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

.7

Ifyouneedservice

Ekare Ustigyour*hwxher~
l-wadthisbookearefdlye

R is intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher

properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.

IFyoudon’tunderstandsomething

—.
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

2

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

3

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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

I

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.

\&.+

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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Keep yourdetergent fl%xhand

dry. Under the sink isn’t agood
place tostoredetergent.Toomuch

=@REA

moisture.Don’tputpowder

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detergentintothedispenseruntil

you’rereadytowash dishes,either.

(Itwon’tbefreshORdry.)

If yourpowder detergentgetsold
orhmpy9 throwit away.

washwell.Olddetergentoften

won’tdissoive.

Hyouusealiquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”astheyageorcome
incontactwithwater.

find two detergent

You’ll

dispensersonthe inside doorof
vom dishwasher.

“.

Two,because

somecyclesusetwowashes.

see “~etewnt UsweG~ide”below

(Besure th~Cycle~ndicatorDiul iS
at OFFposition beforeadding
detergent. Otherwise, the detergent
cup lid willnot close and latch

properly.)

Itwon’t

Alwaysclose themain cup tightly.

Whe~itisfirndy latchedyouwill
heara clickingsound. Do not
overtighten.

NOTE:Detergentcupmay be
openedmanually withno harm.

Turnhandle counterclockwiseuntil
it releases.A snappingsoundis
noml when it opens.

How to prepare
the dkhes for

washing

Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,or

ifyou’rereplacinga mucholder

model,youmaywonderhowmuch
preparationyourdishesneed.

Actuallyverylittle.He-rinsingof

normalfoodsoilsisnot necessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat.

foodstoremove.Hereare some

guidelines:

1. Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,

toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It

isalsobesttoremovehardshelled

vegetables,meattrimmings)leab
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove

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excessivequantitiesofoilor

grease.

2. Removelargequantitiesofany

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food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in =--

wf~ fooddisposerthatpulverizes =:

softfoodbitsandflushesthem

It

canhandlesmallamountsof

softfoods,but largeamoun@will ~-

bedifficulttohandle.

away. _

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3 Trytoremovefoodscrapsapd
placedishesindishwasherbefore

soilhasachancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficulttowashandmay
notcomecleaninthe

NORMAL

——.—

WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourRHWN3&HOLDcyclefor

small“holding”loads.

Note:Thefoodsmentionedhere

areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You

mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuice andother
foodsthatcancausediscoloration
ofstainlesssteelifallowedto

remainondishesforalongperiod
oftime.

vvhm w3hqgthe~mc~m~~~

cycle9lesspreparationisrequired
beforeloading.ThePOIWX~BER

cyclecanwashheavily-soiled
dishesandremovedried-onand
baked-onsoilsfrompots,pansand
casseroles.Itemswithburned-on

soilsmaynotcomeclean.Andthe
dishwashercannotremovebum
marksorrestorefadingcaused
byoverheatingduringcooking.

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Detement UstBjgeGuide (powder or liquid)

SOFTWATER

(o-3grainshardness)
CYCLES
POTSCRUBBERand

NORMALWASHcycles
LIGHTWASHcycle

RINSE&HOLDcycle

MainCup

1Tablespoon ~ 1 Tablespoon

minimum

1Tablespoon

minimum

use m)detergent

—

minimum
None

MEDIUMWATER
(3-7grains)

MainCup
HalfFull

HalfFull

use nodetergent

None

HARDWATER

(’742grains*)
MainCup*
Completely

Full

Completely
Full

UJsem detergent

Full
None

Howtokxiadyour*hWasher

I%isis a randommixed load, the most common typeyou

Wl”llhave.

Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat

watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin
thebottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthat risesinthe
centersendswaterout overthedishestowashtheitems

intheupperrack.A sprayarminthetopwashesdown
also.Makesuretoplacetallitemstotheoutsidesothe

upper washarmisnotbIocked.

WARXOUTFOR2-HI..

The washertowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom.
rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockitorloadtallthingsnexttoit. Also,be
carefulnotto a leta portionofanitem suchasapotor
dishhandleextendthroughthebottomrack.Thiscould

blockthewasharmandcausepoorwashingresults.

.

HowtoIbid!theTOPMCK

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ThetoDrackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.
Twor;ws ofcupscanb=washedwhenusingthefolding

shelf.Loadthebottomrowfirst,thenfolddownthe
shelfandloadthetoprow. Cupsandglassesfitbest
alongthe sides.‘I’hisis theplacefordishwasher-safe

plastics,too.Makesuresmallplasticitemsarelodged

intightlysotheycan’tfdl ontotheCalrod”heating

unit.Arrangestemwaresothatitcannotmoveeasily.
Don’tlettheglassestoucheachother.

Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmay
bedated-face down—inthistoprack.‘Thetoprackis ==
ha;dyforaHkindsofoddshapes.

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SHELFDOWN

The foldingshelfgivesyouextraspaceforcupsand
longutensilsontwolevels.Loadthelowerlevelfirst,
thenfoldtheshelfdown.

SHELF u?

Foldthefoldingshelfup forglassesand.tdl things.
Placetallitemsto theoutsidesotheupperwasharm

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Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Placeitemsso
thatwateranddetergentfromwasharmcanreachsoiled
surfaces.

Loadplatters,pots,pansandbowlsalongthesides,in
cornersor intheback.Alllargeitems,such
saladbowls,andmixingbowl;, shouldbewashedinthe

lowerrack.

aspitchers,

Asshownhere,thisplateisbeingplacedwiththesoiled
sidefacingthecente;oftheracksowateranddetergent
fromwasharmcanreachsoiledsurfaces.

Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loaded-intheb&tom-rack,facingdown.Propbroiler
pansandracksalongtheedge.

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DCm’tlet any

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flatwareintherem~vab~ebasketwithhandlesuP’0 .

Put

protectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso
they

don’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.Smallplastic

items,suchasmeasuringspoonsandlidsfromsmall
containersarenotrecommendedforautomatic
dishwashing.If ’placedinthedishwasher,theyshouldgo
inbottomofthesilverwarebasketwithsilverwareontop.

Wwaution!
%&eoutanythingthatmayfallor extendthroughthe

bottomofthebasket.

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Andwhatyoucan’t.

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1 Material

Aluminum YES

China/
Stoneware

Crywii

items—such
as ekctrmic
aircleaner
filters,furnace

filters,paint
brushes,etc.

Glass

Iron

Pewter

Pkstics

Stainlesssteel

usually

Safe

YES Antique,metal-trimmed,,

YES

Exctmtions (not safe)
Somecoloredanodized

aluminumcanfade.

hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.

Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Antique,metal-trimmedor

hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor,

NoNon-dishware

YES

NO

No

YES

YES

MilkGlassmayyellow.
Ironwillrust.

Pewtertarnishes.

SpecialInstructions

Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.Removeby
scouringwithsoap-fdledsteelwoolpads.

Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Or testwash
onepiecedailyforatleastamonth.Comparewiththe
restoftheset.

Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.
Checkmanufacturer’sinstructionsforyourcrystal.

Do notwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationor stainingofdishwashermayresult.

Ifitdoesn’tsayDKWIWIASHERSAFE,testonepiecein
thetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset.Washin
toprack

Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainiflefton.

OIdjL

SterlingSikr

I

andSilverplate

—

Non-stick
coatings

‘ml

wood

YES Don’tputinsamesilverware

YES

NO

NO

~Qq@ ~ ~~~f ~~#$ ~~~fl

WR..lcan add it.

s,

Adddishesanytimeduringthe

RINSE& HOLDcycle.Withother

~~ viwhcycles,youcanadddishesat

~-:+;NlytimeBEFOM themaindetergent

. ...,._*

=<=...~”~VM pollion of thecycle.

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basketwithstainlesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetals can

damagesilver.

Don’twashcopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfdm.

Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.

Tincanrust.
Woodcanwarp,crackorlose

itsfinishwithanytypewashing.

However,openingthedoorduring

anycyclelessenscleaningpower
becausethetemperatureinsidethe
dishwasheris lowered.Sotryto
loadeverythingatthebeginning.

Here’showto addaforgottendish:

1.Pushthedoor latchtot-heIeft.

WashingwiHstop.

Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan
stainiflefion.Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.

Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality.

2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe

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watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.

3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.

4. Closethedoorandpushthe
latchtothefar right.Whenthe
doorislocked,washingwill
continue.

Questions?
UseThisProblemSolver

PROBLEM

DISHWASHER
WON’TRUN

UNUSUALNOISE

DISHESIX)N’T DRY

UNCLEANDISHES
ANDFLATWARE

POSSIBLECAUSE AND REMEDY

@Afuse in your home may be blown, or the circuit breaker tripped.Replacefuseor

resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.
@Utensilsmaynotbe secureonrackpins,orsomethingsmallmay

have ciropped from

therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced

in dishwasher.

* Make sure inlet water temperature is

correct.(Seepage6.)

~Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillinginto
thebottomrack.

~ Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
@Checktherinseagentdispenserto seethatit’snotempty.

~Checkinletwatertemperature.It shouldbeatleast120°F.(Totest,seepage6.)
@Toobtainthe benefitsofa completecycle,becarefulthatyoudo not

anyfurther than necessary tostartthe dishwasher.

turnthedid

~ Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Iswatercomingout slower

thanusual?Ifso,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
@Pluggedair gap.(SeepageIs.)
~ Improperrackloading.(Seepages8-10.)

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~ Aluminumutensilsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstdishes.Removemarks
withamildabrasivecleanser.

@Watermaynotbe reachingthedetergentcups.MovedishesthatmaybeblocPing
detergentcup.

@Thedispensercovermaynot be openingormaybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
items.Ifyouuseda powderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.If thecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.

@Detergentmaybeold. If thepowderdetergentis hardorcakedinthebox,throwit

away.Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
@CycleIndicatorDialmustbein OFFpositionforcuplidtocloseandlatchproperly.

If youunlatchthedoorandopenitto dryyourdishes,theCycleIndicatorDialdoesnot
advancetoOFFbyitself.

@Teaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usingasolutionof1/2cup
bleachand3 cupswarmwater.

@Anoverallyellowor brownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbe causedbyiron
depositsinwater.Aspecialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlyway

tocorrectthis

problem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.
D Yellowfihn on sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.

Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.

PROBLEM

PossmLECAUSEAND mmm

SPOTSANDHLMINC
ONGLASSESAND

FLATWARE

Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:

Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)

Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.)
overloadingthedishwasher.
Improperloading.(Seepages8-10.)
Okiordamppowderdetergent.
Phosphatelevelin detergenttoolow.(Seepage6,)
Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.)

Toolittledetergent.(Seepage7.)

Localwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferencesvary.Tryseveralbrandsofdetergents
tofindonethatgivesthebestresuItsforyou.A liquiddishwasherdetergentmayhelp
reducefilming.

‘lbremovestubborn spotsand filmfrom $@sware’:

Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.

1.

2.

Donotadddetergent.

3.

SelectPOTSCRUBBERcycle.

4.

Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor Mto22minutes.Thedishwasherwillnow
beinthemainwash.

5.

Thenopenthedoorandpour2 cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom.of
thedishwasher.

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Closethedoorandallowto:completethecycle.

K vinegar rinse doesn’twork: Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric

acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarry citricacidcrystals.Ifyours
ioesn’t,caIlGEFactoryService.)

Usinga vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considerahome

watersoftener.

If vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis“etching:’Thefilm
cannotberemoved.

MWI be prevented:Uselessdetergentif youhavesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe
shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.

Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.

Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare. Makesureglasswareandchina
are secureandcan’tjar loose. (Seepages8 and9 forcorrectwaytoloadgktssware.)
Makesuretall glassesandstemwarewill clear thetopofthetubwhenyoupushthe
rackintothedishwasher.

AJwaysusethetoprack fordelicateitems.

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tightlydampenedcloth. Dry

ti}m&hly.Donot useabrasives
orsharpobjectsonthe panel.
Theycandamageit.

clam the outsidewitha

appliancepolish wax.

cdinet finishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.SOusenoscouringpads,

or harshorgrittycleaners.

AppliancePolishWm&Cleaner
(Cat,No.WIWX0216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMart.

Theinside

ofitself.

cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscan marthefinish.

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If it shouldeverneed

good

Theoutside

Btilt”in*hwa$hers

Ofknuseanairgap

Keepitdean.

Anairgapisaplumbingdevice.
Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingup intoitifadrain
clogs.Theairgapisnotapartof
the dishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notall plumbing
codesrequireairgaps.

Ifyouhaveanairgap, checkit

atleastonceamonth.IT1S’NOT
PARTOFYOURDISHWASHER.
IT’1SNOTCOVEREDINYOUR
WARRANTY.

Theair gapis easyto clean.
Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome

cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap

andcheckforanybuildupofgrit.

Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.

check the air gap anytimeyour

dishwasherisn’tdrainingwell.

Notwing“you-mdkhwmher

inWin&r?mted ~aiti

fmezi~o

Ifyourdishwasherisleftinan
unheatedplaceduringthewinter,
askaservicetechnicianto:

@Cutoffelectricpowertothe
dishwasher.Removefi.msortrip
circuitbreaker.

~ ~rn offthewatersupply.
@Disconnectthewaterinletline

fromthewatervalve.

@Drainwaterfromtheinletline

andwatervalve.(Useapanto

catchthewater.)

@Reconnectthewaterinletlineto

thewatervalve.

@Removetheplasticpumpcoverin

the tubbottomanduseaspongeto

soakupwaterintherubberboot.

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Thepanelsareheldinplaceby

doortrim and the trim onthe

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panelbelowthedoor.Eachside

ofeachpanelisa differentcolor.
Oryoucanpaintapanelwiththe

cuiorof

yourownchoice.

A wood panel trim kit contains
trim and instructions for adding
decorative wood door panel and

lower access panel to match kitchen
cabinets. ?Jse the order form below
to order this

kit.

How to change the door panel:

1.Takeout

threetrimscrewson
eithersideofthedishwasherdoor.
Removethesidetrim.

2. Slidethedoor panel out.
(Careful–edgesmaybesharp.)

3.Turnthedoorpanelaroundand
utthe coloryouwant

4. Replace the door panel, side

trimand screws.
How to change the lower panel:

1. Removefour panel attachment

screws. (Two abovethe panel, two
belowthe panel.)

2. Removetheentire panel.

3. Takeout three screws and
removethe top trim.

4. Slidethe door panel out.

5. Turn the panel around and put
thecolor you want in front.

6. Replace the lower panel, top

trim and screws.

7. Replace the entire panel and
fourattachn~cntscrews.

in front.

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WTiththe purchase ofyour new GEa@iance, receive the

.e~ assurance that if

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we’Hlx thjm. Ml you have to do is c~l—tol]-f~ee!

In-HomeRepak

service

8@@-GE”cAREs

Boo-a2-273fi

AGE Consumer Service professional

willprovide expert repair service,
scheduled at a time that’s convenient
for you. Many GE consumer Service

ompany-operated locations offer you
service today or tomorrow, or at your
convenience (700 a.m. to 700 p.m.

weekcia~ 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Satur­days).Our factory-trained t~chnicians
kn~w your appli&ce inside and out—
so most repairs can be handled injust

one visit.

you.ever need imfi31mIati0nOr assistance

Youcan have the secure feeling that
GE Consumer Service willstill be
there after your wamanty expires. Pur­chase a GE contract while your war”
rarity is still in effect and you’llreceive

a substantial discount. With a multiple­year contract, you’re assured of fitm-e
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Whatever your question about any GE
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will be answered promptly and
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YOURGEDISHWASHERWITH PERMATUF@ INTERIOR

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Saveproof of original purchasedatesuch asyoursalesslip or camxdiedchecktoestablishwarrantyp~riad.

WHATIISCOVERED

FULLONE”YEARWARRANTY

Foroneyearfrom dateof original
purchase,wevviilprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor in
your hometo repairor replaceany

part of the cihslwvasberthat fails
becauseof

FULL

Fortenyearsfromdate of original
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,partsandservice labor in

vour hometo rer3airor replace the

amanufacturingdefect.

TENWEARWARRANTY

Pt?rmaTgf@tub brdoor ker ifit

fadstocontainwaterbecauseof
a manufacturing defect such as
cracking, chipping, peeling or

rusting.

WARRANTY

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LIMITED SECONOWEAR

WARRANTY

Forthe secondyearfrom dateof
original purchase,wewill provide,
freeofcharge,replacementpartsfor
anypart of the !4?aterDhMLMkm
System (as illustrated below)that
fails becauseof a manufacturing
defect.Associatedinlet anddrain
plumbing parts arenotcoveredby

this war~aity. Youpayforthe
servicetri~ to vour homeand
service labor c%arges.

PowerShower” arm ~

3 Piece PowerTower’”

Food Disposer ‘

WaterDistribution System

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Thiswarranty isextendedto
the original purohaserandany
succeedingowner’forproducts
purchasedfor ordinary homeuse
inthe48 mainland states,Hawaii
andWashington, D.C,In Alaskathe
warrantyisthe sam~exceptthat it
is LIMITED becauseyou must payto
shipthe product to the serviceshop
orfor the service technician’stravel
co~tsto your home.

All warrantyservicewill beprovided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorized (lMstomerCare”
servicersduring normal working
hours.

Lookin the White orYellowPages

of yourtelephone directory far

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SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTFIIG­HOTPCUNTFACTORYSERVICEor
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WHAT1sNm COVERED

~ Service trips to your home to

teach you how to usethe product.

yourIke and Carematerial.

Read
[fyou then haveany questions
about operating the product,

please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office atthe
address below,or call, toll free:

GE Answer Center@

800.626.2000

consumer information service
* Improper installation.

Hyou have an installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing
and other connecting facilities.

Some statesdo not allow the exciusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, sothe above limitation or exclusion

may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Toknowwhat your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

warrantor: General Electric company

If funher he!p is L7WE$ededconcerning this warranty, write:

Manager=-consumer L$W%?&%,GE Appliances, Louisville, KY ‘40225

~ Replacement of house fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.

~ (leaning or servicing of air gap

device in drain line,

@Failureof the product if it is used
for otherthan its intended purpose
or

usedcommercially.

~ Damageto productcaused by
accident, fire, floods or acts of God.

WARRANTOR1SNQ7”RESPONH13LE

FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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