GE GLD6860NSS manual

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    EDW4000 Series EDW5000 Series EDW6000 Series GHDA400 Series GHDA600 Series GLD4000 Series GLD5000 Series GLD6000 Series HLD4000 Series GLDE400 Series GLDE500 Series Owner ’s Manual Dishwashers 165D4700P376 49-55052 10-08 JR Safety Instructions . . . . . . . 2, 3 Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . 12, 13 Control Panel and S[...]

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    2 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Suppor t T roubleshooting Tips IMP ORT ANT SAFET Y INFORMA TION. RE AD ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING — SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS W ARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock , and to prevent pr operty damage[...]

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    3 Consumer Suppor t T roubleshooting Tips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions ge. com PR OPER DISP OS AL OF THE DISHW ASHER Junked or abandoned dishwashers ar e dangerous…even if they will sit for “just a few days. ” If you are getting rid of your old dishwasher , please follow the instructions below to help prevent accidents. Before Y[...]

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    4 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Suppor t T roubleshooting Tips About the dishwasher control panel. (For models with sensor : EDW6000 Series , GHDA600 Series , GLD6000 Series) Y ou can locat e your model number on the tub wall just inside the door . Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary fr om your model. Cont[...]

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    5 Consumer Suppor t T roubleshooting Tips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions SPEED CYCLE 7.3 gal., 35 min. or This cycle is for everyday dishes and glassware. SPEED W ASH (on some models) CHINA CRYST AL 7.3 gal., 48 min. (on some models) This cycle is for lightly soiled china and crystal. RINSE ONL Y 2.5 gal., 12 min. For rinsing partial lo[...]

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    6 Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Installation Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Installation Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions About the dishwasher [...]

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    7 Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Options The light above the selected pad will be ON to indicate which OPTION has been select ed. HO T ST ART For use with heavily soiled and/or dried-on, baked-on soils. This option MUST be (on some selected PRIOR to starting the cycle. Th[...]

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    Dish Pr eparation Prior to Loading ■ No pre-rinsing of normal food soil is r equired. ■ Scrape off hard soils, including bones, toothpicks, skins and seeds. ■ Remove large quantities of any r emaining food. ■ Remove leafy v egetables, meat trimmings and excessive amounts of grease or oil. ■ Remove acidic food soils that can discolor stain[...]

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    Use only detergent specifically made for use in dishwashers. Cascade ® and Electrasol ® Automatic Dishwashing Detergents hav e been approved for use in all GE dishw ashers. Keep your detergent fr esh and dry. Don’t put powder detergent into the dispenser until you’r e ready to wash dishes. The amount of detergent to use depends on whether you[...]

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    10 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Suppor t T roubleshooting Tips Loading the dishwasher racks. For best dishwashing r esults , follow these loading guidelines . Features and appearance of racks and silverware baskets may vary fr om your model . Upper Rack Although the upper rack is for glasses, cups and saucers, pots and pans c[...]

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    11 Consumer Suppor t T roubleshooting Tips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Follow these guidelines for loading 10 place settings . Features and appearance of racks and silver ware bask ets may vary fr om your model. Follow these guidelines for loading 12 place settings . Features and appearance of racks and silver ware bask ets may vary [...]

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    12 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Suppor t T roubleshooting Tips Optional accessories. Caring for the dishwasher . Cleaning the Door Panel Before cleaning the fr ont panel, make sure you know what type of panel you have. Refer to the last two letters of your model number . Y ou can locate your model number on the left-hand tub [...]

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    Consumer Suppor t T roubleshooting Tips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions 13 If your dishwasher is left in an unheated place during the winter , ask a service technician to: Cut off electrical power to the dishwasher . Remove fuses or trip circuit br eaker . Turn off the w ater supply and disconnect the water inlet line from the water valv[...]

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    Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Suppor t T roubleshooting Tips Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Dishes and flatware Low inlet water temperature • Make sure inlet water temperature is corr ect (see page 8). Turn on not clean the hot water faucet nearest the dishw asher . Let run until the water temperature stops rising. Then[...]

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    15 Consumer Suppor t T roubleshooting Tips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions ge. com Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Detergent left in Dishes are blocking the • Reposition the dishes so the water fr om the lower spray arm can dispenser cups detergent cup flush the detergent cup. See the L oading the dishwasher section. Black or gray [...]

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    16 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Suppor t T roubleshooting Tips Notes.[...]

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    Warrantor : General Electric Company. Louisville, KY 40225 What GE Will Not Cover : For The Period Of : GE Will Replace: One Y ear Any part of the dishwasher which fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship . During this From the date of the limited one-year warranty, GE will also provide, free of charge, all labor and r elated ser vice to o[...]

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    Consumer S uppor t . GE Appliances Website ge. com Have a question or need assistance with your appliance? Try the GE Appliances Website 24 hours a day, any day of the year! For greater convenience and faster service, you can now download Owner ’s Manuals, order parts or even schedule service on-line. S chedule S er vice ge. com Expert GE repair [...]