GE GSD806, Use And Care Manual

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WHAT YOU CAN USUALLY WASH SAFELY
YOUR DISHWASHER.
Usually
Safe
YES
Material
Aluminum
Exceptions (not safe)
Some colored anodized
aluminum can fade.
Instructions
Some darkening or spotting possible. Remove by
scouring with soap-filled steel wool pads.
Stoneware
YES Antique, metal-trimmed,
hand-painted or over-the-glaze
patterns fade, Gold leaf
will discolor.
in check with the manufacturer. Or test wash
one piece daily for at least a month. Compare with the
rest of the set.
Crystal YES Antique, metal-trimmed or
hand-painted patterns
Gold leaf will discolor. Load securely to prevent movement. Check
manufacturer’s instructions for
your crystal.
Non-dishwasher
items—such
electronic
air cleaner
filters, furnace
filters, paint
brushes, etc.
Glass
Iron
NO
YES
Do not wash in dishwasher. Damage to dishwasher
and discoloration staining of dishwasher may result.
Iron will rust. NO
Pewter NO Pewter tarnishes.
Plastics
Stainless steel
YES If it say DISHWASHER SAFE, test one piece in
the top rack before an entire
Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid foods
can stain if left on.
YES
Sterling Silver
and Silver plate
YES Don’t put in same silverware
basket with stainless steel.
Contact between metals can
damage silver.
Don’t wash copper utensils in
the same load. Silver
get a
brown
Adhesive used to attach some
hollow-handle knives can loosen.
Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acid foods can
stain if left on.
detergent can cause difficult-to-remove
black spots. Place in back section of silverware basket to
avoid exposure to detergent from the detergent cup.
Non-stick
coatings
Tin
YES
After washing, wipe the non-stick coating area with
vegetable oil to
it from its non-stick quality.
NO
Tin can rust.
Wood NO
Wood can warp, crack or lose
its finish with any type of
Forget a dish? Here’s when you can add it.
Add dishes time during the RINSE & HOLD
With other wash cycles, you dishes
time BEFORE the main detergent wash portion
the cycle.
However, opening the door during cycle
lessens cleaning power. So try to load everything
the beginning.
Here’s how to add forgotten dish:
1. Push the door latch to the left. Washing will stop.
2. Wait few seconds until the water calms. Then
open the door. WARNING: Hot vapor may rise
from opened door.
3. Add dishes you’ve forgotten.
4. Close the door and push the latch to the far right.
When the door is locked, washing will continue.
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