GE GPT145 Series Owner's Manual page 13

Care and cleaning
Protect Against Freezing (Built-In Models Only)
If your dishwasher is left in an unheated place during the
winter, ask a service technician to:
1 Turn off electrical power to the dishwasher. Remove
fuses or trip circuit breaker.
Turn off the water supply and disconnect the water inlet
2
line from the water valve.
Protect Against Freezing (Portable Models Only)
If your dishwasher is left in an unheated place during the
winter, ask a service technician to:
1 Unplug the dishwasher from the wall outlet.
Turn the water off and remove the Unicouple from the
2
faucet.
Does Your Dishwasher Have an Air Gap? (Built-In Models Only)
An air gap protects your dishwasher
against water backing up into it if a drain
clogs. The air gap is not a part of the
dishwasher. It is not covered by your
warranty. Not all plumbing codes require
air gaps, so you may not have one.
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The air gap is easy to clean.
Air gap
1
Turn off the dishwasher and lift off the air gap cover.
Remove the plastic cap under the cover and clean with a
2
Check the air gap any
toothpick.
time your dishwasher
isn't draining well.
3 Replace the cap and cover when the air gap is clean.
Drain water from the water inlet line and water valve.
(Use a pan to catch the water.)
Reconnect the water inlet line to the water valve.
Drain water from the Unicouple hose. (Use a pan to
catch the water.)
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