GE GSD940M Use and Care Manual

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contents

Air Gap
Appliance Registration 2

Care and Cleaning
China, Crystal, Sterling

Consumer Services
Cvcle Features

Detergent, Detergent Guide 6, ‘7
Dis~enser Cum

Energy Saver Switch
Energy-Saving Tips ‘2

Front Panel Color Change
Loading

15 P(YJXWRLJBBERCycle

15
11 Safety Instructions

19

4,.5 Warranty

4,5

17

8-10

4,&

7

Problem Solver
Rinse Agent

User Maintenance Instructions 1.5

Water Temperature

7

Winter Storage

12-14

6
3

Back Cover

6

M

Model and Serial Numbers
Operating Instructions

Cycle Selection
Drying Options

4,5

4,5

2

5

GEihwer CmteP

8oa62E2000

Built-h Model GSD940M-20

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Ifyouneedservice

Ekare Ustigyour*hwxher~
l-wadthisbookearefdlye

R is intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher

properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.

IFyoudon’tunderstandsomething

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orneedmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Wri$edown.themodel
andserialnmbeme

You’llfindthemonalabelfastened
tothe tubwalljustinsidethe

dishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe

ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending
inthiscard,pleasewritethese

numbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.

youreceived

If

adam%ed dkhwasher...

ImmediatelycontactthedeaIer(or
builder)thatsoldyouthedishwasher.

savetinleandmoney.

Befb!re

Smke:*e

ChecktheProblemSolver(pages

12throughM).Rlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.

ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter@

800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.

I?araobtenerlaversi6nen
espaiiolde estemanual,
namea
GEAnswerCenter?
serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
te16fono800.626.2000.

‘$’W.Irequest

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Ene%y”savingtips

The powerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercanbeminimizedif
youfoIIowthesesuggestions:

@Operateclkihwaskr only when

it%full,Letthedishesaccumulatein
dishwasher.Whenyouput in only
apartialload,usethe RINSE&
HOLDcycleto rinseoffheavysoils.
Besuretolatchthedoorwhen
waitingforafullload.This helps
keepsoilsmoist,easiertoremove.

~Ifyoudon’tneedyourdishesright
away,useyour ENERGYSAYER

no-heatdrying feature that turns
thedryingheateroffautomatically.
Dishesdry naturallyoveralonger
periodsuchas overnight.

~Ahvaysselectthe cycle that uses

kast mmmtofwater’that win

removethe

Seepages4 and5.

soilfromtheload.

Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.

We’reproudofourservicaand
wantyoutobepleased.Hforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfimtherMp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho

servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost

cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT, ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthe details-including

yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
not resolved,write:

MajorAppliance

ConsumerActionPanel

20NorthWackerDrive

Chicago,Illinois60606

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W~G—When twingthis

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appliance,alwaysexercisebasic

safetyprecautions,includingthe

following:

@use MSappkmu? oldyfor
itsintandedpurpose~asym.U
YINfinddescribedin

and care Book.
a This dishwasher R’m’Mbe

properly hsmlled and kated
in Wxmk3mx? with the
htiation Instruction before

it k med.

Ifyoudidnotreceive

this IJse

anImtdlationInstructionssheet

withyourdishwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingthe
servicelocationnearestyou.

—Thisappliancemustbe

connectedtoagroundedmetal,

permanentwiringsystem;oran
:quipment-groundingconductor
mustberunwiththecircuit

conductorsandconnectedtothe
equipment-groundingterminal

orleadoftheappliance.

—Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

eDo

notstore or UIse

combustiblematetialsygtwohe

or other nanlmable vapors and

liquidsinthe vicinity d’ thisor

any

other applimce.

@Useonlypowderor liquid
detergentsorwettingagents
recommendedforuseina

dishwasher.
~Donotwashplasticitemswdess

marked “dishwashersafe”or the

[e-mail]

~~~ark~d,checkthemanufacturer’s
recommendations.

@Loadlightplasticitemsso
theywillnotbecomedislodged
anddroptothebottomofthe
dishwasher—theymightcome
intocontactwiththeheating
uriitandbedamaged.

To)minitie the possibilityof

in,iuryo
@Whenloadingitemstobe

washed:

A..Locatesharpitemssothat
theyarenotlikelytodamage
thedoorseal,and

B. Loadsharpkniveswiththe
handlesuptoreducetherisk
ofcut-typeinjuries.

oDonottouchtheheating
elementduringorimmediately
afteruse.

@Donotoperateyourdishwasher
unlessallenclosurepanelsare

properlyinplace. -

@Donottamperwithcontrols.

@Donotabuse,siton,orstand
onthedoorordishrackofthe
dishwasher.

@Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchildren
toplayinside,onor withthis
applianceoranydiscarded

appliance.Disposeofdiscarded
appliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialproperly.

Beforediscardinga dishwasher,
removethedoorofthewashing
compartment.

@Keepallwashingdetergents

andwettingagentsoutofthe
reachofchildren,

preferablyin

akwk~ cabinet.observeall
waming~oncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.

@Tominimizethepossibilityof
electricshock,disconnectthis
appliancefromthepowersupply

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l%~oreattemptinganymaintenance,s>
Note:‘D.wningthecontroldialto =—”:

the OFF pos~iondoesnot

disconnecttheappliancefrom
thepowersupply.Werecommend
havingaqualifiedtechnician
serviceyourappliance.

w~GHmRwLN G..

isproducedbythechemical
actionwithinyourwaterheater;
Itcanaccumulateinthewater
heaterand/orwaterpipesifhot
waterhasnotbeenusedfora
periodoftwoweeksor longer.
HYDROGENGASIs
EM?LOSIVETopreventthe
possibilityofdamageorinjury,
ifyouhavenotusedhotwatmfor
twoweeksor more,ormoved

intoaresidenceinwhichthehot
watmsystemmaynothavebeen

usedforsome

hotwaterfaucetsandallowthem
torunforseveralminutesbefore
usinganyelectricalappliance
whichisconnectedtothehot.
watersystem.Thiswillallow
anyhydrogengastoescape.Also,
sincethegasis flmable, do
notsmokeoruse

or

applianceduringthisprocess.

time, turn on all

an open flame

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DoorLatch(Unlocked)

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CvcleIndicator Dial

- (Turnto Stari)
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STEP1.Loadyourdishwmher

withdishes,silverware,pots,

pans,bowls,etc.accordingto

instructionsonpages8-10.

STEP2. Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesurethe
CycleIndicatorDialis atOFl?

positionbeforeaddingdetergent.

(Seepages6 and7.)

Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.occasionallycheckto

makesurethe rinseagentcontainer

isat leasthalf’fall. (Seepage6.)

STEP3.SelectDryingOption.

HEATEII ENEMY
DRYING SAVER

HEATEDDRYING.Turnsthe
dryingheateronforfastdrying.

ENERGYSAVER(no-heatdrying).
Turnsthedryingheaterofftosave
energy.Disheswilldrynaturally
overalongerperiodsuchas
overnight.

Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafterthe
cycleis completetoreducethe
naturaldryingtime.

Useofthis optionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately7%forthe
NORMALWASHcycle.

STEW’4. Selectthe cycle.SeeCycle
SelectionHintsonnextpage.

Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitisemptybefore

startingthedishwasher.

POT- NORMAL LIGHT FIN%

SCRUNWR WASH WASI+ &HOLKl

STEP’5.Latchthedoor.
STEP6.Startyourdishwasher.

OFF~@ON

WASWING

DFMNG

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SlowlyturntheCycleIndicator

Dialto theONpositionto startthe
cycle.YOUwillhearthemotorstart.
Thereis a timedelaybetweenstart­upandwaterfillsoyouwillnot
hearanywashactionrightaway.

Toobtainthebenefitsofa complete
cycle,becarefulthatyoudo not
turn the dial any further than
necessarytostartthedishwasher.

Thedishwasherwillcompletethe
cyclesequenceautomaticallyand
thedialwilladvancetotheOFF
position.

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:Xs%R%

.

‘- cycleselectionhim

R isimportanttofollowthe loading
instructionsonpages8-10.

P0TSCRUB13ER-Foritemssuch
aspots,pansandcasseroleswith
dried-onorbaked-onsoils.
Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.

iNORMALWASH—Forloads

ofeverydaydishes,glasses
andcookware.

LIGHTVVASH-l?ordishesthat

arelightlysoiledwithsoilsthat
havenotdriedon. Alsofor
everydaydishesthathaveextra
preparationbeforeloading.

RINSE&HOLD—Forrinsing

partialloadswhichwillbewashed
later.Donotuse

what happem in each C@
~

You’llhearoccasionalclicking

sounds:
–Soft fooddisposershredding

action.

—Drainvalveopeningtopump

waterout.

—Timer controlascycle

progresses.

—Detergentcupopening.

detergent.

@Duringthedryingperiod:
—Themotorstops.

—Watervaporcomesthroughthe

ventbytfiedoorlatchduring
dryingandwhenwaterisbeing
pumpedout.

R%w2_
E3fEt7—

H%– .

Wash

3.4

CycleTime

Minutes

(approx.)

6,X

j~~

so.

10 mm

CycleSequence

[EEI=T=IEIFIFIFI

HFGIFIHFIFIFI

ml_x=wwx=RFl

l_l ~

WaterUse

wash
cycles

PmcRIJBBER

rwmw WASH

Han’ WASH

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RINSE &HOLD

I

Gallons

(approx.)

12.1

12.1

10.5

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NJnextendedtimes.Thesecycletimesmaybeincreasedupto’7%minutesifnecessaryforyour

dishwashertoheatthewaterto propertemperatureforgoodwashability.

Drying options:

.= HEATEDDRYING.AvailableonallwashcyclesexceptRINSE&zHOLD.Add25minutestowash

>cycletime.

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EiW3RGY SAVER. Dryingheateris turnedoff. Dishesdrynaturai]y.

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5

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Wmwmtum SemorSystem

Togetdishescleananddryyou

needhotwater.TOhelpyouget
waterofthe propertemperature,
yourdishwasherhasa waterheating
featurethatautomaticallysenses

the temperatureofthewaterinthe
washcycleandheatsit, ifnecessary,
tothepropertemperature.This
waterheatingfeaturemayallow

turndownyourhousehold

youto
waterheaterandsaveenergyif

you’rewillingtoletthedishwasher
runalittlelongerwhileitheats
watertothepropertemperature.
Forgoodwashinganddrying,the

enteringwatermustbeatleast

120°F.Topreventdishdamage,

inletwatershouldnotexceed150°F.

Howtotest wate~

temperature:

Checkyourwatertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyormeatthermometer.

Letthe dishwasherrunthrough
onefillandpumpoutcycle,then
letthedishwasherfillwithwater

thesecondtime.
Whenyouhearthewaterstop

IXling;unlatchthe doorandslowly
openit.

Measurethetemperatu~eofthe
waterinthebottomofthetubthis

way:

Removethesilverwarebasketand
placea candyormeatthermometer
in thewatertowardsthe middleof

thetub.Ifthetemperatureisless
than 120°F,youwillnotgetgood

washingresuks.Higherwater
temperatureis neededto dissolve
greaseandactivatepowder

detergents.

Helpfulhints:Ifoutside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsa longdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
youmayneedtosetyourwater
heater’sthermostatup,Ifyouhave
notusedhotwaterforsometime,
the waterinthepipeswillbecold.
‘Mn onthehotwaterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowittorununtilthe
waterishot.Thenstartthe
dishwasher.If you’verecentlydone
laundryor runhot waterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe

dishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityifthewater

islessthan120°Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fullwithdetergent

How to IW!x!a

rinseagentmakeswaterflow

~

rinse agent.

offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.

Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofarinseagentsuchasJET­DRYbrandisrecommended.

Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusesthe liquidform.

Howtofill the rinse agent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add
the liquidrinseagentuntilit just
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.

Hymnaccidentallyspik Wipe

uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe
dishwasher.It cankeepyour
detergentfromworking.

If youCan’tfind any rinse agent,
write:
BENCKISERCQNSUMER

PRODUCTS,INC.
(“m’DRY”)

411V%PutnamAve.
Greenwich,(3’ 06830

Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds4%ounces,This
shouldlastabout3months.Fill
asneeded.Donot overfill,

How to choose and me

detXX&nt.
First, useonlypowderor liquid

detergentsspecifically

usein dishwashers.other types
willcauseovemdsing.

Second, checkthe phosphate
content.

Phosphatehelpsprevent

madefor

hard-watermaterialsfromforming

spotsorfilmonyourdishes,If

yourwaterishard(7grainsor

more),yourdetergenthasto work
harder.Detergentswitha higher
phosphateIevelwillprobablywork
better.Ifthephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%orless),you’llhaveto

useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Yourwater department ‘cantell

youhowhard your water is. so
canyourcountyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
thereareinyourwater.

Howmuch detergentshouldyou
use?That depends.Isyourwater

“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,

youneedextradetergentto get

dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.

Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcan‘be
harmful.It cancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called

“etching.”Anoutsidelayerd ghs
isetchedaway!CMcourse,this

takessomet~me.Butwhytakea
chancewhenit’seasytofindout
thehardnessofyourwater.

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