GE GSD400YK Use And Care Manual

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AirGap 11 RepairService

ApplianceRegistration

RinseAgent

Careand(leaning

11 SafetyInstructions

China,Crystal,Sterling

10 UserMaintenanceInstructions

CycleFeatures

Warranty

BackCover

Detergent,DetergentGuide 6,7

WaterTemperature

DispenserCups

7 WinterStorage

DoorLatch

EnergySaver

4,5

Energy-SavingTips 2 Features

8,9

ModelandSerialNumbers 2

OperatingGuide

4,5

mm-in ModelGSD400YK

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Helpw

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate andmaintainyournewdishwasher properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour questions.

Hyoudon’tunderstandsomething orneedmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber): ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

wri@dawnthemodel

andserialnumbem.

You’llfindthemona labeljust insidethe dishwasherdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourdishwasher.Beforesendingin thiscard,pleasewritethese numbershere:

If you!received a awed dkhwmhere

Xrnrnediatelycontactthe dealer (orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe

dishwasher.

save the and money.

Before ‘youl%!queti

service.● e

Checkthe ProblemSolver(pages

12-14).Itlistscausesofminor operatingproblemsthatyoucan correctyourself.

ToobtainHispanicversionof this book,call GEAnswerCenter” 8Q0.626.2000

consumerinformationservice.

Paraobtenerlaversibnen espaiiolde&temanual, namea GEAnswerCenter? serviciodeinformacibn

paraelconsumidor, telifono800.626.2000

Ene~y”saviUtips

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Thepowerconsumptionofyour dishwashercanbeminimizedif youfollowthesesuggestions:

~qmate dishwasherdy when

full.Letdishesaccumulatein dishwasher.Whenyouputina partialload, useRINSEONLY cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Be suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor fullload.Thishelpskeepsoils moist,easiertoremove.

@Ifyoudon’tneedyourdishes rightaway,Weym.wENERGY SAYERno-heat featurethatturns thedryingheateroffautomatically. Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger periodsuchasovernight.

@soled eyde thatWes kast

mmmt of watertoremove !30i!

fromload. Seepages4 and5.

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Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany correspondenceor servicecalls concerningyourdishwasher.

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ms~~uc~~o~s

Readallimtruetiombef$xeusingthi$appliance.

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w~G–men using this

appMmce,alwaysexercisebasic

ditty prectiuticins,includingthe

fibtving: @use MS appfiance only for

its ktinded #urpse, m you till find dmcrikd.b this use ZMldcam Book.

~‘I’M mhwmher must be

properly

hstiued and hated

in mxxmkm? with the Inswation Wtmctiom before it is used. H’you

didnotreceive anInstallationInstructionssheet withyourdishwasher,youcan obtainonebycontactingthe

servicelocationnearestyou. —Thisappliancemustbe

connectedtoagroundedmetal,

permanentwiringsystem;oran

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equipment-groundingconductor mustberunwiththecircuit

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conductorsafidcomectedtothe equipment-groundingterminal orleadoftheappliance.

–Comect toaproperlyrated, protectedandsizedpower-supply circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

@Useonlypowderorliquid

detergentsorwettingagents recommendedforuseina

dishwasher. *DoMN

WMh plasticitemsunless

marked“dishwashersafe”orthe equivalent.Forplasticitemsnotso marked,checkthemanufacturer%

recomn~endations.

“Load.@lMplasticitemsso ‘

*8YWWnot

Wrrkdimldged

and(h’qi$0thetmtoq?id’the

d@vas&2r-they I@ght come

iito CXMitf!Ct!x@h the

heating ‘

Wittid bpd@ged. ‘

- ‘ A. Loctt*”slIiu@items$0that

, th~y*e noi-likelyto,damage

thedoor,spal;and‘ -

~. Loadsha@ kniveswiththe ~ handles,uptored~cgtherisk ~~ ofcut-typeinjuries.

@Donottouchtheheating elementduringorimmediately afteruse. -

~Donotoperateyourdishwasher

unlessallenclosurepanelsare properlyinpl~ce=

*Donottamperwithcontrols.

@Donotabuse,siton,or stand onthedoorordishrackofthe dishwasher.

@(Hosesupervisionisnecessary

Mthisapplianceisusedbyornear children.Donotallowchildren toplayinside,onor withthis applianceor anydiscarded

appliance.Disposeof

discarded

appliancesandshippingor packingmaterialproperly. Beforediscardinga dishwasher, removethedoorofthewashing compartment.

*Keepallwashingdetergfints’ _

andwettingagentsoutofthe s.=

reachofchildren,preferablyin =–

tiiihiriyati~wate~heater.Rcm ‘ s-r

aeeuqlate in the,wate~!!water -W= and/orwa~r pipes’if

hotwater; :__=

hasnotbeenusedfora

periodof =

two

weeks orlonger.m~.~~ m“

GASM

EXPLOSIVE.TOprevent -thepossibilityofdamageor inju~,ifyouhavenotusedhot -- .-. waterfortwoweeksormore,or ,‘

moveintoaresidenceinwhich thehotwatersystemmaynot havebeenusedforsometime, turnonallhotwaterfaucetsand allowthemto.mnforseveral minutesbeforeusingany ekxtricalappliancewhichis connected-tothehotwater

system.Thiswillallowany hydrogengastoescape.Also, sincethegasisflamab~e, do notsmokeoruseanopenflame :----:‘-

orapplianceduringthisprocess.

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Howtoopem@your Whwasher

Door Latch CWc!eIndicatorDial

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(Locked) - (TurntoStart)

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!lTIW1.Loadyourdishwasher withdishes,silverware,pots, pans,bowls,etc.accordingto instructionsonpages8and9.

STEP2. Adddetergenttothe detergentdispenser.Makesure theCycleIndicatorDialisatOH?

positionbeforeaddingdetergent.

(Seepages6 and7.)

Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent spotting.(Seepage6.)

STEP3. SelectDryingOption.

STEP4. SelecttheCycleandstart dishwasher.

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

Toobtainthebenefitsofacomplete cycle,becarefhlthatyoudo not

turn

the dialany further than

necessary

tostartthedishwasher.

@ForNoliU&?JJWASHeych?:

‘HEATED

ENERGY

DRYING

SAVER

HEATEDDRYING.Turnsthe dryingheateronforfastdrying.

ENERGYSAVER.Turnsthe dryingheaterofftosaveenergy. Dishesdry naturallyovera longer

periodsuchm overnight.

Nyouneedyourdishessooner,

openthedishwasherdoorafterthe cycleis completetoreducethe dryingtime.

I_Jseofthisoptionreducesthe

electricalenergyusedbythis modelapproximately9%for

NrormalCycle.

a. Latchthedoor. b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial

toON-positio;to startthecycle.

~ For LIGHT’WASHcycle:

.IGHT WASH tI$

ON @

b’.,

OFF @

RINSE ONLY

63DRYING

Besure door isunlatched. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial

toLIGHTWASHposition. Latchdoortostartthecycle.

@For Rul’wmONLYcycle:

a. b.

BeS1.medoor isUnhatched. SelectENERGYSAVER

dryingoption. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial

toRINSEONLYposition. Latchthedoorto startthe cycle. ‘~

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cycle Sel=tionMm ‘

NORMALWASH—Formostloads

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ofeverydaydishes,glasses

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andcookware. LIGHTWASH—Fordishesthat

havebeen

pre-rinsedbefore

loading.A-lso,forwashingvery lightly-soileddisheswithsoils-that havenotdriedon.

RINSEONLY—Forrinsingpartial

loadswhichwillbewashedlater.

Donotuse

detergent.

mathappensineachcycle

@You’llhearoccasionalclicking @Themotorstopsduringdrying. sounds:

@Watervaporcomesthroughthe

—Softfooddisposershredding

ventbythedoorlatchduring

action.

dryingandwhenwaterisb&ng

—Drainvalveopeningtopump

pumpedout.

waterout.

—Timercontrolascycle

progresses.

—Detergentcupopening.

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Wash

WaterUseCycleTime

wash

Gallons (approx.

cycles

(approx.) minutes) CycleSequence

NORMAL WASH

10.7 5’* mm1331BBR

LIGHTWASH

8.9

RINSE0NL%

5.1 15

❑ER -

*DRYING HJ2AT_(JN: Add 28 min~tes.

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ffkmdd$h%vashingstarts

with KY-r water.

To getdishesclean and dry,yoL~ need

hotwater.Tohelpyougetwater

oftheproper temperature,your dishwasherautomaticallyheatsthe

waterin the washcycle.Forgood washinganddrying, theentering watermustbe

atleast120‘F.To

preventdishdamage,inletwater

should not exceed 150“F.

Howtotest

watertenlpemhm!:

Checkthe watertemperature insideyour dishwasherwith a candyor meat thermometer.

Letthedishwasherrun through

onefilland pump out cycle,then Ietthedishwasherfill withwater thesecond time.

Whenyou hear the water stop illing, unlatch the door and slowly

openit. .Measurethe temperature ofthe

tvaterin the bottomof the tub this

Ivay:

showers,giveyourwaterheater

timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe dishwasher.

Toimprovewashabilityifthewa[er islessthan 120°1?andyoucannot adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta longercycleandfillbothdetergent cupsatleasthalf-fullwithdetergent.

Help prevent

spotting

with a rime agent.

rinseagentmakeswaterflowoff dishesquickerthanusual.This lessenswaterspottingandmakes dryingfaster,too.

Forbestdishwashing

performance,useofa rinse agentsuchasJET-DRYbrandis recommended.

Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid or solidform.Yourdishwasher usesthesolidform.

Myoucan’tfindany

rinseagent,

write:

13EPJCK.ISERCONSLJI’VIER

PRODUCTS,INC.

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

Removethesilverwarebasketand placeacandyormeatthermometer

inthewatertowardsthemiddleof

thetub.If thetemperatureislCSS than120”F,youwillnotget good uushingresults,Higherwater

temperatureisneededtodissolve (~reaseandactivatepowder

fictergents.

Ifelpfulhints: If outside

temperaturesareunusuallylow,or if!our watertravelsaIongdistance /’rllmwaterheatertodishwasher,

lou mayneedtosetyourwater kc:~ter’sthermostatup.Ifyouhave mvusedhotwaterfor sometime,

dlcwaterin thepipeswillbecold.

Turnonthehotwaterfaucetalthe sinkandallowittorun untilthe Ui][erishot.

m~i~startthe

Liishwasher.If you’vercccntlydone l:~undryor run hotwaterfor

How to chooseandl.lse

theright detergent.

First,useonlypowderorliquid

detergentspecificallymadefor

useh dishvashm. Othertypes willcauseoversudsing.

Second,checkthephosphate content.

Phosphatehelpsprevent hard-watermaterialsfromforming spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If yourwaterishard(’7grainsor more),yourdetergenthastowork

harder.Detergentswitha higher phosphatelevelwillprobablywork better.Ifthe phosphatecontentis low(8.7%orless),you’llhaveto useextradetergentwithhardwater.

~OU~ waterdepartmentcm teii

youhowhardyourwateris. So

canyourcountyextensionagent. Oryourarea’swatersoftener company.Justcallandaskthem howmany“grains”ofhardnessis inyourwater.

How

much detergentshouldyou

me?

Thatdepends.Is your water

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

Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe harmful.It cancauseapermanent cloudinessofglassware,called

“etching.”Anoutsidelayerofglass

isetchedaway!Butwhytakea chancewhenit’seasytofindout thehardnessofyourwater.

Keepyour

detergentfresh and!

dry.

Underthesinkisn’tagood placetostoredetergent.Toomuch moisture.Don’tput powder

detergentintothedispenseruntil you’rereadyto washdishes,either.

(Itwon’tbefreshORdry.)

H’your powder

detergent getsW

or lumpy, throw it away.Itwon’t

washwell.Olddetergentoftenwon’t

dissolve. If yoLlusea liquiddishwasher

detergent,theseprecautionsareno{ necessarybecauseliquiddetergents don’t“lump”astheyage or come incontactwithwdter.

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You’llfindtwodetergent

dispew!rs onthe insidedoord’

yourdishwasher.TWO,because somecyclesusetwowashes.

See “.DetergentUsageGuide” below. (Besurethe CycleIndicator Dial is at OFFposition before addingdetergent.Otherwise,the

detergentcup will not closeand latchproperly.)

Ebv toprepare

thedidw$fix’washing.

Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,or if you’rereplacingamucholder model,youmaywonderhowmuch

pre-preparationyourdishesneed. Actuallyverylittle.Ike-rinsingof normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary. Withcommonsenseandalittle

practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat

foodstoremove,Herearesome

guidelines:

L Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins, toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It isalsobesttoremovehardshelled vegetables,meattrimmings,leafy vegetablesandcrusts.Remove

excessivequantitiesofoilor grease.

2. Removelargequantitiesofany food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in

softfooddisposerthatpulverizes SORfoodbitsandflushesthemaway. R canhandle

small amountsof

softfoods,butlargeamountswill

bedifficulttohandle.

Closethe main cup. NOTE:Detergentcup may be opened manually with no harm.

DetergentusageGuide(pmder or liquid)

~.Trytoremovefoodscrapsand placedishesindishwasherbefore soilhasachancetodryandbecome hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare moredifficulttowashandmay requireadditionalpreparationfor goodresults.Remembertouse yourRINSE ONLYcycleforsmall “holding”loads.

Note:Thefoodsmentionedabove

areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe removedfromyourdishes.You mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,

vinegar,lemonjuiceandother

foodsthatcancausediscoloration ofstainlesssteelifallowedto remainondishesfora longperiod oftime.

SOFTWATER MEDIUMWATER l-IARDWATER

(O-3

grainshardness)

(3-7grains)

(7-12grains*)

CYCLES

MainCup

I OpenCup

MainCup I OpenCup MainCup~

I OpenCup*

NORMALWASH

CYC]C

Tdb]cspoon~ 1Tablespoon HalfFull ~ HalfFull Completely

~ Completely

minimum

Full

LIGHTWASH

CyCiC

Tablespoon None HalfFull None Colypletely None

minimum

RINSEONLYcycle Useno

detergent Usenodetergent Usenodetergent

*I2 grainsandup is extremelyhardwater.A watersoftenerisrecommended.Withoutit,

limecanbuildup in thewatervalve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding. $FillcdMainCupholds3 tablespoons;FilledOpen(lip holds2 tablespoons.

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Zbisisa random mixed load, the most common Upeyou

willhave.

Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin the bottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems intheupperrack.

??4KW OLJTFOR THIS.

The washtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.

Don’tblockitor loadtallthingsnextto it. Also,be carefulnottoletportionsofitemssuchas knives, skewersor pothand~esextendthroughthe bottomrack ~>rthe silverwarebasket.

HOWb !kM3dtk m~IR.ACK

Thetoprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.Cups andglassesfitbest alongthesides.This istheplacefor dishwasher-safeplastics,too. Make suresmallplastic itemsarelodgedintightlysotheycan’tfallontothe Calrod@heatingunit.

Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe placed—facedown—inthetoprack.Thetoprackis handyforallkinds ofoddshapes.Besuretheforceof wateranddetergentcanreachsoiledsurfaces.

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Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Loadplatters, potsandbowlsalongthesides,incomersor inthe back.

Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe loadedin thebottomrack,facingdown.Propbroiler pansandracksalongthe edge. Shallowitemsmaybe angledprovidedthelowersidedoesnot shieldthesoiled surfaceinsidefromthewater.

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Putflatwareintheremovablesilverwarebasketwith

handlesuptoprotectyourhands.Nlixknives,forksand spoonssotheydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly. Smallplasticitems,suchasmeasuringspoonsandlids fromsmallcontainers,arenot recommendedfor

automaticdishwashing.Ifplacedinthedishwasher,they shouldgointhebottomofthesilverwarebasketwiththe

silverwareon top.

Don’t let any item extend

through bottom.

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Takeoutanythingthatmightfallor extendthroughthe bottomofthesilverwarebasket.

m+al.

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basketwithstainlesssteel. contactbetweenmetalscan

damagesilver. .Dcm’tusecopperutensilsin

thesameload.

sib?%%may get a

brown fih’n.

Adhesivewsedtoattachsome hollo$’~”ilandle:krliw%canklosml.

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A&r washing,w@ethenon-stickcoatingarea with

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keepitifromlosing&non-stickquality.

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caneandCleaniw

USER ~m~~~mc~

INSTRUCTIONS

mmthecontrolpanel witha

lightly

dampenedcloth. Dry

thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives orsharpobjectsonthepanel. Theycandamageit.

Cleantheoutside with

a good

appliancepolishwax.

Theoutside

c~binetfinishisdurable,bL~titcan

scratch. Sousenoscouringpads,

orharshorgrittycleaners.

AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner (Cat.No.WIV?7X216)isavailable fromGEandHotpointAppliance

PartsMarts. Theinsideusually

takescareof

itself.

Ifitshouldeverneed

cleaning,usea mildcleansing powder.Scouringpadsandharsh cleanerscanmarthefinish.

Built-indishwashersmen

ML$Je811airgap. Keepit dean

Anairgapisaplumbingdevice.It protectsyourdishwasheragainst waterbackingupintoit ifadrain clogs.Theairgapisnot apartof thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot evenhaveone.Notall plumbing codesrequireairgaps.

Ifyouhaveanairgap,checkit at leastonce a month.THEAIR GAPISNOTPARTOF YOUR DISHWASHER.IT ISNOT COVEREDINYOURWARRANTY.

The

air gap is easyto clean. With

mosttypes,firstturnoffthe dishwasher,thenlifloffthechrome

cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap andcheckforanybuild-upofgrit. Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.

Checkthe

air gap anytime your

dishwasherisn’tdraining well.

Notusing your dbhwasher

inwinter?Protectagainst freezing.

Ifyourdishw~sherisleftinan unheatedlocationduringthe winter months,haveaservicetechnician takethe followingstepstoprevent themachinefromfreezing:

@Removefusesortripcircuit breakerstoremoveelectricpower fromthedishwasher.

@Turnoffwatertodishwasher. Disconnectthewaterinletline fromthewatervalveanddrain.

@Removewatervalvefromthe dishwasherandblowonsmall plasticoutlettoremovewater. Replacewatervalveandwaterline.

@Removepluginbottomofrubber bootanddraincompletely.Replace the plug.

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BLACKORGRAY MARKSONDISHES

DETERGENTLEFT [NDIsPENSERCUPS

IETERGENTCUP

.VON’TLATCH AFTERADDING DETERGENT

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

-:Afuseinyourhpmemaybeblown,orthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor ; ~i%etcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthe.circuit.

“~~te@~sI&yfib~~esecurecmrackpins,orsomethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom :$ieqick. YVateriscausiqgutensilstorattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced

‘-in,@iiitiwasQef.

:~~ak;’sureinle~watertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.) ‘U~l~adthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe

bqtttim rack,

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Check forimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.

ChEckinletwatertemperature.Itshouldbeat least120°E(To test,seepage6.)

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TQobtainthebenefitsofa completecycle,becarefulthatyoudo notturn the dhd any

furtherthan necessary tostartthedishwasher.

Waterpressuremaybetemporarily10W.Turnonafaucet.Iswatercomingoutslower thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.

PluWedairgap.(Seepage11.)

Improperrackloading.(Seepages8and9.) Aluminumdepositsoflenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherthings.Remove

markswithamildabrasivecleanser. Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking

detergentcup. Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningor maybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded

items.Ifyouuseda powderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on

detergent.If thecupstill doesn’topenautomatically,callfor service. Detergentmaybeold.If thepowderdetergentishardorcakedinthe box,throwitaway.

Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand. CycleIndicatordialmustbeinOFFpositionforcupto closeandlatchproperly.

Ifyouunlatchthedoorandopenittodry your dishes,theCycleIndicatordoesnot

advancetoOFFbyitself.

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PROBLEM SHYI’SANDFILMING

ONGLASSESAND FLATWARE

CLOUDINESSON GLASSWARE

YELLOWORBROWN

FILM

1-.

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY Spottingcanbecausedbyall thesethings:

Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.) Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.) Overloadingthedishwasher.

[mproperloading.(Seepages8 and9.) Oldordamppowderdetergent. Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)

@Toolittledetergent.(Seepage7.)

Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrands ofdetergentstofindone thatgivesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasher detergentmayhelpreducefilming.

removestubbornspotsand fihnfrom glassware:

Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher. Donotadddetergent. SelectNORh4ALWASHcycle.

Startthe dishwasherandallowtorunfor 15to20minutes.Thedishwasher

willnowbeinthemainwash. Thenopenthedoorandpour2 cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom

ofthe dishwasher. Closethe doorandallowtocompletethecycle.

[f vinegar rinse doesn’twork: Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60tnl)ofcitric

acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.Ifyours ~oesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)

Usinga vinegarorcitric acidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considerahome ~~atersofiener,

:fvinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching? rhe filmcannotberemoved.

can be prevented: Uselessdetergentifyouhavesoftwater.Wash glasswareinthe

hortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean. Vatertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.

~eaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usinga solutionof 1/2cup Jeachand3 cupswarmwater.

m overallyellowor brownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbecausedbyirondeposits inwater.A specialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywaytocorrectthis problem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.

Yellowfilmonsterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsin.thesameload.

Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.

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Tiiommf’1

CHIPPINGOFCHIIW

SMALLAMOUNTOF

WATERSTANDING INTHEBCJI’’I0M OFTHETUB

WATERWON’TPUMP OUTOFTHETUB

SUDSINTHETUB

DISHWASHERLEAKS

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMED17 Roughhandlingcancausechipping,Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchina

aresecureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepage8forcorrectway toloadglassware.)Make suretall glassesandsternwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushtherackinto

thedishwasher.

Always

usethe top rack for delicateitems.

Wateraroundthe outletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubisnormal.Itisclean water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.

Iftheentirebottomofthetubhas water,you.mayhaveadrain probkxn.Cleantheair gap,ifyouhaveone.(Seepage11.)

Checkthe kitchensink.Isitdrainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.

Ifdishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposerisnotclogged. Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAU’IOMATIC

DISHWASHERDETERGENTSTOAVOIDSUDSING. Toremovesuds

from the tub: Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallon

ofcoldwatertothe tub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowly

turningthecontroldialuntila drainperiodisreached.

Repeatif necessary.

Sudscancauseunit to overflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s

designed for automaticdishwashers.

If’you needmore hel~.. .caH,toIIfree:

GfiAnswer Center” - -

800.626.2000

consumer finformationservice

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IfYouNeedsertice

To obtainservice,seeyourwarranty onthebackpageofthisbook

We’reproudofourserviceand wantyou.tobepleased.Ifforsome reasonyouarenothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho

servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,iIyouarestillnot pleased, writeall thedetails-including

yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill not resolved,write:

MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel 20NorthWackerDrive Chicago,Illinois60606

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YOURGENERALELEmRlc AUTOMATICDISHWASHER

WARRANTY

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

WHAT1sCOVERED

FULL ONE-WAR WARRANTY Foroneyearfrom dateof original

purchase,wewill provide,free of

charge,parts and servicelabor

inyour hometo repairor replace anyjxwf of the cfkhwaslw that fails becauseof a manufacturing defect.

Thiswarrantyisextendedto the original purchaserand any succeedingownerfor products purchasedfor ordinaryhome use inthe 48 mainland states,Hawaii andWashington,D.(2.InAlaskathe warrantyis the sameexceptthat it is LIMITEDbecauseyou must payto shipthe product to the service shop orfor the service technician’stravel coststo your home.

All warrantyservicewill be provided byour FactoryServiceCentersor byour authorized CustomerCare” servicersduring normalworking hours.

Lookinthe White or YellowPages of your telephone directory for GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY, GENERAL ELECTRICFACT(3RY SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRK2-

I+OTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER CARE@SERVICE.

WHATISN~ COVERED

@Service trips to your hometo

teach you how to usethe product. Read

your (he and CaremateriaL

If you then have any questions about operating the product, please contact your dealer or our Consumer 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 irmtallation problem,

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

~ Replacement of housefuses or

resetting of circuit breakers.

e Cleaning or servicifig of air gap

device in drain line.

~ Failureof the product if it is used for other than its intended purpose or used commercially.

~ Damage to product caused

byaccident, fire, floods or acts of God.

WARRAN173RIS NOTRESPONSIBLE

FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

Some statesdo nota!lowthe 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 your legal rights are in your state,consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.

Warrantor: General ElectricCompany

if further help is needed concerning this warranty,write:

Manager–Gonsumer Atiairs,GEAppliances, !m4isvi!k,KY40225

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