GE GSC870M Use And Care Manual

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You’ll find two detergentdispensers on the inside door ofyour dishwasher. Two, becausesome cycles use two washes.OPENCUP‘+~,%‘@ ~“ ~ ~flJNSee “Detergent Usage Guide”below. (Be sure the Cycle IndicatorDial is at OFF position beforeadding detergent. Otherwise, thedetergent cup will not close andlatch properly.)GRASP HANDLE, ‘ROTATE AND/CLOSE TIGHTLY / [“Close the main cup.NOTE: Detergen~ cup maybeopened manually with no harm.Turn handle counterclockwiseuntil it releases. A snapping soundis normal when it opens,How to prepare the dishesfor washingIf this is your first dishwasher, orif you’re replacing a much oldermodel, you may wonder how muchpreparation your dishes need.Actually very little. Pre-rinsing ofnormal food soils is not necessary.With common sense and a littlepractice you’ll soon know whatfoods to remove. Here are someguidelines:1. Scrape off bones, seeds, skins,toothpicks and other hard solids. Itis also best to remove hard shelledvegetables, meat trimmings, leafyvegetables and crusts. Removeexcessive quantities of oil or grease.2. Remove large quantities of anyfood. Your dishwasher has a built-insoft food disposer that pulverizessoft food bits and flushes themaway. It can handle small amountsof soft foods, but large amounts willbe difficult to handle.Detergent Usage Guide (powder or liquid)CYCLESPOTSCRUBBERandNORMAL WASHcyclesLIGHT WASH cycleRINSE& HOLD cyc](SOFT WATER(0-3 grains hardness)Main Cup Open Cup1 Tablespoon 1 Tablespoonminimum minimumeUse no detergent3. Try to remove food scraps andplace dishes in dishwasher beforesoil has a chance to dry and becomehard. Dishes with dried-on soil aremore difficult to wash and may notcome clean in the NORMALWASH cycle. Remember to useyour RINSE & HOLD cycle forsmall “holding” loads.Note: The foods mentioned aboveare for examples only. Other foodsnot mentioned may also need to beremoved from your dishes. You mayalso want to consider removingfoods such as mustard, mayonnaise,vinegar, lemon juice and other foodsthat can cause discoloration ofstainless steel if allowed to remainon dishes for a long period of time.When using the POTSCRUBBERcycle, less preparation is requiredbefore loading. The POTSCRUBBERcycle can wash heavily-soiled dishes.Items with burned-on and baked-onsoils may not come clean. And thedishwasher cannot remove bummarks or restore fading caused byoverheating during cooking.MEDIUM WATER HARD WATER(3-7 grains) (7- 12 grains*)Main Cup Open Cup Main Cup$ Open Cup*Half Full Half Full Completely CompletelyFull Full+ +Half Full None Completely NoneFullUse no detergent Use no detergent* 12 grains and up is extremely hard water. A water softener is recommended. Without it, limecan build up in the water valve. The water valve may stick while open and cause flooding.$Filled Main Cup holds 3 tablespoons; Filled Open Cup holds 2 tablespoons.7