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
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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
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@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
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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
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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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