Nautilus GHD3500 Series GSD3400 Series GSD3600 Series GSD3700 Series GSD3900 Series Dishwashers
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GE Appliances ™ Owner’s Manual Nautilus GHD3500 series GSD3400 series GSD3600 series GSD3700 series GSD3900 series Dishwashers www.geappliances.com 165D4700P220 49-5894 7-00 JR Congratulations! You Are Now Part of the GE Family. Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of our quality products and we are committed to providing dependable service. You’ll see it in this easy-to-use Owner’s Manual and you’ll hear it in the friendly voices of our customer service department. Best of all, you’ll experience these values each time you use your dishwasher. That’s important, because your new dishwasher will be part of your family for many years. And we hope you will be part of ours for a long time to come. We thank you for buying GE. We appreciate your purchase, and hope you Important! will continue to rely on us Fill out and return the Consumer Product whenever you need quality Ownership Registration card that is packed appliances for your home. with this product. If you cannot find it, please send in the duplicate card printed in the back of this manual. Write the model and serial numbers here. # # You can find them on the tub wall just inside the door. Staple sales slip or cancelled check here. Proof of the original purchase date is needed to obtain service under the warranty. 2 GE & You, Safety Information . .4–7 A Service Partnership. Safety Information Ask any GE appliance owner and they will tell you we stand behind our products with unmatched quality service. However, did you know that most questions result from simple problems that you can easily fix yourself in just a few minutes? This Owner’s Manual can tell you how. Operating Instructions Operating Instructions Read this Manual Control Panel . .8 Inside you will find many Control Settings . .9, 10 helpful hints on how to use and Dial Cycles . .10, 11 maintain your dishwasher properly. Just a little preventive Using the Dishwasher . .12, 13 care on your part can save you a Loading the great deal of time and money Dishwasher Racks . .14, 15 over the life of your dishwasher. Care and Cleaning . .16, 17 Optional Accessories . .18, 19 Review the Section on Troubleshooting Tips Troubleshooting Tips Before You Tips Troubleshooting Call For Service . 20–24 You’ll find many answers to common problems here. If you review our chart of Troubleshooting Tips first, you may not need to call for service at all. If You Need Service Customer Service If you do need service, you can relax knowing help is only a Product Registration . .29 Customer Service phone call away. A list of toll-free Warranty . .31 customer service numbers is Service Telephone included in the back section. Numbers . .Back Cover Or you can always call the GE Answer Center® at 800.626.2000, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, Safety Information or loss of life. WATER HEATER SAFETY Under certain conditions hydrogen gas may be produced in a water heater that has not been used for two weeks or more. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE. If the hot water has not been used for two weeks or more, prevent the possibility of damage or injury by turning on all hot water faucets and allow them to run for several minutes. Do this before using any electrical appliance which is connected to the hot water system. This simple procedure will allow any built-up hydrogen gas Operating Instructions to escape. Since the gas is flammable, do not smoke or use an open flame or appliance during this process. Troubleshooting Tips Troubleshooting Customer Service 4 Safety Information Use your dishwasher only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner’s Manual. PROPER INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE This dishwasher must be properly installed and located in accordance with the Installation Instructions before it is used. If you did not receive an Installation Instructions Operating Instructions sheet with your dishwasher, you can receive one by calling us toll-free at the GE Answer Center®, 800.626.2000. ■ Connect to a grounded ■ Dispose of discarded metal, permanent wiring appliances and shipping or system; or run an equipment- packing material properly. grounding conductor with ■ Do not attempt to repair or the circuit conductors and replace any part of your connect to the equipment- dishwasher unless it is grounding terminal or lead specifically recommended in of the appliance. this manual. All other ■ Improper connection of the servicing should be referred Troubleshooting Tips Troubleshooting equipment-grounding to a qualified technician. conductor can result in a risk ■ To minimize the possibility of of electric shock. Check with electric shock, disconnect this a qualified electrician or appliance from the power service representative if you supply before attempting any are in doubt whether the maintenance. NOTE: Turning appliance is properly the dishwasher off does not grounded. disconnect the appliance from the power supply. We recommend having a qualified technician service your appliance. Customer Service 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! DO NOT… Safety Information ■ Do not tamper with controls. ■ Do not allow children to play inside, on or with this ■ Do not abuse, sit on, or stand appliance or any discarded on the door or dish rack of appliance. the dishwasher. ■ Do not discard a dishwasher without first removing the door of the washing compartment. ■ Do not store or use combustible materials, gasoline or other flammable Operating Instructions vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. Troubleshooting Tips Troubleshooting Customer Service 6 Safety Information WHEN USING YOUR DISHWASHER ■ Use only powder, tabs or ■ Non-Dishware Items: Do not liquid detergents or wetting wash items such as electronic agents recommended for use air cleaner filters, furnace in a dishwasher and keep filters and paint brushes in them out of the reach of your dishwasher. Damage to children. Cascade® dishwasher and discoloration Automatic Dishwashing or staining of dishwasher Operating Instructions Detergent has been approved may result. for use in all GE dishwashers. ■ Do not touch the heating ■ Locate sharp items so that element during or they are not likely to damage immediately after use. the door seal. ■ Do not operate your ■ Load sharp knives with the dishwasher unless all handles up to reduce the risk enclosure panels are properly of cut-type injuries. in place. ■ Do not wash plastic items ■ Close supervision is necessary unless marked dishwasher if this appliance is used by or safe or the equivalent. For near children. Tips Troubleshooting plastic items not so marked, ■ Load light plastic items so check the manufacturer’s they will not become recommendations. dislodged and drop to the bottom of the dishwasher— they might come into contact with the heating element and be damaged. Read and follow this Safety Information carefully. Customer Service SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 7 About the dishwasher control panel. You can locate your model number on the tub wall just inside the door. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Models GSD3415, GSD3425, GSD3435, GSD3610, GSD3620, and GSD3630 HOT START OPTION 1 START START DELAY 2 Safety Information (HRS) 3 SHORT 4 WASH CYCLES ENERGY OPTIONS CYCLE ON 5 6 OFF POTS NORMAL LIGHT HOT HEATED HI TEMP RESET & PANS WASH WASH START DRY ON WASH OPTIONS PLATE WARMER (HEATED DRY ON) RINSE ONLY (HEATED DRY OFF) 1 2 3 Model GSD3732 1 START START DELAY 2 (HRS) 3 SHORT 4 WASH CYCLES ENERGY OPTIONS CYCLE 5 ON OFF Operating Instructions HEAVY NORMAL LIGHT CHINA HI TEMP HI TEMP HEATED RESET WASH WASH WASH CRYSTAL WASH RINSE DRY OPTIONS PLATE WARMER (HEATED DRY ON) RINSE ONLY (HEATED DRY OFF) 1 2 3 Models GSD3715, GSD3725, GSD3735, GHD3515, GHD3525, and GHD3535 HOT START OPTION 1 START START DELAY 2 (HRS) 3 SHORT 4 WASH CYCLES ENERGY OPTIONS CYCLE 5 ON 6 OFF POTS NORMAL LIGHT CHINA HOT HI TEMP HEATED RESET & PANS WASH WASH CRYSTAL START WASH DRY ON OPTIONS PLATE WARMER (HEATED DRY ON) Troubleshooting Tips Troubleshooting RINSE ONLY (HEATED DRY OFF) 1 2 3 Models GSD3912, GSD3922, and GSD3933 START 1 START DELAY 2 (HRS) 3 SHORT 4 WASH CYCLES ENERGY OPTIONS CYCLE 5 ON 6 OFF POTS NORMAL LIGHT CHINA HI TEMP HI TEMP HEATED RESET & PANS WASH WASH CRYSTAL WASH RINSE DRY ON OPTIONS PLATE WARMER (HEATED DRY ON) RINSE ONLY (HEATED DRY OFF) Customer Service 1 2 3 8 Safety Information Control Settings 1 Cycles POTS & PANS 10.2 gal., 68 min. Prewash Prewash Prewash Main wash Prerinse Prerinse Final rinse or HEAVY WASH For heavily soiled dishes or cookware with dried-on or baked-on soils. Everyday dishes may be included. This cycle will not remove burned-on foods. Operating Instructions HOT START adds 1.5 gal., 30 min to selected cycle. Rinse start selected cycle Preheats wash water to correct temperature. NORMAL WASH 8.7 gal., 68 min. Prewash Prewash Main wash Prerinse Prerinse Final rinse For loads of everyday dishes, glasses and cookware with medium soils. NOTE: Many dishes have lighter soil than normal. Choosing a cycle other than NORMAL WASH will save energy and water. LIGHT WASH 7.3 gal., 68 min. Prewash Prewash Main wash Prerinse Final rinse For dishes with light soils. CHINA CRYSTAL 5.8 gal., 68 min. Prewash Main wash Prerinse Prerinse Final rinse For lightly soiled china and crystal. Tips Troubleshooting SHORT WASH For quickly washing loads of everyday dishes with medium soils that have not dried on, such as loads consisting mostly of glasses.