GE GSD585S Use and Care Manual

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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

care and C!eaning

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Winter Storage ....... ......................................11

Probiem sober ,.... ..................13-15

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Model and Serial Numbers
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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

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appliance,alwaysexercisebasic

safetyprecautions,includingthe

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tallowing:

~ Usethisapplianceonlyfor

itsintendedpurpmxj
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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.

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*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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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.

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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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a.Besuredoorisunlatched,
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PLATWOIMER

c. SlowlyturnCycle

IndicatorDialto RINSE& HOLDposition.

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Latchthedoor to startthecycle.

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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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~Duringthe dryingperiod:

—Soft.fooddisposershreddingaction. —Themotorstops.
—Drainvalveopeningtopumpwaterout.
—Timercontrolas cycleprogresses.

—Detergentcupopening.

—Watervaporcomesthroughtheventbythedoor

latchduringdryingandwhenwaterisbeing
pumpedout.

4.9

WashCycle

Time

Minutes

(approx.)

66
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CycleSequence

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WashCycles

POTSCRIJBBER
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LIGHTWASH

RINSE&HOLD

WaterUse

Gallons

(approx.)

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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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CYCLES
POTSXUB13ER

NORMALWASH

LIGHTWASH

RINSE& HOLD

*12grainsandupis extremelyhardwater.Awatersoftenerisrecommended.Withoutit,lime

canbuildupinthe watervalve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.

MainCUP
1Tablespoon+

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1Tablespoon

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OpenCup
1Tablespoon

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1minimum

None

(3-7grains)
MainCup OpenCup MainCup*

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HalfFull

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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

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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

How ToLom YOURDlsm

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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

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so tha~it cannotmoveeasily.Don’tlet the glasses
toucheach other.

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alongthesides.Thisis the

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Saucepans,mixingbowlsand othersmallitemsmay
be placed—facedown—inthetop rack.Thetoprack
is handyforallkindsof odd shapes.

Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Loadplatters,

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pots andbowlsalongthesides,incornersorintheback.

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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

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safe

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YES

YES

NO

YES

NO
NO Pewtertarnishes.

YEs

YES

YES Don’tputinsamesilverware

NO

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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.

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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.

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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

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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%

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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.

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.

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.

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CLOUDINESS

GLASSWARE

CFHPPINGOFCHINA

ON

If vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching.”

Thefilmcannotberemoved.

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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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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

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If you need more Ile!p...wdl,tollfree:

GE Answer Center”

800.626.2000
Cornswmerinformationservice

Dishwasherhasnotbeenusedon aregularbasis.
If youdonotuseyourdishwasheroften,setit tofillandpump outonceeveryweek

Thiswillhelpkeepthesealmoist,andthegarbagedisposerclear.

.

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-

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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.

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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.

N(2T

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Hf’wtkw help isneeded 6xmxming this warranty, write:

Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances,

Louiswil!e,KY40225

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