GE GSD400Y-04 Dishwasher User Manual


 
dispenserson the hlsiiiedoor’of
your dishwasl-ier.Two, because
somecyclesusetwowashes.
See “DetergentUsageGuide”
beiow.(Besurethe CycleIndicator
Dialisat QFFpositionbefore
addingdetergent.)
what you cam
km on dishes
And what you shouldn’t
If thisisyourfirstdishwasher,or
if you‘rereplacinga mucholder
model,YOUmaywonderhow
muchpre-preparationyourdishes
need.Actuallyverylittle.Pre-
rinsingof normalfoodsoilsisnot
necessary.Withcommonsenseand
a littlepracticeyou’llsoonknow
whatfoodsto remove.Hereare
someguidelines:
1. Scrapeoff bones,seeds,skins,
toothpicksand otherhard solids.
It isalsobestto removehard
shelledvegetables,meattrimmings,
leafyvegetablesand crusts.
Remove-excessivequantitiesof oil
or grease.
2. Removelargequantitiesof any
food. Yourdishwasherhas a built-
in soft food disposerthat pulver-
izessoft food bitsand flushesthem
away.It can handlesmallamounts
of soft foods,but cannothandle
largeamountsof food assoft as
mashedpotatoesor applesauce.
3, Tryto removefood scrapsand
placedishesin dishwasherbefore
soilhasa chanceto dryand
becomehard. Disheswithdried-on
soilare moredifficultto washand
mayrequireadditionalpreparation
for goodresults.Rememberto use
yourRINSEONLYcyclefor small
“holding”loads.
Note:The foodsmentionedabove
are for examplesonly.Other foods
not mentionedmayalsoneedto be
removedfrom your dishes.You
mayalsowant to consider
removingfoodssuchas mustard,
mayonnaise,vinegar,lemonjuice
and other foodsthat can cause
discolorationof stainlesssteelif
allowedto remainon dishesfor a
longperiodof time.
Ciosethe main cup.
NOTE: Detergentcup may be
openedmanuah’ywith no harm.
Detergent usage Guide
SOFTWATER MEDIUMWATER
HARDWATER
(O-3
grainshardness)
(3-7grains) (7-12grains*)
CYCLES Main
Cup
I
Open Cup Main Cup
I
Open Cup Main Cup$
I
Open Cup*
NORMAL WASHcycle
1Tablespoon ~ 1Tablespoon
Half Full ~ Half Full
Completely J Completely
minimum minimum Full
Full
LIGHTWASHcycle 1Tablespoon None
Half
Full
None
Completely
None
minimum
Full
RINSEONLYcycle
Usenodetergent
Useno detergent Useno detergent
$12grains ancl up is extremely
hard water.A watersoftenerisrecommended.Without it,
limecan build upin thewatervalve.The watervalvemaystickwhileopenand causeflooding.
$FilledMain Cup holds3 tablespoons;FilledOpeIICUPholds2 tablespoons.
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