GE GSD2800 Series Use And Care Manual

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You’ll find two detergentdispensers on the inside doorof your dishwasher. Two, becauslsome cycles use two washes.See “Detergent Usage Guide”below. (Be sure the CycleIndicator Dial if at OFF positionbefore adding detergent.Otherwise, the detergent cup willnot close and latch properly.)GRASP HANDLE,ROTATE ANDCLOSE TIGHTLY fClose the main cup.NOTE: To open the detergent cupafter it has been closed, unlatch thedoor and rotate the Cycle IndicatorDial a full turn to the OFF position.When the closed cup contains soapit is best that the door be in apartially open position beforerotating the Cycle Indicator Dial.This will help reduce the amount ofdetergent and rinse aid agentspillage into the tub.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 smll amountsof soft foods, but large amountswill be difficult to handle.3. 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.Detergent Usage Guide (powder or liquid)CYCLESPOTSCRUBBERNORMAL WASHSHORT WASHCHINA CRYSTALRINSE & HOLDNote: The foods mentioned hereare examples only. Other foods notmentioned 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 ofstinless 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 burnmarks or restore fading caused byoverheating during cooking.SOFT WATER MEDIUM WATER HARD WATER(O-3 grains hardness) (3-7 grains) (7-12 grains*)i1Main Cup Open Cup Main Cup Open Cup Main Cup$ Open Cup*Half Full I Half Full Completely I Half Full Completely ~ ~:l~pletely+ Full + FullHalf Full None Half Full None Completely NoneFullIIUse no detergent Use no detergent Use no detergentIII l=.* 12 grains and up is extremely hard water. A water sc>ftener is recommended. Without it, lime $Filled Main Cup holds 3 tablespoons; ocan build up in the wa~cr valve. The water valve may stick while open and cause flooding. Filled Open Cup holds 2 tablespoons I s13-. .— —.—