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mLP usm
LPYOUS..
Beforeusingyour
dishwasher,
readthis
guide’
Carefully.
his intendedto Mp you
operateandmaintainyournew
dishwasherproperly.
Keepithandyfor answersto
yourquestions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp, write(include
yourphonenumber):
If ym.1 rea?iwi?di
a damageddishwasher. 00
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dishwasher.
savethneiandmoney”
Beforeyou request
serticee s ●
ChecktheProblemSolverinthe
backofthisguide.It listscauses
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
of minorop&atingproblemsthat
AppliancePark
youcancorrectyourself.
Louisville,KY40225
Toobtaina Spanishlanguage
Paraobtenerla versibnen
versionofthisbook,call
13spaiioldeestemanual,
GEAnswerCenter@
namea
800.626.2000
GEAnswerCenter,@
consumerinformationservice.
serviciodeinformaci6n
parael consumidor,
telifono800.626.2000.
writedownthemuldd
W’Rdserial
numbers.
You’llfindthemona label
fastenedtothetubwalljust
insidethe clishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcame
withyour dishwasher.Before
sendingin this card,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
Toobtainservice,seetheConsumerServicespagein
thebackof thisguide.
We’reproudof our serviceand wantyoutobe
pleased.If forsomereasonyou are nothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepsto followfor
furtherhelp.
FIRST,contact the peoplewho servicedyour
appliance.Explainwhyyou are notpleased. In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
2
NEXT,if youare stillnotpleased,writeallthe
details-including yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
FINALLY,if yourproblemis stillnotresolved,write:
MajorApplianceConsumerActionPanel
20 NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,IL 60606
Page 3
WA~ING—Whenusingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safety
precautions,includingthe
following:
SJUsethisappl;ancconlyforitsMended purposq
asym.ifwillfind
described h thisUseandCare
Guide.
o
~Thisdishwashermustbe properly
,4,
“Q.i~;Q
installedandlocatedin accordance
+ \Q&
~.&\,/.+
withthelnstaHationInstructions
beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructionssheetwithyour
dishwasher,youcanobtainonebycontactingthe
servicelocationnearestyou.
—Thisappliancemustbeconnectedtoa grounded
metal,permanentwiringsystem;oran
equipment-groundingconductormustberun
withthecircuitconductorsandconnectedto
theequipment-groundingterminalorleadof
theappliance.
—Connecttoaproperlyrated,protectedandsized
power-supplycircuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
h the vicinityd!thisoranyotherappliance.
sUseonlypowderorliquiddetergentsorwetting
agentsrecommendedforuseinadishwasher.
oDonotwashplasticitemsunlessmarked
“dishwashersafe”ortheequivalent.Forplastic
itemsnotsomarked,checkthemanufacturer’s
recommendations.
*
Loadlightplasticitemsso theywillnotbecome
dislodgedanddropto thebottom of the
dishwasher—theymightcomeinto contactwith
theheatingunitandbe damaged.
To millimi.Ee tlRepossibility of injul”y.
~ When loading
itemsto bewashed:
A.Locatesharpitemssothatthey
are notlikely
..e~n
,.
,.. +
todamagethedoorseal,and
.,+...
B.
Load Skq knives with the handkx UP tO
~+>+
reducetheriskofcut-typeinjuries.
‘~;)s DOnottamperwithcontrols.
~Donottouchtheheatingelementduringor
immediatelyafteruse.
oDonotoperateyourdishwasherunlessa]lenclosure
panelsareproperlyinplacet
oDonotabuse,siton,orstandonthedoorordish
rackofthedishwasher.
o(lose supervisionisnecessaryifthisappliance
isusedbyornearchildren.Donotallowchildren
toplayinside,onorwiththisapplianceorany
discardedappliance.Disposeofdiscarded
appliancesandshippingorpackingmaterial
properly,Beforediscardinga dishwasher,remove
thedoorofthewashingcompartment.
*Keepallwashingdetergentsandwettingagents
outofthereachofchildren,preferablyinalocked
cabinet.Observeallwarningsoncontainerlabels
toavoidpersonalinjury.
%-
~Tominimizethepossibilityof
0“”’
electricshock,disconnectthis
/-
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance.NOTE:
TurningthecontroldialtotheOFFposition
doesnotdisconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.Werecommendhavingaqualified
technicianserviceyourappliance.
lv~ml~~—~~~~o~~~GASis
producedbythechemicalaction
withinyourwaterheater.Itcan
accumulateinthewaterheaterandh
waterpipesif hotwaterhasnotbeenused.fora
periodoftwoweeksorlonger.HYDROGENGAS
ISEXPLOSIVE.Topreventthepossibilityof
darnageorinjury,if youhavenotusedhotwater
fortwoweeksormore,ormovedintoa residence
inwhichthehotwatersystem
may not have been
usedforsometime,turn-onallhoiwaterfaucets
andallowthemto runforseveralminutesbefore
usinganyelectricalappiiancewhichisconnected
tothehit watersyste-fi.Thiswillallowany
hydrogengasto~scape.Also,sincethega; is
flammable,donotstioke oruseanope~flame
orapplianceduringthisprocess. -
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HowToOPEMTE YOUR DIsm
AsmR
STEPL Loadyourdishwasherwithdishes,silverware,
pots,pans,bowls,etc.,accordingtotheLoadingsection.
POT. NORMALW31fi LVAWi~Al Wi#C;l \
SCRUBWAWASII WASH
(* MA,-
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zwbber725
L Ono.l..ugm. “’’’”a
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Cmf#s Optiw
STEP 2.Adddetergenttothedetergentdispenser.
Make suretheCycleIndicatorDialis at OJ?Fposition
beforeaddingdetergent.(SeeDetergentGuide.)
Userinseaidagentto helppreventspotting.
Occasionallycheckto insurethatrinseagent
containeris atleasthalffull.(SeeHowtoUse
a RinseAgentsection.)
STEP’3. Selectdryingoption.
HEATEDDRYING. Turnsthedrying
M
HEATED
DRYING
heateronforfastdrying.
M
yJiEA;
NO
HEATDRYING. Turns the drying
heateroffto saveenergy.Disheswilldry
naturallyoveralongerperiodsuchasovmnight.
Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,openthedishwasher
doorafterthecycleiscompletetoreducethenatural
dryingtime.
STEP 4.WASH
HEAT BOOST Option
WASH HEAT BOOST’.
Thiscyclewill ‘l]’i&~N~’!!%&
beextendedfor21 minuteswhilethe
dishwasherautomaticallyheatsthewater
for goodwashinganddrying.The
m
enteringwatermustbe atleast 120”F.
ENERGYSAVER(NOHEATBOOST).Whenthis
optionis selectedenteringwatermustbe atleast140”F.
Totest water,seeHowtoTestWaterTemperaturesection,
STEP 5.Selectthewashcycleandstal thedishwasher.
(SeeCycleSelectionHints.)
QFor POTSCRUBBER,NORMAL
POT- NORMAL LIGHT
SCRUBBER WASH WASH
WASH andLIGHTWASHcycles:
a. Pushselectedcyclebutton.
1’
m
m
!
b.Latchthedoor.
[
m
Ill
4
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDialtoONpositionto
startthecycle.Youwillhearthemotorstart.There
is atimedelaybetweenstart-upandwaterfillsoyou
willnothearanywashactionrightaway.
Toobtainthebenefitsofa completecycle,becareful
thatyoudo not turn the dial any further
than
nmiwmy to
startthedishwasher.
/4!.
6
Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoafoodwastedisposer,
operatethe disposeruntilitisemptybeforestarting
thedishwasher.
~ForRIFJSE& HOLDcycle:
o O?i
@
WASHING
a.Besuredoor is
unlatched.
b.SelectNOHEAT
PLATE WAWAER e
Iwl ~~~ rmw+l
DRYINGoption. @
RINSE & HOLO wc %%1 OFIWII
c. SlowlyturnCycle
IndicatorDialto RINSE& HOLDposition.
d.Latchthedoorto startthecycle.
~For
PLATEWARMERcycle:
a.Loadcleanplatesand
(~+
dishesto bewarmed.
b. SelectHEATED
w
MTE
WARMER e
IUSE~m~ Omml
DRYING option.
RINSE & HOLOUJSI;iy%l OCIQU
c.Leave the door
unlatched.
d. SlowlyturnCycle IndicatorDialclockwiseto
PLATEWARMERposition.
e.Latchthedoorto startthecycle.
cycle selectionHints
It isimportanttofollow the Loadinginstructions.
~POTSCRUBBER—Foritemssuchas pots,pansand
casseroleswithdried-onor baked-onsoils.Everyday
dishesmaybe included.
~NORMAL WASH—Forloadsofeverydaydishes,
glassesandcookwarewithmediumsoils.Designed
to yieldhighperformanceonnormalsoils.
~LIGHT W. SH—Fordishesthathavebeenpre-
rzksedbeforeloading.Also,for washingverylightly
soileddisheswith soilsthathavenotdriedon.
~RINSE & HOIUD-l?or rinsingpartialloadswhich
o
.F*.
, “;.:;
:::;:~
willbe washedlater.Do not usedetergent.Delay
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;!$;”.
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Startis notreconmedndedfor thiscycle.
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PLATE WAWER—For warmingcleandishesand 3<:;J
servingplatesfor theservingofhot food.
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matHappeIMinEachCyck!
@You’11hearoccasionalcl~ckingsounds: ~Duringthedryingperiod:
=$RiiP’
—Soft fooddisposershreddingaction.
—Themotorstops.
—Drainvalveopeningto pumpwaterout.
—Watervaporcomesthroughtheventby thedoor
—Timercontrolascycleprogresses.
latchchuingdryingandwhenwaterisbeing
Dumpedout.
—Detergentcupopening.
. .
washcycle
WaterUse Time
Gallons Minutes
WashCycles
(approx.) (approx.) CycleSequence
IPOTSCR?JBBER
12.1
66*
HHFlmHH~~
NORMAL WASH
12.1
51*
BBHlzzlBEB
LIGHT WASH
10.3
51*
HFIWIR[=I
RINSE& HOLD
4.9 14
RR-I
*UHeXten&dtimes.TheSecYcletimeswillbeincreasedapproximately21minutesif WASHHEATBOOSTOption
isselected.
Drying Options:
HEATEDDRYING.AvailableonallwashcyclesexceptRINSE&HOLD.Add25minutesto washcycletime.
NOHEATDRYING.Dryingheateris turnedoff.Dishesdrynaturally.
Energy-savingTips
~
Operate dishwasher only when it%ML Let the
dishesaccumulatein dishwasher.Whenyouputin
onlya partialload,usetheRINSE& HOLDcycle
torinseoffheavysoils.Besuretolatchthedoor
whenwaitingfor a fullload.Thishelpskeepsoils
moist,easierto remove.
~If youdon’t needyourdishesrightaway,use your
energy-savingNO HEAT DRYINGfeature that
turnsthedryingheater off automatically.Dishesdry
naturallyovera longerperiodsuchas overnight.
0Always $tkt the ICJdethat uses the kast WMMMRt
ofwater that will remove the soilfrom the kmde
(SeetheOperatingsection.)
~Turnyourwaterheaterdownto deliver120°F.
watertoyourdishwasherandusetheWASHHEAT
1300STOption.Makesuretheenteringwater
temperatureis nolessthan 120°F.(SeeHowtoTest
WaterTemperaturesection).
Good DishWashing starts‘withHOT water
To get dishes clean and dry, you need hot Water. TOhelpyougetwaterof the
propertemperature,yourdishwasherhasa WATERHEAT 1300STfeature.
Whenselected(seeOperatingsection),thiswaterheatingfeatureal~owsyou
toturndownyourhouseholdwaterheaterand saveenergyif you’rewillingto
letthedishwasherrun a littlelongerwhile it heatswater.Forgoodwashing
anddrying,theenteringwatermustbe between~20°F~and ~40°F.TOPrevent
dishdamage,inletwatershouldnotexceed150°F.
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HOYVtoTestWaterTemperature
heater’sthermostatup.If youhavenotusedhotwater
forsometime,the waterinthepipeswillbecold.Turn
e
onthehotwaterfaucetat thesinkandallowittorun
untilthewaterishot,Thenstartthedishwasher.If
you’verecentlydonelaundryorrunhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheatertimetorecoverbefore
operatingthedishwasher.
Higherwatertemperatureisneededto dissolvegrease
andactivatepowderdetergents.Ifthewatertemperature
islessthan140”F.,usetheWATERHEATBOOST
option.SeeWATERHEATBOOSTsection.
Checkyourwatertemperaturewitha candyormeat
thermometer.Turnonthehotwaterfaucetnearest
thedishwasher.Putthethermometerin a glassand
letthewaterruncontinuouslyintothe glass untilthe
temperaturestopsrising.If thewatertemperatureis
below120°F.,adjustyourwaterheater.
Toimprovewashabilityifthewaterislessthan120”F.
andyoucannotadjustyourwaterheater:Selectalonger
cycleandfillbothdetergentcupsatleasthalf-fullwith
detergent.
Helpfulhints:If outsidetemperaturesareunusually
low,orifyourwatertraveisa longdistancefromwater
heatertodishwasher,youmayneedto setyourwater
How tousea Rinse Agent
Yourdishwasher’srinseagentcontainerholds4!4
ounces.Thisshouldlastabout3 months.Fillas
needed.Donotoverfill.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflowoffdishesquickerthan
usual.Thislessenswaterspottingandmakesdrying
faster,too.
Forbest dishwashingperformance,useofa rinseagent
suchasJET-DRYbrandisrecommended.
If youaccidentallyspill:Wipeuptherinseagentwith
adampcloth.Don’tleavethespillinthedishwasher.It
cankeepyourdetergentfromworking.
If you can%find
anyrinse agent,write:
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquidorsolidform.
Yourdishwasherusestheliquidform.
Ii&wtom the rinse agent ‘dispenser.
13ENCKISERCONSUMERPRODUCTS,INC.
(“JET-DRY”)
411W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,CT06830
Howtochooseanduse m?Right IDwi?rgent
First, useody powder or liquid Your water department can tell
detergent Specificallymade for
you how hard your water is. so
use in dishwashers. GMN-?rtypes
canyourcountyextensionagentor
will
(%3tmefmwmdsing. yourarea’swatersoftenercompany.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,it canbe
harmful.It cancausea permanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.”Anoutsidelayerof glass
isetched away! Of course,thistakes
sometime.Butwhytakea chance
whenit’seasyto findoutthe
hardnessofyourwater.
second,checkthephosphate
content. Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsor filmon yourdishes.If your
wateris hard (7 grainsormore),
yourdetergenthasto workharder.
Detergentswitha higherphosphate
levelwillprobablyworkbetter.If
thephosphatecontentis low(8.7910
or less),you’1~have touseextra
detergentwithhard wa~er.
Justcallandaskthemhowmany
“grains”
ofhardnesstherearein
yourwater.
How much. detergent should you
use? Thatdepends.1syourwater
“hard” or “soft”?Withhard water,
youneedextradetergentto get
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
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Keepyourdetergentfreshand
dry.
Underthe sinkisn’tagood
placetostoredetergentbecausethere
istoomuchmoisture.Don’tput
powderdetergentintothedispenser
untilyou’rereadytowashdishes,
either.(Itwon’tbefreshORdry.)
Ifyour
powderdetergentgetsold
m hmpy9throwit away.
Old
detergentoftenwon’tdissolve.If
youusealiquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
YiNB’nfindtwo deteqpt
dispensersontheinsidedoor
ofyourdishwasher.There
are
twobecausesomecyclesusetwo
washes.
.
Closethemaincup.
NOTE: Toopenthedetergentcup
afterithasbeenclosed,unlatchthe
doorand rotatethe CycleIndicator
Dialafull turn to the OFF
position.Whenthe
/
S’ee“DetergentUsage
Guide”below. *PENCUP
(Besure
L
closedcup
contains
soapit is
bestthat
thedoorbe
iYg’%J”7&y
before
addingdetergent. ‘*[Ncup
ina partially
GRASPHANDLE,
openposition ROTATEAND
beforerotatingthe CL~~ETl~~TLy
CycleIndicator
neceisarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”astheyageor come
incontactwithmoisture.
Otherwise,thedetergentcup willnot
Dial.Thiswillhelp reducethe
closeandlatchproperly.)
amountof detergentand rinseaid
agentspillage into the tub.
I
S(X?TWA~R
MEDIUMWATER
HARDWA~R
(0-3grainshardness)
(3-7grains)
(7-12grains*)
CYCLES
I
MainCup
I
OpenCup
MainCup
I
OpenCup MainCUP* I open CUP*
P0TSCRUIH3ER
I
1 1Tablespoon
1Tablespoon+
HalfFull
~ HalfFull
Completely ~
Completely
NOIUVLAL
WASH
minimum
I minimum
i
Full \ Full
LIGHTWASH
I 1TablespoonI None
I HalfFull I None
I Completely I None
minimum
I
Full -
I
RINSE& HOLD
I
Useno
detergent
I
Useno detergent
I
use no detergent
*12grainsandupisextremelyhardwater.Awatersoftenerisrecommended,Withoutit,lime
$FilledMainCupholds3tablespoons;
canbuildupinthewatervalve,Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenand causeflooding.
FilledOpenCupholds2 tablespoons.
How toPreparetheDishesforwashing
3.Try toremovefoodscrapsandplacedishesin
dishwasherbeforesoilhasa chanceto dry and
becomehard.Disheswithdried-onsoilaremore
difficultto washandmaynotcomecleanin the
NORMALWASHcycle.Remembertouseyour
RINSE& HOLDcyclefor small“holding” loads.
NOTE: Thefoodsmentionedareexamplesonly.
Otherfoodsnotmentionedmayalsoneedto be
removedfrom yourdishes.Youmay alsowantto
considerremovingfoodssuchas mustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuice andotherfoodsthatcan cause
discolorationof stainlesssteelif allowedto remain
ondishesfor a longperiodof time.
If this isyourfirst dishwasher,or if you’rereplacing
a mucholdermodel,youmay wonderhowmuch
preparationyourdishesneed.Actuallyvery little.
Pre-rinsingofnormalfoodsoilsis notnecessary.With
commonsenseand a littlepractice you’llsoonknow
whatfoodsto remove,Hereare someguidelines:
1.Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,toothpicksandother
hard solids.It is alsobestto removehard-shelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,leafyvegetablesand
crusts.Removeexcessivequantitiesof oilor grease.
P
~~%~i2. Removelargequantitiesof anyfood.Your
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#J’
dishwasherhas a built-insoft fooddisposer that
T=.
pulverizessoft foodbits andfhxhes themaway.
AS-j
j
It can handlesmallamountsof softfoods,but
=*’ largeamountswillbe difficultto handle.
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How TOLOAD YomDmm
~sm~
Thisis a random mixed load, the most common type.
you will htive.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedto insurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin
thebottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesin
thecentersendswateroutoverthedishes to washthe
itemsin theupperrack.A sprayarmin thetopwashes
downalso.Makesureto placetall itemsto theoutside
sotheupperwashan-nisnot blocked.
WATCHOUT FOR THIS.
Thewashertowerrisesthroughthe centerofthe
bottomrackduringthewashandrinseportionsof
thecycle.Don’tblockit orloadtallthingsnextto it.
Also,becarefulnotto leta portionofanitemsuch
asa potordishhandleextendthroughthebottom
rack.Thiscouldblockthewasharmandcause poor
washingresults.
HOWTOLomTm
TOPMCK
Thetoprack is bestfor glasses,cups and saucers.
Cupsand glassesfitbestalongthe sides.Thisis the
placefor dishwasher-safep~astics,too. Makesure
smallplasticitems arelodgedin tightlyso they can’t
fallontothe Calrod@heatingunit. Arrangestemware
so thatit cannotmoveeasily,Don‘tlet the glasses
toucheach other.
Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmaHitemsmay
beplaced—facedown—inthetoprack.Thetop rack
is handyfor allkindsof oddshapes.
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1
How TOLOAD~mBOTTOM MCK
Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Loadplatters,
pots andbowlsalongthesides,incornersorintheback.
I
Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loadedin thebottomrack,facingdown.Propbroiler
pansandracks alongtheedge.
Asshownherethisplate is beingplacedwiththesoiled
side facing thecenteroftherackso wateranddetergent
fromwasharmcanreachsoiledsurfaces.
‘n
Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesupto
protectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonssothey
don’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.Smallp~asticitems,
suchasmeasuringspoonsandlidsfromsmallcontainers,
arenot recommendedforautomaticdishwashing.If
placedin the dishwasher,theyshouldgointhebottomof
silverwarebasketwithsilverwareontop.
Precaution!
Takeoutanythingthatmayfallor extendthroughthe
bottomofthebasket,
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usually
Material
Safe
Exc(@om(X’10tsafe)
Somecoloredanodized
aluminumcanfade.
Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.Goldleaf
willdiscolor.
SpecialInstructions
Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.Removeby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.
‘~f indoubt,
cheekwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwash
onepiecedailyfor at leasta month,Comparewiththe
restoftheset.
Ahminum
I
YES
China/
T
YES
Stoneware
Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.Checkyour
manufacturer’sinstructionsforyourcrystal.
Antique,metal-trimmedor
hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor,
Crystal YES
I
I NO
Do notwashindishwasher,Damageto dishwasher
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult,
Non-dishwashe
items—such
aselectronic
aircleaner
filters,furnace
filters,paint
brushes,etc.
Milkglassmayyellow.
Ironwillrust.
Glass
YES
NO
Iron
Pewter
NO Pewtertarnishes.
Ifit doesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,test onepiecein
thetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainif lefton.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyor acidfoodscan
stainif lefton.Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placein backsectionofsilverwarebaskettoavoid
exposureto detergentfrom thedetergentcup.
YES
Plastics
YES
Stainlesssteel
Don’tputin samesilverware
basketwithstainless steel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedto attachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
SterlingSilver
andSilverplate
YES
YES
Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoilmkeepit from losingits non-stickquality.
Non-stick
coatings
Tin
NO Tincanrust.
Woodcanwarp,crackorlose
itsfinishwithany
typeof washing.
Wood
NO
mrgd a dish? Eke’s whenyou (X3IRadd.k
Here’showto adda forgottendish:
1.Pushthedoorlatchto the left.Washingwillstop.
AdddishesanytimeduringtheRINSE& HOLD
cycle.Withotherwashcycles,you canadddishesat
anytimeBEFOREthemaindetergentwashportion
of thecycle.
However,openingthedoorduringanycyclelessens
cleaningpower.So try to loadeverythingatthe
beginning.
2. Waita few secondsuntilthewatercalms.Then
openthedoor.WARNING:Hotvapormayrise
fromopeneddoor.
%Add dishes you’veforgotten.
4, Closethedoorandpushthe latchto thefar right.
Whenthe dooris locked,washingwillcontinue.
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cAm Am cLEAmG
USERMAINTENANCEINSTRUCTIONS
clean the fxmtrd pad witha lightly dampened
AppliancePolishWax &Cleaner(Cat.I%.
cloth.Drythoroughly.Donotuseabrasivesor WR97X0216)isavailablefromGEAppliance
sharpobjectson thepanel.Theycandamageit. PartsMarts.
Clean the outside witha god appiianeepolish The inside IKWWytakes careof itself.If it should
wax. Theoutsidecabinetfinishis durable,butit
everneedcleaning,usea mildcleansingpowder.
canscratch.Sousenoscouringpads,orharshor Scouringpadsandharshcleanerscanmarthefinish.
grittycleaners.
NotusingYourDishwasher inwinter’?ProtectAgainstFre(?zinge
If yourdishwasheris leftin an
PUMPCOVERSCREWS
~
Reconnectthewaterinletlineto
unheateddate ch.uiwthewinter.
thewatervalve.
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aska ser+ce technicianto:
*Cutoffelectricalpowertothe
dishwasher.Removefusesortrip
circuitbreaker.
*Turnoffthewatersupply.
eDisconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalve.
~Drainwaterfromtheinletline
andwatervalve. (Useapan to
catchthewater.)
~Drainthecollectionchamberat
rearofunitbelowfilterby
disconnectinghoseto pump.
Reconnectafterdraining.
eRemovetheplasticpumpcover
inthetubbottomandusea
spongeto soakupwaterin
the rubberboot.
milt-in Dishwashers oftenuse’ an A& Gap KeepIt Ckm3
An air gapis aplumbingdevice.
~ F:;’%%;[SFGER.
If youhaveanairgap,checkit at
Itprotects yourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingUPintoitif a drain
clogs.Theai;g;p is notapart of
IT1SNOTCOVEREDIN YOUR
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
WARRANTY.
evenhaveone.Not allplumbing
‘The
air gap is easy to dean.
codes requireair gaps.
Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
Check the
air gap any time your
dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome
dishwasher isn’t draining wM.
cover.Thenunscrewthe plasticcap
andcheckfor anybuildupof grit.
Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.
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HOW TOCmNGE COLOR~AmLs
H’youare
redecorating,you
canchangeyour
dishwasher’sfront
panelstomatchor
blendwithyour
newcolors.
The panels are
heldinplaceby
thedoortrimand
thetrimonthepanelbelowthedoor.Eachsideof each
panelis a differentcolor.Oryoucanpaint a panelwith
thecolorof yourownchoice.
How to change door panel insert:
L Takeouttrimscrewsoneithersideof thedishwasher
door.Removethesidetrim.
2.Slideouttheinsertpanel.
3.Putthecoloryouwantinfront.(Careful-edges may
be sharp.)
4.Replacetheinsertpanel,side trimandscrews.
Howto changelowerpanelinsert:
1.Removepanelattachmentscrews.
2.Removetheentirepanel.
3.Takeoutscrewsandremovethetoptrim.
4. Slideouttheinsertpanel,
5.Putthecolor youwantinfront.
&Replacetheinsertpanel,toptrimandscrews.
7’.Replacetheentirepanelandattachmentscrews.
Colorinsertpanelsforboththedoorandthelower
panelcanbe replacedby 1/4”thickwoodinsertsto
matchyourkitchencabinets,Getthemfromyour
nearestcabinetorlumberdealer.
Dimensionsfor 1/4”woodinserts:
DoorPanel:19!4”H X
2~~6° W.
LowerPanel:
3]~6° ~ x 23%6” w.
NOTE: Do not operate dishwasher whik changing
panels or when lower access panel is removed.
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QmsTIoNs?
ill
USETHISPROBLEM SOLVER
PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSE
DISHWASHER
1 Afuseinyourhomemaybeblown,orthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor
WON’TRUN
I
resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.
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UNUSUALNOISE
DNWJESDON’T
DRY
UNCLEANDISHES
ANDFLATWARE
DETERGENTLEFT
IN DISPENSERCUPS
DETERGENTCUP
LIDWON’TLATCH
AFTERAPDING
DETERGENT
YELLOWOR
BROWNFILM
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Utensilsmaynotbe secureonrackpins,or somethingsmall mayhavedroppedfzom
the rack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
in dishwasher.
Make sureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect+(SeeHOWto TestWater‘Temperature
section.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybe spillinginto
thebottomreck.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checktherinseagentdispenserto seethatit’snotempty.
Checkinletwatertemperature.It shouldbeat least120°F.(Totest,seeHowto Test
WaterTemperaturesection.)
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnona faucet.Is watercomingoutslowef
thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(SeeCareandCleaningsection.)
Improperrackloading.(SeeLoadingsection.)
Watermaynotbe reachingthedetergentcups.Move dishesthatmaybe blocking
detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbe openingormaybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
items.If youuseda powderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.If thecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callfor service.
Detergentmaybe old.If thepowderdetergentishardor cakedin thebox,throwit
away.Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
Cycle IndicatorDialmustbe OFFfor cuplid to closeandlatchproperly.If you
unlatchthedoorand openit to dryyourdishes,theCycleIndicatorDialdoes
notadvanceto OFF byitself.
Teaor coffeecan staincups.Removethestainbyhand,usinga solutionof 1/2cup
bleachand 3 cupswarmwater.
An overallyellowor brownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbe causedby iron
depositsin water.A specialfilterin thewatersupplylineis theonlywayto correct
thisproblem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyou aboutthe filter.
Yellowfilmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsin the sa-meload.
Silverpoiishwillusuallyremovethis stain.
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(continued)
PROBLEM
SPOT’SAND
l?HJvHNG ON
GLASM3SAND
FLATWARE
CLOUDIN13SSON
GLASSWARE
CHIPPINGOFCHINA
POSSIBLE CAUSE
@
Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
@Extremelyhardwater.(SeeHowto ChooseandUseDetergentsection.)
QLowinletwatertemperature.(SeeHowtoTestWaterTemperaturesection.)
CIoverloadingthedishwasher.
QImproperloading.(SeeLoadingsection.)
@Oldor damppowderdetergent.
e Phosphatelevelin detergenttoolow.(SeeHowtoChooseandUseDetergent
section.)
~Rinseagentdispenserempty.(SeeHowtoUsea RinseAgentsection,)
~Toolittledetergent.(SeeHowto (loose andUseDetergentsection.)
Localwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferencesvary.Tryseveralbrandsof
detergentstofindonethat givesthebestresultsforyou.A liquiddishwasher
detergentmayhelpreducefilming.
‘lbremove
stubborn spots and film from gkwwvare:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Removeallmetal“utensilsfromthedishwasher.
Donotadddetergent.
SelectP0TSCRU1313ERcycle.
Startthedishwasherandallowtorun for 18to 22minutes.Thedishwasherwill
nowbe in themainwash.
5.Thenopenthedoorandpour2 cups(500ml) ofwhitevinegarintothebottomof
thedishwasher.
6.Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.
M’vinegar
rinse doesn’t work Repeatas above,exceptuse 114cup (60ml) of citric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.If yours
doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)
Usinga vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwicea month?Considerahome
watersoftener.
If vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching.”
Thefilmcannotberemoved.
It can be prevented: Use lessdetergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washglasswarein
theshortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150°F.
Roughhandlingcan causechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchina
are secureandcan’tjar loose.(SeeLoadingsection.)Makesuretall glassesand
stemwarewillclearthetopofthe tubwhenyoupushtherackinto thedishwasher.
Alwaysusethe toprack forclelicateitems.
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PROBLEM
BLACKCM?GRAY
MARKSONDHH13S
SMALLAMOIJNTOF
WATERSTANDING
INTHEBOTTOM
OF‘THETUB
WATERWON’TPUMP
OUTOFTHETUB
SUDS IN THETUB
DISHWASHER
LEAKS
MOTORHUMS
POSSIBLECAUSE
Aluminumutensilsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstdishes.Removemarks
withamildabrasivecleanser.
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Wateraroundtheoutletonthe tubbottomatthebackof thet~bis normal.Risclean
water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.
lf theentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmtiyhavea drainproblem,Cleanthbair
gap,if’youhave one.(SeeCareandCleaningsection.)
Checkthe kitchensink. Is it drainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.
If dishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredkposerisnot
clogged.
Sudsingdetergentsam notmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUT’OMA”IC
DIS~ASH~R DE~RGEhTS TOAVOIDSLJDSING.
lb removesuds from the tub:
Openthedishwasher.Let sudsevaporate.Add 1gallon
ofcoldwaterto thetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterby slowly
turningthecontroldial untila drainperiodis reached.
Repeatif necessary.
Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s
~esignedforautomaticdishwashers.
spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing.
Wipeup accidentalspill of rinseagentwitha dampcloth.
>ishwasherhasnotbeenusedon aregularbasis.
f
youdonotuseyourdishwasheroften,setittofillandpumpoutonceeveryweek
Ms willhelpkeepthesealmoist,andthegarbagedisposerclear.
M’you need more Mp.e.cdl, tollfree:
GE
Answer Center@-
800.626.2000
consumerinformation
service
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‘-~ we’llBeThere
Withthe purchase of your new GEappliance, rcmeivetie
-.
mmma.ncethat if pu mm mxd information
Or assislmce
..
from GE,we’llbe them.AHyou haveto do iscall--toll-free!
AGEConsumerServiceprofessional
willprovideexpertrepairservice,
scheduledata timethat’sconvenient
foryou.ManyGEConsumerService
company-operatedlocationsofkr you
servicetodayor tomorrow,or atyour
convenience (’ZOOa.m. to ‘ZOOp.m.
weekda~9:00a.m.to2:00p.m.Satur-
days).Our factory-trainedtechnicians
knowyourapplianceinsideand out—
somostrepairscanbehandledinjust
one visit.
~.
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a #
Youcan have the secure feeling that
GEConsumerServicewillstillbe
thereafteryourwarranty
expires. Pur=
chase a GE contract while your war-
ranty is
stillin effect andyou’llreceive
a substantial discount.
Witharnultipleyearcontract,you’reassuredoffuture
serviceattoday’sprices.
Individwds qwdified toservicetheir
ownappliancescanhaveneeded
partsoraccessoriessentdirectlyto
theirhome.TheGEpartssystemprovidesaccesstoover47,000parts...ancl
all GEGenuineRenewalPartsare
fullywarranted.VISA,MasterCard
andDiscovercardsareaccepted.
user maintenanceinstl-uctiom
containedinthisbookletcoverproceduresintendedtobeperformedby
my Wer.other servicinggenerally
shouldberefemmitoquaMledservicepersmmelaCautionmustbe
exel@ed9sinceimproperservicing
maycamel.msrafeoperation.
WhateveryourquestionaboutanyGE
majorappliance,GEAnswerCente@
informationserviceisavailableto
help.Yourcall-and yourquestion—
willbeansweredpromptlyand
courteously,Andyoucancallany
time.GEAnswerCente@serviceis
open24hoursaday7daysaweek.
~el~~omnunicationDevicefortheD63ti
tJpon
request,GEwillprovideBraille
controlsforavarietyofGEappliances,
andabrochuretoassistin planninga
barrier-freekitchenfor personswith
limitedmobilityToobtaintheseitems,
freeofcharge,call800.626.2000.
Consumerswith.impairedhearing
or speechwhohaveaccesstoa TDD
or a conventionalteletypewritermay
call
800-TDD-CJX3 (800-833”4:322)
tOre~uest
informationor service.
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1
YOURGE DISHWASHERWITH PERMATUF@iNTERIOR
WARRANTY
(
Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchas your salesslip or cancelledcheck to establish warranty period.
WHAT!s COVERED
FULL ONE-YEARWARRANW
Foroneyearfrom date of original
purchase,wewiil provide,free of
charge,partsandservicelaborin
yourhometo repairor replaceany
jx?ti of the dklwvasherthat fails
becauseofa manufacturingdefect.
F(JLLTEN-YEARWARRANTY
Forten yearsfrom date of original
purchase,we wiil provide,free of
charge,partsand servicelabor in
your hometo repairor replacethe
PermaT3.# tub or doorliner if it
failsto containwater becauseof
a manufacturingdefect suchas
cracking,chipping,peeling
or rusting.
LIMITED
SECOND-YEAR
WARRANW
Forthe secondyearfromdateof
originalpurchase,wewill provide,
free ofcharge,replacementpartsfor
anypafl of the WaterDistrWthm
System
(asillustratedbelow)that
fails becauseof a manufacturing
defect.Associatedinletanddrain
plumbingpartsarenot covered by
thiswarranty.Youpayfor the
servicetrip to your homeand
servicelaborcharges.
Power Shower@arm~~
4
3 Piece Power TowerTM_
Washarm
liu
(spray arm)~
Boot–
umr3
-Hose
- Hub
-connection
=
assembly
1
Motor
Soft Food Disposer
. . ...
r
Water Distribution System
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
the origirmipurchaserandany
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedforordinaryhomeusein
the
48 mainiandstates,Hawaiiand
Washington,D.(2.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthe sameexceptthat itis
LIMITEDbecauseyou mustpayto
shipthe productto the serviceshop
orfor the sewicetechnician’stravel
coststo yourhome.
All warranty servicewill be
providedbyour Factory Service
Centersor by ourauthorized
CustomerCare” servicersduring
nownalworkinghours.
Shouldyourapplianceneed
service,duringwarrantyperiodor
beyond,call 800-GE-CARES
(800-432-2737).
WHAT1SNOTCOVERED
~Servicetrips to yourhometo teach
adequateelectrical,plumbing,and
you how to use the product.
other connecting facilities.
{
Readyour 11.he
and Carematerial. ~Replacementof housefuses or
Ifyou ~henhaveany questions
aboutoperatingthe product,please
contactyour dealeror our
ConsumerAffairsoffice at the
addressbelow,or call, toll free:
GE Answer Center”
800.626.2000
consumer information service
~Improper installation.
If you have an installationproblem,
contactyour dealeror installer.You
are responsible for providing
resettingof circuitbreakers.
~Cleaningor servicingof air gap
device indrain line.
@Failureof the productif it is usedfor
otherthan itsintendedpurposeor
usedcommercially.
~Damageto productcausedby
accident,fire,floods or acts of God.
WARRANT(3R1SAI(3TRESPONSIBLE
F(3RCCNSEQUENT!ALDAMAGES.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may aiso have other rights which vary from state to state.
To
knowwhatyour legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.
warrantor: Genera! Electric company
!~ ~UMhEW
help is needed concerning this warranty,write:
Manager—COnSumerl%ffaim,GE
Appliances, LcMsviK3, KY 4(X225
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