GE HDA479, HDA469, HDA499 Use and Care Manual
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.Dishwasher
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Air Gap
Appliance Registration
Care and Cleaning
China, Crystal, Sterling
Consumer Services
Cycle Features
Detergent, Detergent Guide 6,7
Dispenser Cups
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Door Latch 4
Energy-Saving Tips
Front Panel Color Change
Loading
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Model and Serial Numbers
Operating Guide
Cycle Selection
Drying Options
Soil Level
Plate Warmer
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2
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10
15
4 Water Temperature
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8,9
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4,5
5
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7
4,5
Problem Solver
Rinse Agent
Safety Instructions
User Maintenance Instructions 11
Warranty
Winter Storage
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Back Cover
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built-in models
HDA469M
Use and Care of
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HDA479M
HDA499M
Help us help you...
If You Need Service
Before-your
dishwasher,
read this book carefully.
It is intended to help you operate
and maintain your new dishwasher
properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your
questions.
If you don’t understand something
or need more help, write (include
your phone number):
Consumer Affairs
Hotpoint
AppIiance
Louisville. KY 40225
Park
Write down the model and
serial numbers.
You’ll find them on a label fastened
to the tub wall just inside the
dishwasher door.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that comes with
your dishwasher. Before sending
in this card, please write these
numbers here:
Model Number
Save time and money.
Before you
Check the Problem Solver (pages
12-14). It lists causes of minor
operating problems that you can
correct yourself.
Energy-saving
The power consumption of your
dishwasher can be minimized if
you follow these suggestions:
● Operate dishwasher only when
full. Let dishes accumulate in
dishwasher. When you put in a
partial load, use RINSE HOLD
cycle to rinse off heavy soils. Be
sure to latch door when waiting for
full load. This helps keep soils
moist, easier to remove.
● Select cycle that uses least
amount of water to remove soil
from load. See
●
If you don’t need your dishes
right away,
OFF feature
heater off automatically and saves
energy. Dishes dry naturally over a
longer period such as overnight.
@for
service...
~ps
pages 4 and 5.
use your Drying Heat
that turns the drying
To obtain service, see the
Consumer Services page in the
back of this book.
We’re proud of our service and
want you to be pleased. If for some
reason you are not happy with the
service you receive, here are three
steps to follow for further help.
FIRST, contact the people who
serviced your appliance. Explain
why you are not pleased. In most
cases, this will solve the problem.
NEXT, if you are still not pleased,
write all the details-including
your phone number—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
Hotpoint
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225
FINALLY, if your problem is still
not resolved, write:
Major Appliance
Consumer Action Panel
20 North
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Wacker
Drive
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your dishwasher.
If you received
a
dam~ed
Immediately contact the dealer (or
btider)
dishwasher...
that sold you the
dishmsher.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
m
Read all instruction before
WMING–When
appliance, always exercise basic
safety precautions, including the
following:
● Use this appliance only for
i@ intended purpose, as you
find described in this Use
will
and Care Book.
● 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
obtain one by contacting the
service location nearest you.
—This appliance must be
connected to a grounded metal,
permanent wiring system; or an
equipment-grounding conductor
must be run with
conductors and connected to the
equipment-grounding terminal
or lead of the appliance.
—Connect to a properly rated,
protected and sized power-supply
circuit to avoid electrical overload.
● Do not store or use
combustible
or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or
any other appliance.
●
Use only powder or liquid
detergents or wetting agents
recommended for use in a
dishwasher.
●
Do not wash plastic items
marked “dishwasher safe” or the
equitient.
For plastic items not so
marked, check the manufacturer’s
recommendations.
—
using this
the
circuit
materi~, gasotie
urdess
wing thk
appliance.
●
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
unit and be damaged.
To minimize the possibility of
injury.
●
When loading items to be
washed:
A. Locate sharp items so that
they are not likely to damage
the door
serd,
and
B. Load sharp knives with the
handles up to reduce the risk
of cut-type injuries.
●
Do not touch the heating
element during or immediately
after use.
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Do not operate your dishwasher
urdess dl
enclosure panels are
properly in place.
●
Do not tamper with controls.
●
Do not abuse, sit on, or stand
on the door or dish rack of the
dishwasher.
●
Close supervision is necessary
if this appliance is used by or near
children. Do not
Wow chddren
to play inside, on or with this
appliance or any discarded
appliance. Dispose of discarded
appliances and shipping or
packing material properly.
Before discarding a dishwasher,
remove the door of the washing
compartment.
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●
Keep dl washing
detergenk
and wetting agents out of the
reach of children, preferably in
a locked cabinet. Observe
dl
warnings on container labels to
avoid personal injury.
c
To minimize the possibility of
electric shock, disconnect this
appliance from the power supply
before attempting any maintenance.
Note: Turning the control did to
the OFF position does not
disconnect the appliance from
the power supply. We recommend
having a qualified technician
service your appliance.
W~G~R~~
W
is produced by the chemical
action within your water heater.
It can accumulate in the water
heater and/or water pipes if hot
wamr
has not been used for a
period of two weeks or longer.
HYDROGEN GAS IS
EXPLOSIVE. To prevent the
possibility of damage or injury,
if you have not used hot water for
two weeks or more, or moved
into a residence in which the hot
water system may not have been
used for some time, turn on
hot water
tiucets
and allow them
dl
to run for several minutes before
using any electrical appliance
which is
connecti
to the hot
water system. This will allow
any hydrogen gas to escape. Also,
since the gas is flammable, do
not smoke or use an open flame
or appliance during this process.
SAW
THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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How to operate your dishwasher
STEP 1.
Load your dishwasher
with dishes, silverware, pots, pans,
bowls, etc. according to
instructions on pages 8 and 9.
STEP 2. Add detergent to the
detergent dispenser. Make sure the
Cycle Indicator Dial is at OFF
position before adding detergent.
See pages 6 and 7.
Use rinse aid agent to help prevent
spotting. See page 6.
STEP 3.
Select DRYING HEAT
Option. It must be ON for PLATE
WARMER cycle, OFF for RINSE
HOLD cycle. It can be ON or OFF,
at your option (see below), for any
of the wash cycles.
ON: Turns the drying heater on for
fast drying.
OFF: (energy saver drying). Turns
the drying heater off to save energy.
Dishes
will
dry naturally over a
-
longer period such as overnight.
If you need your dishes sooner,
open the dishwasher door after the
cycle is complete to reduce the
natural drying time.
Use of this option reduces the
electrical energy used by this
model approximately 10% for
the NORMAL WASH cycle.
Door Latch
(Locked) (Turn to Start)
STEP 4.
Select the Cycle and start
dishwasher.
If
your dishwasher drains into a
food waste disposer, operate the
disposer until it is empty before
starting the dishwasher. (See Cycle
selection hints on next page. )
To obtain the benefits of a complete
cycle, be careful that you
do not
turn the dial any further than
necessary
●
For NORMAL WASH cycle:
to start the dishwasher.
a. Latch the door.
LIGHT
WASH
●
ON
OFF
●
●
●
@
●
ORYIPLATE
●
RINSE & HOLO
WARMER
b. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator Dial
to ON position to start the cycle.
You will hear the motor start.
There is a time delay between
start-up and water
fill
so you will
not hear any wash action right
away.
Cycle Indicator Dial
●
For LIGHT WASH cycle:
a. Be sure door is unlatched.
LIGHT
WASH
ON
OFF
●
●
●
ORYIPLATE
●
RINSE & HOLO
WARMER
b. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator Dial
to LIGHT WASH position.
c. Latch door to start the cycle.
● For RINSE HOLD cycle:
a. Be sure door is unlatched.
b. Select DRYING HEAT–OFF
drying option.
LIGHT
WASH
●
ON
OFF
●
●
@
●
●
●
RINSE & HOLO
ORYIPLATE
WARMER
c. S1OWIY turn Cvcle Indicator
Dial t~ RINSE HOLD position.
d. Latch door to start the cycle.
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●
For PLATE WARMER cycle:
Cycle selection
hinfi
a. Load clean plates and dishes to
be warmed.
b. Select DRYING HEAT–ON
drying option.
c.
have
the door unlatched.
LIGHT
WASH
ON
OFF
d.
Slowlv
clock~ise
●
●
turn
to
Cvcle
~LATE
●
RINSE & HOLD
●
DRVPLATE
WARMER
Indicator Dial
WARMER
position.
e. Latch the door to start the cycle.
What Happens
●
You’ll hear occasional clicking
in~ch
Cycle
sounds:
—Soft food disposer shredding
action.
—Drain valve opening to pump
water out.
—Timer control as cycle
progresses.
—Detergent cup opening.
It is important to follow the loading
instructions on pages 8 and 9.
NORMAL WASH—For most
loads of everyday dishes, glasses
and cookware with medium soils.
LIGHT WASH—For dishes
that have been
pre-rinsed
before
loading. Also, for washing very
lightly
soiled dishes with soils
that have not dried on.
● During the drying period:
—The motor stops.
–Water vapor comes through the
vent under the door latch during
drying and when water is being
circulated.
WNSE HOLD—For rinsing
partial loads which will be washed
later. Select DRYING HEAT–
OFF drying option.
Do
not
use
dete~ent.
PLATE WARMER—For warming
clean dishes and serving plates for
the serving of hot food.
Water Use Cycle
Wash
Cycles
NO~AL
LIGHT WASH
RINSE HOLD
1
*DRYING HEAT—ON: Add 28 minutes.
WASH
Gallons
(approx.)
11.0
9.2
5.2
(approx.
minutes)
Wash
Time
‘6*
51
15
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Cycle Sequence
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