GE GSD1430 Use And Care Manual

• HOT WATER—Your dishwasherneeds hot water for best results. Waterentering the dishwasher should be atleast 120°F. but your dishwasherperforms BETTER with HIGHERwater temperatures not to exceed 150°F.• WATER HARDNESS—The hardnessof the water plays an important part inhow well your dishwasher cleans. Inareas where water is very hard (12 grainsor more), it may be necessary to installa water softener. If you do not know thehardness of your water supply, contactyour local water department.• DETERGENTS—Only use detergentslabeled for use in automatic dishwashers.Never use laundry detergents orliquid soaps…that will cause oversudsingand leaks. The amount of detergent youuse depends on the water hardness and theamount of soil on your dishes. In mostcases, detergent amounts should beincreased for hard water and heavy soil.• RINSE AGENT—should always be used:— to reduce water spotting.— to improve drying.Always check and refill the rinse agentwhen necessary.• FOR BEST RESULTS—The cyclesand the options you choose have aneffect on the results you get. Thefollowing are examples. (Please, see theOperating Instructions, Tips for moreinformation.)• TEMP BOOST OPTION—— use with heavily soiled loads.— extends cycle to heat water for bestwashing and drying.• POTS PANS CYCLE—— use with dried or baked-on heavilysoiled loads.• HEATED DRY OPTION—— assures faster drying.— be sure to use a rinse agent.Before using your dishwasher,read this guide carefully.It is intended to help you operate andmaintain your new dishwasher properly.Keep it handy for answers to your questions.If you don’t understand something or need more help, call:GE Answer Center®800.626.200024 hours a day, 7 days a week.If you received adamaged dishwasher…Immediately contact the dealer (orbuilder) that sold you the dishwasher.Save time and money.Before you request service…Check the Problem Solver in the back of this guide. It listscauses of minor operating problems that you can correctyourself.Write down the modeland serial numbers.You’ll find them on a label fastened to thetub wall just inside the dishwasher door.These numbers are also on the Consumer ProductOwnership Registration Card that came with yourdishwasher. Before sending in this card, please writethese numbers here:Model NumberSerial NumberUse these numbers in any correspondence or service callsconcerning your dishwasher.We’ll be there…No matter what major appliance you buy from us, youalways get more than a quality product. You receive theadded assurance that, should you ever need our help, we’llbe there.We ask that you please be sure to read all the ImportantSafety Instructions before operating your new applianceto insure your safety.Potscrubber 1125Cycles OptionsWATERSAVERPOT-SCRUBBERNORMALWASH RINSE& HOLDHEATEDDRY ENERGYSAVERWASH HEATBOOST( NO HEAT BOOST)RINSINGOFFSTARTWASHINGDELAYEDSTARTQuiet Power246HOURDELAYSDRYING@@ÀÀ@@ÀÀ@@ÀÀ@@ÀÀ@@ÀÀ@@ÀÀ@@ÀÀ@@@@@@ÀÀÀÀÀÀ@@@@@@ÀÀÀÀÀÀ@@@@@@ÀÀÀÀÀÀ@@@@@@ÀÀÀÀÀÀ@@@@@@ÀÀÀÀÀÀ@@@@@@ÀÀÀÀÀÀ@@@@@@ÀÀÀÀÀÀ@@@ÀÀÀ@@@ÀÀÀ@@@ÀÀÀ@@@ÀÀÀ@@@ÀÀÀ@@@ÀÀÀ@@@ÀÀÀ@@@@ÀÀÀÀ@@@@ÀÀÀÀ@@@@ÀÀÀÀ@@@@ÀÀÀÀ@@@@ÀÀÀÀ@@@@ÀÀÀÀ@@@@ÀÀÀÀ@@@@@@ÀÀÀÀÀÀ@@@@@@ÀÀÀÀÀÀ@@@@@@ÀÀÀÀÀÀ@@@@@@ÀÀÀÀÀÀ@@@@@@ÀÀÀÀÀÀ@@@@@@ÀÀÀÀÀÀ@@@@@@ÀÀÀÀÀÀ@@@@ÀÀÀÀ@@@@ÀÀÀÀ@@@@ÀÀÀÀ@@@@ÀÀÀÀ@@@@ÀÀÀÀ@@@@ÀÀÀÀ@@@@ÀÀÀÀA note to consumer—We’d like to thank you and congratulate you for making the wise decision in purchasing your dishwasher.This User Guide is designed to be kept near your dishwasher at all times for quick and easy reference. Featuresmay vary on some dishwasher models. Please read the following tips to insure your dishwasher is operating at itsbest performance.We care about you and your appliance and we want your dishwasher to do its job for you.2