GE GSD570 Use & Care Manual

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You’ll find two detergentdispensers on the inside door ofyour dishwasher. There are twobecause some cycles use twowashes.See “Deter~ent Usage Guide”below. (Be ;ure the ~ycle IndicatorDial is at OFF position beforeadding detergent. Otherwise, thedetergent cup will not close andlatch properly.)GRASP HANDLE, ,/ “ROTATE AND/CLOSE TIGHTLY / [“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 ofnorrnd 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.Close the main cup.NOTE: Detergent cup may beopened manually with no harm.Turn handle counterclockwiseuntil it releases. A snapping soundis normal when it opens.Detergent Usage Guide (powder or liquid)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.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.SO~ WATER MEDIUM WATER HARD WATER(O-3 grains hardness) (3-7 grains) (7-12 grains*) ICYCLES Main Cup Open Cup Main Cup$ Open Cup* Main Cup$ Open Cup* LNORMAL WASH 1 Tablespoon + 1 Tablespoon Half Full + Half Full Completely + Completelyminimum minimum Full FullWATER SAVER 1 Tablespoon None Half Full None Completely Noneminimum Full rbkcERINSE& HOLD Use no detergent Use no detergent Use no detergentI*~t*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. I ~$Filled Main Cup holds 3 tablespoons; Filled Open Cup holds 2 tablespoons. I hm71