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Howtooperate
yourdishwmher
p4
badedright,
dishesgetcleaner p8
Whatisdishwmhersafe?p10
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice,
usetheProblemSolver.p12
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[tisintendedto helpyouoperate
indmaintainyournewdishwasher
?roperly.
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~uestions.
[fyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp. . .Call,toll free:
rhe GE AnswerCenter’”
300$626.2000
:onsumerinformationservice
Jrwrite(includeyourphone
number):
ConsumerAffairs
Hot~oint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
serial Inunlbers
You’llfindthem ona labeljust
insidethedishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcomeswith
yourdishwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethese numbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
If yourweived a damaged
dishwasher,immediatelycontact
thedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyou
thedishwasher.
savetime and money..
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beforeyoucall for service,
~he~ktheproblemSolver(pages
U-14).It listsminorcausesof
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.Itcouldsaveyou
anunnecessaryservicecall.
MPORTNT S~ETY mSTRUCTIONS
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Read all imtructiombefore wingthk appliance.
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WM”mG—When usingthis
appli:mce,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions, includingthe
following:
@Use this
applianceody for
itshtendedpurpse~asyou
wiHfiid describedintm use
andCmeBook.
@Tti &hwashermustbe
properlyinstilledmd located
h accordmcewiththe
hs*llation Mtructionsbefore
itisused.
an hstaUation Instructions sheet
with your dishwasheryou can
obtainone by contacting the
service location nearest you.
–Connect to a properly rated,
protected and sized powersupplycircuit to avoidelectrical
overload.
—’his appliancemust be
connectedto a grounded metal,
permanent wiring system; or an
equipment-groundingconductor
must be run with the circuit
conductorsand connected to the
equipment-groundingterminal
or lead of the appliance.
@Use ody detergentsor wetting
agents recommended for usein
adishwasher.
* Do not wash plastic item~
utiess marked “dishwasher
safe” or the equivalent. For
plasticitems not so marked,
checkthe manufacturer’s
recornrnendations.
@Load light plastic items so they
will not become dislodged and
drop to the bottom of the
dishwasher—theymight come
intocontict with the heating unit
bedamaged.
and
If youdid not receive
Totiihe thepossibilityof’
inju~.
When loadingitems to be
o
washed:
A. Locate sharp items so that
tiey are not likely to damage
the door seal, and
B. Load sharp kniveswith the
handles up to reduce the risk
of cut-typeinjuries.
~ Do not touch the heating
element during or immediately
after use.
@Do not operateyour
dishwasherunless all enclosure
panels are properly in place. ‘
~ Do not tamper with controls.
e Do notabuse, siton, or stand
on the door or dish rack ofthe
dishwasher.
QClose supervision is necessary
if this applianceis used by or
near cMdren. Do not ~ow
children to playinside, on or
with this appliance or any
discarded appliance. Dispose
of discarded appliances and
shippingor packing material
properly. Beforediscardinga
dishwasher,removethe door of
the washing compartment.
~ Keep all washing detergents
and wetting agentsout ofthe
reach of children, preferably in
a locked cabinet. Observe all
warningson container labels
to avoidpersonal injury.
@-ROGEN GASis
produced bythe chemicalaction
withinyour waterheater. It can
accumulatein the waterhea~r
and/or water pipesif hot water
has not been used for a period
of twoweeks or longer.
HYDROGEN GASIS
EXPLOSWE. Topreventthe
possibilityof damageor injury,
if you havenot used hot water for
two weeksor more, or moveinto
a residence in whichthe hot
water systemmay nothavebeen
used for some time, turn on d
hot water faucetsand allowthem
to run for severalminutesbefore
using anyelectrical appliance
which is connectedto the hot
water system.This will allow
any hydrogengas to escape.
Also, since the gas is flammable,
do not smoke or use an open
flame or applianceduring
this process.
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STEP1.Loadyourdishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots,
pans,bowls,etc.accordingto
instructionsonpages 8 and9.
STEP2. Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesurethe
CycleIndicatorDid is at OFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages6 and7.)
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.(Seepage6.)
STEP3. SelectDRYINGHEAT
Option.ItmustbeON forPLATE
WARMERcycle,OFF forRINSE
HOLDcycle.Itcanbe ONor OFF,
atyouroption(seebelow),forany
ofthewashcycles.
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Estimatedyearlysavings,
dependingonyour localelectrical
rates,areas follows:
STEP4.Selectthecycleandstart
thedishwasher.
If yourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilit is emptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
SelectionHintsatright.)
Toobtainthebenefitsofa complete
cycle,becarefil that youdo not
soundinsulated
ElectricRate
(perKwh)
Estimated
YemlySavings
$.05
$4.95
$ .08
$7.90
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$10.90
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@ForLIGHT’WASHcycle:
a. Besuredoor is unlatched.
LIGHTWASHS
ON❑
OFF❑
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❑ RINSE ~~:
HOLOHEAT=
PIATEWARMER
❑
SELECTDRvINOHEATW
b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toLIGHTWASHposition.
c. Latchdoortostarttie cycle.
@For~SE HOLDcycle:
a. Besuredoorisunlatched.
b. SelectDRYINGHEAT–OFF
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turn the dialanyfurtherthan
necessaryto startthedishwasher.
ORYING ;
HEAT : HEAT
ON ;
DRYING
OFF
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DRYING HEATON. Turns the
dryingheateronfor fastdrying.
DRYINGHEATOFF.Turr~sthe
dryingheaterofftosaveener~~.
Disheswilldrynaturallyovera
longerperiodsuchasovernight.
Ifyouneedyour dishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafierthe
cycleiscompletetoreducethe
naturaldryingtime.
Useofthisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately10%for
theNORMALWASHcycle.
o ForNO~ WASHcycle:
a. Latchthedoor.
LIGHTWASH❑
ON❑
OFF❑
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❑ RINSE ~~;~~
PLATEWARMER
❑
SELE=DWlNQtifA7~
HOLO
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b. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toONpositionto startthecycle.
co
Slowlyturn CycleIndicator
Dialto NNSE HOLDposition.
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Latchdoortostartthecycle.
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a. Loadcleanplatesanddishesto
b: warmed.
~ ~electDRYINGHEAT–ON
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dryingoption.
c. Leavethe doorunlatched.
d. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
clockwisetoPLATEWARMER
position.
e. Latchthedoorto startthecycle.
mathappem in eachcycle
cycle selectionhink
It isimportanttofollowtheloading
instructionsonpages8 and9.
NORMALWASH—Formost
loadsofeverydaydishes,glasses
andcookwarewithmediumsoils.
LIGHTWASH—Fordishes
thathavebeenpre-rinsedbefore
loading.Also,forwashingve~
lightlysoileddisheswithsoils
thathavenotdriedon.
RINSEHOLD—Forrinsing
partialloadswhichwillbewashed
later.SelectDRYINGHEAT–
OFFdryingoption.Donotuse
detergent.
PLATEWARMER-Forwarming
cleandishesandservingplatesfor
theservingofhotfood.
WaterUse CycleTime
Wash
cycles
NomAL WMEZ
LIGHTWASH
NNSE HOLD
*~RyING H~AT_oN: Add 28 minutes.
Gallons (approx.
(approx.) minutes)
11.4
7.7
3.8
Wash
56*
47*
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wash/ Rinse
Rinse
CycleSequence ‘
RinS~ wash
Wash/ Main Rinse Rinse
Rinse Wash
Main
Rinse ~nse
Rinse Rinse
~ You’llhearoccasionalclicking
sounds:
—Softfooddisposershredding
‘action.
—Drainvalveopeningtopump
waterout.
—Timercontrolascycle
progresses.
—Detergentcupopening.
~ Duringthe dryingpe~iod:
—Themotorstops.
—Watervaporisreleasedthrough
theventunderthedoorhandle.
It maybevisible.
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with HOT water.
Sc~\~ewaterheaterthermostatsare
Seingsetatlessthan 140”F.atthe
factory.Also,watertravelingalong
distancefromheatertodishwasher
canloseheatbeforeitreachesthe
dishwasher.Forconsistentlygood
dishwashinganddryingresults,the
waterenteringthedishwasher
shouldbe 140”F.
Howtotestwatertemperature:
Checkyourwatertemperaturewith
acandyor meatthermometer.~rn
onthehotwaterfaucetnearestthe
dishwasher.Putthethermometerin
aglassandletthewaterrun
continuouslyintotheglassuntil the
temperaturestopsrising.Ifthe
watertemperatureis below140”F.
adjustyourwaterheater.
Helpfulhints:Iftheoutside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalong distance
fromheatertodishwasher,youmay
needto setyourheater’sthermostat
up.If youhavenot usedhotwater
~ forsometime,thewaterinthe
pipeswillbecold.Turnonthehot
waterfaucetatthesinkandallowit
torununtil thewaterishot.Then
startthedishwasher.If you’ve
recentlydonelaundryor runhot
waterforshowers,giveyourwater
heatertimetorecoverbefore
operatingthedishwasher.
Help pre%’entspotting
with a rimeagent.
A rinseagentmakeswaterflowoff
dishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspotting.Makes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashing
performance,useofarinse
agentisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusesthesolidform.
Ifyoucan’tfindanyrinseagent,
write:
ECONOMICSLABORA~RY,
mc.
(“JETDRY”)
OsbornBuilding
St. Paul,Minnesota55102
How tochoose and use
the right dete~ent.
First,useonlydetergent
specifical~ymadeforusein
dishwashers.Othertypeswill
causeoversutilng.
Second,checkthephosphate
content.Phosphatehelpsprevent
hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsorfilmonyour dishes.If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.Ifthephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%or less),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Yourwaterdepartmentcantell
youhowhardyourwateris.So
canyourrural countyagent.Or
your area’swatersofienercompany.
Justcallandaskthem howmany
“grains”ofhardnessis inyour
water.
Howmuchdetergentshouldyou
use?Thatdepends.Isyourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsofiwater
notonly wastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.It cancausezpt;manent
cloudinessofglassw.ire,called
“etching.“An outsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!But whytakea
chancewhenit’seasytofindout
thehardnessofyour water. .
Keepyourdetergentfreshand
dry.Underthesinkisn’ta good
placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tput detergentinto
thedispenseruntilyou’rereadyto
washdishes,either.(It won’tbe
freshORdry.)
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ITytur detergentgetsoldor
imf~l~y,throwitaway.
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washwell.Olddetergentlosesits
power.Lumpydetergentoften
won’tdissolve.
You’11findtwodetergent
dispemersontheinsidedoorof
yourdishwwher.~o, because
somecyclesusetwowashes.
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See “DetergentUsageGuide”
below.(BesuretheCycleIndicator
Dialisat OFFpositionbefore
addingdetergent.)
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It won’t
what you can
leave
indishes.
And what you shouldn’t.
Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,or if
you’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
pre-preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseanda little
practiceyou’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:
1.Scrapeoffbones, seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,lea~
vege~blesandcrusti. Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.
2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasa built-in
softfooddisposerthatpulverizes
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
Itcanhandlesmallamountsof
sofifoods,butlargeamountsof
foodassoftasmashedpotatoesor
applesaucewillbedifficulttohandle.
3.Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasa chancetodry andbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficulttowashandmay
not comecleanintheNONAL
WASHcycle.Wmembertouse
your~SE HOLDcycleforsmall
“holding”loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentionedabove
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
not mentionedmaydso needtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowantto considerremoving
foodssuchas mustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandother
foodsthatcancausediscoloration
ofstainlesssteelifallowedto
remainondishesforalongperiod
oftime.
Closethe min cup.
NOTE:Detergentcupmy be
openedmanuallywithnoharm.
I SOFTWATER
(O-3grainshardness)
CYCLES
NORMALWASHcycle
LIGHTWASHcycle 1 Tablespoon None
RXNSEHOLDqcle
*12grainsandupis extremelyhardwater.A watersoftenerisrecommended.Withoutit,
limecanbuildupinthewatervalve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.
~FilledMainCupholds3 tablespoons;FilledOpenCupholds2tablespoons.
MainCup
1 Tablespoon ~ 1Tablespoon
minimum
minimum
Usenodetergent
I OpenCup
I minimum
MEDIUMWATER
(3-7grains)
MainCup
HalfFull ~ HalfFull
HalfFull None
?Jsenodetergent
I OpenCup
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HARDWATER
(7-12~rains*)
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Completely
Full
Completely
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Usenodetergent
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HowtoloadtheTOPRACI<
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~zisisarandomretiedload,themostcornrnonwe
youwillhtive.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurehat
watercanreach
thebottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
cent~rsendswateroutoverthedishestowashthe
itemsintheupperrack.
WAEHOUTFORTHIS.
The washtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringthewashandri,~”eportionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockitor loadtall,(ningsnexttoit. Also,be
careti nottoletportionsofitemssuchasknives,
skewersor pothandlesextendthroughthebottom
rackofthesilvewdre basket.
thesotiedsurfaces.Thewasharmin
.
Thetoprackisbest forglasses,cupsandsaucers.
Cupsandglassesfitbestalongthesides.Thisisthe
placefordishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesure
smallplasticitemsarelodgedintightlysotheycan’t
fdl ontotheCalrod? heatingunit.
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Saucepans,mixingbowlsand’othersmall,itemsmay
beplaced—facedown—inthetoprack.Thetoprack
isharidyforallkindsofoddshapes.Besuretheforce
of waterand detergentcanreachsoiledsurfaces.
Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthe pins.Load -
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pla~ers,pots andbowlsalongtheides, @corners
orinthe back.
Heavilysoiled
pofi,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe.
loadedin@ebottomrack,ficipgdown”.Propthe
brpilerpanandrackalongtheedge.Shallowitems
maybeangledprovidedthelowersidedoesnotshield
thesoiledsurfaceinsidefromthewater. ‘
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withthesilverwareontop.
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Non-dishware
items-—such
aselectronic
aircleaner
filters,furnace
filters,paint
brushes,etc.
GIass
Iron
Pewter
Plastics
Stainlesssteel
SterlingSilver
andSilver
plate
Non-stick
coatings
Tin
wood
YES
YES
YES
No
YES
No
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
Exceptions (notsafe)
Somecoloredanodized
aluminumcanfade.
Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
patternsfade.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Antique,metal-trimmedor
hand-paintedpatternsfade.
Goicileafwilldiscolor.
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MilkGlassmayyellow.
Ironwillrust.
Pewtertarnishes.
Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainlesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’tusecopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hollow-handleknivescanloosen.
Tincanrust.
Woodcanwarp,crackor lose
itsfinishwithanytypewashing.
sDecialInstructions
Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.Removeby
scouringwithsoau-filledsteelwool
Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Ortestwash
onepiecedailyforat leastamonth.Comparewiththe
restof theset.
Loadsecurelytopreventmovement.
Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.
Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiece
beforedishwashinganentireset. Washintoprackonly.
Rinseif notwashingimmediately.Saltyor acidfoods
canstainif lefton.
Rinseif notwashingimmediately.Saltyor acidfoodscan
stainiflefton. Drydetergentcancausedifficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionof silverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfrom thedetergentcup.
Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepit fromlosingitsnon-stickquality.
pads.
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However,opening the door during
any cyclelessens cleaning power.
.Adddishes any time during the
RINSE HOLD cycle.With other
washcycles, youcan add dishes
at any time BEFORE the main
So try to load’everything at the
beginning.
Here’show to add a forgotten dish:
1. Push the door latch
detergentwash portion of the cycle. Washingwill stop.
10
tothe left.
2. Waitafewsecondsuntilthe
watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.
3. Adddishes you’ve forgotten.
4. Close the door and push the
latch to the far right. When
door is locked, washingwil
continue.
he
Bwilf”indishwashers
oftenuse an airgap.
I{?epit Cleaal.
.~nairgapisaplumbing device.
It protectsyour dishwasheragainst
waterbacking up into it if a drain
clogs.The air gap is not a part of
thedishwasher. And you may not
evenhaveone. Not all plumbing
codes require air gaps.
Ifyouhaveanairgap.checkit
atleastoncea month.THEAIR
GAPISN~ PARTOF YOUR
DISHWASHER.IT IS N(YT
COVEREDIN YOUR
WARRANTY.
The
airgapiseasytoclean.
Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplastic
capandcheckforanybuild-up
ofgrit. Atoothpickmakes
cleaningeasy.
Checktheairgapanytimeyour
dishwasherisn’tdrainingwell.
To keep your dishwmher
Iookiq good•••
Cleanthecontrolpanelwitha
lightlydampenedcloth.Dry
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
or sharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.
Cleantheoutsidewitha good
appliancepolishwax.Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,but it can
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,
harshorgrittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X216)isavailable
fromHotpointApplianceParts
Marts.
The insideusually takescare
ofitself. If it should
cleaning,usea mildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
How h prepare your
&hwasher for winkr
stor~e.
If thedishwasheristo beIefi
unusedinan unheatedlocation
duringthewintermonths,have
a servicetechniciantakethe
followingstepstopreventthe
machinefromfreezing:
@Removefusesor trip circuit
breakersto removeelectricpower
fromthedishwasher.
@Turnoffwatertodishwasher.
Disconnectthew~terinletline
fromthewatervalveanddrain.
e Removewatervalvefromthe
dishwasherandblowon small
plasticoutlettoremovewater.
Replacewatervalveandwaterline.
oRemovepluginbottomofrubber
boot andd;aincompletely.Replace
theplug.
everneed
Dishwasher ReversiblePanels
Models Door
WA597
HDA477
The reversible
placebythepaneltrim, andeach
sideofeachreversiblepanelis
finishedin a differentcolor.
Tochangecolorpanels:
1. T&eout
twoscrews
fromthe
sidetrim.
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Thenremove
1
thesidetrim
fromeither
sideofthe
~ishwasher.
2
1 _–
panelsareheldin
m
Access
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2
2. Slideout
the panels
andreplace
themwith
thecolor
youwant
infront.
3. Replace
thesidetrims.
Note:Donotoperatedishwasher
whilechangingpanelsorwhen
loweraccesspanelisremoved.
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SpeciallA”thickwaledinserfi
canreplacethetwometalpanels.
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Dimensionsfor M“woodinserts:
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DoorPanel: 23%“Wx 161fi#H.
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AccessPanel:23U“Wx 6%”H.
Otherspecialfinishescanbe
appliedtothemetalpanelsto
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matchyourkitchendecor.
Beforeyou cdl for service,
chwk theRoblem Solver.
If youhave a problem, itmaybe
minor. Youmaybeabletocorrect
ityourself.JustusethisProblem
Solvertolocateyourproblemand
thenfollowthesuggested
recommendations.
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PROBLEM
DISHWASHER A fuseinyourhomemaybeblown,or thecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefise or reset
WON’TRUN circuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.
UNUSUALNOISE e
DISHESDON’TDRY
UNCLEANDISHES
ANDFLATWARE
BLACKORGRAY Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrub againstotherthings.Removemarks
MA~S ONDISHES
POSS~LE CAUSEANDREMEDY
Utensilsmaynotbe secureonrackpins.Or somethingsmallmayhavedropp@from
therack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Make sureeverythingis securelyplaced
indishwasher.
Make sureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.(Seepage6.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybe spillingintothe
bottomrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checkinlet watertemperature.It shouldbeatleast 140°F.(Totest,seepage6.)
Toobtainthebenefitsofa completecycle;be carefulthatyoudo notturnthedialany
futiherthannecessarytostartthedishwasher.
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.~m ona faucet.Is watercomingoutslowerthan
usual?Ifso, waituntilpressureis normalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(Seepage11.)
Improperrackloading.(Seepages8-9.)
withatid abrasivecleanser.
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DETERGENTLEFT Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
INDISPENSERCUPS detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynot be openingormaybeblockedbyimproperlyloadeditems.
Openthecupandremoveanycaked-ondetergent.If thecupstill doesn’topen
automatically,callfor service.
Detergentmaybe old.If it’shardorcakedin thebox,throwitaway.Thedetergentmay
notbe workingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
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SP~ ANDFILMING
ONGLASSESAND
FLATWARE
Spottingcanbecausedbyallthesethings:
Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)
Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest,seepage6.)
Overloadingthedishwasher.
Improperloading.(Seepages8-9.)
Oldor dampdetergent.
Phosphatelevelindetergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
Toolittledetergent.(Seepage6.)
Duetovaryinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrands
ofdetergentstofindonethatgivesthe bestresultsforyou.
Toremoveseverespotsandfilmfromglassware:
1.
Removeallmetalutensilsfromthedishwasher.
2.
Donotadddetergent.
3.
SelectNORMALWASHcycle.
4.
Startthedishwasherandallowtorunfor 15to20minutes.Thedishwasher
willnowbein themainwash.
5.
Thenopenthedoorandpour2 cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegarintothebottom
ofthedishwasher.
6.
Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.
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Ifvinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatasabove,exceptuse %cup(60d) ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarry citricacidcrystals.Ifyours
doesn’t,callHotPointFactoryService.)
Usingavinegarorcitricacidcrysti rinsemorethan twiceamonth?Considera
home watersofiener.
If vinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching~’
Tile filmcannotberemoved.
Itcanbeprevented:Uselessdetergentifyouhavesofiwater.Washglasswarein
theshortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150”F.
Teaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethe stainsbyhand,usinga solutionof% cup
bleachand3 cupswarmwater.
Anoverallyelloworbrownfilmondishesorglasswarecanbe causedbyiron
depositsinwater.A specialfflterinthe watersupplylineis theonlywayto-cotiect
thisproblem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouabout thefilter.
Yellowfilmonsterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperutensilsinthesame
load.Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstain.
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POSSIBLECAUSEANDm~DY
CHIPPINGOFCHINA Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare. Makesureglasswareandchinaare
secureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepages8& 9 forcorrectwaytoloadglassware.) Makesure
tallglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushtherackintothe
dishwasher.
Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.
SMALLAMOUNTOF Wateraroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubis normal.It isclean
WATERSTANDING water.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.
INTHEBOT~M
OFTHETUB
WATERWON’TPUMP If theentirebottomofthetubhaswater,youmayhaveadrainproblem.Cleantheairgap,
OUTOFTHETUB
ifyouhaveone.(Seepage11.)
Checkthekitchensink.Is itdrainingwell?Youmayneedaplumber.
Ifdishwasherdrainsintodisposer,rundisposertoclear.Besuredisposerisnotclogged.
SUDSIN THETUB
DISHWASHERLEAKS
Sudsingdetergentsarenotmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAU~MATIC
DISHWASHERDETERGENTS~ AVOIDSUDS~G.
Toremovesudsfromthetub:Openthedishwasher.Let sudsevaporate.Add1gallonof
coldwaterto thetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpoutwaterbyslowlyturning
thecontroldialuntila drainperiodis reached.
Repeatifnecessary.
Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers.
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Our Consumer Servicesare designedwith your needs and wants in mind.
WarrantyProtection
Beforeyour newapplianceleft the factory,it went
through rigoroustests to detect manufacturingdefects. warranty on the backpageof this book for details.
ConvenientService
Whetheryourapplianceis in or out of warranty,you’re
just a phone callawayfromour nationwidenetwork of
FactoryTrainedServiceprofessionals.
Simplycall our Hotpoint serviceorganization. Look in
the Whiteor YellowPagesof your telephone directory for
HOTPOINT FACTORYSERVICE,GENERAL
ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT FACTORYSERVICEor
HOTPOINT CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.
Servicecan normallybe scheduledat your convenience
and the techniciandrivesa fully-stockedparts service
truck so that, inmost cases, the repair can becompleted
inonevisit.
We’reproud of our serviceand want you to be pleased,
but if for somereasonyou are not happy withthe service
youreceive,hereare three stepsto followfor further heip.
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And you have a written warranty to protect you. Seethe
FIRST,contact the peoplewho servicedyourappliance.
Explainwhyyou are not pleased. In mostcases,this will
solvethe problem.
NEXT,if you are still not pleasedwriteall the details
—includingyourphonenumberto:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyour problem is stillnot resolved,write:
Major ApplianceConsumerActionPanel
20North WackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
ServiceContracts
Fortrouble-freeservicebeyond
thewrittenwarrantyperiod.
Ifyou prefer to budgetyour repairexpenditures
insteadof beingsurprisedbythem, Hotpoint
offersservicecontracts for varyinglengthsof
timeon all Hotpoint major appliances. With a
contract, we’llkeepyour appliancein good
operatingconditionduring the contract period
at no additional charge.
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servicea month, a year,or severalyears from
now. And, you’llreceiveservicefrom Hotpoint
trained servicetechniciansusingonlygenuine
Hotpoint parts. If youhaveanyquestionsabout
ServiceContracts, call TOLL-FREE
800.626.2224.(In Kentucky,call 800.292.2057.)
TheQuickFix” System
Youcansavemoneyandtime
bydoingit yourself.
Fordo-it-yourselferswhowouldprefer to fix
Hotpoint major appliancesthemselves. . .
Hotpoint offers an industry first, the Quick
Fix@System.
HelpforYou byPhone
Shouldyou needhelp in the selectionand
purchaseof newappliances, or havequestions
about the operationof the Hotpoint appliances
younowown—orhave
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youare only a TOLL-FREEcall away.
anyother questions
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A program for do-it-yourselfappliancerepair,
the systemincludes
for refrigerators, most non-microwaveelectric
ranges, dishwashers,and standard and large
capacitywashersand dryers,plus
packagedreplacementparts,
toll-free800numbec
witha
The GE AnswerCenterTMconsumer
information serviceisopen 24hours a day,
sevendays a week.
Our staff of expertsstands readyto assistyou
anytime.
step-by-steprepairmanuals
specially
andtechnicalhelp
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‘WHATIs COVERED FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY
Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelaborin
yourhometorepairorreplace
partofthedishwasherthatfails
becauseofa manufacturingdefect.
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teachyouhowtousetheproduct.
ReadyourUseandCarematerial.
Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,please
contactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbeloworcall,toll-free:
TheGEAnswerCenterTM
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
~Improperinstallation.
Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,plumbingand
otherconnectingfacilities.
any
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginalpurchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48 mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatit
isLIMITEDbecauseyoumustPay
toshiptheproductto-theservice”
shoporfortheservicetechnician’s
travelcoststoyourhome.
Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided
byourFactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare@
servicersduringnormalworking
hours.
LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
GENERALELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEorHOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.
eReplacementofhousefuses
orresettingofcircuitbreakers.
eCleaningorservicingofairgap
deviceindrainline.
@Failureoftheproductifitis
usedforotherthanitsintended
purposeorusedcommercially.
● Damagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
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may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other
Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
Manager–ConsumerAffaim,GeneralElectricCompany,AppBiance~rk, Louisville,KY40225
Pati No. 218A3665P96
Pub.No.39-5160
4-85
rightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Warmntor:GeneralElectricCompany
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