GE HDB827 Use and Care Manual

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HDB827

Energy-savingtips

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Howtooperate

yourdishwasher

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Loadedright,
dishesgetcleaner

p8
Whatisdishwashersafe?p10
Howtoconnect

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Questions?

UsetheProblemSolver

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UseandCareof

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Impo~nt safetyinstructions. ...3

Howtooperateyour

dishwasher. .. . . . . . . . . . ....4.5

Gooddishwashings~rts

withHOTwater, . . . . . . . .. . . . .6

Howtotest watertemperature....6

Helppreventspotting

witha rinseagent. . . . . . .. . . . ..6

Howto chooseanduse

therightdetergent. . . . . . . ...6. 7

Whatyoucanleaveondishes. . ..7

Loadedright,

dishesgetcleaner. . . .. . . . ...8.9

Whatyoucanusually

safelyinyourdishwasher.. . . ; .10

Howto connectelectricity. . ...11

HowtoconnectUnicuuple.. ...12

TheProblemSolver. . . . ...13. 14

Usermaintenance

instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ..15

Ifyou needservice. . . . . .. . ...15

Warranty . .. . . . . . . . .BackCover

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Beforeusing your
dkhwasher,read
thk bookcarefully.

Itis intendedtohelpyouoperate

andmaintainyournewdishwasher

properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp, write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

Writedown the modeland
serialnumbers.

You’llfindthemona labeljust
insidethedishwasherdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe

ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthat comeswith
yourdishwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethese numbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.

Ifyou receivedadamaged
dishwasher,immediatelycontact

thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
thedishwasher.

Savetimeandmoney...

beforeyoucallforservice,

checkthe ProblemSolver(pages13
and14).Itlistsminorcausesof
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.Itcouldsaveyou
anunnecessaryservicecall.

Thepowerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercanbeminimizedif
youfollowthesesuggestions:

@Operatedishwasheronlywhen

f~~~.Letdishesaccumulatein
dishwasher.Whenyouputin a

partialload,use~SE HOLD
cycleto rinseoffheavysoils. Be
sureto latchdoorwhenwaitingfor
fullload.Thishelpskeepsoils
moist,easiertoremove.

@SeIectcyclethatusesleast

amountofwaterto removesoil
fromload.Seepages4,5.

* If youdon’tneed yourdishes
rightaway,useyour DryingHeat
OFFfeaturethatturns thedrying
heateroffautomaticallyandsaves
energy.Dishesdrynaturallyovera
longerperiodsuchas overnight.

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mPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

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Readallinstructionsbeforeusing thisappliance.

WAmG—When using this
appliance, alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions, includingthe
following:

@Usethis applianceonlyforiti

intended purposeas described
inthisUse and CareBook.

~ This dishwashermust be
properlyinsta!iedand located

in accordancewith the

hstillation hstructions before

itis used. If youdid not receive

an InstallationInstructions sheet

with your dishwasheryou can

obtainone bycontactingthe

servicelocation nearest you.

Seepage 11 foradditional

instructions.
–Connect to aproperly rated,

protectedand sizedpower­supplycircuit to avoidelectrical
overload.

–-Thisappliancemust be
grounded. In the eventofa
malfunction or breakdown,

groundingwill reduce the risk of
electric shock byproviding a
path ofleast resistance for
electric current. This appliance
is equippedwith a cord having

an equipment-grounding
conductorand a groundingplug.

The plugmustbe pluggedinto
an appropriate outletthat is
installedand grounded in
accordance withall local codes

and ordinances;
DNGER—Improper

connectionof theequipment­uroundingconductor

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canresult

ina risk of electric shock. Check
witha qualified electrician or
servicetechnician if you are in

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~oubtas to whetherthe appliance

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iSproperlygrounded.Donot

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

modifythe plug providedwiththe
appliance;if it willnot fitthe
outlet, havea proper outlet
installedbya qualifiedelectrician.

~ Use only detergentsor wettihg
agentsrecommended for use

in a

dishwasher.
@Do not washplasticitems

unlessmarked “dishwasher
safe” or theequivalent. For

plastic items not somarked,.

check themanufacturer’s
recommendations.

@Load lightplasticitems so
theywill not becomedislodged

and drop tothe bottomof th~
dishwasher-they might come.
into contactwith theheating unit
and bedamaged:.

TOminirntiethe possibilityof “
injury.

@Whenloading items‘tobe

washed:

A. Locate sharp itemsso that ~
theyare not likelyto damage .
the door seal, and

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B. Load sham kniveswith the
hfidles up to”reducea’risk of’
cut-typeinjuries. . - ~: .“-

nottouchtheheatingelement”

@Do

during or immediatelyafter use;’ .=
@Do not operateyour

dishwasher-unles~all enclosure
panels areproperly in place.

~ Do not Wmperwith controls.
~ Do not abuse, sit on, or stand

on thedoor or dish rack’of the
dishwasher.
~ Close supervisionisnecessary
if thisappliance isused by or

near children. Do npt allow
children toplay inside, on or
with thisapplianceor any

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discarded appliance.Dispose =
ofdiscarded appliancesand ~

shippingor packingmaterial =­properly. Beforediscarding a ~=
dishwasher,removethe door of
the washingcompartment.

@Keepall washingdetergents
and wettingagentsout ofthe
reach ofchildren, preferablyin
a lockedcabinet. Observeall
warningson containerlabels to

avoidpersonal injury.
@Topreventdishwasherfrom

tippingover,do not extendboth
racks when loaded, anddo not

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not beenused fora period of two ~~
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preventthe.p.ossibilityof damage ­or ifiju~, if you havenotused ~
hot-waterfor twoweeks or more,
or m~ve,intoa residencein

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faucetsand allowthem to run for ~
severalminutes beforeusing any =
electrical appliancewhich is ‘=
connectedto the hot water

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HowtooperateyOU~ diShW~Sh~~

DoorLatch

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CycleIndicatorDial

STEP1.Loadyourdishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots,pans,
bowls,etc.accordingto instructions
onpages 8 and9.

STEP2. Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesurethe
CycleIndicatorDialisat OFF

positionbeforeaddingdetergent.

(Seepages6 and7.)
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent

spotting.(Seepage6.)
STEP3.SelectDRYINGHEAT

Option.It mustbeON forPLATE
WARhlERcycle,OFFforRINSE
HOLDcycle.Itcanbe ONorOFF,
atyouroption(seebelow),forany
ofthewashcycles.

DRYINGHEAT

OFF

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ON.Turnsthedryingheateronfor
fastdrying.

OFF.Turnsthedryingheateroff
tosaveenergy.Disheswilldry
naturallyovera longerperiod
suchasovernight.

Ifyouneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafterthe
cycleis completetoreducethe
naturaldryingtime.

Useofthisoption reducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately8%for
theNORMALWASHcycle.

Estimatedyearlysavings,
dependingonyourlocalelectrical
rates,areasfollows:

ElectricRate

(perKwh)
Estimated

YearlySavings $3.60

STEP4. SelectWATERTEMP
BOOSTOption.

WATERTEMPBOOST

ON

ON: Thewashcyclemaybe
extendedwhilethedishwasher
automaticallyheatsthe waterfor
goodwashinganddrying.The
enteringwatermustbeat least

UO”F.

OFF:Theenteringwatermustbe
atleast 140?

STEP5.Selectthecycleandstart

thedishwasher.
If yourdishwasherdrainsintoa

foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilit isemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
SelectionHintsatright.)

Toobtainthebenefitsofa complete
cycle,becarefulthatyoudonot

turnthedialanyfurtherthan

necessarytostartthedishwasher.

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$.08

$5.80

OFF

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$8.00

@For PQTS&PANSand
NO~ WMHcycles:

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OFF~

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a. Pushselectedcyclebutton.
b. Latchthedoor.

c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial

toONpositiontostartthecycle.

@ForLIGHTWASHcycle:
a. Besuredoorisunlatched.
b. PushNORMALWASHcycle

button.

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c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator

DialtoLIGHTWASHposition.

d. Latchdoorto startthecycle.

* ForRINSEHOLDcycle:

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a. Besuredoorisunlatched.
b. SelectDRYINGHEAT–OFF

dryingoption.

S UGHTWASH

ON❑

OFF❑

(PUSH WING HFA1 ~ 6UlTWl

c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator

DialtoRINSEHOLDposition.

d. Latchthedoor to startthe

cycle.

Whathappemineachcycle

Wash Gallons

Cycies

Pm& PANS

NOMAL WASH

LIGHTWMH

WaterUse

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11.4

9.5

7.7

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Minimum

Wash

CycleTime

(approx.
minutes)

4’* mBEEBB
45*

37*

o ForPLATEWMER cycle:

a. Loadcleanplatesanddishesto

bewarmed.

b. SelectDRYINGHEAT–ON

dryingoption.

c. Leavethedoorunlatched.

{W% QIWNG MEATO> BUTTON)

d. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial

clockwisetoPLATEWARMER
position.

e. Latchthedoortostartthecycle.

CycleSequence

Cycleselectionhinfi

It isimportanttofollowtheloading
instructionsonpages8and9.

P~S &PANS—Foritemssuchas
pots,pans,cookware,dishesand
glasseswithheavysoil.Everyday
dishesmaybeincluded.

NORMALWASH—Formostloads
ofeverydaydishes,glassesand
cookwarewithmediumsoils.It
saveshotwaterovertheP~S &
PANS cycle.

LIGHTWASH—Fordishesthat
havebeenpre-rinsedbefore
loading.Also,forwashingvery

lightlysoileddisheswithsoilsthat

havenotdriedon.
RINSEHOLD—Forrinsing

partialloadswhichwillbewashed
later.SelectDRYINGHEAT–
OFFdryingoption.Do

detergent.

PLATEWARMER-Forwarming
cleandishesandservingplatesfor
theservingofhotfood.

g You’llhearoccasionalclicking

sounds:
–Soft fooddisposershredding

action.

—Drainvalveopeningtopump

waterout.

—Timercontrolascycle

progresses.

—Detergentcupopening.

not use

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*WATERTEMPBOOST—ON:Thetimerwillnotadvanceuntilwaterreachesproper
temperature.(SeeWATERTEMPBOOSToptiononpage4.)

*DRYINGHEAT—ON:Add21minutes.

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@TheTEMPBOOSTindicator
lightcomeson when‘WATER
TEMPBOOSTisselected.The
light staysonwhilethedishwasher
heatsthewaterto theproper
temperature.

@Duringthedryingperiod:
—Themotorstops.
–Water vaporis releasedthrough

theventunderthedoorhandle.
It maybevisible,

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Goodtishwashingstar~
JvithH~ water.

Togetdishescleananddryyou

needhotwater.Tohelpyouget

waterofthepropertemperature,
yourHotpointdishwasherhasa
W7ATERTEMPBOOSTfeature
thatautomaticallysensesthe
temperatureofthewaterinthe
washcycleandheatsit, if
necessary,totheproper
temperature.Thiswaterheating
featuremayallowyoutoturndown
yourhouseholdwaterheaterand
saveenergyif you’rewillingto let
thedishwasherruna littlelonger
whileitheatswatertotheproper
temperature.Forgoodwashingand
drying,theenteringwatermustbe
atleast120°F.Topreventdish
darnage,inletwatershouldnot
exceed150°F.

Howto testwatertemperature:
Checkyourwatertemperaturewith
acandyor meatthermometer.Turn
onthehotwaterfaucetnearestthe
dishwasher.Putthethermometerin
aglassandletthewaterrun
continuouslyintotheglassuntil the
temperaturestopsrising.If the
watertemperatureisbelow120°F.,
adjustyourwaterheater.

Helpfulhints:If outside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance
fromheatertodishwasher,youmay
needto set yourheater’sthermostat
up.If youhavenotusedhotwater

forsometime,thewaterinthe
pipeswillbecold.Turnonthehot
waterfaucetatthesinkandallowit
torununtil thewateris hot.Then
startthedishwasher.Ifyou’ve
recentlydonelaundryor runhot
waterforshowers,giveyourwater

heatertimetorecoverbefore
operatingthedishwasher.

Helpprevent spotting

with a rinseagent.

rinseagentmakeswaterflowoff

A

dishesquickerthanusual.This

lessenswaterspotting.Makes

dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashing

performance,useofa rinse
agentisrecommended.

Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestie liquidform.

Here’showtofilltherinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add

theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.

If you accidentallyspill:Wipe
uptherinseagentwitha damp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillin the
dishwasher.It cankeepyour
detergentfromworking.

Hyoucan’tfindanyrinseagent,

write:
ECONOMICSLABORA~RY,

INC.

(“JETDRY”)
OsbornBuilding
St. Paul,Minnesota55102

Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds 4*Aounces.This
shouldlastabout 3 months.Fill
asneeded.Donotoverfill.

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Howto chooseanduse

right dete~ent.

the

First,useonlypowderorliquid
detergentspecifica~lymadefor
useindishwashers.Othertypes
wil!causeoversudsing.

Second,checkthephosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent

hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswitha higher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.Ifthephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%or less),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.

Yourwaterdepartmentcantell
youhowhardyourwateris.So
canyourruralcountyagent.Or

yourarea’swatersofienercompany.
Justcallandaskthemhowmany

“grains”ofhardnessis inyour

water.

Howmuchdetergentshotid you
use?Thatdepends.Is yourwater

“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.

Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
not onlywastes;noney,itcanbe
harmfil. It cancause a permanent
cloudinessofglassware,called

“etching.”Anoutsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Butwhytakea
chancewhen-it’seasytofindout
thehardnessofyourwater.

Keepyourdetergentfreshand
dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood

placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tput powder
detergentintothedispenseruntil
you’reready towashdishes,either.

(Itwon’tbefreshORdry.)

Ifyourpowderdetergentgetsold
orlumpy,throwitaway.It won’t

washwell.Olddetergentofien
won’tdissolve.

If youusea liquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
neces~arybecau;eliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”astheyage or come
incontactwithwater.

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what youcan
leaveondkhes.

Andwhatyoushouldn’t.

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You’llfindtwodetergent
dispensersontheinsidedoorof
yourdishwasher.Wo, because

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somecyclesusetwowashes.

See “DetergentUsageGuide”
below. (Besure the CycleIndicator
Dial isat OFFposition before
addingdetergent. Otherwise, the
detergentcup willnot closeand
latchproperly.)

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Closethe muin cup.
NOTE: Detergentcup my be~
opened ?nanmlly with noharnz.

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Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacingamucholder

model,youmaywonderhowmuch
pre-preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle

practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome

,guidelines:

1.Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled

vegetables,meattrimmings,lea~
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.

2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in
sofifooddisposerthatpulverizes
sofifoodbitsandflushesthemaway.

It canhandlesmll amountsof

sofifoods,butlargeamountsof

foodas softasmashedpotatoesor
applesaucewillbe di~lcdttohandle.

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3.Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasa chancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficulttowashandmay

not comecleanintheNORMAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourRINSEHOLDcycleforsmall

“holding”loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentionedabove

areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You

mayalsowantto considerremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandotherfoods
thatcancausediscolorationof
stainlesssteelifallowedtoremain
ondishesfora longperiodoftime.

WhenusingtheP~S &P!S
cycle,lesspreparationisrequired

beforeloading.TheP~S &PANS
cyclecanwashheavily-sofled
dishes.Itemswithburned-onand
baked-onsoilsmaynotcome
clean.Andthedishwashercannot
removeburnmarksor restore
fadingcausedbyoverheating
duringtooting.

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Dek~ent Us~e Guide(powderor liquid)

SOFTWATER MEDIUMWATER HARDWATER

(0-3grainshardness)
CYCLES MainCup I OpenCup MainCup I OpenCup MainCup~ OpenCup*
PCYTS&PANSand

NORMALWASHcycles minimum
LIGHTWASHcycle 1 Tablespoon None

RINSEHOLDcycle

*12grainsandupisextremelyhardwater.Awatersofienerisrecommended.Withoutit,

limecanbuildupinthewatervalve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.
~FilledMainCupholds3tablespoons;FilledOpenCupholds2tablespoons.

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minimum

Usenodetergent

(3-7grains)

HalfFull ~ HalfFull Completely

HalfFull None

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(7-12grains*)

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HowtoloadtheTOPMCK

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Thisisa randommixedload,the mostcommontype

yol~willhave.

Make sure dishes are properly loaded to insure that ~
water can reach the soiled surfaces. The Washarm in
the bottom sprays waterup. The towerthat rises in tlie
center sends water outover tie dishes towash the

items inthe upper rack.

downalso.

WAXH OUTFORTHIS.

The washtower rises through the center ofthe bottom
rack during the wash andrinse portions of the cycle.
Don’tblock it or load tall things next toit. Also, be
careti not to let portions of items such as knives,
skewers or pot hmdles extend through the bottom
rack ofthe silverware basket.

Asprayarminthetopwashes

The top rack is best for glasses, cupsand saucers.
Cups andglasses fit best along the sides. This is tie .
place fordishwasher-safeplastics, too. Make sure
small plastic items are lodged in tightly so they can’t
fall ontothe C@rod@heating unit. “

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Saucepans,mixingbowlsando~ersmallitemsmay
beplaced—facedown—inthetoprack.Thetoprack.
ishandyforallkindsofoddshapes.Besuretheforce
ofwateranddetergentcanreachsoiledsurtices.

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Put flatwarein the removablesilverware basket with ‘
handles upto protect yourhands. Mix knives, forks
and spoonsso they don’t nest together. Distribute
evenly.Small plastic items, such as measuring spoons
and lids fromsmall containers, are not recommended

forautomatic dishwashing.If placed inthe dishwasher,
they shouldgo in the bottom of the silverware basket
with the silverwareon top.

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WhatYOUcanWU~~]ywash$~f~~y inyOU~ dishwasher.

Andwhatyoucan’t.

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hlaterial Safe
Aluminum

China]
Stoneware

Crystal YES

Non-dishware
items—such
aselectronic
aircleaner
filters,furnace
filters,paint
brushes,etc.

GIWS
Iron

Pewter
Plastics

Stainlesssteel

SterlingSilver

and Silver
plate

Non-stick

coatings

Tin
Wood

YES

YES

NO

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NO
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YES

YES

No

NO Woodcanwarp,crackorlose

Exceptions(notsafe) SpecialInstructions

Somecoloredanodized
aluminumcanfade. scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.

Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.

Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Antique,metal-trimmedor

hand-paintedpatternsfide.
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Ironwillrust: ‘\- “ .‘ L

Pewtertarnishes.

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Don’tputin samesilverware
basketwithstairdesssteel.

Contactbetweenmetis can to-removeblackspots.,Placeinback,sectionofsilverware
damage.silver.

Don’tusecopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvertiaygeta ‘ , .: ~ -’ . (,: ’-”,.’, . “
brownfiirn.

Adhesiveusedtoattachsome’ “2“
hollow:handleknivescanloosen.’ ~

Tincanrust. ~

itsfinishwithanytypewashing.

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Somedarkeningor spottingpossible.Removeby

Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwash
onepiecedailyforat leasta month.Comparewiththe
restoftheset.

Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.

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Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher

“and discolorationor stainingofdishwashermay“result.

: lf itdoesn’tsayDISHWA’S~RS&E~ testonepiece
‘beforedishwashinganentireset:Washintoprackonly. ‘

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~Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.‘Sal~oracidfoods

canstainiflefton. ., ,, ‘,.:

Rins&ifnotwashingkrnediately. Sal~oracidfoods

,canstainiflefton.Drydetergentcancausedifficult- ~

baskettoavoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.

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you can

addit.

.Adddishesanytimeduringa

RINSEHOLDcycle.Withother

washcycles,youcanadddishes
atanytimeBEFOREthemain
detergentwashportionofthecycle.

any cyclelessenscleaningpower.

Sotry toloadeverythingat the
beginning.

Here’showto addaforgottendish:

1. Pushthedoorlatchto theleft.

Washingwillstop.

watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.

3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.

4. Closethedoorandpushthe
latchtothe farright. Whenthe
dooris locked,washingwill
continue.

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Howtoconnectelectricity

MORTANT–PLEME ~~ CMWLY

UseofAdapter plugs:

Forpemondsafety,thk
appliancemmtbe

properlygrounded.

The power cordofthisappliance
isequippedwitha three-prong
(grounding)plugwhichmateswith
astandardthree-prong(grounding)
wallreceptacle(Fig.l)to~
thepossibfityofelectricshock
hazardhornthisappliance.

Havethewallreceptacleandcircuit
checkedbya qualifiedelectricianto
makesurethereceptacleisproperly

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grounded.
Mere a standardtwo-prongwall

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receptacleisencountered,itis
yourpersonalresponsibtityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
wallreceptacle.

W N~, mER ANY

CRCWTANCW,

ORmom ‘Jrm~
(GROW)PRONGmoM

m ~ow~tom.

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UsWesititions where
apptiance’spowercord~
k *onnecM -

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we

stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanadapterplug.However,

ifyoustillelectto useanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPORARYCONNE~ION
maybemadetoa properly
groundedtwo-prongwall
receptaclebytheuseofaUL listed
adapter(FIG.2) whichisavailable
atmostlocal hardwarestores.

TEMPORARY METHOCI-~,

[ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEDIN CANADA)

ALIGN LARGE

PRONGS/SLOT:% , .fj: : -~

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“ ‘“ ‘ : 2 ;Z; INSURE PROPER GROUNO

Fig.2

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Thelargerslot intheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotin
thewallreceptacletoprovide
properpolarityintheconnection
ofthepowercord.

CAUTION:Attachingadapter
groundterminaltowallreceptacle
coverscrewdoesnotgroundthe
applianceunlesscoverscrewis
meti, andnot insulated,andwall
receptacleisgroundedthrough
housedwiring.Youshouldhavethe
circuitcheckedbyaqualified
electriciantomakesurethe
receptacleisproperlygrounded.

Whendisconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,

holdtheadapterwithonehand.If
thisis notdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreakwith
repeateduse.

Shouldtheadapterground
terminalbreak,DON~ USEthe
applianceuntilaproperground
hasagainbeenestablished.

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AND FIRMCONNECTION
BEFORE USE

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always

Us~e sitmtionswhere

appliance’spwer cordwiM
be*connec@d frequently

Donotuseanadapterplugin

thesesi~ationbecausefrequent
disconnectingofthepowercord
placesunduestrainontheadapter

andleadstoeventualfailureofthe
adaptergroundterminal.You

shouldhavethetwo-prongwall
receptaclereplacedwithathree­prong(grounding)receptaclebya

qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
theappliance.

Useofe~nsion cords

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards

undercertainconditions,we

stronglyrecommendagainstthe

useofanextensioncord.However,

ifyoustill electtouseanextension

cord,itis absolutelynecessarythat

itbea ULlisted3-wiregrounding

type applianceextensioncordand

thatthecurrentcarryingratingof

thecordbe 15amperesminimum.

Suchextensioncordsare

obtainablethroughyourlocal

serviceorganization.
@Yourdishwasherrequiresa single

branchcircuitsupplying120volt,

60hertzAC,protectedwitha 15
ampor 20ampfuseor circuit

breaker.

~ Yourdishwashercircuitshould
notbeusedfor anyotherappliance
whilethedishwasheris in
operationas thedishwasher
requiresthefill capacityofthe
circuit.

* If thewallreceptacleyouplug

thedishwasher’spowercordinto
iscontrolledbya switch9turnon
theswitch.

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HowtometheUdcouple

Beforeoperatingyour

dshwasherthefirstthe...

AttachtheAeratorFaucetAdapter.

Thespecialaeratorfaucetadapter
suppliedwithyourdishwashermust
be assembledtothesinkfaucet
beforeyoucanuseyourdishwasher,

The faucetadapterisdesignedto
fitstandardspoutshavinginternal
orexternalthreads.Youwillfind

theadapterandtwowashersinthe

“.HardwareforInstallation”packet

inyourdishwasher.
Toins~ll faucetadapter,first

removetheoldaeratorortrimring
onyourfaucetspout.

Iffaucethasexternalthreads:

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Insertthethinnerofthetwo
washersintothefaucetadapterand
attachittothe faucetspout.

Iffaucethasinternalthreads:

Howtocomeetthe

Uficouple

1. PullUnicoupleanditshosesfrom

storagecompatirnentlocatedatrear
ofdishwasherandattachit totie
faucetadapter.

2. Attachthe Unicoupleconnector
tothe faucetadapterbydepressing
collaratthetopoftheconnector.
WhenUnicoupleisallthe wayup
ontotheadapter,releasethecollar.
Itwillthensnapintopositionto

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locktheUnicoupleinplace.
TheUnicouple’ssmallhosecarries

waterfromthefaucettothe
dishwasher.Itslargehosecarries
drainwatertothe sink.Besuredrain
hoseispointingtowardtie sinkbowl
drainopeningandthesinkdrainis
openforwaterthatwilldrainfrom
yourdishwasher.Ifyourdishwasher
drainsintoadisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitiscompletelyempty
beforestartingthe dishwasher.

3. Turnhotwaterfullyonbefore
startingthedishwasher.

~Ita?Uowsyoutoflushcoldwater
outofthehotwaterlinesothatyou
canbetterregulateyourwater

temperature.

@Itallowsyoutotestthe

temperatureofthewaterbefore

startingyourdishwasher.

Hyouneedfrmhwaterfor
personaluse:

DisconnecttheUnicouple.
Drawyourfreshwaterdirectly

fromyourfaucet.
DonotdisconnecttheUnicouple

whilethedishwasherisoperating.

Howto~comect the
Uticouplefromfaucet
adapter

1. b offthehotwater.

2. Releasethewaterpressureby
depressingthepressurerelease
lever.Thisrelieveswaterpressure

andprotectsyou,andtheroom,
fromseveresplashing.

3. ReleaseUnicouplefromfaucetby
depressingthe collaratthetop ofthe
Unicoupleconnector.

Howtotiscomectyow

dishwasher

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Insertbothwashersintothefaucet
adapteraridattachittothefaucet
spout.

Ifthefaucetadapterthreadsdo
notmatchyourfaucetspout,your

localhardwareorplumbingsupply

storenormallyhasadditionalfittings
toadaptyourfaucetspouttothe
specialaeratorfaucetadapter.

NOTE:A sinksprayattachment

hosecan burstifit isinstalledon
thesame sink~“thyourdish~?ashez

Wesuggestthatyoudisconnectthe

sinksprayattachmentl~yoursink
hasoneandplug thehole.

Howtousethe
Faucet-nonozzle

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The Faucet-Flonozzleis partofthe
Unicoupleconnector.Operatethe
nozzlebydepressingthepressure
releaseleveronthesideofthe
Unicoupleconnector.Youwillfind

theFaucet-Flonozzleusefulfor

severalreasons.Forexample:

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1. Removethepowercordplug
fromthewallreceptacle.

2. DisconnectUnicouple,fiom
fiucetadapter.

3. Shakeexcesswateroutof
Unicoupleandreturnitandits
hosestothe dishwasherstorage
compartment.

N~: Men motorstopsat the

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endofthefinalrinse,theUnicouple
canbedisconnectedandreturned
tostorage.

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PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDRE~DY

DIS*ASHER A fuseinyourhomemaybe blown,orthecircuitbreakertripped,Replacefuseor
WON’TRUN resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.

UNUSUALNOISE

DISHESDON’TDRY Make sureinlet-watertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage 6.) “

UNCLEANDISHES
ANDFLATW~E

BLACKORGWY
MARKSONDISHES markswith’smild abrasivecleanser.

Utensilsmaynotbe secureonrackpins,orsomethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingutensils
indishwasher.

Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe
bottomrack.

Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.AYoidoverloading. ~
Checktherinseagentdispenserto-seethatit’snotempty. ‘ ,‘

Checkinlet watertemperature.‘Itshouldbeat least120°F.(Totest;seepage 6.)
Toobtainthebenefitsofa completecycle,becarefil that youdo notturnthe dialany

furtherthannecessarytostartthedishwasher.
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet..1swatercomingoutslower

thanusual?If so,waituntil pressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.

Improperrackloading.(Seepages8-9;) -’-.~ ~ -- ,
Ah.iminumdepositsofienleavemark whentheyrub againstothe~@rigs.Remove,

to rattle.Make sureeverythingissecurelyplaced

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DETERGENTLEFT Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmay..beblocking

INDISPENSERCUPS detergentcup. - ~ ‘

Thedispensercovermaynotbe openingormaybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
items.Ifyouusedapowderdetergent,openthecupfid rempv~apycaked-on
detergent.If thecupstill doesnytopenautomatically,,callforservice.

Detergentmaybe old.If thepowderdetergentishard or caked’inthebox,throwit
away.Thedetergentmaynotbeworking-well.Tryanotherbrand;”

DETERGENTCUP

WON’TLATCH If youuse ENERGYSAVERdry,theCycleIndicatordoes,notadvancetoOFFbyitself.

AFTERADDING

DETERGENT

Cycle’Indicatordialmustbe’inOFFpositiofiforcup.tocloseandlatchproperly.

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YELLOWORBROWN Teaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethe stainsbyhand,usinga solutionof

FILM bleachand3 cupswarmwater.

Anoverallyellowor brownfflmondishesor glasswarecanbe causedbyirondeposits
inwater.A specialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywaytoco-meetthisproblem.
Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.

Yellowfilmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthe sameload.
Silverpolishwi~lusuallyremovethisstain.

CLOUDINESSON Ifvinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork;thecloudinessis “etch.ing~’Thefilm

GLASSWARE cannotberemoved.

Itcanbeprevented:Useless detergentif youhavesofiwater.Wash-glasswareinthe

shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.

Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150°F. “

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1/2cup

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POSSIBLECAUSEANDRE~DY

SPOTSANDFILMING

ONGLASSESAND
FLATWARE

Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
@Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)

* Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,

~ Oldor damppowderdetergent.
* Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow. I

seepage6,) (Seepage6.)
~ Overloadingthedishwasher. @Rinseagentdispenserempty.
@Improperloading.(Seepages8-9.)

(Seepage6.)

@Toolittledetergent.(Seepage6.)

Localwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferencesvary.Tryseveralbrandsofdetergents
tofindonethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.A liquiddishwashingdetergentmayhelp
reducefilming. ‘

Toremovestubborn spotsandfilmfromglassware:.

1. Removeall metalutensilsfromthedishwasi~er.

2. Donotadddetergent.

3. SelectP~S &PANScycle;-

4. Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor 18to22 minutes.Thedishwasherwillnow

beinthemainwash.

5. Thenopenthedoorandpour2 cups(500ml)of whitevinegarintothebottomof

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thedishwasher.

6. Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.
If vinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatas above,exceptuse1/4cup(60ml)ofcitric

acidcrystals.insteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstoreschry citricacidcrystals.Ifyours

doesn’t,callHotpointFacto~ Service.) -

Usinga vinegar,or citricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwiceamonth?Considerahome

watersofiener.

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CHIPPINGOF CHINA

SMALLAMOUNTOF
WATERSTANDING
IN THEBOT~M
OFTHE TUB

WATERWON’TPUMP
OUTOFTHE TUB

SUDSIN THETUB

DISHWASHERLEAKS

Roughhandfingcancausechipping.‘Loadwithcare. Makesureglasswareandchina
are secureand~an’tjar loose.(Seepages8and9 forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.)

Makesuretallglasses

rack into

Always use thetoprackfordelicateitems. ~ ,:

thedishwasher.

andstemwarewillclewthetopofthetubwhenYOUPUShthe.

Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthe@ackofthetubis normal.It isclean
water.It’sthereto keepthewaterse~ lubricated~, - ‘‘ ~- -

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If theentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmay,~aveadrainproblem.

Checkthekitchensink.Is itdrainingwell?Youmayneqdaplumber.

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If dishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposeris not clo~ed.

Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USE ONLYAU~MATIC
DISHWASHERDETERGENTS~ AVOIDSUDSIN~.

T’ removesudsfromthetub:Openthedishwasher:Let stidsevaporate.Add1gallon

ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpout waterbyslowly
turningthecontroldialuntila drainperiodis reached.

Repeatifnecessary.

Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttousea detergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.

Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadto overflowing.

Wipeup accidentalspillofrinseagentwithadampcloth.

If youneed morehelp.. ● call,tollfree:

The GE AnswerCenter”

800.626.2000
consumer information service

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UserMaintenance

Instruction

TokeeDvow tishwmher

Cleanthecontrolpanelwitha

lightlydampenedcloth.Dry
thoroughly,Donotuseabrasives
or sharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.

Cleantheoutsidewithagood
appliancepolishwax.Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Souseno scouringpads
orharshor grittycleaners.

AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X216)isavailable
fromHotpointApplianceParts

Marts.
The inside usuallytakescareof

itself.If itshouldeverneed
cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.

conversionfit

Aspecialtit (Cat.No.WD35X5~)
forchanginga convertible
dishwashertoapermanentbuilt-in
installationisavailablefromyour

dealeror serviceorganization.

Howta prepare your
tishwmher

forwi~ter

storage

Ifthedishwasheristo be left
unusedinan unheatedlocation
duringthe wintermonths,have
aservicetechniciantakethe
followingstepstopreventthe

machinefromfreezing:

@Removefusesortrip circuit
breakersto removeelectricpower
fromthedishwasher.

gTurnoffwatertodishwasher.
Discomectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalveanddrain.

e Removewatervalvefromthe
dishwasherandblowonsmall

plasticoutlettoremovewater.

Replacewatervalveandwaterline.
@Removepluginbottomofrubber

bootanddraincompletely.Replace
theplug.

Careofthewoodhp

Beforeusing,wipewellwitha

dryclothto removesurfacedust.

Saturatea cleanclothwithmineral

oilandpolishallexposedwood

surfacesuntiltheygleam.Allow
woodtoptostandovernightto
absorbtheoilandrepeatthe
treatmentthenextday.Allowto
standfor4 to6 hoursandwipeoff
excessoilwitha soft,dry cloth.

Woodtopsshouldnotbeusedas

aplace forthawingfrozenfoods,

evenwhenprotectedby asheetof

aluminumfoil.Neverletwater
standonthewoodtop.

Toremovewaterstains,rubwith
a clothsaturatedwithnon-toxic
mineraloil(availableatmost
drugstores)..

Shouldyourtopbecometoo
stained,dirtyor cut,sandwith
~0(150) or #0000(220)
sandpaperandthenwipewith
a clothsaturatedwithnon-toxic
mineraloil.

IfYouNeedservice

Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyouto be pleased.If forsome

reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

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FIRST,contactthe peoplewho

servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnot pleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint

AppliancePark

Louisville,Kentuc@40225

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FINALLY,ifyourproblemis still
notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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YOURHOTPOINTDISHWASHER

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WARRANTY

Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcanceliedchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.

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WHATISCOVERED

FULLONE+EAR WARRANTY

Forone yearfrom date of original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge, partsand service labor
in your hometo repair or replace

anypartofthedishwasherthat

fails becauseof a manufacturing
defect.

WHATisNOTCOVERED0‘ervice‘rips‘0your‘ome‘0

teach you howto usethe product.

Readyour Useand Carematerial.

If youthen have anyquestions
aboutoperatingthe product,please

contact your dealer orour

Consumer Affairs office at the for other than its intended purpose
address belowor call, toll-free:

The GE Answer Cente@

800.626.2000
consumer information service.

QImproper installation.

Ifyou have an installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, piumbing and
other connecting facilities.

This warranty is extendedto
the original purchaser and any
succeeding owner for products
purchased for ordinary home use
in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii
and Washington, D.C.InAlaska the
warranty isthe same exceptthat it is

LIMITED because youmust payto
ship the product tothe service shop
or forthe service technician’s travel
coststo your home.

All warranty servicewill be provided

byour FactoryService Centers or

byour authorized Customer Care”

servicers during normal working

hours.

Look inthe White or YellowPages

of yourtelephone directory for

HOTPOINT FACTORYSERVICE,

GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT

FACTORYSERVICE or HOTPOINT

CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.

Replacement of housefuses or

o

resetting of circuit breakers.

. Cleaning or servicing of airgap

device in drain line.

~ Failureof the product if it is used

or used commercially.

~ Damage to product caused
byaccident, fire, floods or acts

of God.

WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE

FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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Somestatesdo notallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion

maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyou specificlegal rights,andyoumayalsohaveother rightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.

Manager—Consumer Affairs,General Electric Company,Appliance Park, Louisville, KY 40225

PadNo.218A3665P97

NO. 39-5161

pub.

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Warrantor:General Electric Company

If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

HDB827