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Dishwasher Problem SoIver....,..l7-l9 More questions ?...call GE Answer Center@ 800.626.2000 Operating Instructions, Tips Appliance Registration .........2 Preparation China, Crystal, Sterling ....... 12...
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Louisville, KY 40225 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@ name a 800.626.2000 GE Answer Center,@ consumer information service. IF YOU NEED SERVICE...
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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.
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HOW TO USE THE UNICO~LE Before operating your dishwasher the first time... If faucet has internal threads: Attach the Faucet Adapter. The special faucet adapter 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.
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How to disconnect the Unicouple from faucet adapter 3. Release Unicouple from faucet by depressing 1. Turn off the hot water. 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.
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HOW TO OPERATE YOUR DISHWASHER STEP 1. Load your dishwasher with dishes, silverware, For POTSCRUBBER, NORMAL WASH and pots, pans, bowls, etc., according to the Loading section. LIGHT WASH cycles: POT. MOM&l SCRUBBER WASH WASH STEP 2. Add detergent to the detergent dispenser. a.
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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 being —Timer control as cycle progresses.
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How to Test Water Temperature Higher water temperature is needed to dissolve grease and to dishwasher, you may need to set your water heater’s activate powder detergents. If the water temperature is less thermostat up. If you have not used hot water for some than 140°F., use the WASH HEAT BOOST option.
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You’ll find two detergent dispensers on the inside Close the main cup. 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.
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HOW TO LOAD YOUR DISHWASHER WATCH OUT FOR THIS. This is a random mixed load, the most <omrnon type you will have. The wash tower rises through the center of the bottom rack during the wash and rinse portions of the cycle. Make sure dishes are properly loaded to insure that Don’t block it or load tall things next to it.
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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. corners or in the back. All large items, such as pitchers, salad bowls and mixing bowls, should be washed in the lower rack.
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WHAT YOU CAN USUALLY WASH SAFELY IN YOUR DISHWASHER. Usually Material Safe Exceptions (not safe) Special Instructions Aluminum Some colored anodized Some darkening or spotting possible. aluminum can fade. Remove by scouring with soap-filled steel wool pads. Antique, metal-trimmed, If in doubt, check with the manufacturer. Or test wash Stoneware hand-painted or over-the-glaze one piece daily for at least a month.
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USER MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS Appliance Polish Wax & Cleaner (Cat. No. Clean the control panel with a lightly dampened cloth. Dry thoroughly. Do not use abrasives or sharp Parts Marts. objects on the panel. They can damage it. The inside usually takes care of itself. If it should Clean the outside with a good appliance polish ever need cleaning, use a mild cleansing powder.
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HOW TO CHANGE COLOR PANELS The panel is held in place by the door trim and the If you are redecorating, you can change your trim on the panel below the door. Each side of each dishwasher’s front panels to match or blend with your panel is a different color.
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ORDER FO~ FOR COLOR PANELS ORDER FOm Use this form to order, without charge, your choice of color panel not supplied with your dishwasher wood panel trim kit. Please mark only one box. Kit GPF 40 Door and Access Panel GPF 26 Wood Panel Trim Kit FOLD HERE Name:...
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TAPE HERE Name PLACE Address STAMP HERE City, State GE Appliances c/o Dri-View Mfg. 4706 Allmond Ave. Louisville, KY 40209...
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POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEM DISHWASHER maybe blown, or the circuit breaker tripped. Replace fuse or fuse in your home WON’T RUN reset circuit breaker. Remove any other appliances from the circuit. UNUSUAL NOISE Utensils may not be secure on rack pins, or something smtil may have dropped from the rack.
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Repeat as above, except use 1/4 cup (60 ml) of citric vinegar rinse doesn’t acid crystis instead of vinegar. (Most drugstores carry citric acid crystals. If yours doesn’t, cdl GE Factory Service). Using a vinegar or citric acid crystal rinse more than twice a month? Consider a home water sofiener.
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TUB INTEMOR 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...
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We’ll Be There With the purchase ofyour new GE appliance, receive the assurance that if you ever need information or assistance from GE, we’ll be there. All you have to do is call—toll-free! h-Home Repair Service A (JF; consumer service professional will provide expert repair service, sched- operated loca( ions offer you service today or tomorrow, or at your convenience (rained technicians know your applian(e inside and out—so most repairs can he...
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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 help is needed concerning this warranty, write: If further Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225 165 D3080P314 Pub No. 49-5622 11-93 CG...