
ENERGYSAVERDRYoptionpushbuttonsIletyousaveelectricalpowerby shuttingoffthe
heaterin thedry cyclewhenfastdryingisnotneeded.
WASHCYCLES:
The PowerScrub@Cycle,combinedwith the Potwasher’shighperformance PowerWashTM
system,maynotdo everything(suchas removeburned-onsoils),but will removedried-on
a~~ctbaked-onsoi?sfrompots,pansandcasseroles.
~ 4 pushbuttonautomaticcycleePOWER SCRUB@,NORMALSOIL,CHINA&CRYSTAL,
and RINSE & HOLt)I.
~ SANI-CYCLEOPTION on all washcycles-when SANI-CYCLEis “ON,’Ymainwash and
final rinsewater is heated to ~50° F.
~ SHORTWASH settingon control dial to savewater.
REVERSIBLECOLORPANELSlet youchangecolor at anytime youwant. Biackglass~
(Kit No. HDX50, extra cost), wood or other,decorative finishescan be substituted.for
thereversiblecolorpanels. ‘ “
LIPT-A-LEVEL@UPPER RACKadjustsup, down or tilts for easier loading of tal! items.
SOUNDINSULATEDforquietoperation.
CRYSTAL-CLEARTMRINSE DISPENSERautomaticallyinjectswettingagent intothefinal
rinseto reducewater spotting.
VERTICALTRIM ON TUBto givea deluxeinstallationappearance.
3-LEVEL POWERWASHTMSYSTEM providesthoroughdishwashing,with waterdirected
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upward,downwardandfromthemiddle.
AdditionalQuality Features
@ BUILT-IN SOFT FOOD DISPOSER
@ WASH-WATERTEMPERATURE
MAINTENANCE
@ 3 INDICATORLIGHTS
@ AUTO~ATICDUAL
DETERGENTDISPENSER
~ RE~OVA~LESILVERWAREBASKET
~ WHITE
PORCELAIN-ENAMELINTERIOR
@ AUTOMATICWATER.L~VELCONTROL
@ cALRo~@HEATINGUNIT
~ Dimensions: Height 33%” (adjusts to 35”),
. Electrical real ~irements:
volts: 115
Amps: 15 amp circuit breaker or regular fuse.
Hertz: 60
2-Wire service with a separate ground wire is
required. This appliance must be grounded for
safe operation.
Width 23%’(
Depth25~” including handle.
Door swings out 24%”.
. Total cycle time (normal cycle): 67 minutes
s Water consumption (normal cycle): 11.4 gallons
● Machine electrical energy (normal cycle): 0.90 Kwh.
* White porcelain enamel interior.
~ Inlet water pressure required: 15 to 120 Ibs. per
square inch.
~ Inlet water temperature recommended: 140° F.
. Underwriters’ Laboratories, Inc. listed.
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39-S132

CYCLESELECTOR
PUSHBU~ONS DIAL
ENEjf;,j;VER
PUSHBUTTONS
DOORLATCH
CONTROL lN;~;;:R
Features
ofyour new
built-in
potwasher
Beforeoperatingyour dishwashermm-
7n
LOWER CRYS
RACK RINSE
UPPER SPRAY
RACK SHOWER TELESCOPINGSPRAYER
L-CLEAHm’ POWER
SPENSER WASHWARM
POWERTOWERm
DUAL-DETERGENT REVERSIBLE
DISPENSER
SIX-SECTIO
SILVERWARE
FBASKET
WAT;R
CONTROL
COLORPANELS
e
CHECKWATERTEMPERATURE
FOR BEST RESULTS, WATER TEMPERATURE
SHOULD BE BETWEEN 140° AND 1500F.Instructionsfor measuringwatertemperaturearein your Use
&CareBook. \,
,
FILLCRYSTAL-CLEARmRINSEDISPENSER
Seeinstructions
inyour Use& CareBook.
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v
o

operateyourdishwasher. *n
PREPAREYOURTABLEWARE,POTS&
PANS,ANDLOADDISHWASHERPROPEBLY
SeeyourUse&CareBook.
ADD
DETERGENT
Properdetergents are very
importantto achievegood
dishwashingresults. Use
only freshdetergents designedfor automaticdishwashers.Reviewthedetergent
sectionoftheUseandCareBookto becomefullyfamiliar
withdetergentloadingprocedure.
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SELECTTHECYCLE
❑
POWER SCRUB’Bcycleis designedto removeDRIEDON and BAKED-ON soils.These soils will be removed
from utensils that are in good condition if you follow
loading and operating instructions carefully.It ises-
llyimportantto loaditemswithheavy,DRIED-ON
AKED-ON soils such as pots, pans and casseroles,
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open end down inthelowerrackfacingdirectlytoward
wer washarm.In thispositiontheitemswill receive
t
stvigorouswashactionformaximumsoilremoval.
A ouwouldexpect,severelyBURNED-ON soilsocca-
w
sionallymaynotbecompletelyremoved,especiallyifthe
surfaceoftheutensilisetched,pittedorotherwiseinpoor
condition,Afterwashingitemsofthistype,anyremaining
soilsshouldberemovedbyhand.Discolorationof utensils
causedby overheatingduringcookingcannotberemoved
by thedishwasher.
NORMAL SOIL cycle is for most loads of everyday
dishes,glassesandcookwarewithlightto heavysoils.
CHINA & CRYSTAL cycle
andcrystal.Thiscycleissimilarto the NORMAL SOIL
cycleexceptthe washactionis softenedby aerationto
protectyour valuableitems.Be sureyou havefollowed
loadinginstructionsfortheseitems.
RINSE & HOLD cycleshouldbe selectedwhenyou have
onlyapartialload andplanto waituntilthedishwasher
isfilledbeforewashing.DONOTUSEDETERGENTIN
THERINSE&HOLDCYCLE.
NOTE:After usingthe RINSE & HOLD cycle, be sure
youselectthedesiredwashcyclefor thenext load.
SHORT WASH cycleisfortablewarethatis midlysoiled
withsoilsthathavenot driedon. Normallyyou willnot
requiretwodetergentwasheswiththiscycle.
is for normally-soiledchina
@ SApjI.CYCLE–Thisfeaturemaybeselectedto beused
withany washcycledesired,It raisesthewatertempera
turein the longest wash and finalrinseportion of the
cycleselected.
To selectSANI-CYCLE push SANI-CYCLE “ON” but-
ton.Thetimerwillnot advanceuntilthewatertempera-
tureis raisedto the propertemperaturefor washingand
rinsing.Note:A specialSANI-CYCLEindicatorlighton
thecontrolpanelcomeson whenthedishwasheris operatingwiththeSANI-CYCLE“ON”buttondepressed.
0 ENERGY SAVER OPTION BUTTONS
DRYINGHEATON–Depress thisbuttonandthedrying
heateris energizedto circulateheatedairoverthedishes
forfast drying.
DRYINGHEATOFF–Depressthisbuttonandthe
heateris disconnectedto saveelectricalenergyandallow
thedishestodry by theirownheatovertime.Thisoption
is best usedwhenthedishesarewashedatnightandcan
remaininthedishwasheruntilthenextmorning.Natural
dryingtimewillbe reducedif you openthe dishwasher
doorafterthecycleis complete.
Use of thisoption reducesthe electricalenergyusedby
thismodelapproximately970.
Estimatedyearlysavings,dependingon yourlocalelectric
rates,areas follows:
ElectricRate(per Kwh)
EstimatedYearlySavings
STARTYOURDISHWASHER
u
If your dishwasherdrainsinto a foodwastedisposer,run
the disposeruntil it is completelyemptybeforestarting
the dishwasher.
To start dishwasher,close door and move door latchto
therightto lockedposition.
Slowly turn control dial toward
the ON
hearthedishwasherstart.
To obtainthe benefitsof a completecycle, be carefulthatyoudo not turnthe dial any
furtherthannecessaryto startthedishwasher.
e
For SHORT WASH cycle: Close door but do not latch
it.Slowlyrotatedialclockwiseto SHORTWASH
tionondial.Then movedoorlatch to theright to locked
position.
❑ positionor untilyou
$ .05 $ .08 $ .11
$ 6.03 $ 9.65 $13.27
drying
❑ posi-
RRUPTINGACYCLE
Forget a dish?
sh doorlatchto the left.Doorsafetyinterlockswitch
cutoffthewashingaction.
2. Waita few secondsfor wateraction to subside,then
opendoor.
3. Adddishesyou mayhaveforgotten...orremoveitems.
4. Closedoorandpushlatchto right.Cyclewillautomat-
icallyresumeoperation.
NOTE: Soileddishesshouldnot beaddedafterthe
maindetergentwashportionof the cycle.
Interruptthe wash and rinseperiods as seldomas possible.Water temperature is reduced, decreasingwashability,whendoor is openedon any dishwasher.

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what happensduringtheCyclem.a
S Dishwasher will complete cycle sequence automatically
andcontroldialwilladvancetoOFFposition.
4
6
3
18t
4
9t
23
G
Crystal
4
6
3
18t
it
23
CYCLESEQUENCE
(rninutes~approx.)
Wash/Rinse
Rinse
Rinse
Ma~a$ftergent
Rinse
Rinse
“Electric Dry
Total Time
(approx.)
‘ThisportionofthecycleiseliminatedwithDryingHeatOff.
~Plus time required to heatwater when Sani Cycleis on.
‘ower
Scrub
4
6
3
44t
4
9t
23
93t 67t
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Reversiblecolorpanels,blackglass,orotherspecialfinishes0
Yourdishwashercomeswith reversibleandinterchangeablefront panels.Black glass panels are available at
extracost.
Bothdoorandaccesspanelsareheldinplacebythepanel
trim.Eachsideof eachreversiblecolor panelis finished
inadifferentcolor.
4
6
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10
23
57t
@ Occasionalclickingsoundsthat occur arecausedby:
● softfooddisposermechanismshreddingaction.
odrainvalve at startof pumpout of washand rinse
water.
0timercontrolascycleprogresses.
3
9t
odetergentcupwhenitopensinthemainwash.
@ Duringthe dryingperiod:
~themotorstops.
0 the WASHING/RINSINGindicatorlight goes off.
● theDRYINGindicatorlightcomesonduring
dryingwithDRYINGHEATON.
● watervaporis releasedthroughthevent underthe
doorhandle,It maybevisible.
TO CHANGECOLOR PANELS:
1.~ke out two screwsfrom door andtwo screwsfrom
access.Then removethe side trims from eitherside of
thedishwasher.
2.Slideout the panelsand replacethemwiththe color
youwantinfront.
3. Replacethesidetrims.
BEFOREYouCALLFORSERVICE.mm
I
ChecktheTROUBLE-SHOOTINGGUIDE in your USE AND CARE BOOK. It lists manyminorcausesof
problemsthatyoucancorrectandmaysaveyouanunnecessaryservicecall.
Special ~“-thick w’oodinsertscut to approximately
the samedimensionscan be used to replacethe two
metal panels.
Other special fiishes can be applied to the metal
panelsto match your kitchendecor.
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Pub. No. 39-5132
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Appliance Park, Louisville, Kentucky 40225
A QUALITY PRODUCT OF
HDA960
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
11-79 Part No. 218A3664P64