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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FrontPanelChange...... ...............................l2

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consumer s@rviees ...................l9

Model and Serial Numbers
RepairService

Warranty .... ....................................BackCover

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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
20NorthVVackerDrive
Chicago,IL60606

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appliance,alwaysexercisebasic

safetyprecautions,includingthe

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~ 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.

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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

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“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
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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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c.SlowlyturnCycle

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IndicatorDialtoLIGHT’WASHposition.

d.Latchdoortostartthecycle.

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a.Besuredoorisunlatched,
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PLATWOIMER

c. SlowlyturnCycle

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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WashCycle

Time

Minutes

(approx.)

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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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