contents

Appliance Registration
Care and Cleaning

15

China, Crystal, Sterling

Conversion Kit

15

Cycle Features
Detergent, Detergent Guide

10
4,5
6,7
7
11

Dispenser Cups
Electrical Requirements

Energy Saver Switch

Energy-Saving Tips

4,5

Loading
Model and Serial Numbers

8,9
2

Operating Instructions
Cycle Selection

4,5
5

Drying Options
Problem Solver

Repair Service
Rinse Agent

15
6

Safety Instructions
Unicouple

3
12

User Maintenance Instructions 15

Back Cover
Warranty
Water Temperature
Winter Storage

4,5
13,14

Convertible Model GSCM02

GEAmw@rC@tVter@
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your dkhwasheq

write
downthemodelal-d

read this book eamfully.

said IMunberse

It is intendedto helpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.

Youllfindthemon a labeljust
insidethedishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersare alsoon the
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcomeswith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending
in thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:

Keepit handyfor answersto your

questions.
If youdontunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
. GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

If you!received
ladamaged*hWashere .

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyouthedishwasher.
save time and money.
Beforeyou!canfor Swvke.*

ChecktheProblemSolver(pages
13and 14).It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

Model Number
Serial Number

Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
TOobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Pamobtenerla versi6nen
espaiiolde 6stemanual,
Hamea
GE AnswerCent.er~
serviciode informaci(jn
para el consumidor,
te16fono800.626.2000.

Thepowerconsumptionofyour
dishwashercanbeminimizedif
youfollowthesesuggestions:
@Operate dishwasheronly when
full. Letdishesaccumulatein
dishwasher.Whenyouputina
partialload,useRINSEONLY
cycleto rinseoffheavysoils.Be
sureto latchdoorwhenwaitingfor
fullload.Thishelpskeepsoils
moist,easierto remove.
@Select cycle that uses least

--

amount ofwater toremovesoil

from kind. Seepage4.

~ If youdontneedyourdishes
rightaway,useyour ENERGYSAWR no-heat feature thatturns
thedryingheateroffautomatically.
Dishesdry naturallyovera longer
periodsuchas overnight.

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Wing this

preaiuticim,

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powderorliquid

detmgents CM wettingagents

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accumulate
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oftwoweeksor longer.
ofcut-type@juries.
.
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Toprevent
the
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E%*__:
possibility
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twoweeksor more,or moveinto W%.>Z
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How$0operate
your

dishwasher

Cvcle indicator Dial

- (Turnto Start)

Door Latch
(Locked)

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DRY

Beforeusingyourdishwasherthe
firsttime,installtheFaucet
Adapteraccordingto instructions
onpage 12.Thisis a one-time
onlychore.
STEP 1. Loadyourdishwasher
withdishes,silverware,pots,pans,
bowls,etc.accordingto
instructionsonpages8 and9.
STEP 2. Adddetergentto the
detergentdispenser.Makesurethe
CycleIndicatorDialis at OFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
Seepages6 and7.
Userinseaidagentto helpprevent
spotting.Seepage6.
ConnectUnicoupleandelectricity
accordingto instructionson pages
11and 12.

STEP3.SelectDryingHeat
Option.
NORMAI. WASH
H$EA;
ENMEIUJY

HEATEDDRYING.Turnsthe
dryingheateron for fastdrying.
ENERGYSAVER(no-heat
drying). llrns thedryingheateroff
to saveenergy.Dishesdry naturally
overa longerperiodsuchas
overnight.
If you needyourdishessooner,
open the dishwasherdoor ailer the
cycleis completeto reducethe
naturaldryingtime.
Use of this optionreducesthe
electricalenergyused bythis
modelapproximately9% for
Normal cycle.

STEP 4 SelecttheCycleand start

dishwasher.
If yourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilit is emptybefore
startingthedishwasher.(SeeCycle
selectionhintson nextpage.)
Toobtainthebenefitsof a complete
cycle,be carefulthatyoudo not
turn the dial any further than
necessaryto startthedishwasher.

WASH Cyck:

~ For NO-L

@For LIGHT WASHCJdK?:

LIGHT
WASH
rEMfmf
&wEPi)
ON @

F&l~lVyE

OFF @

w E&j L-lRnllo

- DRY

a. Be sure door is unlatched.

b. Slowlyturn CycleIndicatorDial
to LIGHTWASHposition.
c. Latchdoorto startthecycle.

4
Usdgymlnlio

ON e

OFF @

- DRY

LIGHT
WASH
(uiuIa&w.q@

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I

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~~~~ Cyd?:

LIGHT
WASH
(EimmswlO@
Otde
OFF @

:,

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a. Latchthe door.
b. Slowlyturn CycleIndicatorDial
to ON positionto startthe cycle.

R131~yE
W!YINO

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@
r

DRY

a. Besure door is unlatched.

b. SelectENERGYSAVERdrying
option.
c. Slowlyturn CycleIndicator
Dialto RINSEONLYposition.
d. Latchthe doorto startthe cycle.

,,

cycle SA!ctkml
Hints
NORMALWASWI
Formostloadsofeverydaydishes,
glassesandcookware.
LIGHTWASH
Fordishesthathavebeenprerznsedbeforeloading.Also,for
washingverylightly soileddishes
withsoilsthathavenotdriedon,
RINSEONLY=
Forrinsingpartialloadswhichwill
bewashedlater.Do not use
detergent.
&ma

matmWMMISh IEXhI

IwE4r

ElxuE-

cycle

_.

~ Youllhearoccasionalclicking
sounds:
Soft fooddisposershredding
action.
Drainvalveopeningto pump
waterout.
Timercontrolas cycle
progresses.
Detergentcupopening.

NORMAL WASH

10.7

LIGHTWASH

8.9

51

M+LSE
ONLY

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Wash
WaterUse CycleTime
Gallons (approx.
(approx.) minutes)

Wash
cycles

@Duringthedryingperiod:
Themotorstopsduringdrying.
Watervaporcomesthroughthe
ventunderthedoorlatchduring
dryingandwhenwateris being
circulated.

CycleSequence

EEIIEIMBIEIEEI
~~lHFIFl

Add 28 minutes,

ENERGYSAVER.CalrodHeateris turnedoff. Dishesdry naturally.

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Good*h-washing starts
with EKn water.
TOgetdishescleananddry,you
needhotwater.Tohelpyougetwater
ofthepropertemperature,your
dishwasherautomaticallyheatsthe
waterin thewashcycle.Forgood
washinganddrying,theentering
watermustbeat least 120F.To
preventdishdamage,inletwater
shouidnotexceed150F.
How totest water temperature:
Checkthewatertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyor meatthermometer.
Letthedishwasherrunthrough
onefillandpumpoutcycle,then
letthedishwasherfillwithwater
thesecondtime.
Whenyouhearthewaterstop
filling,unlatchthedoorandslowly
openit.
Measurethetemperatureofthe
waterin thebottomof thetubthis
way:

How

showers,giveyourwaterheater
timeto recoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.
Toimprovewashabilityif thewater
is lessthan 120Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandfillbothdetergent
cupsat leasthalf-fullwithdetergent.
Help prevent spotting
with a rime agent.
A rinseagentmakeswaterflowoff
dishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
For bestdishwashing
performance,useof a rinse
agentsuchas JET-DRYbrandis
recommended.
Rinseagentscomein eitherliquid
or solidform.Yourdishwasher
usesthe solidform.
If you cantfind any rinse agent,
write:
BENCKISERCONSUMER
PRODUCTS,INC.
(JETDRY)
1210W CountyRoadE.
ArdenHills,MN 55112

F&move the silverware basket and

placea candyor meatthermometer
in the watertowardsthemiddleof
the tub. Ifthetemperatureis less
than 120F,youwillnotgetgood
washingresults.Higherwater
temperatureis neededto dissolve
greaseand activatepowder
detergents.

Helpful hints: If outside

temperaturesare unusuallylow,or
if yourwatertravelsa longdistance
fromwaterheaterto dishwasher.
youmayneedto set yourwater
heatersthermostatup. If youhave
notused hot waterfor sometime,
the waterin the pipeswill be cold.
Turnon the hot waterfaucetat the
sink and allowit to run untilthe
~vatcris hot. Thens[artthe
dishwwdmr.If youverecentlydone
laundryor run hot waterfbr

tochooseand I!E3e

theright d$?tergent.
First, use only powderor liquid
detergentspecificallymade for
use in dishwashers.Other types
will cause cwersdsing.
Second, check the phosphate
content. Phosphatehelpsprevent

hard-watermaterialsfromforming
spotsor filmon yourdishes.If
yourwateris hard(7 grainsor
more),yourdetergenthasto work
harder.Detergentswitha higher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.If thephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%or less),youllhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Yourwater department can tell
you how hard your water is. So

canyourcountyextensionagent.
Or yourareaswatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmanygrainsof hardnessis
in yourwater.
How much detergent should you
use? Thatdepends.Is yourwater
hard or soft?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergentto get
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwith softwater
notonlywastesmoney,it canbe
harmful.It can causea permanent
cloudinessof glassware,called
etching.An outsidelayerof glass
is etchedaway!Butwhytakea
chancewhenitseasyto find out
the hardnessof yourwater.
Keep your detergent fresh and
dry. Underthe sinkisnta good

placeto storedetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Dontputpowder
detergentintothedispenseruntil
yourereadyto washdishes,either.
(It wontbe fresh ORdry.)
If your powder detergent gets old
or !kmq3y,throw it away. Itwont
washwell.Olddetergentoftenwont
dissolve,
If youuse a liquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsare not
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
dontlump as theyageor-come
in contactwith water.

How

toprepare

!mEJs

thedishesfor
Washing.

Youllfind twodetergent
dispensers on the inside door d
your dishwasher.TWO,
because
somecyclesusetwowashes.

If thisis yourfirstdishwasher,or if
yourereplacinga mucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
pre-preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseanda little
practiceyoullsoonknowwhat
foodsto remove.Hereare some
guidelines:
1. Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,

See DetergentUsageGuide
below. (Besure the CycleIndicator
Dial is at OFFposition before
adding detergent. Otherwise,the
detergentcup will not close and
latchproperly.)

toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
is alsobestto removehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,leafy
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesofoilor
grease.
2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasa built-in
softfooddisposerthatpulverizes
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.
It canhandlesmallamountsof
softfoods,butlargeamountswill
be difficultto handle.

3. Tryto removefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasa chancetodry andbecome
hard.Disheswithdri~d-onsoilare
moredifficultto washandmay
requireadditionalpreparationfor
goodresults.Remembertouse
yourRINSEONLYcycleforsmall
holdingloads.

-Es5cu.

~
.
-

Note:Thefoodsmentionedabove
arefor examplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentionedmayalsoneedto be
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowantto considerremoving
foodssuchas mustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandother
foodsthatcancausediscoloration
of stainlesssteelif allowedto
remainon dishesfor a longperiod
oftime.

Close the main cup.

NOTE: Detergent cup may be
opened manually with no harm.

Dete~ent usage
GuideQMYwdt!r
or Equid)
SOFTWATER
(O-3
grainshardness)
CYCLES
NORMALWASHcycle
LIGHTWASHcycle
RINSEON1..Y
cycle

I OpenCup
MainCup
1Tablespoon ~ 1Tablespoon
minimum
minimum
1l%blespoon None
minimum
I
Useno detergent

MEDIUMWATER
(3-7grains)
MainCup
HalfFull

I OpenCup
~ HalfFull

None
I
We no detergent

HalfFull

*12 grainsandup is extremelyhardwater.A watersofteneris recommended.Withoutit,

Iimccan buiIdup inthe watervalve.The watervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.
$FillcdMainCupholds3 tablespoons;FilledOpenCupholds2 tablespoons.

HARD WATER
(7-12grains*)
I OpenCup*
MainCup$
J Completely
Completely
I Full
Full
I None
] Completely
- ..
Pull
I
lke no detergent

How tobadyour dkhwmher

Thisis a randomnuked load, the most common type you

wllhave.

Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedto insurethat
watercan reachthe soiledsurfaces.Thewasharmin the
bottomsprayswaterup. Thetowerthatrisesin the
centersendswateroutoverthedishesto washtheitems
in theupperrack.

WATCHUUTFOR THIS.

The washtowerrises throughthe centerof the bottom

rack duringthe washandrinse portionsof the cycle.
DontbIockit or loadtallthingsnextto it. Also, be
carefulnot to letportionsof iternssuchas knives,
skewersor pot handlesextendthroughthe bottomrack
or the silverwarebasket.

How tohid theTOP FLACK

Thetoprackis bestfor glasses,cupsandsaucers.Cups

andglassesfit bestalongthe sides.Thisis theplacefor
dishwasher-safe
plastics,too.Makesuresmallplastic
itemsarelodgedin tightlysotheycantfallontothe
Calrod@
heatingunit.

Saucepans, mixingbowlsandother smallitemsmaybe

placedfacedowninthetop rack. Thetop rack is
handyfor all kindsof odd shapes.Besurethe forceof
waterand detergentcan reachsoiledsurfaces.

HOW
b kWBd
th

~mm~

RACK

Fitplatesandsaucersbetweenthepins.Loadplatters,
potsandbowlsalongthesides,in cornersor in the
back.

Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loadedin thebottomrack, facingdown.Propbroiler
pansandracksalongtheedge.Shallowitemsmaybe
angledprovidedthelowersidedoesnotshieldthesoiled
surfaceinsidefromthewater.

Takeoutanythingthatmightfallor extendthroughthe
bottomof the silverwarebasket.

I IJsl.muy
safe

Exwmtims(not safe)
~SmneColfJi@@n*
t -.alm~m iiinfMe, L

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MilkCWiss
mayyekw.
Iron
Willrust.

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YES
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~ IfitdoesntsayDEX-IW4SHER
S.M3Ft,
testone@ce
beforedishwa&nganentireset.Washintopra&only.

YES

Sterhg sh?r
akxlSmw
phm?

Pewtertarnishes.

I
Dontputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainlesssteel.
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Dontusecopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfihn.
I%hiXk
tW2d to attach
SOIW
hollow-handle
knivescanloosen.

Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.%@
oracidfds
canstainiflefi on.
I&&eif notwashingimmediately.
Saltym acidibodscan
stainif lefton. Drydetexgent
cancab difficult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionof silverware
basketto
avoidexposuretodetergent
fromthedetergent
cup.

Afterwashing,wipethemm-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoil tokeepit fromlosingitsnon-stickquality.

l% Carirust.
VVbod
canwarp,crackorlose
itsfinishwitharytypewashing.

-.
WwQ%Yt
a dki!f?H6XW9S
when
jNN.l&canadd it.
Adddishesany timeduringthe
RINSEONLYcycle.Withother
washcyckx,youcan add dishes
X any time BEFOREthe m8in
detergentwashportionof thecycle.

However,openingthe door during

anycyclelessenscleaningpower.
So try to loadeverythingat the
beginning,
l-leres howto add a forgottendish:
1. Push the door latchto theleft.
Washingwill stop.

2. Waita fewsecondsuntilthe
watercalms.Thenopenthe door.
3. Adddishesyouveforgotten.
4. Closethe door and pushthe
latchto the far right. Whenthe
door is locked.washinpwill
.
G,
continue.

How toConnectelectricity

MommTPLmsE

Caution,forpermnd

safety: -

DO NOT USEAN EXTENSION

CXRD OR AN ADAPTERPIJUG
w~~ ~~~S.#!@~~~?i~E.
DO NOT,UNDER ANY
CIMXJMSE4NCES,
CUT
OR REMOVE THE THIRD
fGRommG PRONG FROM
THEPOWER CORD.
Dishwashermust be ekctrkaliy
groundedin accordance with
ball codes and ordinances, or
in the absence of local codes, in
accordance with the NATIONAL

ELECTRICALCODE,AIWl
mA No.7MN37.

READCmmLY
Ektricai reqairemenk
*Thisappliancemustbe supplied
with 120V,60Hz,andconnectedto
anindividual,properlygrounded
branchcircuit,protectedbya 15or
20 ampcircuitbreakeror timedelayfuse.

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16

A\

INSURE PROPERGROUND
EXISTSBEFOREUSE

Isfssw

~If theelectricsupplyprovideddoes
notmeettheabovespecifications,
it is recommendedthata licensed
electricianinstallanapprovedoutlet.
@Yourdishwashercircuitshould
notbe usedfor anyotherappliance
whilethedishwasheris in operation
as thedishwasherrequiresthe full
capacityofthe circuit.
~If the wall receptacle you plug
the dishwasherspower cord into
is controlled by a switch9turn
OIli the switch.

How towe theUticouple

.

Beforeo~rathg your
tishwmher thefmttime...
Attachthe Aerator Emx?t. Adapter
TheIspecialaeratorfimcetadapter
suppliedwithyourdishwashermust
beassembledtothesinkfaucet
beforeyoucanuseyourdishwasher.
Thefaucetadapterisdesignedto
fitstandardSpOUtS havinginterred
or externalthreads.Youwillfmd
theadapterandtwowashersinthe
HardwareforInstallationpacket
inyourdishwasher.
Toinstall faucet adapter,first
removetheoldaeratorortrimring
onyourfaucetspout,
If fimcet has externalthreads:

--=2!7

Insertthethinnerofthetwo
washersintothefaucetadapterand
attachit tothefhucetspout.
Hfaucet has internal!threads:

Howtommect
Uticoup!e

L PuU Unicmqdeanditshosesfrom
storagecompartment
h3catedatrear
ofdishwasherandattachittothe
faucetadapter.

2. AttachtheUnicoupleconnector
tothei%ucet
adapterbydepressing
colkiratthetopoftheconnector.
WhenI.Jnicouple
isallthewayup
ontotheadapter,releasethecollar.
It willthensnapintopositionto
locktheUnicoupleinplace.
TheUnicouples
smallhosecarries
wXerfromtie fiwcettothe
dishwasher.Itslargehosecarries
drainwatertothesink.Besuredrain
hoseispointingtowardthesinkbowl
drainopeningandthesinkdrainis
openforwaterthatwilldrainfrom
yourdishwasher.Ifyourdishwasher
drainsintoa disposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitiscompletelyempty
beforestartingthedishwasher.
3. Tbmhotwaterfullyonbefore
startingthedishwasher.

Insertbothwashersintothefaucet
adapterandattachit tothefaucet
spout.

localhardwareor plumbingsupply
storenormallyhasadditionalfittings
toadaptyourfaucetspouttothe
specialaeratorfaucetadapter.
IV(HE:A sink spray attac$menf
hose can burst ifil is insldedon
the same sink ~uth
yotir dihvashe~
Wesuggest thatycw disconnect the
sink spray attachment fyo14r sink
has one

LHwiphg

@It allowsyoutoflushcokiwater
outofthehotwaterlinesothatyou
canbetterregukiteyourwater
temperature.
~ Mallows
youto test
the
@mperature
ofthewaterbefore
startingyourdishwasher.
If youmeal freshwater for
pers(md wx!:

How toW3e the

Faucet-nonozzle

Iftk faucet adapter threads do

not match your faucet spoutyyour

the

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LEVER

TheFaucet-Flo
nozzleispartofthe
Unicoupleconnector.Operatethe
nozzlebydepressingthepressure
releaseleveronthesideofthe
LJnicouple
connector.Youwill find
tk Faucet-Flonozzleusefi.dfor
severalreasons.Forexample:

the Me.

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DisconnecttheUnic6uple.
Drawyourfreshwaterdirectly
Ilornyourfaucet.
DonotdisconnecttheUnicouple
whilethedishwasherisoperating.

L Turnoffthehotwater.
2.Releasethewaterpressureby

depressingthepressurerelease
lever.Thisrelieveswaterpressure
andprotectsyou,andtheroom,
fromseveresplashing.
3. ReleaseUnicouplefromfaucetby
depressingthecollaratthetopofthe
Unicoupleconnector.

1. Removethepowercordplug
fromthewallreceptacle.
2. DisconnectUnicouplefrom
faucetadapter.
3.Shakeexcesswateroutof
Uticoupleandreturnit andits
hosestothedishwasherstorage
compartment.
RKYIE:?Vhenmotorstem atthe
endofthefinalrinse,the&Unicoupk3
canbedisconnectedand.returned
to storage.

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PROBLEM

POSSIBLE
CAUSEm

DISHWASHER
WONTRUN

AfuseinyoiwImqw,maybe blown,or thecircuitbreakertripped.l?eplwwfuseor

resetcircuitbpaker. I@rmveanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit.

UNUSUALNOISE

Utensilsmaynotbesecureon rackpins.Orsomethingsmallmayhavedroppedhorn
therack.Wateris catisingcoo-e to m~~. fvfa~ sw evfWthi.ng is s@~~~~Yd~~ed
in dishwasher.

DISHESDONTDR..

Makesureinletwatmtemperatureis correct.(Seepage6.)
Urdoadthebottomrackfirst. Waterfromdistiesin the,toprackmaybe spillingintothe
bottoinrack.
Checkforimproperloading.Dishes$~ou~dnt
nesttogether.Avoidoverloading.

W+7C.LEAN
DISHES
ANDFLATW=

Checkinletwatertemperatur~.It shouldbeat least120W.(Totest, seepage6.)

Toobtainthe benefitsofa completecgcle,be carefidthatyoudo not twm the dkd any
than necessary to startthe dishwasher.
further
Waterpressuremaybe temporarilylow.Ibrnon a faucet.Is watercomingoutslower
thanusual?If so, waituntilpressureis normalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Improperrack loading.(Seepages8-9.)

BLACKORG1Al
MARKsOND :SHES
SP(XSANDFILMING
(M4GLASSESAND
I FLATWARE

mm~~

Ahminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrub againstotherthings.Remove
markswitha mild abrasivecleanser.
Spotting
canbe causedbyallthesethings:
~ Extremelyhard water.(Seepage6.)
@I Lowinletwatertemperature.(Totest, seepage6.)
* Overloadingthe dishwasher.
* Improperloading.(Seepages8-9.)
@Oldor damppowderdetergent.
@Phosphatelevelin detergenttoolow.(Seepage6.)
~ ho littledetergent.(Seepage6.)

Due to varyinglocalwaterconditionsandpersonalpreferences,try severalbrands

of detergentsto findone thatgivesthebest resultsforyou. A liquiddishwastig
detergentmayhelp reducefilming.
ml removeseverespots and film from giassmm:
1. Removeall metalcookwarefromthe dishwasher.
2* Do notadddetergent.
3. SelectNOWAL WASHcycle.
Startthedishwasherand allowto run for 15to 20 minutes.Thedishwasher
will nowbe in the main wash.
Themopenthe door and pour 2.cups(500ml) ofwhitevinegarintothebottom
Dfthedishwasher.
Ch3s8the dcwrand allowto completethe cycle.

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I POSSIBLE CAUSEANDREMEDY

PROBLEM

-;,

WatermaynotbereachingthedetergentCUPS.
~w~ ~~sh~st~@ may @ ~~~~~~g
detergentcup.
~ Thedispensercovermaynotbe openingor may,beblockedby.ir&r@p&ly,RMdwi,.
items.If youuseda powderdetergent,openthecupandreinmw@nydked-on
detergent. If thecupstilldoesntopenautornatica]ly?
QaliforM@@&~ :, ~ , ,~~
Detergentmaybeold. If thepowderdetergenti! hardor cake$intieb~x~hmwit,.;,
away.Thedetergentmaynotbe workingwell,Try,apotherbqm~. ,. , ~, ~: , - ,- ~

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,..,

DEr?iiti&frcIJP
CycleIndicatordialMustbe in OFF positionforc~pto closean~la~~@x$@i&jflytiu-

unlatchthedoorandopenit to dry yourdishesithe CycleIndicatord~s

@t Q$fihceto
,,,
-,h,
,i. ~
,,, ),!.:. r r~,
,.!,
,,.
OFFbyitself.
/,, ,,
(,z,~ ,..,, ::,!
,.
If vinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesntwork,the&udin&s~s
&&bi~g7,,
,,
.. . ~~:~
,,,
Thefihn cannotbe removed.
., ,

,-*

It

can

YELLOWORBROWN
FILM

I CHIPPINGOF
CHINA
.

,,

be prevented:Useless deter-gent
ifyouhavesofiwater.W@rg~a$sware
inthe ~

shortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
~ , .
I Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds15WF.

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,1.. ,::.,;: .,-, , , : ~ i:- ; ~ ~ :

Teaor coffeecan staincups.Removethe stainsbyhand;usinga solutioti@f1/2cvp ~

,,. ,
bleachand 3 cupswarmwater.
An overallyellowor brownfilmon dishesor glasswarecanbe causedbyirondtiposits
in water.A specialfilterin the watersupplylineis the onlywayto correctthis
problem.Yourwatersoftenercompanycan tellyouabcmtthefilter. ~Yellowfilmon sterlingsilverresultswhenyouwashcopperu~ensilsin the sii.meload.
Silverpolishwillusuallyremovethisstaifi.
Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcm. Makesur6glas- andchinaaresecure
andcantjar loose.(Seepages8 and9 forcorrectwayto loadglassware.)Makesuretail
glassesandstemwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupwh therackintothedishwasher.
Alwaysuse the toprack for delicateitems.

SMALLAMOUNTOF
WATERSTANDING
UN
THE BOTTOM
OF THE TUB

Wateraroundthe outleton the tubbottomat the backof the tubis normal.It is ckxm
water.Itsthereto keepthe waterseallubricated.

WATERWONTPUMP
OUT OF THE TUB

If theentirebottomof the tub has water,youmayhavea drainproblem.

Checkthe kitchensink. Is it drainingwell?Youmayneeda plumber.
If dishwasherdrainsintodisposer9run disposerto clear.Be suredisposeris not clogged.

SUDS
INTHETUB

Sudsingdetergentsare notmeantfor dishwashers.USEONLYAIJTUVL4TIC

DISHWASHERDETERGENTSIOAVOIDSUD!N.NG.
Toremovesuds from the tub: Openthe dishwasher.Let sudsevaporate.Add 1gallon
of cold waterto the tub. Closeand latchthe dishwasher.Pumpout waterby slowly
turningthe controldialuntila drainperiodis reached.Repeatif necessary.

DISH$VASHER
Iwms
MJm.li need moreMD.

Sudscan causeunitto overflow.Thatswhyitsso importantto use a detergentthats

designedfor automaticdishwashers.

CM, toll free:

GEAnswerC&?nter@

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If YouNeed sertice

care
andCleatiw

UsEl?
~NmcE

sTRumoNs
C&WIthe control~anelwitha
lightlydampened~loth.Dry
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
or sharpobjectson thepanel.
Theycandamageit.
Cleantheoutsidewitha good
ap~hancepolishwax.Theoutside
c~~inetfidsh is durable,butit can
scratch.Souseno scouringpads
or harshor grittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax& Cleaner
(Cat.No. WR97X216)
is available
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Theinsideusuallytakescare
ofitself.If it shouldeverneed
cleaning,usea mildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscan marthefinish.

CmversiollKit
Aspecialkit(Cat.No.WD35X5073)

forchanginga convertible

dishwasherto a permanentbuilt-in
installationis availablefromyour
ealeror serviceorganization.

to
forwinter
storage
How
prepareyour
tihwasher

If thedishwasheris to be left
unusedin an unheatedlocation
duringthe wintermonths,havea
servicetechniciantakethe
followingstepsto preventthe
machinefrom freezing:
@Removefusesor trip circuit
breakersto removeelectricpower
fromthedishwasher.
@Turnoff waterto dishwasher.
Disconnectthe waterinletline
fromthe watervaiveand drain.
@Removewatervalvefrom the
dishwasherand blowon small
plasticoutletto removewater.
Replacewatervalveand waterline.
?@Removeplug in bottomof rubber
boutwil drain completely.Replace

Removiwthe wood
Top

Removethetwomountingscrews
as shownandpullthetoptowardyou
to removeit fromthedishwasher.

Toremovetheprotectivecover,
use a scissorto cut thebagfromthe
underside.Thenreinstallthetop
takingcareto engagethe rear
bracketsas shown.
DO NUIoperatethe dishwasher
withoutthe woodtop in place.

careofthewoodtop
Beforeusing,wipewellwitha
dry clothto removesutiacedust.
Saturatea cleanclothwithmineral
oil andpolishall exposedwood
surfacesuntiltheygleam.Allow
woodtopto standovernightto absorb
theoil and repeatthe treatmentthe
nextday.Allowto standfor4 to 6
hoursand wipeoff excessoil with a
SOfi, dry cloth.
Woodtopsshouldnot be usedas
a p~acefor thawingfrozenfoods,
evenwhenprotectedby a sheetof
aluminumfoil. Neverlet water
standon the woodtop.
Toremovewaterstains,rub with
a clothsaturatedwith non-toxic
mineraloil (availableat most
drugstores).
&10i3kf yO1.WtO~ become tOO
stained,dirty or cut, sandwith
MHIO(150)
o; #WOO(220)
sandpaper
and.thenwip~witt a clothsaturated
withnon-toxicmineraloil.
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Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
on thebackpageofthisbook.
Wereproudofour serviceand
wantyouto be pleased.If for some
reasonyouare nothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,hereamthree
stepsto followforfimtherhelp.
I?HU3T,
contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem,
NEXT,if youare stillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumberto:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,if yourproblemis still
not resolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20 NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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WARRANW
Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.

WHAT[sCOVERED

FLU, OSWSYEAR
WAFIRANW
Forone year from date of original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge, parts and service labor
in your home to repair or replace
any part of the dishwasherthat
fails becauseof a manufacturing
defect.

WHAT
1sNm

COVERED

~ Service trips to your home to

teach you how to use the product.
Read your L& and Care material.
If you then have any questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below, or call, toll free:
GE Answer Cente@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
~ Improper installation.
If you have an installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
You are responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.

This warrantyis extended to

the origins! purchaser and any
succeeding owner for products
purchasedfor ordinary home use
in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii
and Washington, D.(2.In Alaskathe
warranty is the same except that it is
LIMITED because you must pay to
shi~ the moduct to the service shop
or forthe service technicians travil
costs to your home.
All warranty service will be provided
by our FactoryService Centers or
by our authorized Customer Care@
servicers during normal working
hours.
Look in the White or Yellow Pages
of your telephone directory for
GENERAL ELECTRIC(X) MPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRIC FACTORY
SERVICE, GENERAL ELECTRICHOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE or
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE SERVICE.
@Replacement of house fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
~ Cleaning or servicing of air gap
device in drain line.
~ Failure of the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or used commercially.
~ Damage to product caused
by accident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WAR13AN10RIS /VC?T
RESPONSIBLE
FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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

Warfintor: Gerieral!Ekctric Company

N further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:
ManagerConsuimer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225

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