A Gap
H
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
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.
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.
—
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.
L.f
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
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14
Rinse Rinse Rinse
I
l’)ryi~gOptiOr)S:
DRYINGHEAT—ON.Add24minutes.
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