GE GSD830M Use and Care Manual

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contents

Air Gap
Appliance Registration

Careand C1eaning

{;hina, Crystal,Sterling
Consumer Services

CYCICFeatures

Detergent, Detergent Guide 6, 7
Dispenser Cups

Energy Saver Switch
Fmqjy-Sa\fing “rips

Front Panel CoIm-Change
l.(}adin~ 8,9

310de1and Serial Numbers 2
()])er;ltin~ Instructions 4,5

Distiasher

12 POTSCRUBBERCycle

2

12 Rinse Agent
11

15 User Maintenance Instructions 11

4,5

7 Winter Storage

4
2

16

Problem Solver

SafetyInstructions

Warranty
WaterTemperature

12-14

Back Cover

4,5

6
3

6

11

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Helpm heipyou...

Risintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances
Appliancel?ark
Louisville,KY40225

writedown themodel

andserialnumbem.

You’Hfindthemonalabelfastened
tothetubwaHjustinsidethe
dishwasherdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthat camewith

yourdishwasher.Beforesending
inthiscard,please writethese

numbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethese numbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.

Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)that soldyouthe

dishwasher.

Sa-wtimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequest

Mm&e.e e

ChecktheProblemSolver(pages

12-14).Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000

consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerlaversi6nen

espafiolde estemanual,
llarnea
GEAnswerCenter$
serviciodeinforrnaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
teh%ono800.626.2000.

Ene%y”saviu tips

Thepowerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercanbeminimizedifyou
followthesesuggestions:

e op~~e ~~~hwdlwonlywhen

full.Letdishesaccumulatein
dishwasher.Whenyouputina

partialload,useRINSE@UX
cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Be
suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor
fullload.Thishelpskeepsoils
moist,easiertoremove.

e Ifyou don’tneedyOUrdishesright

away,useyour~N~~~ $$~~~
no-heatfeature thatturnsthe
dryingheateroffautomatically.
Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger
periodsuchasovernight.

M!youneedservice

Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthis book.

We’reProudofour serviceand

.

wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
m-viceyoureceive,herearethree

stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho

servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenurnbcr--to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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w~AmNG—whenusing this

apgmmx,alwaysexercisebasic

sidi%ypuxautbrw,includingthe

following:

@’use thisapplianceonlyfor
itsiBt<endedpurposeyasyoul
‘willGnddescribedin thisuse
wd C%W62!Book

@ThisdishwasherIIN.lstbe

properlyhsblled and located

ihlaceordmcewiththe
WshllationInstructionsbefore
it isR.wed.Nyou-didnotreceive

anInstzdlation‘Instructionssheet

with your dishwasher,youcan
obtainone bycontacting the

service locationnearestyou.
—Thisappliancemust be

connected.toagroundedmetal,

permanent

equipment-groundingconductor

must be run with thecircuit
conductorsand connectedto the
equipment-groundingterminal
cmlead of the appliance.

—Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower-supply

circuittoavoidekxtricaloverload.

*Donot storeor use
Combustiblematetiak, gmoltie
or other flammablevapor$and

liqui& in thevicinityof‘thisor
allyother apptiauceo

*Useonlypowderor

cictergytmtsor wettingagents
recomencleci fix use in a

dishwasher.
e~Q notVVaShplasticitemstmh33S

marked “d.islmvashersafe” or the
eq~livaient.For-plasticitemsnotso
rntu%xi,clwcltthemanufactilre~’s
recommendations.

wiring system;or an.

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liquid

@Loadlightplasticitemsso

theywillnotbeccmledishxiged
anddrop to thebottom of the
dishwasher—theymightcome
intocontactwiththeheating
unitaridbecltmaged,

Tominimlizethe possibilityof
iqjllryo

~~~~ loadill~itemstobe
washed:

A. Locatesharpitemsso that.
theyare notlikelyto damage

the door seal, ami

B. Load sharpkniveswiththe
handles up to reducetherisk

of cut-typeinjuries.

* DOnottouch theheating
elementduring 01immediately
after use.

@Do notoperateyourdishwaskier

unlessall enclosurepanelsare
properly inplace.

I@Do not Eq3er with controls.

@Donotabwe$siton, orstand

cmthe

doorordishrackofthe.

1’

dishwasher.

@(Hosesupervisionisnecessary

ifthisapplianceisusedbyor near
children. Do nut allowchildren
to playinside, on or with this
applianceor
appliance.Dispose of’discarded
appliancesand shippingor

paclcingmaterial properly,
Beforediscarding a ciislrwaslxw,
remwe the door of thewasting

compati~snt,

anydiscarckxl

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@Keepallwashingdfim’’ems

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andwt%thigagentsoutofthe %iiYE

r’eachof d’likkerl,pr’efki%lblyin =

alockedcabinet,~bserve~11 ‘- -- =
warningscmcontaimmlabelsto ---­avoidptmmnalinjury.

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*TOrninirnhzctlwpossibilityof s.

electricshack, disconnectthis +=--­appliancefrom thepowersupply ~~
beforoatwfijplillganymin~nanc%, —

Tkwningthecontroldid to a ~

Note;

tk OFTpositiondoesriot
disconnectthe

appliance from

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thepowersupply.Werecommend ---

havinga qualifiedtechnician
serviceyour applitince.

wmGmRoGm GAS :
is producedbythechemical
actionwithin

yourwatmheater. ‘----------

Itcanaccumulatein thewater

heaterand/or waterpipes ifhot ....‘“-.

waterhas notlxxn used fora
period of twoweeksor

longer. j;.-:’‘-}”

HYDROGENGAS1S

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EXPLOSIVE.Topreventthe ~.~--, ­possibilityofdamageor injury, ~“­ifyouhavenotusedhotwaterfor ‘ ~ ~

twoweeksor more,or moved j............

intoaresidenceinwhichthe
watersystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsometime,turnonall
hotwaterfaucetsandWOWthem ~~~~ ~
torunforseveralmirwttxbefore
usinganyelectricalappliance ­whichisconnectedtothehot
watersystem.Thiswillallow
anyhydrogengastoescape.Also, !2+

sincethegasisfkumnabk,do
notsmokeorusean qxm.flame
orapplianceduringtknisprocess. ~g;:~l,;:

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SATATEmSE

INSTRIJCTIONS

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Howtooperateyour dishwasher

VaporVent –_ DoorLatch(unlocked)—__..—.————

STEP 1.Loadyourdishwasher

withdishes,silverware,pots,
pans,bowls,etc.accordingto
instructionsonpages8and9.

STEP2. Adddetergenttothe

detergentdispenser.Makesure
theCycleIndicatorDialisatOFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6and7.)

Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.occasionallycheckto
insurethatrinseagentcontainer

isat least halffull. (Seepage6.)

STEP3. Selectdryingoption.

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[W!lwdrumAI,(I8O!

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STEP4. Selectthe cycleandstart
the dishwasher.

Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilit isemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
SelectionHintsonnextpage.)

@For P0TSCRUBBER9
NOWAL WASHand LIGHT
WASHCycles:

POT- NORMALLIGHT

SCRUBBERWASH WASH

Cycle Indica!orDial

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r-- off19 t$ON I

Drying

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a. Besure dooris!datchd.
b, Select13NERGYSAVER

dryingoption.

c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator

DialtoRINSEONLYposition.

d. Latchthedoor to startthecycle.

Rim 0 I-NYw f;y#’~J,’$L

wdStllflfj

:

HEATEDENERGY
DRYING SAVER

HEATEDDRYING.Turnsthe
dryingheateronforfastdrying.

ENERGYSAVER(no-heat
drying).Turnsthedryingheater
offtosaveenergy.Disheswilldry

naturallyovera longerperiodsuch
asovernight.

Ifyouneedyourdishes sooner,
openthe dishwasherdoorafterthe
cycleiscompletetoreducethe

naturaldryingtime.

Useofthisoption reducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately7%for

theNORI$~ALWASHcycle.

a. Pushselectedcyclebutton.
b. Latchthedoor.

c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial

toONpositiontostartthecycle.
Youwillhearthemotor start.
Thereis atimedelaybetween

start-upandwaterfillsoyou
willnot hear anywashaction
rightaway.

Toobtainthebenefitsofa
completecycle,becarefulthat
youdonot turn the did any

furtherthanmxessarytostart

thedishwasher.

,..- C’vdeSelectionhints

d

IIisimportanttofollowtheloading
instructionsonpages8and9.

PORXNJ1313ER-Foritemssuch

aspots,pansandcasseroleswith

dried-onorbaked-onsoils.
Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.

NORMALWASH-For loads
ofeverydaydishes,glasses
andcookware.

LIGHTWASH—l?ordishesthat
arelightlysoiledwithsoilsthat
havenotdriedon.Alsofor
everydaydishesthathaveextra

preparationbeforeloading.
RINSEt3NLY-Forrinsingpartial

loadswhichwillbewashedlater.
Donotusedetergent.

what happem in each qde

You’ll hearoccasionalclicking

@

sounds:
—Sofifooddisposershredding

action.

—Drainvalveopeningtopump

waterout.

—Timercontrolascycle

progresses.

—Detergentcupopening.

@Duringthedryingperiod:
—Themotorstops.
—Watervaporcomesthroughthe

~~entbythedoor

latch during

dryingandwhenwaterisbeing
pumpedout.

wash

i2.1

12.1

10.3

4.9

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CycleTime

Minutes

lEZH_=IF=_ImlFIFll=q

6,X

50* l_%qWFlml_=W=lF~

45*

14

F!”~qwlHFIF~l

Cycle

Sequence

Rinse’ Rinse IRinse

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WaterUse

wash

Cycks

Gallons

(approx.) (approx.)

PmcRuBBER
NORMALWASH

I.IGEITWASH

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RINSEONLll

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‘~Unextendedtimes.Thesecycletimesmaybeincreasedupto7%minutesifnecessaryforyour
dishwasherto heatthewatertopropertemperaturefor goodwashability.

Drying Optkms:

HEATEDDRYING.Availableonall washcyclesexceptRINSEONLY.Add

25minutestowash

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TempemtuIwSemorSystem

Togetdishescleananddryyou

needhotwater.TohelpyOLIget
waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherhasa’waterheating
featurethatautomaticallysenses
thetemperatureofthewaterinthe

wash~ycleandheatsit, ifrxxessary,
tothepropertemperature.This
waterheatingfeaturemayaUow

youtoturndownyourhousehold

waterheaterandsaveenergyif

you’rewillingtoletthedishwasher
runalittlelcmgerwhileitheats
watertothepropertemperature.
Forgoodwashinganddrying,the

enteringwatermustbeat least

120°F.Topreventdishdamage,

inletwatershouldnotexceed150”F.

How’totest watertemperature:

Checkthe watertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyormeatthermometer.

Letthe dishwasherrunthrough

one fillandpumpoutcycle,then
letthe dishwasherfillwithwater
the secondtime.

Whenyouhearthewaterstop
filling,unlatchthe doorandslowly
openit.

Measurethetemperatureof‘thewater
inthebottomoffie tub thisway:

Removethesilverwarebasketand
placea candyormeatthermometer
inthewatertowardsthemiddleof

the tub.If thetemperatureis less

120”F,youwillnotgetgood

than

washingresults.Higherwater
temperatureis neededtodissolve
greaseandactivatepowderdetergents.

Helpfulhints:Ifoutside

temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsa longdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
youmayneedtosetyourwater
heater’sthermostatup.Ifyouhave
not usedhotw~terforsometime,
thewaterinthe pipeswillbecold.
TMnonthehot waterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowittorununtilthe
waterishot.Thenstartthe
dishwasher.If you’verecentlydone

laundryorrunhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.

Toimprovewashabilityifthewater
islessthan120°Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fullwithdetergent.

How to use a
Arinseagentmakeswaterflow

offdishesquickerthanusual. This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.

Forbest dishwashingperformance,
useofarinseagentsuchasJET-DRY

brandis recommended,
Rinseagentscornsineitherliquid

or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusesthe liquidform.

How’to M the rinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add

theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasesthe-rinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.

H youaecidentilly spill:Wipe
uptherinseagentwitha damp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe
dishwasher.It cankeepyour

detergentfromworking.
If youcan’t find any rinse agent9

write:
BHNCKRXRCONSUMER

lime agent.

PRODUCTS,INC.
(“JETDRY”;

411W.

Greenwich,CT06830

PutnamAve.

—

containerhokis4*/zounces.This
shouldlastabout3months.Fill
asneeded.Donotoverfill.

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HowtochooseandW-M?
det@Qent.

First, useonlypowderor Mc@
detergentsSpt!cifl{!tRIBymade for
usein dishwashers.(Mm types

willCauwOversudsing.
~Se4xmd,checkthephosphate

content.Phosphatehelpsprevent

hard-waterma~erialsfrom-forming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes,If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswitha higher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork

better. If thephosphatecontentis

low(8.7%or less),you’llhaveto

useextradetergentwithhardwater.

Yourwaterdepartment cm tell ‘-

youIkmvhardyourwateris. %

canyourcountyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.JustcaHandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
therearein yourwater.

How much (/Mx’gfmtshould ym.n

use?Thatdepends.Isyourwater

“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.

Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonly wastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.It cancausea permanent
cloudinessofglassware,called

“etching.”Anoutside!ayerof@ass
isetched.away!Ofcourse,this
takessometime.Butwhytakea
cha~cewhenit’seasyto findout
thehardnessofyourwaler.

K&p yourdetei-gent fresh and

dry. under d-msink isn’t agood

placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowder
detergentintothedispenseruntil

you’rereadytowashdishes,either.

- @won’tbe-freshORdry.)

Hyourpowderdetergentget-$old
or Iumpyythrowit away.Itwon’t
washwell.Olddetergentoften
won’tdissolve.

Ifyouusealiquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents

don’t“lump”asthey-ageorcome

incontactwithwater.

You’llfind twoie$ergent

dispensersonthe insidedoorof
yourdishwasher.Therearetwo,
becausesomecyclesusetwowashes.

See‘Zk?tergenlUsageGuide’’below.

(BesuretheCycleIndicatorDial

isat OFFpositionbeforeadding
detergent.-Otherwise,thedetergent
cuplidwillnotcloseandlatch

properly)

Alwaysclosethemaincuptighdy.

Whe;itisjirmlyLatchedjyo~~will
hearaclickingsound.Donot
overtighten.

AMZTE’:Detergentcupmaybeopened
munuallywithnoharm.Turnhandle

counterclockwiseuntilitreleases.

Asnappingsoundisnormalwhen

itoperas.

HOWto prepare the

mhes forwashing

If this isyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.I?re-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseanda little

practice,you’llsoonknowwhich

foodstoremove.Hereare some

guidelines:

1. Scrapeoffbones, seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It

isalsobest toremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,leafy
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.

softfooddisposerthatpulverizes

- ‘-

softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway. = ‘:
Itcanhandlesmallamountsof E .­softfoods,butlargeamountswill m-­bedifficulttohandle,

3. Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefbre
soilshavea chancetodryand
becomehard.Disheswithdried-on
soilsaremoredifficulttowash

.

and

maynotcomecleaninthe
NORMALWASHcycle.Remember
touseyourRINSEONLYcyclefor

small“holding”loads,

Note:‘I’hefoodsmentionedabove
areonlyexamplesofthefoodsthat

mayneedtoberemovedfromyour
dishes,Youmayalsowantto
considerremovingfoodssuchas
mustard,rnayonnaisc,vinegar,
lemonjuice andotherfoodsthat
cancaus~discolorationofstainless
steelifallowedtoremainondishes

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fora long periodoftime.

cycle,lesspreparationis required
beforeloading.ThePOEXXU.JBBER
cyclecanwashheavily-soiled
dishesandremovedried-onand
baked-onsoilsfrompots,pansand
casseroles.However,itemswith
burned-onsoilsmaynot come

clean,andthedishwashercannot
removeburnmarksor reslore
fadingcausedbyoverheating
duringcooking.

Dekx-gentusageGuide(powder(BTliquid)

,

CYCLES

PO’TSCRUBBERand
NORiMALWASHcycles

LIGHTWASHcycle

RIME ONLYcycle

*]2grainsandupisextremelyhardwater.Awatersofteneris recommended,Withoutit,

limecanbuildup inwatervalve.Watervalvemaystickwhileopenal~dcauseflooding.

SOFTWATER
(0-3grainshardness)

MainCup* I OpenCup*

1Tablespoon ~ 1Tablespoon

minimum
1Tablespoon

minimum

use nodetergent

minimum
None

MEDIUMWATER

(3-7’grains)
MainCup*

HalfFuN

Halflid]

use nodetergent

J HalfFull

‘7

I open cllp~

None

HARDWATER

(7-K?grains*)

MainCup* I OpenCup*
Completely

?Ml
Completely

I?llll

I&zo detergent

$FilledMainCupholds3tablespoons;

FilledOpenCupholds2tablespoons.

+!Completely

FUN
None

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How$0had y’m.lr dishwasher

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Thisisa rando~nmixedload,themostcomnzotatypeyou

~)il~have.

Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin
the bottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswaterout overthedishestowashtheitems
intheupperrack.A sprayarmin thetopwashesdown
also.Makesuretoplacetall itemstotheoutsidesothe
upperwasharmisnotblocked.

Thetoprackis bestforglasses,cupsandsm.wers,Cups
andglassesfitbestalongthesides,Thisistheplacefor
dishwasher-safePlastics,too,Makesuresmallplastic
itemsarelodged-intightlysotheycan’tfallontothe
Calrod”heatingunit.Arrangestemwaresothatitcannot
moveeasily.Don’tlettheglassestoucheachother,

—

WATCHOUTFOR THIS’.

The

washtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringthewashandrinseportionsof thecycle.
Don’tblockit orloadtall things nexttoit. Also,be

carefulnottoM a portionofan itemsuchas a potor
dishhandle extend.throughthebottomrack. Thiscould
blockthe washarm andcausepoor washingresults.

Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmay
beplaced—facedown

—inthetop rack.Thetoprackis

handyforallkindsofoddshapes.

IHbwtoibidtheBOTTOMMCK

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Loadplatters,pots,pansandbowlsalongthesides,in
cornersorintheback.All large items,suchaspitchers,
saladbowlsandmixingbowls,shouldbewashedinthe

lowerrack.

1.

Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesup

toprotectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso
theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.Smallplastic
items,suchasmeasuringspoonsandlids fromsmall
containersarenotrecommendedforautomatic
~ishwashing.If placedinthedishwasher,theyshouldgo
inthebottomofsilverwarebasketwithsilverwareontop.

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I+eavilvsoilednets,mm andcass~r~lesMUSTbe
~oaded’intheb&to~rack, facingdown.Propbroiler

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I

pansandracksalongtheedge.

letany

Don’t

itemextend

throughbottom.

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Precaution!

Takeoutanythingthatmayfall or extendthroughthe

bottomofthebasket.

9

Andwhatyouean9t*

usually

Iv%aterkd

Mminum

China/
Stoneware

Crystal

Fkm-dishwam
items—such

aselcctrortk
aircleaner
filters, furnace
filters, pint
brushes,etc.

Glass

h-m

Pewter

Plastics

$tainkss steel

Sterling Silver
andSilverplate

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Non-stick
coatings

Tin

safe
YES

YES

YES Antique,metal-trimmedor

No

1

YES

NO

NO

YES

I

YES

I

YES

YES

No

Exceptions (not safe)

Somecoloredanodized
dwnkwrncanfade.

Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.

Goldleafwilldiscolor.

hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.

1

MilkGlassmayyellow.

I

Ironwillrust.

Pewtertarnishes.

I

I

Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainless steel.

Contactbetweenmetalscan

damagesilver.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin

thesameload.Silvermaygeta

brownfilm,
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome

hollow-handleknivescanloosen.

Tincanrust.

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Some

darkeningor spotting possible, Removeby

scouringwithsoap-fillc~isteelwoolpads.
If indoubt, check with the mtinufxxurer, or test wash

onepiecedailyforitt Icastamonth, Compare withthe

rest ofthe set,

Loadsecurelytopreven~movement.
Checkmanufacturer’sinstructionsfuryourcrystal.

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Do notwashindishw~sher,Damagetodishwasher

and discolorationor stainingof dishwashermayresult.

Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiecein
thetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset.$%h in
toprackonly,

Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainiflefton.

Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan

stainiflefton.Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-rcmuw
blackspots,Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.

Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepit fromlosingitsnon-stickquality.

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wood

No

Woodcanwarp,crackor lose
itsfinishwithanytypewashing.

Forgeta dish?Here9swhen However, openingthedoorduring

y’muCx3madd it.

~dd dishesanytimeduringthe
RINSEONLYcycle.Withother
washcycles,youcanadddishesat

anytimeBEFOREthemaindetergent

wish portionofthecycle.

anycyck lessens

becausethetemperatureinside.the
dishwasherislowered.Sotry to
loadeverythingatthebeginning.

Here’showto adda forgottendish:

1. Pushthedoorlatchto theMt.

Washing will stop.

cleaningpower

2. Wait afew secondsuntil the

watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.

3. Adddishes you’veforgotten.

4. Closethe doorandpushthe
latchtothefarright.Whenthe
door is locked,washingwill
continue.

careandCieating

USIE.Rmmmmc~

INSTRUCTIONS

Built-in

&hWashers

Keepit dean.

Anairgapisaplumbingdevice.
Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoitifadrain

clogs,The airgapisnotapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.

Ifyou haveanairgap,checkit
atleastonce amonth.THEAIR
GAPISNOTPARTOFYOUR
DISHWASHER.IT 1SNOT
CCWEREDIN YOUR
WARRANTY.

cover.Thenunscrewthe plastic
capandcheckforanybuildupof
grit.A toothpickmakescleaning
easy.

check the air gapanytimeyour
dishwasherisn’tdrainingweH*

To keep

your dishwasher

looting goodo*@

Cleanthecontrolpanelwitha
lightlydampenedcloth,Dry
thoroughly.Donotuseabrmivm
orsharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.

Cleantheoutsidewitha good
appliancepolishwax.The outside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,
harshor grittycleaners.

AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X0216)isawilable
fromGEAppliancePartsMart.

Theinsideusuallytakescareof
itself.If it shouldeverneed
c~eaning,usea mildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.

Ifyourdishwasher’isleftinan
unheatedplace(iuring[hewinter,
askaservicetechnicianto:

@Cut offelectricpowertothe
ciishwasher.Removefusesortrip
circuitbreaker.

Turn off watersupply.

@

@Disconnectwaterinietlineand

watervalve.

@Drainwaterfrominletlineand

watervalve.([Jseapantocatchthe

water.)

@Reconnectwaterinletlineto

watervalve.

@Removetheplasticpumpcover
intubbottomandusea spongeto
soakupwaterinthe rubberboot.

Theairgapiseasy to dean.

Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome

HowtoGiveYol..wDishwasheraNewbok—changeMScolor!

Ifyouare redecorating,youcan
changeyourdishwasher’sfront
panelstomatchorblendwithyour
newcolors.

Thepanelsareheldinplace bythe
door trim andthetrimonthepanel

belowthedoor.Eachside ofeach
wmelisa differentcolor.Oryou
;an paintthepanelswiththeiolor

of your ownchoice.

mchange door panel:

AHO’W

I. Takeoutthree trim screwson

eitherside ofdishwasherdoor.
Reinovesidetrim.

2. Slideoutbothinsertpanels.

3.Put thecoloryou wantinfront.

(~arefu]—ec!gesmay be sharp.)

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+.Replaceinsertpanels,sidetrim

f--~jnd.screws.

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How’tochangelowerpanel:

L Removefourpanelattachment
screws.(Twoabovepanel,two
belowthepanel.)

20Removeentirepanel.

3.Takeoutthreescrewsand
removetoptrim.

4. Slideout bothinsertpanels

together.

Putthecoloryou wantinfront.

5

6.Replaceinsertpanels,toptrim

andscrews.

7.Replaceentirepanel and.four

attachmentscrews.
Phte: Eh

mot‘operatedishwasher

whiledRaERgingpads or when

hww fMxR%sparedisEwmwd..

Ouestions?

tiseThisProblelnsalver

DISHWASHER

WON’TRUN
UNUSUALNOIS.E

DRN-IESDON’TDRY

UNCLEANDISHES

ANDFLATWARE

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POSSIBLECMJSiiAND REMKDY

A fuseinyourhomemaybeMown,or thecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefusem

resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.

Utensilsmaynotbesecurecmrackpins,or
therack Wateriscausingutensilstorattle,Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
indishwasher.

Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6,)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillinginto[he

bottomrack
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshoddn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading,
checktherinseagentdispensertoseethat it’snotempty,

Checkinletwatertemperature.It shouldbeatleast120*F.@otest,sm page6.)
Toobtainthebenefitsofacompletecycle,becarefulthatyoudo notturn the dia~any

further than necessarytostartthedishwasher.
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Thrnona faucet.Iswatercomingoutslower

thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.

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BLACKORGRAY
MARKSONDISHES

DETERGENTLEFT
INDISPENSERCUPS

DETERGENTCUP

LIDWON”~LATCH
AFTERADDING
DETERGENT

-YELLOW OR BROWN

FILM

Pluggedairgap.(Seepage11.)
Improperrackloading.(Seepages8and9.)

Aluminumutensilsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstdishes.llemov~marks
withamildabrasivecleanser.

Watermaynotbereachingthe detergentcups.Movedkihesthatmaybeblocking
detergentcup.

Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningor maybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
items.Ifyouusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-cm
detergent.If thecupstilldoesn’topen automatically,callforservice.

Detergentmaybeold.Ifthepowderdetergentishardor cakedinthebox,throwitaway.
Thedetergentmaynot be workingwell.Tryanotherbrand.

CycleIndicatorDialmustbein OH?positionforcuplidtocloseandlatchproperly.
If youunlatchthedoorandopenit todryyour dishes,the CycleIndicatorDialdoesnot.
advanceto OFl?byitself.

Teaorcoffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usinga solutionof 1/2cup
bleachand3 cupswarmwaler.

Anoverallyellowor brownfilmcmdishesor glasswa~ecanbecausedbyirondeposi~s
inwater.A specialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywayto correctthis

problem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantell youaboutthefilter.

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Yellowfilmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthe sameload.

PROBLEM
L!EawI’sANDmJvmJ(

ONCL4SSESAND
FLATWARE

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POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

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Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:

~Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
@LowMotwatertemperature,(Totesl,seepage6,)
@overloadingthedishwasher,
@Improperloading.(Seepages$and9.)
@Oldordamppowderdetergent.
~Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)

@Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.)
@TOOMe detergent.(Seepage7,)

Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrands
ofdetergentstofindonethatgivesthe bestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasher
detergentmayhelpreducefilming.

remove Stmmn spotsand m-l fromgkwswart?:

‘1-b

1.

Removeallmetalutensilsfromthe dishwasher.

2.

Donotadddetergent.

3.

SelectPOTSCRUBBERcycle.

CLOUDINESSON

GLASSWARE

4?

Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor15to20minutes.Thedishwasher
willnowbeinthemainwash.

5.

Thenopenthe doorandpour2 cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom
ofthe dishwasher.

Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.

6.

HvinegarFinsedoesn’twork:Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60rnl)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacid crystals.Ifyours

doesn’t,call GEFactoryService.)
Usingavinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwicea month?Considerahome

watersoftener.
ilvinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis“etching:’

Thefilmcannotberemoved.
[tcan be prevented:UseIessdetergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe

Jwtestcyclethatwillget themclean.

Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.

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PROBLEM

CHIPPING(N?CHINA Roughhandlingcancausechippi~jg.Loadwithcam.Makesumglasswareandchina

POSSIBLE CAUSEAND~MEDY

aresecureandcan’tjarloose, (fleepqy 8fir correctway!0loadglassware.)Make
suretallglassesandstmmvarewillclearthelopofthetubwhenyoupushthemckinto

thedishwasher.
Alwaysusethetop rackfordelicateitems.

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SMALL AMOl.JNTOF
WATERSTANDING
INTHEMITTCMVI
OFTHETUB

WATERWON’TPUMP If theentirebottomof’thetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem,Cieantheair
OUTOFTHETUB gap,ifyouhaveone.(Seepage11.)

SUDS IN THETUB Suckingdetergentsmenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAIYKMATIC

3ESHWASHERLEAKS Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouse a detergentthat’s

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If youneedmorehelp.e . 42W,M free:

‘GEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000
UMNxmm?rinformationservice

Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthtitubis normal.Misclean
water.It’sthemto keepthewaterseallubricated.

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Checkthekitchensink,Is it drainingwell’?Youmaymwdaplumber.

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I If&shwasherdrai*]sintodisposer,rundisposertockx.w.Resuredisposer isnotciogged

DUM?YASHERDETERGENTS~ AVOIDSIMXHNG.
Toremovesudsfrom the tub: C)penthedishwasher,Letsudsevaporate.Add1gaIlon

ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthe dishwasher.Pwnpoutwaterbyslowly

turningthecontroldial untiladrainperiodisreached.
Repeatif necessary.

designedforautomaticdishwashers.
SpiHingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanlead.@overflowing.

Wipeupaccidentalspillofrinseagentwithadampcloth.

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have tOcb is caU–-t0Mke!

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Save proofoforigins!purchasedate suchas yoursales slip orcancelled check to eslabhshwarranty period.

WHAT1SCOVERED

FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY
Foroneyearfrom date of original

purchase, we will provide,freeof
charge,parts and servicelaborin
yourhometo repairor replaceany

part of the d~shwashefthat

because of a manufacturing defect.

FULL TEN-YEAS WARRANTY

Forten yearsfrom dateoforiginal

purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,parts andservicelabor in
your hometo repairor replacethe
F$enma?uf”tub or door Iinef if it
fails to containwater becauseof
a manufacturing defect such
cracking, chipping, peelingor

rusting.

fails

as

WARRANTY

LIMITEDSECOND-YEAH
WARRANTY

Forthesecondyearfromdateof
original purchase,we will provide,
freeofcharge,replacementpartsfor
anypart of the WaterDistrlbat~on
System (as illustrated below)that
fails becauseofa manufacturing
defect.Associatedinlet anddrain
piurnbingpartsare not coveredby

this warranty.Youpayfor the

servicetrip to yourhome and

servicelabor charges.

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WaterDistribution System

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This warranty is tzxtendedto
the original purchaserandany
succeedingownerfor products

purchasedfor ordinaryhomeUSQ
inthe 48 mainland states,Hawaii

and Washington, DC. In Alaska the

warranty is the same except that it

is LIMITEDbecause youmust payto

ship the productto the serviceshop
or for theservice technician’stravel
coststo your home.

All warranty servicewill be provided

byour FactoryService Centersor
byour authorized Customer Care@
servicersduring normalworking
hours.

I.ook in the White orYellowPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor
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teach youhowto usethe product.

F&adyouruseandawematerial.

Ifyou then haveanyquestions

about operating the product,

pleasecontact your deaier or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below,or call, toll free:

GE AnswerCente@

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

andother connecting facilities.

Some statesdo not allow the exclusion or Iimitafion of incidental or consequential damage%,so the above limitation or exclusion

may notapply to you. This

Toknow what your legal rights arein your state, consult your iocal or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.

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warrantygives you specific legal rights,andyou mayalso have other rights which vary from stateto state.

W$arrqntor: General Electric company

H fWW?B’ IW@l is SW2X%dedconcerning this ~’aarffaniy, write:

Ma~~~~r—co~su~@~

Affah=s9GEAppliances, Louisville,H7f40225

* Fieplaceinent of house fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.

~ Cleaning or servicing of air gap

device indrain line.

@Failureof the product ifit is used
for other than its intended purpose
or used commercially.

@Damage to product caused by

accident, fire, floods or acts of God.

WARRANTOR!SNOTRESPONSIBLE

FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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