GE GSD790L Use and Care Manual

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Ah-Gap 11 Problem Solver 12-14
Appliance Registration

Care and Cleaning Rinse Agent
China, Crystal,Sterling

Cycle Features
Detergent, Detergent Guide 6,7 Warranty Back Cover

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4,5

Repair Service 15

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

4 Winter Storage 11
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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

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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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injlliy.

theyare,notlikelyto damage

thedoor.setd,and

B. Load sharp knives with the
handlesup to reducethe risk .
ofcut-typeitijuries.

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producedbythechemicalaction =

d?t~ciWA@or 10ngerp”

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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.

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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 ,

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with this applianceor any

discardedamiiance. Dis~ose

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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.

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12.1

10.3

cycle

—Themotorstops.
—Watervaporcomesthroughthe

Wash

CycleTime

Minutes

(approx.)I

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45*

e Duringthe dryingperiod:

ventbythedoorlatchduring
dryingandwhenwaterisb&ing
pumpedout.

CycleSequence

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what Iiaappem in each

You’llhearoccasionalclicking

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sounds:
—Softfooddisposershredding

action.

—Drainvalveopeningtopump

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waterout.

—Timercontrolascycle

progresses.

—Detergentcupopening.

wash

Cycles

PO’IXIWM3ER

NORMALWASH

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(approx.)

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dishwasherto heatthewatertopropertemperatureforgoodwashability.

DryingO@iOm:

HEATEDDRYING.Available onallwashcyclesexceptRINSEONLY.Add25minutestowash
cycletime.
ENERGYSAVER.Dryingheateristurnedoff,Dishesdrynaturally.

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Togetdishescleananddryyou
needhot water.Tohelpyouget

waterofthe propertemperature,
yourdishwasherhasawaterheating
featurethat automaticallysenses
the temperatureofthewaterinthe

washcycleandheatsit,ifnecessary,
tothepropertemperature.This

waterheatingfeaturemayallow

youtoturndownyourhousehold

waterheaterandsaveenergyif
you’rewillingtoletthedishwasher
runa littlelongerwhileit heats
watertothe propertemp~rature.

Forgoodwashinganddrying,the
enteringwatermustbeat least
120°F.Topreventdishdamage,

inletwatershouldnot exceed150°F.

Howtotest watertemperature:

Checkthe watertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyormeatthermometer.

Letthedishwasherrunthrough

onefillandpumpout cycle,then
letthe dishwasherfillwithwater
thesecondtime.

Whenyouhearthewaterstop
filling,unlatchthedoorandslowly

openit.

Measurethetemperatureofthe water
inthe bottomofhe tubthisway:

Removethesilverwarebasketand
place a candyor meatthermometer
inthewatertowardsthemiddleof

thetub.If thetemperatureisless
than 120”F,youwillnotgetgood
washingresults.Higherwater

temperatureisneededtodissolve
gre~seandactivatepowderdetergents.

Heipfulhints:Ifoutside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertraveisa longdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,

youmayneedtosetyourwater
heater’sthermostatup,Ifyouhave
notusedhotwaterforsometime,
the waterinthepipeswillbecold.
‘kn onthehot waterfaucetatthe

sinkandallowittorununtilthe

. waterishot.Thenstartthe

dishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydone
laundryorrunhotwaterfor

showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.

Toimprovewashabilityifthewater

islessthan120”Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsat leasthalf-fullwithdetergent.

Howtouse a rinseagent.

A rinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This

lessenswaterspottingandmakes

dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,

useofarinseagentsuchasJET-DRY

brandis recommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid

or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s

dispenserusestheliquidform.

HowtofiUtherinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add

theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthe bottomofthelip inside

thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater,

If you accidentallyspill:Wipe
uptherinseagentwithadamp

cloth,Don’tleavethespillin the
dishwasher.It cankeepyour
detergentfromworking.

U’you can’tfind.anyrinseagent,
write:

BENCKISERCONSUMER

IToxJcrs, INC.

(“JETDRY”)
411W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,Cli’06830

Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds4
shouldlastabout3 months.Fill
asneeded.Donot overfill.

How to

dmose and U?w

?/2ounces.This

deteqymt.

First,useonlypowderorliquid
detergentsspecificallymadefor
useindishwashers.Othertypes
willcameovermdsing.

Second,checkthephosphate
content..Phosphatehelpsprevent

hard-watermaterialsfromforming

spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.Ifthephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%orless),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.

Yourwaterdepartmentcantell

youhowhardyourwateris.So

canyourcountyextensionagent.
Oryour area’swater softener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
therearein yourwater,

Howmuch detergentshouldyou
use?Thatdepends.Isyourwater

“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,

youneedextradetergentto get
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.

Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,it canbe
harmful.It cancausea permanent
cloudinessofglassware,called

“etching.”An outsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Of course,this
takessometime.But whytakea
chancewhenit’seasyto findout ;#++
thehardnessofyourwater.

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Keepyourdetergentfreshand

dry.Underthesinkisn’ta
placetostoredetergent,Toomuch
moisture.Don’tput powder

o

detergentintothe dispenseruntil
you’rereadytowash dishes,either.
(Itwon’tbefreshORdry.)

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WIASP HAFJDLE,
F?OT/ATE

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food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in
soflfooddisposerthat pulverizes
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
Itcanhandlesmallamountsof
softfoods,butlargeamountswill
bediffkulttohandle.

20Removelargequantitiesofany

Ifyourpowderdetergentgetsohi

orlumpy,throwitaway.

Itwon’t

washwell.Olddetergentoften
won’tdissolve.

H’youusealiquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot

necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”astheyageorcome
incontactwithwater.

You’llfindtwodetergent

dispensersontheinsidedoorof

yo~rdishwasher.Therearetwo,

becausesomecyclesusetwowashes.

OPEN CUP

See“DetergentUsageGuide’’below

(BesuretheCycleIndicatorDial

isat OFFpositionbeforeadding
detergent.Otherwise,thedetergent
cuplid wil[notcloseandlatch

properly.)

Alwaysclosethe muincuptightly.

Whenitis$rmly latched,youwill
heara clickingsound.Donot
overtighten.

NOTE:Detergentcupmaybeopened

manuallywithnoharm.Turnhandle
counterclockwiseuntilitreleases.

A snappingsoundisnormalwhen
itopens.

Howto prepare the
dishesfor washing

If thisis yourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacinga mucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
pre-preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseanda little
practice,you’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome

guidelines:

1. Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled

vegetables,meattrimmings,lea&
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.

3. Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore

soilhasachancetodryandbecome

hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare

more difficult towashandmay,

not comecleanintheNORMAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
your~NSE ONLY cycleforsmall

“holding”loads. .

Note:Thefoodsmentionedhere
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
not mentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandotherfoods
that cancausediscolorationof
stainlesssteelifallowedto remain
ondishesfora longperiodoftime.

WhenusingthePUI’SCRKJBBER
cycle,lesspreparationisrequired

beforeloading.ThePOll$CRUBBER
cyclecanwashheavily-soiled
dishesandremovedried-onand
baked-onsoilsfrompots,pansand

casseroles.Itemswithburned-on
soilsmaynotcomeclean.Andthe
dishwashercannotremoveburn
marksor restorefadingcausedby
overheatingduringcooking.

Dete~entusageGuide(powderor liquid)

SOFTWATER

(O-3grainshardness)
CYCLES
POTSCRUBBERand

NORMALWASH
ENERGYSAVER

RINSEONLYcycle

*Izgfilins~nt]~lpis~xtrellle]y]l~rdwat~r,A W,itersofteneris recommended.Withoutit,

limecanbuildup inwatervalve.?%kr valvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding,

C’yCkS minimum

CyCk

MainCup$ [ OpenCup*

1Tablespoon ~ 1Tablespoon

Tablespoon

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minimum

Usenodetergent

minimum
None

MEDIUMWATER
(3-7grains)

MainCup$
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HalfFull

Usenodetergent

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HARDWATER
(7-12grains*)

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Completely None
Full

‘Usenodetergent

$FilledMainCupholds3 tablespoons;

FilledOpenCupholds2 tablespoons.

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Full

Howtoloadyour dkhwwher

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l’%isisa randommixedload, themostcommon~peyou

willhave.

Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin the
bottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe

centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems

inupperrack.Asprayarminthetopwashesdownalso.
Makesuretoplacetall itemstotheoutsidesotheupper
washarmisnotblocked.

HOW b MMIIthempIRACK

The top rack is best forglasses,cupsandsaucers.Cups

andglassesfitbestalongthesides.Thisistheplacefor
dishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesuresmallplastic
itemsarelodgedin tightlysotheycan’tfallontothe

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cannotmoveeasily.Don’tlettheglassestoucheach
other.

WATCH0UTR2R THIS.

Thewashertowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.

Don’tblockit or loadtallthingsnexttoit, Also,be
carefulnottoleta portionofan itemsuchasapotor
dishhandleextendthroughthebottomrack. Thiscould

blockthewasharmand causepoorwashing~esuhs.

Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe

placed—facedown—inthetoprack. Thetoprack is
handyforallkinds of oddshapes.13esuretheforceof
wateranddetergentcanreachsoiledsurfaces.

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Fitdates andsaucersbetweenthepins.Placeitemsso
tha{wateranddetergentfromwasharmcanreachsoiled
surfaces.

Asshownhere,thisplateisbeingplacedwiththesoiled
sidefacingthecenterofthe rackso wateranddetergent
fromwasharmcanreachsoiledsurfaces.

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Loadplatters,pots,pansandbowlsalongthesides,in
cornersor intheback.Alllargeitems,suchaspitchers,
saladbowls,andmixingbowls,shouldbewashedinthe

lowerrack.

Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesupto ~
protectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso
theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.Smallplastic
items,suchas measuringspoonsandlidsfromsmall

containersare notrecommendedforautomatic
dishwashing.If placedin thedishwasher,theyshouldgo
inbottomofthesilverwarebasketwithsilverwareontop.

E%’ecaution!

Takeoutanythingthatmayfallor extendthroughthe
bottomofthebasket.

Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loadedinthebottomrack,facingdown.Propbroile~
pans andracksalongtheedge.

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Material

Aluminum

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Stoneware

Crystal

Non-dishware

items—such
aselectronic
aircleaner.1
filters,furnace

filters,paint
brushes,etc.

Glass

Iron
Pewter

Plastics

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SterlingSilver

andSilverplate

Non-stick

coatings

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Safe

YES Somecoloredanodized

YES Antique,metal-trimmed,

ytjs

No

YES

NO

YES

YES Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods

YES

YES

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Exceptions(notsafe)

aluminumcanfade.

hand-paintedorover-the-glaze i
patternsfade.

Goldleafwilldiscolor,

Antique,rnetal-trimrnedor +‘
hand-paintedpatternsfade.

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\ Goldleafwilldiscolor,

MilkGlassmayyellow.
Ironwillrust.

Pewtertarnishes.NO

Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainless steel,

Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.

Don’twashcopperutensilsin

thesameload.Silvermaygeta

brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome

hollow-handleknivescanloosen,

Tincanrust.

SpecialInstructions

Somedarkeningorspotting@ssible.I@rmveby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads;

Ifindoubt;checkwiththetna~uftiturpr.$%t&twas+h
onepiecedailyforatleastamo~th.Comparey)itfithe,
restofthgset. : .“ , ‘ . ,

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Load’securelytopreveritmov@nent.:, ‘ ,,
Checkmanufacturer’sinstructionsforyourcrystal.

Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationor stainingoi’dishwashermayresuh.

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Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiecein
thetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset.Washin
toprackonly.

canstainiflefton.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saityoracidfoodscan

stainiflefton.Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.

Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepit fromlosingitsnon-stickquality,

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ymia-1addit.

Addciishesanytimeduringthe
RINSEONLYcycle.Withother
washcycles,youcan adddishesat

anytimeBEFORE$Aemaindetergent
washportionofthecycle.

Woocicanwarp,crackor lose
itsfinishwithanytypewashing.

However,openingthedoorduring 2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe
anycyclelessenscleaningpower­becausethetemperatureinsidethe
dishwasheris lowered.Sotry to
loadeverythingat thebeginning.

Here’showtoadda forgottendish:

watercalms.Thenopenthe door.

3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.

4. Closethedoorandpushthe
latchtothe farright.Whenthe
doorislocked, washingwill

1.Pushthedoorlatchtothe left. continue.

Washingwillstop.

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Built-inf.iishwmhem

oftenuseanairgap.

Keepitdean.

Anairgapisaplumbingdevice.
Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst

waterbackingupintoitifadrain
clogs.Theairgapisnotapartof
the-dishwasher.Andyoumaynot

evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.

TYPES

TWO

Ifyouhaveanairgap,checkit
atleastoncea month.THEAIR
GAPISNOTPARTOFYOUR
DISHWASHER.IT ISNOT

COVEREDIN YOUR
WARRANTY.

Theairgap is easytoclean.
Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe

dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome

cover.Thenunscrewthe plastic
capandcheckforanybuildupof
grit.Atoothpickmakescleaning
easy.

Checktheairgapanytimeyour

dishwasherisn’tdrainingwell.

lb keepyourdishwasher

lookinggood

Cleanthecontrolpanelwitha

lightlydampenedcloth.Dry
thoroughly.DOnot useabrasives
orsharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.

Cleantheoutsidewitha good
appliancepolishwax.Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butit can
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,

harshorgrittycleaners.

AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner

(Cat..No.WIW7X0216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.

The insideusuallytakescareof

itself.If itshouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.

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NotI.Mingyourdishwasher

inwinter? Protectit

againstfreezing.

Ifyourdishwasherisleftinan
unheatedplaceduringthe winter,
askaservicetechnicianto:

~Cut offelectricpowertothe
dishwasher.Removefusesortrip
circuitbreaker.

~Turnoffwatersupply.

~Disconnectwaterinletlineand

watervalve.

@Drainwaterfrominletlineand

watervalve.(Useapanto catchthe

water.)

~Reconnectwaterinletlineto

watervalve.

@Removetheplasticpumpcover
intubbottomanduse a spongeto
soakupwaterintherubberboot.

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HowtoGiveYourDishwasheraNewLook-change Itscolor!

Ifyouareredecorating,youcan
ch~ngeyourdishwasher’sfront
panersto matchor blendwithyour
newcolors.

Thepanels areheldinplacebythe
doortrim andthetrimonthepanel

belowthedoor.Eachsideofeach
panelis adifferentcolor.Oryou
canpaintthepanelswiththecolor
ofyourownchoice.

Howto change.door panel:

1.Takeoutthreetrim screwson
eithersideofdishwasherdoor.
Removesidetrim.

2. Slideoutbothinsertpanels.

3. Putthecoloryouwantin front.
(Careful-edges inaybesharp.)

L$eRep~:lceinsertpanels,sidetrim

md screws.

HOWtochangelowerpanel:
L Removefourpanelattachment

screws.(Twoabovepanel,two
belowthepanel.)

2. Removeentirepanel.

3.Takeoutthreescrewsand
removetoptrim.

4. Slideoutbothinsertpanels
together.

5.Putthecoloryouwantinfront.

6.Replaceinsertpanels,toptrim
andscrews.

7.Replaceentirepanelandfour
attachmentscrews.

Colorinsertpanelsforbothdoor
andpanelcan be replacedby 1/4”
thickwoodinsertsto matchyour
kitchencabinets.Getthemfromyour
nearestcabinetor hmber dealer.

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Dimensionsfor 1/4”woodinserts:

DoorPanel:19)(’H x 23fi~ W.
LowerPanel:31)(G”H x 23fi~W,

Note:Donot operatedishwasher

whilechangingpanelsorwhen
loweraccesspanelisremoved.

Changecolorinminu[es.Jusl
removetrimanti change.

* Questions?

~~~= Use

This ProblemSolver

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PROBLEM

DISHWASH131?

WON’TRUN .

DEWESDON’TDRY

LJNCLEANDISHES
\ND FLATWARE

I POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

A fuseinyourhomemaybeblown,orthecircuitbreakertripped,Replacefuseor

resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.

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Utensilsmaynot besecureonrackpins,or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
indishwasher.

Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe

bottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checktherinseagentdispensertoseethatit’snotempty.

Checkinletwatertemperature.It shouldbeatleast120°F.(Totest,seepage6.)
Toobtainthe benefitsofacompletecycle,becarefulthat youdonotturn thedial any

furtherthannecessarytostartthedishwasher.

Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnona faucet.1swatercomingoutslower
thanusual?Ifso,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.

Pluggedairgap.(Seepage11.)

BLACKORGRAY

NLWKSONDISHES

DETERGENTLEFT

INDISPENSER CUPS

I

DETERGENTCUP
LIDWON’T LATCH

AFTERADDING

DETERGENT

Improperrackloading.(Seepages8and9.)

A1uminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherthings.Remove
markswitha mildabrasivecleanser.

Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
detergentcup.

Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningormaybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
items,Ifyouusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on

detergent.If thecupstill doesn’topenautomatically,callforservice,

Detergentmaybeold.If thepowderdetergentishardor cakedinthebox,throwitaway,
Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.

CycleIndicatordial mustbein OFFpositionforcuplidto closeandlatchproperly.

Ifyouunlatchthedoorandopenittodry yourdishes,theCycleIndicatordoesnot

advanceto OFF byitself.

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PROBLEM

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POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

SPOTSAND I?ILMIN(

I

GLASSESAND

ON

FLATWARE

Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:

Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)

Lowinletwatertemperature.(To test,seepage6.)
Overloadingthedishwasher.
Improperloading.(Seepages8and9.)
Oldordamppowderdetergent.
Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)

Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.)
Toolittledetergent.(Seepage7.)

Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrands
ofdetergentstofindonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.A liquiddishwasher
detergentmayhelpreducefilming.

Toremovestubborn spotsandfihnfrom

Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.

1.
Donotadddetergent.

2.
SelectPOTSCRUBBERcycle.

3.
Startthedishwasherandallowtorun for 15to20minutes.Thedishwasher

4.
wiilnowbein themainwash.

Thenopenthedoorandpour2 cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom

5.
ofthedishwasher.

glassware:

2LOUDINESSON
3LASSWARE

‘ELLOWORBROWN
‘ILM

Closethe doorandallowtocompletethecycle.

6.
Hvinegarrimedoesn’twork Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric

acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.Ifyours
doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)

Usinga vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwicea month?Considera home

watersoftener.

[fvinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching~’
I’hefilmcannotberemoved.

R canbeprevented:Uselessdetergentif youhave softwater.Washglasswareinthe
shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.

Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.

Teaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usinga solutionof 1/2cup
bleachand3 cupswarmwater.

Anoverallyellowor brownfilmon dishesor glasswarecanbecausedbyirondeposits

in water.A specialfiker inthewatersupplylineis theonly wayto correctthis

problem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.
!&Nowfilmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsin,thesameload.

Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.

TheRObl~~SOIV~~(continued)

PRo131J%M

CHIPPINGOl?CHINA

I?OSSIBLE

Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare,Makesumglasswareandchina

CAUSEANDIIRE19KEDY

aresecureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepage8forcorrectway toloadglassware,)Make
suretallglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwh$nyoupushtherackinto
thedishwasher.

Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems,

SMALLAMOUNTOF

Wateraroundthe outletonthetubbottomat~@backofthet~bisnormal:Itisclean
WATERSTANDING water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.
INTHEBOTTOM
OFTHETUB

WATERWON’TPUMP

OUT OF THE TUB

SUDS IN THE TUB

If theentirebottomofthetub

gap, if you have one. (Seepage 11.)
Check the kitchen sink. Is it drainingwell? Youmay need aplumber.

If dishwasherdrainsinto disposer, run disposer to clear. Be sure disposer is not clogged.

Sudsing detergents are not meant for dishwashers. USE OIWJ?AUTOMATIC
DISHWASHER DETERGEhJTS‘IO

Toremovesudsfrom

thetub:Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallon.

has water,you may havea drainproblem. Clean the air

AVOIDSUDSIN(3. ‘

ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowly

turningthecontroldialuntila drainperiodis reached.
Repeatifnecessary.

)ISHWASHERLEAKS S

uds cancauseunit to overflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportantto useadetergentthat’s

designedforautomaticdishwashers.
Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadto overflowing.

wipe upaccidentalspillofrinseagentwitha dampcloth.

youneed moreI@)., ● cdl, toufree:

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GE Answer G?ntfw

800.626*2W0

consumer informationservice

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YOURGENERALELEmR!c DISHWASHERVw’rtiPERMATuF@!NTERioR

WARRANTY

Saveproof of original purchase datesuchas yoursalesslipor canceiledcheckto establishwarrantyperiod.

WHATs COVERED

FLUAONEJWAFIWARFMNTY

Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal

purchase,wew!IIprovide,free of
charge,partsand service laborin
your hometo repair orreplaceany

part of the dishwasher that fails

becauseof a manufacturing defect.

HJLLTH$.1-YEAFtWARRAPdTY’

Forten yearsfrom date of original
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge,parts and service labor in

yourhometorepairorreplacethe

PermaTuf~tub ordoor liner if it

fails to contain water becauseof
a manufacturing defectsuch as
cracking, chipping, peeling or

rusting.

WHATisNOTCOVERED e‘ervicetrips‘0WJr‘ome‘0

LIMITEDSECON13-YEYU3

WARRANTY

Forthe secondyearfrom dateof
original purchase,wewill provide,
freeofcharge,replacementpatisfor
anypart ofthe WaterDistribution
System(asillustratedbelow)that

fails becauseof a manufacturing
defect.Associatedinlet and drain
plumbing parts are notcoveredby
this warranty.Youpayfor the
servicetrip to your homeand
service laborcharges.

Po

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FoodDisposer ‘

WaterDistribution System

teach you how to usethe product.

Readyour(k andCarematerial.

Ifyou then haveanyquestions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealeror our
Consumer Affairs office atthe
address below,or call, toll free:

GE Answer Cente@

800.626.2000
consumer information service

~ Improper installation.

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

and other connecting facilities.

Thiswarrantyis extendedto
the original purchaserandany
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor ordinaryhome use
inthe 48 mainland states,Hawaii
andWashington, D.C.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthe same exceptthat it
is LIMITEDbecauseyou must payto
shipthe productto the serviceshop
orfor the servicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home.

All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryService Centersor
byour authorized CustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.

Lookinthe White or YellowPages
ofyour telephone directoryfor

ection

GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,

mbly

GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERV!CE,GENERAL ELECTRIC­HOTPCIINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER

CARE@SERVICE.

~ Replacement of housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.

e Cleaning or servicing of air gap

device in drain line.
~ Failure ofthe product if it is used

for other than its intended purpose
or used commercially.

@Damage to product caused by
accident, fire, floods or actsof God.

WARRANTORISKY RESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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 also have other rights which vary from state to state.

To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

Manager–Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, IkNJisville, KY 40225

PartNo.165D3080P087

pub No”4-9-5422

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Warrantor: Ckmerd ElectricCompany

HWther help k needed concerning this warranty, write:

GSD790