GE GSD500P Use & Care Manual

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- You’llfind two detergent~ dispensers on the inside door ofoyour dishwasher.‘l%w,becausesomecyclesusetwo washes.-OPENCUP\See ‘detergent Usage Guide”below (Be surethe cycle IndicatorDial is at OFFpositi& beforeaddingdetergent.Otherwise,thedetergentcup will not closeandlatchproperly.)GRASPHANDLE, /-’--ROTATEAND/“CLOSETIGHTLY / f’”—Close the main cup.NOTE: Detergent cup may beHow toprepare the dishesfor washing “If thisis yourfirstdishwasher,or ifyou’rereplacinga mucholdermodel,youmaywonderhowmuchpreparationyourdishesneed.Actuallyverylittle.Pre-rinsingofnormalfoodsoilsis notnecessary.Withcommonsenseanda littlepracticeyou’llsoonknowwhatfoodsto remove.Herearesomeguidelines:1. Scrapeoffbones,seeds,skins,toothpicksandotherhardsolids.Itis alsobesttoremovehardshelledvegetables,meattrimmings,le@vegetablesandcrusts.Removeexcessivequantitiesof oilor grease.2. Removelargequantitiesof anyfood.Yourdishwasherhasa built-insoftfooddisposerthatpulverizessoftfoodbitsandflushesthemaway.It canhandlesmall amountsof softfoods,butlargeamountswillbedifficultto handle.opened manually with no ‘harm.Turn handle counterclockwiseuntil it releases. A snapping soundis normal when it opens.DetergentUsage Guide (powderm=liquid)3. Trytoremovefoodscrapsandplacedishesindishwasherbeforesoilhasa chancetodryandbecomehard.Disheswithdried-onsoilaremorediffwultto washandmaynotcomecleanin theNORMALWASHcycle.RemembertouseyourRINSE& HOLDcycleforsmall“holding”loads.Note:Thefoodsmentionedaboveareforexamplesonly.Otherfoodsnotmentionedmayalsoneedtoberemovedfromyourdishes.Youmayalsowantto considerremovingfoodssuchas mustard,mayonnaise,vinegar,lemonjuiceandotherfoodsthatcancausediscolorationofstainlesssteelif allowedto remainon dishesfora longperiodof time.SOFTWATER MEDIUMWATER HARDWATER(O-3grainshardness) (3-7 grains) (7-12grains*)CYCLES I MainCup$ I OpenCup* I MainCup$ I OpenCUPI I MainCUP* I OpenCup*sWNORMALWASHIi 1Tablespoon1Tablespoon+I t HalfFullHalfFull + ICompletely + Completely I !minimum I minimum I Full I FullLIGHT WASH 1Tablespoon None Half Full None Completely Noneminimum FullRINSE&HOLD Use no detergent Useno detergent Use no detergent*12grainsand up is extremelyhard water.A water softeneris recommended.Withoutit, limecan build up in the water valve.The watervalvemay stickwhileopenand causeflooding.$FilledMainCup holds3 tablespoons;FilledOpen Cup holds2 tablespoons,‘7