GE GSD5950D01CC, GSD5950D00CC, GSD5940D00SS, GSD5930D01WW, GSD5930D00WW Owner’s Manual

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GSD5610 GSD5620 GSD5630 GSD5640 GSD5650 GSD5910 GSD5920 GSD5930 GSD5940 GSD5950

www.geappliances.com P.. No. 165B4700P200 Pub.No. 49-5874 1o99JR

Congratulations!

YouAre Now Partof theGEFamily.

_,_elconle to the (;E t_unily. _,_e're proud of our quality

prodtlctS and "_e are

comnlitted to providing (lependable service. "1ou'll

see it in this eas}-to-use ()wner's Manual and )ou'll hear it in the tAendly voices

O_ Ollr (llStOiller sel_Ti(e

deparmlent.

Best of all, you'll experience .........

these vahles each time you use your dishwasher. That's

iiilportant, because yOllr new dish_<_sher will be part of

your liunily tbr many years. And we hope you will be part

of ours lor a long tinle to

COllie.

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We thank you lot 1)uying GE. We appreciate your

purchase, and hope you

will continue to rely on us whenever you need quality

appliances tor your home.

Important!

lqllout and return the Consunler Product

Regisu'ation Card. There are two eas} ways to register your appliance.

s_?'Through the lnternet at

_acw.geappliances.com.

i¢ Complete and mail the enclosed card.

Write themodel and serial

numbers here.

Youcan find them on the tub wall just

inside the door.

Staple sales slip orcancelled check here.

Proofof the origina/ purchase date is

needed to obtain service under the

warran_

GE& You,

A ServicePartnership.

Ask any GEappliance owner and they will

te#you we stand behind our products with unmatched quality service. However, did you know that most questions result from simple problems that you can easily fix yourself in just a few minutes? This Owner's Manual can tefl you how.

thisManual

Inside you will find many helpful hints on how to use and

maintain your dishwasher properly.Just a little preventive care on y)ur part can save you a

gTeat deal of time and money over the lite of your dishwasher.

ReviewtheSection

onTroubleshooting

Safety Information ...... 4J

OperatingInstructions

ControlPaneland

Settings ............... 8-11

UsingtheDishwasher ... 12-13

LoadingtheRacks ...... 1_16

OptionalAccessories ....... 17

CareandCleaning ......... !8

TroubleshootingTips

BeforeYou

CallForService ........ 19-23

Tips

You'll find many answers to common problems here.

lfv()tl review our chart of

Troubleshooting Tips first. )ou ma) not need to call for

servk e at all.

If YouNeedService

Lryoudo need service, you can relax knowing help is only a phone call away. A list of toll-fl'ee

{_lstomer service numbers is included in the back section.

()r you can aMays call the GE Answer Center ('_at

800.626.2000, 24 hours aday, 7 days a week.

CustomerService

ProductRegistration..... 29-30

Warrantj ................ 31

ServiceTelephone

Numbers.......... Back Cover

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION. READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

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A WARNING!

For your safe_ the information in this manual must be foflowed to minimize the risk of fire, explosion, electric

shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury,

or loss of life.

WATERHEATERSAFETY

Under certain conditions hydrogen gas may be produced in a water heaterthat has not been used fortwo weeks or

more. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE,

If tile hot water has not been tlsed tot two weeks or more, prevent the possibilit 3 of damage or ir{itu), by turning on all hot water

tm_cets and allow them to run tor several minutes. Do this betore using any electrical appliance which is connected to the hot water

s_stem. This simple procedure will allow any built-up hvdro_,-en oas to escape. Since the gas is flammable, do not smoke or use an open

fianm or appliance during this process.

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Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner's Manual

PROPERINSTALLATION

ANDMAINTENANCE

This dishwasher must be properly installed and located in accordance with the Installation Instructions before #is

used. If you did not receive an Installation Instructions

sheet with your dishwasher, you can receive one by calling

us toll-free at the GEAnswer Cente_ 800.626.2000.

s_,Connect to a grounded

metal, permarmr_t wiring system; or run an equipment-

grour_dir_oconductor with

the cirolit conductors and connect to the equipment-

groundino terminal or lead of the appliance.

N Improper connection ot

the equipmentNrounding conductor can resuh in a risk

of electric shock. Check with a qualitied electrician or

service representative if you are in doubt whether the

appliance is properly grounded.

_ l)ispose of discarded

appliances and shipping or packing material properl).

N I)o not attempt to repair

or replace any part ot ?x_ur dishwasher unless it is

specitically recommended in this manual. All other

servicing should be reterred to a qualitied technician.

N To minimize the possibility ot

electric shock, disconnect this appliance ti'om the power supply betk_re attempting any

maintenance. NOTE:Turning the disl'rwasher offdoes not

disconnect the appliance t;'om the power supply.

We recommend having a qualified technician service your appliance.

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IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION. READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

A WARNING!

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i¢ Do not tamperwith controls.

i_ Do not abuse, sit on, or stand

on the door or dish rack oi dm dishwasher,

s_i'I)o not discard a dishwasher

without first removing the door of the washing

compartment.

i_ Do not store or use

combustible materials, g_/soline or other tlammable

vapors and liquids in the vicinity ot this or any other

appliance.

i¢ Do not allowchiMren to

playinside, on or with this appliance or any discarded

appliance.

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WHENUSINGYOURDISHWASHER

CAUTION

J'_ Contents washed in

SaniWash _ycle may be hot to the touch. Use care bei0re

unloading.

_ Use only powder, tabs,

liquid detergents or rinse agents recommended t0r use

in a dishwasher and keep them out of the reach of

children, Cascade '> Automatic Dishwashing

Detergent has been approved tot use in all GE dishwashers.

s_?'I,ocate sharp items so that

tile) are not likely to dmnage the door seal.

_ I,oad sharp knives widl tile

handles up to reduce tile risk of/alt-t)pe iqjuries.

i¢ Do not wash plastic items

unless marked dishwasher safe or the equivalent. For

plastic items not so marked, check the mamdilcturer's

reconnnendations.

i¢ Nonq)ishware Items: I)o not

"_\]/Sll items such as electronic

air cleaner fihers, turnace filters and paint brushes in

your dishwasher. Damage to dishwasher and discoloration

or staining ot dishwasher may resuh.

s_?'l)o not touch tile heating

element during or immediatel) after use,

_ I)o not operate your

dishwasher unless all enclosure panels are

properly in place.

N Close supervision is necessary

it this appliance is used by or near chiMren.

i¢ Ix_ad light, plastic items

so they will not become dislodged and drop to tile

bottom ot the dishwasher- tile) might come into contact

with tile heating element and

be dal-nau-ed

Readand follow this SafetyInformation carefully.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

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Aboutthe dishwasher controlpanel

Youcan locate your model number on the tub wall just inside the door. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.

STATUS

| SENSING | WASHING

| RINSING | DRYING

I SANITIZED

ControlSettings

Tho Status

The St}lttlS display tells you What's hapl)eningwhile the dishwasher is in operation and also any malfunctions if they occur (see page 10). The lights will come ON

indicating the sequence of operation the dishx_-asher is in,

SENSING DisplayedduringperiodsusingCleanSensortechnologyto measurethe amountof soil

inthe loadanddecideif anotherprewashisneeded.TheSENSINGlight isdisplayed onlyduringNORMALandPOTS& PANScycles.

WASHING Displayedduringprewashand n_ainwashperiods.

RINSING Displayedduringrinseperiods.

DRYING DisplayedduringSPEEDDRYING.

SANITIZED Displayedwhencyclehasmetsanitizationconditions.LightremainsONuntildoor is

opened.

!_, Load Selections

Tile lightabove tile selected pad will beON to indicate which LOADSELECTIONbasbeen selected,

SANIWASH This cycleraisestile water temperature intile final rinseto sanitizeyourdishware.

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POTS& PANS Forheavilysoileddishesorcookwarewith dried-onor baked-onsoils.Everyday

NORMAL Forloadsofeverydaydishesandglasswarewith mediumsoils.

CHINACRYSTALForlightly soiledchinaandcrystal.

SPEEDWASH Forlightlysoileddishesandglassware.

RINSEONLY Forrinsingpartialloadsthat will be washedlater.Donot usedetergentwith

Thecyclelengthwill varydependingonthe temperatureof your inletwater.

NOTE:TheSaniWashcycleis monitoredfor sanitizationrequirements,ifthe cycleis interruptedduringor after themainwash portionor if tile incoming water temperatureis so low that adequatewater heating cannotbeachieved, the sanitizingconditionswill not bemet. In thesecases,tile sanitizedlight will

notilluminateat the endof thecycle.

dishesmaybe included.Thiscyclewill not removeburned-onfoods.

thiscycle.

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Thelight abovefiveselected pad will be ONto indicate which OPTIONhasbeen selected,

POWER Forusewith heavilysoiledand/ordried-on,baked-onsoils. ThisoptimlMUSTbe

PRESOAK selectedPRIORto star_ingthecycle. This option adds 16minutes to the

SPEEDDRY Shutsoff thedrying heatoption.Dishesair drynaturallyand energyis saved.You OFF canpropthe dooropenafter the CLEANfight iIlumhlates.

SPEEDDRY Turnsthe heateronfor fast drying.ThiscyclewiiI extendthetime toyour wash ON cycleby23 minutesforthe NORMALcycleand 30minutesfor tile SAM WASH

DELAYSTART

cycle time,

cycle.NOTE:Cannotbeselectedwith RINSE ONLYcycle.

LOCK Whenthe LOCKpadistouchedtwice within3 seconds,allpadsbecomeinoperative.

Youcanbck tile _rltrols to preventanysebctionsfrombeingmade Oryeacarlbck _le

_rltro/s afteryoo/lavestarteda cycleorselectedBELAYSTARTsothecycleorDELAY

STARTisnotioterrupted

Children cannot accidentally start dishwasher by touching pads with this

option selected.

Tounlockthedishwasherafterit hasbeenlocked,touchthe LOCI(padtwice within 3seconds.Thelight abovetheLOCI(padwill turnoff.

Youcandelaythe startof a wash cyclefor up to 8 hours.PresstheDELAYSTART padto choosethe numberof Imursyouwant to delaythestar of the cycle.The machinewill countdownandstar automaticallyatthe correcttime. Pressing the

START/RESETbuttonwill cancel the DELAYSTARTseIectinn NOTE:If youforgetto latchthe doora remindersignalwill beepuntilyou do so.

RESET Tochangea cycleafterwashing starts,touchtheSTART/RESETpadto cancel

thecycle. Afterwater ispumpedoutand the motorstops,you canreprogram andrestart the dishwasher.Thiswill takeapproximately90seconds.

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Close and latch the door. Touch the START/RESETpad to begin the cycle. Water fill begins, and approximately 40 seconds later the wash action begins.

NOTE: The dishwasl-_er remembers )our last Q,cle so )ou don't have to reprogram each time. When the dishwasher is loaded and the door latctl is in the locked

position, the control panel lights will be ONand display the last settings }ou selected.

llyou don't want to change any otthe settings, simpl} touch the START/RESET pad to begin the cycle.

Also, if a power t_filure occurs, NORMALand SPEEDORYwill automatically be pr%q'ammed. Make any new selections and touch the START/RESETpadtObegin

the Qvle.

Cl.a.

This light is illuminated when a wash c, cle is complete. The light will sta} ON until the door is opened.

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Flashingdisplaylights.

Status Lights What It Means What To Do

i STATUS

_)_._ENSING

i WASHING | RINSING

| DRYING | SANITIZED

STATUS

_L SENSING

2:_. _/ASHING

i RINSING

I DRYING | SANITIZED

STATUS

| SENSING _ WASHING

_ DRYING

I SANITIZED

PLUS A BEEPING

SOUND

STATUS

SENSING

| WASHING

_ RINSING

, R.NG

_ SANITIZED

PL US A

BEEPING

SOUND

CLEANSENSORError

START/RESETpadhas

been pressed

Control Error

If the sensing light doesn't come on during the NORMALor POTS& PANS Q'cles, the CLEANSENSORisnot working. Call tor service. The

dishwasher',_ill comintm to work _itbotEt the CLEANSENSOR.

NOTE:This light will not stay on the

entire c?de.

Allowdishx_asherto drain and reset before selecting a new cycle.

Press the START/RESETpad to turn

oflthe beeper. But the RINSING light x_ll continue to tlash. If this

(onthllleS call tbr secdce.

Press the START/RESETpadto turn

off the beeper and the dishwasher will attempt to reset. Then restart the

wash cycle. If this error (ontinues call lin"service.

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