GE GSD650 Use and Care Manual

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Air Gap 14 I&pair Service Appliance Registration

Care and Cleaning China, Crystal,Sterling 10 User Maintenance Instructions 14

14 SafetyInstructions

Rinse Agent 6

Cycle Features Detergent, Detergent Guide 6,7

Dispenser Cups Energy-SavingTips

Front Panel Color Change 15

Loading Model and Serial Numbers

Operating Instructions

Cycle Selection 4,5 Drying Options

P~SCRUBBER Problem Solver H-13

4,5

8,9

4,5

4,5 4,5

Model GSD650

Warranty WaterTemperature

7 Winter Storage 2

Back Cover

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Before‘wing readIm.sbook$xmfi.wy

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate andmaintainyournewdishwasher properly.

Keep ithandyforanswerstoyour

questions. Hyoudon’tunderstandsomething

orneedmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber): ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

write model

andsaid

You’llfindthemona label fastenedto thetubwalljustinside thedishwasherdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoon the ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourdishwasher.Beforesendingin thiscard,pleasewritethese numbershere:

nmbers.

Ifyol.l!received

$3 e*

Immediatelycontactthe dealer (orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe dishwasher.

SWethe and money. Before

ChecktheProblemSolver(pages

11through13).Itlistscausesof minoroperatingproblemsthatyou cancorrectyourself.

ToobtainaSpanishlanguage versionofthisbook,call GEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000 consumerinformationservice.

Paraobtenerlaversi6nen

espafioldeestemanual, l~amea GEAnswerCenter? serviciodeinformaci6n paraelconsumidor, teh$fono800.626.2000.

@ dishwasherIOrdywhen

it%M. Letthe dishesaccumula indishwasher.Whenyouputin onlyapartialload, usetheIUNS ONLYcycletorinseoffheavy soils.Besuretolatchthe door whenwaitingforafullload.This helpskeepsoilsmoist,easier toremove.

@Alwaysselectthecyclethatuses

twnounto will

least

removethesoilfromthebad.

Seepages4 and5. @Ifyoudon’tneedyourdishes

rightaway,useyour ENERGY SAWRm-heatfeaturethatturns the dryingheateroffautomatically. Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger periodsuchasovernight.

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Use thesenumbersin any correspondenceor servicecalls concerningyourdishwasher.

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AN$UP+lG-Whenusingthis

appliance,alwaysexercis;basic safetyprecautions,includingthe followirlg:

@Use this appliance only for

k’!’! pllrpose$asyou willfind describedin this Use

and‘careBook.

@This dishwashermust be properlyinstalledand located inaccordancewith the

InstallationInstructionsbefore itk used. If youdid not receive

anInstallationInstructionssheet

withyour dishwasher,youcan obtainone bycontactingthe servicelocationnearest you.

–This appliancemust be

connectedto a grounded metal, permanent wiring system;or an equipment-groundingconductor mustbe run with the circuit

onductorsand connectedto the

uiprnent-groundingterminal

or lead of the appliance.

–Connect to a properly rated, protectedand sizedpower-supply circuitto avoidelectricaloverload.

@Use only powder or liquid

detergentsor wettingagents recommended for use in a

dishwasher. ~ DOnot washplasticitems

unless

marked “dishwasher safe” or the equivalent.Forpfasticitemsnotso marked, check the manufacturer’s recommendations.

@Loadlightplasticitemsso theywillnotbecome dislodged and dropto the bottomofthe dishwasher-they mightcome intocontact with theheating unitand bedamaged.

Tominimize the possibilityof

injury. ISWhen loadingitemsto be

washed:

A. Locatesharp itemssothat theyare not likelyto damage thedoor seal, and

B. Load sharp kniveswiththe handlesup to reducethe risk of cut-type injuries.

@Do nottouchthe heating elementduringor immediately

after use. ~Do notoperateyourdishwasher

unlessall enclosurepanelsare

properly inplace.

@Do nottamper withcontrols.

~Do not abuse, sit on, or stand on the door or dishrack ofthe dishwasher.

@Close supervision is necessary if thisapplianceis usedby or near children. Do not allowchildren to play inside, on or with this applianceor any discarded

appliance. Dispose of discarded appliancesand shippingor packing material

properly.

Beforediscarding a dishwasher, removethe door of the washing

compartment.

@Keepall washingdetergents andwettingagentsoutof the reachof children,preferablyin a lockedcabinet.observe all warningsorIcontainerlabels to avoidpersonalinjury.

@ WAS is

producedby thechemicalaction withinyourwaterheater.Ucan accumulatein thewaterheater and/orwaterpipes if hot water has notbeenused for aperiod of twoweeksorlonger.HYDRWEN GAS1SEXPLOSNE. Toprevent thepossibilityofdamageor

injury,if youhavenotused hot

waterfor twoweeksor more, or

moveinto a residencein which

thehot water systemmay not

have been used for sometime, turn onall hot waterfaucetsand allowthem to run for several minutesbeforeusing any electricalappliance which is connectedto the hot water system.This will allowany hydrogengas to escape. Also,

sincethe gas is flammable, do

not smokeor use an open flame

or appliance during this process.

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STEP1. Loadyourdishwasher

with dishes, silverware, pots,

pans,bowls,etc.accordingto

instructionsonpages8and9. STEP2. Adddetergenttothe

detergentdispenser.Makesurethe

CycleIndicatorDialisatOFF positionbeforeaddingdetergent. (Seepages6and7.)

Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent

spotting.Occasionallycheckto makesuretherinseagentcontainer isatieasthalffidl.(Seepage6.)

STEP3. SelectDryingOption.

HEATED DRYING SAVER

ENERGY

STEP4. Selectthecycleandstart thedishwasher.SeeCycleSelection Hintsonthenextpage.

Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa

foodwastedisposer,operatethe disposeruntilitisemptybefore startingthedishwasher.

ISForPOT$C3UJBBERand

NORMALWASHCydt%:

POT

SCRUBBER WASH

NORMAL

a. Pushselectedcyclebutton.

b. Latchthedoor.

ForLIGHT‘WASHcycle:

a. Besuredoorisunlathxl. b. PushNORMALWASHbutton.

e O

~ u =

c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator

Dial~oLIGHTWASHposition.

d. Latchdoortostartthecycle.

o ForRINSEONLYcycle:

a. Besuredoorisunlatched. b. SelectENERGYSAVERdry

option.

—

HEATEDDRYING.Thrnsthe

dryingheateron forfastdrying. ENERGYSAVER(no-heatdrying).

Turnsthedryingheaterofftosave energy.Disheswilldrynaturally overa longerperiodsuchas overnight.

Ifyouneedyourdishessooner, openthedishwasherdoorafterthe cycleiscompletetoreducethe naturaldryingtime.

Useofthisoptionreducesthe

electricalenergyusedbythis modelapproximately7% forthe NORMALWASH cycle.

c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial

toON positiontostartthecycle. Youwillhearthemotorstart. Thereisa timedelaybetween start-upandwaterfil~soyouwill nothear anywashactionright

away.

Toobtainthe benefitsofa complete

cycle,becarefulthat you

turn thedid

my furtherthan

necessarytostartthedishwasher.

c. Slowlyturn CycleIndicator

DialtoRINSEONLY position.

d. Latchthedoortostartthecycle.

donot

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Q@! selectionhints

Itisimportant tofollowthe loading instructionsonpages8and9.

SCRUBBER—Foritemssuch

pots,pansandcasseroleswith

~r;ed-onorbaked-onsoils.

Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.

NORMALWASH—Forloads ofeverydaydishes,glasses andcookware.

LIGHTWASH—Fordishesthat arelightlysoiledwithsoilsthat havenotdriedon.Alsofor

everydaydishesthathaveextra

preparationbeforeloading. RINSEONLY—Forrinsingpartial

loadswhichwillbewashedlater.

Donotusedetergmt.

ineach

@You’llhearoccasionalclicking sounds:

—Softfooddisposershredding

action. Drainvalveopeningtopump

waterout.

—Timercontrolascycle

progresses.

–Detergentcupopening.

~Duringthedryingperiod: —Themotorstops. —Watervaporcomesthroughthe

vent bythedoor latchduring

dryingandwhenwaterisbeing pumpedout.

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~ E&%?E?-

WaterUse CycleTime

wash

Cycles

KYI-SCRLJBBER

NORMALWASH

LIGHT

RiirwmCN-$n.Y

Wnextcndedtimes.Thesecycletimesmaybe increasedupto 7% minutesifnecessaryforyour

dishwashertoheatthewaterto theproper temperatureforgood washability.

HEATEDDRYING.Availableonall washcyclesexceptRINSEONLY.Add25minutestowash cycletime.

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WASH

SAVER.Dryingheateristurnc~off. ~ishes @ naturally.

Gallons

(approx.)

12.1

4.9

Wash

Minutes

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‘“” EElmmBmm@

CycleSequence

~RinsellRinsellRinse]

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Togetdishes cleananddryyou needhotwater.Tohelpyouget waterofthe propertemperature,

yourdishwasherhasawaterheating

featurethat automaticallysenses

the temperatureofthewaterinthe

washcycleandheatsit,ifnecessary, tothepropertemperature.This waterheatingfeaturemayallow youtoturndownyourhousehold waterheaterandsaveenergyif

you’rewillingtolet thedishwasher runa littlelongerwhileitheats

watertothepropertemperature. Forgoodwashinganddrying,the enteringwatermustbeatleast

120”F.Topreventdishdamage, inletwatershouldnotexceed150”F.

Howtotestwatertemperature: Checkyourwatertemperature insideyourdishwasherwitha

candyormeatthermometer.

Letthedishwasherrunthrough onefi~landpumpout cycle,then letthedishwasherfillwithwater thesecondtime.

Whenyouhearthewaters[op filling,unlatchthedoorandslowly

openit, Measurethetemperatureofthe

waterinthebottomofthetubthis way:

Removethesilverwarebasketand placea candyor meatthermometer

in thewatertowardsthemiddleof thetub.If thetemperatureis less than 120”F,youwillnot getgood

washingresults.Higherwater temperatureisneededtodissolve

grease activatepowder

ddC!.&IltS.

Helpfulhints:If outside temperaturesareunusuallylow,or ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance fromwaterheatertodishwasher, youmayneedtosetyourwater heater’sthermostatup.If youhave

not usedhotwaterforsometimti, thewaterinthepipeswillbecold. Turnonthehotwaterfaucetatthe sinkandallowittorununtilthe waterishot.Thenstartthe dishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydone laundryorrunhotwaterfor showers,giveyourwaterheater timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe dishwasher.

Toimprovewashabilityifthewater islessthan 120”Fandyoucannot adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta longercycleandfillbothdetergent cupsatleasthalf-fullwithdetergent.

How to use a rinse agent. Arinseagentmakeswaterflow

offdishesquickerthanusual.This lessenswaterspottingandmakes dryingfaster,too.

Forbestdishwashingperformance, useofarinseagentsuchasJETDRYbrandis recommended.

Rinseagentscomein eitherliquid or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s dispenserusestheliquidform.

Howto filltherinseagent dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust reachesthebottomofthelipinside

thedispenseropening.Replacethe cap.Thedispenserautomatically releasestherinseagentintothe finalrinsewater.

If youaccidentallyspik Wipe uptherinseagentwitha damp

cloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe dishwasher.It cankeepyour detergentfromworking.

If youcan’tfindanyrinseagent, write: 13ENCKISERCONSUMER PRODUCTS,INC.

(“JETDRY”) 411W.PutnamAve. Greenwich,CT06830

Yourdishwasher’srinseagent containerholds4%ounces.This shouldlastabout3 months.Fill asneeded.Donotoverfill.

Howtodmoseand

detergent.

First,useonlypowderorIliquid

detergentsspecificallymadefor

useindishwashers.Othertypes

willcauseoversudsing. Second,checkthephosphate

content.Phosphatehelpsprevent

hard-watermaterialsfromforming

spotsorfilmonyour dishes.If

yourwaterishard(7grainsor

more),your detergenthastowo~.k harder.Detergentswithahigher phosphatelevelwillprobablywork better.Ifthephosphatecontentis low(8.7%or less),you’llhaveto useextradetergentwithhardwater.

Yourwaterdepartmentcantell youhowhardyourwateris.So

canyour countyextensionagent. Oryourarea’swatersoftener company.Justcalland askthem howmany“grainsofhardness” therearein yourwater.

Howmuchdetergentshouldyou use?Thatdepends.Is yourwater

“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater, youneedextradetergenttoget dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you

needlessdetergent.

Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater

notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe

harmful.It cancausea permanent

cloudinessofglassware,called

“etching.”Anoutsidelayerofglass isetchedaway!Ofcourse,this ~kes sometime.Butwhytakea chancewhenit’seasyto findout thehardnessofyourwater.

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Keep‘your detergentfreshand dry. thesinkisn’ta good

placetostoredetergent.Toomuch

moisture.Don’tputpowder .

etergentintothedispenseruntil

u’rereadytowashdishes,either.

twon’tbefreshORdry.)

U’yourpowderdetergentgetsold or lumpy,throwit away.It won’t washwell.Olddetergentoften won’tdissolve.

Ifyouusealiquiddishwasher detergent,theseprecautionsarenot necessarybecauseliquiddetergents don’t“lump”astheyageor come incontactwithwater.

YOM’]1find twodetergent

dispensersontheinsidedoorof yourdishwasher.IWO,because

somecyclesusetwowashes.

~ee“DetementusageGuide’)

(Besureth; Cycle~ndicatorDialis atOFFpositionbeforeadding detergent.Otherwise,thedetergent cuplidwillnotcloseandlatch

properly)

Alwaysclosethemaincuptightly.

Whenitis$rndylatchedyouwill heara clickingsound.Donot overlighten.

NOTE:Detergentcupmaybe opened.manudywithnoharm.

Turnhandlecounterclochiseuntil itreleases.Asnappingsoundis normalwhenitopens.

toprepare

the for

Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,or ifyou’rereplacinga mucholder model,youmaywonderhowmuch preparationyourdishesneed. Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof normalfoodsoilsisnot necessary. Withcommonsenseqndalittle practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat foodstoremove.Herearesome guidelines:

L Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins, toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It isalsobesttoremovehardshelled vegetables,meattrimmings,lea~ ve~etablesandcrusts.Remove

excessivequantitiesofoilor grease.

2, Removelargequantitiesofany food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in softfooddisposerthatpulverizes

softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.

Rcanhandlesmallamountsof

softfoods,but largeamountswill bedifficulttohandle.

3. Trytoremovefoodscrapsand placedishesindishwasherbefore

soilhasachancetodryandbecome hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare moredifficulttowashandmay notcomecleanintheNORMAL WASHcycle.Rememberto use

yourRINSEONLYcycleforsmall

“holding”loads.

Note:Thefoodsmentionedhere

areforexamplesonly,Otherfoods notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe removedfromyourdishes. mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise, vinegar,lemonjuiceandother

foodsthat cancausediscoloration ofstainlesssteelif allowedto remainondishesforalongperiod oftime.

Whenusingthe PO’N3CR~~E~

cycle,lesspreparationisrequired beforeloading.ThePOI’SCR~BER

cyclecanwashheavily-soiled dishesandremovedried-onand

baked-onsoilsfrompots,pansand

casseroles.Itemswithburned-on

soilsmaynotcomeclean.Andthe

dishwashercannotremoveburn

marksor restorefadingcaused byoverheatingduringcooking.

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UszB$je‘&Ride

*1z~rain~~nC]upisextrelll~]yhardwater./j watersoftenerk recommended.Withoutit, limecanbuildupinthewatervalve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.

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toklad-your

l%isis a randommixedload, themostcommontypeyou willhave.

Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat

water can reachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin

thebottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems

intheupperrack.A sprayarminthetopwashesdown also.Makesureto placetallitemstotheoutsidesothe upper washarm isnotblocked.

Howto

The toprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.CupS

andglassesfitbestalongthesides.Thisistheplacefor dishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesuresmallplastic itemsarelodgedintightlysotheycan’tfallontothe Calrod”heatingunit.Arrangestemwaresothatitcannot moveeasily.Don’tlettheglassestoucheachother.

WATC’/7OUTFOR THIS.

Thewashtowerrises throughthecentero-fthebottom rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.

blockitor loadtallthingsnextto it. Also,be carefulnotto leta portionofan itemsuchasa potor dishhandleex~enclthroughthebottomrack. Thiscould blockthewasharm andcausepooi.washingresults.

Thisrackis ideal fordishwasher-safeplastics.When loading,placeplasticitemsalongthe

thateachplastictumblerissecuredovertwofingers. Thiswillpreventdislodging;tumblerwillnotfall throughrackontoheatingunit.

bad andbesure

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Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe placed—facedown—

inthetoprack.Thetoprackis

handyforallkindsofoddshapes.

tokmdthe

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Loadplatters,pots,pansandbowlsalongthesides,in cornersorintheback.Alllargeitems,suchaspitchers, saladbowlsandmixingbowls,shouldbewashedinthe

lowerrack.

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. .

Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Placeitemsso thatwateranddetergentfromwasharmcanreachsoiled

surfaces.

Puttlatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesupto

protect hands.Mixknives,forksands~o~nsso theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.Smallplastic

items,suchas measuringspoonsandlidsfromsmall containersare notrecomnlendedforautomatic

dishwashing.If placedinthedishwasher,theyshouldgo

inthebottomofsilverwarebasketwithsilverwareontop.

Pretaufion! Takeoutanythingthatmayfidlor extendthroughthe

bottomofthebasket.

Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe loadedinthebottomrack,facingdown.Propbroiler

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Gi3n wash inyour

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Non-clishware items-such

aselectronic aircleaner filters,furnace

filters,paint brushes,etc.

Iron

P1astics YES

Stainksssteel

I Sterling Silver I

I Tin

Usually

SafeMaterkd Exceptions(notsafe)

YES

y~s

YES

YES I Don’tputinsamesilverware

YES

Somecoioredanodized aluminumcanfade.

Antique,metal-trimmed, hand-paintedorover-the-glaze patternsfade.

Goldleafwilldiscolor.

Antique,metal-trimmedor hand-paintedpatternsfade.

Goldleafwilldiscolor.

h4ilkG1assmayyellow. Ironwillrust.

Pewtertarnishes,Pewter

basketwithstainlesssteel. Contactbetweenmetalscan

damagesilver.

Don’twashcopperutensilsin thesameload.Silvermaygeta brownfilm.

Adhesiveusedtoattachsome hollow-handleknivescanloosen.

Tincanrust.

Instructions

Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.Removeby scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.

Ifin doubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwash onepiecedailyforatleasta month.Comparewiththe restoftheset.

Loadsecurelytopreventmovement. Checkmanufacturer’sinstructionsforyourcrystal.

Do notwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher anddiscolorationorstainingof dishwashermayresult.

Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiecein thetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset.Washin toprackonly.

Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods canstainifIeflon.

Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan stainiflefton. Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup,

Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith vegetableoiltokeepit fromlosingitsnon-stickquality.

c I

N Woodcanwarp.crackor lose

JF&’i@adish?Here’swhen However,openingthedoorduring

-yWi-&maddit.

Adddishesanytimeduringthe RINSEONLYcycle.Withother washcycles,youcanadddishesat

anytimeBEFOREthemaindetergent WM]Iportionof thecycle.

i~sfinishwithanytypewashing.

anycyclelessenscleaningpowerbecausethetemperatureinsidethe dishwasherislowered.Sotry to loadeverythingatthebeginning.

Here’showtoadda forgottendish:

1.Pushthedoorlatchtotheleft.

Washingwillstop.

2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.

3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.

4. Closethedoorandpushthe latchtothe farright.Whenthe dooris locked, washingwill =~~’continue.

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PROBLEM

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

DM-iWAs~ER

wOWI’ RIJ1’+J

UNUSUALNOISE

DISHESDON’TDRY

UNCLEANDISHES

ANDFLATWARE

Afuseinyourhomemaybeblown,or thecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.

Utensils ma,, not besecureonrackpins,or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom

the rack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Makesure everythingissecurelyplaced indishwasher.

Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.) Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe

bottomrack. Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading. Checktherinseagentdispensertoseethatit’snotempty.

Checkinletwatertemperature.Itshouldbeatleast120”F.(Totest,seepage6.)

Toobtainthebenefitsofacompletecycle,becarefulthatyoudo notturn the did any furtherthannecessaryto startthedishwasher.

Waterpressuremaybe temporarily~OW.Turnona faucet.ISwaterocomingoutslower thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureis normalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.

Pluggedair gap.(Seepage14.) Improperrackloading.(Seepages8 and9.) —

BLACKORGRAY MARKSONDISHES

DETERGENTLEFT IN DISPENSERCUPS

DETERGENTCUP LIDWON’TLATCH AFTERADDING DETERGENT

YELLOWORBROWN WJi’w

Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrub against.otherthings.Remove markswitha mildabrasivecleanser.

Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking detergentcup.

Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningor maybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded items.Ifyouuseda powderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on detergent.If thecupstill doesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.

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Detergentmaybeold.If thepowderdetergentishardor cakedinthebox,throwit

away.Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand. CycleIndicatordialmustbein OFF positionforcuplidtocloseandlatchproperly.

Ifyouunlatchthedoorandopenittodry yourdishes,theCycleIndicatordoesnot advancetoOFF byitself.

Teaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usinga solutionof 1/2cup bleachand3 cupswarmwater.

AnoverallYellotior brownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbe causedbyirondeposits inwater.A specialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlyway tocorrectthisproblel~. Yimrwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.

Yi]lowfilmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthe sameload. Silverpolishwiil~lsuallyrcmovethisstain.

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(continued)

PROBLEM

SPOT’S

ONJ

FLATWARE

AIVDI?ILMIIW

GLASSESAND

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:

Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.) Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,sw ptige6.)~

Overloadingthe dishwasher. Improperloading.(Seepages8and9.) Oldor damppowderdetergent.

Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.) Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.) Toolittledetergent.(Seepage7.)

Localwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferencesvary.Tryseveralbrandsofdetergents tofindonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou. Aliquiddishwasherdetergentmayhelp reducefilming.

lb removestubbornspotsandfilmfromglassware:

Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.

Donot adddetergent.

SelectP~SCRUBBER cycle.

Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor 15to20minutes.Thedishwasherwillnow beinthemainwash.

GLASSWARE

Thenopenthedoorandpour2 cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottomof

5. the dishwasher.

Closethe doorandallowtocompletethecycle.

6. If vinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric

acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarry citricacidcrystals.Ifyours doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)

Usingavinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considerahome watersoftener.

ifvinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching:’Thefilm cannotberemoved.

[tcan bep~*ewmteckUselessdetergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe 3hortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.

Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.

Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare. Makesureglasswareandchina aresecureand.can’tjar loose.(Seepage 8 forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)Make suretallglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetub whenyoupushtherackinto thedishwasher.

Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.

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PROBLEM

POSSIBLECAUSENW REMEDY

)

SMALLAMOUNT’Ol?

Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubis mmnal.Itis clean WATERSTANDING water.R’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated. INTHEBOT?TM4 OFTHETUB

WATERWON’TPUMP OUTOFTHETUB

Iftheentirebottomofthe tubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem.Cleantheair gap,ifyouhaveone.(Seepage14.)

Checkthekitchensink.Is itdrainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.

Ifdishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposerisnot clogged.

SUDSINTHETUB $udsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUIXIMAT~C

DISHWASHERI?ETERGMWSTOAVOIDSUDSING.

TOremovesudsfrom thetub: Openthe dishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallon ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowly turningthecontroldialuntiladrainperiodisreached.

Repeatifnecessary.

DISHWASHERLEAKS

Sudscancauseunitto overflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttousea detergentthat’s

designedforautomaticdishwashers. Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing.

Wipeup accidentalspillofrinseagentwitha dampcloth.

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lightlydampenedcloth..Dry thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives orsharpobjectsonthe panel.

Theycandamageit. Cleantheoutside witha good

appliancepolishwax.Theoutside

cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan scratch.Sousenoscouringpads, orharshorgrittycleaners.

AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner (Cat.No.WR97X0216)is available fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.

Theinsideusuallytakescareof itseif.Ifit shouldeverneed

cleaning,usea mildcleansing powder.Scouringpadsandharsh cleanerscanmarthefinish.

often air

Anairgapisaplumbingdevice. Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst waterbackingupintoitifa drain clogs.Theairgapisnotapartof the dishwasher.Andyoumaynot evenhaveone.Notallplumbing

codesrequireairgaps.

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Ifyouhavean airgap,checkit atleastonceamonth.IT ISNOT PARTOF YOURDISHWASHER. ITISNOTCOVEREDIN YOUR WARRANTY.

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freezing.

Ifyourdishwasherisleftinan unheatedplaceduringthewinter, aska servicetechnicianto:

*Cut offelectricpowertothe dishwasher.Removefusesortrip circuitbreaker.

@Turnoffthewatersupply.

@Disconnectthewaterinletline fromthewatervalve.

~Drainwaterfromthe inlet line andwatervalve.(Useapanto catchthewater.)

~ Reconnectthewaterinletlineto thewatervalve.

~Removetheplasticpumpcoverin thetubbottomandusea spongeto

soakupwaterintherubberboot.

Theairgapiseasytoclean. Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome

cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap andcheckforanybuild-upofgrit. Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.

Checkthe airgapanytimeyour

dishwasherisn’tdrainingwell.

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Hyouareredecorating,youcan

angeyourdishwasher’sfront

aneltomatchorblendwithyour

colors.

Thepanelisheldinplacebythe doortrim.Eachsideofthepanelis adifferentcolor.Oryoucanpainta

panelwiththe color ofyourown

choice.

Howtochangedoorpanelinsert:

1.Takeoutthreetrimscrewson eithersideofthedishwasherdoor. Removethesidetrim.

2. Slideouttheinsertpanel.

3.Putthecoloryouwantinfront. (Carefi.d-edgesmaybesharp.)

4.Replaceinsertpanel,sidetrim andscrews.

Colorinsertpanelcanbereplaced by1/4”thickwoodinserttomatch yourkitchencabinets.Getitfrom yournearestcabinetorlumber dealer.

Dimensionsfor1/4”woodinserts:

~g~,,H ~ 23%6”‘“

Note:Donotoperatedishwasher whilechangingdoorpanelinsert.

Changecolor inminutes.Just

removetrimandchange.

Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty onthebackpageofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand

wantyoutobepleased.If forsome reasonyouarenothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,herearethree

stepstofollowforfurtherhelp. FIRST,contactthe peoplewho

servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouarenotpleased.In most cases,thiswillsolvethe problem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased, writeallthedetails-including yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations GEAppliances AppliancePark

Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance

ConsumerActionPanel 20NorthWackerDrive Chicago,Illinois60606

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