General Electric GSS203 User Manual

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Operating Instructions leaflet carefully;They . tomer Care” servicers. Youl find them in the
contain detailed information on the operation
and recommended maintenance of your new dishwasher. Once you have read them keep them handy for answers to questions you may have.
If you have any additional questions concern­ing the operation of your dishwasher, u@e—
“ ~ Yellow Pages under
CUSTOMER CARE” SERVICE.” Locate
number.
your dishwasher’s modeI and serial .
Should you ever need to call for ser- .
vice you will need these numbers. Youll find
‘them on a plate on the side of the door.
“GENERAL ELECTRIC
including your phone number— to:
Consumer Affairs General Electric Company Appliance Park Louisville, Kentucky 40225
If
you reaeivea damaged dishwasher,imrnedi-.
ately contact the dealer (or builder) from whom you purchased it. They have been informed of
Modal Numhar Seriai Numbar
Enter both of these numbers in the spaces above. Give both these numbers if you ever need to call for service.
You will also find it convenient to have the $ following information:
the proper procedure to take care of such mat­ters and can handle it for you.
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Before
you call for service, check the Problem
Date Purchase~
Solver on pages 8-12 of this book. It lists many minor causes of operating problems that you can correct yourself and may save you an
unnecessary service call.
Need service? In many cities, there’s a General Electric Factory Service Center. Call, and a radio-dispatched truck will come to your home
by appointment –morning or afternoon. Charge
the work, if you like. Ail the centers accept both Master Charge and Visa cards. (Phone numbers are on pages 13-14.)
KEEP PURCHASE RECEIPT WITH THIS BOOK FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
If you needservice literature,parts lists, parts
or accessories,
contact one of the Factory Serv­ice Centers, a franchised Customer Carem servicer or your dealer.
Extended ServiceContracts. The terms of your
warranty provide free service for a definite period of time. (See the back cover of this
book. ) After this warranty expires you may
Contents
Model and Serial Number Location. . . . ...1
Important Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . .2
Energy -Saving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...3
How To Prepare Your Tableware,
Pots and Pans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...3
How To Load Your Dishwasher. . . . . . . ...3-5
How To Wash Special Items ., . . . . . . . . ...6
How To Fill the Dual Detergent Dispenser Preparation of Dishwasher for
Winter Storage . . . . . . 8
Care and Cleaning 8
Problem Solver . . . . . . . . . . . .
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hissing or sputtering sound as the gas
escapes from the faucet as the hot water begins to flow. There should be no smoking or open flame near the faucet at the time it is open.
* Be careful not to touch the Calrod heating unit at the bottom of the tub
during or immediately after the cycle is completed— it may be hot.
~ Load light plastic items
S@ they will
not become dislodged and drop to the
bottom of the dishwasher–they might come into contact with the heating unit and be damaged.
~ Use on/y special Iow-sudsi ng deter­gents developed especially for auto­r}~atic dishwashers.
H D{shwasber detergents and wetting
~~i-~qpOiJ ncis s170u Id not be taken
z~g<.~i~t
lnts;-nai Iy-keep them OUt of reach of $[‘/1[-]iI (-j~-1/~(_j[’e~~
Energy-SavingTips
The powerconsumptionof yourdishwashercan be minimized
A dishwasherwill usually hold a whole day’s
dishes.Tb save electric power as well as time+ detergentandwater,operatethedishwasheronly whenit isfull,Whenyou haveonlyapartialload and you do not plan to wash dishes until the dishwasherisfull,rinseheavysoilsoff dishesand utensilsbefore loading,and be sureto rinseoff
if you follow thesesuggestions,
ForBest
Hot Wateris a must. Use only hot water in
yourdishwasher–water enteringtubshouldbe
between 1400 and 150° F. See how to measure
water temperatureon page 9.
silverwareto preventitfromgarnishing. . AlwaysselecI the shortestcycle that will re-
movethesoilfrom theIom.i.
When fast drying of dishes is not necessary,
turndishw~sheroff when washand rinsepor­tionof the cycle is finished.Some modelshave anEnergySaverpushbuttonthatdoes thisauto­matically.
Results
Automatic DishwasherDetergent is a must.
Use only fresh detergents designed for auto-
matic dishwashers(seepage 7). Do not useold detergent that is very hard or caked in the container.
HowTo PrepareYour Tableware,PotsAnd Pam
Hardfood wastes,suchas bonesandcorn cobs, must beremoved.Thesebelongin a food waste disposer. Large amounts of food soil on table­ware must be removed—particularly starchy foods such as mashed potatoes, rice or cooked
cereals,becausethey do not readilydissolve in
water.Loosen baked-onfood from utensilsand casseroledishesby soakingin hot waterbefore loadingtheminto dishwasher.
HowTo LoadYour Dishwasher
‘J’hisis arandom“mixed-load”’... themost com­mon type you will have.
130thracks of your dishwashermay be loaded at random as illustrated. As you pull out the racks, you’]] finclthe upper rack rests on the lower rack supports. tt’hen loading the dish­washer,set the upper rack on and load it there.Fill thelowerrackin the dish­washer.
Pots anc~pans,casseroles andother items with
hen~s~+driecf-on anti baked-on soils must be loaded in the lower rack with the open end down, [acing directly toward the wash arm be­low the lower rack. Shallow. items may be an,glcdpro~ridwlthe
soil~~c!surface insidi’ from (iirect w’at~’raction. 1,ix}lt]l’.~oi](~(]i[~JIIISInal- [)c Ioacicd in either
thc’Hppt’r (}1-loJv(’rrac’k. facing dow”nt~’mitolt-ard th(’ center as illust rar(xi.
IOWQI- sicic dom not shield
Y)UI’ C~UntertW
~vith t h(l soilt~(isurfaces
Loadingthe
UpperRack
GLASSES, CUPS, SAUCE DISHES
Load glasses, cups, saucers, dishwasher-safe
plastic and wood items in the upper rack of your dishwasher,using theseillustrationsas a guide.
Load shallow items such as cups and small glasses a~ongsides of upper rack. Tall, deep glasses should be loaded in the second rows of
vertical pins so they rest firmIy against the pinsasshown.
UTENSILSAND BOWLS
Saucepansand lids, beaters, spatulas, mixing bowls and other small food preparationitems may be placed at random in the upper rack. Remember, when loading face
toward the water source, in the center.
Notice dee~ items are loaded o~en-end down so soiledsurfacesface directly towardprimary
washarm.
Load small pots, pans and bowls along with
other items in upper rack.
any item, it should
Position stemware
S() the bowl rests a.qainst the vertical pins and the hase a~ainst the side. Do not allow items to
toUCh cwch (Ither.
in the upper rack as shown
Long-handledcooking forks, spoons and other flat utensilsare placed flat in rack with soiled
surface facing downward.
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