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HELP US HELP YOU... Before using your If you received Write down the model dishwasher, read this a damaged dishwasher... and serial numbers. guide carefully. You’ll find them on a label Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the fastened to the tub wall just It is intended to help you inside the dishwasher door. dishwasher. operate and maintain your new dishwasher properly. These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Save time and money. Keep it handy for answers
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WARN~G-When using this c Do not tamper with controls. apptiance, always exercise basic ● Do not touch the Cdrod” heating element safety precautions, including the A during or immediately after use. following: ● Do not operate your dishwasher unless dl . Use thk appHmcc ody for its ktended enclosure panels are properly in place. purpose, as you til tid deseribed in ● Do not abuse, sit on, or stand on the this Use and Care Guide. door or dish rack of the dishwasher. ● Close supervision is necessar
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HOW TO OPERATE YOUR DIS~ASHER I \ I I STEP 1. Load your dishwasher with dishes, silverware, STEP 4. Select the wash cycle and start the dishwasher. pots, pans, bowls, etc., according to the Loading section. (See Cycle Selection Hint~. STEP 2. Add detergent to the detergent dispenser. If your dishwasher drains into a food waste disposer, Make sure the Cycle Indicator Dial is at 0~ position operate the disposer until it is empty before starting before adding detergent. (See Detergent Guide). the d
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Cycle Description It is important to follow the Loading instructions. ● NO~AL WASH—For items such as pots, pans, cookware, dishes and glasses with heavy soil. Everyday dishes may be included. What Happens in Each Cycle ● During the drying period: ● You’11 hear occasional clicking sounds: —Soft food disposer shredding action. —The motor stops. —Drain valve opening to pump water out. —Water vapor comes through the vent by the door latch during drying —Timer control as cycle progresses. and when wa
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Good Dishwashing Stirti with HOT Water To get your dishes clean and dry, you need hot water. To help you get water of the proper temperature, your dishwasher automatically heats the water in the wash cycle. For good washing and drying, the entering water must be at 120°F. To prevent dish damage, the inlet water should not exceed 150°F. How to Test Water Temperature Higher water temperature is needed to dissolve grease thermostat up. If you have not used hot water for some and activate powder det
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Keep your detergent fresh and You’ll find two detergent dry. Under the sink isn’t a good dispensers on the inside door of NOTE: T() open the detergent cup place to store detergent because your dishwasher. Two, because clfier it has been clc).~ed, utdatch the there is too mucb moisture. Don’t some cycles use two washes. put powder detergent into the See “Detergent U.~uge dispenser until you’re ready to wash Guide” belc~w. dishes. (It won’t be fresh OR dry). i~ure the CYCL If your powder detergent
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HOW TO LOAD YOUR DISHWASHER WATCH OUT FOR THIS. Thi,~ is (~ r[lnd(~m mixed l(~(ld, the m(~.~t c{~mmc]n type vc~u will have. The wash tower rises through the center of the bottom rack during the wash and rinse portions of the cycle. Make sure dishes are properly loaded to insure that Don’t block it or load tall things next to it. Also, be water can reach the soiled surfaces. The wash arm careful not to let a portion of an item such as a pot or in the bottom sprays water up. The tower that rises d
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Load platters, pots, pans and bowls along the sides, in Pots, pans, casseroles, salad bowls, mixing bowls and corners or in the back. All large items, such as pitchers, lids must be loaded in the bottom rack, facing down. salad bowls and mixing bowls, should be washed in the lower rack. Heavily soiled pots, pans and casseroles MUST be loaded Fit plates and saucers between the pins. Place items in the bottom rack, facing down. Prop broiler pans and so that water and detergent from wash arm can re
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WHAT YOU CAN USUALLY WASH SAFELY ~ YOUR DIS~ASHER. Usually Material Safe Exceptions (not safe) Special Instructions Atuminum YES Some colored anodized Some darkening or spotting possibie. Remove by scouring with soap-filled steel wool pads. aluminum can fade. Chinti YES Antique, metal-trimmed, If in doubt, check with the manufacturer. Or test wash Stoneware hand-ptinted or over-the-glaze one piece daily for at least a month. Compare with the patterns fade. Gold leaf rest of the set. will discolo
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USER MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS Clean the control panel with a lightly dampened Appliance Polish Wax & Cleaner (Cat. No. cloth. Dry thoroughly. Do not use abrasives or WR97X02 16) is available from GE Appliance sharp objects on the panel. They can damage it. Parts Marts. Clean the outside with a good appliance polish The inside usually takes care of itself. If it should wax. The outside cabinet finish is durable, but it ever need cleaning, use a mild cleansing powder. can scratch. So use no scouri
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QUESTIONS? USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE DISHWASHER A fise in your home may be blown, or the circuit breaker tripped. Replace fuse or WON’T RUN reset circuit breaker. Remove any other appliances from the circuit. UNUSUAL NOISE Utensils may not be secure on rack pins, or something small may have dropped from the rack. Water is causing utensils to rattle. Make sure everything is securely placed in dishwasher. DISHES DON’T DRY Make sure inlet water temperamre is correct. (See How t
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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SPOTS AND Spotting can be caused by dl these things: FILMING ON ● Extremely hard water. (See How to Choose and Use Detergent section). GLASSES AND FLATWARE ● Low inlet water temperature. (See How to Test Water Temperature section). ● Overloading the dishwasher. ● Improper loading. (See Loading section). ● Old or damp powder detergent. ● Phosphate level in detergent too low. (See How to Choose and Use Detergent section). ● Rinse agent dispenser empty. (See How to Use a Rins
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T~ PROBLEM SOL~R (continued) PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE BLACK OR GRAY Muminum utensils often leave marks when they rub against dishes. Remove marks MARKS ON DISHES with a mild abrasive cleanser. SMALL AMOUNT OF Water around the outlet on tie tub bottom at the back of the tub is normal. It is clean WA~R STAND~G water. It’s there to keep the water seal lubricated. IN ~ BO~OM OF THE TUB WATER WON’T PUMP If the entire bottom of the tub has water, you may have a drain problem. Clean the OUT OF THE TUB ai
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Wdll Be There With the purchase of’your new GE appliance, receive the assurance that if you ever need information or assistance from CIE, we’ll be there. All you have to do is call—toll-free! In-Home Repair Service 80WE
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YOUR GE AUTOMATIC DISHWASHER WARRANTY Save proof of onglnal purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establlsh warranty period ULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY This warranty is extended to WHAT IS COVERED the original purchaser and any “7 For one year from date of original succeeding owner for products purchase, we will provide, free of purchased for ordinary home use charge, parts and service labor in in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii your home to repair or replace any and Washington, D
