GE GSD650L Care And Use Manual

Air Gap 14 I&pair Service

15

Appliance Registration

2

Rinse Agent 6

Care and Cleaning

14 SafetyInstructions

3

China, Crystal,Sterling 10 User Maintenance Instructions 14

Cycle Features

4,5

Warranty

Back Cover

Detergent, Detergent Guide 6,7

WaterTemperature

6

Dispenser Cups

7 Winter Storage

14

Energy-SavingTips

2

Front Panel Color Change 15

Loading

8,9

Model and Serial Numbers

2

Operating Instructions

4,5

Cycle Selection 4,5
Drying Options

4,5

P~SCRUBBER

4,5

Problem Solver H-13

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Model GSD650

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

nmbers.

You’llfindthemona label
fastenedto thetubwalljustinside
thedishwasherdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoon the
ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Use thesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.

Ifyol.l!received

$3 e*

Immediatelycontactthe dealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dishwasher.

SWethe and money.
Before

s

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
whenwaitingforafull load.This
helpskeepsoilsmoist,easier
toremove.

@Alwaysselectthecyclethatuses

least

twnounto will

removethesoilfromthebad.
Seepages4 and5.

@Ifyoudon’tneedyourdishes
rightaway,useyour ENERGY
SAWRm-heatfeaturethatturns
the dryingheateroffautomatically.
Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger
periodsuchasovernight.

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using

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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 you did 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 thebottom of the
dishwasher-they mightcome
intocontact with theheating
unitand bedamaged.

Tominimize the possibilityof

injury.
ISWhen loadingitemsto be

washed:

A. Locatesharp itemssothat
theyare not likelytodamage
thedoor seal, and

B. Load sharp kniveswiththe
handlesup to reducetherisk
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 dish rack ofthe
dishwasher.

@Close supervision is necessary
if thisapplianceis usedbyor 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.

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

@ WAS is

producedby thechemicalaction
withinyourwaterheater.Ucan
accumulatein thewaterheater
and/orwaterpipes if hotwater
has notbeenused for a period 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
minutes beforeusing 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

ENERGY

DRYING SAVER

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HEATEDDRYING.Thrnsthe
dryingheateron forfastdrying.

ENERGYSAVER(no-heatdrying).

Turnsthedryingheaterofftosave
energy.Disheswilldrynaturally
overa longerperiodsuchas
overnight.

Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafterthe
cycleiscompletetoreducethe
naturaldryingtime.

Useofthisoptionreducesthe

electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately7% forthe
NORMALWASH cycle.

STEP4. Selectthecycleandstart
thedishwasher.SeeCycleSelection
Hintsonthenextpage.

Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa

foodwastedisposer,operatethe

disposeruntilitisemptybefore

startingthedishwasher.

ISForPOT$C3UJBBERand

NORMALWASHCydt%:

POT

NORMAL

SCRUBBER WASH

a. Pushselectedcyclebutton.
b. Latchthedoor.

c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial

toON positiontostartthecycle.

Youwillhearthemotorstart.
Thereisa timedelaybetween
start-upandwaterfil~soyouwill
nothear anywashactionright
away.

Toobtainthe benefitsofa complete

cycle,becarefulthat you

donot

turn thedid

my furtherthan

necessarytostartthedishwasher.

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ForLIGHT‘WASHcycle:

a. Besuredoorisunlathxl.
b. PushNORMALWASHbutton.

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c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator

Dial~oLIGHTWASHposition.

d. Latchdoortostartthecycle.

o ForRINSEONLYcycle:

a. Besuredoorisunlatched.
b. SelectENERGYSAVERdry

option.

c. Slowlyturn CycleIndicator

DialtoRINSEONLY position.

d. Latchthedoortostartthecycle.

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

m–

loadswhichwillbewashedlater.

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Donotusedetergmt.

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@You’llhearoccasionalclicking

~Duringthedryingperiod:

sounds:

—Themotorstops.

—Softfooddisposershredding

—Watervaporcomesthroughthe

action.

vent bythedoor latchduring

Drainvalveopeningtopump

dryingandwhenwaterisbeing

waterout.

pumpedout.

—Timercontrolascycle

progresses.

–Detergentcupopening.

Wash

WaterUse CycleTime

wash

Gallons

Minutes

Cycles

(approx.)

(approx.)

CycleSequence

KYI-SCRLJBBER

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NORMALWASH

12.1
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Wnextcndedtimes.Thesecycletimesmaybe increasedupto 7% minutesifnecessaryforyour

dishwashertoheatthewaterto theproper temperatureforgood washability.

HEATEDDRYING.Availableonall washcyclesexceptRINSEONLY.Add25minutestowash
cycletime.

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Sensor

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.Unscrew thecap.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
you howhardyour wateris. 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

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Keep‘your detergentfreshand
dry. thesinkisn’tagood
placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowder .

etergentintothedispenseruntil

u’rereadytowashdishes,either.

twon’tbefreshORdry.)

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

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

YOM’]1findtwodetergent

dispensersontheinsidedoorof
yourdishwasher.IWO,because

somecyclesusetwowashes.

~ee“DetementusageGuide’)

(Besureth; Cycle~ndicatorDialis
atOFFpositionbeforeadding
detergent.Otherwise,the detergent
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

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excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.

UszB$je‘&Ride

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2, Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhas abuilt-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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*1z~rain~~nC]upisextrelll~]yhardwater./j watersoftenerk recommended.Withoutit,
limecanbuildupinthewatervalve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.

toklad-your

Howto

l%isis a randommixedload, themostcommontypeyou
willhave.

Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat

water can reachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin

thebottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems
intheupperrack.A sprayarminthetopwashesdown
also.Makesureto placetallitemstotheoutsidesothe

upper washarm isnotblocked.

WATC’/7OUTFOR THIS.

Thewashtowerrises throughthecentero-fthebottom
rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.

blockitor loadtallthingsnextto it. Also,be

carefulnotto leta portionofan itemsuchasa potor
dishhandleex~enclthroughthebottomrack. Thiscould
blockthewasharm andcausepooi.washingresults.

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The toprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.CupS

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

Thisrackis ideal fordishwasher-safeplastics.When
loading,placeplasticitemsalongthe

bad andbesure

thateachplastictumblerissecuredovertwofingers.
Thiswillpreventdislodging;tumblerwillnotfall
throughrackontoheatingunit.

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Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe

placed—facedown—

inthetoprack.Thetoprackis

handyforallkindsofoddshapes.

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Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Placeitemsso
thatwateranddetergentfromwasharmcanreachsoiled

surfaces.

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

lowerrack.

Puttlatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesupto
protect hands.Mixknives,forksands~o~nsso

theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.Smallplastic

items,suchas measuringspoonsandlidsfromsmall

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containersare notrecomnlendedforautomatic
dishwashing.If placedinthedishwasher,theyshouldgo
inthebottomofsilverwarebasketwithsilverwareontop.

Pretaufion!
Takeoutanythingthatmayfidlor extendthroughthe

bottomofthebasket.

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Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loadedinthebottomrack,facingdown.Propbroiler

Gi3n wash inyour

Instructions

Usually

SafeMaterkd Exceptions(notsafe)

Somecoioredanodized
aluminumcanfade.

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

Goldleafwilldiscolor.

Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.Removeby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.

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

Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.
Checkmanufacturer’sinstructionsforyourcrystal.

YES

YES

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Antique,metal-trimmedor
hand-paintedpatternsfade.

Goldleafwilldiscolor.

Non-clishware
items-such
aselectronic
aircleaner

filters,furnace
filters,paint
brushes,etc.

Do notwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationorstainingof dishwashermayresult.

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h4ilkG1assmayyellow.

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NO

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Iron

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Ironwillrust.
Pewtertarnishes,Pewter

NO

P1astics YES

Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiecein

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thetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset.Washin
toprackonly.

Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainifIeflon.

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Stainksssteel

YES

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Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan
stainiflefton. Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionof silverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup,

I Sterling Silver I

YES I Don’tputinsamesilverware

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basketwithstainlesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan

damagesilver.

Don’twashcopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.

Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.

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Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith

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vegetableoiltokeepit fromlosingitsnon-stickquality.

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Tincanrust.

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i~sfinishwithanytypewashing.

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

2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe

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-yWi-&maddit.

anycyclelessenscleaningpower-

watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.

Adddishesanytimeduringthe

becausethetemperatureinsidethe

3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.

RINSEONLYcycle.Withother

dishwasherislowered.Sotry to
loadeverythingatthebeginning.

4. Closethedoorandpushthe

washcycles,youcanadddishesat

latchtothe farright.Whenthe

anytimeBEFOREthemaindetergent

Here’showtoadda forgottendish:

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dooris locked, washingwill =~~’-

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WM]Iportionof thecycle.

1.Pushthedoorlatch to theleft.

continue.

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UNUSUALNOISE

DISHESDON’TDRY

UNCLEANDISHES

ANDFLATWARE

BLACKORGRAY
MARKSONDISHES

DETERGENTLEFT
IN DISPENSERCUPS

DETERGENTCUP
LIDWON’TLATCH
AFTERADDING
DETERGENT

YELLOWORBROWN
WJi’w

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

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Afuseinyourhomemaybeblown,orthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor
resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.

Utensils ma,, not besecureonrackpins,or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom

the rack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Makesure everythingis securelyplaced
indishwasher.

Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe

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

Checkinletwatertemperature.Itshouldbe atleast120”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.) —

Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrub against.otherthings.Remove
markswitha mildabrasivecleanser.

Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking

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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 solutionof1/2cup
bleachand3 cupswarmwater.

AnoverallYellotior brownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbe causedbyirondeposits
inwater.A specialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywaytocorrectthisproblel~.
Yimrwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.

Yi]lowfilmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthe sameload.
Silverpolishwiil~lsuallyrcmovethisstain.

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PROBLEM

SPOT’S

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GLASSESAND

FLATWARE

GLASSWARE

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

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Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:

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

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

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

Localwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferencesvary.Tryseveralbrandsofdetergents
tofindonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou. Aliquiddishwasherdetergentmayhelp
reducefilming.

lb removestubbornspotsandfilmfromglassware:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
Donot adddetergent.
SelectP~SCRUBBER cycle.

Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor 15to20minutes.Thedishwasherwillnow
beinthemainwash.

Thenopenthedoorandpour2 cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottomof

the dishwasher.

Closethe doorandallowtocompletethecycle.

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~*ewmteckUselessdetergentifyou havesoftwater.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

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SMALLAMOUNT’Ol?

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

WATERWON’TPUMP

Iftheentirebottomofthe tubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem.Cleanthe air

OUTOFTHETUB

gap,ifyouhaveone.(Seepage14.)
Checkthekitchensink.Is itdrainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.
Ifdishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposerisnot

clogged.

SUDSINTHETUB $udsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUIXIMAT~C

DISHWASHERI?ETERGMWSTOAVOIDSUDSING.

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

Repeatifnecessary.

DISHWASHERLEAKS

Sudscancauseunitto overflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttousea detergentthat’s

designedforautomaticdishwashers.
Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing.

Wipeup accidentalspillofrinseagentwitha dampcloth.

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thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
orsharpobjectsonthe panel.
Theycandamageit.

Cleantheoutside witha good
appliancepolishwax.Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,

orharshorgrittycleaners.

AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner

(Cat.No.WR97X0216)isavailable

fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.

Theinsideusuallytakescareof
itseif.Ifit shouldeverneed

cleaning,usea mildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.

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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.

Theairgapiseasytoclean.
Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome

cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap
andcheckforanybuild-upofgrit.
Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.

Checkthe airgapanytimeyour

dishwasherisn’tdrainingwell.

Not dishwasher

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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.

Hyouareredecorating,youcan

angeyourdishwasher’sfront

aneltomatchorblendwithyour

colors.

Thepanelisheldinplacebythe
doortrim.Eachsideofthepanelis
adifferentcolor.Oryoucanpainta
panelwiththe colorofyourown
choice.

Howtochangedoorpanelinsert:

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

Dimensionsfor1/4”woodinserts:

~g~,,H ~ 23%6”‘“

Note:Donotoperatedishwasher
whilechangingdoorpanelinsert.

1.Takeoutthreetrimscrewson
eithersideofthedishwasherdoor.
Removetheside trim.

2. Slideouttheinsertpanel.

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

4.Replaceinsertpanel,sidetrim

andscrews.

Changecolor inminutes.Just

removetrimandchange.

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reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

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servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.In most
cases,this willsolvethe problem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
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notresolved,write:

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