GE GSD700G Use and Care Manual

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Diskasher

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AirGap 11
ApplianceRegistration 2

CareandCleaning
China,Crystal,Sterling

CycleFeatures

Detergent,DetergentGuide 6,7
DispenserCups

EnergySaverSwitch

Energy-SavingTips 2
FrontPanelColorChange

Loading 8,9
ModelandSerialNumbers 2

OperatingInstructions

CycleSelection
DryingOptions

Potscrubber

4,5 UserMaintenanceInstructions 11

4,5

4,5
4,5

Built-inModelGSD700G

ProblemSolver
RepairService

11

10

7
4 WinterStorage

11

5

RinseAgent
SafetyInstructions

Warranty
WaterTemperature

6EAIIWWV’Ci?l.lter@

80&62620flo

12-14

15

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BackCover

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11

Ene~y”savingtips

Readthi$bookcarefu!~yo

It is intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

youreceiveda damaged

If

dishwasher,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
thedishwasher.

Savetime and money...

beforeyoucallfor service,check

theProblemSolver(pages12-14).

It listscausesofminoroperating
problemsthatyoucancorrect
yourself.

writedownthemodel

ad serialnumbers.

You’llfindthemonalabeljust
insidethe dishwasherdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership

Registmtioncardthatcomeswith
yourdishwasher.Beforesendingin
this card,pleasewritethese
numbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.

ToobtainHispanicversionof
this book,call
GEAnswerCenter@

800.626.2000

consumerinformationservice. 1
Toll-free.

Thepowerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercanbeminimizedif
youfollowthesesuggestions:

@Operatedishwasherody when
full,

Letdishesaccumulatein
dishwasher.Whenyouputina
partialload,useRINSEONLY
cycletorinseoffheavyscils.Be
suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor
fullload.Thishelpskeepsoils

moist,easiertoremove.
~If youdon’tneedyourdishes

rightaway,useyour
SAYIUlnoheat featurethatturns
thedryingheateroffautomatically.
Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger

periodsuchasovernight.

@SeIectcyclethatuses least

amountof watertoremovesoil
from load. See

ENERGY

pages4,5.

Paraobtenerlaversibnen
espafiolde&temanual,
namegratisa
GEAnswerCenter”
serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
[el~fono800.626.2000.

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TYINSTRUCTIONS

ReadWiMructiombdbmus@thisappIiamce.

W~G—Men using*S

appliance,alwaysexercisebtdsic
safetyprecautions,inch.diflgthe
following:

* use this appliaice onlyfor

its ktended pur@se9 * you
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2md‘careBwk

*This&shwmhermusthe
pmprlyimwed andlm&d
h mxxmkmce

Mwation h$mctiom befime
%is used. If yoq

anInstallationInstructionssheet
withyourdishwasheryoucan
obtainonebycontactingthe

servicelocationnearestyou.

—Thisappliancemustbe
connectedtoa groundedmetal,
permanentwiringsystem;oran

equipment-groundingconductor

must be run withthe circuit

conductorsand connectedtothe
eq~ipment-groundingterminal
or lead of theappliance.

—Clxmecttoa properly rated,
protectedand sizedpowersupply

circuitto avoidelectricaloverload.
@Use otiy

detergentsor wettingagents
recommendedforuseina
dishwasher.

$$Donotwashplasticitems
M&Xmarked“dishwasher

with the

didnotreceive

powderorliquid

* When’loadingitemstok

washed:

A Local@sharpitpmssothat

theyarenotlikelytoda.n’yge

doorwxil,and~

the

B.I@adsharpkniveswiththe ‘“
handk%uptoreducetherisk ~

ofcut-typeinjuries.

@Do nottouchtheheating

elementduringorimmediately
after,use.

@Donotoperateyour

dishwasherunlessallenclosure

panelsareproperlyinplace.
* Donottamperwithcontrols.

Donotabuse,siton,or stand

~

onthedooror dishrackofthe

dishwasher.
@Closesupervisionisnecessary

ifthisapplianceisusedbyor
nearchildren.Donotallow
chikkentoplayinside,onor
withthisapplianceor any

discardedappliance.Dispose
ofdiscardedappliancesand

shippingor pickingmaterial
properly.Beforediscardinga
dishwasher,removethedoorof
thewashingcompartment.

@Keepallwashingdetergents
andwetlingagentsoutofthe

reachofchikiren,preferablyin
akxked cabinet.Observeall
warningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoid.personalinjury.

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and/orwaterpipesifhotw@x5r
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possibility

‘ofdmiigeorinjury,

ifyouhavenotusedhotwaterfor

tvioweeksormore,4x+moveinto

aresidenceinwhichthehot
watersystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsometime,turnonall
hotwaterfimcetsandallowthem

torun forseveralIX@@sbefore

usinganyelectricalappliance
whichisconnectedtothehot
watersystem.Thiswillallow
anyhydrogengastoescape.
Also,sincethegasis fk.mmable,
donotsmokeoruseanopen
flameoriqq$ianceduring
thisprocess.

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Howtooperate your dishwasher

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Cycle Indicator Dial (TurntoStart)y

STEWL Loadyourdishwasher

withdishes,silverware,pots,
pans,bowls,etc.accordingto
instructionsorIpages8and9.

STEP2. Adddetergenttothe

detergentdispenser.Makesure

the CycleIndicatorDialisatOFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6 and7.)

Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.Occasionallycheckto

insurethatrinseagentcontainer
isatleast halffidl.(Seepage6.)

STEP3. Selectdryingoption.

HEATEDENERGY
DRYINGSAVER

HEATEDDRYING.Turnsthe

dryingheateronforfastdrying.

HW3RGYSAVER(no-heat
drying).Turnsthedryingheateroff
tosaveenergy.Disheswilldry
naturallyoveralongerperiod

suchas overnight.
Ifyouneedyour dishessooner,

openthedishwasherdoorafterthe
cyckiscompletetoreducethe
naturaldryingtime.

Uscof thisoptionreducesthe
ekctricidenergyusedbythis
mode~approximately7%for
the NORiMALWASHcycle.

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Estimatedyearlysavings,depending
onyourlocalelectricalrates,areas
follows:

ElectricMe

(perKwh)
Estimated

YearlySavings

$.05

$2.88

$.08

$4.61

$.11

$6.34

STIW4. Selectthecycleandstart
thedishwasher.

Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitisemptybefore
startingthe dishwasher.(SeeCycle

SelectionHintsonnextpage.)

~ FOI- ~mcmmmq

NO~ WASHandLIGHT

WALSHcycles:

POT-IW?MALIJGWT

SCRUBBERWASH WASH

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a.

Pushselectedcyclebutton.

b.

Latchthedoor.

c.

Slowlyturn CycleIndicatorDial
toONpositiontostartthecycle.
Youwillhearthe motorstart.

Toobtainthebenefitsofa
completecycle,becarefulthat
youdo not turn the dial any
further ‘thanmxx?ssarytostart
thedishwasher.

OFF @ @ ON

WASHING

DRYING

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b. SelectENERGYSAVER

dryingoption.

c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator

Dialto RINSEONLYposition.

d. Latchthedoortostartthe cycle.

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cycleseledionhints

Itisimportanttofollowtheloading

instructionsonpages8and9.

P~CRUBBER–For itemssuch
aspots,pansandcasseroleswith
dried-onorbaked-onsoils.
Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.

NORMALWASH—Forloads
ofeverydaydishes,glasses
andcookware.

LIGHT WASH–Fordishesthat

arelightlysoiledwithsoilsthat
havenot driedon.Alsofor
everydaydishesthathaveextra

preparationbeforeloading.
RINSEONLY—Forrinsingpartial

loadswhichwillbewashedlater.

Donotusedetergent.

Whathappemineachcycle

You’llhear occasionalclicking

ISI

sounds:

—Softfooddisposershredding

action.

—Drainvalveopeningtopump

waterout.

@Duringthedryingperiod:

—Themotor stops.

—Watervaporcomesthroughthe

ventbythedoorlatchduring
dryingandwhenwaterisbeing
pumpedout.

—Timercontrolascycle

progresses.

—Detergentcupopening.

WaterUsc CycleTime

wash

cycles

P0TM3UJBBEIt

NORMAL

LIGHTWASH

Rmm ‘ONLY

WJncxtendedtimes.Thesecycletimesmaybeincreasedupto71/2minutesifnecessaryforyour

dishwashertoheatthewatertopropertemperatureforgoodwashability.
Dryingoptions:

I-MATEDDRYING.AvailableonallwashcyclesexceptRINSEONLY.Add25minutestowash

cycletime.

ENERGYSAVER.Dryingheateristurnecioff.Dishesdrynaturally.

WASH

Gallons

(approx.) (approx.)

12.1

12,1

10.3

4.9

Wash

Minutes

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mmpemtmSen$orsystem

Togetdishescleananddryyou
needhotwater.TOhelpyouget

waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherhasa waterheating
featurethatautomaticallysenses

thetemperatureofthewaterinthe

washcycleandheatsit,ifnecessary,
tothepropertemperature.This
waterheatingfeaturemayallow

youtoturndownyourhousehold

waterheaterandsaveenergyif
you’rewillingtoletthedishwasher
runalittlelongerwhileitheats
watertothepropertemperature.

Forgoodwashinganddrying,the

enteringwatermustbeat least

120”F.Topreventdishdamage,

inletwatershouldnot exceed150°F.

How to test water temperature:

Checkthewatertemperature
insideyour dishwasherwitha
candyor meatthermometer.

Letthe dishwasherrunthrough

onefillandpumpoutcycle,then
letthedishwasherfillwithwater
thesecondtime.

Whenyouhearthewaterstop
filling,unlatchthedoorandslowly
openit.

Measurethetemperatureofthewater
inthe bottomofthetubthisway:

Removethesilverwarebasketand

placea candyor meatthermometer
inthewatertowardsthemiddleof
thetub. If the temperatureis less

than 120°F,you willnotgetgood
washingresults.Higherwater
temperatureisneededtodissolve

greaseandactivatepowderdetergents.

Helpfulhints:Ifoutside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance

fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
youmayneedtosetyourwater
heater’sthermostatup.If youhave
notusedhot waterforsometime,

thewaterinthepipeswillbecold.
Tbrnonthehotwaterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowittorununtilthe

waterishot.Thenstartthe
dishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydone
laundryor runhot waterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater

timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.

Toimprovewashabilityifthe water

islessthan120°Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfill bothdetergent
cupsat leasthalf-fi.dlwithdetergent.

Howtolust?a rin$eagent.

A rinseagentmakeswaterflow

offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.

Forbestdishwashingperformance,

useofarinseagentsuchasJET-DRY
brandisrecommended.

Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.

EIowto

dispenser.

fill the rinse agent

Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside

thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.

accidentally spill: Wipe

If you
uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe
dishwasher.It cankeepyour

detergentfromworking.
If youcan’tfind!

any rinse agent,

write:

BENCKISERCONSUI’vlER

PRODUCTS,NC.

(“JETDRY”)

1210WCountyRoadE.

ArdenHii~s,MN551]2

Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds4

!/2 ounces.This

shouldlastabout3months.Fill
asneeded.Donotoverfill.

How to Choose and we
detXX’&nt.

First, useonly powderor liquid
detergentsspecificallymade for
use in dishwashers.Othertypes
will cause ovemdsing.

Second, check
content.

the phosphate

Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork

harder.Deterszentswitha higher
phosphatelev;lwillprobabfiwork
better.Ifthephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%orless),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.

Yourwater department can tell
youhow hard yourwateris. So

canyour countyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”

thereareinyourwater.
Howmuch

use?

detergent should you

That depends.Isyourwater

“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergentto get
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.

Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.Rcancausea permanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.”An outsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Of course,this

takessometime.Butwhytakea
chancewhenit’seasyto findout
thehardnessofyourwater.

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Keepyourdetergentfreshand

dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood
placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowder

detergentintothe dispenseruntil
you’rereadytowashdishes,either.
(Itwon’tbefresh(.lRdry.)

If yourpowderdetergentgetsold
or llumpy~throw

it away.Itwon’t

washwell.Olddetergentoflen
won’tdissolve.

Ifyouusea liquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot

necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”astheyageorcome
incontactwithwater.

You’llfind two

dispenserson the inside doorof

your dishwasher.

detergent

Therearetwo,

becausesomecyclesusetwowashes.

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See“DetergentUsageGuide’’below.

(Besurethe CycleIndicatorDial

isatOFFpositionbeforeadding
detergent.Otherwise,thedetergent
cuplid willnotcloseandlatch

properly.)

GRASP HANDLE,
ROTATE

Alwaysclosethemaincuptightly.

?l%enitis.firmlylatched,youwill
heara cli;kingsound.Do not
overtighten.

NOTE:Detergentcupmuybeopened
manuallywithnoharm.Turnhandle
counterclockwiseuntilitreleases.

A snappingsoundisnormalwhen
itopens.

Howtopreparethe

dishes

Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,or

ifyou’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
pre-preparationyour dishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle

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practice,you’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Hereare some
guidelines:

L Scrapeoffbones, seeds,skins,

toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobestto removehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,leafy

vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.

forwashing

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2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in
softfooddisposerthatpulverizes
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
Itcanhandlesmallamountsof
softfoods,but largeamountswill
bedifficulttohandle.

3. Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesin dishwasherbefore
soilhasachancetodryandbecome
hard,Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficulttowashandmay
notcomecleaninthe NORNIAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourRINSEONLYcycleforsmall

“holding”loads.

Note:Thefoodsmentionedhere
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuice andotherfoods
that cancausediscolorationof

stainlesssteelif allowedtoremain
ondishesforalongperiodoftime.

When using the ~mcmwnm

cycle,lesspreparationis required

beforeloading.ThePOTSCRUBBER

cyclecanwashheavily-soiled
dishesandremovedried-onand
baked-onsoilsfrompots,pansand
casseroles.Itemswithburned-on
soilsmaynotcomeclean.Andthe
dishwashercannotremoveburn
marksor restorefadingcausedby
overheatingduring cooking.

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Dete~ent Wage Guide(powderorliquid)

SOFTWATER

(0-3grainshardness)
CYCLES
POTSCIUJBBERand

NORMALWASH

LIGHTWASHcydc

RINSEONLY

CyCk

CYCICS

MainCup~ I Open

1Tablespoon ~ 1Tablespoon

minimum
1Tablespoon None

minirnuln

use no detergent

Cup+

minimum

MEDIUMWATER
(3-7grains)

MainCup$ OpenCup$
HalfFull

HalfFull

use no detergent

7

.+HalfFull Completely

None

HARDWATER
(7-12grains*)

MainCup$

Full
Completely

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Full

use no detergent

I OpenCup*

Completely

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Full
None

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Howtokladyourdkhwasher

HowtokmdtheTOPRACK

Zbisisa randommixedload,themostcommontypeyou
willhave.

Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.The washarminthe

bottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswateroutoverthe dishestowashtheitems
inthe upperrack.

WATCHOUTFORTHIS.

The washtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockit or loadtallthingsnexttoit. Also,be

carefulnottoletportionsofitemssuchasknives,
skewersor pothandlesextendthroughthebottomrack

or thesilverwarebasket.

Thetoprackisbest forglasses,cupsandsaucers.Cups
andglassesfitbestalongthesides.Thisistheplacefor
dishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesuresmallplastic
itemsarelodgedintightlysotheycan’tfallontothe
Calrod@heatingunit.

Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe
placed—facedown—inthetoprack, Thetoprackis
handyforallkindsofoddshapes.Besurethe forceof
wateranddetergentcanreachsoiledsurfaces.

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Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Loadplatters,
potsandbowlsalongthesides,incornersorinthe
back

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Putflatwareintheremovablesilverwarebasketwith

handlesuptoprotectyourhands.Mixknives,forksand
spoonsso theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.
Smallplasticitems,suchas measuringspoonsandlids
fromsmallcontainers,arenotrecommendedfor
automaticdishwashing,Ifplacedin thedishwasher,they
shouldgo in thebottomofthesilverwarebasketwiththe
silverwmcontop.

Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loadedinthe bottomrack,facingdown.Propthebroiler
panandrackalongthe edge.Shallowitemsmaybe
angledprovidedthelowersidedoesnotshieldthesoiled
surfaceinsidefromthewater.

Don’t let any
item extend
through bottom.

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Takeoutanythingthatmightfallor extendthroughthe
bottomofthesilverwarebasket.

WhatyoucanusualIy washsafelyinyourdishwasher.

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Will’rust.

Pewtertarnishes.

Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainlesssteal.

Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.

Don’tusecopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm,

Adhesiveusedtoattachsome

hollow-handleknivescanloosen.

i~sfinishwithany typewashing.

Ifit doesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,test,~nq’jieee” ‘ :-­beforedishwashingan

Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.S&yoracidfo&is ~
canstainifIefion.

Rinseifnotwashingimme&ately.SaityOracidfoodscan” ~‘

stainiflefton.Drydetergentim.ncausedifficult-to-remove’
blackspots.Placeinbackseetionof@verw&ebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.

Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality.

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entireset.Washinttip-iitkordy ~.‘

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vo~eta dish?Eke’s-when

you%anaddit.

Adddishesanytimeduringa
RINSEONLY cycle.Withother

wwhcycles,youcanadddishesat
anytimeBEFQREthemain
d~tergentwashportionof thecycle.

However,openingthedoorduring

2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe
anycyclelessenscleaningpower.- watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.
Sotrytoloadeverythingatthe

beginning.
Here’showtoaddaforgottendish:

1. Pushthedoor latchtothelefl.

3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.

4. Closethedoorandpushthe

latchtothefarright.Wiienthe
dooris locked,washingwill

Washingwillstop. continue.

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oftenuseanairgap.

Keepi%dean.

Anairgapisaplumbingdevice.
Itprotectsyour dishwasheragainst

waterbackingupintoitifadrain
clogs.Theairgapis not a partof
thedishwasher.Andyou maynot

evenhaveone.Notall plumbing

codesrequireairgaps.

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~fyouhaveanairgap,checkit

atleastoncea month. THEAIR

GAPISNOTPARTC)FYOUR
DISHWASHER.ITIS N~
COVEREDIN YOUR

WARRANTY.

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The

airgap is easyto dean,

Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,thenliftoffthe chrome
cover.Thenunscrewthe plastic

capandcheckforanybuildupof
grit.Atoothpickmakescleaning
easy.

Checkthe

dishwasherisn’tdrainingwd.

airgapmy timeyour

NotUwingyour!diShwmher

inwinter?Protectit
againstfreexing.

Ifyourdishwasherisleftinan
unheatedplaceduringthewinter,
aska servicetechnicianto:

* Cutoffelectricpowertothe
dishwasher.Removefusesortrip
circuitbreaker.

Tokeepym.wdishwasher
kxkinggm)d••

Cleanthecontrolpanelwitha
lightlydampenedcloth.Dry
thoroughly.Donot useabrasives
orsharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.

Cleantheoutsidewitha good

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appliancepolishwax.Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,

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~ Thrnoffwatersupply.
e Disconnectwateri~et line and
watervalve.
@Drainwa~rfromi~et lineand
watervalve.(Useapantocatchthe

water.)
@Reconnectwaterinletlineto
watervalve.

~Removetheplasticpumpcover
intubbottomanduse a spongeto
soakupwaterintherubberboot.

harshor grittycleaners.

AppliancePolishW=& Cleaner

(Cat.No.WIW71CU6)isavailable

fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
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HowtoGiveYourDishwasheraNewhok—changeMScolor!

Ifyouare redecorating,youcan
changeyourdishwasher’sfront
panelstomatchor blendwithyour
newcolors.

The panelsamheldin placebythe
doortrimandthetrimon thepanel
beiowthedoor.Eachsideofeach

panelisadifferentcolor.Or you
&mpaint thepanelswiththecolor
ofyourown.choice.

HowM+citifi~edoor panel:

1.Takeoutthreetrim screwson
eithersideof dishwasherdoor.
F&movesidetrim.

2. Slideoutbothinsertpanels.

&a 3. Putthecoloryouwantin front.

.&gig-­&~j~#Careftll–edgesmaybe sharp.)

““ &Replaceinsertpanels,sidetrim

andscrews.

How to change lowerpanel:

1.

Removefourpanelattachment
screws.(No abovepanel, two
belowthepanel.)

2. Removeentirepanel.

3.Takeoutthreescrewsand
removetoptrim.

4. Slideoutbothinsertpanels
together.

5.Putthe coloryouwantinfront.

6.Replaceinsertpanels,toptrim
andscrews.

7.Replaceentirepanelandfour
attachmentscrews.

Colorinsertpanelsforbothdoor
andpanelcanbereplacedby WI”
thickwoodinsertsto matchyour
kitchencabinets.Getthemfromyour

nearestcabinetor lumberdealer.

Dimensionsfor 1/4”woodinserts:

DoorPanel:19~ H X23~~ W.
LowerPanel:31~G”H x 23~~W.

Note:Donot operate dishwasher
whilechangingpanelsor when
loweraccesspanelis removed.

Changecolorin minutes.Just

removetrimand change.

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Questions?

UseThisProblemSolver

PROBLEM

DISHWASHER
WON’1’RUN

UNWXJALNOISE

POSSIBLECAUSEAND REMEDY

Afuseinyomhomemaybeblown,orthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor

resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.

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?Jtensilsmaynotbesecureonrackpins,or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack,Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.M&e sureeverythingissecurelyplaced

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DISHESDC)N’T’DRY

UNCLEANDISHES

ANDFLATJVARE

BLACKORGRAY
MARKSONDISHES

Makesureinlet waterternpemtureiscorrect.(Seepage6.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintotht

bottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.

Checktherinseagentdispenserto seethatit’snotempty.
Checkinletwatertemperature.It shouldbeatleastlZO°F.(To test,seepage6.)

Toobtainthebenefitsofa completecycle,becarefulthatyoudonot tarn the dial

further than neeessary

Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Iswatercomingoutslower
thanusual?Ifso,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.

Pluggedair gap.(Seepage11.)

Improperrackloading.(Seepages8and9.)
Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherthings.Remove

markswitha mildabrasivecleanser.

any

tostartthe dishwasher.

IETERGENTLEFT

NDISPENSERCUPS

DETERGENTCUP

LIDWON’T.LAKH3
AFTERADDING
DETERGENT

Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
detergentcup.

Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningor maybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
iterns.Ifyouusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.If thecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.

Detergentmaybeold.If thepowderdetergentishardorcakedinthebox, throwitawa~

Thedetergentmaynotbe workingwell.Tryanotherbrand.

CycleIndicatordialmustbe inOFFpositionforcuplidto closeandlatchproperly.
Ifyouunlatchthedoorandopenittodryyour dishes,theCycleIndicatordoesnot
advancetoOFF byitself.

PROBLEM

IPOSSIBLECAUSEAND REMEDY

SI?CYI’S

ANDFKM13K

ONGLASSESAND

FLATWARE

Spottingcanbe causedbyallthesethings:

Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.)
Overloadingthedishwasher.
Improperloading.(Seepages8 and9.)

Oldor damppowderdetergent.
Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.)

@Toolittledetergent.(Seepage7.)

Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try seveiralbrands
ofdetergentstofindone thatgivesthebestresultsfor

you. Aliquiddishwashing

detergentmayhelpreducefilming.

remove stubbornspotsand fiim from glassware:

To

Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.

1.
Donotadddetergent.

2.

3.

SelectHY13CRUBBERcycle.

4.

Startthe dishwasherandallowtorun for 15to20minutes.Thedishwasher
willnowbeinthe mainwash.

Thenopenthe doorandpour2 cups(500ml)of whitevinegarintothebottom

5.
ofthedishwasher.

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6.

Closethe doorandallowtocompletethecycle.

vinegarrinse doesn’twork: Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric

If
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.Ifyours
doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)

Usinga vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwicea month?Considerahome

watersoftener.

If vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching?
Thefilmcannotberemoved.

It can be pre~Tented:Uselessdetergentifyouhave softwater.Washglasswareinthe
shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.

Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150°F.
Teaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand, usinga solutionof1/2cup

bhmchand3 cups

w~rm water.

Anoverallyellowor brownfilmondishesor glasswarecan.be causedbyiron.deposits
inwater,A specialfilterin thewatersupplylineistheonlywaytocorrectthis
yoblem. Y5urwatersoftenercompanycan tellyouabout thefilter.

Yelk..wfilmonsterlingsi]ve~msu~tswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.

Silverpolish

wiHi.nudly removethisstain:

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TIM?ProblemSOIV~~(continued)

PROBLEM

CHIPPINGOFCHINA. , Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare,Makesureglasswareand china

.. aresecureandcan’tjarloose.(Seepage8forcorrectway toloadglassware.)Make

SM.ALLAMOUNTOF - Wateraroun@theoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubis’normal.Risclean
WATERSTANDING
INTHEBOT’IOM­OFTHE~UB

WATERWON’TPUMP If the
OUTOFTHETUB gap,ifyouhaveone.(Seepage11.)

SUDSINTHETUB Sudsingdeterge&arenotmeahtfordishwashers.USEONLYAUTOMATIC

POSSIBLE

suretallglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushtherackinto

, thedishwasher.

Always,usethetoprackfordelicateitems.

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~water.It’stheretokeepthe waterseallubricated,

entire bottom ofthe tubhas water,youmayhaveadrainproblem.Cleantheair

Checkthe kitchensink.Isitdrainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.

Ifdishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposerisnbtclogged.

DKN3TKASHERDETERGENTS‘IOAVC)IDSUDSING.

removesuds from the tub: Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallon

TO
ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthe dishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowly
turningthecontroldialuntil a drainperiodisreached.

Repeatifnecessary.

CAUSEANDREMEDY

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DISHMZASHERLEAKS

Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttousea detergentthat’s

designedforautomaticdishwashers.
Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing.

Wipeupaccidentalspillofrinseagentwitha dampcloth.

Ifyouneedmorehelp...wN,tollfree:
GEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice

If YouNeedservice

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Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobe pleased.Ifforsome
reasonyou.arenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfi.utherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho

servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnot pleased,
writeallthedetails-including

yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyour problemisstill
notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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}’OURGENERALELEmR!c DISHWASHERWITHPERMATuF@INTERioR

WARRANTY

Saveproof oforiginal purchasedatesuchas yoursalesslip or cancelled check toestablish warrantyperiod.

WHAT!SCOVERED

FL.LLONE-YEAR

Foroneyearfrom dateof original

purchase,we wil! provide,free of
charge,parts and servicelabor in
your hometo repair or replaceany

part of thedishwasherthat fails
becauseof a manufacturing defect.

FULLTEN-YEARWARRANTY

Forten yearsfrom dateof original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge,parts and service labor in
your home 80repair or replace the

Perma7i# tub or doorher if it
fails tocontain water because of

a manufacturing defectsuch as

cracking, chipping, peeling or
rusting.

WARRANTY

WHATi!~~~ COVERED eservice‘ripstoyour‘ome‘o

LHwrm SECOND-YEAR
WARRANTY

Forthe secondyearfrom dateof
original purcha&?,wewill provide,
freeofcharge,replacementpartsfor

anypartd the WaterDistrkwtion

System(as illustratedbelow)that

fails becauseofa manufacturing
defect.Associatedinletand drain
plumbing parts arenotcoveredby
this warranty.Youpayforthe
servicetriDto vour homeand
se~ic; labor &harges.

PO

Hub
connection

assembly

Motor

Food Disposer

WaterDistribution System

teach you howto usethe product. resetting of circuit breakers.

Read your Use and Carematerial.

Ifyou then haveanyquestions
about operating the product,
please contact yourdealer or our
Consumer Affairs office atthe
address below,or call, toll free: or usedcommercially

GE Answer CenteF

800.626.2000

consumer information service

~ Improper installation.

If you havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing
and other connecting facilities.

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Thiswarrantyisextendedto
the original purchaserandany
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor ordinary home use
inthe 48 mainland states,Hawaii
andWashington,IX. InAlaskathe
warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it
is LIMITEDbecauseyou must payto
shipthe productto the serviceshop
or for the servicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home.

All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.

Lookinthe WhiteorYellowPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC­HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.

~ Replacement of housefusesor

@Cleaning or servicing of air gap

device in drain line.

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~ Faihlreofthe product if it is used

for other than its intended purpose

~ Damageto product caused by

accident, fire, floods or acts of God.
WARRANTORIS

FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

NOTRESPONSIBLE

Some statesdonotallowthe exclusionorlimitationof incidentalor consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Toi-mowwhat your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

Manager—consumer Affairs, ‘GEAppliances, iLt3LmMk2,KY40225

I PartNo”165D3080P031

Pub. NC).496393

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Hfutiher help isneededconcerningthis Warmnty, write:

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