GE GSD5730 manual

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    GE Appliances Dishwashers 165D4700P218 49-5892 7-00 JR www .geappliances.com GSD5610 GSD5620 GSD5630 GSD5640 GSD5650 GSD5720 GSD5730 GSD5750 GSD5910 GSD5920 GSD5930 GSD5940 GSD5950 GSDL322 GSDL332 GSDL352 Owner’ s Manual Triton ™ Profile ™[...]

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    Congratulations! Y ou Are Now Part of the GE Family . Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of our quality products and we are committed to providing dependable service. You’ll see it in this easy-to-use Owner’s Manual and you’ll hear it in the friendly voices of our customer service department. Best of all, you’ll experience these values[...]

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    Review the Section on T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Information GE & Y ou, A Service Partnership. Inside you will find many helpful hints on how to use and maintain your dishwasher properly. Just a little preventive care on your part can save you a great deal of time and money over [...]

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    Safety Information Operating Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. 4 W ARNING! For your safety , the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury , or loss of life.[...]

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    5 Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Information Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner’ s Manual. This dishwasher must be properly installed and located in accordance with the Installation Instructions before it is used. If you did not receive an Installation Instructions sh[...]

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    Safety Information Operating Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. 6 DO NOT… ■ Do not tamper with controls. ■ Do not abuse, sit on, or stand on the door or dish rack of the dishwasher. ■ Do not discard a dishwasher without first removing the door of the washi[...]

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    7 Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Information WHEN USING YOUR DISHW ASHER CAUTION Contents washed in SaniWash cycle may be hot to the touch. Use care before unloading. ■ Use only powder, tabs, liquid detergents or rinse agents recommended for use in a dishwasher and keep them out of the reach of children. Cas[...]

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    Safety Information Operating Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service About the dishwasher control panel. Y ou can locate your model number on the tub wall just inside the door . Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. 8 OPTIONS LOAD SELECTIONS ST ATUS POTS & PANS SPEED WASH RINSE ONL Y SPEED DRY DE[...]

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    Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Information 9 Load Selections The light above the selected pad will be ON to indicate which LOAD SELECTION has been selected. SANI WASH 8.5 gal., 56–101 min. Prewash Prewash Main wash Prerinse Final rinse This cycle raises the water temperature in the final rinse to sanitize yo[...]

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    Safety Information Operating Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service 10 About the dishwasher control panel. Options The light above the selected pad will be ON to indicate which OPTION has been selected. POWER For use with heavily soiled and/or dried-on, baked-on soils. This option MUST be PRESOAK selected PRIOR to starting the cycle. [...]

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    Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Information 11 Status Lights What It Means What T o Do CLEANSENSOR Error If the sensing light doesn’t come on during the NORMAL or POTS & P ANS cycles, the CLEANSENSOR is not working. Call for service. The dishwasher will continue to work without the CLEANSENSOR. NOTE: This[...]

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    Safety Information Operating Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Using the dishwasher . 12 Check the W ater T emperature Use Jet-Dry ® Rinse Agent Jet-Dry ® rinse agent removes spots and prevents new film build-up on your dishes, glasses, flatware, cookware and plastic. Fill the rinse agent dispenser until it reaches the bottom o[...]

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    Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Information 13 Forget to Add a Dish? A forgotten dish can be added any time before the main wash. Push the door latch to the left. Do not open the door until the water spray action stops. Steam may rise out of the dishwasher. Add forgotten dishes. Close the door and push the latc[...]

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    Safety Information Operating Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Loading the dishwasher racks. For best dishwashing results, follow these loading guidelines. Features and appearance of racks and silverware baskets may vary from your model. Upper Rack Although the upper rack is for glasses, cups and saucers, pots and pans can be pla[...]

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    Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Information 15 Lower Rack When loading the lower rack, do not load large platters or trays in the front right corner . They may prevent detergent from circulating during the wash cycle. The lower rack is best used for plates, saucers, and cookware. Large items such as broiler pan[...]

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    Loading place settings… 16 Follow these guidelines for loading 10 place settings. Features and appearance of racks and silverware baskets may vary from your model. Upper Rack—10 place settings Lower Rack—10 place settings Safety Information Operating Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Follow these guidelines for loading 12 p[...]

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    17 Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Information Y ou can change the door and lower access panel appearance of your dishwasher by ordering one of these optional accessories: ■ Color Panels ■ 1/4” W ood Panel T rim Kit ■ 3/4” T rimless Panel Kit These accessories are available at extra cost (VISA, Master[...]

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    Check the air gap any time your dishwasher isn’t draining well. The Stainless Steel Panels The stainless steel panels can be cleaned with Stainless Steel Magic or a similar product using a clean, soft cloth. You can order Stainless Steel Magic # WX10X15 through GE Parts by calling 800-626-2002. Does Y our Dishwasher Have an Air Gap? An air gap pr[...]

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    19 Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Information Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Control panel lights go Time too long between • Each pad must be touched off when you’re setting touching of selected pads within 30 seconds of the controls others. To relight, touch any pad again, or unlock and relatch door.[...]

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    Safety Information Operating Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service 20 Before you call for service… Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Water standing in This is normal • A small amount of clean the bottom of the tub water around the outlet on the tub bottom at the back of the tub keeps the water seal lubricated. Water won’ t pu[...]

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    Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Information 21 Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Dishes and flatware Low inlet water • Make sure inlet water not clean temperature temperature is correct (see page 12). Water pressure is • Turn on a faucet. Is water temporarily low coming out more slowly than usual? If so, [...]

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    Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Cloudiness on Combination of soft • This is called etching and glassware water and too much is permanent. To prevent detergent this from happening, use less detergent if you have soft water. Wash glassware in the shortest cycle that will get them clean. Water temperature • Lower the water heater entering the [...]

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    23 Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Information Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Dishes don’t dry Low inlet water • Make sure inlet water temperature temperature is correct (see page 12). • Select SPEED DRY . Rinse agent dispenser • Check the rinse agent is empty dispenser. Control panel Door latch ma[...]

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    24 Safety Information Operating Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Notes[...]

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    25 Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Information[...]

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    Notes 26 Safety Information Operating Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service[...]

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    27 Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Information[...]

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    Notes 28 Safety Information Operating Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service[...]

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    GE Service Protection Plus ™ GE, a name recognized worldwide for quality and dependability, offers you Service Protection Plus ™ —comprehensive protection on all your appliances— No Matter What Brand! Benefits Include: • Backed by GE • All brands covered • Unlimited service calls • All parts and labor costs included • No out-of-po[...]

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    Day Year Street Address Consumer Product Ownership R egistration Dear Customer: Thank you for purchasing our product and thank you for placing your confidence in us. We are proud to have you as a customer! Follow these three steps to protect your new appliance investment: Complete and mail your Consumer Product Ownership Registration today. Have th[...]

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    GE Dishwasher W arranty All warranty service provided by our Factory Service Centers, or an authorized Customer Care ® technician. For service, call 800-GE-CARES. This warranty is extended to the original purchaser and any succeeding owner for products purchased for home use within the USA. Proof of the original purchase date is needed to obtain s[...]

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    Service T elephone Numbers. The GE Answer Center ® is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. OR Visit our Website at: www .geappliances.com GE Answer Center ® 800.626.2000 Expert GE repair service is only a phone call away. In-Home Repair Service 800-GE-CARES (800-432-2737) TDD 800-TDD-GEAC (800-833-4322) GE offers, free of charge, a brochure to ass[...]