Safety Instructions

Operating Instructions

Troubleshooting Tips

Consumer Support

About the dishwasher control panel.

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Enhancements (continued)

 

 

ADDED HEAT

When selected, the cycle will run longer with heating element on to improve both wash

(EXTRA HOT WASH)

and dry performance.

 

 

 

NOTE: Cannot be selected with RINSE ONLY cycle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRE WASH

For use with heavily soiled and/or dried-on, baked-on soils. This option MUST be

 

(on some models)

selected PRIOR to starting the cycle. This option adds 15 minutes to the cycle time.

 

 

 

NOTE: Cannot be selected with RINSE ONLY cycle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HEATED DRY

Shuts off the drying heat option. Dishes will air dry naturally (PDW8900 Series) or

 

 

Light Off

fan dry (PDW9700 and PDW9900 Series) to save energy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HEATED DRY

Turns the heating element on for fast drying. This will extend the total cycle time by 15

 

 

 

minutes for the ANTI-BACTERIALcycle, 8 minutes for the SPEED cycle, 15 minutes for

 

 

 

the PLASTICS cycle, 30 minutes for the CHINA CRYSTAL cycle, and 38 minutes for all

 

 

 

other cycles.

 

 

 

NOTE: Cannot be selected with RINSE ONLY cycle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCK

You can lock the controls to prevent any selections from being made. Or you can lock

 

 

 

the controls after you have started a cycle.

 

 

 

Children cannot accidentally start dishwasher by touching pads with this option

 

 

 

selected.

 

 

 

To unlock the dishwasher controls, press and hold the HEATED DRY pad for 3 seconds.

 

 

 

To lock the dishwasher, press and hold the HEATED DRY pad for 3 seconds. The light

 

 

 

above the LOCK pad will turn off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESET

To change a cycle after washing starts…

 

 

 

PDW8900 Series: Touch the START/RESET pad to cancel the cycle. The START/RESET light

 

 

 

will flash while the water is pumped out if needed. This takes approximately 2 minutes.

 

 

 

PDW9700 and PDW9900 Series: Open the door slowly to prevent splash-out. Touch

 

 

 

the START/RESET pad to cancel the cycle. If the START/RESET light is flashing, close

 

 

 

the door until the water pumps out (this takes approximately 2 minutes) and the light

 

 

 

stops flashing.

 

 

 

When the light stops flashing, the dishwasher can be reprogrammed and restarted.

 

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Start

 

 

 

PDW8900 Series

 

 

 

Close the dishwasher door and select the cycle and desired enhancements. Touch the START/RESET

 

 

 

pad to begin the cycle. Water fill begins immediately, and approximately 60 seconds later the wash

 

 

 

action begins.

 

 

 

When the dishwasher door is fully closed, the control panel lights will display the last settings you

 

 

 

selected. If you don’t want to change any of the settings, simply touch the START/RESET pad to begin

 

 

 

the cycle.

 

 

 

If the door is closed, the indicator lights will turn off if the START/RESET pad is not selected within 5 minutes.

 

 

 

To activate the display, open and close the door or press any pad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PDW9700 and PDW9900 Series

 

 

 

After selecting the cycle and desired enhancements, touch the START/RESET pad to ready the

 

 

 

dishwasher to begin the cycle. Close the door to start the cycle or begin the DELAY START countdown.

 

 

 

When the cycle starts, the water fill begins and approximately 60 seconds later the wash action begins.

 

 

 

The dishwasher will always display your last selection and enhancements. If you don’t want to change

 

 

 

the settings, simply touch the START/RESET pad to ready the dishwasher and close the door to begin

 

 

 

the cycle.

 

 

 

Also, if a power failure occurs NORMAL and HEATED DRY will automatically be programmed. Make any

 

 

 

new selections and touch the START/RESET pad to begin the new cycle.

 

 

 

If the door is opened, the indicator lights will turn off if the START/RESET pad is not selected within

6

 

 

5 minutes. To activate the display, open and close the door or touch any pad.

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GE PDW8900 Series owner manual Start, Selected, PDW9700 and PDW9900 Series

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