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Air Gap
14 ProblemSolver 11-13
ApplianceRegistration
2
RepairService
L5
Care andCleaning
14 Rinse Agent 6
China,Crystal,Sterling 10
SafetyInstructions
3
CycleFeatures
4,5
UserMaintenanceInstructions 14
Detergent,DetergentGuide 6, ‘7
Warranty BackCover
DispenserCups
‘7 WaterTemperature 6
EnergySaverSwitch
4,5
WinterStorage
14
Energy-SavingTips
2
Front PanelColor Change
15
Loading
8,9
ModelandSerialNumbers
~
OperatingInstructions
4,5
CycleSelection 5
hilt-in Models
GSD600G
GSD640G
Beforeawingyour &hwher9
read Ithi$book mRfuuye
Misintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewdishwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedom themodel
and
serialnmbem.
You’llfindthemonalabeljust
insidethedishwasherdoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourdishwasher.Beforesending
inthiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourdishwasher.
M’youreceived
awm~ed*hWasher.••
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
dishwasher.
save t@M3and money!!
Befol%?
ymam!qw$t
sf!rviceoe,
ChecktheProblemSolver
(pages11-13).Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.
* Operatedishwasheronlywhen
it’sMl. Letthedishesaccumulate
indishwasher.Whenyouputin
onlyapartialload,usetheRINSE
ONLYcycletorinseoffheavysoils,
Besuretolatchthedoorwhen
waitingfora fullload.Thishelps
keepsoilsmoist,easiertoremove.
@Ifyoudon’tneedyourdishesright
away,useyourENERGYSAWR
no-heatdryingfeaturethatturns
thedryingheateroffautomatically.
Dishesdrynaturallyoveralonger
periodsuchasovernight.
@Ahvaysselectthecyclethatuses
IkastamountofwaterthatVW
removethesoilfromthe10wL
Seepages4 and5.
mom
m SmTY ms~~uc~~o~s
ReadM itirudiom bdix?eusingthisappfiance.
—Thisappliancemustbe
connectedtoagroundedn3etaI,
permanentwiringsystem;or an
equipment-groundingconductor
mustberunwiththecircuit
conductorsandconnectedtothe
equipment-groundingterminal
orleadoftheappliance.
–Connect toaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
@Useonlypowderor liquid
detergentsorwettingagents
recommended
foruse ina
dishwasher.
*DOnotwashplasticitems
unkxs
marked
“dishwashersafe”orthe
equivalent.Forplasticitemsnotso
marked,checkthemanufacturer’s
Ecomendations.
I@DOnotope~~ yourdishwasher.~‘”~
“allowth~nitorun forspveral
unlessMenckmrepanel~art? ‘.-. ~
tin~~s bef~rey.singany~
properlyinplace. -‘ -:‘W@cd a~puw~?‘Mch’$
;.
connectedtothehotwater~
@Donotabuse,siton,or stand
hydrogengastoescape.A&09 --
onthedoorordishrackofthe
sincethegasisfkumnable,do
dishwasher.
notsmokeor useanopenflame -—-
orapplianceduringthisprocess. =-
@Closesupervisionisnecessary
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ifthisapplian$eisusedbyornear
SAW
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children.Donotallowchildren
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toplayinsideyonorwiththis
applianceor anydiscarded
afi~iiance.Dis~oseofdiscarded
k~:.
appliancesandshippingor
WSW#J
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packingmaterialproperly.
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130Wtooperateyourdishwasher
STEPL Loadyourdishwasher
withdj.shes,silverware,pots,
pans,bowls,etc.accordingto
instructionsonpages8and9.
STEP2. Adddetergenttothe
detergentdispenser.Makesurethe
CycleIndicatorDialisatOFF
positionbeforeaddingdetergent.
(Seepages
6and7.)
Userinseaidagenttohelpprevent
spotting.Occasionallycheckto
makesuretherinseagentcontainer
isatleasthalffull.(Seepage6.)
STEP3.SelectDryingOption.
HEATED ENERGY
DRYING SAVER
❑n
HEATEDDRYING.Turnsthe
dryingheateronforfastdrying.
ENERGYSAVER(no-heatdrying).
Turnsthedryingheaterofftosave
energy.Disheswilldrynaturally
overa longerperiodsuchas
overnight.
Jfyouneedyourdishessooner,
openthedishwasherdoorafterthe
qcle iscompletetoreducethe
naruraldryingtime.
Useofthisoptionreducesthe
electricalenergyusedbythis
modelapproximately7%forthe
NORMALWASHcycle.
!Ximatedyearlysavings,
@ending onyourlocalelectrical
r:~res,areas foilows:
STEP4. Selectthecycleandstart
thedishwasher.SeeCycleSelection
Hintsonthenextpage.
@ForLJmHrrWMHcycle:
a. Besure doorismlatched.
b. PushNORMALWASHbutton.
Ifyourdishwasherdrainsintoa
foodwastedisposer,operatethe
disposeruntilitisemptybefore
startingthedishwasher.
~ ForPOTSCWBBERand
~~w~~WASHCyCkS:
POT- NUFtMAL
SCRUBBER WASH
❑n
a. Pushselectedcyclebutton.
b. Latchthedoor.
OFF~~ON
&#
LIGHT
@
WASH
DRYING
@ RINSE ONLY
USE
E&~’yoRYIMG
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicatorDial
toONpositiontostartthecycle.
Youwillhearthemotorstart.
Toobtainthebenefitsofa complete
cycle,becarefulthatyoudo not
turn the dialany furtherthan
necessarytostartthedishwasher.
OFF~@ON
@
LIGHT
@
WAAMI
DRYING
@ RINSE ONLY
USE‘##/EWIBfi
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator
DialtoLIGHTWASHposition.
d. Latchdoortostartthecycle.
@ForRINSEONLYcycle:
a. Besure doorisunlatched.
b. SelectENERGYSAVERdrying
option.
OfF@@ON
t3
LIGHT
@
WASH
DRYING
~ RINSE ONLY
USE‘&~&yORYIWG
c. SlowlyturnCycleIndicator
Dialto RINSEONLYposition.
d. Latchthedoortostartthecycle.
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(pm Kwh)
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Misimportanttofollowtheloading
instructionsonpages8and$?
POTSCIU.JBBER-Foritemssuch
aspots,pansandcasseroleswith
dried-onor baked-onsoils.
Everydaydishesmaybeincluded.
NORMALWASH—Forloads
ofeverydaydishes,glasses
andcookware.
LIGHTWASH—Fordishesthat
arelightlysoiledwithsoilsthat
havenotdriedon.Alsofor
everydaydishesthathaveextra
preparationbeforeloading.
RINSEONLY—Forrinsingpartial
loadswhichwillbewashedlater.
~.
Donotusedete~ent.
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whathappemin(33CIIcycle
@You’llhearoccasionalclicking
@Duringthedryingperiod:
sounds:
—Themotorstops.
—Soflfooddisposershredding
—Watervaporcomesthroughthe
action.
ventbythedoorlatchduring
—Drainvalveopeningtopump
dryingandwhenwaterisbeing
waterout.
pumpedout.
–Timercontrolascycle
progresses.
—Detergentcupopening.
Wash
WaterUse
CycleTime
wash
Gallons
Minutes
Cycles
(approx.) (approx.)
CycleSequence
POTSCRLJBBER
12.1
65x
HFGIFIRIFIFIFI
NORMALWASH
12.1
SO”EIEIHIEIIEIWB
mn-r!i’WASH
10.3
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RINSEONLY
4.9
14
FIFIF]
*unextended(imcs,Thesecyc]etimesmaybeincreased
Upto‘7l/zminutesifnecessary~Or yOUr
dishwasherto heatthewatertopropertemperatureforgoodwashability.
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D1’yixlgoptions:
y&$~
HEATEDDRYING.AvailableonallwashcyclesexceptRINSEONLY.Add25minutestowash
cycletime.
ENERGYSAVER.Dryingheateristurnedoff.Disks drynaturally.
5
nm~mt’m Semorsystem
TOgetdishescleananddryyou
needhotwater.Tohelpyouget
waterofthepropertemperature,
yourdishwasherhasa waterheating
featurethatautomaticallysenses
thetemperatureofthewaterinthe
washcycleandheatsit,ifnecessary,
tothepropertemperature.
This
waterheatingfeaturemayallow
youtoturndownyourhousehold
waterheaterandsaveenergyif
you’rewillingtoletthedishwasher
runalittlelongerwhileitheats
watertothepropertemperature.
Forgoodwashinganddrying,the
enteringwatermustbeat least
120°F.Topreventdishdamage,
inletwatershouldnotexceed150°F.
Howtotestwatertemperature:
Checkthewatertemperature
insideyourdishwasherwitha
candyormeatthermometer.
Letthedishwasherrunthrough
onefillandpumpoutcycle,then
letthedishwasherfdl withwater
thesecondtime.
Whenyouhearthewaterstop
filling,unlatchthedoorandslowly
openit.
Measurethetemperatureofthewater
inthebottomofthetubthisway:
Removethesilverwarebasketand
placeacandyor meatthermometer
inthewatertowardsthemiddleof
thetub.If thetemperatureisless
than120°F,youwillnotgetgood
washingresults.Higherwater
temperatureisneededtodissolve
greaseandactivatepowderdete~ents.
Heipft.dihints Ifoutside
temperaturesareunusuallylow,or
ifyourwatertravelsalongdistance
fromwaterheatertodishwasher,
youmayneed.tosetyourwater
heater’sthermostatup.Ifyouhave
notusedhotwaterforsometime,
thewaterinthepipeswillbecold.
?hrnonthehotwaterfaucetatthe
sinkandallowittorununtilthe
waterishot.Thenstartthe
dishwasher.Ifyou’verecentlydone
laundryorrunhotwaterfor
showers,giveyourwaterheater “
timetorecoverbeforeoperatingthe
dishwasher.
TOimprovewashabilityifthewater
islessthan120°Fandyoucannot
adjustyourwaterheater:Selecta
longercycleandffllbothdetergent
cupsatleasthalf-fi.dlwithdetergent.
Howtousearime agent.
Arinseagentmakeswaterflow
offdishesquickerthanusual.This
lessenswaterspottingandmakes
dryingfaster,too.
Forbestdishwashingperformance,
useofarinseagentsuchasJET-DRY
brandisrecommended.
Rinseagentscomeineitherliquid
orsolidform.Yourdishwasher’s
dispenserusestheliquidform.
Howtofilltherinseagent
dispenser.Unscrewthecap.Add
theliquidrinseagentuntilitjust
reachesthebottomofthelipinside
thedispenseropening.Replacethe
cap.Thedispenserautomatically
releasestherinseagentintothe
finalrinsewater.
If youaccidentallyspilkWipe
uptherinseagentwithadamp
cloth.Don’tleavethespillinthe
dishwasher.Itcankeepyour
detergentfromworking.
Hymncan’tfindmy rinseagent,
write:
13ENCXCLSERCONSUMER
PRODUCTS,DJc.
(YJETDRY”]
1210W CountyRoadE.
ArdenHills,MN55112
Yourdishwasher’srinseagent
containerholds4%ounces.This
shouldlastabout3months.Fill
asneeded.Donotoverfill.
How b $hmsefandme
Ck%ergent.
First, useonlypowderorliquid
detergentsspecificallymadefor
useindishwashers.other types
wiilcauseoversudsinge
Second,checkthephosphate
content.PhosphatehelmPrevent
hard-waterm~erialsfr6m”forming
spotsorfilmonyourdishes.If
yourwaterishard(7grainsor
more),yourdetergenthastowork
harder.Detergentswithahigher
phosphatelevelwillprobablywork
better.Ifthephosphatecontentis
low(8.7%orless),you’llhaveto
useextradetergentwithhardwater.
Yourwaterdepartmentcantelk
youhowhardyourwateris. So
canyourcountyextensionagent.
Oryourarea’swatersoftener
company.Justcallandaskthem
howmany“grainsofhardness”
thereareinyourwater.
Howmuch detergentshouldyou
use?Thatdepends.Isyourwater
“hard”or “soft”?Withhardwater,
youneedextradetergenttoget
dishesclean.Withsoftwater,you
needlessdetergent.
Toomuchdetergentwithsoftwater
notonlywastesmoney,itcanbe
harmful.It cancauseapermanent
cloudinessofglassware,called.
“etching.”Anoutsidelayerofglass
isetchedaway!Ofcourse,this
takessometime. Butwhytakea
chancewhenit’seasyto findout
thehardnessofyourwater.
6
.—
Keepyourdetergentfreshand
dry.Underthesinkisn’tagood
placetostoredetergent.Toomuch
moisture.Don’tputpowder
detergentintothedispenseruntil
you’rereadytowashdishes,either.
(Itwon’tbefreshORdry.)
If’yourpowderdetergentgetsoM
or hnmpy~throwit away.Itwon’t
washwell.Olddetergentoften
won’tdissolve.
Ifyouusea liquiddishwasher
detergent,theseprecautionsarenot
necessarybecauseliquiddetergents
don’t“lu-mp”asthey-ageorcome
incontactwithwater.
You’llfind two
detergent
dispensersontheinsidedoorof
yourdishwasher,Therearetwo,
becausesomecyclesusetwowashes.
I
.
I
See‘DetergentUsageGuide’’below.
(BesuretheCycleIndicatorDial
isat OFFpositionbeforeadding
detergent.Otherwise,thedetergent
cuplidwillnotcloseandlatch
properly.)
Alwaysclosethemaincuptightly.
Whenitisjrndy latched;youwill
heara clickingsound.Donot
overtighten.
N072?:Deteqentcupmaybeopened
manuallyw“thnoharm.Turnhandle
counterclockwiseuntilitreleases.
A snappingsoundisnormalwhen
itopens.
How $0pIqxWe the
di$hesfor washing
Ifthisisyourfirstdishwasher,or
ifyou’rereplacingamucholder
model,youmaywonderhowmuch
pre-preparationyourdishesneed.
Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingof
normalfoodsoilsisnotnecessary.
Withcommonsenseandalittle
practice,you’llsoonknowwhat
foodstoremove.Herearesome
guidelines:
L Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksandotherhardsolids.It
isalsobesttoremovehardshelled
vegetables,meattrimmings,lea~
vegetablesandcrusts.Remove
ex;essivequantitiesofoilor
grease.
Dete~entusagechide (powderor liquid)
2. Removelargequantitiesofany
food.Yourdishwasherhasabuilt-in =
softfooddisposerthatpulverizes ~
softfoodbitsandflushesthemaway. _
Itcanhandlesmallamountsof
y
softfoods,butlargeamountswill
bedifficulttohandle.
3. Trytoremovefoodscrapsand
placedishesindishwasherbefore
soilhasachancetodryandbecome
hard.Disheswithdried-onsoilare
moredifficulttowashandmay
notcomecleanintheNORMAL
WASHcycle.Remembertouse
yourRINSEONLYcycleforsmall
“holding”loads.
Note:Thefoodsmentionedhere
areforexamplesonly.Otherfoods
notmentioned.mayalsoneedtobe
removedfromyourdishes.You
mayalsowanttoconsiderremoving
foodssuchasmustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuiceandotherfoods
thatcancausediscolorationof
stainlesssteelifallowedtoremain
ondishesfora longperiodoftime.
Whenusingthe
~mc~w~~~
cycle,lesspreparationis required
beforeloading.ThePOIXR~BER
cyclecanwashheavily-soiled
dishesandremovedried-onand
bake&onsoilsfrompots,pansand
casseroles.Itemswithburned-on
soilsmaynotcomeclean.Andthe
dishwashercannotremoveburn
marksorrestorefadingcausedby
overheatingduringcooking.
I
I SOFTWATER
I MEDIUMWATER
1’--’
I HARDWATER
(O-3grainshardness) (3-7grains)
(7-12grains*)
CYCLES
MainCup* I OpenCup* MainCup$ I OpenCup*
MainCup$ I OpenCup$
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1Tablespoon ~ 1Tablespoon HalfFull
~ HalfFull Completely
NORMALWASHcycles
~ Completely
minimum
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minimum
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7
LIGHTWASHcycle
1Tablespoon
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None
Completely None
E<gs
minimum
Full
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RINSEONLYqcle
Usenodetergent Usenodetergent
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*12grainsandupisextremelyhardwater.Awatersofteneris recommended.Withoutit,
$FilledMainCupholds3tablespoons; ~+~$a,
lime canbuildupinwatervalve.Watervalvemaystickwhileopenandcauseflooding.
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Howtobad!yourdkhwasher
HowtoloadtheTOPRACK
Thisisa randommixedload,themostcommontypeyou
willhave.
Makesuredishesareproperlyloadedtoinsurethat
watercanreachthesoiledsurfaces.Thewasharminthe
bottomsprayswaterup.Thetowerthatrisesinthe
centersendswateroutoverthedishestowashtheitems
intheupperrack.
Placeglasses,cupsandsaucersintherackfacedown,
sothewateranddetergentwillreachthesoiledsurfaces.
H4A7’C’H
OUTFOR THIS.
Thewashtowerrisesthroughthecenterofthebottom
rackduringthewashandrinseportionsofthecycle.
Don’tblockitor loadtallthingsnexttoit. Also,be
carefulnotto letportionsofitemssuchasknives,
slcewersor pothandlesextendthroughthebottomrack
or theMverwarebaske~.
Whenloadingdishwasher-safeplastics,placeplastic
itemsalongthebackandbesurethateachplastic
tumblerissecuredovertwofingers.Thiswillprevent
dislodging;tumblerwillnotfallthroughtherackonto
theheatingunit.
Saucepans,mixingbowlsandothersmallitemsmaybe
w
placed—facedown—
inthetoprack. ‘H-Rtoprackis
handyforallkindsofoddshapes.
o
c1
HOWtOIOMItk ~o~m~mcK
Fitplatesandsaucersbetwkenthepins.
Asshownhere,thisplateisbeingplacedsothatwater
anddetergentfromwasharmcanreachsoiledsurfaces.
Loadplatters,potsandbowlsalongthesides,incorners
or intheback.Alllargeplasticitems,suchaspitchers,
saladbowlsandmixingbowls,shouldbewashedinthe
lowerrack.
Putflatwareintheremovablesilverwarebasketwith
handlesuptoprotectyourhands.Mixknives,forksand
spoonssotheydon’tnesttogether.Distributeevenly.
Smallplasticitems,suchasmeasuringspoonsandlids
fromsmallcontainers,arenotrecommendedfor
automaticdishwashing.Ifplacedinthedishwasher,they
shouldgoin thebottomofthesilverwarebasketwiththe
silverwareon top.
Heavilysoiledpots,pansandcasserolesMUSTbe
loadedinthebottomrack,facingdown.Propthebroiler
panandrackalongtheedge,tiltedtowardthecenter.
\& II
Don’t let any
what -you$uu’.BusuallywashSafelvinyour dishwasher.
*
Andwhat
youcan’t.
Exceptions(notsafe)
Somecoloredtinodized ,
aluminumcanfade.
SpecialInstructions
Somedarkeningorspottingpossible.~emoveby
scouringwithsoap-filledsteelwoolpads.
I
Ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer,Ortestwash
onepiecedailyforatleasta month.Comparewiththe
restoftheset.
China/
YES
Stoneware
crystal
YES
Antique,metal-trimmed,
hand-paintedorover-the-glaze
‘patternsfide.
Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Antique,met&trimmedor
hand-paintedpafirnsfade.
Loadsecurelytopreventmovement, ,
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Goldleafwilldiscolor.
Donotwashindishwasher.Damagetodishwasher
anddiscolorationorstainingofdishwashermayresult.
Non-dishwme
NO
items—such
asekctronic
aircleaner
filters,furnace
filters,paint
brushes,etc.
MilkGlassmayyellow.
I Gross
I
YES
I Iron 1
NO
Ironwillrust.
I Fewkr
I NO Pewtertarnishes.
Ifitdoesn’tsayDISHWASHERSAFE,testonepiecein
thetoprackbeforedishwashinganentireset.Washin
toprackonly.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoods
canstainifIefion.
I
I%3stics
I
YEs
I
stainlesssteel
I
YES
Don’tputinsamesilverware
basketwithstainlesssteel.
Rinseifnotwashingimmediately.Saltyoracidfoodscan
stainiflefton.Drydetergentcancausediftlcult-to-remove
blackspots.Placeinbacksectionofsilverwarebasketto
avoidexposuretodetergentfromthedetergentcup.
andSilverplate
Contactbetweenmetalscan
damagesilver.
Don’tusecopperutensilsin
thesameload.Silvermaygeta
brownfilm.
Adhesiveusedtoattachsome
hoIlow-handleknivescanloosen.
Afterwashing,wipethenon-stickcoatingareawith
vegetableoiltokeepitfromlosingitsnon-stickquality,
I
Non-stick
I
YES
coatings
I
Tin
I
NO
Tincanrust.
Woodcanwarp,crockor lose
itsfinishwithanytypewashing.
Forgetadish? Here’swhen
However,opening the door during
2. Waita fewsecondsuntilthe
yell call add it.
anycyclelessenscleaningpower
watercalms.Thenopenthedoor.
becausethetemperatureinsidethe
Adddishesanytimeduringthe
3. Adddishesyou’veforgotten.
RINSEONLYcycle.Withother
dishwasherislowered.Sotry to
loadeverythingatthebeginning.
4. Closethedoorandpushthe
\\’ashcycles,youcanadddishesat
latchtothefar right.Whenthe
mytimeBEFOREthemaindetergent
Here’showto addaforgottendish:
doorislocked,washingwill
]~mhportionofthecycle.
1.Pushthedoorlatchtotheleft.
continue.
Washingwillstop.
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ProblemSolver
PROBLEM
DISHWASHER
WON’T’RUN
UNUSUALIWXS13
DISHESDON’TDRY
UNCLEANDISHES
ANDFLATWARE
BLACKORGRAY
MARKSONDISHES
DETERGENTLEFT
INDISPENSERCUPS
IEITHU3ENTCUP
JD WON’TLATCH
AFTERADDING
)13TERGEN’I’
‘ELLOWOR.BROWN
KM
POSSIBLE
CAUSEAmmtmmr
A fhseinyourbornemaybeblown,orthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefhseor
resetcircuitbreaker.Removeanyotherappliancesfromthecircuit,
Utensilsrmaynotbesecureon
rackpins,orsomethingsmallmayhavedroppedfrom
the
rack.Wateriscausingutensilstorattle.Makesureeverythingissecurelyplaced
indishwasher.
Makesureinletwatertemperatureiscorrect.{Seepage6.)
Unloadthebottomrackfirst.Waterfromdishesinthetoprackmaybespillingintothe
bottomrack
Checkforimproperloading.Dishesshouldn’tnesttogether.Avoidoverloading.
Checktherinseagentdispensertoseethatit’snotempty.
Checkinletwatertemperature.Itshouldbeatleast12(YF.(Totest,seepage6.)
Toobtainthebenefitsofacompletecycle,becarefulthatyoudo notturn the dialany
furtherthannecessarytostartthedishwasher.
Waterpressuremaybetemporarilylow.Turnonafaucet.Iswatercomingoutslower
thanusual?If so,waituntilpressureisnormalbeforeusingyourdishwasher.
Pluggedairgap.(Seepage14.)
Improperrackloading.(Seepages8and9.)
Aluminumdepositsoftenleavemarkswhentheyrubagainstotherthings.Remove
markswithamildabrasivecleanser.
Watermaynotbereachingthedetergentcups.Movedishesthatmaybeblocking
detergentcup.
Thedispensercovermaynotbeopeningor maybeblockedbyimproperlyloaded
items.Ifyouusedapowderdetergent,openthecupandremoveanycaked-on
detergent.If thecupstilldoesn’topenautomatically,callforservice.
Detergentmaybeold.If thepowderdetergentishardorcakedinthebox,throwit
away.Thedetergentmaynotbeworkingwell.Tryanotherbrand.
CycleIndicatordialmustbeinOFFpositionforcuplidto
closeandlatchproperly.
[fyouunlatchthedoorandopenittodryyourdishes,theCycleIndicatordoesnot
dvancetoOFFbyitself.
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~eaor coffeecanstaincups.Removethestainsbyhand,usinga solutionof 1/2cup
death and3 cupswarmwater.
in overallyellowor brownfilmondishesor glasswarecanbecaused‘byirondeposits
n water.A specialfilterinthewatersupplylineistheonlywaytoconed thisproblem.
!&ourwatersoftenercompanycantellyouaboutthefilter.
fellowfihn m sterlingsilverresultswhen.youwashcopperutensilsinthesameload.
;ilverpolishVWhsuallyremovethisstain.
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@Rinseagentdispenserempty.(Seepage6.)
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Localwaterconditionsandpersonal
preferences vA. ~ry seve~ brandsOf~~@’li!~~@.~“
to.fiid onethatgivesthebestresultsforyou.Aliquiddishwashingdetergentmayhelp
reducefiiing.
TOremovestubbornspotsandfilmfromgkwswam:
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3.
4.
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6.
Removeallmetal
utensilsfromthedishwash&.-
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Wartthedishwasherandallowtorunfor 15to20minutes.Thedishwasherwillnow’
beinthemainwash.
),
Thenopenthedoorandpour2 cups(500ml)ofwhitevinegqrintothebottomof
thedishwasher.
Closethedoorandallowtocompletethecycle.
If vinegarrinsedoesn’twork:Repeatas above,exceptuse1/4cup($0ml)ofcitric
acidcrystalsinsteadofvinegar.(Mostdrugstorescarrycitricacidcrystals.Ifyours
doesn’t,callGEFactoryService.)
Usingavinegarorcitricacidcrystalrinsemorethantwicea month?Considerahome
watersoftener.
[fvinegaror citricacidcrystalrinsedoesn’twork,thecloudinessis “etching:’Thefilm
;annotberemoved.
[tcan beprevented:Uselessdetergentifyouhavesoftwater.Washglasswareinthe
jhortestcyclethatwillgetthemclean.
Watertemperatureenteringdishwasherexceeds150°F.
Roughhandlingcancausechipping.Loadwithcare.Makesureglasswareandchina
are secureandcan’tjar loose.(See
page ~ forcorrectwayto~oa~g~~sswar~”)~~k~
SW-CM
glassesandstenwarewillclearthetopofthetubwhenyoupushtherackinto
thedishwasher.
Alwaysusethetoprackfordelicateitems.
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PROBLEM POSSEU..JECAUSEANDREMEDY
~~@/MJLAMOUNTOF.
Water
aroundtheoutletonthetubbottomatthebackofthetubisnhnal. Itisclean
WATERST~N~ING:
water.M’stheretokeepthewaterseallubricated.
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OUTOFTHE-TUB ~~~,gap,ifyouhaveone.(Seepage14.)
‘- .~heck&ekitchensink.JSitdrainingwell?Youmayneed.aplum@r.,‘.<~~~ ~
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tub:open thedishwash&.Letstidsevaporatk.Add1gallon
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ofcoldwatertothetub.Closeandlatchthedishwasher.I%@poutwatirbyslowly
turningthecontroldialuntiladrainperiodisreached. . ~~ ‘ ~ ~
Repeatif necessary.
DISWASHER LEAKS
Sudscancauseunittooverflow.That’swhyit’ssoimportanttouseadetergentthat’s
designedforautomaticdishwashers. .
Spillingtherinseagentcancausefoamduringwashing.Thiscanleadtooverflowing.
Wipeupaccidentalspillofrinseagentwi@adampcloth. -
If youneedmoreheIp.. cdl, tollfree:
GE AnswerCenter@
800.626.2M0
ccmsmnerinformation service
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careandcleaning
IJSERMAmTmmcE
INSTRUCTIONS
cleanthecontrolpanelwitha
lightlydampenedcloth.my
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
orsharpobjectsonthepanel.
Theycandamageit.
Cleantheoutsidewithagood
appliancepolishwax.
Theoutside
cabinetfinishisdurable,butitcan
scratch.Sousenoscouringpads,
orharshorgrittycleaners,
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X216)isavailable
fromGEAppliancePartsMarts.
Built”in dishwashers
41fteB’1lui!weanairgap.
Keepit deal.
Anairgapisaplumbingdevice,
Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingupintoitifadrain
clogs.Theairgapisnotapartof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.
TheinsideusuaiIytakescareof
itself.Ifitshouldeverneed
cleaning,usea mildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
Ifyouhaveanairgap,checkit
atleastonceamonth.ITISNOT
PARTOFYOURDISHWASHER.
ITISNOI’COVEREDINYOUR
WARRANTY.
The airgapiseasytoclean.
Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,thenliftoffthechrome
cover.Thenunscrewtheplasticcap
andcheckforanybuildupofgrit.
Atoothpickmakescleaningeasy.
Checktheairgapanytimeyour
dishwasherisn’tdrainingwall.
Notusingyour dishwasher
inWhteivProtectagain$t
freezing.
Ifyourdishwasherisleftinan
unheatedplaceduringthewinter,
aska servicetechnicianto:
@
Cutoffelectricpowertothe
dishwasher.Removefusesortrip
circuitbreaker.
@Turnoffthewatersupply.
*Disconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalve.
@Drainwaterfromtheinletline
andwatervalve.(Usea panto
catchthewater.)
~Reconnectthewaterinletlineto
thewatervalve.
~Removetheplasticpumpcoverin
thetubbottomanduseaspongeto
soakupwaterintherubberboot.
Howtochangecolorpanek
Ifyouareredecorating,youcan
changeyourdishwasher’sfront
paneistomatchorblendwithyour
newcolors.
Thepanelsareheldinplacebythe
doortrimandthetrimonthepanel
belowthedoor.Eachsideofeach
panelisadifferentcolor.Oryou
canpaintapanelwiththecolorof
yourownchoice.
IGSD600GI 2 I 2 I
Howtochangedoorpanelinserts:
L Tkkeoutthreetrimscrewson
eithersideofthedishwasherdoor.
Removethesidetrim.
2. Slideoutbothinsertpanels.
3.Putthecoloryouwantinfront.
(Carefid-edgesmaybesharp.)
4. Replaceinsertpanels,sidetrim
andscrews.
Howtochangel!mverpanelinserts:
L Removefourpanelattachment
screws.(Twoabovethepanel,two
Colorinsertpanelsforbothdoor
andlowerpanelcanbereplacedby
l/4°thickwoodinsertstomatch
yourkitchencabinets.Getdiem
fromyournearestcabinetor
lumberdealer.
Dimensionsfor1/4”woodinserts:
DoorPanel:19%”H x 23~~W.
LowerPanel:31fi~H ~ 23~~W.
Note:Donotoperatedishwasher
whilechangingpanelsor when
loweraccesspanelisremoved.
Changecolorinminutes.Just
removetrz”mandchange.
If youneedSertice
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforftwtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentuclq40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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2, Removetheentirepanel.
3.Takeoutthreescrewsandremove
toptrim.
4. Slideoutbothinsertpanels
together.
5.Putthecoloryouwantinfront.
6.Replaceinsertpanels,toptrim
andscrews.
7.Replaceentirepanelandfour
attachmentscrews.
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YOURGENERALELECTR!CDISHWASHERWITHPERMATuF@INTERIOR
WARRANTY
Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchas yoursalesslipor cancelledcheckto establishwarrantyperiod.
(
WHAT1sCOVERED
FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY
Foroneyearfrom dateoforiginal
purchase,we will provide,freeof
charge,parts and servicelabor in
your hometo repairor replaceany
partIOtthe dishwasherthat fails
becauseof a manufacturingdefect.
FLU
TEN-YEARWARRANTY
Forten yearsfrom dateof original
MwFTm SECOND”YEAR
WARRANTY
Forthe secondyearfromdateof
original purchase,wewill provide,
freeofcharge,replacementpartsfor
anypart d the
WaterLlistrib@tm
System
(asillustratedbelow)that
fails becauseofa manufacturing
tiefect. Associatedinlet and drain
plumbing partsare notcoveredby
this warranty.Youpayfor the
servicetrip toyour homeand
servicelaborcharqes.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginal purchaserandany
succeedingowner for products
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe
48 mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,D.(2.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it
is LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shipthe producttotheserviceshop
orforthe servicetechnician’stravel
coststoyour home,
All warrantyservicewill beprovided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
purcha~e,wewill provide,free of
byour authorizedCustomerCare”
charge,partsandservicelaborin ‘0
servicersduring normalworking
your home to repairor replacethe 3
hours.
FW97a7iiPtub ordoorlinerif it
fails to contain waterbecauseof
Lookinthe Whiteor YellowPages
a manufacturing defectsuch as
io~of yourtelephonedirectoryfor
cracking, chipping, peelingor
IY GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
rusting.
GENERAL ELECTRICF“ACTORY
SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-
i-K3TPOiNTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTC)MER
WaterDistribution System CARE@SERVICE.
WHAT!SNOTCOVERED *Sewice‘rips‘0yourhome‘0
teach you howto usethe product.
ReadyourWeam!Carematerial.
If
youthen haveanyquestions
about operating the product,
pleasecontact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office atthe
address below,or call, toll free:
GE Answer Cente@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
* Improper installation.
If you havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing
and other connecting facilities.
~ Replacementof housefusesor
resettingof circuit breakers.
~ Cleaning or servicing of air gap
device in drain line.
~ Failureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or usedcommercially.
* Damageto product caused by
accident, fire,floods oractsof God.
WARRANITX?ISiVOTRESPONSH3LE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Some statesdo not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, sothe above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty givesyou specific legal rights, and you mayalso have other rights which varyfrom stateto state.
Toknowwhat your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or stateconsumer affairs office oryour state’sAttorney General.
WaY~a~~O~: ~~~~~ai
ElectricCompany
Iffurther help is needed concerning this Warmnty,Wrne:
Manager—consumer Atiairs,~~ A~~!iances7
!43L4iSVi!!f3, KY 40225
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