A
WAMNG—When
using this
appliance, always exercise basic
safety precautions, including
the
following:
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Use this
appliance only
for
its
intended
purpose,
as
you
wi~
find
deseribed
in this
Use and Care
Guide.
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This dishwasher must be properly
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installed and located in accordance
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with the Installation Instructions
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before it is used. If you did not
receive an Instigation Instructions sheet with your
dishwasher, you can obtain
one
by
calting,
toll
free, the GE Answer
Center$800.626.2000.
—~is
appliance must be connected to a grounded
metal, permanent wiring system; or an
equipment-grounding conductor must be run
with the circuit conductors and connected to
the
equipment-grounding terminal or lead of
the appliance.
—Connect to a properly
rated,
protected and sized
power-supply circuit to avoid electrical overload.
*
*Do
not
store
or
use
combustible
materials, gasoline or
other
.,
flammable vapors and liquids
in the vicinity of this or
any
other appliance.
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Use only powder or liquid detergents or wetting
agents recommended for
use
in a dishwasher.
*
Do not wash plastic items unless marked
“dishwasher safe” or
the
equivalent. For plastic
items not so marked, check the manufacturer’s
recommendations.
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Load
tight
plastic items so they
wfll
not
become
dislodged and drop to
the
bottom of
the
dishwasher—they might come into contact with
the
heating element and be damaged,
To minimize the possibility of injury.
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When loading items to be washed:
A.
Locate
sharp items so
that
they
are
not
likely
to
damage
the
door seal, and
B. Load sharp knives with the handles up to
reduce the risk of cut-type injuries,
●
Do
not
tamper with controls.
. Do not touch the heating element during or
immediately after use.
. Do not operate your dishwasher unless all enclosure
panels are properly in place,
*
Do not abuse, sit on,
or
stand on the door or dish
rack of the dishwasher,
●
Close
supervision is necessary if this appliance
is used by or near
chifdren.
Do not allow children
to play inside, on or with this appliance or any
discarded appliance. Dispose
of
discarded
appliances and shipping or packing material
properly. Before discarding a dishwasher, remove
the door of the washing compartment.
●
Keep all washing detergents
and
wetting agents
out of
the
reach of children, preferably in
a
locked
cabinet, Observe
dl
warnings on container labels
to avoid personal injury.
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●
To minimize the possibility of
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electric shock, disconnect this
appliance
fmm
the
power supply
<efore
attempting any maintenance. NOTE:
Turning the control
did
to the
0~
position
does
not
disconnect the
apptiance
from the
power supply. We recommend
having
a qualified
technician service
your
appliance.
A
WA~~G-H~ROGEN
GAS
is
produced by the chemical
action
within your
water
heater. It can
accumulate in the water heater
an#or
water pipes if hot water has
not
been
used
for a
period
of
two weeks or longer.
H~ROGEN
GAS
IS
EXPLOSIW.
To prevent the possibility of
damage or injury, if you
have
not
us~d
hot water
for two weeks or more, or
moved
into a residence
in which the hot water
system
may
not
have
been
used for some
time,
turn
on
all hot
water
faucets
and allow
them
to
run
for seved minutes before
using any electrical appliance
which
is connected
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
or appliance during
this
process.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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