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UsingtheDishwasher D oor
The door must be closed and locked
into place to select a LOAD SELECTIONor an OPTION.
It the door is opened during a cycle and lel't open, the dishwasher will beep once every minute until the
'_'* door is closed and latched ii{to place.
ProperUseof Detergent
Use only detergent
specifically
made for use in
dish_ashexs. Cascade®, Cascade® Complete and
Electrasol_ Automatic
Dishwashing
DeteLgents
have
been approved
fin" use in all GE distm_shers.
Keep
your detergent
fl'esh and oh'> Don't put po_der
detergent
into the dispenser
until you're ready to
_st_ dishes.
The amount
of detergent
to use depends
on
whether
yore" water is [lard or soft. With hard water;
you need extra detergent.
With soft water; you
need less detergent.
Promct
your dishes and dishwasher
by contacting
your water department
and asking how hard umr
wamr is. Twelve or more
grains is extremely
hard
wam_: A water softener
is recommended.
_4'ithout
it, lime can build
up in the water \_fl\'e, which
could
stick while open and cause flooding.
Too much
detergent
with sott _:_ter can cmtse a pemmnent
doudiness
ot glasswme, called etching.
You'll
find
two detergent
dispensers
on the inside
door (ff your dishwasher:
All wash cycles--except
RINSE ONL_require
detergent
in the main cup.
_¢\hsh cycles with two washes \\'ill also use the
open cup. _\qlen using autolnatic
dishwashing
detergent
tabs, simply place one mb in the main
cup and close.
Open eup_
NOTE: To open
detexgent
cup after it has been
closed,
unlatch
the do(n: Press the START/RESL'T
pad three times within
two seconds
and the
detergent
cup will _elease. A snapping
sound
may be heard.
DONOT USEHAND DISH DETERGENT
m
m
NOTE: Using
a detergent
that is not specifically
designed
for dishwashers
will cause the
dishwasher
to fill with suds. Dm'ing
operation,
these
suds will spill out of the dishwasher
vents,
covering
the kitchen
floor
and making
the
floor wet.
Because
so many detergent
containers
look
alike,
store
the dishwasher
detergent
in a
separate
space fl'om all other
cleaners.
Show
anyone
who may use the dishwasher
the correct
detergent
and where
it is stored.
While
there
will be no lasting
damage
to the
dishwasher,
yore" dishes
will not get clean
using
a dishwashing
detergent
that is not fln'mulated
to work with dishwashers.
Forget toAdd a Dish?
A fi>rgotten
dish can be added
am time befin'e
the
main wash.
Push the door latch to the left.
Once the water cahns, open
the do(n: Stealn
_ :'max rise out of the dishwasher:
Add
fin'gotten
dishes.
Close
the door
and
push
the
latch
to the thr
IJght.
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