GE GSD400Y, GSD400 Use And Care Manual

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AirGap
ApplianceRegistration

CareandCleaning 15
China,Crystal,Sterling 10

CycleFeatures 5
Detergent,DetergentGuide 6,7

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DispenserCups
DoorLatch 4

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EnergySaver 4,5
Energy-SavingTips 2

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Features

Loading 8,9

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ModelandSerialNumbers

OperatingGuide 4,5

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CycleSelection 5

ProblemSolver

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RepairService 15

RinseAgent 6

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‘ SafetyInstructions 3

Warranty BackCover

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UseandCareof

built-inmodel

GSD400Y

WaterTemperature 6

WinterStorage 11

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andmainminyournewdishwmhqr
properly.

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questions,

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and!wx”idnumbers.

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insidethedishwasherdoor,

Thesenumbersarpalsoorlthe
ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewrit$these
numbershere:

ModelNumber

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Thepowerconsumptionof

dishwashercanbeminimizedif

y(.NJfollowthesesuggestions:

~(@rate dkhwsher Ody WhWi

ML Letdishesaccumulatein
dishwasher.Whenyouputina
partialload,use.RINSEONLY
cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Be
suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor
fullload.Thishelpskeepsoils
moist,easiertoremove.

*Ifyoudon’tneedyourdishes
rightaway,useyourENERGY
SAWRno-heatfeaturethatturns

the dryingheateroffautomatically.

Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger
periodsuchasovernight.

@sdect Cyck!thatUsesleast
mmuntofwatertoremoveMm
fromhid. Seepages4 and5.

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your

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.

MPOaW’MTSAFETY~STRUCTIONS

ead allimtmctions beforeusingthisappliance.

~ DO~0~Washplasticitemsunless

marked“dishwashersafe”orthe
equivalent.For

plastic itemsnotso

marked,

checkthernanufkcturer’s

recotiendations.

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Beforediscardinga dishtisher, ~~, ~ .“
removethedoorofthewashing ‘ “
compartment.

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HowtoOpemk your*hWasher

DoorLatch

CycleIndicatorDial

(Locked)

(TurntoStart)

STEPL Load yourdishwasher

withdishes,silverware,pots,
pans,bowls,etc.accordingto
instructionsonpages8 and9.

STEP2. Adddetergenttothe

detergentdispenser.Makesure

theCycleIndicatorDialisatOFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6and7.)

Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent

spotting.(Seepage6.)

STEP3. SelectDryingOption.

HEATED %

A

ENERGY

DRYING

SAVER

HEATEDDRYING. Turnsthe
dryingheateronforfastdrying.

ENERGYSAVER.Turnsthe
dryingheateroffto saveenergy.
Dishesdry naturallyovera longer
periodsuchas overnight.

Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,

openthedishwasherdoorafterthe
cycleiscompletetoreduce the
dryingtime.

Useofthisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis

modelapproximately9%for
lNormalCycle.

Estimatedyearlysavings,depending
onyourlocalelectrical rates,are:

ElectricRate
(perKwh)

$.05 $ .08$ .11

Estimated

YearlySavings

$6.25 $10.00

$13.75

STEP4. SelecttheCycleandstart
dishwasher.

Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitisemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
selectionhintsonnextpage.)

Toobtainthebenefitsofacomplete
cycle,becarefulthatyoudonot

turn the dial anyfurtherthan
necessarytostartthedishwasher.

@ForNORMALWASHcycle:

@

LIGHT WASH @

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ON %)

OFF @

BY.

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RINSE
ONLY

@ DRYING

a. Latchthedoor.
b. Slow~yturnCycleIndicatorDial

toONpositiontostartthecycle.

@ForLIGHT’

WASHcycle:

LIGHT WASH

ON 6)

oFF @

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RINSE

ONLY

61DRYING

a. Be sure door isunlatched.
b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial

toLIGHTWASHposition.

c. Latchdoorto startthecycle.

@ForRINSE ONLYcycle:

LIGHT WASH

ON @

OFF @

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RINSE
ONLY

@ DRYING

a.
b.

c,

d.

Be suredoorisunlatched.

SelectENERGYSAVER

dryingoption.

S1OWNturnCycleIndicatorDial

toRINSEONLYposition.

Latchthedoor to startthecycle.

cycleSE!kdiollMm

ORMALWASH—Formostloads

feverydaydishes,glasses

LIGHT_WASH—Fordishesthat

havebeenpre-rinsedbefore
loading.Also,forwashingvery
lightly-soileddisheswithsoilsthat
havenot driedon.

RINSEONLY—Forrinsingpartial
loadswhichwillbewashedlater,

Donotusedefqgent.

whathqqm’lsilleachcycle

@You’llhearoccasionalclicking

@The motorstopsduringdrying.

sounds:

—Softfooddisposershredding

@Watervaporcomesthroughthe

ventbythedoorlatchduring

action.

dryingandwhenwaterisbeing

—Drainvalveopeningtopump

pumpedout.

waterout.

—Timercontrolascycle

progresses.

—Detergentcupopening.

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Water

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Use

Wash

Wmh

Gallons

CycleTime

cycles

(approx.) CycleSequence

(inminutes)

hJOIWIALWASH

“4 mlzzlBmEB “

DryingOptions:

HEAT%D”DRYING.Add30minutestowashcycletime.Availableonallwashcyclesexcept
RINSEONLY.

ENERGYSAVER.NoHeatDryingtosaveenergy.

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Gooddishwa$hi~$tarts
withHOTwater.

Togetdishescleananddry,you

needhotwater.TOhelpyougetwater
oftheproperternper@re,your
dishwasherautomaticallyheatsthe
waterinthe washcycle’.Forgood

washingaid ,drying,‘t~eeritering

watermustbeat]eqst120‘F,To
preventdishdarnagejinletwater
shouldnotexceed150°F.

Howtotestwakrtemperature:‘ ‘
Checkthewatertemperature

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insideyourdishwasherwitha ‘

candyor meatthermometer.

Letthedishwasher,~unthrough
onefillandpumpoutcycle,then
letthedishwasherfillwithwater

thesecondtime.

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Whenyouhearthe waterstop ~
fiiling,unlatchthedoorandslowly
openit,

Measurethe temperatureofthe

waterinthe bottomofthetubthis
way:

Removethesilverwarebasketand
placeacandyor meatthermometer
inthe watertowardsthemiddleof
the tub.If thetemperatureisless

than120°F,youwillnotgetgood
washingresults.Higherwater

temperatureis neededtodissolve
greaseandactivatepowder
detergents.

I{elpfulhints: If outside

temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,

youmayneedto setyourwater
heater’sthermostatup.If youhave

not usedhotwaterfor sometime,
the waterin thepipeswillbecold.
Turnon thehotwaterfaucetatthe

sinkandallow it torun untilthe

waterishot. ‘I’henstartthe
dishwasher.If you’verecentlydone
kwndryor runhot waterfor

showers,giveyourwater’heater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.

Toimprovewashabilityifthe water
islessthan120°Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent

cupsatleasthalf-fullwithdetergent.

Helppreventspotting

with a -rhlseagent.

Arinseagentmakeswaterflowoff
dishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.

Forbest dishwashing
performance,useofa rinse
agentsuchasJET-DRYbrandis
recommended.

Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
orsolidform.Yourdishwasher
usesthesqlidform. ~

E youcan%findanyrinseagent,
write:

13ENCKISERCONSUMER
PRODU(XS,INC.
(“JETDRY”)

1210WCountyRoadE.

ArdenHills,MN55112

How tochoose and use

therightdetergent.

First,useonlypowderorliquid

m

deteqgeritspecificallymadefor
useindishwashers.CNhertypes
willcauseowwsudsbg.

Second,checkthephosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent

hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor

more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswitha higher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.Ifthephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%or less),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.

Yourwaterdepartment.cantell
youhowhardyourwateris.SO

canyourcountyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem

howmany“grains”ofhardnessis

inyourwater.

Howmuchdetergentshouldyou
use’?That,depends.Is your water

“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,

youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.

Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonly wastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.Itcancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called

“etching.”Anoutsidelayerofglass

isetchedaway!Butwhytake a
chancewhenit’seasyto findout
thehardnessofyour-water.

Keepyourdetergentfreshand
dry.Underthe sinkisn’tagood

placeto storedetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tput powder
detergentintothedispenseruntil
you’rereadytowashdishes,either.
(Itwon’tbefreshORdry.)

If yourpowderdetergentgetsold
orBumpy,throwit away.

K won’t

washwell.Olddetergentoftenwon’t
dissolve.

If youuse a liquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot

necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”as theyageorcome
incontactwithwater.

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Yiiuw findtwodetergent

dispensersontheinsidedoorof

yourdishwasher.TVO,because

somecyclesusetwowashes.

See “DetergentUsageGuide”

below,”(BesuretheCycleIndicator
DialisatOFFpositionbefore
addingdetergent.Otherwise,the
detergentcupwillnotcloseand
latchproperly.)

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Howtopqxwe
the.dishesforwashing,

Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,orif
you’rereplacinganwchokier
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
pre-preparationyourdishesWxxL
ActuallyverylittleiPro-rimingof
normalfoodsoilsMnotnecessatyo

Withcommonsenseanda little ~
practiceyou’llsoofiknowWhttt
foodstoremove.Herearosome
guidelines:

L Scrapeoffbones,seeds,Wins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
veget~bks,meattrimmifigjs,leafy

vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofOilor
grease.

2. RemovelargequantitiesOf any
food.Yourdishwasherhasiibtiilt~in
softfooddispdserthatpulverizes

soflfoodbitsandflushestheiniiwy,
Itcanhtmdlesmallamountsof
softfoods,butlargeamoufitsWill
bedifficulttohandle.

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Closethe maincup.
NOTE:Detergentcupmaybe
openedmanuallywithnoharm.

Dete~ent usage Guide(powder or liquid)

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placedishesindishwasherbefore ~
soilh~ a chancetodryandbecome —.
hard,Disheswithdried-onsoilare ~

nmredifficulttowashandmay =-

requireadditionalpreparationfor
goodrewdts+Remembertouse
yourRINSEONLYcycleforsmall

“holding”loads,
Note:T’hbfoodsmentionedabove -–

areforexamplesonly,Otherfoods ‘
ttotmentitmdmayalsoneedtobe
removedframyourdishes.You
trltl~alsowatitMconsiderremoving
fdo(k

suchasmustard,mayonnaise,~A

~iti6gar,lemonjuice andother = ­food~thqtcancausediscoloration =,

ofstaitilessSWifialldwedto =.

remtiiticmdishesforalongperiod =.

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oftime,

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SOFTWATER MEDIUMWATER HARDWATER

(O-3grainshardness) (3-7grains) (%12/grains*)
CYCLES MainCup I OpenCup MainCup MainCtip$,
NORMALWASHcycle

1 Tablespoon ~ 1Tablespoon HalfFull Cwhpletdy

minimum

minimum Fukj , ,

.~$ ,

LIGHTWASHcycle

1Tablespoon

None

HalfFull None

chl~pidtdy None

minimum

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RINSEONLYcycle

Use

nodetergent

Usenodetergent,

Ikemdetergent

Howto!oadlyourdishwasher

HowtoloadtheTOPRACK

Thisisa randommixedload,the mostcommontypeyou

willhave.

Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharminthe

bottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesin the
centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems
intheupper rack.

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Thetoprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.Cups
andglassesfitbestalongthesides.Thisistheplacefor
dishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesuresmallplastic
itemsarelodgedintightlysotheycan’tfallonto the
Calrod@heatingunit.

WAIC’HOUTFORTHIS.

Thewashtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockitor loadtallthingsnexttoit. Also, be

carefulnottoletportions ofitemssuchasknives,
skewersor pothandlesextendthroughthebottomrack
orthesilverwarebasket.

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Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe
placed—facedown—inthetoprack. Thetoprackis
handyforallkindsofoddshapes.Besuretheforceof
wateranddetergentcanreachsoiledsurfaces.

HowtohwlltheB~~M RMX

Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Loadplatters,
potsandbowlsalongthesides,incornersorinthe

back.

Heavilysoiledpots,pans andcasserolesMUSTbe
loadedinthebottomrack,facingdown.Propthebroiler
panandrackalongtheedge.Shallowitemsmaybe
angledprovidedthelowersidedoesnot shieldthesoiled
surfaceinsidefromthewater.

Don’tletany

itemextend

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through bottom.

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Putflatwareintheremovablesilverwarebasketwith
handlesuptoprotectyourhands.Mixknives,forksand

spoonssotheydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.
Smallplasticitems,suchas measuringspoonsandlids
fromsmallcontainers,arenotrecommendedfor
automaticdishwashing.Ifplacedin thedishwasher,they

shouldgointhebottomofthesilverwarebasketwiththe
silverwareontop.

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Takeoutanythingthatmightfallor extendthroughthe
bottomofthesilverwarebasket.

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Don’tusecopperutensilsin
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brownfib-n.

Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.

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Afterwhshing$wipethenon-stickcoatingatdawith
vegetableoiltoke?pitfromlosingitsxIQn-@&qb~i~~.

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Forgeta did-i?Heregswhen

However,openingthedoorduring

2. wait a few seconds untilthe

ww!lUim add it.

anycyclekssfmsckarii~g ptxvtx. water calms. Then Open the CkkWb

kiddishesanytimeduringthe

Sotrytoloadeverythingatthe

3. Add.dishesyou’veforgotten.

beginning.

RINSEONLYcycle.‘Withother

4. close thedoorandpush‘&w

was~ cyckx, you can ackl dishes

.Here’showto add.a forgottendish:

latchtothe far right.‘Whenthe

atanytimeBEFOREthemain

1.push thedoorlatchtotheleft.

doorislocked, washingwill

Tf.?2shingwillstop.

detergentwashportionofthecycle.

continue.

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msTRumIoNs

Bw”intdkhwashersOM’TI

U.lseam airgap KeepitCk!m

ArIairgapisaplumbingdevice.It
protectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoitifadrain
clogs,Theairgapisnotapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.

Notwingymnl’tishwmher

inwinter?Protectagainst

freezing.

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Cleanthe controlpanelwitha
lightlydampenedcloth.Dry

thoroughly.Doriotuseabrasives
orsharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandarnageit.

Ifyourdishwasherisleftinan
unheatedlocationduringthewinter
months,havea servicetechnician
takethefollowingstepstoprevent
themachinefromfreezing:

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CWRnthe(M&k witha good
.appIiancepoiishwax.Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan

@Removefusesortripcircuit
breakerstoremoveelectricpower
fromthedishwasher.

scratch.Souse noscouringpads,

orharshorgrittycleaners.

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@Thrnoffwatertodishwasher.
Disconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalveanddrain.

AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner

(Cat.No.WR97X216)isavailable
fromGEandHotpointAppliance
PartsMarts.

@Removewatervalvefromthe
dishwasherandblowonsmall
plasticoutlettoremovewater.
Replacewatervalveandwaterline.

TheinsideWN.KWytakescareof

itse~f.If itshouldeverneed
cleaning,usea mildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.

Ifyouhaveanairgap,checkitat
leastonceamonth.THEAIR
GAPISN~ PARTOFYOUR
DISHWASHER.ITISN~
COVEREDINYOURW~.

Theair gapiseasy@

clean, With

mosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,thenlift.offthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap
andcheckforanybuild-upofgrit.

Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.
Cheekthe air gapanytimeyour

dishwasherisn’t drainingweR

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~Removepluginbottomofrubber
bootanddraincompletely.Replace
the plug.

HowtoChawecolorpanek

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Ifyouareredecorating,youcan
reverseyourdishwasher’sfront
panelstochangecolor.

Thepanel is heldinplacebythe
doortrim. Youhaveachoiceof
threecolors;oneoneachsideof
theremovablepanel and a thirdon
the permanentpanel underneath.

Oryoucanpaintthepanelwiththe
color ofyourownchoice.

Howto changedoor panelinsert:

L Takeoutthethree trim screwson
eithersideofthedishwasherdoor.
Removethesidetrim.

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‘l%E?Slideoutthepanel.

3. Putthecoloryouwantinfront;
or leavetheremovablepaneloffif
youwanttheBlackpanelshowing.
(Handlethepanel carefblly.The
edgesmaybe sharp.)

4 Replacesidetrimandscrews.
Ifyour dishwasherdoesnothave

trimthataccepts l/4-inch thick
woodinsert,anAccessoryTrim
KitGPF18canbepurchasedfor
thatpurpose.

Changecolorinminutes.Just
removetrimandchange.

Dimensionsfor l/4-inchwood

insert:
23%wide x 17)&”high

Note:Donot$qmY.3tedishwasher

while Changing‘pmdlm’when

hwr accesspad isIN3mYw?de

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*4 Questions?

-n useThisProblemsolver

UNUSUALNOISE

E?EMES DON’T DRY

UNCLEANDISHES

ANDFLATWARE

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BLACKORGRAY
MARKSONDISHES

DETERGENTLEFT

IN DISPENSERCUPS

DETERGENTCUP
WON’TLATCH
AFTERADDING
DETERGENT

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

Afuseinyourhomemaybeblown,orthe circuitbreakertripped,Replacefuse or
resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit+

Utensilsmaynotbesecureonrackpins,orsomethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
thereck.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
indishwasher.

Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe

bottomrack,
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.

Checkinletwatertemperature.Itshouldbeatleast120°F.(Totest,seepage6.)
Toobtainthebenefitsofa completecycle,becarefulthatyoudo not turn the dialany

furtherthannecessary

tostartthedishwasher.

Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet,Is watercomingout slower
thanusual?If’so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.

Pluggedairgap.(See,page11.)

Improperrackloading.(Seepages8and9.)~
Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhen theyrubagainstotherthings.Remove

markswitha mildabrasivecleanser,

Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
detergentcup.

The dispensercovermaynotbeopeningormaybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
items.Ifyouusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.Ifthecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.

Detergentmaybeold.If thepowderdetergentishardor cakedinthebox,throwitaway.
Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.

CycleIndicatordialmustbeinOFFpositionforcupto close andlatchproperly.
Ifyouunlatchthedoorandopenitto dry your dishes,theCycleIndicatordoesnot

advancetoOFFbyitself.

PROBLEM

SKITSAND FnJJ@N4

ONGLASSESAND
FLATWARE

LOU.DINESSON
LASSWARE

POSSIBLECAUSEANIDREI$IEDY
Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:

@Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6$)

Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.)

Overloadingthedishwasher.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

5.

~Improperloading.(Seepages8and9.)
IOldordamppowderdetergent.

Phosphatelevelin detergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
Toolittledetergent.(Seepage7.)

Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,tryseveralbrands
ofdetergentstofindonethat givesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwashing
detergentmayhelpreducefihning.

Toremovestubbornspotsandfilmfromglassware:

Removeall metalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
Donotadddetergent.
Select

NORMALWASHcycle.

Startthe

dishwasherandallowtorunfor 15to20minutes.Thedishwasher

willnowbeinthemainwash.

Thenopenthedoorandpour2 cups(500rrd)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom
ofthedishwasher.

Closethe doorandallowtocompletethecycle.

If vinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatasabove,exceptuse1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.If yours
doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)

Usinga vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considerahome
watersoftener.

If vinegaror citricacid crystal rinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching:’
Thefilmcannotberemoved.

It can be prevented:Uselessdetergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe
shortestcyclethatwillgetthem clean.

WatertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceedsHO°F.

Teaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usinga solutionof 1/2cup

bleachand3 cupswarmwater.
b. overallyelloworbrownfilmorIdishesor glasswarecanbecausedbyirondeposits

[nwater.Aspecialfilterinthewatersupplyline is the onlywayto correctthis
~roblem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.

Yi40wfilmonsterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.
lilve~polishwillusuallyremovethisstain.

PROBLEM

amPPING OFCHIN

SMALL

AMOUNT01

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m mm IKYrmM
OF

THETUB

WATERWON’TPUMF
OUTOFTHETUB

SUDSIN THE TUB

DRXIWASHERLEAKS

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

Roughhandlingcan.causechipping.Loadwithcare.Maimsureglasswareandchina

aresecureandcan’tjar10WW.(Seepage

8forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)Make

sure,tallglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhimyoupushtherackinto

thedishwasher.
Alwaysusethetoprackfordeiicateiteins.

Wateraroundtheoutletonthe tu~bottomat.thebacktithe tubisnormal,Itisckxm
water.It’stheretokeepthewiiterseallubricated,

Iftheentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem,Cleantheair
gap,ifyouhaveone.(Seepage11,)

Checkthekitchensink,Isitdrainingwell?Youmayneedaplwnber.

Ifdishwasherdrainsintodisposer,fin disposertoclear.Besuredisposerisnotclogged.

Suckingdetergentstie notmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAIYIXIMATIC
DISHWASHERDETERGENTS~ AVOIDSUDSING.

TOremovesudsfrom the tub: Opentkedis~washer.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallon
ofcoldwatertothe tub.CloseandIatih thedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowly
turningthecontroldialuntiladra@periodisreached.

Repeatifnecessary.

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Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s

designedforautomaticdishwashers.

If you need imore help. ..Cdl,M! free:

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consumer information service

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HYOUNeedservice

Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty

orIthebackpageofthisbook.
llkfmproudofourserviceand

want.yiu tobepleased.Ifforsome

reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstof’llawforfurtherhelp.

FIRST’,contactthnpeoplewho
serviced

yourappliance,Explain

whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost

cases,thiswillsolvetheproblwn,

NEXT’,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
ym.uphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance

ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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WARRANW

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Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalesslip or canceliedcheckto establishwarrantyperiod.

a

WHATIs COVERED

FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY

Thiswarrantyisextended to

F&one yearfromdateoforiginal

the originalpurchaserand any

purchase,wewill provide,freeof

succeedingownerfor products

charge,partsandservicelabor

purchasedfor ordinaryhome use

in yourhometorepairor replace

inthe 40mainland states,Hawaii

anypart @the cf@hwas19erthat

andWashington,D.C,InAlaskathe

fails becauseof amanufacturing

warrantyisthe sarne.exceptthat it Is

defect.

LIMITEDbecauseyou mustpayto
shi~the ~roducttothe serviceshop
orf’orth6 service technician’strav61
coststo yourhome.

All warranty service will be provided
byour FactoryService Centersor
byour authorized Customer Care”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.

Lookinthe White or YellowPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC­HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.

~ Replacementof house fuses or

WHAT1SN~ COVERED

~Servicetrips to your hometo

teach you howtq usethe product.

ReadyourWeand Carematerial.

H

youthen haveanyquestions
about operating the product,
pleasecontact your dealer or our

ConsumerAffairs office atthe
addressbelow,or call, toll free:

TheGEAnswerCenteF

800.626.2000

consumer information service
@Improperinstallation.

Ifyou havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsiblefor providing

adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.

rese~tingof circuit breakers.
@(leaning or servicing ofair gap

device indrain line.

@Failureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or usedcommercially.

@Damageto productcaused

byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.

WARRANR3RK NOTRESPONSIBLE

FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion

maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.

Warr2wW3r:

GeneralElectricCompany

Hfurtherhelpisneededconcerningthiswarranty,write:

Manager–consumerAffairs,GEEAppliances,Louisville,IO’40225

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