RCA 165D3527P035, PSD1000, PSD2220, PSD3220, PSD3230 Owner's Manual

PSD1000
PSD2220
PSD3220
PSD3230
PSD3420
PSD3430

Part No. 165D3527P035
Pub. No. 79-5034 -1

8-97 CG

Dishwashers

Owner’s Manual

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Welcome to the RCA 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 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 RCA. We appreciate your purchase, and hope
you will continue to rely on us whenever you need quality appliances for
your home.

Congratulations!
You Are Now Part Of The
RCA Family.

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.

RCA & You,
A Service Partnership.

Inside you will find many
helpful hints on how to use and
maintain your washer 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 RCAappliance 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.

If You Need Service

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Safety Information . . . . . . .4–7

Operating Instructions

Control Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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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Customer ServiceTroubleshooting TipsOperating InstructionsSafety Information

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.

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Model PSD2220

Model PSD1000

OFF

OFF

ON

HEATED

DRY

ON

3

2

OFF

ON

WATER
SAVER

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

PLATE WARMER

1

3

2

1

Models PSD3220 and PSD3230

OFF

OFF

ON

ON

WATER
SAVER

RINSE & HOLD

PLATE WARMER

(HEATED DRY OFF)

HEATED

DRY

NORMAL

WASH

POT

& PANS

(HEATED DRY ON)

HI TEMP WASH
ON OFF

1

3

2

2

1

Models PSD3420 and PSD3430

START DELAY

OFF

RINSE & HOLD

PLATE WARMER

(HEATED DRY OFF)

NORMAL

WASH

POTS

& PANS

(HEATED DRY ON)

ENERGY

SAVER

DELAYED

START

START

(HOURS)

WATER

SAVER

LIGHT
WASH

HI TEMP

WASH

HEATED

DRY

6

4

2

1

2

3 1

Options

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

WASH best with heavily-soiled dishes.

HEATED DRY Turns the drying heater on for fast drying. This cycle

ON/ HEATED will extend the time to your wash cycle.

DRY

HEATED DRY Shuts off the drying heat option. Dishes air dry

OFF 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. 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.

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.

■ Make sure the Dial is at the

OFF

position.

■ Latch the door.

1

2

Start

Slowly turn the Dial to the

ST ART orON

position. Don’t

turn it past the

ST ARTorON

position, or you could
accidentally miss a rinse. There is a time delay between
start-up and water fill so you will not hear any wash
action right away.

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About the dial cycles.

Water Saver

(PSD2220, PSD3220 and PSD3230 only)

For quickly washing loads of everyday dishes with light
soils that have not dried on.

Be sure the door is unlatched.

Select the

NORMAL WASH

cycle and any options.

Slowly turn the Dial to

WATER SAVER

.

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)

Rinse & Hold

(PSD2220, PSD3220, PSD3230, PSD3420 and

PSD3430 only)

For rinsing partial loads that will be washed later.

Do not

use detergent.

Make sure

ENERGY SAVER

or

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

(PSD2220, PSD3220, PSD3230, PSD3420 and

PSD3430 only)

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

Load clean dishware to be warmed.

Select

HEATEDDRY ON orHEATED DRY.

Be sure the door is unlatched.

Slowly turn the Dial to

PLATE WARMER.

Latch the door to start the cycle.

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4

3

2

1

OFF

ON

WATER
SAVER

RINSE & HOLD

PLATE WARMER

(HEATED DRY OFF)

(HEATED DRY ON)

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