GE GSD570M Use and Care Manual

Contents

Dkhwiasher

Air Gap
Appliance Registration

Care and Cleaning
China, Crystal, Sterling

Consumer Services
Cycle Features

Detergent, Detergent Guide 6,7
Dispenser Cups

Energy Saver Switch
Energy-Saving Tips

Front Panel Color Change
Loading

Model and Serial Numbers
Operating Instructions

Cycle Selection
Drying Options

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14 Problem Solver 11-13

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19 Warranty

5 Water Temperature 6

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Rinse Agent 6
Safety Instructions 3

User Maintenance Instructions 14

Back Cover

Winter Storage 14

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Help us help you...

If you need service

Before using vour dishwasher,
read this boowkcarefully.

Itis intended to help you operate

and maintain your new dishwasher
properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your
questions.

If you donut understand something
or need more help, write (include
your phone number):

Consumer Affairs
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville. KY 40225

Write down the model
and serial numbers.

Ybu’11find them on a Iabcl
ftistcned to the tub wtill just inside
the dishwasher dot~r.

These numbers tire tils(~tln the
Consumer Product O\vncrship

Registration Ctird th:~t
jrimr dishwasher. Bctor-c sending in
this CA. please write these
nulllbcrs hert:

cam with

Save time and money
Before vou request “

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service...

Check the Problem Solver (pages

11through 13j. It lists causes of
minor operating problems that you
can correct yourself.

T(]obtain a Spanish language
version of this book. call
GE Answer Centerm

800.626.2000

consumer information service.

Para obtencr Id versitin en
espanol de cste rnanuul,
Ilanle a
GE Answer Centcr$
servicio & Inlilrmacitin
para c1consumidor,
teldii)no 800.626.2000.

Energy-saving tips

To obtain ser~;ice. see the
Consumer Services page in the
back of this book.

We”reproud of our ser~ice and
want you to be pleased. If for s(~nlt
reason you are not happv Nith [he
service you receive. her> are three
steps to follow for further help.

FIRST. contact the people ~~ho
serviced your appliance. Explain
why you are not pleased. In mo>(
cases. this will sol~’ethe. problem.

NEXT. if you are still not pleased.
write all the details—including
your phone number-to:

.Manager. Consumer Reldtion>
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville. Kentuck> 40225

FINALLY, if your problem is \till
not resolved. write:

Major Appliance
Consumer Action Panel
20 North Wicker Drl\e
Chicago. Illinois 60606

Model Number

Serial Number

If vou received
a damaged dishwasher...

Imnlcdititel} contact the dealer
(or builder) that sold YOUthe
dishwxhcr.

● .+iW’aJ%select the cycle that USt?S

least amount of \vater that \viil

remove the soil from the loud.

seepages 4 and 5.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

WARNING-When using this

appliance, always exercise basic
safety precautions, including the
following:

GUse this appliance only for

its intended purpose, as you
will find described in this Use
and Care Book.

● 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
obtain one by contacting the
service location nearest you.

—This appliance must be
connected to a grounded metal,
permanent wiring system; or an
equipment-grounding conductor
must be run with the circuit
conductors and connected to the
equipment-grounding terminal
or lead of the appliance.

—Connect to a properly rated,
protected and sized power-supply
circuit to avoid electrical overload.

● Do not store or use

combustible materials, gasoline
or other flammable vapors and

liquids

in the vicinity of this or

any other appliance.

● Use only powder or liquid

detergents or wetting agents
recommended for use in a
dishwasher.

● Do not wash plastic items unless

marked “dishwasher safe” or the
equivalent. For plastic items not so

marked, check the manufacturer’s
recommendations.

● 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

unit and be damaged.

To minimize the possibility of
injury.

● When loading items to be

washed:

A. Locate sharp items so that
they are not likely to damage
the door seal, and

B. Load sharp knives with the
handles up to reduce the risk
of cut-type injuries.

● Do not touch the heating

element during or immediately
after use.

● Do not operate your dishwasher

unless all enclosure panels are
properly in place.

● Do not tamper with controls.

● Do not abuse, sit on, or stand

on the door or dish rack of the
dishwasher.

● Close supervision is necessary

if this appliance is used by or near
children. Do not allow children
to play inside, on or with this
appliance or any discarded
appliance. Dispose of discarded
appliances and shipping or
packing material properly.

Before discarding a dishwasher,

remove the door of the washing
compartment.

● Keep all washing detergents

and wetting agents out of the

reach of children, preferably in
a locked cabinet. Observe all
warnings on container labels to
avoid personal injury.

● To minimize the possibility of =“

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electric shock, disconnect this
appliance from the power supply _

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before attempting any maintenance.
Note: Turning the control dial to
the OFF position does not
disconnect the appliance from
the power supply. We recommend
having a qualified technician
service your appliance.

W~G-HYDROGEN GAS
is produced by the chemical

action within your water heater.
It can accumulate in the water
heater and/or water pipes if hot
water has not been used for a
period of two weeks or longer.
HYDROGEN GAS IS
EXPLOSIVE. To prevent the
possibility of damage or injury.
if you have not used hot water for
two weeks or more. or moved

into a residence in which the hot
water system may not have been
used for some time, turn on all
hot water faucets and allow them
to run for several minutes before
using any electrical appliance
which is connected to the hot
water system. This will allow
any hydrogen gas to escape. Also.

since the gas is flammable. do

not smoke or use an open flame
or appliance during this process.

SAW THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

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How to ot)eratevour dishwasher

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Steam Vent

STEP 1. Load your dishwasher
with dishes, silverware, pots,
pans, bowls, etc., according to

instructions on pages 8 and 9.

STEP 2. Add detergent to the

detergent dispenser. Make sure the

Cycle Indicator dial is at OFF

position before adding detergent.
(See pages 6 and 7.)

Use rinse aid agent to help prevent
spotting. Occasionally check to
insure rinse agent container is at
least half full. (See page 6.)

STEP 3. Select Drying Option.

ENERGY

SAVER

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HEATED
ORVING

HEATED DRYING.. Turns the
drying heater on for fast drying.

ENERGY SAVER(no-heat
drying). Turns the drying heater off
to saveenergy. Dishes will dry
naturally over a longer period such

as overnight.

If you need your dishes sooner,
open the dishwasher door afler
the cycle is complete to reduce

the natural drying time.

Use of this option reduces the

electrical energy used by this

model approximately 7 % for

the NORMAL WASH cycle.

Door Latch (unlocked)

STEP 4. Select the cycle and start

the dishwasher. See Cycle Selection

Hints at right.
If your dishwasher drains into a

food waste disposer, operate the
disposer until it is empty before
starting the dishwasher.

● ForNORMAL WASHcycle:

a. Latch the door.

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ORVING

b. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator dial

to ON position to start the cycle.
Youwill hear the motor start. There
is a time delay between start-up and
waterfill so you will not hear any
washaction right away.

Toobtain the benefitsof a complete
cycle,be careful that you do not

turn the dial any further than

necessaryto start the dishwasher.

Cycle Indicator Dial

● ForLIGHT WMH cycle:

a. Be sure door is unlatched.

b. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator dial

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to LIGHT WASH position.

c. Latch door to start the cycle.

● ForRINSE ONLY cycle:

a. Be sure door

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b. Select ENERGY SAVER drying

is unlatched.

option.

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c. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator

dial to RINSE ONLY position.
d. Latch door to start the cycle.

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“- Cycle selection hints

It is important to follow the loading
instructions on pages 8 and 9.

NORMAL WASH is for loads
of everyday dishes, glasses
and cookware.

LIGHT WASH is for dishes that
are lightly soiled with soils that
have not dried on. Also for
everyday dishes that have extra
preparation before loading.

RINSE ONLY is for rinsing partial
loads which will be washed later.

Do not use detergent.

What happens in each cycle

● You’ll hear occasional clicking

sounds:
—Soft food disposer shredding

action.

—Drain valve opening to pump

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water out. pumped out.

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● During the drying period:

—The motor stops.
—Water vapor comes through the

vent by the door latch during
drying and when water is being

—Timer control as cycle

progresses.

—Detergent cup opening.

Water Use

Gallons

Wash Cycles

NORMAL WASH

LIGHT WASH

RINSE ONLY

(approx. ) (approx. )

1~.1

10.3 51

4.9 14

Drying Options:

HEATED DRYING. Available on all wash cycles except RINSE ONLY. Add 29 minutes to wash
cycle time.
ENERGY SAVER. Drying heater is turned off. Dishes dry naturally.

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Cycle Time

Minutes

Cycle Sequence

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Good dishwashing starts

with HOT water.

To get dishes clean and dry you
need hot water. To help you get
water of the proper temperature,
your dishwasher automatically
heats the water in the wash cycle.
For good washing and drying, the

entering water must be at least

120°F. To prevent dish damage,

inlet water should not exceed

How to test water temperature:

Check your water temperature
inside your dishwasher with a

candy or meat thermometer.
Let the dishwasher run through

one fill and pump out cycle, then
let the dishwasher fill with water

the second time.
When you hear the water stor)

filling; unlatch the door and ;Iowly

open it.

Measure the temperature of the
water in the bottom of the tub this
way:

Remove the silverware basket and

place a candy or meat thermometer

in the water towards the middle of
the tub. If the temperature is less
than 120°F, you will not get good
washing results. Higher water

temperature is needed to dissolve
grease and activate powder
detergents.

Helpful hints: If outside

temperatures are unusually low, or
if your water travels a long distance
from water heater to dishwasher,

YOUmay need to set your water

heater’s thermostat up. If you have

not used hot water for some time,
the water in the pipes will be cold.
Turn on the hot water faucet at the
sink and allow it to run until the
water is hot. Then start the
dishwasher. If you’ve recently done
laundry or run hot water for

150°F.

showers, give your water heater
time to recover before operating the

dishwasher.
To improve washability if the water

is less than 120°F and you cannot
adjust your water heater: Select a
longer cycle and fill both detergent

cups at least half-full with detergent.

How to use a rinse agent.

A rinse agent makes water flow
off dishes quicker than usual. This
lessens water spotting and makes

drying faster, too.
For best dishwashing performance,

use of a rinse agent such as JET-DRY
brand is recommended.

Rinse agents come in either liquid
or solid form. Your dishwasher’s
dispenser uses the liquid form.

How to fill the rinse agent
dispenser. Unscrew the cap. Add

the liquid rinse agent until it just

reaches the bottom of the lip inside
the dispenser opening. Replace the
cap. The dispenser automatically
releases the rinse agent into the
final rinse water.

If you accidentally spill: Wipe

up the rinse agent with a damp

cloth. Don’t leave the spill in the
dishwasher. It can keep your
detergent from working.

If you can’t find any rinse agent,

write:
BENCKISER CONSUMER
PRODUCrS, INC.
(“JET DRY”)

411W. Putnam Ave.

Greenwich, CT 06830

Your dishwasher’s rinse agent
container holds 4% ounces. This
should last about 3 months. Fill
as needed. Do not overfill.

How to choose and use
detergent.

First,

use oniy powderor liquid ‘

detergentsspecifically

use

in dishwashers. Other types

will cause oversudsing.
Second, check the phosphate

content. Phosphate helps prevent

hard-water materials from forming
spots or film on your dishes. If your
water is hard (7 grains or more),

your detergent has to work harder.
Detergents with a higher phosphate
level will probably work better. If
the phosphate content is low (8.7%
or less), you’ll have to use extra
detergent with hard water.

Yourwater department can tell

YOUhow hard your water is. So

can your county extension agent.
Or your area’s water softener
company. Just call and ask them

how many “grains of hardness”
there are in your water.

How much detergent should you
use? That depends. Is your water

“hard” or “sofi”? With hard water.

you need extra detergent to get
dishes clean. With soft water, you
need less detergent.

Toomuch detergent with soft

not only wastes money, it can be
harmful. It can cause a permanent

cloudiness of glassware, called

“etching.” An outside layer of glass
is etched away! Of course, this takes
some time. But why take a chance
when it’s easy to find out the
hardness of your water.

Keep your detergent fresh and

dry. Under the sink isn’t a good

place to store detergent. Too much
moisture. Don’t put powder detergent
into the dispenser until you’re
ready to wash dishes, either. (It
won’t be fresh OR dry. )

If your powder detergent gets old
or lumpy, throw it away.

wash well. Old detergent often
won’t dissolve.

If you use a liquid dishwasher ­detergent, these precautions are not -%

necessary because liquid detergents
don’t “lump” as they age or come
in contact with water.

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water

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