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Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
Owner’s Manual
Operating Instructions
Stainless Steel
Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Tub Dishwashers
Control Panel and Settings . . . . . . . . 6–9
Display Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Loading Place Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Loading the Racks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14–16
Recommended Dishwasher
Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING— SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, and to prevent property damage, personal injury, or death. WARNING! WATER HEATER SAFETY Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be produced in a water heater that has not been used for two or more weeks. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE. If the hot water has not been used for two or
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support INFORMACIÓN IMPORTANTE DE SEGURIDAD LEA TODAS LAS INSTRUCCIONES ANTES DE USAR— GUARDE ESTAS INSTRUCCIONES GEAppliances.com ¡ADVERTENCIA! Para su seguridad, debe cumplirse con la información de este manual a fin de minimizar el riesgo de incendio o explosión, descarga eléctrica o para prevenir daños a la propiedad, lesiones personales o la muerte. SEGURIDAD DEL CALENTADOR DE AGUA ¡ADVERTENCIA! Bajo ciertas condicion
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING— SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING! RISK OF CHILD ENTRAPMENT PROPER DISPOSAL OF THE DISHWASHER Junked or abandoned dishwashers are Before You Throw Away Your Old dangerous…even if they will sit for “just a few Dishwasher: days.” If you are getting rid of your old ■ Take off the door of the washing compartment dishwasher, please follow the instructions below or remove the door latch (as shown). to help prevent accidents. NOTE: All top
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support INFORMACIÓN IMPORTANTE DE SEGURIDAD LEA TODAS LAS INSTRUCCIONES ANTES DE USAR— GUARDE ESTAS INSTRUCCIONES GEAppliances.com ¡ADVERTENCIA! RIESGO DE ENCIERRO PARA NIÑOS ELIMINACIÓN CORRECTA DEL LAVAPLATOS Un lavaplatos desechado o abandonado resulta Antes de desechar su viejo lavaplatos: peligroso…aún si quedará en un lugar por “sólo ■ Quite la puerta del compartimento de lavado unos días”. Si va a desechar su viejo
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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. Front-Control Dishwashers 1 6 2 3 5 4 Top-Control Dishwashers 1 5 2 3 4 6 Control Settings Status Indicator Lights (Indicators vary by models) 1 The Status display tells you what is happening while the dishwasher is in operation and may flash, indicating a malfunction. The lights will come ON indicating the sequence
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support GEAppliances.com Wash Programs (Selections) (continued) 3 ANTI-BACTERIAL/ 7.5 –8.75 gal., 50–135 min. SANI WASH This cycle raises the water temperature in the final rinse to sanitize your dishware. The cycle length will vary depending on the temperature of your inlet water. NOTE: The Anti-Bacterial cycle is monitored for sanitization requirements. If the cycle is interrupted during or after the main wash portion or
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About the dishwasher control panel. Enhancements 4 The light above the selected pad will be ON to indicate which ENHANCEMENT has been selected. DELAY HOURS You can delay the start of a wash cycle for up to 24 hours (depending on model). Press the DELAY START pad to choose the number of hours you want to delay the start of the cycle; then press START/RESET. Front-Control Dishwashers: The machine will count down and start automatically at the correct time. Top-Control Dishwashers: After closing
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support GEAppliances.com Start (continued) 5 Top-Control Dishwashers After selecting the cycle and desired enhancements, touch the START/RESET pad to ready the dishwasher to begin the cycle. Close the door to start the cycle or begin the DELAY START countdown. When the cycle starts, the water fill begins and approximately 60 seconds later the wash action begins. The dishwasher will always display your last selection and enh
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Using the dishwasher. Check the Water Temperature The entering water should be at least 120°F and not more than 150°F for effective cleaning and to prevent dish damage. Check the water temperature with a candy or meat thermometer. Turn on the hot water faucet nearest the dishwasher, place the thermometer in a glass and let the water run continuously into the glass until the temperature stops rising. ® Use Cascade Crystal Clear Rinse Agent ® Cascade Crystal Clear rinse agent improves drying, rem
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support GEAppliances.com Manual Detergent Dispenser Some models come equipped with an automatic liquid For heavily soiled loads, use a bit more detergent. For water TM dishwasher detergent dispenser (SmartDispense ) and temperatures above 140°F, use a bit less detergent. a manual dispenser. You can use either of these dispensers Medium Medium Extremely but don’t use both at the same time. Soft Hard Hard Soft TM SmartDispen
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Using the dishwasher. TM SmartDispense Detergent Dispenser (some models) TM This dishwasher may have SmartDispense , a feature Aim the detergent bottle at the opening in the door and which automatically dispenses liquid automatic begin to fill. dishwasher detergent into each cycle based on soil level TM and water hardness. To utilize the SmartDispense Detergent Dispenser, it must first be filled. Although any liquid or gel automatic dishwashing detergent can be TM used in the SmartDispense syste
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support GEAppliances.com TM SmartDispense Detergent Dispenser Water Hardness Calibration Prior to the first use, the dishwasher needs Press the “Up” arrow pad to raise the value 3 to be calibrated for water hardness. Please follow or the “Down” arrow pad to lower the value. the directions below to calibrate the dishwasher Set the water hardness value to the number to the hardness of your tap water. determined
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Loading the dishwasher racks. For best dishwashing results, follow these loading guidelines. Features and appearance of racks and silverware baskets may vary from your model. Upper Rack Although the upper rack is primarily for The upper rack is good for all kinds of glasses, cups and saucers, pots and pans can odd-shaped utensils. Saucepans, mixing be placed in this rack for effective cleaning. bowls and other items should be placed face Cups and glasses fit best along the sides. This down. Fol
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support GEAppliances.com Lower Rack The lower rack is best used for plates, saucers Fold-down tines (on some models) provide and cookware. Large items such as broiler flexibility for extra-large and hard-to-fit items. pans and baking racks should go along the The tines may be left in the up position or left-hand side. Load platters, pots and bowls folded down to customize the lower rack. Do along the sides, in corners or in
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Loading the dishwasher racks. Extra Rack Features (on some models) Cutlery Tray The cutlery tray holds up to 4 large knifes such as a carver, chef’s knives, bread knife, etc., that are too tall to fit in the silverware basket. Hook the tray onto the rear of the upper rack. Lay the knives between the guides (as shown). Bowl Tines The special large-bowl tines in the lower rack add flexibility to your loading pattern. They are useful for serving bowls or other large bowls. To use the bowl tines, f
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Caring for the dishwasher. GEAppliances.com Cleaning the Exterior Door Panel Before cleaning the front panel, make Stainless Steel Door Panel (model numbers sure you know what type of panel you have. ending in SS) Refer to the last two letters of your model The stainless steel panels can be cleaned number. You can locate your model number with Stainless Steel Magic or a similar product on the left-hand tub wall just
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Before you call for service… Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages, or visit GEAppliances.com. You may not need to call for service. Error Messages Possible Causes What To Do START/RESET status You have pressed the • Press the START/RESET pad only one time to start the dishwasher. When the indicator light flashing START/RESET pad while the dishwasher is running, only press the START/RESET pad if you wish to cancel dishwasher is running. This will (r
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support GEAppliances.com Problem Possible Causes What To Do ® Spots and filming • Use Cascade Crystal Clear rinse agents to remove spots and prevent Extremely hard water on glasses and new film buildup. Low inlet water temperature flatware • Make sure water temperature is at least 120°F. Overloading the dishwasher • Load dishwasher as shown in the Loading Place Settings section. Improper loading • Make sure detergent is fr
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Before you call for service… Troubleshooting Tips Problem Possible Causes What To Do Control panel responded Door latch may not be properly • Make sure the door is firmly closed. to inputs but dishwasher seated never filled with water Water valve may be turned off • Make sure water valve (usually located under the sink) is turned on. Control panel does not Door not latched • Front control models require the door to be latched to accept keypad respond to inputs inputs. Control panel is locked •
