GE GSD580 Use And 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 “Detergent Usage Guide”below. (Be sure the Cycle IndicatorDial is at OFF position beforeadding detergent. Otherwise, thedetergent cup lid will not close andlatch properly.)GRASP HANDLE, , .ROTATE AND/CLOSE TIGHTLY / [“How to prepare the dishesfor washingIf this is your first dishwasher, or ifyou’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 orgrease.2. Remove large quantities of anyfood. Your dishwasher has a built-in soft food disposer thatpulverizes soft food bits andflushes them away. It can handlesmall amounts of soft foods, butlarge amounts will be difficult tohandle.Close the main cup.NOTE: Detergent cup may beopened manually with no harm.Turn handle ~ounterc’l(~ckwi.~euntil 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 diff]cult to wash and may notcome clean in the NORMALWASH cycle. Remember to useyour RINSE & HOLD cycle forsmall “holding” loads.Note: The foods mentioned aboveare examples only. Other foods notmentioned may also need to beremoved from your dishes. Youmay also want to considerremoving foods such as mustard,mayonnaise, vinegar, lemon juiceand other foods that can causediscoloration of stainless steel ifallowed to remain on dishes for along period of time.When using the POTSCRUBBERcycle, less preparation is requiredbefore loading. The POTSCRUBBERcycle can wash heavily-soiled dishesand remove dried-on and baked-onSO~ WATER MEDIUM WATER(O-3 grains hardness) (3-7 grains)CYCLES Main Cup$ Open Cup* Main Cup$ Open Cup$soils from pots, pans and casseroles.Items with burned-on soils may notcome clean and the dishwasher cannotremove burn marks or restore fadingcaused by overheating during cooking.IPOTSCRUBBER and I Tablespoon I 1 Tablespoon Half Full ~ Half FullNORMAL WASH minimum ~ minimumLIGHT WASH 1 Tablespoon None Half Ful] NoneminimumHARD WATER(7- 12 grains*)Main Cup~ Open Cup*Completely ~ CompletelyFull FullCompletely NoneFullI I IRINSE& HOLD Use no detergent Use no detergent Use no detergent* 12 grains and up is extremely hard water. A water softener is recommended. Without it, lime can 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