GE GSD820 Dishwasher

Use and Care Guide Dishwasher Contents Air Gap 11 POTSCRUBBER Cycle 4,5 Appliance Registration 2 Problem Solver 12-14 Care and Cleaning 11 Rinse Agent ~ China, Crystal, Sterfing 10 Safety Instructions 3 Consumer Services 19 User Maintenance Instructions 11 Cycle Features 4,5 Warranty Back Cover Detergent, Detergent Guide 6,7 Water Temperature 6 Dispenser Cups 7 Winter Storage 11 Ener~ Saver Stitch 4 Ener~-Sating Tips 2 Front Panel Color Change 15 Loading 8,9 Model and Serial Numbers 2 O~erdtinq Instructions 4.5 Cycle Selection 5 GE Answer Center m Drfing Options 4,5 800.626.2000 Built-in Models GSD820 ~

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Help us help you... Before using your dishwasher, read this book carefully. It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new dishwasher properly. Keep it handy for answers to your questions. If you don’t understand something or need more help, write (include your phone number): Consumer Affairs GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225 Write down the model and serial numbers. You’ll find them on a label fastened to the tub wall just inside the dishwasher door. These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your dishwasher. Before sending in this card, please write these numbers here: Model Number Serial Number Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your dishwasher. If you received a damaged dishwasher... Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the dishwasher. Save time and money. Before you request service... Check the Problem Solver section. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct ourself. To obtain a Spanish language version of this book, call GE Answer Center ‘“ 800.626.2000 consumer information service. Para obtener la versi6n en espafiol de este manual, name a GE Answer Center;’) servicio de information para el consumidor, tel~fono 800.626.2000. Energy-saving tips G Operate dishwasher only when it’s full. Let the dishes accumulate in dishwasher. When you put in only a partial load, use the RINSE & HOLD cycle to rinse off heavy soils. Be sure to latch the door when waiting for a full load. This helps keep soils moist, easier to remove. G If you don’t need your dishes right away, use your ENERGY SAVER no-heat boost drying feature that turns the drying heater off automatically. Dishes dry naturally over a longer period such as overnight. G Always select the cycle that uses least amount of water that will remove the soil from the load. See How to Operate Your Dishwasher section. If you need service To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in the back of this book. We’re proud of our service and want you to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are three steps to follow for further help. FIRST, contact the people who serviced your appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most cases, this will solve the problem. NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the details—including your phone number—to: Manager, Consumer Relations GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, Kentucky 40225 FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write: Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 G Turn your water heater down to 120°F. and use the WASH HEAT BOOST Option. Make sure the entering water temperature is no less than 1200F. (See How to Operate Your dishwasher section). 2

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How to operate your dishwasher STEP 1. Load your dishwasher with dishes, silverware, pots, pans, bowls, etc., according to the Loading section. STEP 2. Add detergent to the detergent dispenser. Make sure the Cycle Indicator Dial is at OFF position before adding detergent. (See the Detergent Guide.) Use rinse aid agent to help prevent spotting. Occasionally check to insure that rinse agent container is at least half full. (See How to Use a Rinse Agent section.) STEP 3. Select drying option.

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Cycle selection hints It is important to f(~llow the loading instructions. (See how to Load Your Dishwasher section.) Then select the appropriate cycle. POTSCRUBBER—For items such as pots, pans and casseroles with dried-on or baked-on soils. Evcrydfiy dishes may be included. NORM AL WASH—For most lotids of everyday dishes, glasses and cookware with medium soils. LIGHT WASH—For dishes that are lightly soiled with soi Is that have not dried on. Also for everyday dishes that have extra preparation be tore loading. What happens in each cycle G You 1 I hear occasional c1 icking sounds: —Soft food disposer shredding action. —Drain valve opening to pump water out. —Timer control as cycle prc>gresses. —Detergent cup openin&. RINSE & HOLD—For rinsing partial loads which will be washed later. Select ENERGY SAVER drying option. D() not u.ve d(’tergent. G During the drying period: —The motor stops. — Water vapor comes through the vent by the door latch during drying and when water is being pumped out. Wash W:ltcr Use Cycle Tir]le Gall(~IIs Minutes W:lsh ~.y~i~s ([ipprox.) (upprox.) C’ycle Sequellcc PorrS(:RLJBBE:R

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Good dishwashing starts with HOT water To get dishes clean and dry you need hot water. To help you get water of the proper temperature, your dishwasher has a WASH HEAT BOOST feature. When selected (see How to Operate Your Dishwasher section), this water heating feature allows you to turn down your household water heater and save energy if you’re willing to let the dishwasher run a little longer while it heats water. For good washing and drying, the entering water must be between 1200F. and 1400F. To prevent dish damage, inlet water should not exceed 150°F. How to test water temperature: Higher water temperature is needed to dissolve grease and activate powder detergents. If the water temperature is less than 140°F., use the WASH HEAT BOOST option. See WASH HEAT BOOST section. Check your water temperature with a candy or meat thermometer. Turn on the hot water faucet nearest the dishwasher. Put the thermometer in a glass and let the water run continuously into the glass until the temperature stops rising. [f the water temperature is below 1200F. adjust your water heater. Helpful hints: If outside temperatures are unusually low, or if your water travels a long distance from water heater t. dishwasher, you may need to set your water heater’s thermostat up. If you have not used hot water for some time, the water in the pipes will be cold. Turn on the hot water faucet at the sink and allow it to run until the water is hot. Then start the dishwasher. If you’ve recently done laundry or run hot water for showers, give your water heater time to recover before operating the dishwasher. How to use a Rinse Agent How to choose and use A rinse agent makes water flow off detergent dishes quicker than usual. This lessens water spotting and makes drying faster, too. For best dishwashing performance, use of a rinse agent such as JET- DRY brand is recommended. Rinse agents come in either liquid or solid form. Your dishwasher’s dispenser uses the liquid form. How to fill the rinse agent dispenser. Unscrew the cap. Add the liquid rinse agent until it just reaches the bottom of the lip inside the dispenser opening. Replace the cap. The dispenser automatically releases the rinse agent into the final rinse water. If you accidentally spill: Wipe up the rinse agent with a damp cloth. Don’t leave the spill in the dishwasher. It can keep your detergent from working. If you can’t find any rinse agent, write:

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You’ll find two detergent dispensers on the inside door of your dishwasher. Two, because some cycles use two washes. See “Detergent Usage Guide” below. (Be sure the Cycle Indicator Dial is at OFF position before adding detergent. Otherwise, the detergent (’up will not (lo,re and latch properly.)

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How to load your dishwasher How to load the TOP MCK This i,s a rand(~m mixed l{~ad, the m(~.st ({~mmWatch 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 careful not to let a portion of an item such as a pot or dish handle extend through the bottom rack. This could The top rack is best for glasses, cups and saucers. Cups and glasses fit best along the sides. This is the place for dishwasher-safe plastics, too. Make sure small plastic items are lodged in tightly so they can’t fall onto the Calrod”heating unit. Arrange stemware so that it cannot move easily. Don’t let the glasses touch each other. \ Sauce pans, mixing bowls and other small items may be placed—face down—in the top rack. The top rack is handy for all kinds of odd shapes. block the wash arm and ~ause poor washing results. 8

How to load the BOTTOM WCK Load platters, pots, pans and bowls along the sides, in corners or in the back. All large items, such as pitchers, salad bowls and mixing bowls, should be washed in the lower rack. Heavily soiled pots, pans and casseroles MUST be loaded in the bottom rack, facing down. Prop broiler pans and racks along the edge. Don’t let anv \ item extend” through bottom. Put flatware in the removable basket with handles up to protect your hands. Mix knives, forks and suoons so thev Take out anvthin~ that may fall or extend through the Precaution! don’t n;st together. Distribute evenly. Smali plastic “ bottom of tfie ba;ket. “ . items, such as measuring spoons and lids from small containers are not recommended for automatic dishwashing. If placed in the dishwasher, they should go in the bottom of silverware basket with silverware on top.

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How to change color panels If yOLI are redecorating, you can change your dishwasher’s front panels to match or blend with your new colors. The p~nels are held in place by the door trim and the trim on the panel below the door. Each side of each panel is a different color. Or you can paint a panel with the color of your own choice. Do not operate the dishwasher while changing panels or when lower access panel is removed. How to change the door panel:

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