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Appliance Registration
Care and Cleaning Rinse Agent
China, Crystal,Sterling
Cycle Features
Detergent, Detergent Guide 6,7 Warranty Back Cover
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SafetyInstructions
User Maintenance Instructions 11
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Dispenser Cups 7 WaterTemperature
Energy SaverSwitch
Energy-Saving Tips
Front Panel Color Change
Loading
Model and Serial Numbers
Operating Instructions
Cycle Selection
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Readthi$bookC.m?fu.m.y
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyourfie~vdishwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
Consumer.Affairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
M’youreceiveda damaged
dishwasher,immediatelycontact
the dealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
thedishwasher.
Savetimeandmoney...
beforeyoucdl forservice,check
theProblemSolver(pages12-14).
Itlistscausesofminoroperating
problemsthatyoucancorrect
yourself.
writedown theImdd
andserialmndm?s.
You’llfindthemona labeljust
inside the dishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending
inthis card,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
ToobtainSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook, call
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espaiiolde estemanual,
Uamea
GEAnswerCenter?
serviciodeinformation
parael consumidor,
te16fono800.626.2000.
Thepowerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercanbeminimizedif
youfollowthesesuggestions:
@Operatedishwasheronlywhen
ML Letthedishesaccumulatein
dishwasher.Whenyouputina
partialload,useRINSEONLY
cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Be
suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor
fullload.Thishelpskeepsoils
moist,easiertoremove.
~ If youdon’tneedyourdishes
rightaway,useyourENERGY
S~YER&Ihea~featurethat turns
thedryingheateroffautomatically.
Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger
periodsuchasovernight.
@Selectthecyclethat usesieast
amountofwatertoremovesoil
fromtheload.Seepages4 and5.
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Readanhstrmtim$beforeUsingthi$appliance,
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WW~G—When usingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:
e use thisappwmceonlyfor’
itsintended-~urpose, as-ybu
find,describedinthis Use
will
and.cm-t!Bcmk.
@TM dishwtishermustbe
properlyinstalledand kDcated
inWmmkmcewiththe
Instdlatkm Instructionsbefore
itis med. If yw did notreceive
an InstallationInstructionssheet
withyourdishwasheryoucan
obtainone bycontactingthe
servicelocationnearestyou.
—Thisappliancemust be
connectedto a groundedmetal,
permanentwiring system;or an
equipment-groundingconductor
mustbe run with the circuit
conductorsand connectedto the
equipment-groundingterminal
or lead of theappliance.
–Connect to a properly rated,
protectedand sizedpowersupply
circuitto avoidelectricaloverload.
~ Use only powderor Iiquid
detergentsor wettingagents
recommendedfor use in a
dishwasher.
@Do not washplastic items
unlessmarked “dishwasher
safe” or the equivalent.For
plasticitems not so marked,
check the manufacturer’s
recommendations.
@Load lightplastic items so they
will not become dislodgedand
drop to the bottom of the
dishwasher—theymight come
~_===into contact with the heating unit
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@#&andbe damaged.
injlliy.
theyare,notlikelyto damage
thedoor.setd,and
B. Load sharp knives with the
handlesup to reducethe risk .
ofcut-typeitijuries.
—
producedbythechemicalaction =
d?t~ciWA@or 10ngerp”
‘“ ‘HYDIUx3E~’qA.: Is
EXPL~SJVE, Topreventthe
possi?xhtyofdamageorinjwy,
if you,havenotused hotwaterfor
twoweeksor more,,ormoveinto
@Do not touchtheheating
a resideticein whichthehot
elementduringor immediately water$~tem ~aYnothavebeen
afteruse.
~ Do notoperati3your
dishwasherunlessall enclosure”
panelsare properly inplace. ‘ -
usedforsome tiine~turn on all
hotwaterfaucetsand allowthem
to ~n “fQrseveral minutesbefore
usinganyelectricalappliance
whichis connectedto thehot
~ Do not tamper withcontrols.
Th nnt nh~lc= citnri, or s~~~ ‘,
~
r., ~.~ ~“~. “. ~.=,.
,~~kof the
dishwasher. ~~
@Close supervisionis necessary
wa~r 5ystem.This will allow
anyhydfogengas to-escape.
AIso,sincethe gas is flammable,
do not smokeor-usean open
flameor applianceduring
thisproce;s-.
if thisapplianceis used by or
near children. Do notallow
childrento play inside,on or ,
A.
with this applianceor any
discardedamiiance. Dis~ose
SAW
INSTRUCTIONS.-.
TmE
ofdiscarded~ppliances~nd
shippingor packing material
properly.Beforediscardinga
dishwasher,removethedoor of
the washingcompartment.
* Keep all washingdetergents
and wettingagentsout of the
reach of children, preferably in
a locked cabinet. Observe all
warningson containerlabels to
avoidpersonal injury.
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HowtooperateyOU~diShW~Sh~~
Door Latch
(Unl?cked)
Cycle Indicator Dial
(Turn t: Start)
STEPL Loadyourdishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots,
pans,bowls,etc.accordingto
instructionsonpages8and9.
STEP2. Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesure
the CycleIndicatorDialisatOFI?
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6and7.)
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.Occasionallycheckto
insurethatrinseagentcontainer
isatleast halffill. (Seepage6.)
STEP3.Selectdryingoption.
HEATED ENERGY
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DRYING SAVER
HEATED DRYING.Turnsthe
dryingheateronforfastdrying.
ENERGYSAVER(no-heat
drying).Turnsthedryingheater
offto saveenergy.Disheswilldry
naturallyoveralongerperiodsuch
asovernight.
Ifyouneedyour dishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafterthe
cycleiscompleteto reducethe
naturaldryingtime.
Useofthisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately7%for
theNORMALWASH
cyck.
STEP4.Selectthecycleandstart
thedishwasher.
Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa
fo;d wastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitisemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
SelectionHintsonnextpage.)
@ForIWTSCNJBBER,
NORMALWASHandENERGY
SAVERcycles:
POT. NORMAL ENERGY
SCRUBBERWASH
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a.
Pushselectedcyclebutton.
b.
Latchthedoor.
SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
c.
toONpositiontostartthecycle.
Youwillhearthemotorstart.
Thereisa time delaybetween
start-upandwaterfillsoyou
willnothearanywashaction
right away.
Toobtainthebenefitsofa
completecycle,be carelil that
youdo not turn the dialany
furtherthannecessaryto start
thedishwasher.
SAVER
@ForRINSEONLYcycle:
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flrying
Besure doorisunlatched.
a.
b.
SelectENERGYSAVER
OFFO@ ON
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Washing
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dryingoption.
c.
SlowlyturnCycleIndicator
Dialk RINSEONLYposition
Latchthedoorto startthecycle.
d.
.
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cyclesektiomlhints
R is importantto followtheloading
instructionsonpages8and9.
PCYI’SCRU1313ER-Foriternssuch
aspots,pansandcasseroleswith
dried-onorbaked-onsoils.
Everydaydishesmaybe included.
NORMAL WASH—Forloads
ofeverydaydishes,glasses
andcookware.
ENERGYSAVER—Fordishesthat
arelightlysoiledwithsoilsthat
havenot driedon. Alsofor
everydaydishesthathaveextra
preparationbeforeloading.
RINSEONLY—Forrinsingpartial
loadswhichwillbewashedlater.
Donotusedetergent.
12.1
12.1
10.3
cycle
—Themotorstops.
—Watervaporcomesthroughthe
Wash
CycleTime
Minutes
(approx.)I
“* Bmmwmmm
45*
e Duringthe dryingperiod:
ventbythedoorlatchduring
dryingandwhenwaterisb&ing
pumpedout.
CycleSequence
m@BmBm
what Iiaappem in each
You’llhearoccasionalclicking
~
sounds:
—Softfooddisposershredding
action.
—Drainvalveopeningtopump
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waterout.
—Timercontrolascycle
progresses.
—Detergentcupopening.
wash
Cycles
PO’IXIWM3ER
NORMALWASH
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ENERGYSAVER
WaterUse
Gallons
(approx.)
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RINSEONLY
4,9
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*Uncxtende-J(imcs.ThesecycletimesmaybeincreasedUpto‘7%minutesifnecessaryfOryOUr
dishwasherto heatthewatertopropertemperatureforgoodwashability.
DryingO@iOm:
HEATEDDRYING.Available onallwashcyclesexceptRINSEONLY.Add25minutestowash
cycletime.
ENERGYSAVER.Dryingheateristurnedoff,Dishesdrynaturally.
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