GE GSD500 Use And Care Manual page 7

Y"uw find two detergent
f%pasers on the
iinsiiie
door
of
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our dishwasher. Tivo, because
some cycles use two washes.
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See "DetergentUsage Guide"
below.(Be sure the Cycle Indicator
Dial is al OFFposition before
addingdetergent.Otherwise,the
detergentcup willnot close and
kztchproperly.)
GRASP HANDLE,
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ROTATEAND
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How
to
p'x?pare
the
dishes
for
washing
H this is your first dishwasher,or if
you're replacinga much older
model, you may wonderhow much
preparationyour dishesneed.
Actually very little. Pre-rinsingof
normal food soils is not necessary.
VWhcommon sense and a little
practice you'll soon know what
foods to remove. Here are some
guidelines:
1. Scrape off bones, seeds,skins,
toothpicksand other hard solids.It
is also best to remove hard shelled
vegetables,meat trimmings,leafy
vegetablesand crusts.Remove
excessivequantitiesof oil or grease.
2. Remove large quantitiesof any
food. Yourdishwasherhas a built-in
soft food disposerthat pulverizes
soft food bits and flushesthem
away. It can handle small
amounts
ofsoftfoods, b utlarge amounts w ill
be difficultto handle.
Close the main cup,
NOTE: Detergent cup may be
opened manually with no harm.
Turn handle counterclockwise
until it releases. A snapping sound
is normal when it opens.
Detergent
usage
chide (powder
or
liquid)
3. Try to remove food scmpsand
place dishesin dishwasherbefore
soil has a chance to dly and become
hard. Dishes with dried-onsoil are
more difficultto wash and may not
come clean in the NC)RMAL
WASHcycle, Rememberto use
your RINSE & HOLD cycle for
small "holding" loads.
Note: The foods mentionedabove
are for examplesonly.Other foods
not mentionedmay also need to be
removed from your dishes. Youmay
also want to considerremoving
foods such as mustard,mayonnaise,
vinegar,lemonjuice and other foods
that can cause discolorationof
stainlesssteel if allowed to remain
on dishes for a long period of time.
SOFT WATER MEDIUM WATER HARD WATER
(O-3grains hardness) (3-7 grains) (7-12 grains*)
u
CYCLES
MainCup
OpenCup Main Cup OpenCup MainCup$
Open Cup*
NORMALWASH 1 Tablespoon~ 1Tablespoon
HalfFull
+ Half Full Completely ~ Completely
minimum
minimum
Full Full
LIGHT WASH 1 Tablespoon None
Half Full
None
Completely None
minimum Full
RIIVSE& HOLD use no detergent use no detergent
use no
'detergent
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grainsand up is extremelyhard water.A water softeneris recommended. W ithoutit, lime
L ~;:%>~an bllildUpin the water valve.The watervalvemay stickwhileopenand causeflooding.
':-/! FilledMain Cup holds 3 tablespoons;FilledOpen Cup holds2 tablespoons.
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