GE GSD700L Use and Care Manual

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Air Gap
Appliance Registration 2

Care and Cleaning
China. Crvstal. Sterling

cycle Features
Detergent, Detergent Guide 6,7

Dispenser Cups
Enersw Saver Switch

Energy-Saving Tips 2
Pront Panel Color Chanze

Loading 8,9
Model and Serial NTumbers

Operating Instructions

Cycle Selection

4,5

4,5

11

11

10

11

Problem Solver
Repair Service

Rinse Agent
Safety Instructions

User Maintenance Instructions 11
Warranty

7
4

2

5

Water Temperature
Winter Storage

12-14

15

;

Back Cover

6

11

Drying Options

P(IR3CRUBBER Cycle

Built-in Model GSD700L-

4,5
4,5

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Helpm helpyou,**

Ene~y-savi~ tips

Read this book mrefulIyo

Risintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher

properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAfftirs

GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

If youreceiveda damaged
dishwasher,

thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou

the dishwasher.

Savetime andmoney...

beforeyou CMfor service,

theProblemSolver(pages12-14).
Itlistscausesofminoroperating
problemsthat youcancorrect

yourself.

immediatelycontact

check

write! dm’%mlthe model

serialInm’lbers.

and

You’llfindthemonalabelfastened
tothetubwalljustinsidethe
dishwasherdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith

yourdishwasher.Beforesending
inthis card,pleasewritethese
numbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.

ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthis book,call
GEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000

consumerinformationservice.

‘I’hepowerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercanbeminimizedif
youfollowthesesuggestions:

@Operatedishwasheronly when

Ml.

Letthedishesaccumulatein
dishwasher.Whenyouputina
partialload,useRINSE ONLY
cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Be
suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor
fullload.Thishelpskeepsoils
moist,easiertoremove.

@If youdon’tneedyourdishes
rightaway,use

SAWERno heatfeaturethat

yourENERGY

turns
thedryingheateroffautomaticaHy.
Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger
periodsuchasovernight.

@$ehxt thecyclethat useskast

amount of waterto removesoil
from the load. See

pages4 and5.

e

Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espaiioldeestemanual,

namea
GEAnswerCenter$
serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
teltlfono800.626.2000.

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womm~ SmETYmsTRucTIoNs

ReadWiMrwtionSbeforewingIthkapphnce.

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wmmG—lvhen usingthis

appliance,alwaysexercisebasic

precautions,includingthe

safety

fowving:

a use thisappfianceonlyfor
itshtended purpsq asyou
WiufinddescribedinthisUse

and (lam Booke
e

‘I’hisdishwashermustbe
properlyinstalledand bcakd
inaccordancewiththe
ktiation Instructionsbefore

itiswed. Ifyoudidnotreceive

Installation’Instructionssheet

an

withyour dishwasheryoucan
obtainoneby contactingthe
servicelocationnearestyou.

—TM appliancemust be

connectedto a groundedmetal,
permanentwiring system;or an
equipment-groundingconductor
mustbe run withthe circuit

conductorsand comected to the’
equipment-groundingterminal

or lead of theappliance.

—Connectto aproperly rated,
protectedand sizedpowersupply
circuitto avoidelectricaloverload.

* Use only powderor liquid

detergentsor wettingagents
recommendedfor use ina

dishwasher.

@Do not washplastic items
unlessmarked “dishwasher
safe” or the equivalent. For

p[asticitemsnot so marked,

checkthe manufacturer’s
~ecommendations.

~ Load lightplastic itemsso they

will not become dislodgedand

CkO~tO the ~OttOlll Ofthe

dishwasher—theymightcome
intocontact with the heatingunit

and bedan~aged.

‘n)

minimizethe ~ssibwty of

ib$ll’y.

W/henloadingitemsto be

@

washed:

A. Locate
theyare not Mely to darnage
thedoor seal, and

B. Load sharp kniveswith the
handlesup toreducethe risk
ofc~lt-typeinjuries.

Do nottouchtheheating

sharpitemssothat

elementduring or immed~ately

ailer use.
@Do notoperateyour

dishwasherunlessallenclosure

panelsare properly inplace.
@Do nottamperwith controls.
@Do notabuse, siton, or stand

on thedoor or dish rackofthe

dishwasher.
@Closesupervisionis necessary

if thisapplianceis usedby or
near children. Do notallow
childrento playinside, on or
with this applianceor any
discarded appliance.Dispose
of discarded appliancesand
shippingor packingmaterial

properly.Beforediscardinga
dishwasher,removethe door of
the washingcompartment.

@Keepall washingdetergents

and wettingagentsout ofthe
reach ofchildren, preferablyin
a lockedcabinet. Observe all
warningson container labelsto
avoidpersonal injury.

~ m~o~m GASis

producedbythechemical

withinyourwaterheater.It can =.
accumulateinthewaterheater ‘r
and/orwater

hasnot

oftwoweeksor longer.
HYDRCKMNGASIS

pipesif hotwater -E

beenused for a period

action ❑=

m

m.=

EXPLOSIVE.Topreventthe

possibilityofdamageor injury,
ifyouhave not used hotwaterfor
twoweeksor more, or moveinto
a residenceinwhichthe hot
watersystemmaynot havebeen
usedfor sometime, turn onail
hot waterfaucetsand allowthem
to run for severalminutesbefore
usinganyelectricalappliance
which is connectedto thehot
watersystem.This willallow
anyhydrogengasto escape.
Also, sincethe gasis flammable,
do notsmokeor use an open.
flameor applianceduring
thisprocess.

Howtooperate‘your dishwasher

STEPL Loadyourdishwasher

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

STEP2.Adddetergenttothe

detergentdispenser.Makesure

the CycleIndicatorDialisatOFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6and7.)

Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent

spotting.Occasionallycheckto
insurethatrinseagentcontainer

isatleasthalffull. (Seepage6.)

STEP3. Selectdryingoption.

HEATEDENERGY
ORY!NGSAVER

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HEATEDDRYING. Turnsthe

dryingheateron for fastdrying.

ENERGYSAVER(no-heat
drying).Turnsthe dryingheater
offtosaveenergy.Disheswilldry
naturallyover a longerperiodsuch

asovernight.

Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafterthe
cycleiscompleteto reducethe
naturaldryingtime.

Useofthisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately7%for
theNORMALWASHcycle.

m

STEP4. Selectthecycleandstart
the dishwasher.

Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntil it isemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
SelectionHintsonnextpage.)

POI’SCEUJBBERS

@For

I’WM$44LWASHandHam’

WASH

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a.
b.
c.

cycles:

POT- NOFWIAlUGHT

SCRUBBERWASH WASH

Pushselectedcyclebutton.
Latchthedoor.

Slowlyturn CycleIndicatorDial

toONpositiontostartthe cycle.

Youwillhearthemotorstart.
Thereisatimedelaybetween
start-upandwaterfillsoyou
willnothearanywashaction
right away.

Toobtainthebenefitsofa
completecycle,becarefulthat

youdo not turn the dial

further than necessary

thedishwasher.

any

tostart

@E’orRINSE(MUX’ cycle:

OFF e @ON

WASHING

DRYING

@

@

~

RINSE ONLY USE&f~ORylHG

a. Be sure doork unhtched.
b. SelectENERGYSAVER

dryingoption.

c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator

Dial~oRINSEONLYposition.

d. Latchthe doortostartthecycle.

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cyclesekction hints

Itisimportanttofollowtheloading

instructions onpages8and9.

POIXCRUBBER-Foritemssuch
aspots,pansandcasseroles

dried-on

orbaked-onsoils.

Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.

NORMALWASH—Forloads

everyday dishes, glasses

of
andcookware.

LIGHTWASH—Fordishesthat

arelightlysoiledwithsoilsthat
havenotdriedon.Alsofor
everydaydishesthathaveextra
preparationbeforeloading.

with

RINSEONLY—Forrinsingpartial

loads which will be washed later.

notusedetergent.

Do

whathappensineachcycle

You’llhearoccasionalclicking

@

sounds:

—Softfooddisposershredding

action.

—Drainvalveopeningtopump

waterout.

—Timercontrolascycle

progresses.

—Detergentcupopening.

Wash

CycleTime

Minutes

,5* ‘~lHFIRJFIFlll

,OX EIF=IFII%KIFIFIF1

Wash

. .. ...

Cycles
I%3TSCRUBBER

NORMALWASH

WaterUse

Gallons

I(approx.)I (approx.)

12.1

12.1

~ Duringthedryingperiod:
—Themotorstops.
—Watervaporcomesthroughthe

ventbythedoorlatchduring
dryingandwhenwaterisb;ing
pumpedout.

CycleSequence

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Em
—–

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6m5f+g

m.- r
~_w .

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-

-

LIGHT

RINSEONLY

:kUnextendedtilnes,Thesecycletimes
dishwashertoheatthewatertopropertemperatureforgoodwashability.

Drying

HEATEDDRYING.AvailableonallwashcyclesexceptRINSEONLY,Add25minutestowash
cycletime.
ENERGYSAVER.Dryingheateristurnedoff.Dishesdrynaturally.

WASH

options:

10.3

4.9

45*

FIFIRIFIFIFI

14

may be increased Upto 7 l/zminutes if necessary fOr JfOUr

lRinsellRinsellRinsel

Tmpemtum smwrSyitemt

lb getdishescleananddryyou
needhot water.Tohelpyouget

waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherhasa waterheating
featurethatautomaticallysenses

the temperatureofthewaterinthe

washcycleandheatsit,ifnecessary,
tothe propertemperature.This
waterheatingfeaturemayallow

youtoturndownyourhousehold
waterheaterandsaveenergyif
you’rewillingtoletthedishwasher
runa littlelongerwhileitheats

watertothepropertemperature.
Forgoodwashinganddrying,the
enteringwatermustbeat least

120°F.Topreventdishdamage,
inletwatershouldnot exceed150”F.

Howto
Checkthe watertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha

candyormeatthermometer.

Letthedishwasherrunthrough
onefillandpumpoutcycle,then
letthedishwasherfillwithwater

thesecondtime.
Whenyouhearthewaterstop

filling,unlatchthe doorandslowly

openit.
Measurethetemperatureofthewater

inthebottomofthetubthisway:

Removethesilverwarebasketand
placea candyor meatthermometer
inthe watertowardsthemiddleof

thetub.If thetemperatureis less

than 120”F,youwillnotgetgood
washingresults.Higherwater
temperatureis neededtodissolve

orcascantiactivatepowderdetergents.

~

testwatertemperature:

Helpfulhints:Ifoutside

temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
youmayneedtosetyourwater
heater’sthermostatup.Ifyouhave
not usedhotwaterforsometime,

thewaterinthepipeswillbecold.
Turnonthehotwaterfaucetat the
sinkandallowittorununtilthe
waterishot. Thenstartthe

dishwasher.If you’verecentlydone
laundryorrunhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.

Toimprovewashabilityifthewater
islessthan120”Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fi.dlwithdetergent.

How touse arinseagent.

Arinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.

Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofarinseagentsuchasJET-DRY

brandisrecommended.

Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.

Howto fillthe

dispenser.

theliquidrinseagentuntil itjust

reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening,Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.

If you

uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe
dishwasher.Itcankeepyour
detergentfromworking.

If youcan’t find any

write:
BENCKISERCONSUMER

accidentally spill: Wipe

rinseagent

Unscrewthecap.Add

rinse a~e~~,

HUxJcrs,INC.
(“JETDRY”)

411W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,CT06830

Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds4?4ounc&.This
shouldlastabout3months.Fill
asneeded.Donotoverfill.

How to

chooseandwe

ik%a’gent.

use only powderor liquid

First,

detergentsspecificallymade for
use in dishwashers.Other types
willcause oversudsing.

Second, check the phosphate
content.

hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7 grainsor
more),yourdetergenthasto work
harder.Deter~entswithahigher
phosphatelev;lwillprobab&work
better.If thephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%or less),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.

Yourwaterdepartment can teIl
youhow hard your wateris. So

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

Howmuch detergent should you

use? Thatdepends.Is yourwater

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

Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.It cancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called

“etching.”An outsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Ofcourse,this
takessometime.Butwhytakea
chancewhenit’seasyto find.out
thehardnessofyourwater.

Phosphatehelpsprevent

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Keepyour detergentfreshand

dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood
placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowder
detergentintothedispenseruntil
you’rereadytowash dishes,either.
(Itwon’tbefreshORdry.)

If your

or lumpy,throwit away.It

powderdetergentgetsold

won’t

washwell.Olddetergentoften

won’tdissolve.

Hyouusealiquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents

don’t“lump” astheyageorcome

..

incontactwithwater.

find twodetergent

You’ll

dispenserson the insidedoorof

yourdishwasher.

Therearetwo,

becausesomecyclesusetwowashes.

1

Alwaysclosethe maincuptightly.

Whenitis@rmlylatched,youwill
heara clickingsound.Donot
overtighten.

NOTE:Detergentcupmaybeopened
manuallywithnoti-rm. Turnbridle
counterclockwiseuntilitreleases.

A snappingsoundisnormalwhen

itopens.

How to prepare the

d.i$hesforWa$hing

2. Removelargequantitiesofany ~

food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in _–=
softfooddisposerthat puh’erizes =
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway. ~­Itcanhandlesmallamountsof -

softfoods,butlargeamountswill

bedifficulttohandle.

3. Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore

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soilhasachancetodryandbecome

hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare

moredifficulttowashandmay
not comecleanintheNORMAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse

yourRINSEONLYcycleforsmall

“holding”loads.

Note:Thefoodsmentionedhere

areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods

not mentionedmayalsoneedtobe

removedfromyourdishes.You

mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving

foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,

—

—

vinegar,lemonjuiceandotherfoods

Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch

thatcancausediscolorationof

stainlesssteelifallowedtoremain

ondishesfora longperiodoftime.

pre-preparationyour dishesneed.

using the~mc~m~~~

dishesandremovedried-onand
casseroles.Itemswithburned-on

soilsmaynotcomeclean.Andthe
dishwashercannotremoveburn
marksor restorefadingcausedby
overheatingduringcooking.

See“DetergentUsageGuide’’below.

(’e suretheCyclehdicatorDial

isat OFFpositionbeforeadding
detergent.Otherwise,thedetergent
cuplidwillnotcloseandlatch

properly)

Actuallyverylittle. Pre-rinsingof

normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practice,you’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:

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

When
cyele9lesspreparationis required
beforeloading.ThePOTS0NJB13ER
cyclecanwashheavily-soiled

baked-onsoilsfrompots,pansand

vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
ex~essivequantitiesofoilor

grease.

Detegent UwageGuide(powderorliquid)

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CYCLES
POTSCRUBBERand

INORMALWASHeycies
LIGHTWASHcycle

RINSE0NL%cycle

I SOFTWATER

(O-3grainshardness)
MainCupt I OpenCup$

1Tablespoon ./. 1Tablespoon

minimum
1Tablespoon

minimum

use no detergent

minimum
None

I MEDIUMWATER

(3-7grains)
MainCup$

HalfFull

HalfFull

Usenodetergent

~ HalfFull Completely

I HARDWATER

(7-12grains*)

OpenCup* MainCup$

Full

None Completely

Full

use m detergent

I OpenCup*

J Completely

Full
None

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Howtohad yourdishwasher

2’7u3isa randommixedload,the mostcommontypeyou

willhave.

Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat

watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin
the bottomsprayswaterup,Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswaterout overthedishestowashtheitems
intheupperrack.A sprayarmin thetopwashesdown

aIso.Makesuretoplacetallitemstotheoutsidesothe

upperwasharmisnotblocked.

Howtobad theTOPRACK

Thetoprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.Cups
andglassesfitbestalongthesides.Thisis theplacefor
dishwasher-safeplastics,too. Makesuresmallplastic
itemsarelodgedintightlysotheycan’tfallontothe
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moveeasily.Don’tlettheglassestoucheachother.

}V17E’HOUTFORTHIS.

Thewashtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom

rackduring[hewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.

Don’tblockitor loadtall thingsnexttoit. Also,be
carefulnottoleta portionofan itemsuchas a pot or
dishhandle extendthrough thebottomrack,Thiscould
blockthe washarmandcausepoorwashingresults.

Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmalliternsmay
beplaced—facedown—inthe toprack.Thetoprackis
handyforallkinds ofoddshapes,

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Eb’vvtoklad theBOTTOMRAaK

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Loadplatters,pots,pansandbowlsalongthesides,in
comersor intheback.Alllargeitems,suchaspitchers,
saladbowlsandmixingbowls,shouldbewashedinthe

lowerrack.

‘a%

Heavilysoiledpots, PansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loaded-intheb&tonl”rack,facingdown.Propbroiler
pansandracksalongtheedge.

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Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesup
toprotectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso
theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.Smallplastic
items,suchas measuringspoonsandlidsfromsmall

containersarenotrecommendedforautomatic
dishwashing.Ifplacedinthedishwasher,theyshouldgo
inthebottomofsilverwarebasketwithsilverwareontop.

itemextend”

(Don’tletanv

throughbottom.

Precaution!

Takeoutanythingthatmayfallorextendthroughthe
bottomofthebasket.

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what youKan usuallywashsafelyinyour dishwasher.

And whatyoucan’t.

I IMaterid

I ~ld~~ ,‘

k 1

Non-stick

coatings
Tin

,’.

chid: : .’ YES ,Antique,”inetai-trimrned,

Stoneware . hand-paintedorover-the-glaze

crystal YES LAntiqu&?metal-trimmedor

FkM1-dishwtire
items-such

aselectronic

airdeamer L]

filters,furnace
filters,paint
brushes,etc.

Glass
Iron

Pewter
mstics

Wainksssteel

SterlingSilver
andSilverplate

I Sk& I Exceptions(notsafe)

YES

!

,..

No

Somecoloredanodized’
aliuninumcanfade. scouringwithsoa@ill@ste@vwolpads;,,. ,,.: ; _

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patternsfadi.
Goldlea willd;scolor,

hand-paintedpatternsfade. Cheekmanufacturer’sinstructionsfor,juJur.cr&d,’”‘

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YES

No

NO

YES Ifit doesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiecein

YES

YES

YES

“ NO

MilkGlassmayyellow.

Pewtertarnishes.

Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainlesssteel.

Contactbetweenmetalscan

damagesilver.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin

thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.

Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.

Tincanrust.

,

I Special Instructions

Someda&tmingor spotting~ossible,l?emiwo~, ~,:.“~.

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Ifindoubt,checkwi~,thtim&&&u~b~~”@&stwa&’+
onepiecedailyforatkm~~~nnth:~~~n~= w~fh~h~

rest of the set. --

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Loadsecurelytopreventinoiemt%it,-~:. ‘~‘ $ -‘: J

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Do notwashindishwasher.‘D&>itqdjshwasherz ; ‘,
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwasherinay,m$ult., ,‘

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thetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset.’Washin
topradkonly.

Rins&ifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainiflefton.

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Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyor acidfoodscan
stainiflefton. Dry detergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto

avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.

Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepit fromlosingitsnon-stickquality,

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Ward

NO

Folget adish?IEk%$s‘when

you-canadd it.

.-kiddishes anytimeduring the

RINSEONLYcycle.Withother
}wtshcycIes,youcan adddishesat
:mytimeBEFOREthemaindetergent

\\’ashportionofthe cycle.

Woodcanwarp,crackor lose
itsfinishwithanytypewashing.

However,openingthedoorduring 2. Waita fewsecondsuntilthe
anycyclelessenscleaningpower­becausethetemperatureinsidethe
dishwasheris lowered.SOtry to
loadeverythingatthebeginning.

Here’showtoadda forgottendish:

1,l?ushthedoorlatchtothelefl.

Washingwillstop.

—

watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.

3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.

4. Closethedoorandpushthe
latchto thefarright.Whenthe
dooris locked,washingwill
continue.

careandcleating

USERm“3E%N”wE

nwYmuJcnoNs

Cleanthe controlpanelwitha

lightiydampenedcloth.

Dry
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
orsharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandarnageit.

Cleanthe outsidewith a good

appliancepolishwax.

Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,

orharshorgrittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner

(Cat.No.WR9’7X0216)is available
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.

Theinside usuallytakes care

ofitself.

If itshouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.

Built-in dkhwashen

oftenuseanairgap.

Keepit Ckme

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An air gap is a plumbing device.
1tprotects

.

waterbacfingupintoitif adrain
clogs.Theair gapisnota partof
the dishwasher.Andyoumaynot

evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.

yourdishwasheragainst

If youhaveanairgap,checkit

atleastonceamonth.ITISNOI’

PARTOFYOURDISHWASHER.
ITISNOTCOVEREDIN YOUR
WARRANTY.

The air gapis easyto clean.

Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,-~henliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewthe plasticcap
andcheckforanybuildupofgrit.
Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.

Check the airgap anytime your
dishwasherisn’tdraining well.

I%oWX

ymrdishwasher

againstfreezing.

Ifyour dishwasherisleftinan
unheatedplaceduringthe winter,
aska servicetechriicianto:

~Cutoff electricpowertothe

dishwasher.Removefusesortrip
circuitbreaker.

UIThrnoffthe watersupply.
@Disconnectthewaterinletline

fromthe watervalve.
~Drainwaterfromtheinletline
andwatervalve.(Useapanto
catchthewater.)

@Reconnectthewaterinletlineto
the watervalve.

@Removethe plasticpumpcoverin

the tubbottomanduseaspongeto

soakupwaterintherubberboot.

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colorpanek

Ifyouare redecorating,youcan
changeyourdishwasher’sfront
panelstomatchor blendwithyour
newcolors.

‘I’hepanelsareheldin placebythe
door trim andthetrimon thepanel

IWIOW thedoor.Eachsideofeach

p:melis adifferentcolor.Oryou
canpainta panelwiththecolorof
vourownchoice.

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How to change the door panel:

1.

Takeoutthreetrimscrewson
eithersideofthedishwasherdoor.
Removethe sidetrim.

2. Slidethedoorpanelout.
(Careful–edgesmaybesharp.)

3. Tbrnthedoorpanelaroundand
putthecoloryouwant

in front.

4. Replacethedoorpanel,side
trimandscrews.

tochange the lowerpanel:

How

1.Removefourpanelattachment
screws.(Twoabovethepanel,two
belowthepanel.)

2. Removetheentirepane}.

~. TNWout thee screws and

removethetoptrim.

4. Slidethe doorpanelout.

5.Turnthepanelaroundandput
thecoloryouwantinfront.

6.Replacethelowerpanel,toptrim
andscrews.

7.Replacetheentirepanelandfour
attachmentscrews.

Do

notoperate the dishwasher

while changing panels or when
!loweraccess panel is

remvede

A woodpanel trim kit contains
trimandinstructionsforadding
decorativewooddoorpanelor
loweraccesspaneltomatchkitchen
cabinets.Thekit is+m+@ti-at­wn.~s-avai}ablefrom -

-yew-GMealeF~SpecifyGIZMO.

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Questions?

useThis ProblemSoiver

I PROBLEM

DISHWASHER

WON’T’RUN

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UNUSUALNOISE

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DISHESDON’T DRY

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UNCLEANDISHES
ANDFLATW~E

BLACKORGRAY

MARKSONDISHES

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POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

A fuseinyourhomemaybeblown,or the.circqitbreakertripped,Replae$fuseor ~

resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit. .‘

Utensilsmaynotbesecureonrackpins,or somethingsmallmayhavedrgppedfrom
the rack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.I+@kesureeverythhig@securelyplaced ,,

indishwasher.
Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(See@age6.) “., ‘‘} ~

Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthe toprackmaybespillingintothe

bottomrack.
Cheekforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnest together.Avo@‘overloading.~.
Checktherinseagentdispensertoseethatit’snot empty., ~-!

Checkinletwatertemperature.Rshouldbeatleast1.2@F.(Totest;seepage.6.)
Toobtainthebenefitsofacompletecycle,becarefulthatyoudonottw~ ~~~did

further than necessary

Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.‘Ihrnonafaucet.ISwatercofing outslower ~.
thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureis normalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.

Pluggedairgap. (Seepage~.)

Improperrackloading.(Seepages8and9.)
Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstothkrthings.Remove

markswitha mildabrasivecleanser.

tostartthedishwasher.

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DETERGENTLEFT

INDISPENSERCUPS

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DETERGENTCUP
LIDWON’T LATCH
AFTERADDING

DETERGENT

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Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking

detergentcup.

Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningor maybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
items.If youuseda powderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.If thecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.

Detergentmaybeold.Ifthepowderdetergentishardor cakedinthebox,throwitaway.

Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.

CycleIndicatordialmustbeinOFFpositionforcuplid to closeandltitchproperly.
Ifyouunlatchthedoorandopenitto dry yourdishes,theCycleIndicatordoesnot
advancetoOFF byitself. ‘

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PROBLEM

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SlwirsANDI?liim

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l?LA~ARE -

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Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:I
* Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
@Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.)
~Overloadingthedishwasher.
~Improperloading.(Seepages8and9.)
~Oldordamppowderdetergent.

&

@Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)

~Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.)

* Toolittledetergent.(Seepage7.)
Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrands

ofdetergentstofindonethat givesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasher
detergentmayhelpreducefihning.

TOremove

1.

Removeallmetalutensilsfromthe dishwasher.

2.

DOnotadddetergent.

3.

SelectPORICRUBBERcycle.

4.

Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor 15to20minutes.Thedishwasher

stubbornspotsand fiimfrom gbssware:

willnowbe in themainwash.
Thenopenthedoorandpour2 cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom

5.
ofthe dishwasher.

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Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.

6.

If vinegarrinse

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

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

Usinga vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwicea month?Considera home

watersofiener.
Ifvinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching:’

Thefilmcannotberemoved.
It can be

prevented:Uselessdetergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe

shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Wiitertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.

Teaorcoffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usinga solutionof 1/2cup
bleachand3 cupswarmwater.

ArIoverallYellowor brownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbecausedbyirondeposits

inwater.A“s~ecialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheo~y waYtocorrectthis

problem.Yiohrwatersoftenercompany”earitellyouaboutthefilter.
Yellowfihn on sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.

Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.

PROBLEM

CHIPPINGOFCHINA Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchina

SMALLAMOUNTOF Wateraroundtheoutletonthetub bottomatthebackofthetubisnormal.Itisclean
WATERSTANDING
INTHEBOTII)M
OFTHETUB

WATERWON’TPUMP Iftheentire bottomofthetubhaswater,ybumayhaveadrainproblem.Cleantheair

OUTOFTHETUB

SUDSINTHETUB Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUTOMATIC

I POSSIBLECAUSEMU) REMEDY

aresecureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepage8forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)Make
suretall glassesandstemwarewill clearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushtherackinto

the dishwasher.
Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.

water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.

gap,if youhaveone.(Seepage11.)
Checkthekitchensink.Isitdrainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.

Ifdishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposerisnotclogged.

DISHWASHERDETERGENTSlXlAVOIDSUDSING.

removesuds from the tub: Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallon

TO
ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowly
turningthecontroldial untiladrainperiod is reached.

Repeatifnecessary.

>ISHWASHERLEAKS Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s

designedforautomaticdishwashers.
Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing.

Wipeupaccidentalspillofrinseagentwithadampcloth.

M’you needmore !Ap.. .caH,tollfree:

GEAnswerCenter”

$00.626.2000

consumerinformationservice

IfYoll Needservice

To obtain,service,seeyourwarranty

onthe backpageofthis book.
We’reproudofourserviceand

wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthe peoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain

whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost

cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
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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YOURGENERALELECTRICDISHWASHERWITHPERMATuF@INTERIOR

WARRANTY

Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursaks slip or carrcelled check to establish warranty period.

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WHATIs COVERED

FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY
Foroneyearfrom date of original

purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,parts andservicelaborin
yourhometo repairor replaceany

part of thedkhwasher thatfails
becauseof a manufacturingdefect.

FLJLLTEN-YEARWARRANTY

Forten years from dateoforiginal
purchase,we will provide,freeof ~­charae,Dartsandservice labor in

your~orne to repairor replacethe 3p
PerrnaTuf@tub ordoor liner if it

fails tocontain waterbecauseof
a manufacturing defectsuch as
cracking, chipping, peeling or
rusting.

ruwer Showe@arm

WHAT1sNo-rCOVERED

LHVUTEDSECOND-YEAR
WARRANTY

Forthe secondyearfrom dateof
original purchase,wewill provide,
freeofcharge,replacementpartsfor

anypart ofthe WaterDistribution
System(asillustratedbelow)that

fails becauseof amanufacturing
defect.Associatedinlet anddrain
plumbing partsarenot coveredby

this warranty.Youpayfor the
servicetrip to yourhomeand
servicelabor charges.

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WaterDistribution System

~ Servicetrips to yourhometo

teach youhowto usethe product.
Readyour Useand Care material.

if youthen haveany questions
about operating the product,
please contact yourdealer or our
Consumer Affairs office atthe
address below,or call, toll free:

GE Answer Center”

800.626.2000

consumer information service

e Improper installation.

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

This warrantyisextendedto
the original purchaserandany
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor ordinary homeuse
in the 48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashingtcm,D.C.!nAlaskathe
warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it
isLIMITEDbecauseyou must payto
shipthe productto theserviceshop
orfor the servicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home.

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

Lookinthe WhiteorYellowPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor

ion

GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,

Iy

GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC­HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.

~ Replacement ofhousefuses or

resettingof circuit breakers.
@Cleaning or servicingof airgap

device indrain line.
~ Failureof the product if it isused

for otherthan its intended purpose
or usedcommercially.

ISDamage to product caused by
accident, fire, floodsor actsof God.

WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

Some statesdo not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental orconsequential damages, sothe above limitation or exclusion

may notapply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which varyfrom state to state.

Toknow what your legal rights are in your state,consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney Generai.

Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225

PartNo.165D3080POQ6

Pub.P&J.49-5428

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warrantor:Gcmwd m?fm’iccompany

Hfurther help isneeded cxmxmhg this warranty, write:

GSD700