GE HDA960 Operating Instructions

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
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-
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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
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CHECKWATERTEMPERATURE
FOR BEST RESULTS, WATER TEMPERATURE
SHOULD BE BETWEEN 140° AND 1500F.Instruc­tionsfor measuringwatertemperaturearein your Use &CareBook. \,
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FILLCRYSTAL-CLEARmRINSEDISPENSER
Seeinstructions
inyour Use& CareBook.
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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
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stvigorouswashactionformaximumsoilremoval.
A ouwouldexpect,severelyBURNED-ON soilsocca-
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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
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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.
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For SHORT WASH cycle: Close door but do not latch
it.Slowlyrotatedialclockwiseto SHORTWASH tionondial.Then movedoorlatch to theright to locked
position.
positionor untilyou
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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.
what happensduringtheCyclem.a
S Dishwasher will complete cycle sequence automatically
andcontroldialwilladvancetoOFFposition.
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4 9t
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Crystal
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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
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44t
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Reversiblecolorpanels,blackglass,orotherspecialfinishes0
Yourdishwashercomeswith reversibleandinterchange­ablefront panels.Black glass panels are available at
extracost. Bothdoorandaccesspanelsareheldinplacebythepanel
trim.Eachsideof eachreversiblecolor panelis finished inadifferentcolor.
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@ Occasionalclickingsoundsthat occur arecausedby:
softfooddisposermechanismshreddingaction.
odrainvalve at startof pumpout of washand rinse
water.
0timercontrolascycleprogresses.
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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
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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
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