GE HDB920 Operating Instructions

special Features
ENERGYSAVERDRYoptionpushbuttonsIletyousaveelectrical powerby shuttingoffthe heaterin thedrycyclewhenfastdryingisnotneeded.
WASHCYCLES: The PowerScrub@Cycle,,combinedwith the PotwasherJshighperformance PowerWashTM system$maynotdo everything(suchas removeburned-onsoils),but will removedried-on andbaked-onsoiisfrom pots,pansandcasseroles.
@4 pushbuttonautomatic cycles-POWER SCRUB@,NORMALSOIL, CH~NA&CRYSTAL;
. SANI-CYCLE OPTION on all wash cycles—whenSANI-CYCLEis “ON,J>mainwash:and’”’
final rinse water is heated to 150° F. ~ CHINA & CRYSTALCYCLE-gentle aeratedwashactionto helpprotect delicate items . SHORT WASHsetting on control dial to save water. CRYS.TAL-CLEAR7M,RINSEDISPENSERautomaticallyinjects wetting agent intothefinal
rinseto reducewater spotting. UNICOUPLEFAUCETCONNECTORmakesit easyto hook up’dishwashertofaucetwith
oneeasymotion.Letsyoucontinueto usefaucetwhile dishwasheris operating. 3-LEVEL POWERWASHT~SYSTEM providesthoroughdishwashing,.with water directed
upward,downwardandfromthe middle.
AdditionalQualityFeatures
@ SOUNDINSULATED @ CUSHION-COATED,RANDOM-LOADING @ BUILT-INSOFTFOOD DISPOSER @ WASH-WATERTEMPERATURE
MAINTENANCE @ CYCLE-INDICATORCONTROLDIAL @ AUTOMATICDUALDETERGENTDISPENSER
FULL-EXTENS80NRACKS . @ WHITE‘PORCELAIN-~tiAtiEL,INTERIOR @ AUTOMATICRETRACTIN&STAtilLIZERS
@ AUTOMATICWATER-LEVELCONTROL @ CALRODQHEATINGUNiT
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e Dimensions: Height 36%’(Width 24%’!
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Electrical requirements:
volts: 115 Amps:15ampcircuit breaker or regular fuse.
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Hertz: 60
Three-pronggroundingtype receptacle # B
isrequired.
Depth24%” including handle.
Doorswingsout 24%”.
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Totalcycle.time (normalcycle): 67 minutes
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Water consumption (normalcycle): 11.4gallons
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Machine electrical energy (normalcycle):0.90 Kwh.
White porcelain ename! interior.
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Inlet water pressure required: 15
square inch.
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Inlet water temperature recommended: 140°F.
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Conversion Kit
dishwashertop.errnanent’installationis available fromyour dealer.orserviieorganization.
(Cat.No.WD35X5073)to convert
to 120 Ibs.per
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CYCLES~LECTOR
PUSHBUTTONS
ENERGYSAVER
OPTION
PUSHBUTTONS
Features
ofyour new
convertible potwasher
DOOR~TCH
UPPER
RACK
CONTROLDIAL.lNDICAfORLIGHTS
SPRAY
SHOWER WOOD TOP TELESCOPINGSPRAYER
POWERTOWERW
SIX-SECTION
.SILVERWARE
BASKET
WATER ­LEVEL
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LOWER CRYSTAL-CLEARm
RACK RINSEDISPENSERWASH’MARM
POWER DUAi-DETERGENTAU~OMATIC
DISPENSER
RETRACTING
STABILIZER
Before operatingyour dishwasherforthe first time...
A~ACH AERATORFAUCETADAPTER
Thespecialaeratorfaucet adaptersuppliedwith your dishwashermustbe assembledto the sink faucetspout beforeyoucan useyourdishwasher.The faucetadapter isdesignedto fit standardfaucetspoutshavinginternal
or externalthreads.You will find the adapter and two washersinthe“Hardwarefor Installation”packetinyour dishwasher.
Toinstallfaucetadapter,first removethe old aeratoror
trimringon yourfaucetspout. If faucethas externalthreads,insertthe thinnerof the
twowashersinto the faucetadapterandattachit to the faucetspout (Fig.
If faucethasinternal,threads,insertboth washersinto
the faucet adapter and attach it to the faucet spout (Fig.‘2). If the faucetadapterthreadsdo not matchyour faucet spout,yo~ locabhardwa;~eor~mbing supplystorenor-
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reallyhasadditionalfittingsto adaptyour faucet spout tothespecialaeratorfaucetadapter.
NOTE:A sinksprayatt~chmenthosecanburst if it ­installedonthesamesinkwithyourdishwasher.We gest that you disconnectthe sink spray attachment1
yoursinkhasoneandplugthehole.
FILLCRYSTAL-CLEARmRINSEDISPENSER
Seeinstructionsin your Use & Care Book.
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Tooperateyourdishwasher...
PREPAREYOURTABLEWARE,POTS&
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PANS,ANDLOADDISHWASHERPROPERLY
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Properdetergentsarevery importantto achievegood dishwashingresults.Useonly freshdetergentsdesigned forautomaticdishwashers.Reviewthedetergentsection of theUseandCareBookto becomefullyfamiliarwith detergent-loadingprocedure.
$ CONNECTTHEUNICOUPLEANDHOSES
Referto your Use&CareBook.
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FORPERSONALSAFETY,
T APPLIANCEMUSTBE
is e uippedwitha three-prong (
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tominimizethepossibilityofelectricalshockhazardfrom thisappliance.Thecustomershouldhavethewallrecep­tacleand circuitcheckedby a qualified electrician to makesurethereceptacleisproperlygrounded.
IF DIFFERENT CONDITIONS ARE ENCOUN-
TERED,SEE YOURUSE&CAREBOOK.
If walloutletis’ controlledby a switch,turnon switch.
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POWERSCRUB@cycleis designedto removeDRIED-
ON and BAKED-ONsoils.Thesesoilswillbe removed
from utensils that arein good condition if you follow
loading and operating instructions carefully.It ises-
peciallyimportantto load itemswithheavy~DRIED-ON
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or BAKED-ONsoils suchas pots, pans and casseroles,
open end down in the lower rack facing directly toward
the
As you would expect, severely BURNED-ON soils occa-
sionally may not be completely removed, especially if the
surface of the utensil is etched, pitted or otherwise in poor
condition. After washing items of this type, any remaining
- soils shouldbe removed by hand. Discoloration of utensils =‘ by overheating dli.!ng cooking cannot be removed
-.e dishwasher. N RMAL SOIL cycle is for most loads of everyday
andcrystal.Thiscycleissimilarto theNORMALSOIL cycle exceptthe washactionis softenedby aerationto
your Use&CareBook.
See
ADDRETERGENT
PLUGIN POWERCORD
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ERLYGROUNDED.
wercordof thisappliance
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ding)plug which mates
standardthree-prong(grounding) wall receptacle
SELECTTHECYCLE
mostvigorous wash action for maximum soil removal.
,glassesandcookwarewith lightto heavysoils. A & CRYSTALcycle is for normally-soiledchina
protectyour valuableitems.Be sure you havefollowed loadinginstructionsfortheseitems.
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RINSEP:HOLDcycleshouldbeselectedwhenyouhave
only apartialloadandplan to waituntilthedishwasher
isfilledbeforewashing,DONOf’ USEDETERGENTIN THERINSE&HOLDCYCLE.
NOTE:Afterusingthe RINSE8CHOLDcycle, be sure
you selectthedesiredwashcycleforthenextload.
SHORTWASHcycleisfor tablewarethatismidlysoiled withsoilsthathavenot driedon. Normallyyou willnot requiretwodetergentwasheswiththiscycle.
SANI-CYCLE–This featuremaybe selectedto be used withanywashcycledesired,It raisesthewatertempera­turein the longestwashand finalrinseportionof the cycleselected.
To
select SANI-CYCLEpushSANI-CYCLE“ON” but-
ton.Thetimerwill not advanceuntilthewatertempera­tureisraisedtothe propertemperaturefor washingand
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rinsing.Note:A specialSANI-CYCLEindicatorlighton thecontrolpanelcomeson whenthedishwasheris oper-
atingwiththeSANI-CYCLE“ON” buttondepressed.
ENERGYSAVEROPTIONBUTTONS DRYINGHEATON– Depressthisbuttonandthedrying
heateris energizedto circulateheatedairover thedishes forfast drying.
DRYING‘HEATOFF- Depressthisbutin andthe-g heateris disconnectedto save electricalenergyandallow thedishestodryby theirownheatovertime.T~s option isbest usedwhenthe‘dishesarewashedatnight andcan remaininthedishwasheruntilthenextmorning.Natural dryingtime willbe reducedif you openthe&shwasher doorafterthe cycle is complete. Useof thisoptionreducestheelectricalenergy’usedby thismodelapproximately
Estimatedyearlysavings,dependingonyourlocalelectric
rates,areasfollows:
ElectricRate(per Kwh) EstimatedYearlySavings
STARTYOURDISHWASHER
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Be sure sink drain is open. If your dishwasher drains into a food waste disposer, run disposer until it is completely empty before starting dishwasher.
Tostart dishwasher, close door and move door latch to therighttolockedposition. Slowly turn control dial toward the ON hearthedishwasherstart. To obtainthe benefitsof a com-
pletecycle, be carefulthatyou do not turn the dial any
furtherthan necessaryto startthedishwasher.
@ For SHORT WASH cycle: Closedoor but do not latch
it.Slowlyrotatedialclockwiseto SIIORTWASH
tionon dial.Thenmovedoor latchto therightto locked position.
positionor untilyou
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Whathappensduring the cycle...
@ Dishwasherwtilcompletecyclesqucnce automatically
andcontroldialwilladvanceto OFFposition.
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CYCLESEQUENCE (minutes–apprOx.)
Wash/Rinse Rinse Rinse Ma~a’)ftergent
Rinse Rinse
‘ElectricDry
TotalTime
(approx,)
‘;This portion of the cycle is eliminated with Drying Heat Off.
tPius time required to heat water when Sani Cycle is on.
Scrub
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44t
4 9t
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4 6 3
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4 9t
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China
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#Occasional clickingsoundsthat occurarecausedby:
* softfooddisposermechanismshreddingaction.
drainvalveat start of pumpout of washand rinse
water.
timercontrolascycleprogresses.
0detergentcupwhenitopensinthemainwash.
0 Duringthedryingperiod:
. themotorstops.
the WASHING/RINSING indicatorlightgoes off.
theDRYINGindicatorlight comesonduring
dryingwithDRYINGHEATON.
watervaporisreleasedthroughthe vent underthe
doorhandle.It maybevisible.
INTERRUPTINGACYCLE
Forgetadish?
1.Pushdoorlatchto the left.Doorsafetyinterlockswitch willcut,offthewashingaction.
2. Waita few secondsfor wateraction to subside,then opendoor.
3. Adddishesyoumayhaveforgotten...orremoveitems.
Todisconnectdishwasher...
1.Removethepowercordplugfromthereceptacle,
2. ~rn off hot water.
3. Releasewaterpressureby raisingtabs on Unicouple
handle.
4. Closedoorandpushlatchto right.Cyclewillautomat-
icallyresumeoperation.
NOTE:Soileddishesshouldnotbe addedafterthe maindetergentwashportionof thecycle.
Interruptthewashand rinseperiodsas seldomas pos­sible.Water temperature is reduced, decreasing ability,whendoor is openedon any dishwasher.
4. ReleaseUnicoupleby pushing movable thumb tab down.
5. Shakeexcesswateroutof Unicoupleand returnit and
its hosesto thestoragecompartment.
NOTE:When motorstops at endof finalrinse,theUni­co~lplecanbedisconnectedandreturnedtostorage.
BEFOREYOUCALLFORSERVICE...
ChecktheTROUBLE-SHOOTINGGUIDE in your USE AND CARE BOOK. It lists many minorcausesof problemsthatyoucancorrectand maysaveyouanunnecessaryservicecall.
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Appliance Park, Louisville, Ketitucky 40225
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
HDB920
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