General Electric GSD400P User Manual

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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

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.

e ~f?j ~()~ $~()~~~~ ~$~

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.

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

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.

SAVETHESE INSTRUCTIONS

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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

!Imwiw

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

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mathappemill thecycle

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occasional

clicking

sounds:

—Softfood

action.

disposer

shredding ventbythedoor latchdufing

—Drainvalveopeningtopump

waterout.

—Timercontrolas cycle

progresses.

—Detergentcupopening.

NORMAL WASH

*DRYINGHEAT—ON:Add 28minutes.

Io, i w ImmEll_=qRFl

@Themotorstopsduringdrying. @Watervaporcomesthroughthe

dryingandwhenwateris being pumpedout.

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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

yw.wdNnwdMx

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MAIN

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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usestwowashese

Howtoprepare

the dishesforWa$hhg.

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

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

grainshardness) (3-7grains)

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CYCLES

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MainCup

1Tablespoon + 1Tablespoon

minimum

OpenCup

minimum

HARDWATER

(7-12grabs*) MainCup OpenCup MainCup* HalfFull + HalfFull

Completely

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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.

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.

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I Material

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usually

safe

Exceptions(notsafe)

Special

Instructions

Mwmimnl YES

I Chhmhstolwwwe

crystal

PWWshware ite

ins-such as electronicair Ck?amrfilters,

furnacefiItem, paintbrushes,etc.

G%Ms h-on Pewter

Plastics

Stainlesssteel

SOrnecoloredanodized

aluminumcanfade.

YES

YES Antique,metal-trimmedor

YEs

NO IronwilIrust.

No Pewtertarnishes.

YES

Antique,metal paintedorover-the-glaze

Dattwnsfade.Goldleafwill

I ~iscolor.

hand-paintedpatternswill Fade.Goldleafwilldiscolor.

Milkglassmayyellow.

trimmed,tiand-

Someclarkeningorsp~ttin~possible,Removeby scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.

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

Loadsecurelyto preventmovement. Checkmanufacturer’sinstructionsforyourcrystal,

Do notwashin dishwasher.Damagetodishwasher anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.

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Ifit doesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiece

~ beforedishwashingan entireset. “

Rinseif notwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods canstainiflefton.

Sterlingsilver andsilverplate

Non-stickcoatings

‘I’in

Vwmd

I YES

YES

Don’tputin samesilverware basketwithstainless steel. Contactbetweenmetalscan

damagesilver.

Don’twashcopperutensilsin thesameload.Silvermayget abrownfilm.

Adhesiveusedto attachsome

hollow-handleknivescan loosen.

Tincanrust.

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. $#$ G

locked, washingwillcontinue.

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USER MTENmcE

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msTRucmoNs

manthetx)ntrol ptmd witha

MghtIydampenedcloth. thoroughly.IX notuseabrasives

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.

‘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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dishwasherisn’tdrainingweH.

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‘~~< Use.This ProbIemSolver

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 N DISPENSER

)ETERGENTCUP /ON’TLATCH

FTERADDING

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.

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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,

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

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

Toremovestubborn spotsand filmfrom

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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POSSIBLE ICAUSEAIWl REMEDY

SMALLAMOUNTOF

WATERSTANDING INTHEBOTTOM OFTHETUB

WATERWON’TPUMP OUT’OFTHETUB

SUDSINTHETUB

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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We’llBe There

With the purchaseof your new GE a~@iarKe, receive the

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@

informationserviceisavailableto help.Yourcall-and your question— willbe answeredpromptlyand courteously.And youcan callany time.GEAnswerCente@serviceis open 24 hoursa day7 daysa week.

AGEConsumer %-vice professional

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—

know

most repaifi can be handled injust

one visit.

Youcan

have the secure feeling that

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.

Individuals cpdifkd to !m-viux!their

om appknces can

haveneeded parts or accessoriessentdirectlyto their home, freeof shippingcharge!

The GEparts systemprovidesaccess to over47,000parts..and allGE

Genuine RenewalPartsare My wamanted.VISA, MasterCardand Discovercardsare accepted.

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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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YOURGEAUTOMATIC DISHWASHER

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WARRANTY

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

(

WHAT!s COVERED

WHAT!SNOTCOVERED

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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

Thisbook is printed on recycledpaper

Part No. 165D30t?OP21O

Warrantor: General Electric Company

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