Checkforutensilsanddishesthatcouldhaveblockedthe

3. Closeandrelatchthedoor.Waitfor30seconds.Thiswill

4. Ifthedetergentcupis stillclosed,open itbyhandand

‘m Do

detergentcupfromopening.Rearrangeif necessary.

allowtimeforthecuptoopenbyitself.

removetheolddetergent.Seepage13.

@Trythecycleagaintoseeifthe Codereappears.Thedishwasher

maycorrectitself. @Electroniccontrolscanbe

affectedbyoutsideinterference. @Sometimesshuttingoffthepower

tothedishwasher(atthei%seor

circuitbreaker)willcorrectthe

problem. @Restorepowerafteraboutfive

secondsandtrythecycleagain. ~ Checktheguideon pages8-10

forthingsyoucando to correctthe

problem.

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Whathappemh eachcycle

@You’llhearoccasionalclicking

sounds:

Sofifooddisposershredding

action.

–Drain valveopeningtopump ‘

@Themotorstopsduringdrying.

@Watervaporcomesthrough the ventbythedoorlatchduring dryingandwhenwaterisbeing pumpedout.

–Detergentcupopening.

WashCycleTime

(Approx.)Minutes

Med. Light

Heavy

Soil Soil

soil

washcycles

I?(YISCIUJBBEJR

WaterUse

(Approx.)Gallons

Heavy

Med. Light

Soil Soil

11 10.3 8.9

Soil

CycleSequence

EEEEElmmmm 6’*61*‘6*

NORMALWASH

11 10.3 8.9

EszElmmmmm 5“*46*41*

SHORTWASH

CHINACRYSTAL

RINSE&HOLD

*unextended times. These cYc]etimes maYbe increased up to 20 minutes ifnecessaryforyour dishwasher to heat the water to properWllperdllre

forgoodwashability.IfSANIOPTIONisselectedtimemaybefi.wtherextendeduntilwatertemperaturereaches140°to 145°F.infinalrinse.

DryingCycleOptions:

EATEDDRYING.Availableon all washcyclesexceptRTNSE& HOLD.Add34minutesto washcycletime.

NERGYSAVERDRYING.Dryingheateristurnedoff.Dishesdrynaturally.

10.2 8.9 7.2

7.7 6.4 5.1

3.4

F==ll===l

38 33 28

45 40 35

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Tempratum$en$msystem

Toget dishescleananddryyou

needhotwater.TOhelpyouget

waterofthepropertemperature, yourdishwasherhasawaterheating featurethatautomaticallysenses thetemperatureofthe waterinthe

washcycleandheatsit,if necessary,

tothepropertemperature.This

waterheatingfeaturemayallow youtoturndownyourhousehold waterheaterandsaveenergyif you’rewillingtoletthe dishwasher

runa littlelongerwhileitheats watertothepropertemperature.

For good washing and drying, the entering water must beat least

120”F.Topreventdishdamage,

inletwatershouldnotexceed150”F.

to test water temperature:

How Checkyourwatertemperature insideyourdishwasherwitha candyormeatthermometer.

Let thedishwasherrunthrough

onefillandpumpout cycle,then let thedishwasherfillwithwater

the secondtime.

WhenYouhearthewaterstop filling,”unlatchthedoor and~lowly openit.

.Measurethetemperatureofthe waterinthebottomofthe tubthis way:

Removethesilverwarebasketand

placea candyor meatthermometer

in the water towards themiddleof

thetub.If thetemperatureisless than120°F,youwillnotgetgood

washingresults.Higherwater temperatureis neededtodissolve wase andactivatepowder

detergents.

Helpfulhints: If outside

temperaturesareunusuallylow,m ifyour watertravelsa longdistance fromwaterheatertodishwasher, youmayneedtosetyourwater heater’sthermostatup. If youhave not usedhotwaterforsometime, thewaterinthepipeswillbecold. Tim onthehotwaterfaucetatthe sinkandallowittorununtilthe

waterishot.Thenstartthe dishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydone laundryorrunhot waterfor

showers,giveyourwaterheater timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe dishwasher.

Toimprovewashabilityifthewater islessthan120”Fandyoucannot adjustyouwaterheater:Selecta longercycleandfillbothdetergent cupsatleasthalf-fullwithdetergent.

How touse a rime agent.

Arinseagentmakeswaterflow offdishesquickerthanusual.This lessenswaterspottingandmakes

dryingfaster,too. Forbestdishwashingperformance,

useofa rinseagentsuchasJETDRYbrandisrecommended.

Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s dispenserusestheliquidform.

Howto fillthe

dispenser.

rinse agent

Unscrewthecap.Add theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust reachesthe bottomofthelipinside

thedispenseropening.Replacethe cap.Thedispenserautomatically releasestherinseagentintothe finalrinsewater.

accidentally spill: Wipe

Myou uptherinseagentwithadamp cloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe dishwasher.It cankeepyour detergentfromworking.

If you

can’tfind my rinse agent,

write: BENCKISERCONSUMER

PRODUCTS,INC.

(“JETDRY”)

1210W CountyRoadE.

ArdenHills,MN 55112

Yourdishwasher’srinseagent containerholds4% ounc&.This shouldlastabout3months.Fill asneeded.Donotoverfill.

How tochooseand we

detergent.

First, use only powderor liquid

detergentsspecificallymadefor usein dishwashers.Othertypes will causeoversudsing.

Second, check the phosphate content.

Phosphatehelpsprevent

hard-watermaterialsfromforming

spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If

yourwaterishard(7grainsor

more),yourdetergenthastowork harder.Detergentswithahigher

phosphatelevelwillprobablywork better.Ifthephosphatecontentis

low(8.7%or less),you’llhaveto

useextradetergentwithhardwater.

Yourwaterdepartment can tell youhow hard yourwater is. So

canyourcountyextensionagent.

Oryourarea’swatersoftener

company.Justcall andaskthem

howmany“grainsofhardness”

thereareinyour water.

HOWmuch

use?

That depends.Isyour water

detergent should you

“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater, youneedextradetergentto get dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you needlessdetergent.

Toomuchdetergentwithsofiwater notonlywastesmoney,it canbe harmful.Rcancausea permanent cloudinessofglassware,called

“etching.”An outsidelayerofglass isetchedaway!Ofcourse,this takessometime.Butwhytakea chancewhenit’seasyto findout thehardnessofyour water.

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Keep‘your detergentfresh and

dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood

placetostoredetergent.Toomuch moisture.Don’tput powder detergentintothe dispenseruntil

u’rereadytowash dishes,either.

won’tbefreshORdry.)

Hyourpowderdetergentg.et$old orlmmpy~throwit away.Itwon’t washwell.Olddetergentofien won’tdissolve.

Ifyouusealiquiddishwasher

detergent,theseprecautionsarenot necessarybecauseliquiddetergents don’t“lump”astheyageorcome

incontactwithwater.

YwW find two detergent dispenserson the inside doorof yourdishwasher.Two,

because

somecyclesuse twowashes.

OPENCUP

ye‘DetergentUsageGuide”

below. -

Alwaysclosethemaincuptightly,

Wwn itisjirmly latchedyou-will heara clickingsound. It isnot necessaryto overtighten.

NOTE:Detergentcupmay be

openedmanually withno ham. Turnhandle counterclockwiseuntil

it releases.A snappingsound is

normalwhen itopens.

How to prepare the CEiJM3sfor washing

Ifthis isyourfirstdishwasher,or ifyou’rereplacingamucholder

model,youmaywonderhowmuch pre-preparationyourdishesneed. Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary. Withcommonsenseanda little practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat foodstoremove.Herearesome

guidelines:

L Scrapeoffbones, seeds,skins, toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It isalsobestto removehardshelled vegetables,meattrimmings,Iea@ vegetablesandcrusts.Remove excessivequantitiesofoilor grease.

2. Removelargequantitiesofany food.Yourdishwasherhas,abuilt-in softfooddisposerthatpulverizes softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway. Itcanhandlesmallamountsof softfoods,butlargeamountswill bedifficulttohandle.

3. Trytoremovefoodscrapsand

ggfEgy-

M&&-

—..

——

n?mr —.

——.—

placedishesindishwasherbefore

soilhasachancetodryandbecome hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare moredifficulttowashandmay notcomecleanintheNORMAL

—.

WASHcycle.Remembertouse yourRINS13&HOLDcyclefor

small“holding”loads.

Note:The foodsmentionedabove

areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods not mentionedmayalsoneedtobe removedfromyourdishes.You mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,

vinegar,lemonjuiceandother

foodsthatcancausediscoloration

ofstainlesssteelifallowedto remainondishesforalongperiod oftime.

wh~II~Si~gtk~mc~m~~~

cycle~lesspreparationisrequired

beforeloading.ThePCYI’SCRUBB13R

cyclecanwashheavily-soiled dishesandremovedried-onand baked-onsoilsfrompots,pansand casseroles.Itemswithburned-on soilsmaynot comeclean.Andthe dishwashercannotremoveburn marksor restorefadingcaused byoverheatingduringcooking.

DetegentusageGuide(powderorliquid)

SOFTWATER MEDIUMWATER

(O-3grainshardness) CYCLES POTSCRUBBERand 1Tablespoon ~ 1Tablespoon

NORMALWASHcycles

CHINA-CRYSTALand 1Tablespoon SHORTWASHcycles

RINSE&HOLDcycle use 11-$.Odetergent

W grainsandupisextreme]y hardwater.Awatersofteneris recommended.Withoutit,

iimecanbuildupinthewatervalve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopen andcauseflooding, $FilledMainCupholds3 tablespoons;PilledOpenCupholds2tablespoons.

MainCup

minimum minimum

minimum

I OpenCup MainCup I OpenCup

None

(3-7grains)

HalfFull ~ HalfFull

HalfFull None

Usenodetergent Useno detergent

HARDWATER (7-12grains*)

MainCup$ Completely

Full Full Completely None

Full

I OpenCup*

~ Completely

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Howtoloadyourdishwasher

f::

\,j

l%isis a random mixed load, the most common typeyou

~i?illhave.

Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat

watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharminthe bottomsprayswaterup. Thetowerthatrises in the centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems intheupperrack.Thewasharminthetopsprayswater

downoverthe dishes.

Howtoload theTOPWCK

WATCHOUTFOR THIS.

Thewashtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom rackduringthe washandrinseportionsof thecycle. Don’tblockitorloadtall thingsnexttoit.Also,be carefulnottoletaportion ofan itemsuchasknives, skewersor pothandlesextendthroughthebottomrack orthe silverwarebasket.

Thetoprack isbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.Cups

:]ndgl&x fitbestalon~ thesides.Thisistheplacefor dishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesuresmallp[astic i[ms arcIodgcciin tightlysotheycan’tfallontothe

heatingunit.

TOprovidebestpossiblewashing,allitemsintoprack shouldbeloadedsotheforceofthewateranddetergent reachessoiledsurfaces.

+:=

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HOW $0 io~~ @3 m~ m~K (continued)

Kww&

Arrangestemwaresothatitcannotmoveeasily.Don’t

lettheglassestoucheachother.

SHELFUP

Foldthefoldingshelfupforglassesandtall things.

Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe

placed—facedown—inthe toprack.Thetoprackis

handyforallkindsofoddshapes.

s-mmDOWN

Thefoldingshelfgivesyouextraspaceforcupsand longutensilsontwolevels.Loadthelower~evelfirst, thenfoldtheshelf down.

(continuednextpage)

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Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.

—.—-.—

Loadplatters,pots,pansandbowlsalongthesides,in

cornersor intheback.

Asshownherethisplateisbeingplacedsowaterand detergentfromwasharmcanreachsoiledsurfaces.

Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe loadedinthe bottomrack,facingdown.Propthebroiler panandrackalongtheedge.

Thesecuritycell cover,hingedinthehandle,canbe

loweredto ;ither sideto sec~relight-weightitemsfrom

theeffectsofthevigorouswashaction. Whenitisnot

needed,thiscovercanremainupright.

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what‘you canUsualiywashsafelyinyourdishwasher.

Andwhatvoucan’t,

Usually

SpecialInstructions

Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.Removeby

scouring..withsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.

Ifindoubt,

one

restof theset,

Select CHINA-CRYSTALcycle.

Do notwash in

anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.

If it doesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiecein

thetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset.

check withthe manufacturer.(Mtest wash

piecedailyforatleasta month.Comparewith~he

dishwasher.Damagetodishwasher

Aluminum

China/ Stoneware

Pkm-dishware

items-such aseketronic air cleaner fiitem, furnace filters, paint

brushes,etc.

l==-

I Pewter

I Plastics

safe

YES

YES Antique,metal-trimmed,

YES Loadsecurelyto preventmovement.

YES

Exceptions(notsafe)

Somecoloredanodized aluminumcanfade.

hand-paintedorover-the-glaze patternsfade.

Goldleafwilldiscolor. Antique,metal-trimmedor

hand-paintedpatternsfade. Goldleafwilldiscolor.

MilkGlassmayyellow, Ironwillrust.

Pewtertarnishes.

—

_–

URmr

—. Bia7?a i?m3w-

Stainlesssteel

I andSilver

plate

Non-stick

coatings

Tin

wood

YES

NO Woodcan warp, crack or lose

I’m-getadish?Here’swhen

youianadd it.

Adddishesanytimeduringthe

RINSE& HOLDcycle.Withother w:]shcycles,youcanadd dishes at anytime BEFOREthe WASHING

s~gnl]l1ig]~tgc}esoff.

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.-~

;

:->

--=$~:~

Don’tputin samesilverwareYES

basketwithstainlesssteel. Contactbetweenmetalscan

damagesilver. Don’tusecopperutensilsin

the same load. Silver mayget a brown film.

Adhesiveused to attach some hollow-handleknivescan loosen.

Tin can rust.

its finish with any type washing.

However,openingthedoorduring anycyclelessens‘cleaningpower.– Sotrytoloadeverythingat the beginning.

Here’showtoadda forgottendish:

1.Pushthedoor latchtothe left.

Washingwillstop.

Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods canstainiflefton.

Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan

stainiflefton.Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.

After washing, wipe the non-stick coating area with vegetableoil to keep it from losing its non-stick quality.

20Waita fewsecondsuntilthe watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.

3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.

4. Closethedoorandpush the latchtothe farright,Whenthe dooris locked,washingwill continue.

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~—. .

Questions? UseThis

PROBLEM IW?JW3LECAUSEANDmmDY CONTROL

LIGHTSGOOFF : 30secondsof theothers.To

PANEL Timetool~ngbetweentouchingofselectedpads.Eachpadmustbetotmhed,widlin’~ ~~

ProblemSolver

relight, bvch ~riypadiwin. ~~ @w~ afi~@@~ ?WJL~

WHENYcNJ’RE

SETTINGCONTROLS

DK!N4WA!3HER

WON’TRUN

UNUSUALNOISE

INHmsDON’TDRY

Afuseinyourhomemaybeblown,or thecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseix resetcircuit

Utensilsmaynotbesecureonrackpins.Orsomethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom therack.Wateriscausingutensilsto rattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced indishwasher.

Waterdrainingout oftubimmediatelyafteryoutouchCLEAR/RESEiTpad.The soundsyouheararenormalones.

Makesureinlet watertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepageu.) Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe

bottomrack. Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’triesttogether.Avoidoverloading.

br@er. RemoveanyotherappliancesfrOmthecircuit.

,,,

,.:

,’

Checktherinseagentdispenserto seethatit’snotempty,

JNCLEANDISHES Checkinletwatertemperature.Rshouldbeatleast120”F.(Totest,seepage12.) !ND FLATWARE

BLACKORGRAY Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstother things.Remove MARKSONDISHES

DETERGENTLEFT Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblockingthe

Ill DISPENSERCUPS detergentcup.

Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Iswatercomingoutslower thanusual?Ifso,waituntil pressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.

Pluggedairgap. (Seepage21.)

Improperrackloading.(Seepages 14-16.)

markswitha mildabrasivecleanser.

Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningormaybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded items.If youusedapowderdetergent,openthe cup andremoveanycaked-on detergent.Ifthecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.

Detergentmaybeold.Ifthepowderdetergentishardorcakedinthebox,throwitaway.

Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.

Page 19

PROBLEM

POSSIBLECAUSEAND REMEDY

SWYI’SANDI?HJWNC

ONGLASSESAND

FLATWARE

Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:

Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage 12.)

Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,see page12.) Overloadingthe dishwasher. Improperloading.(Seepages14-16.) Oldordamppowderdetergent. Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage12.) Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage12.)

Toolittledetergent.(Seepage13.)

Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrandsof detergentstofindonethatgivesthe bestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwashingdetergent mayhelpreducefilming.

rem&e spotsand fihn from glassware:

1. Removeall metalutensilsfromthedishwasher.

2. DONOTADDDETERGENT.

3. SelectPOTSCR?.JBBERcycle,LIGHTENERGYSAVERSOILLEVELand ENERGYSAVERDRYING.

4. Startthedishwasherandallowtorununtil“40” minutestoendofcycleis displayed.

5. Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups (500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottomof thedishwasher.

Wdsm

-—-

—.

Esm 13?mmK ..-.

‘LOUDINESSON ~LASSWARE

EH.M3wOR -BROW”-!

6. Closethedoorandallowthe dishwashertocompletethecycle.

vinegarrinse doesn’twork: Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric

U’ acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.If yours ~oesn’t,call GeneralElectric FactoryService.)

Usinga vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwicea month?Considera home watersoftener.

f vinegar or citric acid crystal rinse doesn’t work, the cloudiness is “etching:’ I’hefihn cannot be removed.

1 c~~ be ~~evenk~: LJseless detergent if you have soft water. Wash glassware in the ,hortest cycle that will get them clean.

Vater temperature entering dishwasher exceeds 150”F.

_kaor coffeecanstaincups.I@novethestainsbyhand,using a solutionof 1/2cup Jeachand3 cupswarmwater.

inoverallyelloworbrownfi~mondishesor glasswarecanbecaused byirondeposits ~waier.A specialflherinthewatersupplylineistheonlywaytocorrectthisproblem. bur watersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.

kliowIIImon sterlingsilverresukswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesameload. i[vcrpo[ishwilluswl]y removethisstain.

Page 20

PROBLEM

CHIPPINGOF’ClU3M

SMALLAMOUNT OF WATERSTANDING INTHEBOTTOM OFTHETUB

POSSIBLECAUSEAND REMEDY

Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesumglasswareandchina aresecureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepages14and15forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.) Makesuretallglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhcmyoupushthe rackintothedishwasher.Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateiteins.

UsetheCHINA-CRYSTALcycleforfinechina.

Wateraroundthe outletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubis normal.It isclean water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated. ~

WATERWON’T’PUMP

(X3TOFTHETUB

SUDS IN THE TUB

31SHWASH13RLEAKS

CONTROLPANEL

DOESN’TRESPOND

I TOINPUTS

If theentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainprobleti.Cleimftheair

gap,ifyouhaveone.(Seepage21.) Checkthekitchensink.Isit drainingwell?

you may need a @U~b= ,

Ifdishwasherdrainsintoadisposer,runthe disposertoclear.Besurethedisposeris not clogged.

SeetheSYSTEMSMOIW’IOR(pages8-10).

Sudsingdetergentsarenot meantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUTOMATIC

DISHWASHERDETERGENTSTOAVOIDSUDSING.

removesuds from the tub: Openthe dishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallon

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

Repeatifnecessary.

Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s designedforautomaticdishwashers.

Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing. (Wipeupaccidentalspillofrinseagentwitha dampcloth.)

Shutoffpowertodishwasheratfuseor circuitbreaker.Wait5secondsandrestore powertodishwasher.Tryinputpanelagain.

m’y(m need more help.. .Cdl, toll free: GE Answer center@

800.626.2000 COnsulmf!r information service

Page 21

careandcleaning

... ...

CJsm lWINTENANCE

INSTRUCTIONS

lean the control panel with a

ightly dampened cloth.

thoroughly.Donot useabrasives orsharpobjectsonthe panel. Theycandamageit.

Clean the outside witha gOOd appliance polish wax. The outside

cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,

orharshor grittycleaners.

AppliancePolishWax& Cleaner (Cat.No.WR97X216)isavailable fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.

inside w5uaIlytakescareof

The

itself.

If itshouldeverneed

cleaning,useamild

powder.Scouringpads andharsh cleanerscanmarthefinish.

Dry

cleansing

Built-indkhwashers

oftenusean air gape

Keep it dean.

An airgapisaplumbingdevice.

Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst waterbackingupintoitifadrain clogs.The airgapis nota partof the dishwasher.Andyoumaynot evenhaveone.Notallplumbing

codesrequireairgaps.

Ifyouhaveanairgap,checkit atleastoncea month.IT’ISNOT PARTOFYOURDISHWASHER. ITISNOTCOVEREDINYOUR

WARRANTY.

The air gap is easytoclean.

Withmosttypes,firstturn offthe dishwasher,-thenliftoffthechrome cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap andcheckforanybuildupofgrit. Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.

Notusingyour dkhwmher

inwinter?Protest iagairhst freezing=

Ifyourdishwasherisleftinan unheatedplaceduringthewinter, askaservicetechnicianto:

@Cutoffelectricpowertothe dishwasher.Removefusesortrip circuitbreaker.

@Turnoffthe watersupply. ~Disconnectthewaterinletline

fromthewatervalve. @Drainwaterfromtheinletline

andwatervalve.(Useapanto catchthe water.)

@Reconnectthewaterinletlineto thewatervalve.

@Removetheplug.inthebottomof therubberboot.Draincompletely, thenreinstallplugandclamp.

~Drainthecollectionchamber atrearofunitbelowfilterby disconnectinghosetopump. Reconnectafterdraining.

Check the air gap any time your dishwasherisn’tdraining well.

Page 22

Hyouareredecorating,you can changeyourdishwasher’sfront panelstomatchorblendwithyour

newcolors.

Thepanelsareheldinplacebythe doortrimandthetrimonthepanel belowthedoor.Eachsideofeach

panelisadifferentcolor.Or you canpaintapanelwiththecolorof

yourownchoice.

How’lb Changedoorpanellimerts

1.Takeoutthreetrimscrewson eithersideofthedishwasherdoor. Removethesidetrim.

2. Slideoutbothinsertpanels

together.

3.Putthecolor youwantinfront. (Carefi.d-edgesmaybesharp.)

4.Replaceinsertpanels,sidetrim

andscrews.

How tochangelower pmdhwm:

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

2. Removethe entirepanel.

3.Takeoutthreescrewsand removethe toptrim.

4. Slideoutbothinsertpanels

together.

5.Putthecoloryouwantinfront.

6.Replaceinsertpanels,toptrim andscrews.

‘7.Replacetheentirepanelandfour attachmentscrews.

Colorinsertpanelsforbothdoor andpanelcanbereplacedby1/4” thickwoodinserts

to matchyour

kitchencabinets.Getthemhornyour nearestcabinetor lumberdealer.

Dimensionsfor1/4”woodinserts:

DoorPanel:19~H LowerPanel:31~#H

Note:ml not (qM!rat%dishwasher while changing panelsor when

lowerafxess panelis removed.

Chnge colorinminutes. lust

removetrimand change.

x 23~~W.

x 23~#

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IfYouNeedservice

#a?#wz—

To obtainservice,seeyourwarranty

onthebackpageofthisbook. We’reproudofourserviceand

wantyouto bepleased.Ifforsome reasonyouarenot happywithtile serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouarenot pleased.Inmost cases,thiswillsolvethe problem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased, writeallthedetails-including

yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,if yourproblemisstill

not resolved,write:

MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel 20NorthWackerDrive Chicago,Illinois60606

——

sst$E?-

BE3z9r —-

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Page 24

YOURGENERALELECTRICDISHWASHERWITHPERMATuF@!NTER1OR

WARRANTY

Saveproof oforiginal purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.

)

WHAT!s COVERED

FULL CWE-WARWARRANTY Forthe second yearfrom dateof Foroneyearfrom dateof original

purchase,we will provide,free of charge,parts andservicelaborin your hometo repairor replace any Part of the $Mwasfw that fails becauseof a manufacturingdefect.

FLU TEN-YEAR WARRANTY

Forten yearsfrom dateof original

purchase,wewill provide,freeof charge,parts and service labor in your hometo repairorreplacethe PemaTuf@tub ordoorliner if it

fails to containwaterbecauseof

a manufacturing defectsuch as cracking, chipping, peelingor rusting.

WHAT1sNm covERm

L!MITEDSECOND-YEAR

WARRANTY original purchase,wewill provide,

freeofcharge,replacementpartsfor

my partof the WaterLWWbution System(asillustratedbelow)that

fails becauseof amanufacturing defect.Associatedinletanddrain plumbing parts are notcoveredby this warti~ty. Youpayfor the servicetrip to yourhomeand

servicelaborcharges.

PowerShower@arm --&--

FoodDisposer ‘

WaterDistribution System

@Service trips to your hometo

teach you howto usethe product.

ReadyourUseandCarematerial.

Ifyouthen haveanyquestions about operating the product, pleasecontact your dealer or our ConsumerAffairs office atthe address below,or call, toll free:

GEAnswer CenteF

800.626.2000 consumer information service

~ Improper installation.

If you havean contact your dealer or installer. Youare responsible for providing adequate electrical, plumbing and other connecting facilities.

installation problem,

Thiswarrantyisextendedto the original purchaserandany succeedingownerfor products purchasedfor ordinaryhomeuse inthe 48 mainland states,Hawaii andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it is LIMITED becauseyou mustpayto shipthe producttothe serviceshop or for the servicetechnician’stravel coststo your home.

All warrantyservicewill be provided byour FactoryService Centersor byourauthorized CustomerCare” servicersduring normalworking hours.

Lookinthe White orYellowPages of yourtelephone directoryfor

ion

GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,

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

~ Replacement of housefusesor

resetting of circuit breakers. ~ Cleaning or servicing of air gap

device in drain line. ~ Failure of the product if it is used

for other than its intended purpose or usedcommercially.

~ Damage to product caused by accident, fire, floods or acts of God.

WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

b’

Some statesdo 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 state to state,

Toknowwhat

yourlegalrights are in your state,consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

PartF&3.165D3080P037

Pub, No. ‘49-5399

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If further help is needed concerning this

Ehxtric Company

warranty,write:

Manager—ConsumerAffairs,GEAppliances, Louisville, KY

40225

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