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contentsAppliance Registration 2 Repair Service 15Care and Cleaning 15 Rinse Agent 6

China, Crystal,Sterling 10 Safety Instructions 3Conversion Kit 15 Unicouple 12

Cycle Features 4,5 User Maintenance Instructions 15Detergent, Detergent Guide 6,7 Warranty Back Cover

Dispenser Cups 7 WaterTemperature 6Electrical Requirements 11 Winter Storage 15

Energy Saver Switch 4,5Energy-Saving Tips 2

Loading 8,9Model and Serial Numbers 2

Operating Instructions 4,5Cycle Selection 5

Drying Options 4,5 GEAmw@rC@tVter@Problem Solver 13,14 8@a6262f180

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Mom* yourdkhwasheqread this book eamfully.

It is intendedtohelpyouoperateandmaintainyournewdishwasherproperly.

Keepit handyforanswerstoyourquestions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomethingor needmorehelp,write(includeyourphonenumber):ConsumerAffairs

..GEAppliancesApplianceParkLouisville,KY40225

If you!receivedladamaged*hWashere● .Immediatelycontactthedealer(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthedishwasher.

save time and money.Beforeyou!canforSwvke.*●

ChecktheProblemSolver(pages13and 14).It listscausesofminoroperatingproblemsthatyoucancorrectyourself.

writedownthemodelal-dsaid IMunberse

You’llfindthemona labeljustinsidethedishwasherdoor.ThesenumbersarealsoontheConsumerProductOwnershipRegistrationCardthatcomeswithyourdishwasher.Beforesendingin thiscard,pleasewritethesenumbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersin anycorrespondenceor servicecallsconcerningyourdishwasher.

TOobtainHispanicversionofthisbook,callGEAnswerCenter@800.626.2000consumerinformationservice.

Pamobtenerla versi6nenespaiiolde6stemanual,HameaGEAnswerCent.er~serviciode informaci(jnparael consumidor,te16fono800.626.2000.

Thepowerconsumptionofyour --dishwashercanbeminimizedifyoufollowthesesuggestions:@Operatedishwasheronlywhenfull. Letdishesaccumulateindishwasher.Whenyouputinapartialload,useRINSEONLYcycletorinseoffheavysoils.Besureto latchdoorwhenwaitingforfullload.Thishelpskeepsoilsmoist,easierto remove.@Select cycle that uses leastamountofwater toremovesoilfrom kind. Seepage4.~ If youdon’tneedyourdishesrightaway,useyour ENERGY-SAWR no-heat feature thatturnsthedryingheateroffautomatically.Dishesdry naturallyovera longerperiodsuchasovernight.

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e%%&mhlvwber mumk? ‘pm~r~ybwed mdii-tedinaecortieewiththeWwation ktmctiombefffreitk used.Ifyoudidnotreceiveanktilation Instructimssheetwithyourdishwasher,youcanobtainonebycontactingtheservicelocationnearestyou.Seepage11forMkiitionalinstructions.–Connect toa properlyrated,protectedandsizedpower-sqply circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.—Thisappliancemustbegroufidd. h theeventofa

~ Useonlypowderorliquiddetmgents CM wettingagentsnxxmmmmddforwwinadiskwakkr.1@DOriotwashplasticitm”usU.n.k3wmarked“dimvasherSafk?”(Xtheeqgivaknt.h= plasticitemsnotsoImrk@,@e42kthemmukcmr’$NXxMymendations.

@had’ lightplasticitems‘so’theywiWnotbecomedishdgedanddropto thebottomofthedihvasher—-tkymightcorkintocontactwiththeheatingunitandbedamaged.

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@Whenloadingitemstobewashed:

A. Locatesharpitemssothattheyarenotlikelytodamagethedoorseal,andELLoadsharplm.iveswiththehades uptoreducetie riskofcut-type@juries.

@Donottcmchtheheatingelementduringor immediatelyafteruse.

e Do notoperateyourdishwasherunlessallenclosurepanelsareproperlyinplace.

@Do nottamperwithcontrols.

%Do notabuseysitm, or standm thedooror dishrackofthedisk]washer,

e Close Wpe.rvisicmis necessaryif this apphmm?is W%edby ormixil-d’lmkm, Do I%3tallowdtikkn to play imkk$ m orIvitththis appkrice u any&~ca&?d.app]ifirg%.Dispose of

discardedappliancesand 5?E-$Mppingor ‘packingImwrid “ =–properly.I-3eforedkm.rdin~a “’ =-

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‘z;@Topreventdiskwwherfrq ‘tippingover,donotext4?ndbothrackswhenloaded,anddoric$ , ‘-_km orpushdownon:—opendoor ,“

—upperrackwhenfilly --extended.

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[,;;’.=...%,-Q<!&+,>-w-.:.={usinganyelectricalappliance !..:%.E+-“-F:,?==~:,,-whichis connectedto thehot ~$;$g=.-,

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Beforeusingyourdishwasherthefirsttime,installtheFaucetAdapteraccordingto instructionsonpage12.Thisis a one-timeonlychore.

STEP 1. Loadyourdishwasherwithdishes,silverware,pots,pans,bowls,etc.accordingtoinstructionsonpages8and9.

STEP 2. Adddetergentto thedetergentdispenser.MakesuretheCycleIndicatorDialis atOFFpositionbeforeaddingdetergent.Seepages6 and7.Userinseaidagenttohelppreventspotting.Seepage6.ConnectUnicoupleandelectricityaccordingto instructionsonpages11and 12.

STEP3.SelectDryingHeatOption.

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HEATEDDRYING.Turnsthedryingheateron for fastdrying.ENERGYSAVER(no-heatdrying). llrns thedryingheateroffto saveenergy.Dishesdry naturallyovera longerperiodsuchasovernight.If youneedyourdishessooner,openthe dishwasherdoorailer thecycleis completeto reducethenaturaldryingtime.Use of thisoptionreducestheelectricalenergyusedbythismodelapproximately9% forNormal cycle.

STEP 4 SelecttheCycleandstartdishwasher.If yourdishwasherdrainsintoafoodwastedisposer,operatethedisposeruntilit is emptybeforestartingthedishwasher.(SeeCycleselectionhintsonnextpage.)Toobtainthebenefitsof a completecycle,becarefulthatyoudo notturn the dial any further thannecessaryto startthedishwasher.

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cycleSA!ctkmlHints

NORMALWASWI—Formostloadsofeverydaydishes,glassesandcookware.

LIGHTWASH–Fordishesthathavebeenpre-rz’nsedbeforeloading.Also,forwashingverylightlysoileddisheswithsoilsthathavenotdriedon, “

RINSEONLY=Forrinsingpartialloadswhichwillbewashedlater.Do not usedetergent.

matmWMMISh IEXhIcycle

~ You’llhearoccasionalclicking @Duringthedryingperiod:sounds: —Themotorstopsduringdrying.–Soft fooddisposershredding —Watervaporcomesthroughthe

action. ventunderthedoorlatchduring— —Drainvalveopeningtopump dryingandwhenwateris being

waterout. circulated.. —Timercontrolas cycle

progresses.—Detergentcupopening.

WashWaterUse CycleTime

Wash Gallons (approx.cycles (approx.) minutes) CycleSequence

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Good*h-washing startswith EKn’water.TOgetdishescleananddry,youneedhotwater.Tohelpyougetwaterofthepropertemperature,yourdishwasherautomaticallyheatsthewaterin thewashcycle.Forgoodwashinganddrying,theenteringwatermustbeat least120‘F.Topreventdishdamage,inletwatershouidnotexceed150“F.

Howtotest watertemperature:Checkthewatertemperatureinsideyourdishwasherwithacandyor meatthermometer.Letthedishwasherrunthroughonefillandpumpoutcycle,thenletthedishwasherfillwithwaterthesecondtime.Whenyouhearthewaterstopfilling,unlatchthedoorandslowlyopenit.Measurethetemperatureofthewaterin thebottomofthetubthisway:

F&move the silverware basket andplacea candyor meatthermometerinthe watertowardsthemiddleofthe tub. If’thetemperatureis lessthan 120”F,youwillnotgetgoodwashingresults.Higherwatertemperatureis neededtodissolvegreaseandactivatepowderdetergents.

Helpful hints: If outsidetemperaturesare unusuallylow,orifyourwatertravelsa longdistancefromwaterheatertodishwasher.youmayneedto setyourwaterheater’sthermostatup. If youhavenotusedhot waterfor sometime,thewaterin thepipeswillbecold.Turnon the hot waterfaucetat thesinkand allowit to run untilthe~vatcris hot. Thens[artthedishwwdmr.If you’verecentlydonelaundryor run hot waterfbr

showers,giveyourwaterheatertimetorecoverbeforeoperatingthedishwasher.Toimprovewashabilityif thewateris lessthan120”Fandyoucannotadjustyourwaterheater:Selectalongercycleandfillbothdetergentcupsat leasthalf-fullwithdetergent.

Help prevent spottingwitha rime agent.

A rinseagentmakeswaterflowoffdishesquickerthanusual.Thislessenswaterspottingandmakesdryingfaster,too.Forbestdishwashingperformance,useofa rinseagentsuchasJET-DRYbrandisrecommended.Rinseagentscomeineitherliquidor solidform.Yourdishwasherusesthesolidform.

If youcan’tfind any rinse agent,write:BENCKISERCONSUMERPRODUCTS,INC.(“JETDRY”)1210W CountyRoadE.ArdenHills,MN55112

How tochooseand I!E3etheright d$?tergent.First, use only powderor liquiddetergentspecificallymade foruse in dishwashers.Other typeswill causecwersdsing.

Second, check the phosphatecontent.Phosphatehelpspreventhard-watermaterialsfromformingspotsor filmonyourdishes.Ifyourwaterishard(7grainsormore),yourdetergenthasto workharder.Detergentswitha higherphosphatelevelwillprobablyworkbetter.If thephosphatecontentislow(8.7%or less),you’llhavetouseextradetergentwithhardwater.

Yourwater department can tellyou how hard your water is. Socanyourcountyextensionagent.Or yourarea’swatersoftenercompany.Justcallandaskthemhowmany“grains”ofhardnessisinyourwater.

Howmuch detergentshould youuse? Thatdepends.Is yourwater“hard” or “soft”?Withhardwater,youneedextradetergentto getdishesclean.Withsoftwater,youneedlessdetergent.

Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwaternotonlywastesmoney,it canbeharmful.It cancausea permanentcloudinessofglassware,called“etching.“Anoutsidelayerofglassis etchedaway!Butwhytakeachancewhenit’seasyto findoutthe hardnessofyourwater.

Keep your detergent fresh anddry. Underthe sinkisn’ta goodplaceto storedetergent.Toomuchmoisture.Don’tputpowderdetergentintothedispenseruntilyou’rereadyto washdishes,either.(Itwon’tbe freshORdry.)

If your powder detergent gets oldor !kmq3y,throw it away.Itwon’twashwell.Olddetergentoftenwon’tdissolve,

If youuse a liquiddishwasherdetergent,theseprecautionsare notnecessarybecauseliquiddetergentsdon’t“lump” as theyageor-comein contactwith water.

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— You’llfind twodetergentdispenserson the insidedoordyour dishwasher.TWO,becausesomecyclesusetwowashes.

See “DetergentUsageGuide”below. (Besure the CycleIndicatorDial is at OFFposition beforeadding detergent. Otherwise, thedetergentcup will not closeandlatchproperly.)

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How topreparethedishesforWashing.

If thisis yourfirstdishwasher,or ifyou’rereplacinga mucholdermodel,youmaywonderhowmuchpre-preparationyourdishesneed.Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingofnormalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.Withcommonsenseanda littlepracticeyou’llsoonknowwhatfoodsto remove.Herearesomeguidelines:

1. Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,toothpicksandotherhardsolids.Itis alsobesttoremovehardshelledvegetables,meattrimmings,leafyvegetablesandcrusts.Removeexcessivequantitiesofoilorgrease.

2. Removelargequantitiesofanyfood.Yourdishwasherhasa built-insoftfooddisposerthatpulverizessoftfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.It canhandlesmallamountsofsoftfoods,butlargeamountswillbedifficulttohandle.

Close the main cup.NOTE: Detergent cup may beopened manually with no harm.

Dete~entusageGuideQMYwdt!ror Equid)

3. Trytoremovefoodscrapsandplacedishesindishwasherbeforesoilhasa chancetodryandbecomehard.Disheswithdri~d-onsoilaremoredifficulttowashandmayrequireadditionalpreparationforgoodresults.RemembertouseyourRINSEONLYcycleforsmall“holding”loads.

Note:Thefoodsmentionedaboveareforexamplesonly.Otherfoodsnotmentionedmayalsoneedtoberemovedfromyourdishes.Youmayalsowanttoconsiderremovingfoodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,vinegar,lemonjuiceandotherfoodsthatcancausediscolorationofstainlesssteelif allowedtoremainondishesfora longperiodoftime.

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SOFTWATER MEDIUMWATER HARDWATER(O-3grainshardness) (3-7grains) (7-12grains*)

CYCLES MainCup I OpenCup MainCup I OpenCup MainCup$ I OpenCup*

NORMALWASHcycle 1Tablespoon ~ 1Tablespoon HalfFull ~ HalfFull Completely J Completelyminimum minimum Full I Full

LIGHTWASHcycle 1‘l%blespoon None HalfFull None ] Completely I None- .. Iminimum I I Pull I

RINSEON1..Ycycle Useno detergent We nodetergent lke nodetergent

*12grainsandup isextremelyhardwater.A watersofteneris recommended.Withoutit,Iimccan buiIdup inthewatervalve.Thewatervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.$FillcdMainCupholds3 tablespoons;FilledOpenCupholds2 tablespoons.

How tobadyour dkhwmher How tohid theTOPFLACK

Thisis a randomnuked load, the most common typeyouw“llhave.

Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethatwatercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin thebottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesin thecentersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitemsin theupperrack.

Thetoprackis bestforglasses,cupsandsaucers.Cupsandglassesfitbestalongthesides.Thisis theplacefordishwasher-safeplastics,too.Makesuresmallplasticitemsarelodgedin tightlysotheycan’tfallontotheCalrod@heatingunit.

WATCHUUTFOR THIS.

Thewashtowerrises throughthe centerof thebottomrackduringthewashandrinseportionsof thecycle.Don’tbIockit or loadtallthingsnextto it. Also,becarefulnot to letportionsof iternssuchas knives,skewersor pothandlesextendthroughthebottomrackor the silverwarebasket.

Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybeplaced—facedown—inthetoprack. Thetop rackishandyforallkindsofodd shapes.Besurethe forceofwateranddetergentcan reachsoiledsurfaces.

HOWb kWBdth ~mm~ RACK

Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Loadplatters,potsandbowlsalongthesides,in cornersor in theback.

Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbeloadedin thebottomrack, facingdown.Propbroilerpansandracksalongtheedge.Shallowitemsmaybeangledprovidedthelowersidedoesnotshieldthesoiledsurfaceinsidefromthewater.

Takeoutanythingthatmightfallor extendthroughthebottomofthe silverwarebasket.

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~ Ifitdoesn’tsayDEX-I’W4SHERS.M3Ft,testone@ceI beforedishwa&nganentireset.Washintopra&only.

I Rinse’ifnotwashingimmediately.%@oracidfdscanstainiflefi on.

Don’tputinsamesilverware I&&eifnotwashingimmediately.Saltym acidibodscanbasketwithstainlesssteel. stainif lefton. Drydetexgentcancab difficult-to-removeContactbetweenmetalscan blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebaskettodamagesilver. avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.Don’tusecopperutensilsinthesameload.Silvermaygetabrownfihn.I%hiXk tW2d to attachSOIW

hollow-handleknivescanloosen.#

Afterwashing,wipethemm-stickcoatingareawithvegetableoil tokeepit fromlosingitsnon-stickquality.

l%Carirust.

VVbodcanwarp,crackorloseitsfinishwitharytypewashing. I

WwQ%Yta dki!f?H6X’W9Swhen-. However,openingthedoorduring 2. Waita fewsecondsuntilthejNN.l&canadd it. anycyclelessenscleaningpower. watercalms.Thenopenthe door.Adddishesanytimeduringthe Sotry to loadeverythingat the 3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.RINSEONLYcycle.Withother beginning,

4. Closethedoor andpushthewashcyckx,youcanadddishes l-lere’s howto add a forgottendish: latchto the far right. WhentheX anytimeBEFOREthe m8in 1. Push thedoor latchto theleft. door is locked.washinpwilldetergentwashportionof thecycle. Washingwill stop.

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Caution,forpermndsafety: -DONOTUSEANEXTENSIONCXRDOR ANADAPTERPIJUGw~~ ~~~S.#!@~~~?i~E.DO NOT,UNDERANYCIMXJMSE4NCES,CUTORREMOVE THETHIRDfGRommG PRONGFROMTHEPOWER CORD.Dishwashermust be ekctrkaliygroundedin accordancewithball codes and ordinances,orin the absence of local codes, inaccordancewith the NATIONALELECTRICALCODE,AIWlmA No.7MN37.

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Ektricai reqairemenk*Thisappliancemustbesuppliedwith120V,60Hz,andconnectedtoanindividual,properlygroundedbranchcircuit,protectedbya 15or20ampcircuitbreakeror time-delayfuse.

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notmeettheabovespecifications,it is recommendedthata licensedelectricianinstallanapprovedoutlet.

@Yourdishwashercircuitshouldnotbe usedforanyotherappliancewhilethedishwasheris inoperationas thedishwasherrequiresthefullcapacityofthecircuit.

~If the wall receptacleyou plugthe dishwasher’spower cord intois controlled by a switch9turnOIlithe switch.

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Attachthe Aerator Emx?t. Adapter”TheIspecialaeratorfimcetadaptersuppliedwithyourdishwashermustbeassembledtothesinkfaucetbeforeyoucanuseyourdishwasher.

@Itallowsyoutoflushcokiwateroutofthehotwaterlinesothatyoucanbetterregukiteyourwatertemperature.

storagecompartmenth3catedatrearofdishwasherandattachittothefaucetadapter.

~ Mallowsyouto testthe@mperatureofthewaterbeforestartingyourdishwasher.

ThefaucetadapterisdesignedtofitstandardSpOUtS havinginterredorexternalthreads.Youwillfmdtheadapterandtwowashersinthe“HardwareforInstallation”packetinyourdishwasher.

If youmeal freshwaterforpers(mdwx!:DisconnecttheUnic6uple.DrawyourfreshwaterdirectlyIlornyourfaucet.

Toinstall faucetadapter,firstremovetheoldaeratorortrimringonyourfaucetspout,

2. AttachtheUnicoupleconnectortothei%ucetadapterbydepressingcolkiratthetopoftheconnector.WhenI.Jnicoupleisallthewayupontotheadapter,releasethecollar.ItwillthensnapintopositiontolocktheUnicoupleinplace.

DonotdisconnecttheUnicouplewhilethedishwasherisoperating.If f’imcet has externalthreads:

--=2!7TheUnicouple’ssmallhosecarrieswXerfromtie fiwcettothedishwasher.Itslargehosecarriesdrainwatertothesink.Besuredrainhoseispointingtowardthesinkbowldrainopeningandthesinkdrainisopenforwaterthatwilldrainfromyourdishwasher.Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoadisposer,operatethedisposeruntilit iscompletelyemptybeforestartingthedishwasher.

L Turnoffthehotwater.2.Releasethewaterpressurebydepressingthepressurerelease —

lever.Thisrelieveswaterpressureandprotectsyou,andtheroom,fromseveresplashing.3. ReleaseUnicouplefromfaucetbydepressingthecollaratthetopoftheUnicoupleconnector.

Insertthethinnerofthetwowashersintothefaucetadapterandattachit tothefhucetspout.

Hfaucet has internal!threads:

3. Tbmhotwaterfullyonbeforestartingthedishwasher.

HowtoW3e theFaucet-nonozzle 1. Removethepowercordplug

fromthewallreceptacle.2. DisconnectUnicouplefromfaucetadapter.Insertbothwashersintothefaucet

adapterandattachit tothefaucetspout. 3.Shakeexcesswateroutof

UticoupleandreturnitanditshosestothedishwasherstorageIftk faucet adapter threads do

not match your faucet spoutyyourlocalhardwareorplumbingsupplystorenormallyhasadditionalfittingstoadaptyourfaucetspouttothespecialaeratorfaucetadapter.IV(HE:Asink spray attac$menfhose can burst ifil is insldedonthe same sink ~u”thyotirdihvashe~Wesuggest thatycw disconnect thesink spray attachment fyo14r sink

has one LHwiphg the Me.

compartment.0( LEVER

RKYIE:?Vhenmotorstem attheendofthefinalrinse,the&Unicoupk3canbedisconnectedand.returnedtostorage.

TheFaucet-F’lonozzleispartoftheUnicoupleconnector.OperatethenozzlebydepressingthepressurereleaseleveronthesideoftheLJnicoupleconnector.Youwillfindtk Faucet-Flonozzleusefi.dforseveralreasons.Forexample:

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resetcircuitbpaker. I@rmveanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit._-—

Utensilsmaynot’besecureonrackpins.‘Orsomethingsmallmayhavedroppedhorntherack.Wateris catisingcoo-e to m~~.fvfa~ sw evfWthi.ng is s@~~~~Yd~~edin dishwasher.

iMakesureinletwatmtemperatureis correct.(Seepage6.)Urdoadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdistiesinthe,toprackmaybespillingintothebottoinrack.Checkforimproperloading.Dishes$~ou~dn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.

Checkinletwatertemperatur~.It shouldbeat least120W.(Totest, seepage6.)Toobtainthebenefitsofa completecgcle,becarefidthatyoudo not twmthe dkd any

further than necessary to startthedishwasher.Waterpressuremaybe temporarilylow.‘Ibrnona faucet.Is watercomingoutslower ~thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureis normalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.Improperrackloading.(Seepages8-9.)

Ahminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherthings.Removemarkswitha mildabrasivecleanser.

Spottingcanbe causedbyallthesethings:

~ Extremelyhardwater.(Seepage6.)@ILowinletwatertemperature.(Totest, seepage6.)* Overloadingthedishwasher.* Improperloading.(Seepages8-9.)@Oldor damppowderdetergent.@Phosphatelevelin detergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)~ ‘ho littledetergent.(Seepage6.)

Dueto varyinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrandsofdetergentsto findonethatgivesthebest resultsforyou.A liquiddishwastigdetergentmayhelpreducefilming.

ml removeseverespots and filmfrom giassmm:

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Removeall metalcookwarefromthedishwasher.Do notadddetergent.SelectNOWAL WASHcycle.Startthedishwasherandallowto run for 15to 20 minutes.Thedishwasherwillnowbe in themainwash.Themopenthe door andpour2.cups(500ml) ofwhitevinegarintothebottomDfthedishwasher.Ch3s8thedcwrand allowto completethe cycle.

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I YELLOWORBROWNFILM

WatermaynotbereachingthedetergentCUPS.~w~ ~~sh~st~@ may @ ~~~~~~gdetergentcup.

~ Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningor may,beblockedby.ir&r@p&ly’,RMdwi’,.items.If youuseda powderdetergent,openthecupandreinmw@nydked-on “detergent. If thecupstilldoesn’topenautornatica]ly?QaliforM@@&~‘ :, ~ , ,~‘~Detergentmaybeold. If thepowderdetergenti! hardor cake$in‘tieb~x~‘hmwit’,’.’‘;,away.Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell,Try,apotherbqm~. ,. , ~, ~: , - ,-’ ~

CycleIndicatordialMustbe inOFFpositionforc~pto closean~’la~~@x$@i&jflytiu-‘unlatchthedoorandopenit todry yourdishesitheCycleIndicatord~s @t Q$fihcetoOFFbyitself.

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If vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,”the’&udin&s’~s’&&bi~g7,”,” ‘ ~~:~,.

Thefihncannotbe removed. .. . ,,,,, ., ‘,,-* ,.. ,,

It can be prevented:Useless deter-gentif’youhavesofiwater.W’@rg~a$swareinthe ~shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean. ~ , . ,’1.. ,“::.,;: . , -,-, ,

I Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds15WF. : ~‘‘ i:- ;‘ ~ ~ : ‘

Teaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand;usinga solutioti@f1/2cvp~‘bleachand3 cupswarmwater. ,,. ,

Anoverallyellowor brownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbe causedbyirondtipositsin water.A specialfilterin thewatersupplylineis theonlywayto correctthisproblem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouabcmtthe”filter. ~-Yellowfilmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperu~ensilsin thesii.meload.Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstaifi.

I CHIPPINGOF CHINA.

SMALLAMOUNTOFWATERSTANDINGUN’THEBOTTOMOF THETUB

Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcm. Makesur6glas- andchinaaresecureandcan’tjar loose.(Seepages8 and9 forcorrectwayto loadglassware.)Makesuretailglassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupwhtherackintothedishwasher.Alwaysuse the toprackfordelicateitems.

Wateraroundtheoutleton the tubbottomat thebackof the tubis normal.It is ckxmwater.It’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.

WATERWON’TPUMPOUTOF THE TUB

If theentirebottomof the tubhaswater,youmayhavea drainproblem.Checkthe kitchensink. Is it drainingwell?Youmayneeda plumber.If dishwasherdrainsintodisposer9rundisposertoclear.Be suredisposerisnotclogged.

SUDSINTHETUB

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Sudsingdetergentsare notmeantfordishwashers.USEONLYAIJTUVL4T’ICDISHWASHERDETERGENTS‘IOAVOIDSUD!N.NG.Toremovesuds from the tub: Openthedishwasher.Let sudsevaporate.Add 1gallonofcoldwaterto the tub. Closeandlatchthedishwasher.Pumpout waterby slowlyturningthe controldialuntila drainperiodis reached.Repeatif necessary.

I Sudscancauseunitto overflow.That’swhyit’sso importantto use a detergentthat’sdesignedfor automaticdishwashers.

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C&WIthe control~anelwithalightlydampened~loth.Drythoroughly.Donotuseabrasivesor sharpobjectsonthepanel.Theycandamageit.Cleantheoutsidewitha goodap~hancepolishwax.Theoutside

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c~~inetfidsh is durable,butit canscratch.Sousenoscouringpadsorharshor grittycleaners.AppliancePolishWax& Cleaner(Cat.No.WR97X216)is availablefromGEAppliancePartsMarts.Theinsideusuallytakescareofitself.If it shouldeverneedcleaning,usea mildcleansingpowder.Scouringpadsandharshcleanerscanmarthefinish.

CmversiollKitAspecialkit(Cat.No.WD35X5073)forchanginga convertibledishwashertoa permanentbuilt-ininstallationis availablefromyourealeror serviceorganization.

How toprepare‘yourtihwasher forwinterstorageIf thedishwasheris to be leftunusedin an unheatedlocationduringthe wintermonths,haveaservicetechniciantakethefollowingstepstopreventthemachinefromfreezing:@Removefusesor trip circuitbreakersto removeelectricpowerfromthedishwasher.@Turnoffwatertodishwasher.Disconnectthe waterinletlinefromthewatervaiveanddrain.@Removewatervalvefromthedishwasherandblowon smallplasticoutletto removewater.Replacewatervalveand waterline.

‘?@Removeplug in bottomof rubberboutwil drain completely.Replace

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RemoviwthewoodTop

Removethetwomountingscrewsasshownandpullthetoptowardyoutoremoveit fromthedishwasher.

Toremovetheprotectivecover,usea scissorto cut thebagfromtheunderside.Thenreinstallthetoptakingcaretoengagetherearbracketsas shown.DONUI’operatethedishwasherwithoutthewoodtop inplace.

‘careofthewoodtopBeforeusing,wipewellwithadry clothto removesutiacedust.Saturatea cleanclothwithmineraloilandpolishall exposedwoodsurfacesuntiltheygleam.Allowwoodtoptostandovernightto absorbtheoil and repeatthe treatmentthenextday.Allowto standfor4 to 6hoursandwipeoff excessoilwithaSOfi, dry cloth.Woodtopsshouldnotbe usedasa p~acefor thawingfrozenfoods,evenwhenprotectedbya sheetofaluminumfoil. Neverlet waterstandon the woodtop.Toremovewaterstains,rub witha clothsaturatedwith non-toxicmineraloil (availableat mostdrugstores).&10i3kf yO1.WtO~becometOO

stained,dirty or cut, sandwithMHIO(150)o; #WOO(220)sandpaperand.thenwip~witt a clothsaturatedwithnon-toxicmineraloil.

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If YouNeedserticeToobtainservice,seeyourwarrantyonthebackpageofthisbook.We’reproudofourserviceandwantyoutobe pleased.If forsomereasonyouarenothappywiththeserviceyoureceive,hereamthreestepstofollowforfimtherhelp.I?HU3T,contactthepeoplewhoservicedyourappliance.Explainwhyyouarenotpleased.Inmostcases,thiswillsolvetheproblem,NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,writeall thedetails-includingyourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelationsGEAppliancesApplianceParkLouisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,if yourproblemis stillnot resolved,write:

MajorApplianceConsumerActionPanel20 NorthWackerDriveChicago,Illinois60606

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YOURGENERALELEmRncAuToMATic DISHWASHER

WARRANWSaveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.

WHAT[sCOVERED FLU, OSWSYEARWAFIRAN’W This warrantyis extendedtoForone year from dateof original the origins! purchaserand anypurchase,we will provide,free of succeedingownerfor productscharge,parts and service labor purchasedfor ordinary home usein your hometo repairor replace in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii

anypart of the dishwasherthat and Washington,D.(2.In Alaskathefails becauseof a manufacturing warranty is the sameexcept that it isdefect. LIMITED becauseyou must pay to

shi~ the moduct to the service shopor f’orthe service technician’s travilcosts to your home.All warrantyservice will be providedby our FactoryService Centersorby our authorized Customer Care@.servicersduring normal workinghours.Look in the White or Yellow Pagesof your telephone directory forGENERAL ELECTRIC(X) MPANY,GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORYSERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEorGENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMERCARE” SERVICE.

WHAT1sNm COVERED ~ Service trips to your home toteach you how to use the product.Readyour ‘L& and Care material.If you then haveany questionsabout operating the product,please contact your dealer or ourConsumer Affairs office at theaddress below,or call, toll free:GE Answer Cente@800.626.2000consumer information service

~ Improper installation.

If you have an installation problem,contact your dealer or installer.Youare responsible for providingadequate electrical, plumbing andother connecting facilities.

@Replacement of house fuses orresetting of circuit breakers.

~ Cleaning or servicing of air gapdevice in drain line.

~ Failureof the product if it is usedfor other than its intended purposeor used commercially.

~ Damage to product causedby accident, fire, floods or actsof God.

WAR13AN10RIS /VC?TRESPONSIBLEFOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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Some states do not allow the exclusion or Iim’tation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusionmay not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consuii Your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.

Warfintor: Gerieral!Ekctric Company

Nfurther help is needed concerning this warranty, write:Manager–Consuimer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225