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
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 RepairService
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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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WARNING-Whenusingthis
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appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
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~ 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.
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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.
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
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IndicatorDialto RINSE& HOLDposition.
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PLATEWARMERposition. 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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*You’11hearoccasionalclickingsounds:
~Duringthe dryingperiod:
—Soft.fooddisposershreddingaction. —Themotorstops. —Drainvalveopeningtopumpwaterout. —Timercontrolas cycleprogresses.
—Detergentcupopening.
—Watervaporcomesthroughtheventbythedoor
latchduringdryingandwhenwaterisbeing pumpedout.
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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+
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.-.%. .-’”
~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
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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
fall ontotheCalrod@heatingunit.Arrangestemware 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.
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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
+
Wood
m YOUR~~sm
‘usually
safe
YES —
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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U+umMAINTENANCEINSTRUCTIONS
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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-
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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.
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Hf’wtkw help isneeded 6xmxming this warranty, write:
Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances,
Louiswil!e,KY40225
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