GE GSD940M-20 Use And Care Manual

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Air Gap

15 P(YJXWRLJBBERCycle

4,&

Appliance Registration 2

Problem Solver

12-14

Care and Cleaning

Rinse Agent

China, Crystal, Sterling

11 Safety Instructions

Consumer Services

User Maintenance Instructions 1.5

Cvcle Features

4,.5 Warranty

Back Cover

Detergent, Detergent Guide 6, ‘7

Water Temperature

Dis~enser Cum

Winter Storage

Energy Saver Switch

4,5

Energy-Saving Tips ‘2 Front Panel Color Change

8-10

Model and Serial Numbers

Operating Instructions

4,5

Cycle Selection

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.

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.

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

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

w@va.lent.Forplasticitemsnotso

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

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CvcleIndicator Dial

AE%I.

DoorLatch(Unlocked)

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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

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.)

CycleSequence

PmcRIJBBER

12.1

6,X

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rwmw WASH

12.1

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HFGIFIHFIFIFI

Han’ WASH

10.5

so.

ml_x=wwx=RFl

RINSE &HOLD

3.4

10 mm

l_l ~

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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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

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chancewhenit’seasytofindout

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