GE GSD3800 User Manual

GE Appliances

Dishwashers

165D4700P224 49-5898-1

11-00 JR

GSD3800 series

Owner’s Manual

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Congratulations!
You Are Now Part of the GE Family.

Welcome to the GE family.
We’re proud of our quality
products and we are
committed to providing
dependable service. You’ll
see it in this easy-to-use
Owner’s Manual and you’ll
hear it in the friendly voices
of our customer service
department.

Best of all, you’ll experience
these values each time you
use your dishwasher. That’s
important, because your new
dishwasher will be part of
your family for many years.
And we hope you will be part
of ours for a long time to
come.

We thank you for buying
GE. We appreciate your
purchase, and hope you
will continue to rely on us
whenever you need quality
appliances for your home.

Important!

Fill out and return the Consumer Product
Ownership Registration card that is packed
with this product. If you cannot find it,
please send in the duplicate card printed in
the back of this manual.

Write the model and serial
numbers here.

#

#

You can find them on the tub wall just
inside the door.

Staple sales slip or cancelled check
here.

Proof of the original purchase date is
needed to obtain service under the
warranty.

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GE & You,
A Service Partnership.

Inside you will find many
helpful hints on how to use and
maintain your dishwasher
properly. Just a little preventive
care on your part can save you a
great deal of time and money
over the life of your dishwasher.

Read this Manual

Ask any GE appliance owner and they will
tell you we stand behind our products with
unmatched quality service. However, did
you know that most questions result from
simple problems that you can easily fix
yourself in just a few minutes? This
Owner’s Manual can tell you how.

You’ll find many answers to
common problems here.
If you review our chart of
Troubleshooting Tips first,
you may not need to call for
service at all.

Review the Section on
Troubleshooting Tips

If you do need service, you can
relax knowing help is only a
phone call away. A list of toll-free
customer service numbers is
included in the back section.

OR

Visit our Website at

www.GEAppliances.com

If You Need Service

Safety Information . . . . . .4–7

Operating Instructions

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Control Settings . . . . . . . . . .8, 9

Dial Cycles . . . . . . . . . . . .10, 11

Using the Dishwasher . . .12, 13
Loading the

Dishwasher Racks . . . . . .14, 15

Care and Cleaning . . . . . .16, 17

Optional Accessories . . . .18, 19

Troubleshooting Tips

Before You

Call For Service . . . . . . . . 20–24

Customer Service

Product Registration . . . . . . . .29

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Service Telephone

Numbers . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

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WARNING!

For your safety, the information in this manual must be
followed to minimize the risk of fire, explosion, electric
shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury,
or loss of life.

Under certain conditions hydrogen gas may be produced in
a water heater that has not been used for two weeks or
more. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE.

If the hot water has not been used for two weeks or more, prevent
the possibility of damage or injury by turning on all hot water
faucets and allow them to run for several minutes. Do this before
using any electrical appliance which is connected to the hot water
system. This simple procedure will allow any built-up hydrogen gas
to escape. Since the gas is flammable, do not smoke or use an open
flame or appliance during this process.

WATER HEATER SAFETY

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Use your dishwasher only for its intended purpose as
described in this Owner’s Manual.

This dishwasher must be properly installed and located in
accordance with the Installation Instructions before it is
used. If you did not receive an Installation Instructions
sheet with your dishwasher, you can receive one by calling
us toll-free at the GE Answer Center

®

, 800.626.2000.

■ Connect to a grounded

metal, permanent wiring
system; or run an equipment­grounding conductor with
the circuit conductors and
connect to the equipment­grounding terminal or lead
of the appliance.

■ Improper connection of the

equipment-grounding
conductor can result in a risk
of electric shock. Check with
a qualified electrician or
service representative if you
are in doubt whether the
appliance is properly
grounded.

■ Dispose of discarded

appliances and shipping or
packing material properly.

■ Do not attempt to repair or

replace any part of your
dishwasher unless it is
specifically recommended in
this manual. All other
servicing should be referred
to a qualified technician.

■ To minimize the possibility of

electric shock, disconnect this
appliance from the power
supply before attempting any
maintenance.

NOTE:

Turning
the dishwasher off does not
disconnect the appliance
from the power supply. We
recommend having a
qualified technician service
your appliance.

PROPER INSTALLATION
AND MAINTENANCE

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

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DO NOT…

■ Do not tamper with controls.

■ Do not abuse, sit on, or stand

on the door or dish rack of
the dishwasher.

■ Do not discard a dishwasher

without first removing the
door of the washing
compartment.

■ Do not store or use

combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other
appliance.

■ Do not allow children to play

inside, on or with this
appliance or any discarded
appliance.

WARNING!

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WHEN USING YOUR DISHWASHER

■ Use only powder, tabs or

liquid detergents or wetting
agents recommended for use
in a dishwasher and keep
them out of the reach of
children. Cascade®
Automatic Dishwashing
Detergent has been approved
for use in all GE dishwashers.

■ Locate sharp items so that

they are not likely to damage
the door seal.

■ Load sharp knives with the

handles up to reduce the risk
of cut-type injuries.

■ Do not wash plastic items

unless marked

dishwasher

safe

or the equivalent. For
plastic items not so marked,
check the manufacturer’s
recommendations.

■ Non-Dishware Items: Do not

wash items such as electronic
air cleaner filters, furnace
filters and paint brushes in
your dishwasher. Damage to
dishwasher and discoloration
or staining of dishwasher
may result.

■ Do not touch the heating

element during or
immediately after use.

■ Do not operate your

dishwasher unless all
enclosure panels are properly
in place.

■ Close supervision is necessary

if this appliance is used by or
near children.

■ Load light plastic items so

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

Read and follow this
Safety Information carefully.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Control Settings

Cycles

POTS & PANS 9.0 gal., 68 min. Prewash Prewash Prewash Main wash

Prerinse Prerinse Final rinse

For heavily soiled dishes or cookware with dried-on
or baked-on soils. Everyday dishes may be included.
This cycle will not remove burned-on foods.

HEAVY WASH 7.7 gal., 64 min. Prewash Prewash Main wash Prerinse

Prerinse Final rinse

For heavily soiled dishes or cookware. For dried-on
or baked-on soils, use the POTS & PANS cycle
above. Everyday dishes may be included.

NORMAL WASH 6.4 gal., 64 min. Prewash Prewash Main wash Prerinse Final rinse

For loads of everyday dishes, glasses and cookware
with medium soils.

LIGHT WASH 5.1 gal., 60 min. Prewash Main wash Prerinse Final rinse

For quickly washing loads of everyday dishes with
medium soils that have not dried on, such as loads
consisting mainly of glasses.

RINSE ONLY 1.2 gal., 9 min. Final rinse

For rinsing partial loads that will be washed later.

Do not use detergent.

PLATE WARMER For warming clean dishes and serving plates. This

cycle will take approximately 32 minutes.

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About the dishwasher control panel.

You can locate your model number on the tub wall just inside the door.

Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.

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Model GSD3800 series

LIGHT
WASH

START DELAY

(HRS)

PLATE WARMER

(HEATED DRY ON)

(HEATED DRY OFF)

HEAVY/NORMAL
START

POTS & PANS

HOT START

OPTION

RINSE ONLY

OFF

CYCLE

ON

2

4

3

5

1

CYCLES

ENERGY OPTIONS

POTS

& PANS

HEAVY
WASH

NORMAL

WASH

LIGHT
WASH

HOT

START

HI TEMP

WASH

HEATED
DRY ON

RESET

OPTIONS

1

2

3

Energy Options

HOT START adds 1.2 gal., 30 min to selected cycle. Rinse start selected cycle.

Preheats wash water to correct temperature.

HI TEMP Provides extra heat for best performance. It is used

WASH best with heavily-soiled dishes.

HEATED DRY ON

Turns the drying heater on for fast drying. Available
on all wash cycles except

RINSE ONLY

. Adds

approximately 31 minutes to the cycle.

ENERGY SAVER

All energy options are turned off.

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2

Start (without delay)

■ Make sure the Dial is at an

OFF

position.

■ Select the desired Cycle and Options. Indicators will

show selections.

■ Turn the Dial to the desired Cycle. Don’t turn it past

the Selected Cycle position, or you could accidentally
miss a rinse.

■ Latch the door.

Cycle On

lights up. There is a time
delay between start-up and water fill so you will not
hear any wash action right away.

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Start Delay

The

START DELAY

will allow you to delay the start time of

any
cycle not on the Dial automatically for up to either 5 or 6 hours
(depending on the model).

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About the dial cycles.

Plate Warmer

For warming clean dishes and serving plates. This cycle will
take approximately 32 minutes.

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Rinse Only

For rinsing partial loads that will be washed later.

Do not use

detergent.

Be sure the door is
unlatched.

Select the wash cycle and
option you want.

Slowly turn the Dial to the
desired time.

Latch the door to start
the cycle. The

CYCLE ON

light will come on.

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3

2

1

Load clean dishware
to be warmed.

Select

HEATED DRY.

Be sure the door is
unlatched.

Slowly turn the Dial
to

PLATE WARMER.

Latch the door to start
the cycle.

5

4

3

2

1

Make sure

HEATED DRY

is not selected.

Be sure the door is
unlatched.

Slowly turn the Dial to

RINSE ONLY.

Latch the door to start
the cycle.

4

3

2

1

HOT START

OPTION

POTS & PANS

START DELAY

PLATE WARMER

(HEATED DRY ON)

START DELAY

PLATE WARMER

(HEATED DRY ON)

START DELAY

OFF

PLATE WARMER

(HEATED DRY ON)

1

2

(HRS)

3

4

5

OFF

RINSE ONLY

(HEATED DRY OFF)

HOT START

OPTION

POTS & PANS

1

2

(HRS)

3

4

5

OFF

RINSE ONLY

(HEATED DRY OFF)

HOT START

OPTION

POTS & PANS

1

2

(HRS)

3

4

5

RINSE ONLY

(HEATED DRY OFF)

HEAVY/NORMAL
START

LIGHT
WASH

HEAVY/NORMAL
START

LIGHT
WASH

HEAVY/NORMAL
START

LIGHT

WASH