GE GSD990L Use and Care Manual

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contents

Air Gap 15
Appliance Registration

Care and Cleaning 15

China, Crystal,Sterling 11
CycleFeatures

Detergent, Detergent Guide 6,’7
Dispenser Cups

Energy SaverSwitch
Energ-Y-SavingTips

Front Panel Color Change 15
Loading

Modeland Serial Numbers
(lperating Instructions

CycleSelection

Drying Options 4,5

Potscrubber 4,5

8-10

4,5

hilt-in Model GSD990L

Problem Solver

2 Repair Service 14

RinseAgent

SafetyInstructions

4,5

‘7 WaterTemperature

4,5

UserMaintenance Instructions 15
Warranty

Winter Storage 15

BackCover

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Helpw

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Before- yowMwher,

tmbulokWm!fuuy.

read

It k intendedto helpyouoperate

-andmaintainyour newdishwasher
properly.

Keepithandy for answersto your

questions.

If

youdon’tunderstandsomething

or need more help, write (include

yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

writedownthemow

andserialnumbers,

You’llfindthemonalabeljust

insidethedishwasherdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith

yourdishwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese

numbershere:

Myounxx!hd

2%damagedtihwasher. *6!

Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe

dishwasher.

save the and

money.

Bdim?!youiIrequest

Servicee

ChecktheProblemSolver(pages

12-14).Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

ToobtainHispanicversionof
this book,call
GEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000

consumerinformationservice.

Paraobtenerlaversibnen
espaiioldet%temanual,
Mrnea
GEAnswerCenter$
serviciodeinformaci6n

paraelconwunidor,
tek$fono800.626.2000.

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Enemy-savingtips.

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Thepowerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercanbeminimizedif
youfollowthesesuggestions:

@operatedMwvasheronlywhen
f’dLLetdishesaccumulatein

dishwasher.Whenyouputina
partialload,useRINSEONLY
cycletorinseoffheavysoils.Be
suretolatchdoorwhenwaitingfor
fullload.Thishelpskeepsoils
moist,easiertoremove.

@Ifyoudon’tneedyourdishes

rightaway,useyourDryingHeat
OFFfeaturethatturnsthe drying
heateroffautomatically.Dishes
drynaturallyoveralongerperiod
suchasovernight.

~$dect cyclethatusesleast

amountofwatertoremovesoil
fromload.Seepages4,50

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ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.

2

m~omm~SmTYms~~uc~lo~s

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Readd!h$tructionSh!fbreW&lgWSappliance.

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w~G—meH wing this -

appkimx,alwaysexercise’

safetyprecautions,including*6
following:

@Thisdishwasher m.lst be

pmprly hl$tmedand bcated

inaccordance with the

hmuation IIlstmctims before’

itisused.Ifyowdidnotreceive
anInstallationInstructionssheet

withyourdishwasher,youcan .

obtiinonebycontactingthe
servicelocationnearestyou.

—Thisappliancemustbe
connectedtoagroundedmetal,
permanentwiringsystem;oran

—

equipment-groundingconductor

mustberunwiththecircuit

—

conductorsandconnectedtothe
equipment-groundingterminal
orleadoftheappliance.

–Connecttoaproperlyrated,

protectedandsizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

*Useonlypowderor liquid
detergentsorwettingagents
recommendedforuseina
dishwasher.

~DOnotwashplasticitemsunless

marked“dishwashersafe”orthe
equivalent.Forplasticitemsnotso
marked,checkthemanufacturer’s
recomnlendations.

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basic

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~Donottouchtheheating

elementduringorimmediately

after use.

~Donotoperateyourdishwasher
unlessallenclosurepanelsare ‘“

properlyinplace.
@Donottamperwithcontrols.

*Donotabuse,siton,or stand
onthedooror dishrackofthe
dishwasher.

@Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchildren

toplayinside,onorwiththis
applianceoranydiscarded
appliance.Disposeofdiscarded
appliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialproperly.
Beforediscardingadishwasher,
removethedoorofthewashing

compartment.

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the,hotwatpr,3ystimrnayxwt.~~~”,’

~~~havebeenusedfor-sometifiej ~~~

turnq allhot,wtiter~ucptwnd -

allowtheintorun forseverid ,‘
rninutixbeforeusingany-~”“

.electricalap#iancewhichis -

connectkdtothehotWater
system.ThiQWill:alkxv
hydrogengastoescape.Also,

sinceth~gasisfkun.miible,do
notsmokeoruseanopenflame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.

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SAWT-E

msTRucTIoNs

Howtoopemk your dkhwasher

STEP1.Loadyourdishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots,pans,
bowls,etc.accordingtoinstructions

onpages8-10.

STEP2.

detergentdispenser.Makesurethe

CycleIndicatorDialisatOFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6and7.)

Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.(Seepage6.)

STEP3.SelectDRYINGHEAT
Option.

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Adddetergenttothe

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DRYltiGliEAT—

m

OFF

~OOfLatch

(Unl~cked)

STEP4. SelectWATERHEAT
Option.

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ON.Thewashcyclewillbe
extendedwhilethedishwasher

automaticallyheatsthewaterfor
goodwashinganddrying.The
enteringwatermustbeat least

120°F.
OFF.The enteringwatermustbeat

least140!’

OFF

CycleIndicatorDial

(TurntqStart)

CBForPOTSCRtJBBER7

NORMALWASHand
ENERGY SA~R cycles:

POT-NORMALENERGY

SCRUBBERWASI!SAVER

a. Pushselectedcyclebutton.
b. Latchthe door.

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ON. Turnsthedryingheateronfor

fastdrying.

IOFF.Turnsthedryingheateroff
tosaveenergy.Disheswilldry
naturallyovera longerperiodsuch

asovernight.

Ifyouneedyour dishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoor afterthe
cycleiscompletetoreducethe
naturaldrying

Useofthis optionreducesthe

electricalenergyusedbythismodel

time.

approximately8%fortheNORMAL

WASHcycle.

STEP5.Selectthe cycleandstart

thedishwasher.
Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa

foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntil it is emptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
SelectionHintsatright.)

Toobtainthebenefitsofacomplete
cjrcle,becarefulthatyoudo not
turn the dialanyfurtherthan
necessaryto startthedishwasher.

I

c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial

toONpositiontostartthecycle.

~ Formm mm!! cycle:

a. Besure doorisunlatched.
b. SelectDRYINGHEAT-OFF

dryingoption.

SlowlyturnCycleIndicator
DialtoRINSEONLYposition.

Latchthedoorto startthecycle.

d

RIMSEf3 ORLY “~fl:r

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4

Cycle.sekdkm mix

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tisimportanttofollowtheloading

nstructionsonpages8-10,

POTSCIUJ13BER-Foritemssuch
aspots,pans,cookware,dishesand
glasseswithheavysoil.Everyday
dishesmaybeincluded.

NORMALWASH—Formost
loadsofeverydaydishes,glasses
andcookwarewithmediumsoils.

ENERGYSAVER—Fordishes
thathavebeenpre-rinsedbefore

loading.Also,forwashingvery
lightlysoileddisheswithsoils
thathavenotdriedon.

RINSEONLY—Forrinsing
partialloadswhichwillbewashed
later.SelectDRYINGHEAT–

OFFdryingoption.Donotuse

detergent.

—

whathappemineachCyck

* You’llhearoccasionalclicking

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–Sofl fooddisposershredding

action.

–Drain valveopeningtopump

waterout.

-Timer controlascycle
progresses.

–Detergentcupopening.

WaterUse CycleTime

wash

Cycles

Gallons (approx,

(approx.) minutes)

E@$?F_-

~ Duringthedryingperiod:
—Themotorstops.

—Watervaporisreleasedthrough

theventunderthedoorhandle.
R maybevisible.

Minimum

wash

CycleSequence

P~CRUBBER

PK.)RMALWASH

ENnRGY

RmwmWWJY

*LJncxtcncledtimes.Thesecycletimesmaybeincreasedupto7Mminutesifyouselectthe

\\’aterHeatOn option.

~j~l+I>RYHW3HEAT—ON:Add24minutes,

~-zg:i<.;
Y&&’

SAVER

12.0

12.0

10.4

4,9 15

“* E!Elmmmmmm

EIEIIEIEEIWWB

51*
51*

5

Rinse Rinse Rinse

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Good Dkhmhi~ starts

.

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tith Hotwater

Togetdishescleananddry,you
needhotwater.Tohelpyouget

wateroftheproper
yourdishwasherhasawater
heatingfeaturethat booststhe
watertemperatureinthe wash

cycle.Thiswaterheatingfeature
mayallowyoutoturndownyour

househo!dwaterheaterandsave
energyifyou’rewillingt(.)let the
dishwasherrunalittlelongerwhile

itheatsthewatertotheproper
temperature.Forgoodwashingand
drying,theenteringwatermustbe

atleast120”F.withthewaterheat
optionon. Topreventdishdamage,
inletwatershouldnot exceed150°F.

How totestwatertemperature:

Checkyourwatertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyormeatthermometer.

Letthedishwasherrunthrough
one fillandpumpoutcycle,then

letthedishwasherfillwithwater
thesecondtime.

Whenyouhearthewaterstop
filling,unlatchthedoorandslowly

openit.

Measurethetemperatureofthe
waterinthebottomofthe tubthis

way:

Removethe silverwarebasketand
place a candyor meatthermometer
inthewatertowardsthemiddleof
thetub.If thetemperatureisless

than 120°F,youwillnotgetgood
washingresults.Higherwater

temperatureisneededtodissolve
greaseand activatepowder
detergents.

temperature,

Helpfulhints:Ifoutside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsa longdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
youmayneedtosetyourwater
heater’sthermostatup.If youhave

not usedhotwaterforsometime,
thewaterinthe pipeswillbecold.
Turnonthehotwaterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowittorununtilthe
waterishot.Thenstartthe
dishwasher.Ifyou’verecently

donelaundryorrunhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.

Toimprovewashabilityifthewater

islessthan120°Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fullwithdetergent.

How tome a rime went.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflow

offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.

Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofarinseagentsuchasJET­DRYbrandisrecommended.

Rinseagentscomein eitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.

How@fill the rinseagent

dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add

theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthe bottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.

If youacckkmtdy spik Wipe
uptherinseagentwitha damp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe
dishwasher.It cankeepyour
detergentfromworking.

Myoucan’tfind any rinse agent,
write:
1313NCKISERCONSUMER
PRODUCTS,INC.

(“JETDRY”)
411W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,CT06830

Yourdishwasher’srinse agent
containerholds4!i ounces.This
shouldlastabout3months.Fill
asneeded.Donotoverfill.

How tochoose anduse

det$?qipto

First,useonlypowderorliquid
detergentsspecificallymadefor
useindishwashers.Othertypes
willcauseowmmking.

Second,checkthephosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent

hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7 grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork –
better.Ifthe phosphatecontentis ~
low(8.7%or less),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.

YOUwaterdepartmentcantell

youhowhardyourwateris.so

canyourcountyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
therearein your water.

Howmuch detergentshouldyou

use?Thatdepends.Isyourwater

“hard”or “soft”?Withhard.water,
youneedextradetergentto get
dishesclean.Withsoilwater,you
needlessdetergent.

Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,it canbe
harmful.It cancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called

“etching.”Anoutsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Ofcourse,this
takessometime.Butwhytakea
chancewhenit’seasyto findout
thehardnessofyourwater.

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.+”.

Keepyourdetergentfreshand

dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood

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placetostoredetergent.Tookrmch
moisture.Don’tputpowder

—

detergentintothedispenseruntil
you’rereadytowashdishes,either.
(Itwon’tbefreshORdry.)

GRASPHANDLE,

ROTATE
ANCJCLOSE
TIGHTLY __

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2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in

softfooddisposerthatpulverizes
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
Itcanhandlesmallamountsof

softfoods,butlargeamountswill

bedifficulttohandle,

If yourpowderdetergent

or hmpy,throw’it away.

getsold

Itwon’t

washwell.Olddetergentoften
won’tdissolve.

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

You’llfindtwodetergent

dispensersontheinsidedoorof

yourdishwasher.Two,because

somecyclesusetwowashes.

See‘DeleqentUsageGuide”below

(BesuretheCycleIndicatorDial is

at OFFpositionbeforeadding

detergent.Otherwise,thede~ergent

cuplidwillnotcloseandlatch

properly.)

r,

Aiwaysclosethemaincuptighdy.

W%e;itisjirmlylatchedyou”wi~l
heara clickingsound.Donot
overtighten.

NOTE:Detergentcupmaybe
openedmanuallywithnoharm.

Turnhandlecounterclockwiseuntil

itreleases.A snappingsoundis
normalwhenitopens.

How to prepare

disksforwashing

the

If thisis your first dishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacing a mucholder

model,

youmaywonderhowmuch
preparationyour dishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle

practiceyou’~1soon knowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:

L Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,leafy

vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoil or
grease.

3. Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasa chancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficulttowashandmay
notcomecleanintheIWN?.MAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourRINSEONLYcycleforsmall

“holding”loads,

Note:The foodsmentionedhere
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
not mentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandother
foodsthat cancausediscoloration
ofstainlesssteelifallowedto
remainondishesforalongperiod
oftime.

WhenusingthePOTW3UJBBER
cycIe9lesspreparationisrequired

beforeloading.ThePUIM2RUB13ER

cyclecanwashheavily-soiled
dishesandremovedried-onand
baked-onsoilsfrompots,pansand

casseroles.Itemswithburned-on

soilsmaynotcomeclean.Andthe
dishwashercannotremoveburn

marksor restorefadingcaused
byoverheatingduringcooking.

Detement usfl& Guide (powder or liquid)

SOFTWATER

(O-3grainshardness) (3-7grains)
CYCLES
POTSCRUB13ERand

NORiMALWASH

ENERGYSAVERcycle

R~~SE@!LY

*12grainsand up isextremelyhardw~ter.A watersoftenerisrecommended.Withoutit,

limecanbuildupinthewatervalve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.
:~FiliedMainCupholds3tablespoons;FilledOpenCupholds2tablespoons.

CYC]CX minimum

CyCiC use no detergent Useno detergent useM@ dete~ent

MainCup I OpenCup

1Tablespoon ~ 1Tablespoon HalfFull ~ HalfFull Completely

1Tablespoon

minimum Full

minimum
None HaIfFull None Completely

MEDIUMWATER HARDWATER

MainCup I OpenCup MainCup$ I OpenCup*

(7-12grains*)

Full

+ Completely

I Full

INone

Ebvvt“k$ad‘your Cwhwa!mer

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Thisisa randommixedload,themostcommontypeyou

willhave.

Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat

watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharminthe
bottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems
inthe upperrack.Onsomemodels,asprayarmin the

topwashesdownalso.Makesuretoplacetallitemsto
theoutsidesotheupper washarmisnotblocked.

WATCHOUTFORTHIS.

The washertowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockitorloadtallthingsnexttoit. Also,be
carefidnot toa letaportionofan itemsuchas a potor
dishhandleextendthroughthebottomrack.Thiscould
blockthe washarmandcausepoorwashingresults. –

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Howtoloadtheml? mcK

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Thetoprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucem.Two

rowsofcupscanbewashedwhenusingthefoldingshelf.
Loadthe bottowrowfirst,thenfolddowntheshelfand
loadthe toprow.Cupsandglassesfitbestalongthesides.

Thisisthe placefordishwasher-safeplastics,too.Make
suresmallplasticitemsarelodgedintightlysotheycan’t

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thatitcannotmoveeasily.Don’tletthe glassestoucheach
other.

Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe

placed—fice down—h this toprack Thetoprackis

handyforallkindsofoddshapes.

SHELF

MYvVN

Thefoldingshelfgivesyouextraspaceforcupsandlong
utensilsontwolevels.Loadthelowerlevelfirst,thenfold
the shelfdown.

SHELFUP
Foldthefoldingshelfupforglassesandtallthings.
Placetallitemstotheoutsidesothe upperwasharmis
notblocked.

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HOWfbbftdtk ~mm~RACK

Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Placeitemsso
thatwateranddetergentfromwasharmcanreachsoiled
surfaces.

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Loadplatters,pots,pans and bowlsalong thesides,in

cornersor in theback.Alllargeplasticitems,suchas
pitchers,saladbowls,andmixingbowls,shouldbe
washedinthelowerrack.

Putflatwarein theremovabiebasket withhandlesup to

protectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso

theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.Smallplastic

items,suchas measuringspoonsandlidsfromsmall
containersarenotrecommendedforautomatic
dishwashing.If placedinthedishwasher,theyshouldgo

inbottomofthesilverwarebasketwithsilverwareontop.

Asshownhere,thisplateisbeingplacedwiththesoiled

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sidefacingthecenteroftherack-sowateranddetergen;
fromwasharmcanreachsoiledsurfaces.

J

Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loadedinthebottomrack,facingdown.Propbroiler

pans andracksalongtheedge.

Don’tletany

f?

a ~ ..

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ikn’Iextend

through bottom.

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Prec8iation!

Takeout anythingthatmayfallor extendthroughthe

bottomofthebasket.

AndwhatyouCan’to

.

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Usually

Materh3i Safe

Aluminum YES

China/

YES

Stoneware

crystal

Non-dishware

YES

NO

Exceptions[not safe)

Somecoloredanodized
aluminumcanfide.

Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-paintedorover-the-glaze

patternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.

Antique,metal-trimmedor

hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.

items-such

as electronic
aircleaner
fi~ters,furnace
filters,pint
brushes,etc.

Glass YES MilkGlassmayYellow.

Iron NO
Pewter NO

Plastics

Stainlesssteel YES

SterlingSilver

andSilver

plate

Non-stick

coatings
Tin
wood

I

YES

YES

YES

NO
No Woodcanwarp,crackorlose

Ironwillrust.
Pewtertarnishes.

Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainlesssteel.

Contactbetweenmetals can

damagesilver.
Don’twashcopperutensilsin

thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.

Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.

Tincanrust.

itsfinishwithanytypewashing.

SpecialInstructions

Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.Removeby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelWOOIpads.

Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwash
onepiecedailyforatleastamonth.Comparewiththe
restoftheset.

Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.
Checkmanufacturer’sinstructionsforyourcrystal.

Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.

Ifit doesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiece
beforedishwashinganentireset.Washintoprackonly.

Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfinds
canstainiflefton.

Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan
stainiflefton.Drydetergentcancausedil%cult-to-rernove
blackspots.Placeinbacksection ofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.

Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality.

F(9K&t a dkh? Here’s when

y{lu can add it.
Adddishesany timeduringthe

RINSEONLYcycle.Withother

w’:~shcycles, you can add dishes

:~itiny time

BEFOREthe main 1. Push thedoor!atchtotheleft.

~ic!crgentwashportionofthecycle.

However,openingthedoorduring
anycyclelessenscleaningpower.
Sotry to loadeverythingatthe

beginning.
Here’s how to add a forgotten dish:

Washingwillstop.

2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe
watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.

3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.

4. Closethedoor and push the

latch to the far right. lVhen the

doorislocked,washingwill
continue.

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Questions?

useThisProblemsoIver

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PROBLEM

DMm!AsHER

WON’TRUN

UNUSUALIWXSE

DISHESDON’TDRY

UNCLEANDISHES
4NDFLATWARE

ILACK(X?GRAY

IARKSONDISHES

POSSIBLECAUSEAND REIWEXYY

Afuseinyourhomemaybe blown,or the circuitbreakertripped. Replacefuse or
resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.

Utensilsmaynot besecureonrackpins,or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
indishwasher.

Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.)

Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthe toprackmaybespillingintothe

bottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.

Checktherinseagentdispensertoseethatit’snotempty.

Checkinletwatertemperature.Rshouldbeatleast120”F.(Totest,seepage6.)
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Thrnonafaucet.Iswatercomingoutslower

thanusual?Ifso,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(Seepage 15.)

Improperrackloading.(Seepages8-10.)

Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherthings.Remove
markswitha mildabrasivecleanser.

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DETERGENTLEFT

INDISPENSERCUPS

DETERGENTCUP

LIDWON’TLAIUI
AFTERADDING
DETERGENT

YELLOWORBROWN

FILM

Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
ietergentcup,

rhedispensercovermaynot beopeningor maybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
terns.Ifyouuseda powderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
letergent.If thecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,call for service.

letergentmaybeold.Ifthepowderdetergentishardor cakedinthe box, throwit
way.Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.

;ycleIndicatordialmustbeinOFFpositionforcuplidtocloseandlatch
fyouunIatchthedoorandopenittodryyourdishes,theCycleIndicatordoesnot
dvanceto OFF byitself.

kaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usinga solutionof1/2cup
leachand3 cupswarmwater.

Anoverallye~lowor brownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbe causedbyirondeposits
inwater,A specialfilterinthe watersupplylineistheonlywaytocorrectthisproblem.
Y&u-watersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.

Yellowfilmonsterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.

Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.

properly.

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SPUI’SANDFILMING
ONGLASSESAND

FLATWARE

Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:

Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.)
Overloadingthedishwasher.
Improperloading,(Seepages8-10.)
Oldordamppowderdetergent.
Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.)

Toolittledetergent.(Seepage7.)

Localwaterconditionsandpersonaipreferencesvary.Tryseveralbrandsofdetergents
tofindone thatgivesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwasherdetergentmayhelp
reducefilming.

~0 ~t?IM)V~stubbornqx)tsandfihnfE’0117i@BSSW&MW:

1.

Removeallmetalutensilsfromthe dishwasher.
Donotadddetergent.

2.

3.

SelectPCYT’SCRUBBERcycle.

4.

Startthedishwasherandallowto run for 15to20minutes.Thedishwasherwillnow

beinthemainwash.

5.

Thenopenthedoorandpour2 cups (500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottomof

thedishwasher.

CLOIJDINESSON
GLASSWARE

XUPPINGOF CHINA

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6.

Closethe doorandallowtocompletethecycle.

If vinegar rinsedoesn’twork:Repeatasabove,exceptuse 1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.Ifyours
doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)

Usingavinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwicea month?Considerahome
watersoftener.

If vinegaror citric acidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching:’
cannotberemoved.

It can be prevented:Useless detergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe
shortestcyclethatwillget themclean.

WatertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceedsKiO°F.

Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareand.china
are secureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepages8and9 forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)
Makesuretallglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupush

intothedishwasher.

rack

Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.

Thefilm

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PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

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SMALLAMOUNT’OF ‘iWateraroundthe

WATERSTANDING
INTHEBOIXIM
OFTHETUB

WATERWON’TPUMP

(XJT OF THE TUB gap,if

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)lSHWASHERLEAKS Sudscancause unittooverflow.That’swhy it’sso importantto use a detergentthat’s

water.It’stheretbkeepthewaterseallubricated.

Hthe entire bottomof the tubhas water,youmayhave a drain problem. Clean the air

youhaveone.(Seepage15.)

Checkthekitchensink.Isitdrainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.

Ifdishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposeris not
clogged.

Sudsingdetergentsarenot meantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUTOMATIC

DISHWASHERDETERGENTS‘IO AVOIDSUDSING.
TOremovesudsfromthetub:

ofcold waterto thetub. Closeandlatchthe dishwasher. Pump out waterby slowly
turningthecontroldialuntila drain period is reached.

Repeatif necessary.

designedforautomaticdishwashers.
Spilling the rinse agentcan cause foamduring washing.This can lead to overflowing.

Wipeup accidentalspillofrinse agentwith a damp cloth.

outletonthetubbottomatthe backofthetubisnormal.Risclean

Openthedishwasher.Let sudsevaporate.Add 1gallon

M’you need more he~p...caIl, toll free:

hswer Center”

GE

800.626.2000

consumer information service

IfYouNeedservice

Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook. servicedyourappliance.Explain

We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome

reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepsto followforfurtherhelp. yourphonenumber—to:

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
whyyouarenot pleased.Inmost

cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestill notpleased, 20NorthWackerDrive

writeallthedetails-including

Manager,ConsumerRelations

GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,if yourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel

Chicago,Illinois60606

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USERMA=NNCE

~ msmumIoNs

Ch%mthe control panel witha

lightly dampened cloth. Dry

thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
orsharpobjectsonthe panel.
Theycandamageit.

(km theoutside withagood

appliancepolishwax.Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,
orharshorgrittycleaners:-

AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR!J7X216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.

Theinsideusual]ytakescare
ofitself.If itshouldeverneed

cleaning,usea mildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.

Built-htihwashem

oftenU.lsf!all airgap.

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Keepit dean.

Anair gapisaplumbingdevice.

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h protectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoit if adrain

clogs.Theairgapisnotapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notall plumbing
codesrequireairgaps,

TWOTYPES “’,ti
OFAIRGAPS

Ifyouhaveanairgap,checkit
atleas!onceamonth.ITISNOT
PARTOFYOURDISHWASHER.
ITISNOTCOVEREDINYOUR
WARRANTY.

Theairgap is easytoclean.

Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap
andcheckforanybuildupofgrit.
Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.

Checkthe airgapmy timeyour

dishwasherisn’tdrainingwelL

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Notusingyour mhmher

inwinter’?’Protectqyhst

IRx!zing.

Ifyourdishwasherisleftinan
unheatedplaceduringthewinter,

askaservicetechnicianto:
@Cutoffelectricpowertothe

dishwasher.Removefusesortrip
circuitbreaker.

o‘Mmoffthewatersupply.
@Disconnectthewaterinletline

fromthewatervalve.

oDrainwaterfromthe inletline
andwatervalve.(Useapanto
catchthewater.)

~Reconnectthe waterinletlineto

the watervalve.

@Removethepluginthe bottomof

the rubberboot.Draincompletely,

thenreinstallplugandclamp.

@Drainthecollectionchamber
atrearofunit belowfilterby
disconnectinghosetopump.
Reconnectafterdraining.

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Howtochangecolorpanek

Ifyouare redecorating,youcan

changeyourdishwasher’sfront
panelstomatchorblendwithyour
newcolors.

The panelsareheldin placebythe

door trim andthetrimonthepanel
belowthedoor.Eachsideofeach

panelisa differentcolor.Oryou
canpainta panelwiththecolorof
yourownchoice.

How’to Changedoor panel inserts:

1.Takeoutthreetrimscrewson

eithersideofthe dishwasherdoor.
Removetheside trim.

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2. Slideoutbothinsertpanelstogether.

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‘,j~~Careful-edges maybe sharp.)

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Replace insert panels, side trim

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:md screws.

How tochangeIlower

1.Removefourpanel attachment

screws.(Twoabovethepanel,two
belowthe panel.)

2. Removetheentirepanel.

3.Takeoutthreescrewsand
removethetoptrim.

4. Slideoutbothinsertpanelstogether.

5.Putthecoloryouwantin front.

6. Replaceinsertpanels,toptrim
andscrews.

7.Replacetheentire panelandfour
attachmentscrews.

Colorinsertpanelsforbothdoor

andpanelcanbe replacedby 1/4”
thickwoodinsertstomatchyour
kitchencabinets.Getthemfromyour
nearestcabinetor lumberdealer.

panelinserts:

Dimensionsfor 1/4”woodinserts:

DoorPanel:19~H x 23~~ W.
LowerPanel:31~~H x 23~J W.

Note:Donotoperatedishwasher
whilechangingpanelsorwhen
loweraccesspanelis removed.

Changecolorinminutes.JLLW

removetrimand change.

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YOURGENERALELEmR1c DISHWASHERWITHPERMATuF@INTERIOR

Savepmo~oforiginalpurchase datesuchas yoursalesslip or cancelledcheckto establishwarrantyperiod.

WHATisCOVERED

FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY

Forone yearfrom dateof original

purchase,we will provide,free of
charge,parts and service labor in
your hometo repair or replaceany

part of thecWhwwher that fails

becauseof a manufacturing defect.

FULL TEN-YEAR

Forten yearsfrom date of original
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge, parts and service labor in
your hometo repair or-replacethe

P%M7M37Wtuk3or door her if it
fails to contain water because of

a manufacturing defect such as
cracking, chipping, peeling or
rusting.

WARRANTY

WHAT!SN~ COVERED

WARRANTY

LIMITED

WARRANTY

Forthe second yearfrom dateof
original purchase,we will provide,
freeof charge,replacementpartsfor

anypw’td the waterDktrmmm

System (as illustrated below)that
fails becauseof a manufacturing
defect.Associated inlet and drain
plumbing partsare not coveredby
this warranty.Youpayforthe
servicetrip to your homeand
service laborcharges.

PowerShower@arm -

3 Piece PowerTower’”

@Service trips to your home to

teach you how to usethe product.

ReadyourIke and Carematerial.

If you then haveany questions
about operating the product,

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

GE Answer Cente@
800/626.2000
consumer information service

~ Improper installation.
If you havean installation problem,

contact your dealer or installer.

Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing
and other connecting facilities.

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hose

Hub
connection
assembly

Motor

Wash arm
(spray arm) *

Boot

Food Disposer ‘

WaterDistribution System

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This warrantyisextendedto
the original purchaserand any
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor ordinaryhomeuse
in the 48 mainland states,Hawaii
andWashington,IX. InAlaska the
warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it
is LIMITEDbecauseyou must payto
shipthe productto the serviceshop
orfor the servicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home,

All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorized CustomerCare”
servicersduring normal working
hours.

Lookinthe White orYellowPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERALELECTRICFACR3RY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC­l-iOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERWCE.

~ Replacement of housefusesor

resetting of circuit breakers.
~ Cleaning or servicing of air gap

device in drain line.

~ Failureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or used commercially.

UJDamage to product caused by
accident, fire, floods or acts of God.

WARRANTORISNOTRESIXNN3LE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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Somestatesdo notallowtheexclusionor limitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion

maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.

FartP&k165D3080P068
PubNo.49”5408

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Warmntor: Genemi Electric company

if funher I’Wip is needed concerning this warranty, write:

Menager—consumer AHaiH, GE Appliances,

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Louisville, Irif 4W!25

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