GE GSD400P, GSD400 Use And Care Manual

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Detergent, Detergent Guide 6,7 DispenserCups

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Help IDishelp you...

Bef”m’Fusingyour

dishwasher,mad this

book carefully.

It is intendedto help you operate and maintainyour new dishwasherproperly.

Keepithandyfor answersto

your

questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

or need more

help,write(include

yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

writedown the mdd and

serialnumbers.

You’llfindthemona label fastenedtothetubwalljustinside thedishwasherdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoon the

ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthat camewith yourdishwasher.Beforesending

inthiscard,pleasewritethese numbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersin any correspondenceorservicecalls concerningyourdishwasher.

M’you K!a?iveda damageddishwasher...

Immediatelycontactthedealer (orbuilder)that soldyou

thedishwasher.

savetime and money.

Befuweyou Hq.nest

S4?lWiC43..e

Checkthe ProblemSolver

section.It listscausesofminor operatingproblemsthatyoucan correctyourself.

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Toobtaina Spanishlanguage versionofthis book,call GEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000 consumerinformationservice.

Paraobtenerlaversi6nen Espaiioldeestemanual, llarnea GEAnswerCenter?

serviciodeinformaci6n parael consumidor, telifono800.626.2000.

Energy”savingtips

eoperatedishwasher only when

it’sfuU Letthedishesaccumulate in dishwasher.Besureto latchthe doorwhenwaitingforafullload. Thishelpskeepsoilsmoist,easier toremove.

If ym. needs%nice

Toobtainservice,seethe ConsumerServicespagein the backof thisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand

wantYOLItobepleased.If forsome reasonyouarenothappywiththe

serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepstofollowforfurtherhelp,

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

NEXT, ifyouarestillnotpleased, writeallthedetails—including yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

FINALLY,if yourproblemisstill notresolved,write:

MajorApplianceConsumer

ActionPanel 20NorthWackerDrive Chicago,IL 60606

eIf youdon’t needyourdishes rightaway,use your energysaving DRYING

HEAT IOFFfeature

thatturnsthedryingheateroff automatically.Dishesdry naturally

overa longerperiodsuchas overnight.

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IN4PORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

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wARNING—when

usingthisappliance,always

exercisebasicsafety

precautions, inclutiirig the

Mowing:

euse this applimce only for its intended purposey as you will find described in this use and care Guide.

a‘I’hisdishwasher must be

properly instaMed and

locatedinaccordancewith theInsbllation Instructions beforeitisused.Ifyoudid

notreceiveanInstallation .

Instructionssheetwithyour dishwasher,youcanobtainone bycontactingtheservicelocation

nearestyou.

—Thisappliancemustbe connectedto a grounded metal,permanentwiring

system;or an equipmentgroundingconductormustbe run with thecircuitconductors

andconnectedto the equipment-groundingterminal

or lead of the appliance.

—Connectto a properlyrated, protectedandsizedpowersupplycircuitto avoid

electricaloverload.

e ~f?j ~()~ $~()~~~~ ~$~

combustiblematerials9gasoline

or other flammablevaporsand liqtlidsin the vicinityofthis’or my other appliance.

~Useonlypowderorliquid detergentsorwettingagents recommendedforuseina

dishwasher.

s Donotwashplasticitems

unlessmarked“dishwasher

safe”

or theequivalent.For

plastic

itemsnotsomarked,

checkthe

manufacturer’s

*Loadlightplasticitemssothey willnotbecomedislodgedand droptothebottomofthe

dishwasher—theymightcome intocontactwiththeheatingunit andbedamaged.

TOminimize the possibility ofinjury.

QWhenloadingitemstobe washed:

A. Locatesharpitemsso thatthey arenot likelyto clarnagethe doorseal,and

B.Loadsharpkniveswith thehandlesup to reducethe

riskofcut-typeinjuries.

~Donottouchtheheating elementduringorimmediately afteruse.

~Donotoperateyourdishwasher

unlessallenclosurepanelsare

properlyinplace. 6Donot

tamperwithcontrols.

oDonotabuse,siton,or standon thedoorordishrackofthe

dishwasher.

~Closesupervisionisnecessary ifthisapplianceisusedbyor nearchildren.Donotallow childrentoplayinside,onorwith

thisapplianceoranydiscarded appliance.Disposeofdiscarded

appliancesandshippingor packingmaterialproperly.Before discardinga dishwasher,remove thedoorofthewashing compartment.

~KeepaHwashingdetergents

andwettingagentsoutof the reachofchildren,preferablyina lockedcabinet.Observeall warningscmcontainerlabelsto avoidpersonalinjury.

*Tominimizethepossibility ofelectricshock,disconnect thisappliancefromthepower supplybeforeatttxnptingany maintenance,Note:Turning thecontroldialto theOR? positiondoesriotdisconnect the appliancefromthepower supply.Werecommendhaving a qualifiedtechnicianservice yourappliance.

Aw-c-m~w~~

GASis producedby the chemicalactionwithinyour waterheater.It can accumulate in the waterheaterandlor waterpipesifhot waterhas notbeen usedforaperiod of two weeksor longer. HYDROGEN‘GAS

EXPLOSIVE.Topreventthe possibilityof damageor injury,if youhavenotused hot waterfor two weeksor more, or movedintoa residencein whichthe hot water system maynothavebeen usedfor sometime, turnon all hot waterfaucets andallowthem

to run for severalminutes beforeusingany electrical appliancewhichis connected. to the hot water system.This will allow anyhydrogen gas to escape.Also, since the gas is fiarnmable,do not smokeor use an open flameor appliance duringthis~rocess.

SAVETHESE INSTRUCTIONS

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STEP L Loadyourdishwasher

STEP3. SelectDryingOption.

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

STEP 2.Adddetergenttothe

detergentdispenser.Makesurethe

CycleIndicatorDialis atOFF positionbeforeaddingdetergent. {Seepages 6 and7.) - -

!Mmm

!Imwiw

HEATOFF HEATON

DRYINGHEATON.Turnsthe

Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent

dryingheateronforfastdrying.

spotting.(Seepage6.)

DRYINGHEATWI?.Turnsthe dryinghateroffto saveenergy. Dishesdrynaturallyovera longer periodsuchas overnight.

If youneedyourdishessooner, openthedishwasherdoorafterthe cycleis completetoreduce the dryingtime.

Useof thisoptionreducesthe electricalenergyusedby this

modelapproximately

9Y0.

STEP4. IfYourdishwasherdrains intoa foodwastedisposer,operate thedisposeruntilitis emptybefore startingthe dishwasher.

Toobtainthe benefitsofa completecycle,becarefulthat youdo not turn the dialany

further than m?uwwnryto start

thedishwasher.

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?3DRYING

a.Latchthedoor.

b. SlowlyturnCycle IndicatorDial

to ONpositionto startthecycle. Thereis a timedelaybetween start-upandwaterfill soyou willnothearanywashaction rightaway.

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mathappemill thecycle

* You’llhear

sounds:

occasional

—Softfood

disposer

action.

clicking

@Themotorstopsduringdrying. @Watervaporcomesthroughthe

shredding ventbythedoor latchdufing

dryingandwhenwateris being

—Drainvalveopeningtopump

pumpedout.

waterout.

—Timercontrolas cycle

progresses.

—Detergentcupopening.

NORMAL WASH

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*DRYINGHEAT—ON:Add 28minutes.

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Toget dishescleananddry,you

needhotwater.Tohelpyougetwater

ofthepropertemperature,your dishwasherautomaticallyheatsthe walerinthewashcycle.Forgood

washingand drying,the entering

watermust beat least

120%.To

preventdishdarnage,inletwater

shouldnotexceed150“F. How

totestwater temperature:

Checkthe watertemperature insideyourdishwasherwitha candyormeatthermometer.

Let

thedishwasherrun through onefill and pump out cycle,then letthe dishwasherfill withwater thesecond time.

Whenyouhearthewaterstop filling,unlatchthedoorandslowly openit.

.Measurethetemperatureofthe waterinthebottomofthetubthis way:

Removethesilverwarebasketand placeacandy or meatthermometer

in thewatertowardsthemiddleof

{hetub.Ifthetemperatureisless than120°F,you willnotgetgood washingresults.Higherwater

temperatureis neededtodissolve ~’reaseandactivatepowder Detergents.

Helpfulhints: If outside temperaturesareunusuallylow,or

if your watertravelsalongdistance

fromwaterheatertodishwasher,

JOUmayneedtosetyourwater

~water’sthermostatup.If youhave notusedhotwaterforsometime, d]ewaterin thepipeswillbecold.

Turnon thehotwaterfauce~at the sinkand allowitto run untilthe

~)ateris hot. Thenstartthe

dishwasher.If you’verecentlydone l:iumjryor runhoiwaterfor

showers,giveyourwaterheater timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe dishwasher.

Toimprovewashabilityifthewater islessthan120°Fandyoucannot adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta longercycleandfill bothdetergent cupsalleasthalf-fullwithdetergent.

Help prtWent

spotting

with $3rin$eagent.

Arinse agentmakeswaterflowoff

dishesquickerthanusual.This

lessenswaterspottingandmakes

dryingfaster,too. Forbestdishwashing

performance,useofa rinse

agentsuchasJET-DRYbrandis

recommended.

Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid or solidform.Yourdishwasher usesthesolidform.

If youcan’tfind anyrinse agent, write: BENCKISER

CONSUMER

PRODUCTS,INC.

(“JETDRY”) 411W.PutnamAve. Greenwich,CI’06830

Howto$hooseanduse

the

rigmddmgente

First,useonlypowderorliquid detergentspecificallymadefor usein dishwashers.other types wiilcauseowmudsing.

$ecmd, deck thephosphate content.Phosphatehelpsprevent hard-w~termaterialsfromforming spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If yourwaterishard(7grainsor more),yourdetergenthastowork harder.Detergentswithahigher phosphatelevelwillprobablywork better.Ifthe phosphatecontentis low(8.7%or less),you’llhaveto useextradetergentwithhardwater.

Your

waterdepartmentcantell

youhow

hardyourwateris. So

canyourcountyextensionagent. Oryourarea’swatelsofkner company,Justcallandaskthem howmany“grains”ofhardnessis

inyour water.

Howmuch

detergentshouid you

use?Thatdepends.Isyourwater

“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater, youneedextradetergenttoget dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you

needlessdetergent.

Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater

not onlywastesmoney,itcanbe harmful.It cancausea permanent cloudinessofglassware,called

“etching.”Anoutsidelayerofglass isetchedaway!Butwhytakea chancewhenit’seasyto findout thehardnessofyourwater.

Keepyour detergentfresh and dry.

Underthesinkisn’tagood placeto storedetergent.Toomuch moisture.Don’tputpowder detergentintothedispenseruntil you’rereadyto washdishes,either. (Itwon’tbefreshORdr-y.)

E your powder detergent gets old or hmpy9 throw it away.

Itw-on’t washwell.Olddetergentoftenwon’t dissolve.

If youusea liquiddishwasher detergent,theseprecautionsarenot necessarybecauseliquiddetergents don’t“lump”astheyage or come

incontactwithwater.

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You’llfind twodetergent

dispensers onthe insidedoorof

ym.lr (mmvashero%%0,beta.m

yw.wdNnwdMx

usestwowashese

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MAIN

CUP

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~ ,,

See “DetergentUsage Guide”

below.(Be sure the Cycle IndicatorDial is at OFF position beforeadding detergent. Otherwise, the detergentcup will

not close and latchproperly..)

Close the main cup.

NOTE: Detergent cup may be opened manually with no harm.

Howtoprepare

the dishesforWa$hhg.

Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,or ifyou’rereplacinga muchokier model,youmaywonderhowmuch preparationyourdishesneed. Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.

Withcommonsensearidalittle practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat foodstoremove.Herearesome guidelines:

L Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins, toothpicksandotherhardsolids. It isalsobesttoremovehard shelledvegetables,meat

trimmings,leafyvegetables, andcrusts.Removeexcessive quantitiesof oilorgrease.

2.Removelargequantitiesof anyfood.Yourdishwasherhas

abuilt-insoftfooddisposerthat pulverizessoftfoodbitsand flushesthemaway.Itcanhandle

small amountsofsoftfoods,but

largeamountswillbedifficultto

handle.

3. Trytoremovefoodscrapsand

placedishesindishwasherbefore soilhasachanceto dryand becomehard.Disheswithdried-on soil aremoredifficultto washand mayrequireadditionalpreparation forgood results+

Note:T’hefoodsmentionedabove areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods not mentionedmayalsoneedtobe removedfromyourdishes.You mayalsowantto consider removingfoodssuchas mustard, mayonnaise,vinegar,lemonjuice andotherfoodsthatcancause discolorationofstainlesssteelif allowedtoremainondishesfora longperiodof time.

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Howtobwillym.wdishwasher

How

tobad the!ml? RACK

i%isisa randommixed load, themost common typeyou

willhave.

Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat

watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharminthe bottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe centersendswaterout overthedishestowashtheitems

intheupperrack. Onsomemodels,asprayarminthe topwashesdownalso.Makesuretoplace tailitemsto

theoutsidesotheupperwasharmisnotblocked.

WA7-CH

OUTF’RTHIS.

‘Ilmwashtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.

Don’tblockit or loadtallthingsnext to it. Also,be carefulnottoleta portionofan itemsuchas apot or dishhandleextendthroughthe bottomrack. Thiscould blockthewasharm andcausepoor washingresults.

Thetoprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.Cups andglassesfitbest alongthesides.Thisistheplacefor dishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesuresmallplastic itemsarelodgedintightlysotheycan’tfallontothe Calrod”heatingunit.-Arrangestemwaresothatitcannot moveeasily.Don’tlet theglassestoucheachother.

Saucepans,mixingbowlsandother smallitemsmaybe

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placed-—facedow~—inthetoprack.Thetop rackis handyfor allkinds of oddshapes.Be suretheforceof wateranddetergentcanreachsoiledsurfaces.

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Fitdates andsaucersbetweentheDins.Placeitemsso tha;wateranddetergentfromwasharmcanreachsoiled

surfaces.

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Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesupto

protectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.Smallplastic items,suchas measuringspoonsandlidsfromsmall

containersarenotrecommendedforautomatic dishwashing.If placedinthedishwasher,theyshouldgo inthebottomofsilverwarebasketwithsilverwareontop.

FIeavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe loadedinthebottomrack,facingdown.Propbroiler pansandracksalongtheedge.

Precaution! Takeoutanythingthat mayfallor extendthroughthe

bottomofthebasket.

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usually

safe

Exceptions(notsafe)

Special

Instructions

I Material

Mwmimnl YES

SOrnecoloredanodized

Someclarkeningorsp~ttin~possible,Removeby

aluminumcanfade.

scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.

I Chhmhstolwwwe

YES

Antique,metal

trimmed,tiand-

Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufactureror test wash

paintedorover-the-glaze

onepiecedailyforat leasta month.Comparewiththe

Dattwnsfade.Goldleafwill

restoftheset,

I ~iscolor.

YES Antique,metal-trimmedor

Loadsecurelyto preventmovement. hand-paintedpatternswill Fade.Goldleafwilldiscolor.

Checkmanufacturer’sinstructionsforyourcrystal,

crystal

PWWshware ite

ins-such as electronicair Ck?amrfilters,

furnacefiItem, paintbrushes,etc.

Do notwashin dishwasher.Damagetodishwasher anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.

Milkglassmayyellow.

G%Ms

YEs

h-on

NO IronwilIrust.

Pewter

No Pewtertarnishes.

Ifit doesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiece

Plastics

YES

~ beforedishwashingan entireset. “

Stainlesssteel

YES

Rinseif notwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods canstainiflefton.

Sterlingsilver

I YES

andsilverplate

Don’tputin samesilverware

Rinseif notwashingimmediately.Saityoracidfoods

basketwithstainless steel.

canstainiflefton.Drydetergentcancause

Contactbetweenmetalscan

difficult-to-removeblackspots.Placein backsectionof

damagesilver.

silverwarebaskettoavoidexposuretodetergentfromthe detergentcup.

Don’twashcopperutensilsin thesameload.Silvermayget abrownfilm.

Adhesiveusedto attachsome

hollow-handleknivescan loosen.

Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith vegetableoil to keepit fromlosingits non-stickquality.

Non-stickcoatings

YES

‘I’in

Tincanrust.

I I

Vwmd

itsfinishwith&y typewashing.

“J

Woodcan w,arp,crackorlose

Fmgeta dish?IH4U.W9Swhen

-youfcanaddk

YOLIcanadd dishesat anytime Here’show to add.a forgottendish:

3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten. $#$

BEI?OREthemaindetergentwash

1.Push thedoorlatchto theleft. 4. Closethe.doorandpushthe latch

‘“;-:;

portionof thecycle.

Washingwillstop. to thefar right.Whenthe dooris

However,becauseopeningthedoo~

locked, washingwill continue.

(f:~;.

2.Waita few secondsuntilthe water

duringany cyclelessenscleaning

)

calins.Thenopenthedoor.

power.Tryto loadeverythingat the beginning.

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USER MTENmcE

msTRucmoNs

manthetx)ntrol ptmd witha

MghtIydampenedcloth.

thoroughly.IX notuseabrasives

sharpobject,,onthepanel.

Theycan

damageit.

CMantheoutsidewith a good

appliancepolishwax.

‘I’heoutside

cabinetfinishisdurabie,butitcan scratch.Sousenoscouringpads, orharshorgritty cleaners.

AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner

(Cat.No.WR97X0216)isavailab~e fromGEandHotpointAppliance PartsMarts.

Theinside

usuallytakes careof

itself.

Ifit shouldeverneed

cleaning,useamildcleansing powder.Scouringpadsandharsh cleanerscanmarthefinish.

Built-in*hwashem often

useanairgapeKeepit dean.

Anairgapisaplumbingdevice.It protectsyourdishwasheragainst waterbackingupintoitifadrain

clogs.Theairgapisnot a part.of thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot evenhaveone.Notallplumbing codesrequireairgaps.

Ifyouhaveanairgap, checkitat leastonceamonth.THEAIR GAPISNUI’PARTOFYOUR DISHWASHER.ITISNOT COVEREDINYOURw~Y.

‘I%e

airgap is easyto dean. With

mosttypes,firstturnoffthe

dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap andcheckforanybuild-upofgrit. Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.

Checkthe air gap anytimeyour

dishwasherisn’tdrainingweH.

Notwingyour dkhwmher

inwin@r?Protectagainst freexi~.

Ifyourdishwasherisleft inan unheatedlocationduringthewinter months,haveaservicetechnician takethe followingstepstoprevent the machinefromfreezing:

@Removefusesortripcircuit breakerstoremoveelectricpower fromthedishwasher.

@Turnoffwatertodishwasher. ~isconnectthewaterinletline fromthewatervalveanddrain,

@Removewatervalvefromthe dishwasherandblowonsmall plasticoutlettoremovewater. Replacewatervalveandwaterline.

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a Questions?

‘~~< Use.This ProbIemSolver

PROBLEM

DISHWASHER WON’TRUN

UNUSUALNOISE

DEXHZSDON’TDRY

UNCLEANDISEIES

ANDFLATWARE

BLACKORGRAY MARKSONDISEIES

IETERGENTLEFT N DISPENSER

CUPS

)ETERGENTCUP /ON’TLATCH

FTERADDING

DETERGENT

POSSIBLE CAUSEAND REMEDY

Afusein your home maybe blown, or the circuit breaker tripped. I?eplace fuse or resetcircuitbreaker.lle~ove anyotherappliancesfromthe&cuit. r

Utensilsmaynot besecureonrackpins,or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom therack.Wateriscausingutensilsto rattle,Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced indishwasher.

Makesureinletwdtertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.) Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe

bottomrack.

Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading. Checkinletwatertemperature.Itshoukibeatleast120”E(Totest,seepage6.)

To obtain the benefits of a complete cycle, kmcareful that youdo notturn the dialany

further

than necessarytostart thedishwasher.

Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Iswatercomingoutslower thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.

Pluggedairgap.(Seepage11.)

Improperrackloading.(Seepages

8 and9.)

Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstother things.Remove markswitha mildabrasivecleanser,

Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking detergentcup,

I’hedispensercovermaynotbeopeningormaybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded items.Ifyouusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on detergent.If thecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,call for service.

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

CycleIndicatordialmustbeinOFF positionforcuptocloseandlatchproperly. Ifyouunlatchthe doorandopenitto dryyourdishes,theCycleIndicatordoesnot

advancetoOFFbyitself.

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PROBLEM

SPOTS ANDFILMIIW ONGLASSESAND

FLATWARE

CLOUDINESSON GLASSWARE

YELLOW

FILM

ORBROWN

POSSIBLE CAUSEANDREMEDY

Spottingcanbe causedbyallthesethings: ~Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.) QLowinlet watertemperature,(Totest,seepage6.)

*Overloadingthedishwasher. *Improperloading,(Seepages8 and9.) *Oldor damppowdercletergent,

@Phosphatelevelin detergenttoolow. (Seepage6.)

9’

@Toolittledetergent.(Seepage7.)

Dueto varyinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrandsof detergentsto findonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.A liquiddishwasherdetergent mayhelpreducefilming.

Toremovestubborn spotsand filmfrom

glassware:

Removeall metalutensilsfromthedishwasher.

2.DONOTADDDETERGENT.

3.Startthedishwasherandallow to runfor 15to20 minutes.Thedishwasherwillnow bein themainwash.

4. Thenopenthedoorandpour2 cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottomofthe dishwasher.

5.Closethedoorandallowthedishwasherto completethecycle.

If vinegar rinse doesn’t work: Repeatas above,exceptuse 1/4cup(60rnl)ofcitric acidcrystalsinsteadof vinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.If yours doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)

Usingavinegar or citricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwicea month?Considera home watersoftener.

[fvinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis“etching.”Thefik :annotberemoved.

[tcan be prevented: Uselessdetergentifyouhavesoft water.Washglasswareinthe ;hortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.

Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceedsi50°F.

~eaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsby hand,usinga solutionof 1/2cup death and3 cupswarmwater.

!n overallyellowor brownfilmondishesorglasswarecan becausedby irondeposits ~water.A specialfilterin thewatersupplylineis theonlyway to comectthisproblen ‘ourwatersoftenercompanycantellyou about thefilter.

‘ellowfilmon sterling silverresu~tswhenyouwashcopperutensilsin thesameload. ilverpolishwill usuallyremovethis stain.

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WATERSTANDING INTHEBOTTOM OFTHETUB

WATERWON’TPUMP OUT’OFTHETUB

SUDSINTHETUB

DISHWASHERLEAKS

POSSIBLE ICAUSE AIWl REMEDY

Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchina ‘

aresecureandcan’tjar loose,(See.page8forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)Make

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suretallglassesand stemwarewillclear thetop ofthetub when youpushtherackinto

the dishwasher. Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.

Wateraroundthe outletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubisnormal.It isclean water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.

If the entirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem.Cleantheair

gap,ifyou

haveone. (Seepage 11.)

Checkthe kitchen sink. Is it drainingwell? Youmayneed a plumber.

Ifdishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besure disposerisnotclogged. Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUTOMATIC

DISHWASHERDETERGENTS‘IllAVOIDSUDSING.

TOremovesudsfrom the tub: Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallon ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowly turningthe controldialuntiladrainperiodisreached.

Repeatifnecessary.

Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s designedforautomaticdishwashers.

n’youneed morehelp.● .441,tonfree

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We’llBe There

With the purchaseof your new GE a~@iarKe, receive the

assurance that X you ever rleecl information or assistance from GE, we’llbe there. AUyou have to do is calh---tcdkfke!

AGEConsumer %-vice professional

will provide expert repair service, scheduled at a time that’s convenient for you. Many GE Consumer Service

company-operated locations offer you

service today or tomorrow, or at your convenience (%00a.m. to 700 p.m. weekdays,9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturdays).Our factory-trained technicians

know

yourapplianceinsideand out—

most repaifi can be handled injust

one visit.

Whateveryour questionabou~anyGE majorappliance,GEAnswerCente@

informationserviceisavailableto help.Yourcall-and your question— willbe answeredpromptlyand courteously.And youcan call any time.GEAnswerCente@serviceis open 24 hoursa day7 daysa week.

Youcan

have the secure feeling that

GE Consumer Service will still be

there after your warranty expires. Purchase a GE contract while your warranty is still in effect and you’llreceive a substantial discount With a multiple

year contract, you’re assured of future service at today’sprices.

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The GEparts systemprovidesaccess to over47,000parts..and allGE

Genuine RenewalPartsare My wamanted.VISA, MasterCardand Discovercardsare accepted.

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controlsfor a varietyof GEappliances,

and a brochure to assistin planning a barrier-freekitchen for persons with limited mobilityTo obtain these item% free of charge,call800.626.2000.

Consumerswith impaired hearing or speechwho haveaccessto a TDD or a conventional teletypewritermay cdl 800-TDD-$XX (800-833-4322) to request information or service,

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YOURGEAUTOMATIC DISHWASHER

WARRANTY

Save proof of original purchase date suchas your salesslip or cancelledcheckto establishwarrantyperiod.

(

WHAT!s COVERED

FULL CXW5”YEMRWARRANW

Forone year from date of original purchase,we will provide,free of charge,parts and setvicelabor in your hometo repairor replaceany part of iff-)e

$Mwa.shw thatfails

becauseof a manufacturingdefect.

This warrantyis extendedto the originalpurchaserand any succeedingownerfor products

purchasedfor ordinaryhome usein

the

48 mainlandstates, Hawaii and

Washington,13.C.In Alaskathe warrantyis the same except that it

is LIMITED becauseyou must pay

to ship the productto-the service -

shopor for the servicetechnician’s

travel coststo your home.

All warrantyservicewill be provided by our FactoryServiceCenters or by ourauthorized CustomerCare” servicersduring normalworking hours.

Lookin the White or YellowPages of your telephonedirectory for GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY, GENERAL ELECTRIC FACTORY SERVICE, GENERAL ELECTRK2H(3TPC)INTFACTORYSERVICE or GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER CARE@SERVICE.

WHAT!SNOTCOVERED

~Servicetrips to your home to teach you how to use the product.

Readyour Use and (Me rnater~aL

if you then have any questions about operating the product,please contactyourdealeror ourConsumer Affairs office at the address below, or call, toll free:

GE Answer Cente@

800.626.2000 consumer information service

~Improper installation. If you have an installation problem,

contact your dealer or installer. You are responsible for providing adequate electrical, plumbing and other connecting facilities.

@Replacementof house fuses or

resetting of circuit breakers.

oCleaning or servicing of air gap device in drain line.

~Failure of the product if it is used for other than its intended purpose

or used commercially.

* Damage to product caused by

accident,fire, floods or acts of God.

WARRANTOR IS PDT

RESPONSIBLE F(3R CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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Some states do 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.

To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

Warrantor: General Electric Company

if further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

Manager—consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225

Thisbook is printed on recycled paper

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