GE GSD580 Use & Care Manual page 3

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Readauhlstrl.lctims b eforeusingthisappkime
—
a
WARNING-When usingthis
appliance, alwaysexercise basic
safety precautions, including the
following:
*Usethis
appliance only for its
intendedpurpose,asyouwill
fiid described in thisUseand
CareBook.
*
This
dishwasher m ustbe
properly installed andlocated
inaccordance w iththe
Installation I nstructions b efore
it is used.If youdidnotreceive
anInstallation Instructions s heet
withyourdishwasher, youcan
obtainonebycontacting the
servicelocation nearestyou.
—Thisappliance mustbe
connected to a grounded metal,
permanent w iringsystem; o r an
equipment-grounding conductor
mustbe runwiththecircuit
conductors a ndconnected to the
equipment-grounding terminal o r
leadof theappliance.
—Connect t o a properlyrated,
protected andsizedpower-supply
circuitto avoidelectrical
overload.
CI
Do
not store or
~~e
combustible m aterials, g asoline
orotherfkumnabkvaporsand
liquidsin thevicinityofthisor
my otherappliance.
~Useonlypowderor liquid
detergents or wettingagents
recommended f or usein a
dishwasher.
oDonot washplasticitemsunless
marked"dishwasher safe"or the
equivalent. Forplasticitemsnotso
marked, c heckthemanufacturer's
recommendations.
eLoadlightplasticitemssothey
willnotbecome dislodged and
dropto thebottomofthe
dishwasher—they mightcome
intocontactwiththeheating unit
andbe damaged.
To
minimize the possibility of
injury.
o
Whenloading itemstobe
washed:
A.Locatesharpitemssothat
theyarenotlikelyto damage
thedoorseal,and
B,Loadsharpkniveswiththe
handlesupto reducetherisk
of cut-type injuries.
@ Donottouchtheheating
elementduringor immediately
afteruse.
*Donotoperateyourdishwasher
unlessallenclosure panelsare
properlyin place.
o
Donottamperwithcontrols.
o
Do notabuse,siton,or standon
thedooror dishrackof the
dishwasher.
~Closesupervision is necessary
if thisappliance is usedby or
nearchildren. D o notallow
childrento playinside,on or with
thisappliance or anydiscarded
appliance. D isposeofdiscarded
appliances andshippingor
packingmaterialproperly. B efore
discarding a dishwasher, r emove
thedoorof the washing
compartment.
~Keepallwashingdetergents
andwettingagentsoutof the
reachof children, p referably in a
lockedcabinet.Observeall
warningson containerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
o
'TO
minimize
the
possibility
Of
electricshock, d isconnect this
appliance fromthepowersupply
beforeattempting any
maintenance.
Note:Turning thecontroldialto
theOFFposition doesnot
disconnect t heappliance fromthe
power
supply. W erecommend
havinga qualified technician
serviceyourappliance.
WARNNG-mROGENGAS
is producedby the chemical
actionwithinyourwaterheater.
It can accumulatein the water
heaterand/orwaterpipesif hot
waterhas notbeenusedfor a
periodof two weeksor longer.
HYDROCJEN GASIS
EXPLOSIVE. T opreventthe
possibilityof damageor injury,
if youhave notusedhot water
for two weeksor more,or
movedinto a residencein which r
the hot watersystemmay not
havebeen usedfor sometime,
turn on all hot waterfaucetsand
allowthemto run for several
minutesbeforeusingany
electricalappliancewhichis
connectedto the hot water
system.This will aHowany
hydrogengas to escape.Also,
sincethe gas is flammable,do
not smokeor use an open flame
or applianceduringthis process.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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