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DispenserCups.... ...........................................7
DryingOptions...... ..........................................4
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LPYOUS..
Beforeusingyour
dishwasher,
guide’
his intendedto Mp you
operateandmaintainyournew
dishwasherproperly.
Keepithandyfor answersto
yourquestions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp, write(include
yourphonenumber):
Toobtaina Spanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Carefully.
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
readthis
If ym.1 rea?iwi?di
a damageddishwasher. 00
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dishwasher.
savethneiandmoney”
Beforeyou request
serticee s ●
ChecktheProblemSolverinthe
backofthisguide.It listscauses
of minorop&atingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
Paraobtenerla versibnen
13spaiioldeestemanual,
namea
GEAnswerCenter,@
serviciodeinformaci6n
parael consumidor,
telifono800.626.2000.
writedownthemuldd
W’Rdserial
You’llfindthemona label
fastenedtothetubwalljust
insidethe clishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcame
withyour dishwasher.Before
sendingin this card,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
numbers.
Toobtainservice,seetheConsumerServicespagein
thebackof thisguide.
We’reproudof our serviceand wantyou to be
pleased.If forsomereason you are nothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepsto followfor
furtherhelp.
FIRST,contact the peoplewho serviced your
appliance.Explainwhyyou are notpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
2
NEXT,if youare stillnotpleased,writeall the
details-including yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
FINALLY,if yourproblemis stillnotresolved,write:
MajorApplianceConsumerActionPanel
20 NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,IL 60606
WA~ING—Whenusingthis
__
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
precautions,includingthe
safety
following:
SJUsethisappl;ancconlyforitsMended purposq
asym.ifwillfind
Guide.
,4,
“Q.i~;Q
+ \Q&
~.&\,/.+
o
receiveanInstallationInstructionssheetwithyour
dishwasher,youcanobtainonebycontactingthe
servicelocationnearestyou.
—Thisappliancemustbeconnectedtoa grounded
metal,permanentwiringsystem;oran
equipment-groundingconductormustberun
withthecircuitconductorsandconnectedto
theequipment-groundingterminalorleadof
theappliance.
—Connecttoaproperlyrated,protectedandsized
power-supplycircuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
described h thisUseandCare
~Thisdishwashermustbe properly
installedandlocatedin accordance
withthelnstaHationInstructions
beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot
~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“”’
/-
%-
beforeattemptinganymaintenance.NOTE:
TurningthecontroldialtotheOFFposition
doesnotdisconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.Werecommendhavingaqualified
technicianserviceyourappliance.
electricshock,disconnectthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
h the vicinityd!thisoranyotherappliance.
sUseonlypowderorliquiddetergentsorwetting
agentsrecommendedforuseinadishwasher.
oDonotwashplasticitemsunlessmarked
“dishwashersafe”ortheequivalent.Forplastic
itemsnotsomarked,checkthemanufacturer’s
recommendations.
Loadlightplasticitemsso theywillnotbecome
*
dislodgedanddropto the bottomof the
dishwasher—theymightcomeinto contactwith
theheatingunitandbe damaged.
To millimi.Ee tlRepossibility of injul”y.
~ When loading
..e~n
,.. +
.,+...
~+>+
‘~;)s DOnottamperwithcontrols.
A.Locatesharpitemssothatthey
,.
todamagethedoorseal,and
Load Skq knives with the handkx UP tO
B.
reducetheriskofcut-typeinjuries.
itemsto bewashed:
are notlikely
lv~ml~~—~~~~o~~~GASis
producedbythechemicalaction
withinyourwaterheater.Itcan
accumulateinthewaterheaterandh
waterpipesif hotwaterhasnotbeenused.fora
periodoftwoweeksorlonger.HYDROGENGAS
ISEXPLOSIVE.Topreventthepossibilityof
darnageorinjury,if youhavenotusedhotwater
fortwoweeksormore,ormovedintoa residence
inwhichthehotwatersystem
usedforsometime,turn-onallhoiwaterfaucets
andallowthemto runforseveralminutesbefore
usinganyelectricalappiiancewhichisconnected
tothehit watersyste-fi.Thiswillallowany
hydrogengasto~scape.Also,sincethega; is
flammable,donotstioke oruseanope~flame
orapplianceduringthisprocess. -
may not have been
HowToOPEMTE YOUR DIsm
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STEPL Loadyourdishwasherwithdishes,silverware,
pots,pans,bowls,etc.,accordingtotheLoadingsection.
STEP 2.Adddetergentto thedetergentdispenser.
Make suretheCycleIndicatorDialis at OJ?Fposition
beforeaddingdetergent.(SeeDetergentGuide.)
Userinseaidagentto helppreventspotting.
Occasionallycheckto insurethatrinseagent
containeris atleasthalffull.(SeeHowto Use
a RinseAgentsection.)
STEP’3. Selectdryingoption.
HEATED
HEATEDDRYING. Turnsthedrying
heateronforfastdrying.
HEATDRYING. Turns the drying
NO
M
M
DRYING
yJiEA;
heateroffto saveenergy.Disheswilldry
naturallyoveralongerperiodsuchasovmnight.
Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,openthedishwasher
doorafterthecycleiscompletetoreducethenatural
dryingtime.
STEP 4.WASH
WASH HEAT BOOST’.
HEAT BOOST Option
Thiscyclewill ‘l]’i&~N~’!!%&
beextendedfor21 minuteswhilethe
dishwasherautomaticallyheatsthewater
for goodwashinganddrying.The
enteringwatermustbe atleast 120”F.
m
ENERGYSAVER(NOHEATBOOST).Whenthis
optionis selectedenteringwatermustbe atleast140”F.
Totestwater,seeHowtoTestWaterTemperaturesection,
STEP 5.Selectthewashcycle andstal thedishwasher.
(SeeCycleSelectionHints.)
QFor POTSCRUBBER,NORMAL
WASH andLIGHTWASHcycles:
a. Pushselectedcyclebutton.
b.Latchthedoor.
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDialtoONpositionto
startthecycle.Youwillhearthemotorstart.There
is a timedelaybetweenstart-upandwaterfillso you
willnothearanywashactionrightaway.
Toobtainthebenefitsofa completecycle,becareful
thatyoudo not turn the dial any further
nmiwmy to
startthedishwasher.
POT- NORMAL LIGHT
SCRUBBER WASH WASH
m
m
1’
[
than
Ill
m
Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoafoodwastedisposer,
operatethe disposeruntilitisemptybeforestarting
thedishwasher.
~ForRIFJSE& HOLDcycle:
a.Besuredoor is
o O?i
WASHING
unlatched.
PLATE WAWAER e
b.SelectNOHEAT
DRYINGoption. @
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RINSE & HOLO wc %%1 OFIWII
c. SlowlyturnCycle
IndicatorDialto RINSE& HOLDposition.
d.Latchthedoorto startthecycle.
PLATEWARMERcycle:
~For
a.Loadcleanplatesand
(~+
dishesto bewarmed.
WARMER e
b. SelectHEATED
DRYING option.
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RINSE & HOLOUJSI;iy%l OCIQU
c.Leave the door
unlatched.
d. SlowlyturnCycle IndicatorDialclockwiseto
PLATEWARMERposition.
e.Latchthedoortostartthecycle.
cycle selectionHints
It is importanttofollowtheLoadinginstructions.
~POTSCRUBBER—Foritemssuchas pots,pansand
casseroleswithdried-onor baked-onsoils.Everyday
dishesmaybe included.
~NORMAL WASH—Forloadsofeverydaydishes,
glassesandcookwarewithmediumsoils.Designed
!
4
to yieldhighperformanceonnormalsoils.
~LIGHT W. SH—Fordishesthathavebeenpre-
rzksedbeforeloading.Also,for washingverylightly
soileddisheswith soilsthathavenot driedon.
~RINSE & HOIUD-l?or rinsingpartialloadswhich
willbe washedlater.Do notusedetergent.Delay
Startis not reconmedndedfor thiscycle.
PLATE WAWER—For warmingcleandishesand 3<:;J
g
servingplatesfor theservingofhot food.
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@You’11hearoccasionalcl~ckingsounds: ~Duringthedryingperiod:
=$RiiP’
—Soft fooddisposershreddingaction.
—Drainvalveopeningto pumpwaterout.
—Timercontrolascycleprogresses.
—Detergentcupopening.
—Themotorstops.
—Watervaporcomesthroughtheventby thedoor
latchchuingdryingandwhenwaterisbeing
Dumpedout.
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NORMAL WASH
LIGHT WASH
RINSE& HOLD
WaterUse Time
Gallons Minutes
(approx.) (approx.) CycleSequence
12.1
12.1
10.3
*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
turnsthedryingheateroffautomatically.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. TOhelpyougetwaterofthe
propertemperature,yourdishwasherhasa WATERHEAT 1300STfeature.
Whenselected(seeOperatingsection),thiswaterheatingfeatureal~owsyou
toturndownyourhouseholdwaterheaterand saveenergyif you’rewillingto
letthedishwasherrun a littlelongerwhileitheatswater.Forgoodwashing
anddrying,theenteringwatermustbe between~20°F~and ~40°F.TOPrevent
dishdamage,inletwatershouldnotexceed150°F.
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HOYVtoTestWaterTemperature
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.
Helpfulhints:If outsidetemperaturesareunusually
low,orifyourwatertraveisa longdistancefromwater
heatertodishwasher,youmayneedto setyourwater
How tousea Rinse Agent
Arinseagentmakeswaterflowoffdishesquickerthan
usual.Thislessenswaterspottingandmakesdrying
faster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,useofa rinseagent
suchasJET-DRYbrandisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquidorsolidform.
Yourdishwasherusestheliquidform.
Ii&wtom the rinse agent ‘dispenser.
heater’sthermostatup.If youhavenotusedhotwater
forsometime,the waterinthepipeswillbecold.Turn
onthehotwaterfaucetat thesinkandallowittorun
untilthewaterishot,Thenstartthedishwasher.If
you’verecentlydonelaundryorrunhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheatertimetorecoverbefore
operatingthedishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityifthewaterislessthan120”F.
andyoucannotadjustyourwaterheater:Selectalonger
cycleandfillbothdetergentcupsatleasthalf-fullwith
detergent.
Yourdishwasher’srinseagentcontainerholds4!4
ounces.Thisshouldlastabout3 months.Fillas
needed.Donotoverfill.
If youaccidentallyspill:Wipeuptherinseagentwith
adampcloth.Don’tleavethespillinthedishwasher.It
cankeepyourdetergentfromworking.
If you can%find
anyrinse agent,write:
13ENCKISERCONSUMERPRODUCTS,INC.
(“JET-DRY”)
411W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,CT06830
e
Howtochooseanduse m?Right IDwi?rgent
First, useody powder or liquid Your water department can tell
detergent Specifically made for
use in dishwashers. GMN-?rtypes
(%3tmefmwmdsing. yourarea’swatersoftenercompany.
will
second,checkthephosphate
content. Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsor filmon yourdishes.If your
wateris hard (7 grainsor more),
yourdetergenthasto workharder.
Detergentswitha higherphosphate
levelwillprobablyworkbetter.If
thephosphatecontentis low(8.7910
or less),you’1~have touseextra
detergentwithhard wa~er.
you how hard your water is. so
canyourcountyextensionagentor
Justcallandaskthemhow many
“grains”
ofhardnesstherearein
yourwater.
How much. detergent should you
use? Thatdepends.1syourwater
“hard” or “soft”?Withhard water,
youneedextradetergentto get
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,it canbe
harmful.It cancausea permanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.”Anoutsidelayerof glass
isetchedaway!Ofcourse,thistakes
sometime.Butwhytakea chance
whenit’seasyto findoutthe
hardnessofyourwater.
—
Keepyourdetergentfreshand
dry.
Underthe sinkisn’tagood
placetostoredetergentbecausethere
istoomuchmoisture.Don’tput
powderdetergentintothedispenser
untilyou’rereadytowashdishes,
either.(Itwon’tbefreshORdry.)
Ifyour
m hmpy9throwit away.
detergentoftenwon’tdissolve.If
youusealiquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
neceisarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”astheyageor come
incontactwithmoisture.
CYCLES
P0TSCRUIH3ER
NOIUVLAL
powderdetergentgetsold
Old
S(X?TWA~R
(0-3grainshardness)
I
MainCup
I
1Tablespoon+
WASH
minimum
I
YiNB’nfindtwo deteqpt
dispensersontheinsidedoor
ofyourdishwasher.There
twobecausesomecyclesusetwo
washes.
S’ee“DetergentUsage
Guide”below. *PENCUP
(Besure
L
iYg’%J”7&y
before
addingdetergent. ‘*[Ncup
Otherwise,thedetergentcup willnot
closeandlatchproperly.)
MEDIUMWATER
(3-7grains)
OpenCup
I
1 1Tablespoon
I minimum
MainCup
HalfFull
Closethemaincup.
are
.
OpenCup MainCUP* I open CUP*
I
~ HalfFull
i
NOTE: Toopenthedetergentcup
afterithasbeenclosed,unlatchthe
doorand rotatethe CycleIndicator
Dialafull turn to the OFF
position.Whenthe
closedcup
contains
soapit is
bestthat
thedoorbe
ina partially
openposition ROTATEAND
beforerotatingthe CL~~ETl~~TLy
CycleIndicator
Dial.Thiswillhelp reducethe
amountof detergentand rinseaid
agentspillage into the tub.
HARDWA~R
(7-12grains*)
Completely ~
Full \ Full
/
GRASPHANDLE,
Completely
LIGHTWASH
RINSE& HOLD
*12grainsandupisextremelyhardwater.Awatersoftenerisrecommended,Withoutit,lime
canbuildupinthewatervalve,Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.
I 1TablespoonI None
minimum
I
Useno
detergent
How toPreparetheDishesforwashing
If this isyourfirstdishwasher,orif you’rereplacing
a mucholdermodel,youmay wonderhowmuch
preparationyourdishesneed.Actuallyvery little.
Pre-rinsingofnormalfoodsoilsis notnecessary.With
commonsenseand a littlepracticeyou’llsoonknow
whatfoodsto remove,Hereare someguidelines:
1.Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,toothpicksandother
hard solids.It is alsobestto removehard-shelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,leafyvegetablesand
crusts.Removeexcessivequantitiesof oilor grease.
~~%~i2. Removelargequantitiesof any food.Your
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=*’ largeamounts will be difficultto handle.
dishwasherhas a built-insoft fooddisposerthat
#J’
pulverizessoft foodbits andfhxhes themaway.
It can handlesmallamountsof softfoods,but
j
I HalfFull I None
I
I
Useno detergent
3.Try to removefood scrapsandplace dishesin
dishwasherbeforesoilhasa chanceto dry and
becomehard.Disheswithdried-onsoilaremore
difficultto washandmaynot comecleaninthe
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.
I Completely I None
Full -
I
$FilledMainCupholds3tablespoons;
FilledOpenCupholds2 tablespoons.
use no detergent
I
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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
thecentersendswateroutoverthedishesto washthe
itemsin theupperrack.A sprayarmin thetopwashes
downalso.Makesureto placetall itemsto theoutside
sotheupperwashan-nisnot blocked.
HOWTO LomTm
WATCHOUT FOR THIS.
Thewashertowerrisesthroughthecenterof the
bottomrackduringthewashandrinseportionsof
thecycle.Don’tblockit orloadtallthingsnextto it.
Also,becarefulnotto leta portionofanitemsuch
asa potordishhandleextendthroughthebottom
rack.Thiscouldblockthewasharmandcausepoor
washingresults.
TOPMCK
Thetoprack is bestfor glasses,cups and saucers.
Cupsand glassesfitbest alongthe 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.
8
Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmaHitemsmay
beplaced—facedown—inthetoprack.Thetop rack
is handyfor allkindsof oddshapes.
How TOLOAD~mBOTTOM MCK
__
1
Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Loadplatters,
pots andbowlsalongthesides,incornersorintheback.
I
Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loadedin thebottomrack,facingdown.Propbroiler
pansandracksalongtheedge.
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,theyshouldgoin thebottomof
silverwarebasketwithsilverwareontop.
Precaution!
Takeoutanythingthat mayfallorextendthroughthe
bottomofthebasket,
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Material
Ahminum
China/
Stoneware
T
Crystal YES
Non-dishwashe
items—such
aselectronic
aircleaner
filters,furnace
filters,paint
brushes,etc.
Glass
Iron
Pewter
Plastics
Stainlesssteel
SterlingSilver
andSilverplate
Non-stick
coatings
Tin
Wood
I
I
I
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mYOUR ~~sm
usually
Safe
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO Pewtertarnishes.
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO Tincanrust.
NO
Exc(@om(X’10tsafe)
Somecoloredanodized
aluminumcanfade.
Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.Goldleaf
willdiscolor.
Antique,metal-trimmedor
hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor,
Milkglassmayyellow.
Ironwillrust.
Don’tputin samesilverware
basketwithstainless steel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedto attachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
Woodcanwarp,crackorlose
itsfinishwithany
typeof washing.
AsmR.
—
SpecialInstructions
Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.Removeby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.
‘~f indoubt,
onepiecedailyfor at leasta month,Comparewiththe
restoftheset.
Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.Checkyour
manufacturer’sinstructionsforyourcrystal.
Do notwashindishwasher,Damageto dishwasher
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult,
Ifit doesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,test one piecein
thetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainif lefton.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyor acidfoodscan
stainif lefton.Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placein backsectionofsilverwarebaskettoavoid
exposureto detergentfrom thedetergentcup.
Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoilmkeepit from losingits non-stickquality.
cheekwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwash
o
mrgd a dish? Eke’s whenyou (X3IRadd.k
Adddishesanytimeduringthe RINSE&HOLD
cycle.Withotherwashcycles,you canadddishesat
anytimeBEFOREthemaindetergentwashportion
of thecycle.
However,openingthedoorduringanycyclelessens
cleaningpower.So try to loadeverythingatthe
beginning.
Here’showto adda forgottendish:
1.Pushthedoorlatchto theleft.Washingwillstop.
2. Waita few secondsuntilthe watercalms.Then
openthedoor.WARNING:Hotvapormayrise
fromopeneddoor.
%Add dishes you’veforgotten.
4, Closethedoorandpushthelatchto thefar right.
Whenthe dooris locked,washingwillcontinue.
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USERMAINTENANCEINSTRUCTIONS
clean the fxmtrd pad witha lightly dampened
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
canscratch.Sousenoscouringpads,orharshor Scouringpadsandharshcleanerscanmarthefinish.
grittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax &Cleaner(Cat.I%.
everneedcleaning,usea mildcleansingpowder.
NotusingYourDishwasher inwinter’?ProtectAgainstFre(?zinge
If yourdishwasheris leftin an
unheateddate ch.uiwthewinter.
“
aska ser+ce technicianto:
*Cutoffelectricalpowertothe
dishwasher.Removefusesortrip
circuitbreaker.
*Turnoffthewatersupply.
eDisconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalve.
~Drainwaterfromtheinletline
andwatervalve. (Useapan to
catchthewater.)
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PUMPCOVERSCREWS
Reconnectthewaterinletlineto
~
thewatervalve.
~Drainthecollectionchamberat
rearofunitbelowfilterby
disconnectinghoseto pump.
Reconnectafterdraining.
eRemovetheplasticpumpcover
inthetubbottomandusea
spongeto soakupwaterin
the rubberboot.
milt-in Dishwashers oftenuse’ an A& Gap KeepIt Ckm3
An air gapis aplumbingdevice.
Itprotects yourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingUPintoitif a drain
clogs.Theai;g;p is nota partof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Not allplumbing
codes requireair gaps.
Check the
dishwasher isn’t draining wM.
air gap any time your
~ F:;’%%;[SFGER.
If youhaveanairgap,checkit at
IT1SNOTCOVEREDIN YOUR
WARRANTY.
air gap is easy to dean.
‘The
Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewthe plasticcap
andcheckfor anybuildupof grit.
Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.
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 Takeouttrimscrewsoneitherside of thedishwasher
door.Removethesidetrim.
2.Slideouttheinsertpanel.
3.Putthecoloryouwantinfront.(Careful-edges may
be sharp.)
4.Replacetheinsertpanel,sidetrimandscrews.
Howto changelowerpanelinsert:
1.Removepanelattachmentscrews.
2.Removetheentirepanel.
3.Takeoutscrewsandremovethetoptrim.
4. Slideouttheinsertpanel,
5.Putthecolor youwantinfront.
&Replacetheinsertpanel,toptrimandscrews.
7’.Replacetheentirepanel andattachmentscrews.
Colorinsertpanelsforboththedoorandthelower
panelcanbe replacedby 1/4”thickwoodinsertsto
matchyourkitchencabinets,Getthemfromyour
nearestcabinetorlumberdealer.
Dimensionsfor 1/4”woodinserts:
DoorPanel:19!4”H X
LowerPanel:
3]~6° ~ x 23%6” w.
2~~6° W.
NOTE: Do not operate dishwasher whik changing
panels or when lower access panel is removed.
QmsTIoNs?
USETHISPROBLEM SOLVER
PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSE
ill
DISHWASHER
WON’TRUN
UNUSUALNOISE
DNWJESDON’T
UNCLEANDISHES
ANDFLATWARE
DETERGENTLEFT
IN DISPENSERCUPS
DRY
1 Afuseinyourhomemaybe blown,orthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor
resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.
I
Utensilsmaynotbe secureonrackpins,or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfzom
the rack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Make sureeverythingis securelyplaced
in dishwasher.
Make sureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect+(SeeHOWto TestWater‘Temperature
section.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybe spillinginto
thebottomreck.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checktherinseagentdispenserto seethatit’snotempty.
Checkinletwatertemperature.It shouldbeatleast120°F.(Totest,seeHowto Test
WaterTemperaturesection.)
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnona faucet.Is watercomingoutslowef
thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(SeeCareandCleaningsection.)
Improperrackloading.(SeeLoadingsection.)
Watermaynotbe reachingthedetergentcups.Move dishesthatmaybe blocking
detergentcup.
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DETERGENTCUP
LIDWON’TLATCH
AFTERAPDING
DETERGENT
YELLOWOR
BROWNFILM
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Thedispensercovermaynotbe openingormaybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
items.If youused apowder detergent,openthecup andremoveanycaked-on
detergent.If thecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callfor service.
Detergentmaybe old.If thepowderdetergentishardorcakedin thebox,throwit
away.Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
Cycle IndicatorDialmustbeOFFfor cuplid to closeandlatchproperly.If you
unlatchthedoorand openit to dryyourdishes, theCycleIndicatorDialdoes
notadvanceto OFF byitself.
Teaor coffeecan staincups.Removethe stainby hand, usinga solutionof 1/2cup
bleachand 3 cupswarmwater.
An overallyellowor brownfilmon dishes or glasswarecanbe causedby iron
depositsin water.A specialfilterin thewatersupplylineis theonlywayto correct
thisproblem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyou aboutthe filter.
Yellowfilmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsin thesa-meload.
Silverpoiishwillusuallyremovethis stain.
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PROBLEM
SPOT’SAND
l?HJvHNG ON
GLASM3SAND
FLATWARE
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
@Extremelyhardwater.(SeeHowto ChooseandUseDetergentsection.)
QLowinletwatertemperature.(SeeHowtoTestWaterTemperaturesection.)
CIoverloadingthe dishwasher.
QImproperloading.(SeeLoadingsection.)
@Oldor damppowderdetergent.
e Phosphatelevelin detergenttoolow.(SeeHowtoChooseandUseDetergent
section.)
~Rinseagentdispenserempty.(SeeHowtoUsea RinseAgentsection,)
~Toolittledetergent.(SeeHowto (loose andUseDetergentsection.)
Localwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferencesvary.Tryseveralbrandsof
detergentstofindonethat givesthebestresultsforyou.A liquiddishwasher
detergentmayhelpreducefilming.
‘lbremove
1.
Removeallmetal“utensilsfromthedishwasher.
2.
Donotadddetergent.
3.
SelectP0TSCRU1313ERcycle.
4.
Startthedishwasherandallowtorun for 18to 22minutes.Thedishwasherwill
nowbe in themainwash.
5.Thenopenthedoorandpour2 cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottomof
thedishwasher.
6.Closethedoorandallow to completethecycle.
M’vinegar
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.If yours
doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)
Usinga vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwicea month?Considerahome
watersoftener.
stubborn spots and film from gkwwvare:
rinse doesn’t work Repeat as above,exceptuse 114cup (60ml) of citric
@
CLOUDIN13SSON
GLASSWARE
CHIPPINGOFCHINA
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.(SeeLoading section.)Makesuretall glassesand
stemwarewillclearthetop ofthe tubwhenyoupushtherackinto thedishwasher.
Alwaysusethe toprack forclelicateitems.
PROBLEM
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POSSIBLECAUSE
BLACKCM?GRAY
MARKSONDHH13S
SMALLAMOIJNTOF
WATERSTANDING
INTHEBOTTOM
OF‘THETUB
WATERWON’TPUMP
OUTOFTHETUB
SUDS IN THETUB
DISHWASHER
LEAKS
Aluminumutensilsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstdishes.Removemarks
withamildabrasivecleanser.
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Wateraroundtheoutletonthe tubbottomatthebackof thet~bis normal.Risclean
water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.
lf theentirebottomofthetub haswater,youmtiyhavea drainproblem,Cleanthbair
gap,if’youhave one.(SeeCareandCleaningsection.)
Checkthe kitchensink. Is it drainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.
If dishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredkposeris not
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.Pumpoutwaterbyslowly
turningthecontroldialuntil a drainperiodis reached.
Repeatif necessary.
Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s
~esignedforautomaticdishwashers.
spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing.
Wipeup accidentalspill of rinseagentwitha dampcloth.
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MOTORHUMS
>ishwasherhasnotbeenusedon aregular basis.
youdonotuseyourdishwasheroften,setittofillandpumpoutonceeveryweek
f
Ms willhelpkeepthesealmoist,andthegarbagedisposerclear.
M’you need more Mp.e.cdl, tollfree:
Answer Center@-
GE
800.626.2000
consumerinformation
service
‘-~ we’llBeThere
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Withthe purchase of your new GEappliance, rcmeivetie
-.
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mmma.ncethat if pu mm mxd information
from GE,we’llbe them.AHyou haveto do iscall--toll-free!
Youcan have the secure feeling that
GEConsumerServicewillstillbe
thereafteryourwarranty
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
knowyour applianceinsideandout—
somostrepairscanbehandledinjust
one visit.
chase a GE contract while your warranty is
a substantial discount.
yearcontract,you’reassuredoffuture
serviceattoday’sprices.
Or assislmce
WhateveryourquestionaboutanyGE
majorappliance,GEAnswerCente@
informationserviceisavailableto
help.Yourcall-and yourquestion—
willbeansweredpromptlyand
courteously,Andyoucancallany
time.GEAnswerCente@serviceis
open24hoursaday7daysaweek.
expires. Pur=
stillin effect andyou’llreceive
Witharnultiple-
~el~~omnunicationDevicefortheD63ti
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a #
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.
request,GEwillprovideBraille
tJpon
controlsforavarietyofGEappliances,
andabrochuretoassistin planninga
barrier-freekitchenfor personswith
limitedmobilityToobtaintheseitems,
freeofcharge,call800.626.2000.
Consumerswith.impairedhearing
or speechwhohaveaccesstoa TDD
or a conventionalteletypewritermay
800-TDD-CJX3 (800-833”4:322)
call
tOre~uest
informationor service.
YOURGE DISHWASHERWITH PERMATUF@iNTERIOR
1
Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchas your salesslip or cancelledcheck to establish warranty period.
WHAT!s COVERED
FULL ONE-YEARWARRANW
Foroneyearfrom date oforiginal
purchase,wewiil provide,free of
charge,partsandservicelaborin
yourhometo repairor replace any
jx?ti of the dklwvasherthat fails
becauseofa manufacturingdefect.
F(JLLTEN-YEARWARRANTY
Forten yearsfrom date oforiginal
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.
WARRANTY
LIMITED
WARRANW
Forthe secondyearfromdateof
originalpurchase,wewill provide,
free ofcharge,replacementpartsfor
anypafl of the WaterDistrWthm
System
fails becauseof a manufacturing
defect.Associatedinletanddrain
plumbingpartsarenot covered by
thiswarranty.Youpayfor the
servicetrip to your homeand
servicelaborcharges.
Power Shower@arm~~
3 Piece Power TowerTM_
Washarm
(spray arm)~
Boot–
Soft Food Disposer
SECOND-YEAR
(asillustratedbelow)that
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=
1
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Water Distribution System
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assembly
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Thiswarrantyisextendedto
the origirmipurchaserandany
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedforordinaryhomeusein
48 mainiandstates,Hawaiiand
the
Washington,D.(2.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it is
LIMITEDbecauseyou mustpayto
shipthe productto the serviceshop
orfor the sewicetechnician’stravel
coststo yourhome.
All warrantyservicewill be
providedbyour FactoryService
Centersor by ourauthorized
CustomerCare” servicersduring
nownalworkinghours.
Shouldyourapplianceneed
service,duringwarrantyperiodor
beyond,call 800-GE-CARES
(800-432-2737).
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WHAT1SNOTCOVERED
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.
knowwhatyour legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.
To
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Manager—COnSumerl%ffaim,GE
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Thisbook isprintedon recycledpaper
~Servicetrips to yourhome to teach
you how to usethe product.
Readyour 11.he
Ifyou ~henhaveany questions
aboutoperatingthe product,please
contactyour dealeror our
ConsumerAffairsoffice at the
addressbelow,or call, tollfree:
GE Answer Center”
800.626.2000
consumer information service
~Improper installation.
If you have an installationproblem,
contactyour dealeror installer.You
are responsible for providing
warrantor: Genera! Electric company
and Carematerial. ~Replacementof housefuses or
adequateelectrical,plumbing,and
other connecting facilities.
resettingof circuitbreakers.
~Cleaningor servicingof air gap
device indrain line.
@Failureof the productif it is usedfor
otherthan its intended purpose or
usedcommercially.
~Damageto productcaused by
accident,fire,floods or acts of God.
WARRANT(3R1SAI(3TRESPONSIBLE
F(3RCCNSEQUENT!ALDAMAGES.
help is needed concerning this warranty,write:
Appliances, LcMsviK3, KY 4(X225
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