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Operating Instructions, Tips
Appliance Registration .................................2
China, Crystal, Sterling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connecting Electricity ...........,.......................5
Cycle Features ..............................................,.6
Detergent Guide .............................................9
Dispenser Cups...............................................9
Drying Options................................................6
Energy-Saving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...6, 7
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11
Operating Instructions .............................6, 7
Rinse Agent .....................................................8
Water Temperature .......................................8
Care and Cleaning
Air Gap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Winter Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Wood Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...13
GE Appliances
Dishwasher
Problem Solver.......................l4-l6
More questions ?...call
GE Answer Center
Consumer Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Important Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Model and Serial Numbers ..........................2
Repair Service .................................................2
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800.626.2000
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  • Page 1 Dishwasher Problem Solver.......l4-l6 More questions ?...call GE Answer Center 800.626.2000 Operating Instructions, Tips Appliance Registration .........2 Consumer Services ....19 China, Crystal, Sterling ....... 12 Connecting Electricity ...,.......5...
  • Page 2 Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your dishwasher. To obtain a Spanish language version of this book, call GE Answer Center@ 800.626.2000 GE Answer Center,@ consumer information service. To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the the back of this guide.
  • Page 3: Save These Instructions

    Keep all washing detergents and wetting agents free, the GE Answer Center? 800.626.2000, out of the reach of children, preferably in a locked —This appliance must be connected to a grounded cabinet.
  • Page 4 HOW TO USE THE UNICOWLE Before operating your dishwasher the first time... If faucet has internal threads: supplied with your dishwasher must be assembled to the Insert both washers into the sink faucet before you can use your dishwasher. faucet adapter and attach it The faucet adapter is designed to fit standard spouts to the faucet spout.
  • Page 5: Electrical Requirement

    How to disconnect the Unicouple from faucet adapter 1. Turn off the hot water. 3. Release Unicouple from faucet by depressing the collar at the top of the Unicouple connector. 2. Release the water pressure by depressing the pressure release button. This relieves water pressure and protects you, and the room, from severe splashing.
  • Page 6: How To Operate Your Dishwasher

    HOW TO OPERATE YOUR DISHWASHER For LIGHT WASH cycle: STEP 1. Load your dishwasher with dishes, silverware, pots, pans, bowls, etc., according to the Loading section. a. Be sure door is unlatched. STEP 2. Add detergent to the detergent dispenser. b.
  • Page 7: What Happens In Each Cycle

    What Happens in Each Cycle You 11 hear occasional clicking sounds: During the drying period: —Soft food disposer shredding action. —The motor stops. —Drain valve opening to pump water out. —Water vapor comes through the vent by the door latch during drying and when water is —Timer control as cycle progresses.
  • Page 8 How to Test Water Temperature Higher water temperature is needed to dissolve grease Helpful hints: If outside temperatures are unusually low, and activate powder detergents. Check water temperature or if your water travels a long distance from water heater with a candy or meat thermometer. Turn on the hot water to dishwasher, you may need to set your water heater’s faucet nearest dishwasher.
  • Page 9 You’ll find two detergent dispensers on the inside Close the main ~sup, door of your dishwasher. Two, because some cycles NOTE: To open the detergent use two washes. cup after it has been closed, See “Detergent Usage Guide” unlatch the door and rotate OPEN below.
  • Page 10: How To Load Your Dishwasher

    HOW TO LOAD YOUR DISHWASHER WATCH OUT FOR THIS. The wash tower rises through the center of the bottom rack during the wash and rinse portions of the cycle. Don’t block it or load tall things next to it. Also, be water can reach the soiled surfaces.
  • Page 11 HOW TO LOAD THE BOTTOM WCK Pots, pans, casseroles, salad bowls, mixing bowls and Load platters, pots, pans and bowls along the sides, in lids must be loaded in the bottom rack, facing down. salad bowls and mixing bowls, should be washed in the lower rack.
  • Page 12 WHAT YOU CAN USUALLY WASH SAFELY Usually Material Safe Exceptions (not safe) Special Instructions darkening or spotting possible. Aluminum Some colored anodized Some Remove by scouring soap-filled steel wool pads. aluminum can fade, with Antique, metal-trimmed. check with the manufacturer. Or test wash Stoneware hand-painted or over-the-glaze one piece daily for at least a month.
  • Page 13: User Maintenance Instructions

    USER MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS Appliance Polish Wax & Cleaner (Cat. No. Clean the control panel with a lightly dampened WR97X0216) is available from GE Appliance cloth. Dry thoroughly. Do not use abrasives or sharp Parts Marts. objects on the panel. They can damage it.
  • Page 14 QUESTIONS? USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE A fuse in your home maybe blown, or the circuit breaker tripped. Replace DISHWASHER fuse or reset circuit breaker. Remove any other appliances from the circuit. WON’T RUN Utensils may not be secure on rack pins, or something small may have dropped UNUSUAL NOISE from the rack.
  • Page 15 If vinegar rinse doesn’t work: Repeat as above, except use 1/4 of citric acid crystals instead of vinegar. (Most drugstores carry citric acid crystals. If yours doesn’t, call GE Factory Service.) Using a vinegar or citric acid crystal rinse more than twice a month? Consider a home water softener.
  • Page 16: The Problem Solver

    TUB INTERIOR interior with extended use. Check the detergent cup for signs of any discoloration. If cup is discolored, change to detergent without any colorant. If you need more help. ..call, toll free: GE Answer Center@ 800.626.2000 consumer information service...
  • Page 17 NOTES...
  • Page 18 NOTES...
  • Page 19 We’ll Be There With the purchase of your new GE appliance, receive the assurance that ifyou ever need information or assistance from GE, we’ll be tiere. All you have to do is call—toll-free! In-Home Repair Service A (;F; consutner service protessiorial will provide expert repair service, sched- uled al a time that’s convenient for you.
  • Page 20 To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General. Warrantor: General Electric Company If further help needed concerning this warranty, write: Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225 Pub No. 49-5621 5-93 CG...

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