GE Triton GSD5900G Owner's Manual

Also see for EDW3000G Series: Owner's manual

Contents

Forget to Add a Dish?A forgotten dish can be added any time before themain wash.Push the door latch to the left.Once the water calms, open the door. Steammay rise out of the dishwasher.Add forgotten dishes.Close the door and push the latch to the farright.4321Proper Use of DetergentUse only detergent specifically made for use indishwashers. Cascade®, Cascade® Complete andElectrasol® Automatic Dishwashing Detergents havebeen approved for use in all GE dishwashers. Keepyour detergent fresh and dry. Don’t put powderdetergent into the dispenser until you’re ready towash dishes.The amount of detergent to use depends onwhether your water is hard or soft. With hard water,you need extra detergent. With soft water, youneed less detergent.Protect your dishes and dishwasher by contactingyour water department and asking how hard yourwater is. Twelve or more grains is extremely hardwater. A water softener is recommended. Withoutit, lime can build up in the water valve, which couldstick while open and cause flooding. Too muchdetergent with soft water can cause a permanentcloudiness of glassware, called etching.You’ll find two detergent dispensers on the insidedoor of your dishwasher. All wash cycles—exceptRINSE ONLY—require detergent in the main cup.Wash cycles with two washes will also use theopen cup. When using automatic dishwashingdetergent tabs, simply place one tab in the maincup and close.NOTE: To open detergent cup after it has beenclosed, unlatch the door. Press the START/RESETpad three times within two seconds and thedetergent cup will release. A snapping soundmay be heard.Open cupMain cup7Consumer SupportTroubleshooting TipsOperating InstructionsSafety InstructionsGEAppliances.comUsing the Dishwasher DoorThe door must be closed and locked into place to select a LOAD SELECTION or an OPTION.If the door is opened during a cycle and left open, the dishwasher will beep once every minute until thedoor is closed and latched into place.21DO NOT USE HAND DISH DETERGENTNOTE: Using a detergent that is not specificallydesigned for dishwashers will cause thedishwasher to fill with suds. During operation,these suds will spill out of the dishwasher vents,covering the kitchen floor and making thefloor wet.Because so many detergent containers lookalike, store the dishwasher detergent in aseparate space from all other cleaners. Showanyone who may use the dishwasher the correctdetergent and where it is stored.While there will be no lasting damage to thedishwasher, your dishes will not get clean usinga dishwashing detergent that is not formulatedto work with dishwashers.