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Detergent Guide.. .............................. .............5

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Beforeusingyour

dishwasher,

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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

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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.

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:

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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.

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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.

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A.Locatesharpitemssothatthey

todamagethedoorseal,and

Load Skq knives with the handkx UP tO

reducetheriskofcut-typeinjuries.

itemsto bewashed:

are notlikely

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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. -

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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

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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.

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

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startthedishwasher.

POT- NORMAL LIGHT

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Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoafoodwastedisposer, operatethe disposeruntilitisemptybeforestarting thedishwasher.

~ForRIFJSE& HOLDcycle: a.Besuredoor is

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c. SlowlyturnCycle

IndicatorDialto RINSE& HOLDposition.

d.Latchthedoorto startthecycle.

PLATEWARMERcycle:

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b. SelectHEATED

DRYING option.

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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

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

servingplatesfor theservingofhot food.

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@You’11hearoccasionalcl~ckingsounds: ~Duringthedryingperiod:

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—Soft fooddisposershreddingaction.

—Drainvalveopeningto pumpwaterout.

—Timercontrolascycleprogresses.

—Detergentcupopening.

—Themotorstops. —Watervaporcomesthroughtheventby thedoor

latchchuingdryingandwhenwaterisbeing Dumpedout.

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WaterUse Time

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(approx.) (approx.) CycleSequence

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*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

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.

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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.

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