Monogram ZBD3000, Use And Care Manual

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SAFETY
Read before
A
WARNING—When
this Do not tamper controls.
appliance, exercise
safety precautions, including
●
Do not the element during
following:
or immediately after
Use this appliance only for its intended
●
not
operate your dishwasher unless
purpose, as
you will find described in
enclosure panels properly in place.
this Use and Care Guide.
not sit on, or stand on the
door or dish rack of dishwasher,
*This
dishwasher must be
●
Close supervision is necessary if appliance
installed located accordance
is used by or near children. Do not allow children
. .
with the Installation Instructions
to play inside, on or with this appliance or any
. .
used. If you did
discarded appliance. Dispose of discarded
receive an Installation Instructions sheet with
appliances and shipping or packing material
your dishwasher, you obtain one by calling,
properly. Before discarding a dishwasher,
toll free, the GE Answer 800.626.2000.
remove door of the washing compartment.
—This appliance must be connected to a
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Keep all washing detergents and wetting
grounded metal, permanent wiring system;
out of reach of children, preferably a locked
or an equipment-grounding conductor must
cabinet. Observe warnings container
be
run with the circuit conductors and connected to avoid personal injury.
the equipment-grounding terminal or lead of
the appliance.
●
To minimize the possibility of
—Connect to a properly rated, protected and sized
/“
electric shock, disconnect this
a p p l i a n c e f r o m t h e p o w e r
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power-supply circuit to avoid electrical overload.
before attempting any maintenance.
Turning the control dial to the OFF position
does not disconnect the appliance from the
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Do store or combustible
materials, gasoline or other
power supply. We recommend having a qualified
flammable vapors and liquids
technician service your appliance.
in
the vicinity of this or any other
Use only powder or liquid detergents or wetting
A
WARNING-HYDROGEN GAS
agents recommended for use in a dishwasher.
is produced by the chemical action
within your water heater, It can
. Do not wash plastic items marked
“dishwasher safe” or the equivalent. For
accumulate in the water heater
water pipes if hot water has not been used for a
plastic items not so marked, check the
period two weeks or longer. HYDROGEN
manufacturer’s recommendations.
IS EXPLOSIVE. To prevent the possibility of
*Load light plastic items so they not
damage or injury, if you have not used hot water
become dislodged and drop to the bottom
for two weeks or more, or moved into a residence
of the dishwasher—they might into
in which the hot water system may not have been
contact with heating element and be
used for some time, turn on all hot water faucets
damaged.
and allow them run for several minutes before
using any electrical appliance which is connected
To possibility of injury.
to the hot water system, This will allow any
hydrogen gas to escape. Also, since the gas is
flammable, do not smoke or use an open flame
When loading items to be washed:
A. Locate sharp items so that they are
or appliance during this process.
not likely to damage the door seal, and
—
Load sharp knives with the handles
THESE
up to reduce the risk of cut-type injuries.
INSTRUCTIONS
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