GE GSD940M-20 Use And Care Manual

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contents

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.7

Air Gap

15 P(YJXWRLJBBERCycle

4,&

7

Appliance Registration 2

Problem Solver

12-14

Care and Cleaning

15

Rinse Agent

6

China, Crystal, Sterling

11 Safety Instructions

3

Consumer Services

19

User Maintenance Instructions 1.5

Cvcle Features

4,.5 Warranty

Back Cover

Detergent, Detergent Guide 6, ‘7

Water Temperature

6

Dis~enser Cum

7

Winter Storage

M

Energy Saver Switch

4,5

Energy-Saving Tips ‘2
Front Panel Color Change

17

Loading

8-10

Model and Serial Numbers

2

Operating Instructions

4,5

Cycle Selection

5

GEihwer CmteP

Drying Options

4,5

8oa62E2000

Built-h Model GSD940M-20

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.

If

youreceived

adam%ed dkhwasher...

ImmediatelycontactthedeaIer(or
builder)thatsoldyouthedishwasher.

savetinleandmoney.

Befb!re

‘$’W.Irequest

Smke:*e

ChecktheProblemSolver(pages

12throughM).Rlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat you
cancorrectyourself.

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ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter@

800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.

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

Ene%y”savingtips

The powerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercanbeminimizedif
youfoIIowthesesuggestions:

@Operateclkihwaskr only when

it%full,Letthedishesaccumulatein
dishwasher.Whenyouput in only
apartial load, usetheRINSE&
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

soilfromtheload.

Seepages4 and5.

2

Ifyouneedservice

Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.

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

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho

servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost

cases,this willsolvetheproblem.

NEXT, ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthe details-including

yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
not resolved,write:

MajorAppliance

ConsumerActionPanel

20NorthWackerDrive

Chicago,Illinois60606

W~G—When twingthis

@Keepallwashingdetergents

andwettingagentsoutofthe
reachofchildren,

preferablyin

akwk~ cabinet.observeall
waming~oncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.

@Tominimizethepossibilityof
electricshock,disconnectthis
appliancefromthepowersupply

@Loadlightplasticitemsso
theywillnotbecomedislodged
anddroptothebottomofthe
dishwasher—theymightcome
intocontactwiththeheating
uriitandbedamaged.

To)minitie thepossibilityof

in,iuryo
@Whenloadingitemstobe

washed:

A..Locatesharpitemssothat
theyarenotlikelytodamage
thedoorseal,and

B. Loadsharpkniveswiththe
handlesuptoreducetherisk
ofcut-typeinjuries.

oDonottouchtheheating
elementduringorimmediately
afteruse.

@Donotoperateyourdishwasher
unlessallenclosurepanelsare

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appliance,alwaysexercisebasic

safetyprecautions,includingthe

following:

@use MSappkmu? oldyfor
itsintandedpurpose~asym.U
YINfinddescribedin

this IJse

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

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

it k med.

Ifyoudidnotreceive
anImtdlationInstructionssheet
withyourdishwasher,youcan

obtainonebycontactingthe
servicelocationnearestyou.

—Thisappliancemustbe

connectedtoagroundedmetal,

permanentwiringsystem;oran
:quipment-groundingconductor
mustberunwiththecircuit

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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,

conductorsandconnectedtothe
equipment-groundingterminal

orleadoftheappliance.

properlyinplace. -

@Donottamperwithcontrols.

@Donotabuse,siton,or stand
onthedoorordishrackofthe
dishwasher.

—Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

ifyouhavenotusedhotwatmfor
twoweeksor more,ormoved

intoaresidenceinwhichthehot
watmsystemmaynothavebeen

usedforsome

time, turn on all

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

an open flame

or

applianceduringthisprocess.

@Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchildren
toplayinside,onor withthis
applianceoranydiscarded

appliance.Disposeofdiscarded
appliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialproperly.

Beforediscardinga dishwasher,
removethedoorofthewashing
compartment.

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.

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CvcleIndicator Dial

AE%I.

DoorLatch(Unlocked)

- (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

STEP3.SelectDryingOption.

HEATEII ENEMY
DRYING SAVER

HEATEDDRYING.Turnsthe
dryingheateronforfastdrying.

spotting.occasionallycheckto

ENERGYSAVER(no-heatdrying).

makesurethe rinseagentcontainer

Turnsthedryingheaterofftosave

isat leasthalf’fall. (Seepage6.)

energy.Disheswilldrynaturally
overalongerperiodsuchas
overnight.

Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafterthe
cycleis completetoreducethe
naturaldryingtime.

Useofthisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately7%forthe
NORMALWASHcycle.

STEW’4. Selectthecycle.SeeCycle
SelectionHintsonnextpage.

Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitisemptybefore

startingthedishwasher.

POT- NORMAL LIGHT FIN%

SCRUNWR WASH WASI+ &HOLKl

STEP’5.Latchthedoor.
STEP6.Startyourdishwasher.

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OFF~@ON

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WASWING

DFMNG

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.

: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

detergent.

what happem in each C@
~

You’llhearoccasionalclicking

@Duringthedryingperiod:

sounds:

—Themotorstops.

–Soft fooddisposershredding

—Watervaporcomesthroughthe

action.

ventbytfiedoorlatchduring

—Drainvalveopeningtopump

dryingandwhenwaterisbeing

waterout.

pumpedout.

—Timer controlascycle

progresses.

—Detergentcupopening.

Wash

WaterUse

CycleTime

wash

Gallons

Minutes

cycles

(approx.)

(approx.)

CycleSequence

PmcRIJBBER

12.1

6,X

[EEI=T=IEIFIFIFI

rwmw WASH

12.1

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HFGIFIHFIFIFI

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Han’ WASH

10.5

so.

ml_x=wwx=RFl

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RINSE &HOLD

3.4

10 mm

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NJnextendedtimes.Thesecycletimesmaybeincreasedupto’7%minutesifnecessaryforyour

dishwashertoheatthewaterto propertemperatureforgoodwashability.

Drying options:

.= HEATEDDRYING.AvailableonallwashcyclesexceptRINSE&zHOLD.Add25minutestowash

>cycletime.

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EiW3RGY SAVER. Dryingheateristurnedoff. Dishesdrynaturai]y.

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R%w2_
E3fEt7—

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Wmwmtum SemorSystem

Togetdishescleananddryyou

needhotwater.TOhelpyouget
waterofthe propertemperature,
yourdishwasherhasa waterheating
featurethatautomaticallysenses

the temperatureofthewaterinthe
washcycleandheatsit, ifnecessary,
tothepropertemperature.This
waterheatingfeaturemayallow

youto

turndownyourhousehold

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.Ifyou’verecentlydone
laundryor runhot waterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.

Toimprovewashabilityifthewater
islessthan120°Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta

longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fullwithdetergent

How to IW!x!a

rinse agent.

~

rinseagentmakeswaterflow
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, useonlypowderorliquid

detergentsspecifically

madefor
usein dishwashers.other types
willcauseovemdsing.

Second, checkthe phosphate
content.

Phosphatehelpsprevent

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?Thatdepends.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

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thehardnessofyourwater.

=$.

.

Keep yourdetergent fl%xhand

dry. Under the sink isn’t agood

=@REA

place tostoredetergent.Toomuch

‘-;

moisture.Don’tputpowder
detergentintothedispenseruntil

you’rereadytowash dishes,either.

(Itwon’tbefreshORdry.)

If yourpowder detergentgetsold
orhmpy9 throwit away.

Itwon’t

washwell.Olddetergentoften

won’tdissoive.

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

You’ll

find two detergent
dispensersonthe inside doorof
vom dishwasher.

Two,because

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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.)

Alwaysclose themain cup tightly.

Whe~itisfirndy latchedyouwill
heara clickingsound. Do not
overtighten.

NOTE:Detergentcupmay be
openedmanually withno harm.

Turnhandle counterclockwiseuntil
it releases.A snappingsound is
noml when itopens.

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.

Detement UstBjgeGuide (powder or liquid)

2. Removelargequantitiesofany

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food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in =--

wf~ fooddisposerthatpulverizes =:

softfoodbitsandflushesthem

away. _

It

canhandlesmallamountsof

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softfoods,but largeamoun@will ~-

bedifficulttohandle.

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3 Trytoremovefoodscrapsapd
placedishesindishwasherbefore

soilhasachancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficulttowashandmay

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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.

SOFTWATER

MEDIUMWATER

HARDWATER

(o-3grainshardness)

(3-7grains)

(’742grains*)

CYCLES

MainCup

MainCup

MainCup*

POTSCRUBBERand

1Tablespoon ~ 1 Tablespoon

HalfFull

Completely

NORMALWASHcycles

minimum

minimum

Full

Full

LIGHTWASHcycle

1Tablespoon

None

HalfFull

None

Completely

None

minimum

Full

RINSE&HOLDcycle

use m)detergent

use nodetergent

UJsem detergent

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Howtokxiadyour*hWasher

I%isis a randommixed load, the most common type you

Wl”llhave.

Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat

watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin
thebottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswaterout overthedishestowashtheitems

intheupperrack.A sprayarminthetopwashesdown
also.Makesuretoplacetallitemstotheoutsidesothe

upper washarmisnotbIocked.

WARXOUTFOR2-HI..

The washertowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom.
rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockitorloadtallthingsnexttoit. Also,be

.

carefulnotto a leta portionofanitemsuchasa potor
dishhandleextendthroughthebottomrack.Thiscould

blockthewasharmandcausepoorwashingresults.

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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.

SHELFDOWN

The foldingshelfgivesyou extraspaceforcups and
longutensilsontwolevels.Loadthelowerlevelfirst,
thenfoldtheshelfdown.

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

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SHELF u?

Foldthefoldingshelfup forglassesand.tdl things.
Placetallitemsto theoutsidesotheupperwasharm

Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Placeitemsso

Asshownhere,thisplateisbeingplacedwiththesoiled

thatwateranddetergentfromwasharmcanreachsoiled
surfaces.

Loadplatters,pots,pansandbowlsalongthesides,in
cornersor intheback.Alllargeitems,such

aspitchers,

saladbowls,andmixingbowl;, shouldbewashedin the

lowerrack.

Put

flatwareintherem~vab~ebasketwithhandlesuP’0 .

-h
protectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso
they

don’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.Smallplastic

items,suchasmeasuringspoonsandlidsfromsmall

v

containersarenotrecommendedforautomatic
dishwashing.If ’placedinthedishwasher,theyshouldgo
inbottomofthesilverwarebasketwithsilverwareontop.

Wwaution!
%&eoutanythingthatmayfallor extendthroughthe

bottomofthebasket.

sidefacingthecente;oftheracksowateranddetergent
fromwasharmcanreachsoiledsurfaces.

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

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DCm’tlet any

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Andwhatyoucan’t.

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Safe

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Exctmtions (not safe)

SpecialInstructions

Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.Removeby
scouringwithsoap-fdledsteelwoolpads.

1 Material

Somecoloredanodized
aluminumcanfade.

Aluminum YES

YES Antique,metal-trimmed,,

hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.

Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Antique,metal-trimmedor

hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor,

China/

Stoneware

Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Or testwash
onepiecedailyforatleastamonth.Comparewiththe
restoftheset.

Crywii

YES

Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.
Checkmanufacturer’sinstructionsforyourcrystal.

Do notwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationor stainingofdishwashermayresult.

NoNon-dishware

items—such

as ekctrmic
aircleaner
filters,furnace
filters,paint

brushes,etc.

MilkGlassmayyellow.

Glass

YES

Iron

NO

Ironwillrust.

No

Pewtertarnishes.

Pewter

Ifitdoesn’tsayDKWIWIASHERSAFE,testonepiecein
thetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset.Washin
toprack

OIdjL

Pkstics

YES

Stainlesssteel

YES

Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainiflefton.

SterlingSikr
andSilverplate

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

YES Don’tputinsamesilverware

basketwithstainlesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetals can

damagesilver.

Don’twashcopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfdm.

Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.

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Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith

Non-stick

YES

coatings

‘ml

NO

wood

NO

vegetableoiltokeepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
Tincanrust.
Woodcanwarp,crackorlose

itsfinishwithanytypewashing.

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

However,openingthedoorduring

2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe

WR..lcan add it.

anycyclelessenscleaningpower

watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.

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Adddishesanytimeduringthe

becausethetemperatureinsidethe

3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.

RINSE& HOLDcycle.Withother

dishwasheris lowered.Sotryto
loadeverythingatthebeginning.

4. Closethedoorandpushthe

~~ viwhcycles,youcanadddishesat

latchtothefar right.Whenthe

~-:+;NlytimeBEFOM themaindetergent

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1.Pushthedoor latchtot-heIeft.

continue.

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PROBLEM

DISHWASHER
WON’TRUN

UNUSUALNOISE

DISHESIX)N’T DRY

UNCLEANDISHES
ANDFLATWARE

3LACKORGRAY
vIARKSONDKWHZS

IETERGENTLEFT
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IETERGENTCUP
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d?TERADDING
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@Afuse in your home may be blown, or the circuit breaker tripped.Replacefuseor

resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthe circuit.
@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.
@Checktherinse agentdispensertosee thatit’snotempty.

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

turnthedid

anyfurther than necessary tostartthedishwasher.

~ Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Iswatercomingout slower

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

~ 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.

@Teaorcoffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usingasolutionof1/2cup
bleachand3 cupswarmwater.

@Anoverallyellowor brownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbe causedbyiron
depositsinwater.Aspecialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlyway

tocorrectthis

problem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.
D Yellowfihn on sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesame load.

Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.

PROBLEM

SPOTSANDHLMINC
ONGLASSESAND
FLATWARE

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cmullnwss ON

GLASSWARE

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HIPPINGOF CHINA

PossmLECAUSEAND mmm

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’:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.

Donotadddetergent.

SelectPOTSCRUBBERcycle.
Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor Mto22minutes.The dishwasherwillnow

beinthemainwash.
Thenopenthedoorandpour2 cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom.of

thedishwasher.
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

good

appliancepolish wax.

Theoutside
cdinet finishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.SOusenoscouringpads,

or harshorgrittycleaners.

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

Theinside

usuallytakescare

ofitself.

If it shouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscan marthefinish.

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.

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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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hangeyourdishwasher’sfront

anelstomatchorblendwith

Thepanelsareheldinplaceby
the

doortrim and the trim onthe

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. Slidethedoorpanelout.
(Careful–edgesmaybesharp.)

3.Turnthedoorpanelaroundand
utthe coloryouwant

in front.

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. Removethe entire 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.

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WTiththe purchase ofyour new GE a@iance, receive the

.e~ assurance that if

you.ever need imfi31mIati0nOr assistance

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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.Satur-

Whatever your question about any GE
major appliance, GE Answer Cente@
information service is available to
help. YourcaH—

and your question—
will be answered promptly and
courteously And you can call any

time. GEAnswer Cente@ service is

open 24 hours a day’7 daysa week,

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
service at today’sprices.

TelecommunicationDevicefor the Deaf

days).Our factory-trained t~chnicians
kn~w your appli&ce inside and out—
so most repairs can be handled injust

one visit.

Ixdiv’idwds qualified to seMux!their

own appliances can have needed

parts or accessoriessentdirectlyto

their home, fi-eeof shipping charge!
The GE parts system provides access
to

over47’,000parts...and allGE

Genuine Renewal Parts are fully
warranted. VISA,MasterCard and

Discover cards ar: accepted.

user maintenance klstmdiolns

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WARRANTY

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Saveproof of original purchasedatesuch asyoursalesslip or camxdiedchecktoestablishwarrantyp~riad.

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WHATIISCOVERED

LIMITED SECONOWEAR
WARRANTY

FULLONE”YEARWARRANTY

Forthe secondyearfrom dateof

Foroneyearfrom dateof original

original purchase,wewill provide,

purchase,wevviilprovide,freeof

freeofcharge,replacementpartsfor

charge,partsandservicelabor in

anypart of the !4?aterDhMLMkm

your hometo repairor replaceany

System (as illustrated below)that

part of the cihslwvasberthat fails

fails becauseof a manufacturing

becauseof

amanufacturingdefect.

defect.Associatedinlet anddrain
plumbing parts arenotcoveredby

FULL

TENWEARWARRANTY

this war~aity. Youpayforthe
servicetri~ to vour homeand

Fortenyearsfromdate of original

service labor c%arges.

purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,partsandservice labor in

PowerShower” arm ~

vour hometo rer3airor replace the

3 Piece PowerTower’”

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Pt?rmaTgf@tub brdoor ker ifit

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

rusting.

ection
mbly

Food Disposer ‘

WaterDistribution System

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

GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTFIIG­HOTPCUNTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CAFUWSERVICE.

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WHAT1sNm COVERED

~ Service trips to your home to

teach you how to usethe product.
Read

yourIke and Carematerial.

[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.

~ 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.

Some states do 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’sAttorney General.

warrantor: General Electric company

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

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

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