GE GSD2800L Use and Care Manual

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contents

Air Gap Appliance Registration

Care and Cleaning China, Crystal,Sterling

Consumer Services

CycleFeatures Detergent, Detergent Guide 12,13

Dispenser cups Energy-SavingTips

Front Panel Color Change

Loading LockControls Feature

Modeland Serial IVurnbers Operating Instructions

CvcleSelection ~;shwashing Shortcut

DryingOptions SoilLevel

14-16

4-6

6 2“

4 6

5 4

POTSCRUBBERCycle ProblemSolver

RinseAgent SafetyInstructions

SystemsMonitor

UserMaintenanceInstructions 21 Warranty

WaterTemperature WinterStorage

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18-20

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ModelIGSD2800L-20

Ifyouneedservice

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IBefore usingyour dkhwasher,

read thisbook carefully.

Itisintendedtohelp youoperate andmaintainyournew dishwasher properly.

Keepithandy for answersto your questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

or need more help, write (include yourphone number): Consumer Affairs GE Appliances AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

write down the model and serial numbers.

You’11find them on a labeljust insidethe dishwasherdoor.

These numbersare also on the Consumer Product Ownership RegistrationCard that came with

yourdishwasher.Beforesending inthiscard,pleasewritethese numbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethese numbersinany correspondenceor servicecalls concerningyourdishwasher.

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a damageddishwasher.e ●

Dfxxived

Immediatelycontactthedealer (orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe dishwasher.

savetimeand money.

Beforeyou cdl for’

service.s *

ChecktheProblemSolver (pages18-20).Itlistscausesof

minoroperatingproblemsthat you cancorrectyourself.

Enemy-savingtips

The power consumptionofyour dishwashercan be minimizedif youfollowthese suggestions:

@Operate the dishwasheronly

when it’sMl.

accumulateindishwasher.When youputinonlyapartialload,use theRINSE&HOLDcycletorinse offheavysoils.Besuretolatchthe doorwhenwaitingfora fullload. Thishelpstokeepsoilsmoist, easierto remove.

Alwaysselect the cyclethat uses the least amount of?water that wiDremovethe soilfrom the load. See

@SelecttheSOILLEVELthatwill removesoilfromload.

~Ifyoudon’tneedyourdishesright away,useyour ~N~~GY SA~~~ DRYING

drying heater off automatically. Dishes dry naturally over a longer

period such as overnight.

@Watchthe SYSTEMS MONITOR

for more ideas. See page

Letthe dishes

page11.

feature that turnsthe

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Toobtainservice,seethe ConsumerServicespageinthe backofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand

wantyoutobe pleased.Ifforsome reasonyouarenothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

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

NEXT, if you are stillnotpleased,

writeall the details—including yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel 20NorthWackerDrive Chicago,Illinois60606

convenience

features

Thisdishwasherhasmanyconvenient features.Amongthemare:

~ Controlsarearrangedlefttoright asyouusethem.

~Automatic

instructionsand a lighteddisplay letyouknow the desired function has been selected.

@Lets youadjust

cycletotheamountofsoilonyour dishes.

@Letsyouselectfast.heateddrying orenergy-saving,no-heatdrying”

A SYSTEMS MONITOR that

tellsyouwhat’shappening in the

dishwasher and if certain things are wrong.

QLets you LOCK the controls to lP.

preventaccidental tampering,

~Remembers yo}~~@t,$@~ so YQu

“beep” responses to

yourwashing

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appliance,alwaysexercisebasic safetyprecautions,includingthe following:

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itsintended purpose, m you Wil)find df?scrbxii in thisuse W-d Ch-e Book.

@ This dishwasher n-lustbe

appliance only for

properly installed ad Iocated ;n $J~~Q~(j~~@~~~~~~~

.-. hxxdkltim Mxmctions before it is used. If youdid not receive an InstallationInstructionssheet withyour dishwasher,youcan

obtainone bycontactingthe service locationnearest you.

—Thisappliancemust be connectedto a groundedmetal, permanent wiring system;or an equipment-groundingconductor

must be run with the circuit

conductorsand connectedto the equipment-groundingterminal or lead of theappliance.

–Connect to a properly rated,

protectedantisizedpower-supply circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

@‘USConly powderor liquid detergentsor wetting agents recommended fur use in a

dishwasher.

e ~~ ~0~ }~a~}~plas~icitemsun~ess

marked “dishwashersafe” or the

cquivaltmt.For plasticitems

marked. dusk tlm

manufacturcv’s

not so

* Load lightplasticite.rnsso theywill not become dislodged and drop to thebottomofthe dishwasher—theymightcome intocontactwiththe heating unitand be damaged.

Tominimize the possibilityof’

injury.

When loadingitemsto be

washed:

A. Locate sharp itemssothat theyare not likelyto damage the door seal, and

B. Load sharp kniveswiththe handlesup to reducetherisk ofcut-typeinjuries.

~Do nottouch theheating

elementduring or immediately after use.

@Do notoperateyourdishwasher uniessall enclosure panelsare

properly in place.

@Do not tamper with controls.

~DOnotabuse, siton, or stand on thedoor or dish rack of the dishwasher.

@Close supervision is necessary

ifthis applianceisusedbyor near children. Do not allowchildren to play inside, on or with this applianceor any discarded appliance. Dispose of discarded appliancesand shippingor packingmaterial properly. Beforediscarding a dishwasher,

remove the door of the washing

compartment.

@Keepallwashingdetergents andwettingagentsoutof’the reachofchildren,preferablyin a lockedcabinet.observe ail warningson containerlabelsto avoidpersonaiinjury.

~Tominimizethepossibilityof electricshock, disconnectthis appliance from the powersupply beforeattemptinganymaintenance. Note:Turningthecontroldialto theOFF positiondoes not disconnectthe appliancefrom thepowersupply.Werecommend

havinga qualifiedtechnician serviceyour appliance.

w~~—m~o~m 424s

isproducedbythe chemical actionwithin your water heater. It can accumulatein the water heaterand/or waterpipes if hot

waterhas not been used for a period of two weeksor longer. HYDROGEN G&3Is EXPLOSIVE. Topreventthe possibilityof damageor injury, if youhavenot used hot waterfor twoweeksor more, or moved

intoa residence in which the hot watersystemmaynot have been

used for some time, turn on all

hot water faucetsand allowthem to run for severalminutesbefore usingany electrical appliance

which is connected to the hot water system. This will allow any hydrogengas to escape. Also, sincethe gas is flammable, do not smoke or use an open flame or appliance during this process.

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INSTRUCTIONS

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Loadyourdishwasherwithdishes, silverware,pots,pans, bowls,etc. accordingto instructions on pages

14through16.

STEP2

Adddetergenttothe detergent

dispenser.

Userinse aid agentto help prevent spotting. (See page 12.)

Closeandlatchdishwasherdoor.

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selectdesiredwashtcyck

‘lbwh the center of the pad.

~PmCRUBBER

suchaspots,pansandcasseroles. Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.

=NORMAL everydaydisheswithmediumsoils. Designedtoyieldhighperformance onnormalloads.

~SHORTWASHisformostloads

ofeverydaydisheswithlightsoils

orsoilsthathavenotdriedon.It saveshotwateroverthehigher performancecycles,thussaving

energy.

WASHisforloadsof

F%-rinsedishwarebefore

isfor items

@C.HINA-CXYSTALisfor lightly soiledchina and crystal. The wash action is softenedbypumpingair alongwith the water to protect your delicateitems. Pre-rinsedishware

beforeloading.

instructionson pages @iRINSE&HOLD isforrinsing

partialloadswhichwillbewashed

Do not use detergent.Donot

later. useDELAYSTARTwiththis cycle.

Tochange desiredpad.

Yourdishwasherisnowautomatically programmedincludingaSoilLevel Selection.CycleIndicatorLights tellyouthecompleteprogram.

Anda number in theSYSTEMS i’vlONHXIR(atright)willtellyou

howlongthec~xlewilltake.If you’resatisfied,just iouchthe STARTpad.

Followloading

14through 16.

a setting,just touch

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Sekd a soil kid

Ifyouwishtomakeprogram changes,startwiththesoillevel. Youshouldselectachangewithin 30seconds,otherwiseallpanel lightswillgoout.Torelight,touch anypadoropenandre-closedoor.

~ MEDIUM isautomatically programmedwhenacycleis selected.Youmaywanttochange theselectiondependingon thesoil onyourdishes.

= HEAVYEXTRARINSE should beselectedwhendishesare extra soiledor extragreasy.Thisgives dishesan extrarinseineverycycle exceptRINSE& HOLD.This lengthenscycle.

QLIGHT ENERGYSAVERwill

savetimeandmoneyif youprerinseyourdishes.This shortensall cyclesexceptRINSE&HOLD.

“OFF” POSITION

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TIME TOEND OFCYCLE

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selectan option

@HEATEDDRYINGprovides fasterdrying. Canbechanged whilecycleisrunning.

@ENERGYSAVERshutsoff

dryingheater.Dishesair-dry

naturaliy.h takeslonger,butsaves energy.Youcanpropdoor open about3inchesaftermotorstops (ospeeddrying.Excellentfor

overnightdrying.

EnergySaverhelpsreduceelectrical energyusedbythismodel approximately6%.

SAN~~N.~~F. Selcctwitheither POTSCRUBBERor N0Rh4AL

!VASH.Heatswaterinfinalrinse

[~~140°-[45 ON,oncemoreforOFF.Thisoption maybcchangedatanytimebefore

l~rafter

‘F,Touchpad once for

start of cycle,

STEP’6

startthedkhwasher

@Whenyou’rereadytowash dishes,touchtheSTARTpad. There isa time delaybetweenstart-upand waterfillsoyouwillnothearany

washactionrightaway.Dishwasher willproceedthroughyour entire programandturn offautomatically.

delay the start,touchDELAY

STARTpad. TheSYSTEMS MOIWTORwillread”1 hrs delay~’ Touchpadonceagainforeach hourdesiredupto 9 hours.The machinewillcountdownandstart automaticallyatthecorrect time.

Note:Don’tforgettoputdetergent incupandclose cup.Donotuse DELAYSTARTwiththe RINSE & HOLDcycle.

‘h dwge a cycle afterwashing

s-tarts,touchtheCLEAIURESET padtocancel cycle.Afterwateris pumpedoutandmotorstops,you canreprogramandrestartthe

dishwasher.

systems Monitor

Thispaneltells youwhatis happeninginthe dishwasherand canalertyoutosomepossible problems.

Information

Selectedwashcycle

displayed:

@Selecteddryoption

@Minutestoendofcycle

@Cyclephase,suchasWASHING, RINSING orDRYING

@Diagnosticcodestoalertyouto

possibleproblems

~Relativeenergyusedbyeach cycle.Letsyouchoosethecycle youneedthatusestheleastenergy,

Seepages7-10forexplanationof

displaysandcodes.

Dkhwashingshortcut

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V6 MINJTES

Thedishwasherremembersyowlastcyclesoyoudon’t haveto reprogrameachtime.

Whenthe dishwasherislqadedand thedoor latch is movedtothe ON

position,the controlpanelwill displaythelastsettingsyouselected.

WASHING

If youdon’twantto changeanyof thesettings,simplytouch START.

Note:If there hasbeena powerfailure,NORMALWASH, IVIEDNJMSOILandHEATED

DRYINGwillautomatically beprogrammed.Makeanynew selectionsas desiredand touchSTART.

Howtobck dkhwasherControk

topreventusebyChildren

Yourdishwasherhasa “hidden” controlpad. When this pad is touchedtwice within

padsbecomeinoperativeandno newselectionscanbemadeuntil thelockisreleased.The word LOCKEDappearsinthe SYSTEMS

3 seconds,all

MONITOR.Childrencannot accidentallystartdishwasherby touchingpads.The onlycontrol

unaffectedistheDELAYSTART. Ifthis selectionhasbeenmade, dishwasherwillstartautomatically afterwhateverdelayyouhave selected.

Touchheretwice within 3 seconds to lock or unlockthe control panel.

SYSTEMSMONITOR

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Ifcycleisinterrupteddishwasher

relnin& youtorelatchdoor

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SEECM)(IRLO= ~ = = = HI EFJERGYSAVER LABEL

BLOCKED DRAINWASHINGCUP

WASHAf?lvl RESETDRYINGOPEN HRS.DELAY GLEANRINSEDONLY MINUTES

PLUSHEATING

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DISPLAY

NUMERALS FROM 1to99MINUTES

NUMERALS FROM

1to9 HRS. DELAY

ENERGYMONITOR LO–––––HI

ENERGYSAVER

WASHING

RINSE

DRYING

RINSED ONLY

HEATING

WHAT’mIvmms

Numberofminutesleftinthecycle.

Numberof hoursdelayuntilstartofcycle.

ShowsrelativeamountofenergyusedfromLO (onebar lighted) toHI (allfivebars

lighted).

Indicatesenergy-efficientselectionmade suchasSHORTWASH,LIGHT SOILor ENERGYSAVER(UNHEATED)DRYING.

DisplayedduringPre-wash,Pre-rinse andMain Washperiods.

DisplayedduringRinseperiodsfollowingtheMainWash.

IndicatesHEATEDDRYINGhasbeenselected. IndicatescompletionofRINSE&HOLDcycle.Remainsonuntildoorisunlatched. Indicateswaterisbeingheated—inwashorrinseperiod—totemperaturenecessaryfor

goodwashability.Theminutescountdownisonholdforuptoamaximumof20minutes whenHEATINGisdisplayed.

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PLUSHEATING

CLEAN LOCKED

IndicatesSANI ONoptionwasselectedpriortostartofcycle.Cycletimemaybe increased(uptoamaximumof20minutes)toheatfinalrinse‘waterto 145”F.

Indicatescompletedcycle(exceptRINSE&HOLD).Remainsonuntildoorisunlatched.

[ndicatescontrolsarelockedtopreventunauthorizeduse.Seepage6.

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WHATmIvnMhTs

Electricalpowertothedishwasher hasbeen interruptedbutis now backon.

WHAT.-’ToDo

IF DISHWASHERWASIN USE WHEN THE POWER FAILUREOCCURRED:

Unlatchthedoor. If the detergentcupisopen, add detergentand close the cup.

Relatchthe door and touch “S’I’ARTJ’then immediately touch“CLEAR/RESETl’ (Thiswillpump anyremaining wateroutof the machine.)

Selectthedesired cycleand re-run the load.

DISHWASHERWAS0/07’IN USE:

Latchdoor. Selectdesiredcycle.

2. Runcyclewhendesired.

BLOCKED WASHARM

BLOCKED DRAIN

An obstructionispreventingthe lowerwasharm fromturning. This is usuallycaused by a utensil stickingthroughthebottom ofthe silverwarebasketor a pot handle throughthe lowerrack.

The dishwasheris taking longer than normal to drain the water

out.Thisisusuallycausedbya blockageinthedrainairgap(see

page21),a kinkinthedrainhose or a stopped-updrainpipe.

1. Unlatchdoor.

2. Checkthe lowerrack for any itemthat couldblock the washarm and repositionit.

3. Relatchdoor.

NOTE: If the washarm is not blocked and “BLOCKED WASH ARM” displaystillappears, youmaystartwashcycleby

pressingSTARTpada secondtime.

This dishwasherisdesignedto automaticallycompensate forlongerthan normal drain times, but cycletimewill be extended.If this code continuesto appear frequently:

1. Clean the air gap (see page21).

2. Check for a kink in the drain hcse.

Checkplumbingforslowor stopped-updrains. (NOTE:Warrantyservicedoesnotcoverhousehold drainproblems.)

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