GE GSD4435, GSD4420, GSD4430, GSD4425, GSD4410 User Manual

GE Appliances

GE Answer Center®800.626.2000

Dishwashers

CleanSensor

WASHING
RINSING
DRYING
CLEAN

SENSING

STATUS

Part No. 165D4700P162 Pub. No. 49-5829

GSD4410
GSD4420
GSD4425
GSD4430
GSD4435
GSD4910
GSD4920
GSD4930
GSD4940

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!

Staple sales slip or cancelled
check here.

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

Write the model and serial
numbers here.

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

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GE&You,
AService 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 GEappliance 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

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

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, 11

Diagnostic Codes . . . . . . .12–14

Soil Senser System . . . . . . . . .15

Loading the Racks . . . . . . .18, 19

Optional Accessories . . . . . . . .20

Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . .21

Troubleshooting Tips

Before You

Call For Service . . . . . . . . . 22–26

Customer Service

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Service Telephone

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

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

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WARNING!

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

Under certain conditions hydrogen gas may be produced in
a water heater that has not been used for two weeks or
more. Hydrogen gas can be explosive under these
circumstances.

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.

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DO NOT…

■ Do not tamper with controls.

■ Do not abuse, sit on, or stand

on the door or dish rack of
the dishwasher.

■ Do not discard a dishwasher

without first removing the
door of the washing
compartment.

■ Do not store or use

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

■ Do not allow children to play

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

WARNING!

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WHEN USINGYOUR DISHWASHER

■ Use only powder or liquid

detergents or wetting agents
recommended for use in a
dishwasher.

■ 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.

■ 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.

REMEMBER…

Your continued health and safety are important to us.
Please read and follow this Safety Information carefully.
We want you to remain a happy and healthy part of our

GE family.

SA VE 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.

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Control Settings

The Display

This display tells you what is happening in the
dishwasher and can alert you to some possible
problems. It also remembers your last cycle so you don’t
have to reprogram each time. See the

About the display

section.

Information displayed:

■

LOAD SELECTION.

■

OPTIONS.

■ When the dishwasher is sensing the amount of soil in

the load.

■ Cycle phase, such as

WASHING, RINSING

or

DRYING.

■ Diagnostic codes to alert you to possible problems.

■ Time remaining in the cycle will be displayed approx.

10–15 minutes after cycle has started.

■ The amount of soil in the load.

See the

Know the display

section for explanation of

displays and codes.

The Active Vent—

The vent will close during washing to
retain heat and reduce noise. After washing it will open
to vent moisture and help the dishes dry faster.

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SENSING

CLEAN

HILO

POTS PANS

AUTO CHINA

NORMAL

SOIL LEVEL

ADD RINSE AID LOCKED WASHING
TEMP WATER HEATED RINSING HR.

ENERGYSAVER DRY AIR DRYING RESET DELAY

LOAD SELECTION

NORMAL

POTS
PANS

CHINA

CRYSTAL

RINSE
HOLD

OPTIONS

ENERGY

SAVER

DRY

DELAY
START

RESET LOCK

START

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Options

ENERGY SAVER Shuts off the drying heat options. Dishes air dry naturally

DRYONand energy is saved. You can prop the door open after the

word

CLEAN

appears in the display.

ENERGY SAVER Turns the drying heater on for fast drying. This cycle will

DRY

OFF

extend the time to your wash cycle.

DELAY START You can delay the start of a wash cycle for up to 14 hours.

Tap or press and hold the

DELAYSTART

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.

RESET To change a cycle after washing starts, touch the

RESET

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

LOCK

When the

LOCK

pad is touched twice within 3 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.

The word

LOCKED

appears in the display.

Children cannot accidentally start dishwasher
by touching pads.

To unlock the dishwasher after it has been locked, touch the

LOCK

pad twice within 3 seconds. The word

LOCKED

will

disappear from the display.

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Load Selection

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.

POTS PANS 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. Water is aerated for a
gentle wash.

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

sure

ENERGY SAVER DRY

is selected. Do not use

detergent or

DELAY START

with this cycle.

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3

Start

Latch the door and touch the

START

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.

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