GE GSS203 Use And Care Manual

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Operating Instructions leaflet carefully;They . tomer Care” servicers. Youl find them in the

contain detailed information on the operation

and recommended maintenance of your new
dishwasher. Once you have read them keep them
handy for answers to questions you may have.

If you have any additional questions concern­ing the operation of your dishwasher, u@e—
including your phone number— to:

Consumer Affairs
General Electric Company
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225

If

you reaeivea damaged dishwasher,imrnedi-.

ately contact the dealer (or builder) from whom
you purchased it. They have been informed of
the proper procedure to take care of such mat­ters and can handle it for you.

Before

you call for service, check the Problem

Solver on pages 8-12 of this book. It lists
many minor causes of operating problems that
you can correct yourself and may save you an

unnecessary service call.

Need service? In many cities, there’s a General
Electric Factory Service Center. Call, and a
radio-dispatched truck will come to your home

by appointment –morning or afternoon. Charge

the work, if you like. Ail the centers accept
both Master Charge and Visa cards. (Phone
numbers are on pages 13-14.)

“ ~ Yellow Pages under

“GENERAL ELECTRIC

CUSTOMER CARE” SERVICE.”
Locate

your dishwasher’s modeI and serial .

number.

Should you ever need to call for ser- .

vice you will need these numbers. Youll find

‘them on a plate on the side of the door.

Modal Numhar
Seriai Numbar

Enter both of these numbers in the spaces
above. Give both these numbers if you ever
need to call for service.

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You will also find it convenient to have the $
following information:

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Deaiar’s Nama

Date Purchase~

KEEP PURCHASE RECEIPT WITH THIS
BOOK FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

If you needservice literature,parts lists, parts

or accessories,

contact one of the Factory Serv­ice Centers, a franchised Customer Carem
servicer or your dealer.

Extended ServiceContracts. The terms of your

warranty provide free service for a definite
period of time. (See the back cover of this

book. ) After this warranty expires you may

Contents

Model and Serial Number Location. . . . ...1

How To Fill the Dual Detergent Dispenser

7

Important Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . .2

Preparation of Dishwasher for

Energy -Saving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...3

Winter Storage . . . . . . 8

How To Prepare Your Tableware,

Care and Cleaning 8

Pots and Pans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...3

Problem Solver . . . . . . . . . . . .

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How To Load Your Dishwasher. . . . . . . ...3-5

Factor Service Centers.

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How To Wash Special Items ., . . . . . . . . ...6

Warranty Back Cover

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hissing or sputtering sound as the gas

escapes from the faucet as the hot
water begins to flow. There should be
no smoking or open flame near the
faucet at the time it is open.

* Be careful not to touch the Calrod
heating unit at the bottom of the tub

during or immediately after the cycle
is completed— it may be hot.

~ Load light plastic items

S@ they will

not become dislodged and drop to the

bottom of the dishwasher–they might
come into contact with the heating
unit and be damaged.

~ Use on/y special Iow-sudsi ng deter­gents developed especially for auto­r}~atic dishwashers.

H D{shwasber detergents and wetting

z~g<.~i~t

~~i-~qpOiJ ncis s170u Id not be taken

lnts;-nai Iy-keep them OUt of reach of
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Energy-SavingTips

The powerconsumptionof yourdishwashercan
be minimized

if you follow thesesuggestions,

● A dishwasherwill usually hold a whole day’s

dishes.Tb save electric power as well as time+
detergentandwater,operatethedishwasheronly
whenit isfull,Whenyou haveonlyapartialload
and you do not plan to washdishes until the
dishwasherisfull,rinseheavysoilsoff dishesand
utensilsbefore loading,and be sureto rinseoff

ForBest

● Hot Wateris a must. Use only hot water in

yourdishwasher–water enteringtubshouldbe

between 1400 and 150° F. See how to measure

water temperatureon page 9.

silverwareto preventitfromgarnishing.
. AlwaysselecI the shortestcycle that will re-

movethesoilfrom theIom.i.

● When fast drying of dishes is not necessary,

turndishw~sheroff when washand rinsepor­tionof the cycle is finished.Some modelshave
anEnergySaverpushbuttonthatdoes thisauto­matically.

Results

● Automatic DishwasherDetergent is a must.

Use only fresh detergents designed for auto-

matic dishwashers(seepage 7). Do not useold
detergent that is very hard or caked in the
container.

HowTo PrepareYour Tableware,PotsAnd Pam

Hardfood wastes,suchas bonesandcorn cobs,

cereals,becausethey do not readilydissolve in

must beremoved.Thesebelongin a food waste

water.Loosen baked-onfood from utensilsand

disposer. Large amounts of food soil on table-

casseroledishesby soakingin hot waterbefore

ware must be removed—particularly starchy

loadingtheminto dishwasher.

foods such as mashed potatoes, rice or cooked

HowTo LoadYour Dishwasher

‘J’hisis arandom“mixed-load”’... themost com­mon type you will have.

130thracks of your dishwashermay be loaded
at random as illustrated. As you pull out the
racks, you’]] finclthe upper rack rests on the
lower rack supports. tt’hen loading the dish­washer,set the upper rack on

Y)UI’ C~UntertW

and load it there.Fill thelowerrackin the dish­washer.

Pots anc~pans,casseroles andother items with

hen~s~+driecf-on anti baked-on soils must be
loaded in the lower rack with the open end
down, [acing directly toward the wash arm be­low the lower rack. Shallow. items may be
an,glcdpro~ridwlthe

IOWQI- sicic dom not shield

soil~~c!surface insidi’ from (iirect w’at~’raction.
1,ix}lt]l’.~oi](~(]i[~JIIISInal- [)c Ioacicd in either

thc’Hppt’r (}1-loJv(’rrac’k.

~vith t h(l soilt~(isurfaces

facing dow”nt~’mitolt-ard th(’ center as illust rar(xi.

Loadingthe

UpperRack

GLASSES, CUPS, SAUCE DISHES

Load glasses, cups, saucers, dishwasher-safe

plastic and wood items in the upper rack of
your dishwasher,using theseillustrationsas a
guide.

Load shallow items such as cups and small
glasses a~ongsides of upper rack. Tall, deep
glasses should be loaded in the second rows of

vertical pins so they rest firmIy against the
pinsasshown.

UTENSILSAND BOWLS

Saucepansand lids, beaters, spatulas, mixing
bowls and other small food preparationitems
may be placed at random in the upper rack.
Remember, when loading

any item, it should

face

toward the water source, in the center.

Notice dee~ items are loaded o~en-end down
so soiledsurfacesface directly towardprimary

washarm.

Load small pots, pans and bowls along with

other items in upper rack.
Long-handledcooking forks, spoons and other

flat utensilsare placed flat in rack with soiled

surface facing downward.

Position stemware

in the upper rack as shown

S() the bowl rests a.qainst the vertical pins and
the hase a~ainst the side. Do not allow items to

toUCh cwch (Ither.