GE GSD800 Series Use And Care Manual

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A WARNING—When using thisappliance, always exercise basicsafety precautions, including thefollowing:l Use this appliance only for its intendedpurpose, as you will find described in thisUse and Care Guide.o l This dishwasher must be properly\Q <.:’\ installed and located in accordance~ ~ . . . with the Installation Instructions.=.’ before it is used. If you did notreceive an Installation Instructions sheet with yourdishwasher, you can obtain one by calling, tollfree, the GE Answer Center? 800.626.2000,—This appliance must be connected to a groundedmetal, permanent wiring system; or anequipment-grounding conductor must be runwith the circuit conductors and connected tothe equipment-grounding terminal or lead ofthe appliance.—Connect to a properly rated, protected and sizedpower-supply circuit to avoid electrical overload,=l Do not store or use combustible1 :@* materials, gasoline or otherflammable vapors and liquids. . .in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.l Use only powder or liquid detergents or wettingagents recommended for use in a dishwasher.l Do not wash plastic items unless marked“dishwasher safe” or the equivalent. For plasticitems not so marked, check the manufacturer’srecommendations.l Load light plastic items so they will notbecome dislodged and drop to the bottom ofthe dishwasher—they might come into contactwith the heating element and be damaged.To minimize the possibility of injury.l When loading items to be washed:A, Locate sharp items so that they are not likelyto damage the door seal, andB. Load sharp knives with the handles up toreduce the risk of cut-type injuries.l Do not tamper with controls.l Do not touch the heating element during orimmediately after use.l Do not operate your dishwasher unless all enclosurepanels are properly in place.l Do not abuse, sit on, or stand on the door or dishrack of the dishwasher.l Close supervision is necessary if this applianceis used by or near children. Do not allow childrento play inside, on or with this appliance or anydiscarded appliance. Dispose of discardedappliances and shipping or packing materialproperly. Before discarding a dishwasher, removethe door of the washing compartment.l Keep all washing detergents and wetting agentsout of the reach of children, preferably in a lockedcabinet. Observe all warnings on container labelsto avoid personal injury.$3 l To minimize the possibility of/“ electric shock, disconnect thisappliance from the power supplyb~fore attempting any maintenance. NOTE:Turning the control dial to the 0~ positiondoes not disconnect the appliance from thepower supply. We recommend having a qualifiedtechnician service your appliance.A WARNING—HYDROGEN GASis produced by the chemical actionwithin your water heater. It canaccumulate in the water heater andorwater pipes if hot water has not been used for aperiod of two weeks or longer. HYDROGEN GASIS EXPLOSIVE. To prevent the possibility ofdamage or injury, if you have not used hot waterfor two weeks or more, or moved into a residencein which the hot water system may not have beenused for some time, turn on all hot water faucetsand allow them to run for several minutes beforeusing any electrical appliance which is connectedto the hot water system. This will allow anyhydrogen gas to escape. Also, since the gas isflammable, do not smoke or use an open flameor appliance during this process.SAVE THESEINSTRUCTIONS3