How To Operate Your Dishwasher - GE GSD500 Use And Care Manual

How to operate your dishwasher

STEP 1.
Load your dishwasher
with dishes, silverware, pots, pans,
bowls, etc. according to
instructions on pages 8 and 9.
STEP 2. Add detergent to the
detergent dispenser. Make sure the
Cycle Indicator Dial is at OFF
position before adding detergent.
(See pages 6 and 7.)
Use rinse aid agent to helu Prevent
spotting. (See ~age 6.) ' .
STEP 3. Select DRYING Option.
HEATED
DRYING
NO HEAT
DRYING
HEATED DRYING. Turns the
drying heater on for fast drying.
Available on all cycles except
RINSE & HOLD.
NO HEAT DRYING (Energy
Saver). Turns the drying he;~er off
to save energy. Dishes will dry
naturally over a longer period such
as overnight. Available on all
cycles.
If you need your dishes sooner,
open the dishwasher door after the
cycle is complete to reduce the
natural drying time.
Use of this option reduces the
electrical energy used by this
model approximately 7Y0 for the
NORMAL WASH cycle.
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STEP 4. Select the Cycle and start
dishwasher.
If your dishwasher drains into a
food waste disposer, operate the
disposer until it is empty before
starting the dishwasher. (See Cycle
Selection Hints on next page.)
To obtain the benefits of a
turn the dial any furth;r
do n;t
than necessary
to start the
dishwasher.
For NORMAL WASH cycle:
a. Latch the door.
b. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator Dial
to ON position to start the cycle.
You will hear the motor start.
There is a time delay between
start-up and water fill so you
right away.
For LIGHT WASH cycle:
a. Be sure door is unlatched.
WASH
RINSE& HOLO lus~!;?i%'op,foNl
b. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator Dial
to LIGHT WASH position.
c. Latch door to start the cycle.
For RINSE & HOLD cycle:
b. Select NO HEAT DRYING
option.
c. Slowly turn Cycle Indicator Dial
to RINSE & HOLD position.
d. Latch door to start the cycle.