GE GSM603 Owner’s Manual

GE Appliances

GE Answer Center®800.626.2000

Dishwashers

Part No. 165D4700P140 Pub. No. 49-5793

GSM603

Owner’s Manual

Congratulations! You Are Now Part of the GE Family.

Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of our quality products and we are committed to providing dependable service. You’ll see it in this easy-to-use Owner’s Manual and you’ll hear it in the friendly voices of our customer service department.

Best of all, you’ll experience these values each time you use your dishwasher. That’s important, because your new dishwasher will be part of your family for many years. And we hope you will be part of ours for a long time to come.

We thank you for buying GE. We appreciate your purchase, and hope you will continue to rely on us whenever you need quality appliances for your home.

Important!

Staple sales slip or cancelled check here.

Proof of the original purchase date is needed to obtain service under the warranty.

Write the model and serial numbers here.

# #

You can find them on the tub wall just inside the door.

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GE&You, AService Partnership.

Inside you will find many helpful hints on how to use and maintain your dishwasher properly. Just a little preventive care on your part can save you a great deal of time and money over the life of your dishwasher.

Read this Manual

Ask any GEappliance owner and they will tell you we stand behind our products with unmatched quality service. However, did you know that most questions result from simple problems that you can easily fix yourself in just a few minutes? This Owner’s Manual can tell you how.

You’ll find many answers to common problems here. If you review our chart of Troubleshooting Tips first, you may not need to call for service at all.

Review the Section on Troubleshooting Tips

If you do need service, you can relax knowing help is only a phone call away. A list of toll-free customer service numbers is included in the back section. Or you can always call the GE Answer Center

® at

800.626.2000, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

If You Need Service

Safety Information . . . . . . .4–7

Operating Instructions

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Control Settings . . . . . . . . . . .8, 9

Dial Cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, 11

Using the Dishwasher . . . .12, 13

Loading the

Dishwasher Racks . . . . . . .14, 15

Changing Color Panels . . . . . . .16

Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . .18

Troubleshooting Tips

Before You

Call For Service . . . . . . . . . 19–23

Customer Service

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Service Telephone

Numbers . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

WARNING!

For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.

Under certain conditions hydrogen gas may be produced in a water heater that has not been used for two weeks or more. Hydrogen gas can be explosive under these circumstances.

If the hot water has not been used for two weeks or more, prevent the possibility of damage or injury by turning on all hot water faucets and allow them to run for several minutes. Do this before using any electrical appliance which is connected to the hot water system. This simple procedure will allow any built-up hydrogen gas to escape. Since the gas is flammable, do not smoke or use an open flame or appliance during this process.

WATER HEATER SAFETY

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Use your dishwasher only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner’s Manual.

This dishwasher must be properly installed and located in accordance with the Installation Instructions before it is used. If you did not receive an Installation Instructions sheet with your dishwasher, you can receive one by calling us toll-free at the GE Answer Center

, 800.626.2000.

■ Connect to a grounded

metal, permanent wiring system; or run an equipmentgrounding conductor with the circuit conductors and connect to the equipmentgrounding terminal or lead of the appliance.

■ Improper connection of the

equipment-grounding conductor can result in a risk of electric shock. Check with a qualified electrician or service representative if you are in doubt whether the appliance is properly grounded.

■ Dispose of discarded

appliances and shipping or packing material properly.

■ Do not attempt to repair or

replace any part of your dishwasher unless it is specifically recommended in this manual. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.

■ To minimize the possibility of

electric shock, disconnect this appliance from the power supply before attempting any maintenance.

NOTE:

Turning the dishwasher off does not disconnect the appliance from the power supply. We recommend having a qualified technician service your appliance.

PROPER INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

DO NOT…

■ Do not tamper with controls.

■ Do not abuse, sit on, or stand

on the door or dish rack of the dishwasher.

■ Do not discard a dishwasher

without first removing the door of the washing compartment.

■ Do not store or use

combustible materials, gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

■ Do not allow children to play

inside, on or with this appliance or any discarded appliance.

WARNING!

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WHEN USINGYOUR DISHWASHER

■ Use only powder or liquid

detergents or wetting agents recommended for use in a dishwasher.

■ Locate sharp items so that

they are not likely to damage the door seal.

■ Load sharp knives with the

handles up to reduce the risk of cut-type injuries.

■ Do not wash plastic items

unless marked

dishwasher

safe

or the equivalent. For plastic items not so marked, check the manufacturer’s recommendations.

■ Do not touch the heating

element during or immediately after use.

■ Do not operate your

dishwasher unless all enclosure panels are properly in place.

■ Close supervision is necessary

if this appliance is used by or near children.

■ Load light plastic items so

they will not become dislodged and drop to the bottom of the dishwasher— they might come into contact with the heating element and be damaged.

REMEMBER…

Your continued health and safety are important to us. Please read and follow this Safety Information carefully. We want you to remain a happy and healthy part of our

GE family.

SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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About the dishwasher control panel.

You can locate your model number on the tub wall just inside the door.

Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.

Control Settings

Cycles

POTSCRUBBER For heavily soiled dishes or cookware with dried-on

or baked-on soils. Everyday dishes may be included. This cycle will not remove burned-on foods.

NORMAL WASH For loads of everyday dishes, glasses and cookware

with medium soils.

NOTE:

Many dishes have lighter

soil than normal. Choosing a cycle other than

NORMAL WASH

will save energy and water.

SHORT WASH For quickly washing loads of everyday dishes with

medium soils that have not dried on, such as loads consisting mostly of glasses.

RINSE & HOLD For rinsing partial loads that will be washed later.

Do not use detergent.

PLATE WARMER For warming clean dishes and serving plates. This

cycle will take approximately 32 minutes.

■ Make sure the Dial is at the

OFF

position.

■ Latch the door.

SHORT WASH

RINSE & HOLD

PLATE

WARMER

OFF

START

(PRESS

HEATED DRY)

POT

SCRUBBER

NORMAL

WASH

CYCLES

ENERGY OPTIONS

HEATED DRY

ON OFF

311 2

Energy Options

HEATED DRY Turns the drying heater on for fast drying. This

ON cycle will extend the time to your wash cycle.

HEATEDDRY Shuts off the drying heat options. Dishes air dry

OFF naturally and energy is saved.

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Start

Slowly turn the Dial to the

START

position. Don’t turn it

past the

START

position, or you could accidentally miss a rinse. There is a time delay between start-up and water fill so you will not hear any wash action right away.

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