Hotpoint HDA2120, HDA2130 Owner's Manual

HDA1000
HDA1100
HDA2000
HDA2020
HDA2030
HDA2120
HDA2130
HDA2220
HDA3220
HDA3230
HDA3420
HDA3430

Dishwashers

Owner’s Manual

Part No. 165D4700P177 Pub. No. 39-5851 10-97 CG

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Congratulations!
You Are Now Part of the Hotpoint Family.

Welcome to the Hotpoint family. We’re
proud of our quality products and we are
committed to providing dependable service.
You’ll see it in this easy-to-use Owner’s
Manual and you’ll hear it in the friendly
voices of our customer service department.

Best of all, you’ll experience these values
each time you use your dishwasher. That’s
important, because your new dishwasher will
be part of your family for many years. And we
hope you will be part of ours for a long time
to come.

We thank you for buying Hotpoint. We
appreciate your purchase, and hope you will
continue to rely on us whenever you need
quality appliances for your home.

Important!

Fill out and return the Consumer Product
Ownership Registration card that is packed
with this product. If you cannot find it,
please send in the duplicate card printed in
the back of this manual.

Write the model and serial
numbers here.

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#

You can find them on the tub wall just
inside the door.

Staple sales slip or cancelled check
here.

Proof of the original purchase date is
needed to obtain service under the
warranty.

Hotpoint&You,
AService Partnership.

Inside you will find many
helpful hints on how to use and
maintain your dishwasher
properly. Just a little preventive
care on your part can save you a
great deal of time and money
over the life of your dishwasher.

Read this Manual

Ask any Hotpointappliance owner and they
will tell you we stand behind our products
with unmatched quality service. However,
did you know that most questions result
from simple problems that you can easily
fix yourself in just a few minutes? This
Owner’s Manual can tell you how.

You’ll find many answers to
common problems here.
If you review our chart of
Troubleshooting Tips first,
you may not need to call for
service at all.

Review the Section on
Troubleshooting Tips

If you do need service, you can
relax knowing help is only a
phone call away. A list of toll-free
customer service numbers is
included in the back section.
Or you can always call the
GE Answer Center

® at

800.626.2000, 24 hours a day,
7 days a week.

If You Need Service

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Safety Information . . . . . . .4–7

Operating Instructions

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Control Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Dial Cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, 11

Using the Dishwasher . . . .12, 13

Loading the

Dishwasher Racks . . . . . . .14, 15

Care and Cleaning . . . . . . .16, 17

Optional Accessories . . . . . . . .18

Troubleshooting Tips

Before You

Call For Service . . . . . . . . .19–24

Customer Service

Product Registration . . . . . . . .29

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Service Telephone

Numbers . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

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WARNING!

For your safety, the information in this manual must be
followed to minimize the risk of fire, explosion, electric
shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury,
or loss of life.

Under certain conditions hydrogen gas may be produced in
a water heater that has not been used for two weeks or
more. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE.

If the hot water has not been used for two weeks or more, prevent
the possibility of damage or injury by turning on all hot water
faucets and allow them to run for several minutes. Do this before
using any electrical appliance which is connected to the hot water
system. This simple procedure will allow any built-up hydrogen gas
to escape. Since the gas is flammable, do not smoke or use an open
flame or appliance during this process.

WATER HEATER SAFETY

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Use your dishwasher only for its intended purpose as
described in this Owner’s Manual.

This dishwasher must be properly installed and located in
accordance with the Installation Instructions before it is used.
If you did not receive an Installation Instructions sheet with
your dishwasher, you can receive one by calling us toll-free
at the GE Answer Center

®

, 800.626.2000.

■ Connect to a grounded

metal, permanent wiring
system; or run an equipment­grounding conductor with
the circuit conductors and
connect to the equipment­grounding terminal or lead
of the appliance.

■ Improper connection of the

equipment-grounding
conductor can result in a risk
of electric shock. Check with
a qualified electrician or
service representative if you
are in doubt whether the
appliance is properly
grounded.

■ Dispose of discarded

appliances and shipping or
packing material properly.

■ Do not attempt to repair or

replace any part of your
dishwasher unless it is
specifically recommended in
this manual. All other
servicing should be referred
to a qualified technician.

■ To minimize the possibility of

electric shock, disconnect
this appliance from the
power supply before
attempting any maintenance.

NOTE:

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

PROPER INSTALLATION
AND MAINTENANCE

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

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DO NOT…

■ Do not tamper with controls.

■ Do not abuse, sit on, or stand

on the door or dish rack of
the dishwasher.

■ Do not discard a dishwasher

without first removing the
door of the washing
compartment.

■ Do not store or use

combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other
appliance.

■ Do not allow children to play

inside, on or with this
appliance or any discarded
appliance.

WARNING!

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WHEN USINGYOUR DISHWASHER

■ Use only powder or liquid

detergents or wetting agents
recommended for use in a
dishwasher, and keep them
out of the reach of children.

■ Locate sharp items so that

they are not likely to damage
the door seal.

■ Load sharp knives with the

handles up to reduce the risk
of cut-type injuries.

■ Do not wash plastic items

unless marked

dishwasher

safe

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

■ Do not touch the heating

element during or
immediately after use.

■ Do not operate your

dishwasher unless all
enclosure panels are properly
in place.

■ Close supervision is necessary

if this appliance is used by or
near children.

■ Load light plastic items so

they will not become
dislodged and drop to the
bottom of the dishwasher—
they might come into contact
with the heating element and
be damaged.

Read and follow
this Safety Information carefully.

SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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About the dishwasher control panel.

You can locate your model number on the tub wall just inside the door.

Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

HEATED

DRY

OFF

DRYING

OFF

ON

HEATED

DRY

HEAVY WASH

NORMAL WASH

WATER SAVER

RINSE & HOLD

(HEATED DRY OFF)

OFF

ON

RINSE & HOLD

OFF

ON

HEATED

DRY

NORMAL

WASH

POTS

& PANS

OFF

WATER SAVER

PLATE WARMER

(HEATED DRY OFF)

OFF

ON

HEATED

DRY

(HEATED DRY ON)

NORMAL

WASH

OFF

ON

RINSE & HOLD

(HEATED DRY OFF)

OFF

ON

HEATED

DRY

NORMAL

WASH

POTS

& PANS

OFF

ON

WATER SAVER

RINSE & HOLD

(HEATED DRY OFF)

OFF

ON

HEATED

DRY

(HEATED DRY ON)

NORMAL

WASH

cycle

selector

energy saver

options

HI TEMP WASH

ON OFF

PLATE WARMER

HOURS
DELAY

OFF

RINSE & HOLD

PLATE WARMER

(HEATED DRY OFF)

NORMAL

WASH

POTS

& PANS

(HEATED DRY ON)

ENERGY

SAVER

DELAYED

START

START

WATER
SAVER

LIGHT
WASH

HI TEMP

WASH

HEATED

DRY

6

4

2

Model HDA1000

Models HDA2000, HDA2020 and HDA2030

Model HDA2220

OFF

NORMAL/
POTS & PANS

POTS & PANS
ON OFF

SHORT WASH

OFF

ON

HEATED

DRY

DRYING

RINSE & HOLD

(HEATED DRY OFF)

Models HDA2120 and HDA2130

Models HDA3220 and HDA3230

Models HDA3420 and HDA3430

OFF

DRYING

OFF

ON

HEATED

DRY

NORMAL WASH

SHORT WASH

RINSE & HOLD

(HEATED DRY OFF)

Model HDA1100

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Energy Options

HI TEMP Provides extra heat for best performance. It is used best with

WASH ON/ heavily-soiled dishes.

HI TEMP WASH

HI TEMP Turns

HI TEMP WASH

off.

WASH OFF

HEATED DRY/ Turns the heating element on for fast drying. This option will extend

HEATED DRY ON the time of your wash cycle.

HEATED DRY OFF Turns

HEATED DRY

off. Dishes air dry naturally and energy

is saved.

ENERGY SAVER Turns all options off.

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Control Settings

Cycles

POTS & PANS/ For heavily soiled dishes or cookware with dried-on or baked-on soils.
HEAVY WASH Everyday dishes may be included. This cycle will not remove

burned-on foods.

NORMAL WASH

For loads of everyday dishes, glasses and cookware with medium
soils.

NOTE:

Many dishes have lighter soil than normal. Choosing

a cycle other than

NORMAL WASH

will save energy and water.

SHORT WASH For quickly washing loads of everyday dishes with medium soils

that have not dried on, such as loads consisting mostly of glasses.

LIGHT WASH/ For dishes with light soils.

WATER SAVER
RINSE & HOLD For rinsing partial loads that will be washed later.

Do not use detergent.

PLATE WARMER For warming clean dishes and serving plates. This cycle will take

approximately 32 minutes.

Start

Slowly turn t

he Dial to the

ST ART

or

ON

position, or the selected cycle.

Don’t turn it past the

ST ART, ON

or cycle position, or you could

accidentally miss a rinse. For models

HDA2120

and

HDA2130,

when

using the

POTS & PANS

cycle, slowly turn the Dial to the

NORMAL/POTS

& PANS

position and press the

POTS& PANS ON

button. When using

the

NORMAL

cycle, slowly turn the Dial to the

NORMAL/POTS & PANS

position and press the

POTS& PANS OFF

button. See

About the Dial

Cycles

section for other cycles on these models.

There is a time delay between start-up and water fill so you will not
hear any wash action right away.

■ Latch the door to begin the cycle.

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About the dial cycles.

Rinse & Hold

(HDA1100, HDA2000, HDA2020, HDA2030, HDA2120,

HDA2130, HDA2220, HDA3220, HDA3230, HDA3420 and HDA3430 only)

For rinsing partial loads that will be washed later.

Do not

use detergent.

Make sure

ENERGY SAVER / HEATED DRY OFF

is selected.

Be sure the door is unlatched.

Slowly turn the Dial to

RINSE & HOLD.

Latch the door to start the cycle.

4

3

2

1

OFF

ON

WATER SAVER

RINSE & HOLD

PLATE WARMER

(HEATED DRY OFF)

(HEATED DRY ON)

Plate Warmer

(HDA2220, HDA3220, HDA3230, HDA3420 and

HDA3430 only)

For warming clean dishes and serving plates. This cycle
will take approximately 32 minutes.

Load clean dishware to be warmed.

Select

HEATED DRY / HEATED DRY ON.

Be sure the door is unlatched.

Slowly turn the Dial to

PLATE WARMER.

Latch the door to start the cycle.

5

4

3

2

1

OFF

ON

WATER
SAVER

RINSE & HOLD

PLATE WARMER

(HEATED DRY OFF)

(HEATED DRY ON)

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Delayed Start

(HDA3420 and HDA3430 only)

The

HOURS DELA Y

will allow you to delay the start
time of any cycle not on the Dial automatically for up
to 6 hours.

Be sure the door is unlatched.

Select the wash cycle and option you want.

Slowly turn the Dial to desired time. The

DELAYED

ST ART

light will come on.

Latch the door to start the cycle.

4

3

2

1

HOURS
DELAY

OFF

RINSE & HOLD

PLATE WARMER

(HEATED DRY OFF)

(HEATED DRY ON)

START

6

4

2