Page 1
A Gap
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Problem Solver
12-14
Appliance Registration 2
Repair Service
15
Care and Cleaning
H Rinse Agent
6
China, Crystal,Sterling
10
SafetyInstructions
3
Cycle Features 4,5
LJserMaintenance Instructions 15
Detergent, Detergent Guide 6,7
lfTarranty
Back Cover
Dispenser Cups
7
WaterTemperature
6
Energy Saver Switch
4
Winter Storage
11
Energy-SavingTips
2
Front Panel Color Change
11
Loading
8,9
Model and Serial Numbers
2
Operating Instructions
4,.5
Cycle Selection
5
Drying Options
4,5 l%$ll$wer Center@
POTSCIUJBBERCycle
4,5
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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.
Save
timeandmoney...
beforeyoucdl forservice,check
theProblemSolver(pages12-14).
Itlistscausesofminor operating
problemsthatyoucancorrect
yourself.
downthemodel
andserialnlmdxm.
You’llfindthemonalabelfastened
tothetubwalljustinsidethe
dishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending
inthiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecaHs
concerningyourdishwasher.
T
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
cycletorinse offheavysoils.Be
suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor
fill load.Thishelpskeepsoils
moist,easiertoremove.
~ If youdon’tneedyourdishes
rightaway,useyourE!NERGY
SAYERnoheatfeaturethatturns
the dryingheateroffautomatically.
Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger
periodsuchasovernight.
~Selectthecyclethatusesleast
amountofwatertoremovesoil
fromtheload.Seepages4and5.
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Read$311instrwtim$ beforeTllshgthis
—
-wiw+
usingthis
. . .
appllance,alwaysexercisemslc
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:
@Use this
applianceonlyfor
itsintendedpurpose9asyou
tillrid describedillthisme
andCareBook.
@Thisdishwashermustkm
properlyinstalledandhated
inaccordancewiththe
hstdationInstructionsbefore
itisused.
If you did notreceive
an InstallationInstructionssheet
with your dishwasher,youcan
obtainone bycontactingthe
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.
3
* 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
CycleIndicatorDial
(Unlocked)
\ (TurntoStart)
STEP’L Loadyourdishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots,
pans,bowls,etc.accordingto
instructionsonpages8and9.
STEP2. Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesure
theCycleIndicatorDialisatOFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6and7.)
Use
rinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.occasionallycheckto
insurethatrinseagentcontainer
isatleasthalffill. (Seepage6.)
STEP’3.SelectDRYINGHEAT
Option.
— DRYINGHEAT—
ON
OFF
ON. Turnsthedryingheateronfor
fastdrying.
OFF.Tbrnsthedryingheater
offtosaveenergy.Disheswilldry
naturallyoveralongerperiodsuch
asovernight.
Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,
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:
I
POT-NORMAI.LIGHT
SCRUBBERWASH WASH
a. Pushselectedcyclebutton.
b. Latchthedoor.
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toONpositiontostartthecycle.
Youwillhearthemotorstart.
Thereisatime 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.
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Itisimportanttofollowtheloading
instructionsonpages8and9.
PmSCRUBBER—Foritemssuch
spots,pansandcasseroleswith
dried-onorbaked-onsoils.
Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.
NORMALWASH—Forloads
ofeverydaydishes,glasses
andcookware.
LIGHTWASH—Fordishesthat
arelightlysoiledwithsoilsthat
have notdriedon.Alsofor
everydaydishesthathaveextra
preparationbeforeloading.
RINSEONLY—Forrinsingpartial
loadswhichwillbewashedlater.
Donotusedetergent.
mathappensinWWhcycle
~
You’llhearoccasionalclicking
~ Duringthe dryingperiod:
sounds:
—Themotorstops.
–Soft fooddisposershredding
—Watervaporcomesthroughthe
action.
ventbythedoorlatchduring
–Drain valveopeningtopump
dryingandwhenwaterisb=ng
waterout.
pumpedout.
–Timercontrolascycle
progresses.
–Detergentcupopening.
WaterUse
Wash
Gallons
cycles
(approx.)
POTSCIUJBBER
12.1
NORMALWMUI
12.1
LIGHTWASH
10.3
MINSEONLY
4.9
Wash
CycleTime
Minutes
-(approx.)
CycleSequence
,,
~lFIFIEIFIFIFl
51
FIFIRIFIFIH
——
14
Rinse Rinse Rinse
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l’)ryi~gOptiOr)S:
DRYINGHEAT—ON.Add24minutes.
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Good
withHOI’
water.
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,
thewaterinthepipeswillbecokl.
Turnonthehotwaterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowitto rununtil the
waterishot, Thenstartthe
dishwasher.If you’verecentlydone
Iaumlryorrun hotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityifthewater
islessthan120°Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfill bothdetergent
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
releasestherinseagentinto the
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
How toChoose!andU1.se.
detergent.
First,useonlypowderorliquid
detergentsspecificallymadefor
useindishwashers.othertypes
willcauseoversudsing.
Second,checkthephos~hate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.Ifyour
waterishard(7grainsormore),
yourdetergenthastoworkharder.
Detergentswithahigherphosphate
levelwillprobablyworkbetter.If
the phosphatecontentislow(8.7%
orless),you’llhavetouseextra
detergentwithhardwater.
Yourwaterdepartmentcantell
youhowhardyourwateriseSo
canyour countyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcall andaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
thereareinyourwater.
How muchdetergentshouldyou
use?Thatdepends.Isyourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonly wastesmoney,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 ‘-”-
p~j
don’t“lump”astheyageor come
incontactwithwater.
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asneeJed. Do notoverfill.
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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
notcome cleanintheNORMAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourRINSEONLYcyclefor
small“holding”loads.
usageGuide (W
Note:Thefoodsmentionedhere
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandotherfoods
thatcancausediscolorationof
stainlesssteelifallowedtoremain
ondishesforalongperiodoftime.
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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$FilledMainCupholds3tablespoons;
FilledOpenCupholds2tablespoons.
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17iisisa randommixedload, themostcommontypeyou
willhave.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin
thebottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems
intheupperrack. Asprayarminthetopwashesdown
also.Makesuretoplacetallitemstotheoutsidesothe
upper washarmisnotblocked.
W.W’WOLJTFORTHIS.
Thewashtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockit or loadtall thingsnextto it. Also,be
carefulnotto leta portionofan itemsuchas apotor
dish handleextendthroughthebottomrack. Thiscould
blockthewasharmandcausepoor washingr~sults.
The toprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.CupS
andglassesfitbestalongthe sides.Thisistheplacefor
dishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesuresmallplastic
itemsarelodgedintightlysotheycan’tfallontQthe
Calrod”heat[ngunit.-~ange stemwaresothatitcannot
moveeasily.Don’tlettheglassestoucheach other.
Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmalliternsmay
bedaced-face down—inthetoprack. Thetoprackis
ha;dy forallkindsofoddshapes.
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HOWtO
Loadclatters,Pots,pansandbowlsalongthesides,in
corne;sorintfieba~k.Alllargeitems,suchaspitchers,
saladbowlsandmixingbowls,shouldbewashedinthe
lowerrack.
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I
Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesup
tot)rotectYourhands.Mixknives,forks andspoonsso. .
tjl;ydon’t-nestfogether.Distributeevenly.Smallplastic
items,suchasmeasuringspoonsandlidsfromsmall
containersarenotrecommendedforautomatic
dishwashing.Ifplacedinthedishwasher,theyshouldgo
inthebottomofsilverwal”ebasketwithsilverwareontop.
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Heavilvsoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
----- ,
loadedintheb&to~”rack,facingdown.Propbroiler
pansandracksalongtheedge.
Don’
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‘temextend~ 1
through bottom.
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
Stainlesssteel
SterlingSilver
andSilverplate
[
usually
Safe
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
Non-stick
YES
coatings
Tin
No
wood
NO
Exceptions(notsafe)
SpecialhMrWXiOns
I
Somecoloredanodized
I
Somedarkeningor spottingpossible.Removeby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.
aluminumcanfade.
I
Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
I
Antique,metal-trimmedor
hand-paintedpatternsfade.
I
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
MilkGlassmayyellow.
Iron will rust.
pewter
tarnishes.
Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainlesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
Tincanrust.
Woodcanwarp,crackor lose
itsfinishwithanytypewashing.
If indoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwash
onepiecedailyforatleastamonth,Comparewiththe
restoftheset.
Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.
Checkmanufacturer’sinstructionsforyourcrystal.
Do notwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.
Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiecein
thetop rackbeforedishwashinganentireset.Washin
topra~konly.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyor acidfoods
canstainiflefton.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan
stainiflefton.Dry detergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.
Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepit fromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
l-h-geta ‘dish?Here’swhen
However,openingthe doorduring
2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe
you can add it,
anycyclelessenscleaningpower
watercalms.Thenopenthe.door.
Adddishes anytimeduringthe
becausethetemperatureinsidethe
3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.
RINSEONLYcycle.Withother
dishwasheris lowered.Sotry to
loadeverythingatthebeginning.
4. Closethedoorandpush.the
washcycles,youcanadddishesat
latchtothe farright.Whenthe
anytimeBEFOREthe maindetergent
Here’showto addaforgottendish:
doorislocked,washingwill
washportionofthecycle.
1.Pushthedoor latchto theleft.
continue.
*
Washingwillstop.
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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.
Anairgapis ap~umbingdevice.
Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoitifadrain
clogs.The airgapisnotapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.
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TWOTYPES ‘;,,’~
‘~
OFAU3GAPS !. “ ‘{A
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Ifyouhaveanairgap, checkit
atleast oncea month.ITISNOT
PARTOFYOURDISHWASHER.
ITISN(YTCOVEREDIN YOUR
WARRANTY.
Theairgapiseasytodean.
Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,thenlifioffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewthe plasticcap
andcheckforanybuildupofgrit.
Atoothpickmakescleaninge>sy.
Checktheairgapanytimeyour
dishwasherisn’tdrainingwek
Protect‘you
againstfk!dng.
Ifyourdishwasherislefiinan
unheatedplaceduringthewinter,
askaservicetechnicianto:
@Cutoffelectricpowertothe
dishwasher.Removefusesor trip
circuitbreaker.
@Tbrnoffthewatersupply.
@Disconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalve.
@Drainwaterfromthe inletline
andwatervalve.(Useapanto
catchthe water.)
~ Reconnectthewaterinletlineto
thewatervalve.
@Removetheplasticpumpcoverin
thetubbottomandusea spongeto
soakupwaterinthe rubberboot.
to
Ifyou arc redecorating,youcan
changeyour dishwasher’sdoor
pmelto matchor blendwithyour
ncwcolors.
The panels areheldinplacebythe
doortrimand thetrimon thepanel
belowthedoor.Eachsideofthe
panelisa differentcolor.Or you
canpaint thepanelwiththecolor
ofyourownchoice.
Howto changethedoorpanel:
1.Takeoutthree trim screwson
either sideofthedishwasherdoor.
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
thecoloryou wantin front.
6. Replacethelowerpanel, top
trimandscrews.
7. Replacetheentirepanel andfour
attachmentscrews.
w to the$ol
wj*-~3khwasher~d-~~1-it’ tQkus.
Do
notoperatethe
whilechangingpanelsorwhen
kwveraccesspanelisremoved.
Colorpanelscm be replacedby
1/4”thick
WIOdinSertSto match
yourkitchencabinets.Getthem
fromyournearestcabinetor
lumberdealer.
Dimensionsfor 1/4”woodinserts:
Doorpanel: 19K”Hx23~G”TV.
Lowerpanel:31~s”H x23~G”W.
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PROBLEM
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
DISHWASHER
Afhseinyourhomemaybe blown,orthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor
WON’TRUN reset circuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.
UNUSUALNOISE Utensilsmaynot besecureonrackpins,orsomethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Makesure everythingissecurelyplaced
indishwasher.
DISHES DON’TDRY
Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.)
Unloadthe bottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe
bottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checktherinseagentdispensertoseethatit’snotempty.
UNCLEANDISHES Checkinletwatertemperature.Itshouldbeatleast120”F.(Totest,seepage6.)
ANDFLATWARE
Toobtainthebenefitsofacornpletecycle,becarefi.dthatyoudo notturnthedialany
furtherthannecessary
to startthe dishwasher.
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnona faucet.Iswatercomingoutslower
thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(Seepage IL)
Improperrackloading.(Seepages8and9.)
BLACKORGRAY
Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherthings.Remove
MARKSONDISHES
markswitha mildabrasivecleanser.
DETERGENTLEFT
Watermaynotbe reachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
[NDISPENSERCUPS
detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningor maybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
items.If youusedapowderdetergent,open thecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.Ifthecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callfor service.
Detergentmaybeold.Ifthepowderdetergentishardor cakedinthebox,throwitaway.
Thedetergentmaynotbe workingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
IETERGENTCUP “ CycleIndicatordialmust be inOFFpositionforcuplidto closeandlatchproperly.
IDWON’TLATCH
Ifyouunlatchthedoorandopenittodryyourdishes,theCycleIndicatordoesnot
.FTERADDING
advancetoOFI?byitself.
)ETERGENT
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PR(N3LEM
SMYI’S
ANDFILMING
ONGLASSESAND
FLATWARE
CLOtJDIN~~sON
5LASSWARE
mumvOR BROWN
WJvl
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREIM13DY
Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.)
Overloadingthe dishwasher.
Improperloading.(Seepages8and9.)
Oldordamppowderdetergent.
Phosphatelevelin detergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.)
Toolittledetergent.(Seepage7.)
Due to varyinglocal waterconditions andpersonal preferences, try several brands
of detergents to find one thatgives the best results for
you. A liquiddishwasher
detergentmayhelpreducefilming.
TOremovestubbornspotsandfihnfromglassware:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
Donot adddetergent.
SelectP(YI’SCRU~~ERcycle.
Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor 15to20minutes.Thedishwasher
willnowbeinthemainwash.
Thenopenthedoorandpour2 cups(500rnl)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom
ofthe dishwasher.
Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.
If vinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatasabove,
exceptuse 1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.Ifyours
doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)
Usinga vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considerahome
watersoftener.
If
vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching:’
Thefilmcannotberemoved.
It can be
prevented:Uselessdetergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe
shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.
Teaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usinga solutionof 1/2cup
bleachand3 cupswarmwater.
AnoverallyellowOrbrownfilmOndishesOrglasswarecanbe causedbYirondePosits
inwater.A specialfilterin thewatersupplylineistheonlywaytocorrectthis
problem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.
Yellowfilmonsterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopper utensilsinthesameload.
Silverpolishwi!lusuallyremovethisstain.
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PROBLEM
CHIPPINGOFCHINA
SMALLAMOUNTOF
WATERSTANDING
INTHEBOTTOM
OFTHETUB
WATERWON’TPUMP
OUTOFTHETUB
SUDSINTHETUB
>ISHWASHERLEAKS
POSSIBLEICALJSEANDREMEDY
Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchina
aresecureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepage8forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)Make
suretallglassesandstemwarewillclearthe topofthetubwhenyoupush
the rackinto
thedishwasher.
Alwaysusethe toprackfordelicateitems.
Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubisnormal,Itisclean
water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.
Iftheentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem.Cleantheair
gap,
if you haveone. (Seepage 11.)
Check the kitchen sink.
Isitdraining well? Youmayneed aplumber.
If dishwasherdrainsinto disposer, rundisposer to clear. Be sure disposer is not clogged.
Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUIT)MATIC
DISHWASHERDETERGENTSTOAVOIDSUDSING.
Toremovesudsfromthetub:Openthedishwasher.Letsudsevaporate.Add1gallon
ofcold watertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowly
turningthecontroldialuntila drainperiodisreached.
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Repeatif necessary.
Sudscancause unittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’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,here arethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,this willsolvetheproblem.
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
dkhwasherthat fails
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.
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
ection
mbly
FoodDisposer “
Water Distribution System
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
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERALELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER
6ARE” SERVICE.
[s
@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.
~ 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.
If you have an installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
You are responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing
and other connecting facilities.
Some statesdonot allowthe exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you.
Thiswarranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from stateto state,
Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.
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