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Dishwasher
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Sk#et’y instructions .........................3
operating Instructions, Tips
Appliance Registration... ...............................2
China,Crystal,Sterling..... ..........................10
CycleFeatures... ..............................................4
Detergent Guide..... ........................................5
DispenserCups....... ........................................7
DryingOptions.... ............................................4
Energy-SavingTips... ......................................5
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Loading...... ...................................................8.9
Operaiing instructions... ......................m....4. 5
RinseAgent.. ....................................................6
Water Temperature.. ......................................6
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Beforeusingyin-m
dishwasher,madthis
guidecarefully.
It isintendedtohelp you
operateandmaintainyournew
dishwasherproperly.
Keepithandyforanswersto
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dishwasher.
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backofthisguide.Itlists causes
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writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers,
You’llfindthemon a label
fastenedtothetubwalljust
insidethe dishwasherdoor.
Thesermmbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcame
withyourdishwasher.Before
sendingin thiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
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WARNING-Whenusingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
-4. .
tallowing:
~ Usethisapplianceonlyfor
itsintendedpurpmxj
a$youwinfmddescribedinthisuseandcare
Guide.
o
,$,
*Thisdishwashermustbeproperly
“Q2J<~$;2
installedandlocatedin accordance
=-.
withtheInstallationInstructions
-=.~\.,.
beforeit is used,If youdidnot
receivean InstallationInstruction;sheetwith your
dishwasher,youcanobtainoneby contactingthe
servicelocationnearestyou.
—Thisappliancemustbeconnectedto a grounded.
metal,permanentwiringsystem;or an
equipment-groundingconductormustbe run
with the circuitconductorsand connectedto
the equipment-groundingterminalor lead of
the appliance.
—Connect to aproperlyrated,protectedand sized
power-supplycircuitto avoidelectricaloverload.
—
inthe vicinityofthis or anj otherappliance.
eUse onlypowderor liquiddetergents or wetting
agentsrecommendedfor usein a dishwasher,
*Do
notwashplasticitems unlessmarked
“dishwasher safe” or the equivalent.For plastic
items not so marked,checkthemanufacturer’s
recommendations.
~Loadlight plasticitemsso theywillnotbecome
dislodgedanddropto thebottomofthe
dishwasher—theymightcomeintocontactwiththe
heatingunitandbe damaged.
TbIminimixethepossibilityd injury.
~ Whenkxdingitemstobewashed:
.40Locatesharpitemssothattheyarenotlikely
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todamagethe
door seal, and
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B, load sharp knives with the handles up to
‘??3
.mdtwethe ri& Ofcut-type injuries.
~Do not
touchtheheatingelementduringor
immediatelyafteruse.
*Do
notoperateyourdishwasherunlessallenclosure
panels are properlyin place.
e Do not a~use,siton, or stand on the door or dish
rackofthedishwasher.
@Closesupervisionis necessaryif this appliance
is usedby or rmarchildren.DOnot allowchildren
toplayinside,on or withthisapplianceor any , I
discardedappliance.Disposeofdiscarded
appliancesandshippingorpackingmaterial
properly.Beforediscardingadishwasher,remove
thedoorofthewashingcompartment.
@Keepallwashingdetergentsandwettingagents
outofthereachofchildren,preferablyinalocked
cabinet.Observeallwarningsoncontainerlabels
toavoidpersonalinjury.
ya
~ TofinimizethepossibilityOf
0“’
electricshock,
disconnectthis
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appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance.NKYD3:
TurningthecontroldialtotheOFFposition
doesnotdisconnecttheappliancef~omthe
powersupply.Werecommendhavingaqualified
technicianserviceyourappliance.
WAN~G—HYDROGENGA&$is
producedbythechemicalaction
withinyourwaterheater.Itcan
accumulateinthewaterheaterandhx
waterpipesifhotwaterhasnotbeenusedfora
periodoftwoweeksorlonger.HDROGEN GAS
IS
EXPLOSIVETopreventthepossibilityof
damageorinjury,ifyouhavenotusedhotwater
fortwoweeksormore,ormovedintoaresidence
inwhichthehotwatersystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsometime,turnonallhotwaterfaucets
andallowthemtorunforseveralminutesbefore
usinganyelectricalappliancewhichisconnected
tothehotwatersystem.Thiswillallowany
hydrogengasto escape.Also,sincethegasis
flammable,donotsmokeoruseanopenflame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.
SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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STEPL Loadyourdishwasherwithdishes,silverware,
pots,pans,bowls,etc.,acco~dingtotheLoadingsection.
STEP 2.Adddetergenttothedetergentdispenser.
Make suretheCycleIndicatorDial is atOFFposition
beforeaddingdetergent.(SeeDetergentGuide.)
Userinseaidagent tohelppreventspotting.
Occasionallychecktoinsurethat rinseagent
containerisatleasthalffull.(SeeHowtoUsea
RinseAgentsection.)
STEP 3. Selectdryingoption.
HEATEDDRY.Turnsthedrying
heateronforfastdrying.
ENERG%?SAVER(NoHeatBoost).
Turnsthedryingheater
off to save
energy.Disheswilldrynaturallyoveralongerperiod
suchasovernight.
Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,openthedishwasher
doorafterthecycleiscompletetoreducethe natural
dryingtime.
Useofthisoptionreducestheelectricalenergyused
bythismodelapproximately7%fortheNORMAL
WASHcycle.
STEP4.Selectthe washcycleandstartdishwasher.
(SeeCycleSelectionHints.).
Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoafoodwastedisposer,
operatethe disposeruntilitisemptybeforestartingthe
dishwasher.
E
“For POTSCRUBBERandNORMAL ~c[&J’J$j~~~L
WASHcycles:
a.pushselectedcyclebutton.
b.Latchthe door.
m
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDialtoONpositionto
startthecycle.YOL1willhearthemotorstart.There
isatimedelaybetweenstal~-upanclwaterfillso you
willnothearanywashactionrightaway.
Toobtainthebenefitsofa completecycle,becareful
that youdo not turn the did!any ft~rtherthan
WXY+Mryto startthedishwasher.
A
-b=
o
0 ForLIGHTWASHcycle: T:’
@!)
UiMTWASH
a.Besuredooris unlatched.
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b.PushNORMALWASH
WAGHI!4G
button.
PLATEWAIIMNI0
IWg~mT~g
omw
c.SlowlyturnCycle
RINSE&IIOLOIWW%k”~jom~
IndicatorDialtoLIGHT’WASHposition.
d.Latchdoortostartthecycle.
@ForRINSE & HOLDcycle:
fl~
;N
(!Jj
UGNTWASH
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a.Besuredoorisunlatched,
WASHING
b.SelectENERGY
PLATWOIMER
sAV~~
dryingoption. Iu=OKIINGOmNI~
RINSE&HOLOWE Wt?omm
c. SlowlyturnCycle
IndicatorDialto RINSE& HOLDposition.
a.
b
c,
d
e.
Loadcleanplatesand
u
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dishesto be warmed.
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WASHING
PLATEWARMER~
seleCt ~EA~E~ ~R~ I.WW,,
dryingoption.
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RINSE&HOLD(u$[
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Leave thedoorUnlatched.
SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDialclockwiseto
PLATEWARMERposition.
Latchthedoor to startthecycle.
cycle’selectionHints
It is importantto follow the Loadinginstructions.
~il?’OTSCRUBBER-Foritemssuchas pots,pansand
casseroleswithdried-onor baked-onsoils.Everyday
dishesmaybeincluded.
eNORMAL WASH—Forloadsof everydaydishes>
glassesandcookwarewithmediumsoils.Designed
to yieldhighperformanceon nornla~SOi~S.
~LIGHT WASE&---Fordishesthat havebeenpw-
rimed beforeloading.Also,forwashingvery~igh~~y,
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soileddisheswithsoilsthathavenotdriedon.
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willbewashedlater.DOnotusedetergent.
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servingplatesfor the servingof hot food.
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*You’11hearoccasionalclickingsounds:
~Duringthe dryingperiod:
—Soft.fooddisposershreddingaction. —Themotorstops.
—Drainvalveopeningtopumpwaterout.
—Watervaporcomesthroughtheventbythedoor
—Timercontrolascycleprogresses.
latchduringdryingandwhenwaterisbeing
—Detergentcupopening.
pumpedout.
WashCycle
WaterUse
Time
Gallons
Minutes
WashCycles
(approx.)
(approx.)
CycleSequence
POTSCRIJBBER
12.1
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NORMALWASH
12,1
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BBEmBBB
LIGHTWASH
10.3 51
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RINSE&HOLD
4.9
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DryingOptiom:
HEATEDDRY.Availableonall washcyclesexceptRINSE&HOLD.Add24minutestowashcycletime.
ENERGYSAVER(NoHeatBoost).Dryingheateristurnedoff.Dishesdrynaturally.
Energy-satingTips
eOperate dishwasher onlywhen it9sfull.Letthedishesaccumulatein dishwasher.Whenyouputinonlyapartial
load, usetheRINSE& HOLDcycleto rinseoffheavysoils.Besuretolatchthedoorwhenwaitingforafullload.
Thishelpskeepsoilsmoist,easierto remove.
o If youdon’t needyourdishesrightaway,useyour ENERGY SAVERno-heatboostdryingfeaturethatturnsthe
dryingheateroffautomatically.Dishesdrynaturallyovera longerperiodsuchasovernight.
oAlways soledthecyclethatusestheleastmnomt ofwaterthatwillremovethesoilfromtheload.(Seethe
Operatingsection.)
GoodDishwashingstarts with Hm’ water
Togetdishescleananddry,youneedhotwater.Tohelpyougetwaterofthe
propertemperature,yourdishwasherautomaticallyheatsthewaterin the
washcycle.Forgoodwashinganddrying,theenteringwatermustbe at least
120°ETopreventdishdamage,inlet watershouldnotexceed150°F.
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Higherwater temperatureis neededtodissolvegrease
andactivatepowderdetergents.
Checkyourwatertempemturewitha candyormeat
thermometer.TurnorIthehotwaterfaucetnearest
thedishwasher.Putthethermometerii~aglassand
letthewaterruncontinuouslyintothe glassuntilthe
temperaturestopsrising.Ifthewatertemperatureis
below120°F.,adjustyourwaterheater.
Helpfulhints:Ifoutsidetemperaturesareunusuallylow,
orif yourwatertmvelsalongdistancefromwaterheater
todishwasher,youmayneedtosetyourwaterheater’s
thermostatup.Ifyouhavenotusedhotwaterforsome
time,thewaterinthepipeswillbecold.Turnonthehot
waterfa.wetatthesinkandallowittorununtilthewater
ishot.Thenstartthedishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydone
laundryorrunhotwaterforshowers,giveyourwater
heatertimetorecoverbeforeoperatingthedishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityif thewateris lessthan120°F.
andyoucannotadjustyourwaterheater:Selectalonger
cycleandfillbothdetergentcupsatleasthalf-fullwith
detergent.
Howtouse aRinse.&gent
Arinse agentmakeswaterflowoffdishesquickerthan
usual.Thislessenswaterspottingandmakesdrying
faster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,useof a rinseagent
suchasJET-DRYbrandisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquidorsolidform.
Yourdishwasherusesthe liquidform,
Howto
fill the rinseagentdispenser.
Yourdishwasher’srinseagentcontainerholds4!4
ounces.Thisshouldlastabout3 months.Fillas
needed.Donotoverfill.
If you accidentallyspill:Wipeupthe rinseagentwith
adampcloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe dishwasher.It
cank~epyourdetergentfromworking.
U’youcan’tfindanyrinseagent,write:
13ENCKISERCONSUMERPRODUCTS,INC.
(“JET-DRY”)
411W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,CT06830
How tochoose andusethe
First,useonlypowderor liquid
detergentSpedficdly madefor
use h dishwashers.Othertypes
wiUcauseovmudskg.
Second,deck the phosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsor filmonyourdishes.If your
wateris hard(7 grainsor more),
yourdetergenthasto workharder.
Detergentswith a higherphosphate
levelwillprobablyworkbetter.If
thephosphatecontent is low (8.7%
or less),you’llhaveto useextra
detergentwith hard water.
<
0
Mght Detergent
YourwaterdepartmentcanMl
youhowhardyourwateris.So
canyourcountyextensionagentor
yourarea’swatersoftenercompany.
Justcallandaskthemhowmany
“grains” of hardnesstherearein
yourwater.
How much detergent shouldyou
use? Thatdepends.Isyourwater
“hard” or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergentto get
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needIessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonly wastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.It cancause a perm.ammt
cloudinessof glassware,called
“etching.”Anoutsidelayerof glass
isetchedaway!CMcourse,thistakes
sometime.But whytakeachance
whenit’seasytofindoutthe
hardnessofyourwater.
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Keep your detergent freshad
dry.-Under the si~kisn’tagood
placetostoredetergentbecausethere
k toomuchmoisture.Don’tput
powderdetergentintothedispenser
untilyou’rereadytowashdishes,
either. @ won’t be fresh OR dry.)
Myour powder detergent gets
dd Or b?l~y,th~OWitWiiy. Old
detergentoftenwon’tdissolve.If
youusea liquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”astheyageorcome
incontactwithmoisture.
You’ll find two detergent
dispensersontheinsidedoor
d yourdishwasher.Thereare
twobecausesomecyclesusetwo
washes.
.
See “Delergent
Guide”be!ow.
(Besurethe
CYCLE
INDICATOR
DIALisat
OFFposition
beforeadding
detergent.
MAINCUP ‘
Otherwise,thedetergentcuplidwill
notcloseandlatchproperly.)
Close the maincup.
NOTE:Toopenthedetergentcup
afterit hasbeenclosed,unlatch the
doorand rotate the CycleIndicator
Diala,fiil turnto the OFF
position. Whenthe
x-----’
klosedcup
contains
soapitis
bestthat
thedoorbe
inapartially
GRASPHANDLE,
openposition
ROTATEAND
before rotating
CLOSETIGHTLY
the CycleIndicator
Dial. This willhelpreducethe
amountof detergentand rinseaid
agentspillageintothe tub.
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SOFT’WATER MEDIUMWA~R
HARDWA~R
(O-3grainshardness)
(3-7grains)
(7-12grains*)
—
CYCLES
MainCUP
OpenCup
MainCup OpenCup MainCup*
OpenCup*
POTSXUB13ER
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1Tablespoon
1Tablespoon+
HalfFull
i HalfFull Completely ~ Completely
NORMALWASH
minimum
1minimum
i
Full ~Full
LIGHTWASH
I
1Tablespoon
None
HalfFull
None
Completely
None
minimum
Full
RINSE& HOLD
I
use no detergent
I
use no detergent
I
usenodetergent
*12grainsandupis extremelyhardwater.Awatersoftenerisrecommended.Withoutit,lime
$FilledMainCupholds3tablespoons;
canbuildupinthe watervalve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenand causeflooding.
FilledOpen Cupholds2 tablespoons.
Eh”vtoPrepare ‘theDishesfor’washing
If thisisyourfirstdishwasher,or if you’rereplacing
amucholdermodel,youmaywonderhowmuch
preparationyourdishesneed.Actuallyverylittle.
Fre-rinsingof normalfoodsoilsis notnecessary.With
commonsenseandalittle practiceyou’11soonknow
w-hatfoodsto remove.Hereare some guidelines:
L Scrapeoffbones,seeds, skins,toothpicksandother
hardsolids.It is also bestto removehard-shelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,leafyvegetablesand
4.-.%.
crusts.Removeexcessivequantitiesofoil or grease.
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:-:-::2,Removekargequantitiesofanyfood.Your
.-’”
dishwasherhasa built-insoftfooddisposerthat
~f~> pulverizes softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
‘~;~~ It can handlesmallamountsof softfoods,but
largeamounts will be difficdt to handk.
%Trytoremove food scrapsandplacedishesin
dishwasherbeforesoil has a chanceto dry and
becomehard.Disheswith dried-onsoilaremore
difficultto wash andmaynot comecleanin the
N0RNL4LWASHcycle.Remembertouse your
RINSE& EIOLDcyclefor small“holding”loads.
NOTE: Thefoodsmentionedareexamp]esonly.
Otherfoodsnot mentionedmay alsoneedtobe
removedfromyour dishes.Youmayalsowantto
considerremovingfoodssuchas mustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuice andotherfoodsthatcancause
discolorationof stainlesssteelif allowedto remain
on dishesfor a long periodof time.
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How ToLom YOURDlsm
AsmR
This is a random mixed load, themost common type
you will have.
Make suredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin
thebottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesin
thecentersendswateroutoverthedishesto washthe
itemsintheupperrack.A sprayarmin thetopwashes
downalso.Makesuretoplacetallitemsto theoutside
so theupperwasharmisnotblocked.
WATCHOUT FOR THIS.
Thewashertowerrisesthroughthecenterof the
bottomrackduringthewashandrinseportionsof
thecycle.Don’tblockit or loadtallthingsnextto it.
Also,becarefulnot to letaportionofanitemsuch
asapotor dishhandleextendthroughthebottom
rack.Thiscouldblockthewasharmandcause poor
washingresults.
HOWTOLOADT
m TOPmcK
---
Thetoprackisbestforglasses,cupsand saucers.
Cupsandglassesfit best
alongthesides.Thisis the
placefordishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesure
smallplastic items arelodgedin tightlyso theycan’t
fall ontotheCalrod@heatingunit.Arrangestemware
so tha~it cannotmoveeasily.Don’tlet the glasses
toucheach other.
8
Saucepans,mixingbowlsand othersmallitemsmay
be placed—facedown—inthetop rack.Thetoprack
is handyforallkindsof odd shapes.
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Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Loadplatters,
pots andbowlsalongthesides,incornersor intheback.
I
Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUST’be
loadedin thebottomrack,facingdown.Propbroiler
pansandracksalongtheedge.
Asshownherethisplateis beingplacedwiththesoiled
sidefacingthecenteroftherack sowateranddetergent
fromwasharmcanreachsoiledsurfaces.
Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesupto
protectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonssothey
don’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.Smallplasticitems,
suchasmeasuringspoonsandlidsfromsmallcontainers,
arenotrecommendedforautomaticdishwashing.If
placedin thedishwasher,theyshouldgointhebottomof
silverwarebasketwithsilverwareontop.
Precaution!
Takeoutanythingthatmayfallor extendthroughthe
bottomofthebasket.
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m~ YouCANUSUALLYWASHSAFELY
m YOUR~~sm
AsmR*
W&d Mmwctions
o
‘usually
safe
YES —
Material
Aluminum
Exceptions(riotsafe)
Somecoloredanodized
aluminumcanfacie.
Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-pain{edorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.Goldleaf
willdiscolor.
Somedarkeningorspotlingpossible.Removeby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.
Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer,CMtestwash
onepiecedailyforatleastamonth,Comparewiththe
restof the set.
Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.Checkyour
manufacturer’sinstructionsfor yourcrystal.
Do notwashindishwasher.Damageto dishwasher
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.
China/
Stoneware
YES
Antique,metal-trimmedor
hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Crystal
YES
Non-dishwashe
items—such
aselectronic
aircleaner
filters,furnace
filters,paint
brushes,etc.
NO
Milkglassmayyellow.
Ironwillrust.
Glass
YES
Iron
NO
Pewter
NO Pewtertarnishes.
Plastics
YEs
Ifit doesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiecein
thetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainif lefton.
Rinseif notwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan
Stainlesssteel
YES
YES Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainlesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedto attachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
SterlingSilver
and Silverplate
stainif lefton.Dry~etergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placein backsectionofsilverwarebasketto avoid
exposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.
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Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoil tokeepit fromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
Tincanrust.
Woodcanwarp,crackorlose
itsfinishwithanytypeofwashing.
Wood
I
NO
Forgeta dish’?Here’swhenyouUm add it.
Here’show to addaforgottendish:
1.Pushthedoorlatchto theleft.Washingwill stop.
Adddishes any timeduringthe RINSE& HOLD
cycle.Withotherwashcycles,you can add dishesat
anytimeBEFOREthemaindetergentwashportion
of the cycle.
2. Waita few secondsuntilthewatercalms.Then.
openthedoor.WARNING:Hotvapormayrise
fromopeneddoor.
3. Add dishesyou’ve forgotten.
However,openingthe doorduringanycyclelessens
cleaningpower.Sotry to loadeverythingatthe
beginning.
4. Closethedoor andpushthelatchtothefarright.
Whenthedoor is locked, washingwill continue.
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U+umMAINTENANCEINSTRUCTIONS
Ckwilthecontrol panelWitha lightly dampened
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner(Cat,No.
cloth.Drythoroughly.Donotuseabrasivesor WIW7X0216)isavailablefromGEAppliance
sharpobjectsonthepanel.Theycandamageit. PartsMarts,
Cleanthe
cmtsidewitha goodiqqhnce ~olish The insideUiJlla]iytakescareofitself.If it should
wax.Theoutsidecabinetfinishisdurable,butit everneedcleaning,usea mildcleansingpowder.
canscratch.Souseno scouringpads,orharshor
Scouringpadsandharshcleanerscanmarthefinish.
grittycleaners.
I h?dm
NotUsingYourDishwasherinwinter?ProtectAgainstFreezing.
If yourdishwasherisleftin an
unheatedplaceduringthewinter,
aska servicetechnicianto:
@Reconnectthewaterinletlineto
thewatervalve.
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PUMP COVERSCREWS
I
IDDrainthecollectionchamberat
rearof unitbelowfilterby
disconnectinghosetopump.
Reconnectafterdraining.
~Cutoffelectricalpowerto the
dishwasher.Removefusesortrip
circuitbreaker.
@Turnoffthewatersupply.
~Removetheplasticpumpcover
inthetubbottomandusea
spongeto soakup waterin
therubberboot.
~Disconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalve.
@Drainwaterfromtheinlet line
andwatervalve.(Useapanto
catchthewater.)
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Built-in Dishwashersoftenuse!amAir (lap. KeepIt clean.
An airgapisaplumbingdevice.
Nprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoit if adrain
clogs.Theair gapisnotapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Not allplumbing
codes requireairgaps.
1PI 1’1
TWOTYPESOFAIRGA%
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If youhavean airgap, checkit at
leastonceamonth.ITIS NOT’
PARTOF YOTJRDISHWASHER.
IT 1SNOTCOVEREDIN YOUR
WARRANTY.
Theah
gapiseasytodean.
Withmosttypes,first turnoff the
dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap
andcheckfor anybuildupof grit,
A toothpickmakescleaningeasy.
check the air
gapmy time your
dishtvasher
isn’tdraining WeRI.
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E youare
redecorating,you
canchangeyour
dishwasher’sfront
panelstomatchor
blendwithyour
newcolors.
Thepanelsare
heldinplaceby
thedoor trimand
HowTo cmNGE coLoR ~~m~s
IHowtochangeI
‘“$#~#~#a-CO1OI+
you wantin front.
v&-:>v,”:
7.Replacethe entirePanelandattachmentscrews.
thetrimonthepanelbelowthedoor.Eachsideof each
. .
Colorinsertpanelsforboththedoorandthelower
panelis a differentcolor.Or youcanpainta panelwith
thecolorofyourownchoice.
panelcanbereplacedby 1/4”thickwoodinsertsto
matchyourkitchencabinets.Getthemfromyour
Howto changedoorpanelinsert: nearestcabinetorlumberdealer.
1.Takeouttrimscrewsoneithersideofthedishwasher
Dimensionsfor 1/4”woodinserts:
door.Removethesidetrim.
DoorPanel:19!4”HX 23XS”W.
2. Slide outtheinsertpanel.
LowerPanel:3’)46”I-Ix 23%6”w.
3.
Putthecoloryouwantinfront.(Careful-edges may
besharp.)
NOTE: Do not operate dishwasherwhikchanging
panelsorwhenloweraccesspad isremoved.
4.Replacetheinsertpanel,sidetrimandscrews.
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PROBLEM
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DISHWASHER
WON’TRUN
I..JNWWALNOISE
lxsmsDON’TDRY
UNCLEANDISHES
ANDFLATWARE
DETERGENTLEFT
INDISPENSERCUPS
DETERGENTCUP
LID WON’TLATCH
AFTERADDING
DETERGENT
YELLOWm
13RCWNImJ’vl
PCM!XW3LECAUSE
A fuseinyourhomemaybe blown,orthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor
resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.
Utensilsinaynot be secureonrackpins,or somethingsmallmayhave droppedfrom
the rack.Wateris causingutensilstorattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
indishwasher.
Makesureinletwatertemperatureis correct.(SeeHowtoTestWaterTemperature
section.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesin thetoprackmaybe spillinginto
thebottomrack.
Checkforirnp~operloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checkthe rinseagentdispenserto seethatit’snotempty.
Checkinletwatertemperature.It shouldbeat least 120”F.(Totest,seeHowtoTest
WaterTemperaturesection.)
Waterpressuremaybe temporarilylow.Turnona faucet.Is watercomingoutslower
thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(SeeCareandCleaningsection.)
Improperrackioading.(SeeLoadingsection.)
Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybe blocking
detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbe openingormaybe blockedby improperlyloaded
items.If youuseda powderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.Hthecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callfor service.
Detergentmaybeold.If the powderdetergentis hardor cakedin thebox,throwit
away.Thedetergentmaynot be workingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
CycleIndicatorDialmustbe OFFfor cup lidto closeandIatchproperly.If you
unlatchthedoorandopenitto dryyourdishes,theCycleIndicatorDialdoes
notadvanceto OFFbyitself.
Teaorcoffeecan staincups.Removethe stainby hand,usinga solutionof 1/2cup
bleachand3 cupswarmwater.
Anoverallyelloworbrownfilmon dishesorglasswarecan be causedby iron
depositsin water.A specialfilterin the watersupplylineis theonlywayto correct
thisproblem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycan tellyouabout the filter.
Yellowfilmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopper utensilsin the sameload.
Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.
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PROBLEM
SPOTS AND
FILMING ION
GLASSES’AND
FLA~ARE
CLOUDINESS
GLASSWARE
ON
CFHPPINGOFCHINA
POSSIBLECAUSE
m
Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
—
@Extmrnely hardwater.(SeeHowtoChooseandUseDetergentsection.)
eLowinletwatertemperature.(SeeHowtoTestWaterTemperaturesection.)
~Overloadingthedishwasher.
‘ Improperloading.(SeeLoadingsection.)
*Oldor damppowderdetergent.
@Phosphatelevelin detergenttoolow.(SeeHowtoChooseandUseDetergent
section.)
~Rinseagentdispenserempty.(SeeHowto UseaRinseAgentsection.)
oToolittle detergent.(SeeHowto ChooseandUseDetergentsection.)
LocaIwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferencesvary.Try severalbrandsof
detergentstofindonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.A liquiddishwasher
detergentmayhelpreducefting.
Toremovestubbornspotsandfihnfromglassware:
1.Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
2.Donotadddetergent.
3. SelectPQTSCRUBBERcycle.
4. Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor 18to 22minutes.The dishwasherwill
nowbein themainwash.
5.Thenopenthedoorandpour 2 cups(500ml)of whitevinegarintothebottomof
thedishwasher.
6.Closethedoorandallowto completethecycle.
If
vinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatas above,exceptuse 1/4cup(60ml)of citric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.Ifyours
doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)
Usinga vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwicea month?Considera borne
watersoftener.
If vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching.”
I
Thefilmcannotberemoved.
It can be prevented: Uselessdetergentif youhave soft water.Washglasswarein
theshortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150°F.
Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchina
aresecureandcan’tj~arloose.(SeeLoadingsection.)Makesuretallglassesand
s~emwarewillclearthetopof thetub whenyoupushtherackintothe dishwasher.
I }.lwaysusethetoprack for delicateitems.
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a
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
BLACK
cmGRAY Ahnnhmm@ensilsoftenleavemarkswhfmtheyrubagtht dikes. RemcweRM.I%S
MARKSONDW313S witha mildabrasiveckanse~.
SMALL14.hmuNTOF ,V&tqaroundthe~utk~onthetub‘i.mtkm@t@Ibac$o! thetubis noml. Itisclew
WATERsTANDmG water.It’sthemtOkeepthewatersealMi’hxted.
INTHEBOTTOM
,,
OFTHETUB
WATERWON’TPUMP
If theentirebottomofthe.tubhaswater,yQumayhavea drai~,prgbkxn.‘Cleant.h~air
OUTOFTHETUB
gap,if youhave one.(SeeCareandCleaningsection.)
Checkthe kitchensink. Is it drainingwell?YQUmayneedaplumber.
Ifdishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclimr.Be suredisposerisnot
clogged.
SUDSIN THETUB
Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUTbMATIC
DISHWASHERDE~RGE~S TOAVOIDSUDS~NG.
TOremovesuds from the tub: Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate,Add 1gallon
ofcoldwaterto thetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterby slowly
turningthe controldialuntil a drainperiodisreached. ~
Repeatif necessary.
DIS~ASHER
Sudscancauseunitto overflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportantto useadetergentthat’s
LEAKS
designedfor automaticdishwashers. .
Spillingthe rinseagentcancausefoam d~ringwashing.Thiscanlead to overflowing.
Wipeupaccidentalspillofrinseagentwitha dampcloth.
MOTORHUMS
Dishwasherhasnotbeenusedon aregularbasis.
If youdonotuseyourdishwasheroften,setit to fillandpump outonceeveryweek
Thiswillhelpkeepthesealmoist,andthegarbagedisposerclear.
.
v
If you need more Ile!p...wdl,tollfree:
GE Answer Center”
800.626.2000
Cornswmerinformationservice
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We’uBeThere
Withthe ptwchase ofyour new GEapplkmcq ~eceive the
awu=a~c~ that if you everneed k~O~matiO~ m- akNzmce
&3m GE, w641h thtm.
All you have to do is cdl—td-fke!
AGEConsumerServiceprofessional
willprovideexpertrepairservice,
scheduledata timethat’sconvenient
foryou.ManyGEConsumerService
company-operatedlocationsofferyou
servicetodayor tomorrow,or at your
convenience(’100a.m.to700p.m.
weekda~9:00a.m.to2:00p.m.Saturdays).Our factory-tminedtechnicians
knowyourapplianceinsideand out—
somostrepairscanbehandledinjust
one visit.
WhateveryourquestionaboutanyGE
majorappliance,GEAnswerCenter@
informationserviceisavailableto
help.Yourcall-and yourquestion—
willbeansweredpromptlyand
courteouslyAndyoucancallany
time.GEAnswerCente@serviceis
open24hoursaday7daysaweek.
Youcanhavethesecurefeelingthat
GEConsumerServicewillstillbe
thereafteryourwarrantyexpires.Pur-
chasea GEcontractwhileyourwarrantyisstillineffectandyou’llreceive
a substantialdiscount.Withamultipleyearcontractyou’reassuredoffiture
serviceattoday’sprices.
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Individuals cpdified toservicetheir
ownq@iances
can haveneeded
partsoraccessoriessent directlyto
theirhome.TheGEpartssystemprovidesaccesstoover4’7,000parts..and
allGEGenuineRenewalPartsare
fullywarranted.VISA,MasterCard
andDiscovercardsareaccepted.
user maintenanceinstructions
containedinthisbookletcoverproee-
c.hmesintendedto beperformed.by
anyuser.other servicinggenerally
shouldbereferred.
toqualifiedservice‘&Mwmrd, ckmtiam Im4stbe
exeI&d7 $&-m?improper servicing
IRX2YGi!L’Se‘WRS13f@c3~IEX’31tiO12a
Uponrequest,GEwillprovideBraille
controlsfora varietyofGEappliances,
andabrochuretoassistin planninga
barrier-freekitchenfor personswith
limitedmobilityToobtaintheseitems,
fi-eeofcharge,call800.626.2000.
Consumerswithimpairedhearing
or speechwhohaveaccesstoaTDD
or a conventionalteletypewritermay
Cdi 800-TDD-GLVW(800-833-4522)
to
requestinformationor service,
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YOURGEAUTOMATICDishwasher
WARRANTY
Saveproof of originalpurchase date such asyoursalesslip or cancelledcheckto establishwarranty period.
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WHAT1SCOVERED
FULLONE-WARWARRANn
Foroneyearfrom date of original
purchas~,we will provide,fr{e of
charge,pads and servicelaborin
your hometo repair or replace any
part of the dklwasher that fails
becauseof a manufacturingdefect.
FLU TEN-YEAR WARRANTY
Forten years from date of original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge,parts and service labor in
your hometo repair or replace the
tub
ordoorlinerifitfailsto contain
water becauseof a manufacturing
defect such as cracking, chipping,
peeling or rusting.
This warranty is extendedto
the original purchaserand any
succeedincjownerfor products
purchased-forordina~ home use
inthe 48 mainlandstates, Hawaii
andWashington,D.G. InAlaskathe
warranty is the same exceptthat it
is LIMITED becauseyou must pay
to ship the productto the service
shop or for the servicetechnician’s
travel coststo your home.
Ail warranty setvice will be
providedby our Factory Service
Centers or by our authorized
Customer Care@sewicers during
normalworking hours.
Shouldyour applianceneed
service,duringwarrantyperiodor
beyond,call800-GE-CARES
(800-432-2737).
WHAT!SNOTCOVERED
~Servicetrips to your home to teach
you how to use the product.
Fieadymr UseandCare material.
If you then have any questions
about operating the product, please
contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below,or call, toll free:
GE Answer Center@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
@Improper installation,
if you have an installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
You are responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.
@Replacementof house fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
~Cleaning or servicing of air gap
device in drain line.
~Failure of the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or used comrnerciaiiy.
~Damage to product caused by
accident, fire, fioods or acts of God.
WARRANTOR iS
N(2T
RESP0NSii3LE FOR
CONSKNJENTiAL DAMAGES.
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Somestates donotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationor exclusion
maynotapplyto you.This warrantygivesyou specificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate,
Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
H
3 ~arrantor:Ciieneral~lectricCcmqxmy
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Hf’wtkw help isneeded 6xmxming this warranty, write:
Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances,
Louiswil!e,KY40225
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