GE GSD4555FCC User Manual

GE Appliances

Dishwashers

Nautilus

165D4700P227 49-5901 12-00 JR

GSD4500 series

Owner’s Manual

www.GEAppliances.com

Nautilus

™

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.

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Important!

Fill out and return the Consumer Product
Registration Card. There are two easy ways to
register your appliance.

■ Through the Internet at

www.GEAppliances.com.

■ Complete and mail the enclosed card.

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.

Review the Section
on Troubleshooting
Tips

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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.

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

Care and Cleaning . . . . . .15, 16

Control Panel and

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8–10

Loading the Racks . . . . . .13, 14

Optional Accessories . . . .17, 18

Using the Dishwasher . . .11, 12

Troubleshooting Tips

Before You

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

Customer Service

Product Registration . . . . .29, 30

Service Telephone

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

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

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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 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.

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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 USING YOUR DISHWASHER

■ Use only powder, tabs,

liquid detergents or rinse
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.

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Load Selections

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

POTS & PANS 11.5 gal., 66 min.....Prewash Prewash Prewash Main wash Postrinse Postrinse Final rinse

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.

NORMAL

9.9 gal., 58 min. Prewash Prewash Main wash Postrinse Postrinse Final rinse

For loads of everyday dishes and glassware with medium soils.

LIGHT WASH

8.3 gal., 52 min. Prewash Main wash Postrinse Postrinse Final rinse

For dishes with light soils.

RINSE ONLY 1.6 gal., 4 min. Rinse

For rinsing partial loads that will be washed later. Do not use detergent with this cycle.

CLEAN

OPTIONSLOAD SELECTIONS

START
RESET

DELAY

4 6 8

START

LOCK

(2 TIMES)

HEATED

DRY

POTS

& PANS

HI TEMP

WASH

HI TEMP

RINSE

RINSE

ONLY

LIGHT
WASH

NORMAL

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2

3

4

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Control Settings

Options

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

HI TEMP

Turns on the heater in all postrinse and final rinse cycles to help prevent spotting

RINSE

on dishware. This option may be turned

ON

or

OFF

during the wash cycle.

HI TEMP

Energizes the heater to boost water temperature in all prewash and main wash fill

WASH

cycles. Recommended for use with heavily soiled dishes. Option may be turned

ON

or

OFF

during the wash cycle.

HEATED

DRY Shuts off the drying heat option. Dishes air dry naturally and energy is saved. You

OFF

can prop the door open after the

CLEAN

light illuminates.

HEATED DRY

Turns the heater on for fast drying. This cycle will extend the time to your wash

ON

cycle by 30 minutes.

NOTE:

Cannot be selected with

RINSE ONLY

cycle.

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.

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

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

LOCK

pad twice within

3 seconds. The light above the

LOCK

pad will turn off.

DELAY START

You can delay the start of a wash cycle for up to 8 hours. Press 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.

Pressing the
START/RESET button will cancel the DELAY START selection.
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

START/RESET

pad to cancel
the cycle. After water is pumped out and the motor stops, you can reprogram and
restart the dishwasher. This will take approximately 90 seconds.

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Start

Close and latch the door. Touch the

START/RESET

pad to begin the cycle. Water

fill begins and approximately 40 seconds later the wash action begins.

NOTE:

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

ON

and 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

will automatically be

programmed. Make any new selections and touch the

START/RESET

pad to begin

the cycle.

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3

Clean

This light is illuminated when a wash cycle is complete. The light will stay

ON

until the door is opened.

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9

Lights What It Means What To Do

This is normal. Allow the dishwasher to drain and
The

START/RESET

pad reset before you start a new wash

has been pressed. cycle.

Control Error Press the

START/RESET

pad to turn

off the beeper. If the

CLEAN

light

continues to flash, call for service.

Control Error Press the

START/RESET

pad to turn
off the beeper and the dishwasher
will attempt to reset. Then restart the
wash cycle. If this error continues,
call for service.

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Flashing display lights.

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NORMAL

PLUS A

BEEPING

SOUND

RESET

STARTSTART

CLEANCLEAN

PLUS A
BEEPING

SOUND