GE GSD4124, GSD4122, GSD4134, GSD4010, GSD4132 User Manual

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GE Appliances

GE Answer Center®800.626.2000

Dishwashers

Part No. 165D4700P194 Pub. No. 49-5869

6-99 JR

GSD4010 GSD4020 GSD4030 GSD4112 GSD4114 GSD4122 GSD4124 GSD4132 GSD4134

Owner’s Manual

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 you can always call the GE Answer Center

® at

800.626.2000, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

If You Need Service

Safety Information . . . . . .4–7

Operating Instructions

Control Panel and Settings . .8, 9 Using the Dishwasher . . .12–13

Loading the Racks . . . . . .14–16

Optional Accessories . . . . . . .17

Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . .18

Troubleshooting Tips

Before You

Call For Service . . . . . . . . 19–23

Customer Service

Product Registration . . . . . . . .30

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

Service Telephone

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

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

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 this appliance 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.

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

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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.

Cycle Selections

The light above the selected pad will be ON to indicate which CYCLE SELECTION has been selected.

NORMAL

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

NOTE:

Many dishes have lighter

soil than

normal. Choosing a cycle other than

NORMAL

will save energy

and water.

POT SCRUBBER 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.

CHINA CRYSTAL For lightly soiled china and crystal.

(on some models)

LIGHT WASH For dishes with light soils.

RINSE & HOLD For rinsing partial loads that will be washed later.

Do not use

detergent with this cycle.

CYCLE SELECTIONS

OPTIONS

NORMAL

START RESET

LIGHT WASH

POT

SCRUBBER

RINSE

& HOLD

HI TEMP

RINSE

HI TEMP

WASH

HEATED

DRY

LOCK

(2 TIMES)

DELAY START

2 4 6

CLEAN

Control Settings

Options

The light above the selected pad will be ON to indicate which OPTION has been selected.

HI TEMP RINSE Turns on the heater in all prerinse and final rinse cycles to help prevent

spotting on dishware. This option may be turned ONor

OFF

during the

wash cycle.

HI TEMP WASH Energizes the heater in all prewash fill cycles. Recommended for use with

heavily soiled dishes. Option may be turned ONor

OFF

during the wash cycle.

HEATED DRY Shuts off the drying heat options. Dishes air dry naturally and energy is

OFF

saved. You can prop the door open after the light goes ONbelow the word

CLEAN.

HEATED DRY Turns the heater on for fast drying. This option will extend the time to your

wash cycle by 30 minutes.

NOTE:

This cannot be selected with

RINSE &

HOLD

cycle.

LOCK

When the

LOCK

pad is touched twice within three seconds, all pads become

inoperative.

You can lock the controls to prevent any selections from being made.

Or you can lock the controls after you have

started a cycle or selected DELAY

START so the cycle or DELAY START is not interrupted.

Children cannot accidentally start dishwasher by touching pads with this option selected.

To unlock the pads after they have been locked, touch the

LOCK

pad twice

within three seconds. The light above the

LOCK

pad will turn off.

DELAY START You can delay the start of a wash cycle for up to six hours (up to eight

hours on some models). Press and hold the

DELAY START

pad to choose the number of hours you want to delay the start of the cycle. The machine will count down and start automatically at the correct time.

NOTE:

If you

forget to latch the door, a reminder signal will beep until you do so.

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Start

The light above the START/RESET pad will be ON to indicate that it has been selected.

Touch the

START/RESET

pad to begin the cycle. There is a time delay between

start-up and water fill so you will not hear any wash action right away.

The cycle is complete when the light is ONbelow the word

CLEAN.

NOTE:

The dishwasher remembers your last cycle so you don’t have to reprogram each time. When the dishwasher is loaded and door latch is in the locked position, the control panel lights will be

and will display the last settings you selected. If you don’t want to change any of the settings, simply touch the

START/RESET

pad to begin the cycle.

Also, if a power failure occurs,

NORMAL

and

HEATED DRY ON

will

automatically be programmed. Make any new selections and touch the

START/RESET

pad to begin the cycle.

Reset

To change a cycle after washing starts, touch the

START/RESET

pad to cancel the cycle. After water is pumped out and motor stops, you can reprogram and restart the dishwasher.

About the dishwasher cycle sequence.

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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Cycle Sequence

Drying Options:

HEATED DRY ON.

Available on all wash cycles except

RINSE & HOLD.

Add approximately 32 minutes to the cycle.

HEATED DRY OFF.

Drying heater is turned off. Dishes dry naturally.

Water Time

Cycles (approx.) (approx.) Cycle Sequence

NORMAL 8.0 gal. 62 min. Prewash Prewash Prewash Main wash Prerinse Prerinse Final rinse

POT SCRUBBER 9.4 gal. 64 min. Prewash Prewash Prewash Main wash Prerinse Prerinse Final rinse

CHINA CRYSTAL 6.0 gal. 34 min. Prewash Prewash Prewash Main wash Prerinse Prerinse Final rinse

LIGHT WASH 6.7 gal. 56 min. Prewash Prewash Prewash Main wash Prerinse Prerinse Final rinse

RINSE & HOLD 1.5 gal. 4 min. Prewash Prewash Prewash Main wash Prerinse Prerinse Final rinse

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