GE GSM1800JBB - Spacemaker 18" Dishwasher Owner's Manual page 8

Using the dishwasher.
Proper Useof Detergent
Use only detergent specifically made fro" use
in dishwashers, Cascade ®, Cascade Complete '_
and Electrasol ®Amomatic Dishwashing
Detergents have been approved for use in
all GE dishwashers. Keep yore" detergent
ti'esh and dry. Don't put powder detergent into
the dispenser until you're ready to wash dishes.
The alnount of detergent to use depends on
whether your water is hard or soft. With hard
water, you need extra detergent. With soft
water; you need less detergent.
Protect wmr dishes and dishwasher by
ButtoR
x.
Toopenthe washcover,press the buttonandthe cover
will flip back.
contacting yore" water department and asking
how hard wmr water is. Twelve or more grains
is extremely hard water. A water softener is
recommended. _4]thout it, lime can build up
in the water valve, which could stick while
open and cause flooding. Too
IllHch
detergent
with soft water can cause a permanent
cloudiness of glassware, called otching.
For heavily soiled loads, use the POTS & PANS,
HEAVY WASH or NORMAL WASH cycle, fill one
or both of tile interior cups, depending on tile
hardness of yore" water; and also fill tile open
DO NOT USEHAND DISH DETERGENT
m
m
cup on tile dispenser lid.
NOTE:
Using
a detergent that is not specifically
designed for dishwashe_ will cause tile dishwasher
to fill with suds. During operation, these suds will
spill out of tile dishwasher vents, coveting tile
kitchen floor and making tile floor wet.
Because so many detergent containers look alike,
store tile dishwasher deteigent in a separate space
fi'om all other cleaners. Show anyone who may tlse
the dislm:_sher the correct detergent and where it
is stored.
X_]/ile there will be no lasting damage to tile
dishwasher; yore" dishes will not get dean using a
dishwashing detergent that is not fi)mmlated to
_x)rk with dishwashers.
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Forget to Add a Dish?
A fin'gotten dish can be added any time before
tile main wash.
r_Unlatch tile door to interrupt tile c)cle.
Squeeze the door latch to release the door,
[2-]Do not open tile door tmtil tile water spray
action stops. Steam max rise out of tile
dishwasher.
[_]Add forgotten dishes.
['4-] Close tile door and push it in to relatch.