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Help IDishelp you...

If ym. needs%nice

Bef”m’Fusingyour

dishwasher,mad this

book carefully.

It is intendedto help you
operate and maintainyour new
dishwasherproperly.

Keepithandyfor answersto

questions.

your
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

or need more

yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

help,write(include

writedown the mdd and

serialnumbers.

You’llfindthemon alabel
fastenedtothetubwalljustinside
thedishwasherdoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoon the

ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthat camewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending

inthiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:

ModelNumber

savetime and money.

Befuweyou Hq.nest

S4?lWiC43..e

Checkthe ProblemSolver

section.It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

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Toobtaina Spanishlanguage
versionofthis book,call
GEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.

Paraobtenerla versi6nen
Espaiioldeestemanual,
llarnea
GEAnswerCenter?

serviciodeinformaci6n
parael consumidor,
telifono800.626.2000.

Energy”savingtips

eoperatedishwasher only when

it’sfuU Letthedishesaccumulate
in dishwasher.Besureto latchthe
doorwhenwaitingfora fullload.
Thishelpskeepsoilsmoist,easier
toremove.

Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespagein the
backof thisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand
wantYOLItobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp,

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT, ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails—including
yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

FINALLY,if yourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:

MajorApplianceConsumer

ActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,IL 60606

o

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.

M’you K!a?iveda
damageddishwasher...

Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)that soldyou

thedishwasher.

eIf youdon’t needyourdishes
rightaway,use your energysaving
DRYING
thatturnsthedryingheateroff
automatically.Dishesdry naturally

overa longerperiodsuchas
overnight.

HEAT IOFFfeature

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IN4PORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

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wARNING—when

usingthisappliance,always

exercisebasicsafety

precautions, inclutiirig the

Mowing:

euse this applimce only for its
intended purposey as you will
find described in this use and
care Guide.

a‘I’hisdishwasher must be

properly instaMed and

locatedinaccordancewith
theInsbllation Instructions
beforeitisused.Ifyoudid

notreceiveanInstallation .

Instructionssheetwithyour
dishwasher,youcanobtainone
bycontactingtheservicelocation

nearestyou.

—Thisappliancemustbe
connectedto a grounded
metal,permanentwiring

system;or an equipment­groundingconductormustbe
run with thecircuitconductors

andconnectedto the
equipment-groundingterminal

or lead of the appliance.

—Connectto a properlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower­supplycircuitto avoid

electricaloverload.

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combustiblematerials9gasoline

or other flammablevaporsand
liqtlidsin the vicinityofthis’or
my other appliance.

~Useonlypowderorliquid
detergentsorwettingagents
recommendedforuseina

dishwasher.

s Donotwashplasticitems

unlessmarked“dishwasher

safe”

or theequivalent.For

plastic

checkthe

itemsnotsomarked,

manufacturer’s

*Loadlightplasticitemssothey
willnotbecomedislodgedand
droptothebottomofthe

dishwasher—theymightcome
intocontactwiththeheatingunit
andbedamaged.

TOminimize the possibility
ofinjury.

QWhenloadingitemstobe
washed:

A. Locatesharpitemsso
thatthey arenot likelyto
clarnagethe doorseal,and

B.Loadsharpkniveswith
thehandlesup to reducethe

riskofcut-typeinjuries.

~Donottouchtheheating
elementduringorimmediately
afteruse.

~Donotoperateyourdishwasher

unlessallenclosurepanelsare

properlyinplace.
6Donot

tamperwithcontrols.

oDonotabuse,siton,or standon
thedoorordishrackofthe

dishwasher.

~Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyor
nearchildren.Donotallow
childrentoplayinside,onorwith

thisapplianceoranydiscarded
appliance.Disposeofdiscarded

appliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialproperly.Before
discardinga dishwasher,remove
thedoorofthewashing
compartment.

~KeepaHwashingdetergents

andwettingagentsoutof the
reachofchildren,preferablyina
lockedcabinet.Observeall
warningscmcontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.

*Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,disconnect
thisappliancefromthepower
supplybeforeatttxnptingany
maintenance,Note:Turning
thecontroldialto the OR?
positiondoesriotdisconnect
the appliancefromthepower
supply.Werecommendhaving
a qualifiedtechnicianservice
yourappliance.

Aw-c-m~w~~

GASis producedby the
chemicalactionwithinyour
waterheater.It can accumulate
in the waterheaterandlor
waterpipesifhot waterhas
notbeen usedforaperiodof
two weeksor longer.
HYDROGEN‘GAS

Is

EXPLOSIVE.Topreventthe
possibilityof damageor
injury,if youhavenotused hot
waterfor two weeksor more,
or movedintoa residencein
whichthe hot water system
maynothavebeen usedfor
sometime, turnon all hot
waterfaucets andallowthem

to run for severalminutes
beforeusingany electrical
appliancewhichis connected.
to the hot water system.This
will allow anyhydrogen gas to
escape.Also, since the gas is
fiarnmable,do not smokeor
use an open flameor appliance
duringthis~rocess.

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SAVETHESE
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STEP L Loadyourdishwasher

withdishes,silverware,pots,
pans,.bowls,etc.accordingto
instructionsonpages8 and9.

STEP 2.Adddetergenttothe

detergentdispenser.Makesurethe

CycleIndicatorDialis atOFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
{Seepages 6 and7.) - -

Userinseaidagentto helpprevent
spotting.(Seepage6.)

STEP3. SelectDryingOption.

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HEATOFF HEATON

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DRYINGHEATON.Turnsthe
dryingheateronforfastdrying.

DRYINGHEATWI?.Turnsthe
dryinghateroffto saveenergy.
Dishesdrynaturallyovera longer
periodsuchas overnight.

If youneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafterthe
cycleis completetoreduce the
dryingtime.

Useof thisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedby this

modelapproximately

9Y0.

STEP4. If Yourdishwasherdrains
intoa foodwastedisposer,operate
thedisposeruntilitis emptybefore
startingthe dishwasher.

Toobtainthe benefitsofa
completecycle,becarefulthat
youdo not turn the dialany

further than m?uwwnryto start

thedishwasher.

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a.Latchthedoor.

b. SlowlyturnCycle IndicatorDial

to ONpositionto startthecycle.
Thereis a timedelaybetween
start-upandwaterfill soyou
willnothearanywashaction
rightaway.

?3DRYING

mathappemill thecycle

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* You’llhear

occasional

clicking

sounds:

—Softfood

action.

disposer

shredding ventbythedoor latchdufing

—Drainvalveopeningtopump

waterout.

—Timercontrolas cycle

progresses.

—Detergentcupopening.

NORMAL WASH

*DRYINGHEAT—ON:Add 28minutes.

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@Themotorstopsduringdrying.
@Watervaporcomesthroughthe

dryingandwhenwateris being
pumpedout.

Toget dishescleananddry,you

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needhotwater.Tohelpyougetwater

ofthepropertemperature,your
dishwasherautomaticallyheatsthe
walerinthewashcycle.Forgood

washingand drying,the entering

watermust beat least

120%.To

preventdishdarnage,inletwater

shouldnotexceed150“F.

totestwater temperature:

How
Checkthe watertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyormeatthermometer.

thedishwasherrun through

Let

onefill and pumpout cycle,then
letthe dishwasherfill withwater
thesecond time.

Whenyouhearthewaterstop
filling,unlatchthedoorandslowly
openit.

.Measurethetemperatureofthe
waterinthebottomofthetub this
way:

showers,giveyourwaterheater
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.

Toimprovewashabilityifthewater
islessthan120°Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfill bothdetergent
cupsalleasthalf-fullwithdetergent.

Help prtWent

with $3rin$eagent.

spotting

Arinseagentmakeswaterflowoff

dishesquickerthanusual.This

lessenswaterspottingandmakes

dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashing

performance,use ofarinse

agentsuchasJET-DRYbrandis

recommended.

Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher
usesthesolidform.

If youcan’tfind anyrinse agent,
write:
BENCKISER

CONSUMER

PRODUCTS,INC.

(“JETDRY”)
411W.PutnamAve.
Greenwich,CI’06830

Howto$hooseanduse

rigmddmgente

the

First,useonlypowderorliquid
detergentspecificallymadefor
usein dishwashers.other types
wiilcauseowmudsing.

$ecmd, deck thephosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-w~termaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.Ifthe phosphatecontentis
low(8.7%or less),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.

waterdepartmentcantell

Your
youhow
canyourcountyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatelsofkner
company,Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grains”ofhardnessis

inyour water.

Howmuch
use?Thatdepends.Isyourwater

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

needlessdetergent.

hardyourwateris. So

detergentshouid you

Removethesilverwarebasketand
placeacandyor meatthermometer

in thewatertowardsthemiddleof

{hetub.Ifthetemperatureisless
than120°F,youwillnotgetgood
washingresults.Higherwater

temperatureis neededtodissolve
~’reaseandactivatepowder
Detergents.

Helpfulhints: If outside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or

if your watertravelsalongdistance

fromwaterheatertodishwasher,

JOUmayneedtosetyourwater

~water’sthermostatup.If youhave
notusedhotwaterfor sometime,
d]ewaterin thepipeswillbecold.

Turnon thehotwaterfauce~at the
sinkand allowitto run untilthe

~)ateris hot. Thenstartthe

dishwasher.If you’verecentlydone
l:iumjryor runhoiwaterfor

Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater

not onlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.It cancausea permanent
cloudinessofglassware,called

“etching.”Anoutsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Butwhytakea
chancewhenit’seasyto findout
thehardnessofyourwater.

Keepyour detergentfresh and
dry.

Underthesinkisn’tagood
placeto storedetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowder
detergentintothedispenseruntil
you’rereadyto washdishes,either.
(Itwon’tbefreshORdr-y.)

E your powder detergent gets old
or hmpy9 throw it away.

Itw-on’t
washwell.Olddetergentoftenwon’t
dissolve.

If youusea liquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lump”astheyage or come

incontactwithwater.

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You’llfind twodetergent

dispensers onthe insidedoorof

ym.lr (mmvashero%%0,beta.m

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CUP

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See “DetergentUsage Guide”

below.(Be sure the Cycle
IndicatorDial is at OFFposition
beforeadding detergent.
Otherwise, the detergentcup will

not close and latchproperly..)

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Howtoprepare

the dishesforWa$hhg.

Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacingamuchokier
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof

t

normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.

Withcommonsensearidalittle
practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:

L Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.
It isalsobesttoremovehard
shelledvegetables,meat

trimmings,leafyvegetables,
andcrusts.Removeexcessive
quantitiesof oilor grease.

2.Removelargequantitiesof
anyfood.Yourdishwasherhas

abuilt-insoftfooddisposerthat
pulverizessoftfoodbitsand
flushesthemaway.Itcanhandle

small amountsofsoftfoods,but

largeamountswillbedifficultto

handle.

3. Trytoremovefoodscrapsand

placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasachanceto dryand
becomehard.Disheswithdried-on
soil aremoredifficultto washand
mayrequireadditionalpreparation
forgood results+

Note:T’hefoodsmentionedabove
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
not mentionedmayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowantto consider
removingfoodssuchas mustard,
mayonnaise,vinegar,lemonjuice
andotherfoodsthatcancause
discolorationofstainlesssteelif
allowedtoremainondishesfora
longperiodof time.

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NOTE: Detergent cup may be
opened manually with no harm.

Detergent usagechide @Nvderor liquid)

SOFTWATER MEDIUMWATER

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MainCup

1Tablespoon + 1Tablespoon

minimum

OpenCup

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Howtobwillym.wdishwasher

i%isisa randommixed load, themost common typeyou

willhave.

Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat

watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharminthe
bottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswaterout overthedishestowashtheitems

intheupperrack. Onsomemodels,asprayarminthe
topwashesdownalso.Makesuretoplace tailitems to

theoutsidesotheupperwasharmisnotblocked.

How

Thetoprackisbestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.Cups
andglassesfitbestalongthesides.Thisistheplacefor
dishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesuresmallplastic
itemsarelodgedintightlysotheycan’tfallontothe
Calrod”heatingunit.-Arrangestemwaresothatitcannot
moveeasily.Don’tlet theglassestoucheachother.

tobad the!ml? RACK

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‘Ilmwashtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.

Don’tblockit or loadtallthingsnext to it. Also,be
carefulnottolet aportionofan itemsuchas apot or
dishhandleextendthroughthe bottomrack. Thiscould
blockthewasharm andcause poor washingresults.

OUTF’RTHIS.

Saucepans,mixingbowlsandother smallitemsmaybe

placed-—facedow~—inthetoprack. Thetoprack is
handyfor allkinds of oddshapes.Be suretheforceof
wateranddetergentcanreachsoiledsurfaces.

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Fitdates andsaucersbetweenthe Dins.Placeitemsso
tha;wateranddetergentfromwasharmcanreachsoiled

surfaces.

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FIeavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loadedinthebottomrack,facingdown.Propbroiler
pansandracksalongtheedge.

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Putflatwareintheremovablebasketwithhandlesupto

protectyourhands.Mixknives,forksandspoonsso
theydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.Smallplastic
items,suchas measuringspoonsandlidsfromsmall

containersarenotrecommendedforautomatic
dishwashing.If placedinthedishwasher,theyshouldgo
inthebottomofsilverwarebasketwithsilverwareontop.

Precaution!
Takeoutanythingthat mayfallor extendthroughthe

bottomofthebasket.

I Material

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usually

safe

Exceptions(notsafe)

Special

Instructions

Mwmimnl YES

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I Chhmhstolwwwe

crystal

PWWshware
ite

ins-such as
electronicair
Ck?amrfilters,

furnacefiItem,
paintbrushes,etc.

G%Ms
h-on
Pewter

Plastics

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Stainlesssteel

SOrnecoloredanodized

aluminumcanfade.

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YES

YES Antique,metal-trimmedor

NO

YEs

NO IronwilIrust.

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No Pewtertarnishes.

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YES

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YES

Antique,metal
paintedorover-the-glaze

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Dattwnsfade.Goldleafwill

I ~iscolor.

hand-paintedpatternswill
Fade.Goldleafwilldiscolor.

Milkglassmayyellow.

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trimmed,tiand-

Someclarkeningorsp~ttin~possible,Removeby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.

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Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufactureror test wash
onepiecedailyforat leasta month.Comparewiththe
restoftheset,

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Loadsecurelyto preventmovement.
Checkmanufacturer’sinstructionsforyourcrystal,

Do notwashin dishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.

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Ifit doesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiece

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~ beforedishwashingan entireset. “

Rinseif notwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainiflefton.

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Sterlingsilver
andsilverplate

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Non-stickcoatings

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YES

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NO

No

Don’tputin samesilverware
basketwithstainless steel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan

damagesilver.

Don’twashcopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermayget
abrownfilm.

Adhesiveusedto attachsome

hollow-handleknivescan
loosen.

Tincanrust.

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Woodcan w,arp,crackorlose

itsfinishwith&y typewashing.

Rinseif notwashingimmediately.Saityoracidfoods
canstainiflefton.Drydetergentcancause
difficult-to-removeblackspots.Placein backsectionof
silverwarebaskettoavoidexposuretodetergentfromthe
detergentcup.

Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoil to keepit from losingits non-stickquality.

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Fmgeta dish?IH4U.W9Swhen

-youfcanaddk

YOLIcanadddishes at anytime Here’showto add.aforgottendish:

BEI?OREthemaindetergentwash

portionof thecycle.

However,becauseopeningthedoo~
duringany cyclelessenscleaning
power.Tryto loadeverythingat the
beginning.

1.Push thedoor latchto theleft. 4. Closethe.doorand pushthe latch

Washingwillstop. to thefar right.Whenthe dooris

2.Waita few secondsuntilthewater

calins.Thenopenthedoor.

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3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten. $#$
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locked, washingwillcontinue.

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USER MTENmcE

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msTRucmoNs

manthetx)ntrol ptmd witha

MghtIydampenedcloth.
thoroughly.IX notuseabrasives

or

sharpobject,,onthepanel.

Theycan

CMantheoutsidewith a good

appliancepolishwax.

damageit.

cabinetfinishisdurabie,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,
orharshorgritty cleaners.

AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner

(Cat.No.WR97X0216)isavailab~e
fromGEandHotpointAppliance
PartsMarts.

Theinside

itself.

usuallytakes careof

Ifit shouldeverneed

cleaning,useamildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.

my

‘I’heoutside

Built-in*hwashem often

useanairgapeKeepit dean.

Anairgapisaplumbingdevice.It
protectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoitifadrain

clogs.Theairgapisnot a part.of
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.

Ifyouhaveanairgap, checkitat
leastonceamonth.THEAIR
GAPISNUI’PARTOFYOUR
DISHWASHER.ITISNOT
COVEREDINYOURw~Y.

airgap is easyto dean. With

‘I%e
mosttypes,firstturnoffthe

dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap
andcheckforanybuild-upofgrit.
Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.

Notwingyour dkhwmher

inwin@r?Protectagainst
freexi~.

Ifyourdishwasherisleft inan
unheatedlocationduringthewinter
months,haveaservicetechnician
takethe followingstepstoprevent
the machinefromfreezing:

@Removefusesortripcircuit
breakerstoremoveelectricpower
fromthedishwasher.

@Turnoffwatertodishwasher.
~isconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalveanddrain,

@Removewatervalvefromthe
dishwasherandblowonsmall
plasticoutlettoremovewater.
Replacewatervalveandwaterline.

~ Ilemovepluginbottomofrubber
bootanddraincompletely.Replace
the plug.

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a Questions?

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PROBLEM

DISHWASHER
WON’TRUN

UNUSUALNOISE

DEXHZSDON’TDRY

UNCLEANDISEIES

ANDFLATWARE

BLACKORGRAY
MARKSONDISEIES

POSSIBLE CAUSEAND REMEDY

Afusein your home maybe blown, or the circuit breaker tripped. I?eplace fuse or
resetcircuitbreaker.lle~ove anyotherappliancesfromthe&cuit. r

Utensilsmaynot besecureonrackpins,or somethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle, Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
indishwasher.

Makesureinletwdtertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe

bottomrack.

Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checkinletwatertemperature.Itshoukibeatleast120”E(Totest,seepage6.)

To obtain the benefits of a complete cycle, kmcareful that youdo notturn the dialany

further

Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Iswatercomingout slower
thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.

Pluggedairgap.(Seepage11.)

Improperrackloading.(Seepages
Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstother things.Remove

markswitha mildabrasivecleanser,

than necessarytostartthedishwasher.

8 and9.)

IETERGENTLEFT
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DETERGENT

CUPS

Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
detergentcup,

I’hedispensercovermaynotbeopeningormaybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
items.Ifyouuseda powderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.If thecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,call for service.

Detergentmaybeold.If the powderdetergentishardor cakedinthebox,throwitaway.
Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand. ~

CycleIndicatordialmustbeinOFF positionforcuptocloseandlatchproperly.
Ifyouunlatchthe doorandopenitto dryyourdishes,theCycleIndicatordoesnot

advancetoOFF byitself.

PROBLEM

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POSSIBLE CAUSEANDREMEDY

SPOTS ANDFILMIIW
ONGLASSESAND

FLATWARE

Spottingcanbe causedbyallthesethings:
~Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
QLowinlet watertemperature,(Totest,seepage6.)

*Overloadingthedishwasher.
*Improperloading,(Seepages8 and9.)
*Oldor damppowdercletergent,

9’

@Phosphatelevelin detergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
@Toolittledetergent.(Seepage7.)

Dueto varyinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrandsof
detergentsto findonethatgivesthebest resultsforyou.A liquiddishwasherdetergent
mayhelpreducefilming.

Toremovestubborn spotsand filmfrom

1.

Removeall metalutensilsfromthedishwasher.

glassware:

2.DONOTADDDETERGENT.

3.Startthedishwasherandallow to runfor 15to20 minutes.Thedishwasherwillnow
bein themainwash.

4. Thenopenthedoorandpour2 cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottomofthe
dishwasher.

5.Closethedoorandallowthedishwasherto completethecycle.

If vinegar rinse doesn’t work: Repeatas above,exceptuse 1/4cup(60rnl)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadof vinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.If yours
doesn’t,callGE FactoryService.)

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Usingavinegar or citricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwicea month?Considera home
watersoftener.

[fvinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis“etching.”The fik
:annotberemoved.

[tcan be prevented: Useless detergentif youhavesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe
;hortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.

Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceedsi50°F.

~eaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usinga solutionof 1/2cup
death and3 cupswarmwater.

!n overallyellowor brownfilmon dishes or glasswarecanbe caused by irondeposits
~water.A specialfilterin thewatersupply lineis theonlyway to comectthisproblen
‘ourwatersoftenercompanycantellyou about thefilter.

‘ellowfilmon sterlingsilverresu~tswhenyouwashcopperutensilsin thesameload.
ilverpolishwill usuallyremovethis stain.

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SMALLAMOUNTOF

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INTHEBOTTOM
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WATERWON’TPUMP
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DISHWASHERLEAKS

Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchina ‘

aresecureandcan’tjar loose,(See.page8forcorrectwayto loadglassware.)Make

suretallglassesand stemwarewillclear thetop ofthetub when youpushtherackinto

the dishwasher.
Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.

Wateraroundthe outletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubisnormal.It isclean
water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.

If the entirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem.Cleantheair

gap,ifyou

Checkthe kitchen sink. Is itdrainingwell?Youmayneed a plumber.

Ifdishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besure disposeris notclogged.
Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAUTOMATIC

DISHWASHERDETERGENTS‘IllAVOIDSUDSING.

TOremovesudsfrom the tub: Openthedishwasher.Letsuds evaporate.Add1gallon
ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowly
turningthe controldialuntiladrainperiodisreached.

Repeatifnecessary.

Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.

haveone. (Seepage 11.)

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assurance that X you ever rleecl information or assistance
from GE, we’llbe there. AU you have to do is calh---tcdkfke!

Whateveryour questionabou~anyGE
majorappliance,GEAnswerCente@

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willbe answeredpromptlyand
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time.GEAnswerCente@serviceis
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will provide expert repair service,
scheduled at a time that’s convenient
for you. Many GE Consumer Service

company-operated locations offer you

service today or tomorrow, or at your
convenience (%00a.m. to 700 p.m.
weekdays,9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Satur­days).Our factory-trained technicians

yourapplianceinsideand out—

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so

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GE Consumer Service will still be

there after your warranty expires. Pur­chase a GE contract while your war­ranty is still in effect and you’llreceive
a substantial discount With a multiple

year contract, you’re assured of future
service at today’sprices.

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their home, freeof shippingcharge!

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controlsfor a varietyof GEappliances,

and a brochure to assistin planning a
barrier-freekitchen for persons with
limited mobilityTo obtain these item%
free of charge,call800.626.2000.

Consumerswith impaired hearing
or speechwho haveaccessto a TDD
or a conventional teletypewritermay
cdl 800-TDD-$XX (800-833-4322)
to request information or service,

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WARRANTY

Save proof of original purchase date suchas your salesslip or cancelledcheckto establishwarrantyperiod.

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Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

FULL CXW5”YEMRWARRANW

Forone year fromdate of original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge,parts and setvicelabor in
your hometo repairor replaceany
part of iff-)e
becauseof a manufacturingdefect.

~Servicetrips to your home to
teach you how to use the product.

$Mwa.shw thatfails

Readyour Use and (Me rnater~aL

if you then have anyquestions
about operating the product,please
contactyourdealeror ourConsumer
Affairs office at the address below,
or call, toll free:

GE Answer Cente@

800.626.2000
consumer information service

~Improper installation.
If you have an installation problem,

contact your dealer or installer.
You are responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.

This warrantyis extendedto the
originalpurchaserand any
succeedingownerfor products

purchasedfor ordinaryhome usein

the

48 mainlandstates, Hawaii and

Washington,13.C.In Alaskathe
warrantyis the same exceptthat it

is LIMITED becauseyou must pay

to ship the productto-the service -

shopor for the servicetechnician’s

travel coststo your home.

All warrantyservicewill be provided
by our FactoryServiceCenters or
by ourauthorized CustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.

Lookin the White or YellowPages
of your telephonedirectory for
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRIC FACTORY
SERVICE, GENERAL ELECTRK2­H(3TPC)INTFACTORYSERVICE or
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.

@Replacementof house fuses or

resetting of circuit breakers.

oCleaning or servicing of air gap
device in drain line.

~Failure of the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose

or used commercially.

* Damage to product caused by

accident,fire, floods or acts of God.

WARRANTOR IS PDT

RESPONSIBLE F(3R
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

if further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

Manager—consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225

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