GE ZBD3000 User Manual

Monogam.

Use and Care Guide

ZBD3000

for

Dishwasher

1993

Momgam. ““

Dishwashv

Introduction

Contents

Your new Monogram dishwasher makes an eloquent statement of style, convenience and kitchen planning flexibility. Whether you chose it for its purity of design or the assiduous attention to detail, you’ 11 find that your Monogram dishwasher’s superior blend of form and function will delight you for years to come.

The

ZBD3000 Monogram dishwashers were designed to provide the

flexibility to blend in with your kitchen beautifully integrated in the kitchen.

The information on the following pages will help you operate and maintain your dishwasher properly.

If you have any other questions—please call the GE Answer Center” (800.626.2000).

Air Gap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Appliance Registration .................3

Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

China, Crystal, Sterling ..............18

Consumer Services .....................26

Convenience Features ...................3

Cycle Features ..............................6

Detergent Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Dispenser Cups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Dishwasher Shortcuts ...................8

Drying Options .............................7

Energy-Saving Tips ......................5

Features . . .

Front panel Change .....................2O

Important Phone Numbers ..........26

Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......15 -17

Lock Controls Feature ..................8

..................................6, 7

cabinetry.

Model and Serial Numbers ...........3

Operating Instructions, Tips ....6-14

POTSCRUBBER..............6, 12, 14

Problem Solver ......................2 1-23

Repair Service ...............................3

Rinse Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 22

Safety Instructions ........................4

Soil Level ................................7,

Systems Monitor .....................9 - 11

User Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Warranty .....................................27

Water Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Winter Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Questions? Call GE Answer

800.626.2000

Its

sleek

design can be

Center(s

Before using 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 GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville. KY 40225

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 came with your dishwasher. Before sending in this card, please write these numbers here:

Model Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls

Serial Number

concerning your dishwasher.

If you received a damaged dishwasher...

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the dishwasher.

Save time and money. Before you request service...

Check the Problem Solver in the back of this guide. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

If you need service...

To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in the back of this guide.

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 3 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 GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer

Action Panel

20 North

Wacker

Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

Convenience Features

● Lets you select fast, heated drying

or energy-saving, no-heat drying.

● A SYSTEMS MONITOR that

tells you what’s happening in the dishwasher and if certain things are wrong.

● Lets you LOCK the controls to

prevent accidental tampering.

● Remembers your last cycle so

you don’t have to reprogram each time. See SHORTCUT on page 8.

This dishwasher has many convenient features. Among them are:

“

Controls are arranged left to right

as you use them.

● Automatic “beep” responses to

your instructions and a lighted display let you know the desired function has been selected.

● Lets you adjust your washing

cycle to the amount of soil on your dishes.

WORTANT SAFETY mSTRUCTIONS

●

Use

this

Read W

WARNING—When

appliance, always exercise basic safety precautions, including the following:

appliance only for

titmctions

using this

its

intended

before ming

purpose, as you will find described in this Use and Care Guide.

*This dishwasher must be properly

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receive your dishwasher, you can obtain one by calling, toll free, the GE Answer

—This appliance must be connected to a

grounded metal, permanent wiring system; or an equipment-grounding conductor must be run with the circuit 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.

in the vicinity of this or

Use only powder or liquid detergents or wetting

agents recommended for use in a dishwasher.

* Do not wash plastic items

“dishwasher safe” or the equivalent. For plastic items not so marked, check the manufacturer’s recommendations.

Load light plastic items so they will not

become

of the dishwasher—the might come into contact with the and be damaged.

installed and located in accordance with the Installation Instructions before

it is used. If you did not

Installation

●

materials, gasoline or other

flammable

dislodged and drop to the bottom

Instruction;

Center?

not store or

Calrod

use

va~ors

an~

other

utiess

heating element

sheet with

800.626.2000.

combustible

and liquids

appfiance.

marked

To minimize the possibility of injury.

●

When loading items to be washed:

A. Locate sharp items so

not likely to damage the door seal, and

B. Load sharp knives with the handles

to reduce the risk of cut-type injuries.

that

they are

ttis

appliance.

●

Do not tamper with controls.

●

Do not touch the

during or immediately after use.

‘

Do not operate your dishwasher unless

enclosure panels are properly in place.

●

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 allow children to play inside, on or with this appliance or any discarded appliance. Dispose of discardd appliances and shipping or packing material properly. Before discarding a dishwasher, remove the door of the washing compartment.

●

Keep

aIl

washing detergents and wetting agents out of the reach of children, preferably in a locked cabinet. Observe all warnings on container labels to avoid personal injury.

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before attempting any maintenance.

Turning the control dial to the OFF position

does not disconnect the appliance from the power supply. We recommend having a qualified technician service your appliance.

water pipes if hot water has not been used for a period of two weeks

IS EXPLOSIVE. To prevent the 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 and allow them ‘to run for several minutes before using any electrical appliance which is connected to the hot water system. This will allow any hydrogen gas to escape. Also, since the gas is

flammabIe,

or appliance during this process.

do not smoke or use an open flame

Calrod@

To minimize the possibility of

electric shock, disconnect this appliance from the power supply

WARNING—HYDROGEN GAS

is produced by the chemical action within your water heater. It accumulate in the water

heating element

NOTE:

heater

longer. HYDROGEN

possibihty

all

hot water faucets

can

an~or

GAS

SAVE THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

ENERGY-SAVING

TWS

● Operate the dishwasher only when it’s full. Let

the dishes accumulate in dishwasher. When you put in only a partial load, use the RINSE & HOLD cycle to rinse off heavy soils. Be sure to latch the door when waiting for a full load. This helps to keep

soils

moist, easier to remove.

Always select the cycle that uses the least amount of water that will remove the soil from the load.

● Turn your water heater down to deliver

120°F.

water to your dishwasher and use the WASH HEAT BOOST Option. Make sure the entering water temperature is no less than

120°F.

(See How to

Test Water Temperature section).

● Select a SOIL OPTION that will remove soil

from

load.

● If you don’t need your dishes right away, use your

HEATED DRY off (Energy saver) feature that turns the drying heater off automatically. Dishes dry naturally over a longer period such as overnight.

● Watch the SYSTEMS MONITOR for more ideas.

See Systems Monitor section.

HOW TO OPERATE YOUR

CHII

,000[

DIS~ASHER

step

1. Load your dishwasher with dishes,

silverware, pots, pans, bowls, etc. according to instructions in the Loading section.

CYCLE PHASE

ENERGY MONITOR —

TIME TO END OF CYCLE

step 2.

Add detergent to the detergent dispenser.

Use rinse aid agent to help prevent spotting. (See How to Use a Rinse Agent section.)

Close and latch dishwasher door.

SYSTEMS

POT-

SCRUBBER WASH

NORMAL SHORT

1111

CYCLES

WASH

CRVS

Systems Monitor

This panel tells you what is happening in the dishwasher and can alert you to some possible problems.

Information displayed:

● Selected wash cycle

● Selected dry option

● Minutes to end of cycle

● Cycle phase, such as WASHING,

RINSING or DRYING

● Diagnostic codes to alert you to

possible problems

●

Relative energy used by each cycle.

Lets you choose the cycle you need that uses the least energy.

See Systems Monitor section for explanation of displays and codes.

Step 3. Select desired wash cycle.

Touch the center of the pad.

● POTSCRUBBER is for items

such as pots, pans and casseroles. Everyday dishes may be included.

● NORMAL WASH is for loads

of everyday dishes with medium soils. Designed to yield high

performance on normal loads.

● SHORT WASH is for most

loads of everyday dishes with light soils or soils that have not dried on. It saves hot water over the higher performance cycles, thus saving energy.

Pre-rinse

dishware before loading.

●

CHINA CRYSTAL

soiled

china and crystal. The wash

is for lightly

. RINSE & HOLD is for rinsing

partial loads which will be washed later. not use DELAY START with this cycle.

To change a setting,

desired pad. Your dishwasher is now

automatically programmed including a Soil Option Selection. Cycle Indicator Lights tell you the complete program and a number

in the SYSTEMS MONITOR will tell you how long the cycle will

t~e.

the START pad.

action is softened by pumping air

along

with the water to protect

delicate items.

before

Pre-rinse dishware

Follow loading

you]

instructions in the Loading section.

not

use detergent. Do

just touch

If you’re satisfied, just touch

DOOR LATCH “OFF “POSITION SELECTED CYCLE INDICATOR LIGHTS

SOIL

NORMAL LIGHT

SOIL SOIL BOOST

ihh

h,n

OPTIONS

WASH HEAT

‘E’:

❑ B\

Step 4. Select a soil option

If you wish to make program changes, start with the soil level. You

should

select a change within 30 seconds, otherwise all panel lights will go out. To relight, touch any pad or open and

● HEAVY SOIL should be selected

when dishes are extra soiled or extra greasy. This gives dishes an extra rinse in every cycle except RINSE & HOLD. This lengthens cycle.

●

NORMAL SOIL

programmed when a cycle is selected. You may want to change the selection depending on the soil on your dishes.

● LIGHT SOIL will save time

and money if you your dishes. This shortens all cycles except RINSE & HOLD.

reclose

is automatically

pre-rinse

door.

Step 5. Select a drying option

● HEATED DRY on—Provides

faster drying. Can be changed while cycle is running.

● HEATED DRY off (Energy

Saver)—Shuts off heating unit. Dishes air-dry naturally. It takes longer, but saves energy. You can

prop door open about 3 inches

after motor stops to speed drying.

Excellent for overnight drying.

Energy Saver helps reduce energy used by this model approximately

● WASH HEAT BOOST. See How

to Test Water Temperature section. The entering water must be between wash heat boost option when water is less than

When selected, the wash cycle will be extended for 21 minutes while the dishwasher heats the water for good washing and drying.

120°F.

and

140°F.

Use

690.

‘Monogram

Step 6. Start dishwasher

●

When you’re ready to wash dishes,

touch the START pad. There is a time delay between start-up and water fill so you will not hear any wash action right away. Dishwasher will proceed through your entire program and turn off automatically.

To delay the start, touch DELAY START pad. The SYSTEMS MONITOR will read”1 Touch pad once again for each hour desired up to 14 hours. The machine will count down and start automatically at the correct time.

NOTE: Don’t forget to put detergent in cup and close cup. Do not use DELAY START with the RINSE & HOLD cycle.

To change a cycle after washing

starts, touch the CLEAR RESET

pad to cancel cycle. After water is pumped out and motor stops, you can reprogram and restart the dishwasher.

hrs

delay.”

OPEMT~G

~STRUCTIONS

(continued)

Dishwashing

The dishwasher remembers your last cycle so you don’t have to reprogram each time.

Shortcut

When the dishwasher is loaded and the door latch is moved to the ON position, the control panel will display the last settings you selected.

If you don’t want to change any of the settings,

simply touch START.

NOTE: If there has been a power failure, NORMAL WASH, NORMAL SOIL and HEATED DRY off will automatically be programmed. Make any new selections as desired and touch START.

How to lock dishwasher controls to prevent use by children

Your dishwasher has a “hidden” control pad. When this pad is touched twice within 3 seconds, all pads become inoperative and no new selections can be made until the lock is released. The word LOCKED appears in the SYSTEMS MONITOR.

Children cannot accidentally start dishwasher by touching pads. The only control unaffected is the DELAY START. If this selection has been made, dishwasher will

start automatically after whatever

delay you have selected.

Touch here

twic>

within 3 seconds to lock or unlock the control panel.

HEAVV

SOIL

111

❑

SOIL

AL LIGHT

S IL

SOIL

THE SYSTEMS MONITOR TELLS YOU

W~T’S

DISPLAY

NUMERALS FROM

1 to 99 MINUTES

NUMERALS FROM Number of hours delay until start of cycle.

1 to 14

ENERGY MONITOR LO—_—— — HI

ENERGY SAVER

WASHING RINSE DRYING

HRS.

DELAY

WHAT IT MEANS

Number of minutes left in the cycle.

Shows relative amount of energy used from LO (one bar lighted) to HI (all five bars lighted).

Indicates energy-efficient selection made such as SHORT WASH, LIGHT SOIL or ENERGY SAVER (UNHEATED) DRYING.

DisplayedduringPre-wash, Pre-rinseandMainWashperiods.

DisplayedduringRinseperiodsfollowingtheMainWash.

DisplayedduringHEATEDDRYonwhenselected.

~PPEN~G

RINSED ONLY

HEATING

CLEAN

LOC~D PF RESET

RESET

Indicates completion of

Indicates water is being heated—in wash or rinse period—to temperature necessary for good washability. The minutes countdown is on hold for up to a maximum of 30 minutes when “HEATING” is displayed.

Indicates completed cycle (except RINSE & HOLD). Remains on until door is unlatched.

Indicates controls are locked to prevent unauthorized use.

Indicatesapowerfailureoccurred.

/ TheCLEARRESETpadwastouched.

RINSE&HOLD

cycle. Remains onuntil dooris unlatched.

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