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Contenk
Air Gap
ApplianceRegistration
CareandCleaning
China,Crystal,Sterling
ConsumerServices
CyckFeatures
11
2
11
10
RinseAgent
SafetyInstructions
UserMaintenanceInstructions 11
Warranty
15 WaterTemperature
4
WinterStorage
(i
3
BackCover
6
11
Detergent,DetergentGuide 6,7
DispenserCups
Door Latch
Energy-%vingTips
Loading
8,9
ilodei andSerialNumbers 2
OperatingGuide
4,5
CycleSelection
Dryingoptions
%il LCWI
7
4
2
5
4
7
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nYouNwdSetice
Befilrewingyour mhwasher,
readthi$bookCarefullye
R is intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Hyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
write down the model
and serial
You’llfindthemonalabelfastened
tothetubwalljustinsidethe
dishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending
inthiscard, pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Model Number
SwiaI Number
‘Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
If you received
dam~ed Wnwasher...
~
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)that soldyouthe
dishwasher.
nmbers.
sawtime?m’dmoney.
BeforeyouIr’eqwx
services@e
ChecktheProblemSolver(pages
12-14).It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espafioldeestemanual,
lkunea
GEAnswerCenter?
serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
tek%ono800.626.2000.
Enewy”savingtips
Thepowerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercanbeminimizedif
youfollowthesesuggestions:
@operatedishwasher ‘onlywhim.
fuk Letdishesaccumulatein
dishwasher.Whenyouputina
partialload,useIIINSEHOLD
cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Be
suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor
fill load.Thishelpskeepsoils
moist,easiertoremove.
=saw cyclethatusesIk?ast
amount‘d’watertoremove soil
from load. Seepages4 and5.
@If you don’tneedyourdishes
rightaway,use your DryingHeat
OEE’feature thatturnsthedrying
heateroffautomaticallyandsaves
energy.Dishesdry naturallyovera
longerperiodsuchasovernight.
Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobopleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthe peoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
not resolved,write:
NlajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthFVackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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~a Readautitructiombeforeawingthisappliance.
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W~G–When usingthis
appliance,alwaysexercis;basic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:
@Usethisapp~ianceonly for its
il%tendedpurpose$as youwiH
finddescribedin thisuse and
care Book*
@mis tihwasher mw$be
properlyimbued and locatedin
Mx!ortincewiththebhnation
lMtructionsbeforeitismed. If
youdidnotreceiveanInstallation
Instructionssheetwithyour
dishwasher,youcanobtainoneby
contactingtheservicelocation
nearestyou.Seepage11for
additionalinstructions.
–Connect toaproperiyrated,
protectedandsizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–This appliancemustbegrounded.
h theeventofamalfimctionor
breakdown,groundingwillrducetie
risk of electricshockby providing
apathofleastresistanceforelectric
current.Thisapplianceisequipped
witha cordhavinganequipment-
groundingconductoranda grounding
piug. Theplugmust beplugged
intoarkappropriateoutletthat.is
installedandgroundedinaccordance
withalllocalcodesaridordinances.
DMGER—hproper connection
d
theeq~ipment-grounding
ccmductorcanresultin a riskof
electricshock C%eclcwitha
qualifiedekct~icianorservice
technicianifyouareindoubtasto
wkther
groundd. Do notmodifythe plug
oroviciedwiththeappliance;ifit
{;Nnotfittheoutlet,havea proper
olltlctinstalledbyaqualified
theapplianceisproperly
@Use
onlypowderorliquid
detergentsorwettingagents
recomnxmdeclforuseina
dishwasher.
@Donotwashplasticitemsunless
nmrlced“dishwashersafe”orthe
equivalent.Forplasticitemsnotso
marked,checkthemanufacturer’s
recommendations.
~had lightplasticitemssothey
W~ notbec(?rnedisk)dgedanddl’0~
to the
bottomofthedishwasher—
theymightcomeintocontactwith
theheatingunitandbedamaged.
Tomimze thepossibilityof
i~”ury.
Whenloadingitemstobewashed:
A.Locatesharpitemssothat
theyarenotlikelytodamagethe
doorseal,and
B.Loadsharpkniveswiththe
handlesuptoreducethe~iskof
cut-typeinjuries.
Donottouch!theheatingEkllent
duringorimmediatelyaft~ruse.
~Donotoperateyourdishwasher
unlessallenchxwrepanelsare
properlyinplace.
@Donottamperwithcontrols.
~Donotabuse,siton,orstandon
thedoorordishrackofthe
dishwasher.
@Closesupenisionisnecessaryif
thisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.DonotMowcMdrento
playinside,onorwiththisappfimw
oranydiscardedapplimcee
Dispose ofdiscudd appliwces
ami
stipping or pacti~lg maktid
properly. E3eforsdiscarding a
dishwasher, remove thedoor ‘dthe
Vlasiing Compmment.
@Keepallwashingdetergentsand
wettingagentsoutofthereachof
chikken,preferablyinaIockd
cabinet.Observeallwarningscm
containerlabelstoavoidpersonal
injury.
@7?0prtxentdishwasherilwrn
tippingover,doriotextendboth
rackswhenIoadtxl,anddoriotlean
orpushdownon:
—Optmdoor
—-upperrackwhenMy extended.
6~0minimizethepossibilityOf
ekctricshock,disconnectthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance.
Note:Turningthecontroldialtothe
(NWpositiondoesnotdisconnect
theappliancefromthepowersupply.
Werecommendhavingaqualified
technicians$rviceyourappliance.
~m~-HYDRoGEN GAS
isproducedby thechemicalaction
withinyourwaterheater.Itcan
accumulateinthewakrheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterhas
notbeenused.foraperiodoftwo
weeksorlonger.HYDROGHN
GASIs EXPLOSIVE!.TOprevent
thepossibilityofdamageorinjury,
ifyouhavenotwwdhotwaterfor
twoweeksmmore,ormovedinto
residence in which thehot
water
systemmaynothavebeenusedfor
sometime,turnonallhot
water
faucetsand.allowthemtorunfor
severaltinutes beforeusingany
ekc$ricalapplimcewhichis
connectedtothehotwater”system.
ThiswillWowanyhydrogengask?
escape.Also,sincelhegas
flmable, do not snxike or US8an.
!qEn flme or’appkHNx during *&is
process.
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is
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Howtooperateyourdishwasher
1.
Door Latch
(Locked)
Cycle indicator Dial
I
.
Start)
(Turn to
i~c~~ .=
STEP L Loadyourdishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots,pans,
bowls,etc.accordingto
instructionsonpages8and9.
STEP2. Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Nfakesurethe
CycleIndicatorDialisatOH?
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
Seepages6 and7.
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.Seepage6.
STEP3.SelectDI?YE’+JGHEAT
Option.ItmustbeONforPLATE
WAIUVIERcycle,OFFforRINSE
HOLDcvcle.It canbeONor OFF,
atyouro~tion(seebelow),forany
ofthewashcycles.
ON: llmns
thedryingheateronfor
fastdrying.
OFF: Ttwnsthedryingheateroffto
saveenergy.Disheswilldry
naturallyovera longerperiod,such
asovernight.
Nyouneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafterthe
cycleiscompletetoreducethe
naturaldryingtime.
I.Jseofthisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately10%for
theNQNVIALITASHcycle.
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STEP4. SelecttheCJcltiandstart
dishwasher.
If yourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitisemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
selectionhintsonnextpage.)
Toobtainthebenefitsofa complete
cycle,becarefulthatyoudonot
turn the ‘dialany further than
necessarytostartthedishwasher.
@For NomAL WASHcycle:
a. Latchthedoor.
I.IGHTWASH=
ON=_
m
OFFw
D
[J
❑ RINSE&HOLD
~ PLATEWARNIER
DRYING
b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toONpositiontostartthecycle.
Thereisa timedelaybetween
start-upandwaterfillsoyouwill
nothearanywashaction.right
away.
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b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toLIGHTWANIposition.
c. Latchdoortostartthecycle.
@ForRINSEHOLDcycle:
a. Besure doorisUniatchede
b, SelectDRYINGHIVW–OIW
dryingoption.
I.IGHTWASHH
❑
ON
a
❑ -
OFF
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator
Dialto RINSEHOLDposition.
d. Latchdoorto startthecycie.
~ * B RINSE&I+JLO
D
o
PI-ATEWARfVIER
El
DRYING I
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a. Loadcleanplatesanddishesto
bewarmed.
b. SelectDRYINGHEAT–ON
dryingoption.
c. LeavethedoorIm!akhed.
t
LIGHTWASH=
ON@
CD
OFF@
U
a
PI-ATEWARMER
~
s RINSE&HOIJI,
DRYING
d. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
clockwisetoPLATEWARMER
position.
e. Latchthedoorto startthecycle.
cycle selectionHints
Itisimportanttofollowtheloading
instructionsonpages8and9.
NORMALWASH—Formost
loadsofeverydaydisks, glasses
andcookwarewithmediumsoils,
LIGHTWASH--Fordishes
thathavebeenpm-rinsedbefore
loading.Also,forwashingvery
lightlysoileddisheswithsoils
thathavenotdriedcm.
RINSEHOLD–Forrinsing
partialloadswhichwillbewashed
later.SelectDRYINGHEAT-OFFdryingoption.Dono]use
detergenl.
PLATEWARMER—Forwarming
cleandishesandservingplatesfor
theservingofhotfood.
@You’llhearoccasionalclicking
sounds:
—Softfooddisposershredding
action.
—Drainvalveopeningtopump
waterout.
—Timercontrolascycle
progresses.
—Detergentcupopening.
Wash
9.2
5.2
Cycle
(approx.
w
51*
15
WaterUse
wash
cycles
NOWAL WASH
MGm WASH
RINSEHOLD
*DRYINGHEAT—ON:Add28 minutes.
Gallons
(approx.) minutes)
11.0
@Themotor stopsduringdrying.
~Watervaporcomesthroughthe
ventunderthedoorlatchduring
dryingandwhenwaterisbeing
circulated.
Time
CycleSequence
mF]%ilFIFIF]
Fl~l~~Fl~~
r--lr----lr---
RinseI Rinse Rinse
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withHmw3h.
Togetdishescleanand.dryyou
needhotwater.Tohelpyouget
waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherautomatically
heatsthe waterinthewashcycle.
Forgoodwashinganddrying,the
enteringwatermustbeat least
120”F.TOpreventdishdamage,
inletwatershouldnotexceed150”F.
How’totest‘watertemperature:
Checkthe watertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyormeatthermometer.
Letthedishwasherrunthrough
one fillandpumpoutcycle,then
letthe dishwasherfillwithwater
thesecondtime.
Whenyouhearthewaterstop
filling,unlatchthedoorandslowly
openit.
I+vfeasurethe temperatureofthe
waterinthe bottomofthetubthis
way:
I&movethesilverwarebasketand.
placea candyormeatthermometer
inthewatertowardsthemiddleof
thetub.If thetemperatureis less
than120”F,youwillnot getgood
washingresults.Higherwater
temperatureis needed.todissolve
greaseandactivatepowder
detergents.
13elpfuihints: Ifoutside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsa longdistance
fromwaterheaterto dishwasher,
youmay~leedto setyourwater
heater’sthermostatup.Hyouhave
notusedhotwaterforsometime,
thewaterinthepipeswillbecold.
Tbrnonthehotwaterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowit to rununtilthe
wateris hot. Thenstartthe
dishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydorm
laundryorrunhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityifthe water
islessthan120”Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fullwithdetergent.
Help prevent
spotting
tith arinseagent.
rinseagentmakeswaterflowoff
A
dishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofa rinseagentsuchasJET-DIW
brandisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher
usesthesolidform.
If you can’tfind anyrinse agent,
write:
BENCKISERCONSUMER
PRODUCTS,INC.
(“JETDRY”)
411W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,H 06830
Howtochmsem-d ~~~
therightdetergent.
FM, %.BSt?onlypwder m liquid ---.... ...
dt?tw’gemspecifically
useindish!vashers.other types
will calm? Werwking.
Sk!conui,checkthe
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.Ifyour
waterishard(7grainsormore),
yourdetergenthas to workharder.
Detergentswithahigherphosphate
levelwillprobablyworkbetter.If
thephosphatecontentislow(8.’7%
or less),you’llhavetouseextra
detergentwithhardwater.
Yourwater
youhow’hardym.n’wateri%so
canyourcountyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.Just callandaskthem
howmany“grains”ofhardnessis
inyourwater.
Howmuch detergentshouldyou
use?Thatdepends.Isyourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean Withsoilwater,you
needlessdetergent.
ToomuchdetergentwithSORwater
notonlywdstes”money,itcanbe
harmful.Itcancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware.called
“etching.”Anoutsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Ofcourse,thistakes
sometime.Butwhytakea chance
whenit’seasyto findoutthe
hardnessofyourwater.
Keepyour detergent fresh ‘and.
dry. IJnderthe sinkisn’ta good
place to storedetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowderdetergent
intothedispenseruntilyou’re
readytowashdishes,either.
@ won’tbefreshOI?dry.)
If yolwpowderdetergent getsold.
or Iumpyythrow it away.Itwon’t
washwell.Old detergentoften.
wm’t dissolve.
If you usea liquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents ~- “
don’t “hlmpy’as ‘&y ageor cQI?le
in contactwithwater.
departmentcm tell
madefor - ‘
phosphate
{<“’.;
....,
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,@gf ‘%Fu’ufind &w4)detergent
‘kj&#gydispmw’s on the him dkmrof
yourdishwasher.Two,because
somecyclesuse twowashes.
—
See‘DetergentUsage.Guide”
below.(BesuretheCycleIndicator
DialisatOWpositicmbefore
addingdetergent.Otherwisethe
detergentcupwillnotcloseand
latchproperly.,)
Howtoprepare the
disk%
Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Hv-rinsingof
rmrtnalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Hereamsome
guidelines:
L Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobest toremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,leafy
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.
2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in
softfooddisposerthat pulverizes
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
Itcanhandlesmallamountsof
softfoods,butlargeamountswill
bedifficulttohandle.
forwashi~g
3.Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasachance@dryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficuhtowashandmay
notcomecleanintheNOWViAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourIWWWiHOLDcycleforsmall
“holding’}loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentionedabove
areforexamplesonly.Otherfbods
not mentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes,Youmay
alsowanttoconsiderremovingfoods
suchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuice and.other
foodsthatcancausediscoloration
ofstainlesssteelifallowedtoremain
ondishesfora longperiodoftime.
Closethemain.cup.
NOTE:Detergent>upmaybe
openedmanuallywithnoharm.
SOFTWATER.
(0-3grainshardness)
CYCLES
NORMALWASHcycle
LIGHTWASHcyck!
~R.INSEHOLDcycle
?vfainCup
1 Tablespoon $1 Tablespoon
1Tablespoon
minimum
MEDIUMWATER
(3-7grains)
MainCup
HalfFull
None
use El@detergent use mldetergent
HalfFull
None
HARDWATER
(7-12giains*)
MainCup*
G&pletely
~n~pleteiy None
.
use no‘detergent
Full
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HowtoIwd!‘your dishwasher
?%sisa,randmnmixedload,themostcommontypeyou
willhave.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin
the bottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems
intheupperrack.Ivlakesuretoplacetall itemstothe
outsidesotheupperwasharmisnotMocked.
How
i’hetoprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers,Cups
andglassesfitbestalongthesides,Thisistheplacefor
dishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesuresmallplastic
itemsarelodgedintightlysotheycan’tfallontothe
Calrod@heatingunit.Arrangestemwaresothatitcannot
moveeasily.Don’tlettheglassestoucheachother.
tobad the‘mm?MCK
I
WATCY7
The washtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockit or loadtallthingsnextto it. Also,be
Carefilnotto let a portionofan itemsuchasa
dishhandle extend.throughthebottomrack. Thiscould
blockthe washam andcausepoor washingresults.
OUTFG$RTHIS.
potm-
Q
Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmay
be-placed-facedown-–
handyfor allkindsof odd shapes.Besuretheforceof
wateranddetergentcanreachsoiledsurfaces.
in thetoprack.Thetoprackis
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Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Placeitemsso
that wateranddetergentfromwasharmcanreachsoiled
surfaces.
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I
Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesupto
-—----
protectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso
theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.Smallplastic
items,suchasmeasuringspoonsandlidsfromsmall
containersarenotrecommendedforautomatic
dishwashing.If placedinthedishwasher,theyshouldgo
inthebottomofsilverwarebasketwithsilverwareontop.
Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMIJSTbe
loadedinthebottomrack,facingdown.Propbroiler
pansandracksalongtheedge.
Don’tletany
itemextend
tlwN.@lbottom.
U1
precaution!
Takeout anythingthatmayfallor extendthroughthe
bottomofthebasket.
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Whatyoucanusually washsafelyinyourdishwasher.
Agg%_
.——
AndwhatyouCan’t.
Usway
safe
I
YES
alirml
Lhm’wiuxw
crystal
YES
YES
! i
Non-dishware
m?ms-sda
asdecmmic
airdeam?r ,
mm,fmmice
ma-s,paint
brushes,etc.
h-m
Pewter
Pkstics
k
I
)’!%aidesssteel YES
I
SterlingSilver
silver plate
and
N(3 Donotwashindishwasher,Dwnagstodishvmher
YES‘miss
No
YES
YEN
ExceptioIIs(not safe)
I
Somecokxedanodized
.ahninurncanfade. scouringwithsoap-fikdsteelwoolpads.
i
Antiquejrnetakimmecl,
hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
patternsfade,
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Antime,metd-trhnrnedor / bad securelyh vrwent.movement,
I
hand~paintedpatternsfade.
GoldLeafwilldiscolor.
Milkglassrmayyellow.
Ironwillrust.
Pewtertarnishes.
Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainlesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
special InstructionsMakr’id
I
darktmirqjorspottingpossible.l?cmov~by
Smne
I
M indoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwash
I
onepiecwdailyforatkmt amonth,Comparewiththe
restof M set.
Checkmam.&ctu&%Mructkms for yourcrystal,
I
anddiscolorationorsminingof dishwashermayresult.
Hit doesn’tsaylXSHVUASHER
thetoprackbeforedishvvashinganentireset. Washintop
rackally.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainiflefton.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan
stainiflefton,Drydete~entcancausedifficult-to-remove
Mackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwareba~ketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthe.detergentcup.
SAEW,testone piece.in
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Non-stick YES
txmtimgs
Tin No
Wtld
No
‘l%canrust.
Woodcanwarp,crackorlose
itsfinishwithanytypewashing.
Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepit fromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
I
!
Fim’g’e4adkh?Here’swhen However,opening-thedoorduring 2. waita fewWxmds W3til‘the
yowl‘mm W.iMit.
clislles anytimeduringthe
Add
RINSEHOLDcycle.Withother
washcycles,youcanadddishesat
anytimeBEFOFtEthemaindetergent
washportionofthecycle.
anycyclelessenscleaningpower.
Sotry toloadeverythingatthe
beginning.
Here’showto adda forgottendish:
L Pushthedoorlatchtothe.k%. doorishxkxi, washingwill
Washingwillstop. continue.
watercalms.Thencyxmthedcm.
3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.
4. close tiledoorandpushthe
latchtothefar right.VJhenthe
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‘+$5@$#
BMflt-hdishwashers
‘id&mIHse2M’1(airgap.
K-&3pitclean.
Anairgapisa plumbingdevice.
Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoitifadrain
clogs.Theairgapisnotapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
even.haveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.
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TYPES
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OFAIR GM%
Ifyou.haveanairgap,checkit
atleastonceamonth.THEAH?
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GAPESNOI’PARTOFYOIJll
DISI-IIMASHER.ITISN~
COVEREDm Yomw~.
In? 11LJl 1
The
airgapiseasy todean.
Withmosttypes,firs~turnoffthe
dishwasher,thenliftoffthe chrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplastic
capandcheckforanybuild-up
ofgrit.A toothpickmakes
cleaningeasy.
Checkthe
dishwasherisn’tdrainingwell.
To keep your dishwasher
Ioowllg good* ee
Ckanthe
lightlydampenedcloth.Dry
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
or sharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.
Cleanthe outsidewithagood.
appliancepolishwax.The outside
cabinetfinishisdurable,but itcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,
harshorgrittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WIW7X021,6)is available
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Theinsideusuallytakescare
ofitself.Ifit shouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
air gapanytimeyam=
controlpanelwitha
IHkwvtoprepareyour
dishwasherforWinkr
storage.
Ifthedishwasheristobeleftunused
i.nanunheatedlocationduringthe
wintermonths,havea service
techniciantakethefollowingst~ps
topreventthemachinefromfreezing:
* Removefises or tripcircuit
br~akerstoremoveelectricpower
fromthedishwasher.
@Turnoffwatertodishwasher.
Disconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalveanddrain.
~Removewatervalvefromthe
dishwasherandblowonsmall
plasticoutlettoremovewater.
Replacewatervalveandwaterline.
@RemoveDIUEinbottomofrubber
bootandd;ai;completely.Replace
theplug.
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PROBLEM
DRM-IWASHER Afuseinyourhomemaybeblown,orthe circuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor
WON’TRUN
UNUSUALIWNSE
DISHESDON’TDRY
IJNCLEANDISHES
ANDFLATWARE
SLACKCEtGRAY
&MIKs
—
)ETERGENTLEFT
NDISPENSERCUPS
useThisProblemsolver
PaNmM.JECAUSEANDREMnDY
resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.
Utensilsmaynot besecureonrackpins,Or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle+Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
indishwasher.
Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprack.maybespillingintothe
bottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checkinletwatertemperature.Itshouldbeat least120”F.(Totest,seepage6.)
Toobtainthe benefitsofacompletecycle,becarefulthatyoudo notturn the dialany
further than necessarytostartthedishwasher.
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Iswatercomingoutslower
thanusual?Hso,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Huggedairgap.(SeepageH.)
Improperrackloading.(Seepages8and9.)
Aluminumutensilsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherdishes.Remove
oldDEW3S
markswithamildabrasivecleanser.
Watermaynot be reachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
detergentcup.
.
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Thedispensercovermaynot beopeningormaybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
items.If youusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.Ifthecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callfor service.
Detergentmaybeold.If thepowderdetergentishardorcakedinthebox, throwitaway.
Thedetergentmaynot be workingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
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PROBLEM
Possm.JEGUJSEAm REMEDY
DETERGENTCUP
WON’TLATCH
AFTERADDING
DETERGENT
Sl?~S ANDFILMING
ONGLASSESAND
FLATWA=
CycleIndicatordialmustbe inOFFpositionforcuptolatchproperly.IfYOUunlatch
thedoorandopenittodryyourdishes,theCycleIndicatordoesnotadvanceto
OFF byitself.
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Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
~Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
@LOWinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6,)
~C)verloadingthedishwasher.
@Improperloading.(Seepages8and9.)
@Oldordamppowderdetergent.
~Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
@Toolittledetergent.(Seepage‘7.)
Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrandsof
detergentstofindonethat givesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasherdetergent
may~elpreducefihning.
TOremovesevere
spotsandm-nfrom$@wvare:
1. Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
2. Donotadddetergent.
3. SelectNORJMALWASHcycle.
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CLOUDINESSON
a.AsswARE
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YHLow OR BROWN
FILM
4. Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor 15to20minutes.Thedishwasherwillnow
beinthemainwash.
5. Thenopenthedoorandpour2cups(fXIOml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottomof
thedishwasher.
6. Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.
If vinegarrinse doesn’twork: Repeatasabove,exceptuse1/4cup(60ml)of
citric
acidcrystilsinsteadofvinegar.(MostdrugstorescarrycitricacidmysMls.If yours
doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)
IJsingavinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsemorethan.twiceamonth?Considerahome
wateisoftener.
Ifvinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching:’The film
cannotberemoved.
I&canbeprevented:Useless detergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washgksswmein.the
shortestcyclethatwillget themclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150°F.
Teaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethe stainsbyhand,usinga solutionof1/2cup
bleachand3cupswarmwater.
Anoverallyelloworbrownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbecausedbyirondeposits
inwater.A.specialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonly
Yourwatersoftener
companycantellyouaboutthefilter.
waytocorrectthisproblem.
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Yellowfilm cm.sterlingsilverresultswhen.youwashcopperutensilsinthe sameload.
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CHIPPINGOFCHINA
SMALL AIVICXJN3’OF
WATERSTANDING
INTHEBCYI’’II3M
OFTHETUB
POSSBLE CAUSEANDIt..wvmDY
I&mghhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcm-e.Makesureglasswareandchina
amsecureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepages8 and9forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)
Makesuretallglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushthe
rackintothedishwasher.
Alwaysusethe toprackfordelicateitems.
Wateraroundthe outletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubisnormal.Itisclean
water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.
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WATERWON’TPUMP
01.JTQF THETUB
SIXX?JIN THETUB
DEHVVASHEI?LEAKS Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s
u’you mx?dmorehelp.e .(419tonfree:
GEAmvverCenter@
8W.626.20W
C’onsweridormation service
Iftheentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainprobhxmCleantheair
gap,ifyouhaveone.(SeepageN.)
Checkthekitchensink.Isitdrainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.
If dishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposerisnot
clogged.
Sudsingdetergentsarenot meantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUIDMATIC
DISHWASHERDE’I’EIWH3NTSTt3ATKNDSIJDSING.
TOremovesudsfrom the tub: Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallon
ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowly
turningthecontroldialuntiladrainperiodisreached.
Repeatifnecessary.
designedforautomaticdishwashers.
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.4.GE Consumer Service professional
willprovide 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 (700 a.m.
v;eekdam
9:00am. to 2:00p.m.Satur-
to200p.m.
days).Our factory-trainedtechnicians
lknowyourapplianceinsideandout—
.somostrepairscanbehandledinjust
one visit.
Youcan have the secure feeling that
GE Consumer Service will still be
there after your warranty expires. I%m
chase a GE contract while your warranty is still in effect and you’ll receive
a substantial discount.
Witha mult.ipleyearcontract,you’reassuredoffuture
serviceattoday’sprices.
W_hateveryour question about any GE
major appliance, GE
information service is avziilableto
help, Your call--and your question—
willhe answered promptly and
courteously And you can call any
time. GEAnswer Center? service is
open 24 hours a day 7 daysa
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week.
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In&’vidl.n* qumed
own appl.iamescan have needed
$0 service their
partsox-accessoriessentdirectlyto
theirhome,freeofshippingcharge!
T-heGEpartssystemprovidesaccess
toover47,000parts...anddl GE
GenuineRenewalPartsarefilly
warranted.VISA,MasterCardand
Discover
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Upon request, GE will provide Braflle
controls
fora varietyofGEappliances,
anda brochuretoassistin pkmninga
barrier-freekitchenforpersonswith
limitedmobility.Toobtaintheseitmm
freeofcharm,call800.626.2000.
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or speech who have access to a T’DD
or a ccmventicmd teletypm+~iter may
800-TDD-GEAC(800-S33-4322)
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requestidwmatio~3or service.
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Saveproof of originalpurchasedatesuch asyour sales slip or cancelkd checkto establishwarranty period.
WHAT1SCOVERED
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YOURGEAUTOMAT!CDISHWASHER
WARRANTY
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FLU ONE-YEAR WARRANTY
Forone yearfrom dateof original
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge,partsand service labor
in your hometo repairor
anypart of the dishwasher that
fails 13ecauw3of a manufacturing
defect.
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replace
IWs
warrantyisextendedto
the original purchaserand any
succeeding owner
purchaswdfor ordinary homeuse
inthe 48
and Washington, DC. InAlaskathe
warranty is the same exceptthat itis
!..IMITED because youmust payto
ship the productto theserviceshop
or forthe service technician’stravel
coststo your home,
Allwarranty servicewill beprovided
byour FactoryService Centersor
byour authorized CustomerCareG)
servicers during normalworking
hours.
Lookin the White or YellowPages
ofym.4rtelephone directory for
G&lERAL-ELECTf31CCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECrf3iC FACTORY
SERVICE, GENERAL ELE(3T31C-
HOT’FKNPJTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL H.JX’Wll(? CUSTOMER
CARP SERVICE.
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for products
mainland states,Hawaii
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WHAT.!SNOTCOVERED
Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,so the abovelimitationorexclusion
maynotapplytoym.J.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyou mayZLSOhaveotherrights whichvary
Toknowwhat your legal rights are in yourstate,consuityourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGenera!.
* Service trips to your home to
teach you howto usethe prcductG
‘yCw’ Ukeand C%@Bmm?rw.
iwad
Ifyou then haveany questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below,or call, toil free:
GE Answer Center@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
@Improper inskdlaticm.
Ifyou have an installation 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.
@Cleaning orservicing 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 productcaused
byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRANTOR!S NOTRESPC.NWYBLE
FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
from state to state.
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