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Dishwasher
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
Features. .......................................................4.5
Loading...... ...................................................8.9
Operaiing instructions... ......................m....4. 5
RinseAgent.. ....................................................6
Water Temperature.. ......................................6
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Beforeusingyin-m
dishwasher,madthis
guidecarefully.
It is intendedtohelpyou
operateandmaintainyournew
dishwasherproperly.
Keepithandyforanswersto
yourquestions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp, write (include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Toobtaina Spanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call Espaiioldeestemanual,
GEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000 GEAnswerCenter,@
consumerinformationservice.
MyuN.Ereaihwxli
a damageddishwasher.**
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dishwasher.
SW(?timeandmoney.
Beforeyou request
service.o *
ChecktheProblemSoiverinthe
backofthisguide.Itlists causes
ofminoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
Harnea
serviciodeinformaciih
parael consumidor,
tel~fono800.626.2000.
writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers,
You’llfindthemon a label
fastenedtothetubwalljust
insidethe dishwasherdoor.
Thesermmbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcame
withyourdishwasher.Before
sendingin thiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
mYou mED SERVICE.e,
Toobtainservice,seetheConsumerServicespagein NEXT’,ifyouare stillnotpleased, writeallthe
thebackofthisguide. details—includingyourphonenumber—to:
We’reproudof our serviceandwantyouto be
pleased.If forsomereasonyou arenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethreestepsto followfor
furtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewhoservicedyour FINALLY,if yourproblemis stillnotresolved,write:
appliance.Explainwhyyouarenot pleased,In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
MajorApplianceConsumerActionPanel
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WARNING-Whenusingthis
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appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
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tallowing:
~ Usethisapplianceonlyfor
itsintendedpurpmxj
a$youwinfmddescribedinthisuseandcare
Guide.
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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.
—
*Thisdishwashermustbeproperly
installedandlocatedin accordance
withtheInstallationInstructions
beforeit is used,If youdidnot
~Do not
immediatelyafteruse.
*Do
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.
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beforeattemptinganymaintenance.NKYD3:
TurningthecontroldialtotheOFFposition
doesnotdisconnecttheappliancef~omthe
powersupply.Werecommendhavingaqualified
technicianserviceyourappliance.
touchtheheatingelementduringor
notoperateyourdishwasherunlessallenclosure
~ TofinimizethepossibilityOf
electricshock,
appliancefromthepowersupply
disconnectthis
inthe vicinityofthis or anj otherappliance.
eUse onlypowderor liquiddetergents or wetting
agentsrecommendedfor usein a dishwasher,
notwashplasticitems unlessmarked
*Do
“dishwasher safe” or the equivalent.For plastic
items not so marked,checkthemanufacturer’s
recommendations.
~Loadlight plasticitemsso theywillnotbecome
dislodgedanddropto thebottomofthe
dishwasher—theymightcomeintocontactwiththe
heatingunitandbe damaged.
TbIminimixethe possibilityd injury.
~ Whenkxdingitemstobewashed:
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B, load sharp knives with the handles up to
.mdtwethe ri& Ofcut-type injuries.
door seal, and
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.
“For POTSCRUBBERandNORMAL ~c[&J’J$j~~~L
WASHcycles:
a.pushselectedcyclebutton.
b.Latchthe door.
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c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDialtoONpositionto
startthecycle.YOL1willhearthemotorstart.There
isatimedelaybetweenstal~-upanclwaterfillso you
willnothearanywashactionrightaway.
Toobtainthebenefitsofa completecycle,becareful
that youdo not turn the did!any ft~rtherthan
WXY+Mryto startthedishwasher.
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a.Besuredooris unlatched.
b.PushNORMALWASH
button.
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IndicatorDialtoLIGHT’WASHposition.
d.Latchdoortostartthecycle.
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b.SelectENERGY
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dryingoption. Iu=OKIINGOmNI~
PLATWOIMER
c. SlowlyturnCycle
IndicatorDialto RINSE& HOLDposition.
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dishesto be warmed.
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PLATEWARMERposition.
Latchthedoor to startthecycle.
e.
cycle’selectionHints
It is importantto followtheLoadinginstructions.
~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,
soileddisheswithsoilsthathavenotdriedon.
~RINSE & H01J9=---Forrinsingpartialloadswhich
willbewashedlater.DOnotusedetergent.
~IPLATEWARNIER—Forwarmingclea~~dis~~~~aIId
servingplatesfor the servingof hot food.
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*You’11hearoccasionalclickingsounds:
~Duringthe dryingperiod:
—Soft.fooddisposershreddingaction. —Themotorstops.
—Drainvalveopeningtopumpwaterout.
—Timercontrolas cycleprogresses.
—Detergentcupopening.
—Watervaporcomesthroughtheventbythedoor
latchduringdryingandwhenwaterisbeing
pumpedout.
4.9
WashCycle
Time
Minutes
(approx.)
66
51
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CycleSequence
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POTSCRIJBBER
NORMALWASH
LIGHTWASH
RINSE&HOLD
WaterUse
Gallons
(approx.)
12.1
12,1
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DryingOptiom:
HEATEDDRY.AvailableonallwashcyclesexceptRINSE&HOLD.Add24minutestowashcycletime.
ENERGYSAVER(NoHeatBoost).Dryingheateris turnedoff.Dishesdrynaturally.
Energy-satingTips
eOperate dishwasher onlywhen it9sfull.Let thedishesaccumulateindishwasher.Whenyouputin onlyapartial
load, usetheRINSE& HOLDcycleto rinseoffheavysoils.Besuretolatchthedoorwhenwaitingforafullload.
Thishelpskeepsoilsmoist,easierto remove.
o If youdon’t needyourdishesrightaway,useyour ENERGYSAVERno-heatboostdryingfeaturethatturns the
dryingheateroffautomatically.Dishesdrynaturallyovera longerperiodsuchasovernight.
oAlways soledthecyclethatusestheleastmnomt ofwaterthatwillremovethesoilfromtheload.(Seethe
Operatingsection.)
GoodDishwashingstarts with Hm’ water
Togetdishescleananddry,youneedhotwater.Tohelpyougetwaterof the
propertemperature,yourdishwasherautomaticallyheatsthewaterin the
washcycle.Forgoodwashinganddrying,theenteringwatermustbe at least
120°ETopreventdishdamage,inletwatershouldnotexceed150°F.
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Higherwater temperatureis neededtodissolvegrease
andactivatepowderdetergents.
Checkyourwatertempemturewitha candyormeat
thermometer.TurnorIthehotwaterfaucetnearest
thedishwasher.Putthethermometerii~aglassand
letthewaterruncontinuouslyintothe glassuntilthe
temperaturestopsrising.Ifthewatertemperatureis
below120°F.,adjustyourwaterheater.
Howtouse a Rinse.&gent
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.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflowoffdishesquickerthan
usual.Thislessenswaterspottingandmakesdrying
faster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,useof a rinseagent
suchasJET-DRYbrandisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquidorsolidform.
Yourdishwasherusesthe liquidform,
Howto
How tochoose andusethe
First,useonlypowderor liquid
detergentSpedficdly madefor
use h dishwashers.Othertypes
wiUcauseovmudskg.
Second,deck the phosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsor filmon yourdishes.If your
wateris hard (7 grains or more),
yourdetergenthasto workharder.
Detergentswith a higherphosphate
levelwillprobablyworkbetter.If
thephosphatecontent is low (8.7%
or less),you’llhavetouseextra
detergentwith hard water.
fill the rinseagentdispenser.
Mght Detergent
YourwaterdepartmentcanMl
youhowhardyourwateris.So
canyourcountyextensionagentor
yourarea’swatersoftenercompany.
Justcallandaskthemhowmany
“grains” of hardnesstherearein
yourwater.
How much detergent should you
use? Thatdepends.Isyourwater
“hard” or “soft”? Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergentto get
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needIessdetergent.
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
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.It cancauseaperm.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’rereadytowash dishes,
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.
Otherwise,thedetergentcuplidwill
notcloseandlatchproperly.)
MAINCUP ‘
.
Close the maincup.
NOTE:Toopenthedetergentcup
afterit hasbeenclosed,unlatch the
doorand rotate the CycleIndicator
Diala,fiil turnto the OFF
position. Whenthe
klosedcup
contains
soapitis
bestthat
thedoorbe
inapartially
openposition
before rotating
the CycleIndicator
Dial. This willhelpreducethe
amountof detergentand rinseaid
agentspillageintothe tub.
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GRASPHANDLE,
ROTATEAND
CLOSETIGHTLY
SOFT’WATER MEDIUMWA~R
(O-3grainshardness)
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POTSXUB13ER
NORMALWASH
LIGHTWASH
RINSE& HOLD
*12grainsandupis extremelyhardwater.Awatersoftenerisrecommended.Withoutit,lime
canbuildupinthe watervalve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.
MainCUP
1Tablespoon+
minimum
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1Tablespoon
minimum
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use no detergent
OpenCup
1Tablespoon
‘
1minimum
None
(3-7grains)
MainCup OpenCup MainCup*
HalfFull
HalfFull
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use no detergent
Eh”vtoPrepare ‘theDishesfor’washing
If thisisyourfirstdishwasher,or if you’re replacing
amucholdermodel,youmaywonderhowmuch
preparationyourdishesneed.Actuallyverylittle.
Fre-rinsingof normalfoodsoilsis notnecessary.With
commonsenseandalittle practiceyou’11soonknow
w-hatfoodsto remove.Hereare someguidelines:
L Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,toothpicksand other
hardsolids.It is alsobesttoremovehard-shelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,leafyvegetablesand
4.-.%.
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~f~> pulverizessoftfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
‘~;~~ It can handlesmallamountsof softfoods,but
crusts.Removeexcessivequantitiesofoil or grease.
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:-:-::2,Removekargequantitiesofanyfood.Your
dishwasherhasa built-insoftfooddisposerthat
largeamountswillbedifficdt to handk.
%Trytoremove food scrapsandplacedishesin
NOTE: Thefoodsmentionedareexamp]esonly.
Otherfoodsnot mentionedmay alsoneedto be
removedfromyour dishes.Youmayalsowantto
considerremovingfoodssuchas mustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuice andotherfoodsthatcan cause
discolorationof stainlesssteelif allowedto remain
on dishesfor a long periodoftime.
HARDWA~R
(7-12grains*)
OpenCup*
i HalfFull Completely ~ Completely
i
None
dishwasherbeforesoilhasa chanceto dry and
becomehard.Disheswith dried-onsoilaremore
difficultto wash andmaynot comecleanin the
N0RNL4LWASHcycle.Remembertouse your
RINSE& EIOLDcyclefor small“holding”loads.
Full ~Full
Completely
Full
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$FilledMainCupholds3tablespoons;
FilledOpenCupholds2 tablespoons.
usenodetergent
None
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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.
HOWTOLOADT
WATCHOUT FOR THIS.
Thewashertowerrisesthroughthecenterof the
bottomrackduringthewashandrinseportionsof
thecycle.Don’tblockit or loadtallthingsnextto it.
Also,becarefulnot to letaportionofanitemsuch
asapotor dishhandleextendthroughthebottom
rack.Thiscouldblockthewasharmandcausepoor
washingresults.
m TOPmcK
Thetoprackisbestforglasses,cupsand saucers.
Cupsandglassesfit best
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
alongthesides.Thisis the
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Saucepans,mixingbowlsand othersmallitemsmay
be placed—facedown—inthetop rack.Thetoprack
is handyforallkindsof odd shapes.
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Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Loadplatters,
1-
pots andbowlsalongthesides,incornersorintheback.
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
Material
Aluminum
China/
Stoneware
Crystal
Non-dishwashe
items—such
aselectronic
aircleaner
filters,furnace
filters,paint
brushes,etc.
Glass
Iron
Pewter
Plastics
Stainlesssteel
SterlingSilver
and Silverplate
+
Wood
m YOUR~~sm
‘usually
safe
YES —
YES
YES
NO
YES
NO
NO Pewtertarnishes.
YEs
YES
YES Don’tputinsamesilverware
NO
I
Exceptions(riotsafe)
Somecoloredanodized
aluminumcanfacie.
Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-pain{edorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.Goldleaf
willdiscolor.
Antique,metal-trimmedor
hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Milkglassmayyellow.
Ironwillrust.
basketwithstainlesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedto attachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
Tincanrust.
Woodcanwarp,crackorlose
itsfinishwithanytypeofwashing.
AsmR*
W&d Mmwctions
Somedarkeningorspotlingpossible.Removeby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.
Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer,CMtestwash
onepiecedailyforatleastamonth,Comparewiththe
restof the set.
Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.Checkyour
manufacturer’sinstructionsfor yourcrystal.
Do notwashindishwasher.Damageto dishwasher
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.
Ifit doesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiecein
thetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainif lefton.
Rinseif notwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan
stainif lefton.Dry~etergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placein backsectionofsilverwarebasketto avoid
exposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.
Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoil tokeepit fromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
o
Forgeta dish’?Here’swhenyouUm add it.
Adddishes any timeduringthe RINSE& HOLD
cycle.Withotherwashcycles,you can add dishesat
anytimeBEFOREthemaindetergentwashportion
of the cycle.
However,openingthe doorduringanycyclelessens
cleaningpower.Sotry to loadeverythingatthe
beginning.
Here’show to addaforgottendish:
1.Pushthedoorlatchto theleft.Washingwill stop.
2. Waita few secondsuntilthewatercalms.Then.
openthedoor.WARNING:Hotvapormayrise
fromopeneddoor.
3. Add dishesyou’ve forgotten.
4. Closethedoor andpushthelatchtothefarright.
Whenthedoor is locked, washingwill continue.
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Ckwilthecontrol panelWitha lightly dampened
cloth.Drythoroughly.Donotuseabrasivesor WIW7X0216)isavailablefromGEAppliance
sharpobjectsonthepanel.Theycandamageit. PartsMarts,
Cleanthe
wax.Theoutsidecabinetfinishisdurable,butit everneedcleaning,usea mildcleansingpowder.
canscratch.Souseno scouringpads,orharshor
grittycleaners.
cmtsidewitha goodiqqhnce ~olish The insideUiJlla]iytakescareofitself.If it should
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner(Cat,No.
Scouringpadsandharshcleanerscanmarthefinish.
NotUsingYourDishwasherinwinter?ProtectAgainstFreezing.
If yourdishwasherisleftin an
unheatedplaceduringthewinter,
aska servicetechnicianto:
~Cutoffelectricalpowerto the
dishwasher.Removefusesortrip
circuitbreaker.
@Turnoffthewatersupply.
~Disconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalve.
@Drainwaterfromtheinlet line
andwatervalve.(Useapanto
catchthewater.)
PUMP COVERSCREWS
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@Reconnectthewaterinletlineto
I
thewatervalve.
IDDrainthecollectionchamberat
rearof unitbelowfilterby
disconnectinghosetopump.
Reconnectafterdraining.
~Removetheplasticpumpcover
inthetubbottomandusea
spongeto soakup waterin
therubberboot.
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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.
check the air
dishtvasher
gapmy time your
isn’tdraining WeRI.
TWOTYPESOFAIRGA%
1PI 1’1
Ill I
If youhavean airgap, checkit at
leastonceamonth.ITIS NOT’
PARTOF YOTJRDISHWASHER.
IT 1SNOTCOVEREDIN YOUR
WARRANTY.
Theah
Withmosttypes,first turnoff the
dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap
andcheckfor anybuildupof grit,
A toothpickmakescleaningeasy.
gapiseasytodean.
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HowTo cmNGE coLoR ~~m~s
E youare
redecorating,you
canchangeyour
dishwasher’sfront
panelstomatchor
blendwithyour
newcolors.
Thepanelsare
heldinplaceby
thedoor trimand
thetrimonthepanelbelowthedoor.Eachsideof each
panelis a differentcolor.Or youcanpainta panelwith
thecolorofyourownchoice.
Howto changedoorpanelinsert: nearestcabinetorlumberdealer.
1.Takeouttrimscrewsoneithersideofthedishwasher
door.Removethesidetrim.
2. Slide outtheinsertpanel.
Putthecoloryouwantinfront.(Careful-edges may
3.
besharp.)
4.Replacetheinsertpanel,sidetrimandscrews.
IHowtochangeI
‘“$#~#~#a-CO1OI+
v&-:>v,”:
7.Replacethe entirePanelandattachmentscrews.
. .
Colorinsertpanelsforboththedoorandthelower
panelcanbereplacedby 1/4”thickwoodinsertsto
matchyourkitchencabinets.Getthemfromyour
Dimensionsfor 1/4”woodinserts:
DoorPanel:19!4”HX 23XS”W.
LowerPanel:3’)46”I-Ix 23%6”w.
NOTE: Do not operate dishwasherwhikchanging
panelsorwhenloweraccesspad isremoved.
you wantin front.
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PROBLEM
DISHWASHER
WON’TRUN
I..JNWWALNOISE
lxsmsDON’TDRY
UNCLEANDISHES
ANDFLATWARE
DETERGENTLEFT
INDISPENSERCUPS
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.
DETERGENTCUP
LID WON’TLATCH
AFTERADDING
DETERGENT
YELLOWm
13RCWNImJ’vl
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
POSSIBLECAUSE
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.
vinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatas above,exceptuse 1/4cup(60ml)of citric
If
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.Ifyours
doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)
Usinga vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwicea month?Considera borne
watersoftener.
m
—
CLOUDINESS
GLASSWARE
CFHPPINGOFCHINA
ON
If vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching.”
Thefilmcannotberemoved.
I
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
BLACK
MARKSONDW313S witha mildabrasiveckanse~.
SMALL14.hmuNTOF ,V&tqaroundthe~utk~onthetub‘i.mtkm@t@Ibac$o! thetubis noml. Itisclew
cmGRAY Ahnnhmm@ensilsoftenleavemarkswhfmtheyrubagtht dikes. RemcweRM.I%S
WATERsTANDmG water.It’sthemtOkeepthewatersealMi’hxted.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
,,
INTHEBOTTOM
OFTHETUB
WATERWON’TPUMP
OUTOFTHETUB
SUDSIN THETUB
DIS~ASHER
LEAKS
If theentirebottomofthe.tubhaswater,yQumayhavea drai~,prgbkxn.‘Cleant.h~air
gap,if youhave one.(SeeCareandCleaningsection.)
Checkthe kitchensink. Is it drainingwell?YQUmayneedaplumber.
Ifdishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclimr.Be suredisposerisnot
clogged.
Sudsingdetergentsarenot meantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUTbMATIC
DISHWASHERDE~RGE~S TOAVOID SUDS~NG.
TOremovesuds from the tub: Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate,Add 1gallon
ofcoldwaterto thetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterby slowly
turningthe controldialuntil a drainperiodisreached. ~
Repeatif necessary.
Sudscancauseunitto overflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportantto useadetergentthat’s
designedfor automaticdishwashers. .
Spillingthe rinseagentcancausefoam d~ringwashing.Thiscanlead to overflowing.
Wipeupaccidentalspillofrinseagentwitha dampcloth.
MOTORHUMS
v
If you need more Ile!p...wdl,tollfree:
GE Answer Center”
800.626.2000
Cornswmerinformationservice
Dishwasherhasnotbeenusedon aregularbasis.
If youdonotuseyourdishwasheroften,setit tofillandpump outonceeveryweek
Thiswillhelpkeepthesealmoist,andthegarbagedisposerclear.
.
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We’uBeThere
Withthe ptwchase ofyour new GEapplkmcq ~eceive the
awu=a~c~ that if you ever need k~O~matiO~ m- akNzmce
&3m GE, w641h thtm.
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.
All you have to do is cdl—td-fke!
Youcanhavethesecurefeelingthat
GEConsumerServicewillstillbe
thereafteryourwarrantyexpires.Pur-
chasea GEcontractwhileyourwarrantyisstillineffectandyou’llreceive
a substantialdiscount.Witha multipleyearcontractyou’reassuredoffiture
serviceattoday’sprices.
WhateveryourquestionaboutanyGE
majorappliance,GEAnswerCenter@
informationserviceisavailableto
help.Yourcall-and yourquestion—
willbeansweredpromptlyand
courteouslyAndyoucancallany
time.GEAnswerCente@serviceis
open24hoursaday7daysaweek.
Individuals cpdified toservicetheir
ownq@iances
partsoraccessoriessentdirectlyto
theirhome.TheGEpartssystemprovidesaccesstoover4’7,000parts..and
allGEGenuineRenewalPartsare
fullywarranted.VISA,MasterCard
andDiscovercardsareaccepted.
user maintenanceinstructions
containedinthisbookletcoverproee-
c.hmesintendedto beperformed.by
anyuser.other servicinggenerally
shouldbereferred.
vice‘&Mwmrd, ckmtiam Im4stbe
exeI&d7 $&-m?improper servicing
IRX2YGi!L’Se‘WRS13f@c3~IEX’31tiO12a
can haveneeded
toqualifiedser-
pwf~l:..
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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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Saveproof of originalpurchase date such asyoursalesslip or cancelledcheckto establishwarranty period.
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WHAT1SCOVERED
YOURGEAUTOMATICDishwasher
WARRANTY
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
ordoorlinerifitfailsto contain
tub
water becauseof a manufacturing
defect such as cracking, chipping,
peeling or rusting.
4
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
Somestates donotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationor exclusion
maynotapplyto you.This warrantygivesyou specificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate,
Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
~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
RESP0NSii3LE FOR
CONSKNJENTiAL DAMAGES.
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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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