Page 1
A Gap
Appliance Registration 2
Care and Cleaning
China, Crystal,Sterling
Cycle Features 4,5
Detergent, Detergent Guide 6,7
Dispenser Cups
Energy Saver Switch
Energy-SavingTips
Front Panel Color Change
Loading
Model and Serial Numbers
Operating Instructions
Cycle Selection
8,9
4,.5
H
H Rinse Agent
10
7
4
2
11
2
5
Problem Solver
Repair Service
SafetyInstructions
LJserMaintenance Instructions 15
lfTarranty
WaterTemperature
Winter Storage
12-14
15
6
3
Back Cover
6
11
Drying Options
POTSCIUJBBERCycle
4,5 l%$ll$wer Center@
4,5
Page 2
book
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.
Keep it handyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GE Appliances
i%)i3&IIC(2Park
L&isville,KY40225
Ifyoureceiveda
damaged
dishwasher’,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
thedishwasher.
timeandmoney...
Save
beforeyoucdl forservice,check
theProblemSolver(pages12-14).
Itlistscausesofminoroperating
problemsthatyoucancorrect
yourself.
downthemodel
andserialnlmdxm.
You’llfindthemonalabelfastened
tothetubwalljustinsidethe
dishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending
inthiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecaHs
concerningyourdishwasher.
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthis book,call
GEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerla versi6nen
espaiioldeestemanual,
Hamea
GEAnswerCenter$
serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
te16fono800.626.2000.
Thepowerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercanbeminimizedif
youfollowthesesuggestions:
@operatedishwasher onlywhen
W. Letthe dishesaccumulatein
dishwasher.Whenyouputina
partialload, useRINSEONLY
cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Be
suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor
fill load.Thishelpskeepsoils
moist,easiertoremove.
~ If youdon’tneedyourdishes
rightaway,useyourE!NERGY
SAYERnoheatfeaturethatturns
the dryingheateroffautomatically.
Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger
periodsuchasovernight.
~Selectthecyclethatusesleast
amountofwatertoremovesoil
fromtheload.Seepages4and5.
T
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Read$311instrwtim$ beforeTllshgthis
—
-wiw+
usingthis
appllance,alwaysexercisemslc
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:
@Use this
itsintendedpurpose9asyou
tillrid describedillthisme
andCareBook.
@Thisdishwashermustkm
properlyinstalledandhated
inaccordancewiththe
hstdationInstructionsbefore
itisused.
an InstallationInstructionssheet
with your dishwasher,youcan
obtainone bycontactingthe
applianceonlyfor
If you did notreceive
. . .
servicelocationnearestyou.
—Thisappliancemustbe
connectedtoagroundedmetal,
permanentwiringsystem;oran
equipment-groundingconductor
mustberunwiththecircuit
conductorsandconnectedtothe
equipment-groundingterminal
orleadoftheappliance.
–Connect toa properlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
@UseonIypowderorIiquid
detergentsorwettingagents
recommendedforuseina
dishwasher.
~D. nOtwash
plasticitemsunkxs
marked“dishwashersafe”or the
equivalent.Forplasticitemsnotso
marked,checkthemanufacturer’s
recommendations.
@Loadlightplasticitemsso
theywillnotbecomedislodged
anddroptothebottomofthe
dishwasher—theymightcome
intocontactwiththeheating
unitandbedamaged.
Tominimizethe of
injury.
@
Whenloadingitemstobe
washed:
.4. Locatesharpitemssothat
theyarenotlikelytodamage
thedoorseal,and
B. Loadsharpkniveswiththe
handlesuptoreducetherisk
ofcut-typeinjuries.
@Donottouchtheheating
elementduringorimmediately
afteruse.
*Donotoperateyourdishwasher
unlessallenclosurepanelsare
properlyinplace.
@Donottamperwithcontrols.
@Donotabuse,siton,or stand
onthedoorordishrackofthe
dishwasher.
@Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchildren
toplayinside,onor withthis
applianceoranydiscarded
appliance.Disposeofdiscarded
appliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialproperly.
Beforediscardingadishwasher,
removethedoorofthewashing
compartment.
* Keepallwashingdetergents
andwettingagentsoutofthe
reachofchildren,preferablyin
alockedcabinet.observeall
warningsoncontainerlabels
toavoidpersonalinjury.
* GAif!i!is
producedbythechemicalaction
withinyourwaterheater.Itcan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwater
hasnotbeenusedforaperiodof
twoweeksorlonger.HYDROGEN
GASISEXPLOSIVE.Toprevent
thepossibilityofdamageor
injury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksormore,or
moveintoaresidenceinwhich
thehotwatersystemmaynot
havebeenusedforsometime,
turnonallhotwaterfaucetsand
allowthemtorunforseveral
minutesbeforeusing
any
electricalappliancewhichis
connectedtothehotwater
system.Thiswillallowany
hydrogengastoescape.Also,
sincethegasisflammable,do
notsmokeoruseanopen
flame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.
—
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to
DoorLatch
(Unlocked)
CycleIndicatorDial
\ (TurntoStart)
STEP’L Loadyourdishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots,
pans,bowls,etc.accordingto
instructionsonpages8and9.
STEP2. Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesure
theCycleIndicatorDialisatOFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6and7.)
rinseaidagenttohelpprevent
Use
spotting.occasionallycheckto
insurethatrinseagentcontainer
isatleasthalffill. (Seepage6.)
STEP’3.SelectDRYINGHEAT
Option.
— DRYINGHEAT—
ON
OFF
ON. Turnsthedryingheateronfor
fastdrying.
OFF.Tbrnsthedryingheater
offtosaveenergy.Disheswilldry
naturallyoveralongerperiodsuch
asovernight.
Ifyouneedyourdishes sooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafterthe
cycleiscompleteto reducethe
naturaldryingtime.
Useof thisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis
mode]approximately8%for
theNORMALWASHcycle.
STEP4.Selectthecycleandstart
thedishwasher.
Ifyo~.lrdishwasherdrains
into a
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilit isemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
SelectionHintsonnextpage.)
e For MmmuJBBER~
NORMALWASHandLIGHT
WASHcycles:
POT-NORMAI.LIGHT
SCRUBBERWASH WASH
I
a. Pushselectedcyclebutton.
b. Latchthedoor.
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toONpositiontostartthecycle.
Youwillhearthemotorstart.
Thereisa time delaybetween
start-upandwaterfillso you
willnothearanywashaction
right away.
Toobtainthebenefitsofa
completecycle,becarefulthat
youdo not turn the dialany
than necessaryto start
thedishwasher.
IBForRINSEONLYcycle:
OFF● ● ON
Drying Washing
a. Besuredoor isudatdd.
b. SelectENERGYSAVER
dryingoption.
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator
DialtoRINSEONLYposition.
d. Latchthedoorto startthecycle.
L.f
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Itisimportanttofollowtheloading
instructionsonpages8and9.
PmSCRUBBER—Foritemssuch
spots,pansandcasseroleswith
dried-onorbaked-onsoils.
Everydaydishesmay beincluded.
NORMALWASH—Forloads
ofeverydaydishes,glasses
andcookware.
LIGHTWASH—Fordishesthat
arelightlysoiledwithsoilsthat
have notdriedon.Alsofor
everydaydishesthathaveextra
preparationbeforeloading.
RINSEONLY—Forrinsingpartial
loadswhichwillbewashedlater.
Donotusedetergent.
mathappensinWWhcycle
You’llhearoccasionalclicking
~
sounds:
–Soft fooddisposershredding
action.
–Drain valveopeningtopump
waterout.
–Timercontrolascycle
progresses.
–Detergentcupopening.
WaterUse
Wash
cycles
POTSCIUJBBER
NORMALWMUI
LIGHTWASH
MINSEONLY
l’)ryi~gOptiOr)S:
DRYINGHEAT—ON.Add24minutes.
Gallons
(approx.)
12.1
12.1
10.3
CycleTime
Minutes
-(approx.)
4.9
Wash
,,
51
14
~ Duringthe dryingperiod:
—Themotorstops.
—Watervaporcomesthroughthe
ventbythedoorlatchduring
dryingandwhenwaterisb=ng
pumpedout.
CycleSequence
~lFIFIEIFIFIFl
FIFIRIFIFIH
Rinse Rinse Rinse
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Good
withHOI’
Togetdishescleananddryyou
needhotwater.Tohelpyouget
waterofthe propertemperature,
yourdishwasherautomatically
heatsthewaterinthewashcycle.
Forgoodwashinganddrying,the
enteringwatermustbeatleast
120”F.Topreventdishdamage,
inletwatershouldnotexceed150°F.
Howtotestwatertemperature:
Checkyourwatertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyormeatthermometer.
Letthedishwasherrunthrough
one III]andpumpoutcycle,then
letthedishwasherfillwithwater
thesecondtime.
WhenYouhearthewaterstop
filling;unlatchthedoor and;lowly
openit.
Measurethe temperatureofthe
waterinthebottomofthe tubthis
way:
Removethesilverwarebasketand
rdaceacandyor meatthermometer
;nthewater;owardsthe middleof
thetub.If thetemperatureisless
than 120”F,youwillnot getgood
washingresults.Higherwater
temperatureisneededtodissolve
greaseandactivatepowder
detergents.
hints:If outside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsa longdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
youmayneedtosetyourwater
heater’sthermostatup.Ifyouhave
notusedhotwaterfor sometime,
thewaterinthepipeswill becokl.
Turnonthehotwaterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowitto rununtil the
waterishot, Thenstartthe
dishwasher.If you’verecentlydone
Iaumlryorrun hotwaterfor
water.
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityifthewater
islessthan120°Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fullwithdetergent.
How to use a rinse agent.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofarinseagentsuchasJET-DRY
brandisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.
Howtofilltherinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthe cap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.
H’youaccidentallyspill:Wipe
upthe rinseagentwitha damp
cloth.Don’tleavethespill in the
dishwasher.Itcankeepyour
detergentfromworking.
H’youcan’tfindanyrinse
agent,
write:
13ENCKISERCONSUMER
PRODUCTS,INC.
(“JETDRY”)
411W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,CT06830
Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds
4~2 ounces.This
shouldlastabout3 months.Fill
asneeJed. Do notoverfill.
How toChoose!andU1.se.
detergent.
First,useonlypowderorliquid
detergentsspecificallymadefor
useindishwashers.othertypes
willcauseoversudsing.
Second,checkthephos~hate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.Ifyour
waterishard(7grainsor more),
yourdetergenthastoworkharder.
Detergentswithahigherphosphate
levelwillprobablyworkbetter.If
the phosphatecontentislow(8.7%
orless),you’llhavetouseextra
detergentwithhardwater.
Yourwaterdepartmentcantell
youhowhardyourwateriseSo
canyour countyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
thereareinyourwater.
How muchdetergentshouldyou
use?Thatdepends.Isyourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.It cancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called
“etching.”An outsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Ofcourse,this~kes
sometime.But whytakea chance
whenit’seasytofindoutthe
hardnessofyourwater.
Keepyour detergentfreshand
dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood
placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowderdetergent
intothedispenseruntilyou’re
readyto washdishes,either.(It
won’tbefreshORdry.)
Ifyour powder detergentgetsold
or hmpy9 throw it away.Itwon’t
washwell.OMdetergentoften
won’tdissolve.
Hyouusea liquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot m
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents ‘-”don’t“lump”astheyageor come
incontactwithwater.
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You’Nfindtwodetergent
dispenserson
theinside@orof
ourdishwasher.Therearetwo,
ecausesomecyclesusetwowashes.
See“DetergentUsageGuide’’below.
(BesuretheCycleIndicatorDial
isat OFFpositionbeforeadding
detergent.Otherwise,thedetergent
cuplidwillnotcloseandlatch
properly.)
GRASPHANDLE,
ROTATE
ANDCLOSE
TIGHTLY -.
.-
/
I
L, ‘ ‘.’, “
;d~
L.
\
——
-/ -
/
A[waysclosethemaincuptightly
Whenit isjh-mlylatched,
youwill
heara clickingsound.Do not
overtighten.
NOT-E:.Detergentcupmaybeopened
manuallywithnoharm.Turnhandle
counterclOc~i$euntilil releases.
Asnappingsoundisnormalwhen
itopens.
Howtopreparethe
di$hesfiir
Ifthis isyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmay wonderhowmuch
preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnot necessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practice,you’llsoonknowwhat
foodsto remove.Herearesome
guidelines:
L Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,lea~
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoil or
grease.
2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in
softfooddisposerthatpulverizes
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
Itcanhandlesmallamountsofsoft
foods,but largeamountswillbe
difficulttohandle.
3. Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasachancetodry andbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficulttowashandmay
notcomecleanintheNORMAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourRINSEONLYcyclefor
small“holding”loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentionedhere
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandotherfoods
thatcancausediscolorationof
stainlesssteelifallowedtoremain
ondishesfora longperiodoftime.
Whenusingthe POTSCR~~E~
cycle,lesspreparationisrequired
beforeloatig. TkePUI?3CR~~ER
cyclecanwashheavily-soiled
dishesandremovedried-onand
baked-onsoilsfrompots,pansand
casseroles.Itemswithburned-on
soilsmaynotcomeclean.Andthe
dishwashercannotremoveburn
marksorrestorefadingcausedby
overheatingduringcooking.
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AI~-.~~,.. :,mAIlniceytremelv hard water. A water softenerisrecommended.Withoutit,
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$FilledMainCupholds3tablespoons;
FilledOpenCupholds2tablespoons.
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17iisisa randommixedload, themostcommontypeyou
willhave.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin
thebottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems
intheupperrack. Asprayarminthetopwashesdown
also.Makesuretoplacetallitemstotheoutsidesothe
upper washarmisnotblocked.
The toprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.CupS
andglassesfitbestalongthe sides.Thisistheplacefor
dishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesuresmallplastic
itemsarelodgedintightlysotheycan’tfallontQthe
Calrod”heat[ngunit.-~ange stemwaresothatitcannot
moveeasily.Don’tlettheglassestoucheachother.
W.W’WOLJTFORTHIS.
Thewashtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockit or loadtall thingsnextto it. Also,be
carefulnotto leta portion ofan itemsuchas a potor
dish handleextendthroughthebottomrack. Thiscould
blockthewasharmandcausepoor washingr~sults.
Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmalliternsmay
bedaced-face down—inthetoprack.Thetoprackis
ha;dy forallkindsofoddshapes.
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Page 9
HOWtO
Loadclatters,Pots,pansandbowlsalongthesides,in
corne;sorintfieba~k.Alllargeitems,suchaspitchers,
saladbowlsandmixingbowls,shouldbewashedinthe
lowerrack.
4%?%
Heavilvsoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUST be
----- ,
loadedintheb&to~”rack,facingdown.Propbroiler
pansandracksalongtheedge.
I
I
Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesup
tot)rotectYourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso. .
tjl;ydon’t-nestfogether.Distributeevenly.Smallplastic
items,suchasmeasuringspoonsandlidsfromsmall
containersarenotrecommendedforautomatic
dishwashing.Ifplacedinthedishwasher,theyshouldgo
inthebottomofsilverwal”ebasketwithsilverwareontop.
Don’
through bottom.
‘temextend~ 1
Precaution!
Takeoutanythingthatmayfallor extendthroughthe
bottomofthebasket.
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Material
Ahmhnun
alilw’
Stoneware
crystal
Nomdishware
items—such
as electronic
aircleaner
filters,furnace
filters,paint
brushes,etc.
Glass
Iron
Pewter
Plastics
usually
Safe
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
NO
NO
YES
Exceptions(notsafe)
Somecoloredanodized
aluminumcanfade.
Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Antique,metal-trimmedor
hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
MilkGlassmayyellow.
Iron will rust.
pewter
tarnishes.
SpecialhMrWXiOns
I
Somedarkeningor spottingpossible.Removeby
I
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.
I
If indoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwash
onepiecedailyforatleastamonth,Comparewiththe
restoftheset.
I
Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.
I
Checkmanufacturer’sinstructionsforyourcrystal.
Do notwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.
Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiecein
thetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset.Washin
topra~konly.
Stainlesssteel
SterlingSilver
andSilverplate
Non-stick
coatings
Tin
wood
YES
YES
[
YES
No
NO
I
l-h-geta ‘dish?Here’swhen
you can add it,
Adddishesanytimeduringthe
RINSEONLYcycle.Withother
washcycles,youcanadddishesat
anytimeBEFOREthemaindetergent
washportionofthecycle.
*
Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainlesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
Tincanrust.
Woodcanwarp,crackor lose
itsfinishwithanytypewashing.
However,openingthe doorduring
anycyclelessenscleaningpower
becausethetemperatureinsidethe
dishwasheris lowered.Sotry to
loadeverythingatthebeginning.
Here’showto addaforgottendish:
1.Pushthedoor latchto theleft.
Washingwillstop.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainiflefton.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan
stainiflefton.Dry detergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.
Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepit fromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe
watercalms.Thenopenthe.door.
3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.
4. Closethedoorandpush.the
latchtothe farright.Whenthe
doorislocked,washingwill
continue.
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EJsm
Cleanthe controlpanelwitha
lightlydampened~loth.Dry
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
orsharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.
clean theoutsidewitha good
appliancepolishwax.Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,
orharshorgrittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WIW7X0216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Theinside usuallytakescare
ofitself.If itshouldeverneed
cleaning,usea mildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
dishwashers
oftenuseanairgap
Keepitdean.
Anairgapisap~umbingdevice.
Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoitifadrain
clogs.The airgapisnotapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.
,f,.
TWOTYPES ‘;,,’~
OFAU3GAPS !. “ ‘{A
Ifyouhaveanairgap, checkit
atleast once a month.ITISNOT
PARTOFYOURDISHWASHER.
ITISN(YTCOVEREDIN YOUR
WARRANTY.
Theairgapiseasytodean.
Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,thenlifioffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewthe plasticcap
andcheckforanybuildupofgrit.
Atoothpickmakescleaninge>sy.
Checktheairgapanytimeyour
dishwasherisn’tdrainingwek
11%t
‘I
‘~
I1’
I
Protect‘you
againstfk!dng.
Ifyourdishwasherislefiinan
unheatedplaceduringthewinter,
aska servicetechnicianto:
@Cutoffelectricpowertothe
dishwasher.Removefusesor trip
circuitbreaker.
@Tbrnoffthewatersupply.
@Disconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalve.
@Drainwaterfromthe inletline
andwatervalve.(Useapanto
catchthe water.)
~ Reconnectthewaterinletlineto
thewatervalve.
@Removetheplasticpumpcoverin
thetubbottomandusea spongeto
soakupwaterinthe rubberboot.
to
Ifyouarcredecorating,youcan
changeyour dishwasher’sdoor
pmelto matchor blendwithyour
ncwcolors.
The panels areheldinplacebythe
doortrimandthetrimonthepanel
belowthedoor.Eachsideofthe
panelisa differentcolor.Or you
canpaint thepanelwiththecolor
ofyourownchoice.
Howto changethedoorpanel:
1.Takeoutthree trim screwson
eithersideofthedishwasherdoor.
Removethe sidetrim.
2. Slidethedoorpanel out.
(Careful–edgesmaybesharp.)
3.Turnthedoorpanelaroundand
putthecoloryouwantin front.
4. Replacethedoorpanel,side
trimandscrews.
Howto change the !bwerpaneh
1. Removefourpanelattachment
screws.(Twoabovethepanel,two
belowthepanel.)
2. Removetheentirepanel.
3. Takeoutthreescrewsand
removethetoptrim.
4, SlicieIhedoorpanel out.
5. Turnthepanelaroundandput
thecoloryouwantinfront.
6. Replacethelowerpanel, top
trimandscrews.
7. Replacetheentirepanel andfour
attachmentscrews.
w to the$ol
wj*-~3khwasher~d-~~1-it’ tQkus.
notoperatethe
Do
whilechangingpanelsorwhen
kwveraccesspanelisremoved.
Colorpanelscm be replacedby
1/4”thick
yourkitchencabinets.Getthem
fromyournearestcabinetor
lumberdealer.
Dimensionsfor 1/4”woodinserts:
Doorpanel: 19K”H x 23~G”TV.
Lowerpanel:31~s”H x23~G”W.
WIOdinSertSto match
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use
PROBLEM
DISHWASHER
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
Afhseinyourhomemaybe blown,orthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor
WON’TRUN reset circuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.
UNUSUALNOISE Utensilsmaynot besecureonrackpins,orsomethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
indishwasher.
DISHES DON’TDRY
UNCLEANDISHES Checkinletwatertemperature.Itshouldbeatleast120”F.(Totest,seepage6.)
ANDFLATWARE
BLACKORGRAY
MARKSONDISHES
Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.)
Unloadthe bottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe
bottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checktherinseagentdispensertoseethatit’snotempty.
Toobtainthebenefitsofacornpletecycle,becarefi.dthatyoudo not turnthedial any
furtherthannecessary
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnona faucet.Iswatercomingoutslower
thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(Seepage IL)
Improperrackloading.(Seepages8and9.)
Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherthings.Remove
markswitha mildabrasivecleanser.
to startthe dishwasher.
DETERGENTLEFT
[NDISPENSERCUPS
IETERGENTCUP “ CycleIndicatordialmustbeinOFFpositionforcuplidto close andlatchproperly.
IDWON’TLATCH
.FTERADDING
)ETERGENT
Watermaynotbe reachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningor maybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
items.If youusedapowderdetergent,openthe cupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.Ifthecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callfor service.
Detergentmaybeold.If thepowderdetergentishardor cakedinthe box,throwitaway.
Thedetergentmaynotbe workingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
Ifyouunlatchthedoorandopenittodryyourdishes,theCycleIndicatordoesnot
advancetoOFI?byitself.
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PR(N3LEM
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREIM13DY
SMYI’S
ONGLASSESAND
FLATWARE
ANDFILMING
Spottingcanbecausedbyall thesethings:
Extremelyhardwater.(See page6.)
Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.)
Overloadingthe dishwasher.
Improperloading.(Seepages8and9.)
Oldordamppowderdetergent.
Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.)
Toolittledetergent.(Seepage7.)
Due to varyinglocal waterconditions andpersonal preferences, try several brands
of detergents to find one thatgives thebest results for
detergentmayhelpreducefilming.
TOremovestubbornspotsandfihnfromglassware:
Removeallmetalutensilsfromthe dishwasher.
1.
Donot adddetergent.
2.
SelectP(YI’SCRU~~ERcycle.
3.
4.
Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor 15to20minutes.Thedishwasher
willnowbeinthemainwash.
Thenopenthedoorandpour2 cups(500rnl)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom
5.
ofthe dishwasher.
you. A liquiddishwasher
CLOtJDIN~~sON
5LASSWARE
mumvOR BROWN
WJvl
Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.
6.
If vinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatasabove,
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.Ifyours
doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)
Usinga vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considerahome
watersoftener.
vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching:’
If
Thefilmcannotberemoved.
It can be
shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.
Teaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usinga solutionof 1/2cup
bleachand3 cupswarmwater.
AnoverallyellowOrbrownfilmOndishesOrglasswarecanbe causedbYirondePosits
inwater.A specialfilterin thewatersupplylineistheonlywaytocorrectthis
problem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.
Yellowfilmonsterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthe sameload.
Silverpolishwi!lusuallyremovethisstain.
prevented:Uselessdetergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washglasswarein the
exceptuse 1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric
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PROBLEM
CHIPPINGOFCHINA
SMALLAMOUNTOF
WATERSTANDING
INTHEBOTTOM
OFTHETUB
WATERWON’TPUMP
OUTOFTHETUB
SUDSINTHETUB
POSSIBLEICALJSEANDREMEDY
Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchina
aresecureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepage8forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)Make
suretallglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupush
the rackinto
thedishwasher.
Alwaysusethe toprackfordelicateitems.
Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubisnormal,Itisclean
water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.
Iftheentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem.Cleantheair
if you haveone. (Seepage 11.)
gap,
Check the kitchen sink.
If dishwasherdrainsinto disposer, rundisposer to clear. Be suredisposer is not clogged.
Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUIT)MATIC
DISHWASHERDETERGENTSTOAVOIDSUDSING.
Toremovesudsfromthetub:Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallon
ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthe dishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowly
turningthecontroldialuntila drainperiodisreached.
Repeatif necessary.
Isitdraining well? Youmay need aplumber.
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>ISHWASHERLEAKS
Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’sso importanttouseadetergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.
Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing.
Wipeupaccidentalspillofrinseagentwitha dampcloth.
If’youneedmorehdp...cali,ftdfree:
GEAnswerCenter”
consumerinformationservice
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Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthe backpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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Save proofof original purchasedatesuchas yoursalesslip or cancelledcheckto establishwarrantyperiod.
IS
FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY
Forone yearfrom dateoforiginal
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,partsand servicelabor in
your hometo repairor replaceany
part ofthe
becauseof a manufacturingdefect.
FIJI-LTEN-YEARWARRANTY
Forten yearsfrom dateof original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge,parts and servicelabor in
your hometo repair or replacethe
Pen7Mifff@tub ordoorliner if it
fails tocontain water becauseof
a manufacturing defect such as
cracking, chipping, peelingor
rusting.
dkhwasherthat fails
[s
LMWTEX3SECOND-YEAR
Forthesecondyearfromdateof
original purchase,wewill provide,
freeof charge,replacement
partsfor
anypartof the WaterDistribution
System(asillustratedbelow)that
fails becauseof a manufacturing
defect.Associatedinlet anddrain
plumbing parts arenot coveredby
this warranty.Youpayforthe
servicetrip toyour homeand
servicelabor charges.
Po
3
FoodDisposer “
Water Distribution System
@Servicetrips to your hometo
teach you howto usethe product.
Readyour Useand Carematerial.
Ifyou then haveany questions
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.
You are responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing
and other connecting facilities.
Thiswarrantyis extendedto
the original purchaserand any
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor ordinary homeuse
inthe 48 mainland states,Hawaii
andWashington, D.(2InAlaskathe
warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it
is LIMITEDbecauseyou mustpayto
shipthe productto the serviceshop
orfor the servicetechnician’stravel
coststo yourhome.
All warrantyservice will be provided
byour FactoryService Centersor
byour authorized CustomerCare@
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
Lookin the White orYeHowPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor
ection
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
mbly
GENERALELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER
6ARE” SERVICE.
~ Replacement of housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
~Cleaning or servicing of air gap
device in drain line.
~ Failureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or used commercially.
@Damageto product caused by
accident, fire, floods or actsof God.
WARRANTORISIVOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
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Some statesdonot allowthe exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you.
Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
Thiswarranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from stateto state,
Genera Ekctrk
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