GE PDW8900, PDW9700, PDW9900 owner manual About the dishwasher control panel, Control Settings

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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.

PDW8900 Series		1	6		2
	3			5	4
PDW9700 Series and PDW9900 Series					1	5
ANTI-BACTERIAL	SPEED CYCLE	SINGLE RACK WASH			Smart Dispense	DRYING
					LOW DETERGENT
COOKWARE	CHINA CYCLE	RINSE ONLY			SENSING	SANITIZED
NORMAL	PLASTIC CYCLE				WASHING	CLEAN
2	3				4	6

Control Settings

1 Status Indicator Lights (Indicators vary by models)

The Status display tells you what is happening while the dishwasher is in operation and may flash, indicating a malfunction. The lights will come ON indicating the sequence of the dishwasher operation.

LOW DETERGENT Displayed when the Smart Dispenser needs to be refilled with liquid dishwasher detergent.

SENSING Displayed while the Clean Sensor™ Sensor is measuring the amount of soil and temperature of water.

The dishwasher will adjust the selected cycle to achieve optimal performance.

ADD-A-DISHDisplayed during prewash indicating that dishes added now will still be cleaned.

WASHING Displayed during prewash, main wash and rinse periods.

DRYING Displayed during HEATED DRY.

SANITIZED Displayed when cycle has met sanitization conditions.

CLEAN Displayed when a wash cycle is complete and enhancements are complete.

2 Time Remaining Display (on some models)

During operation, the display shows the minutes remaining until the cycle is complete. The display may adjust the remaining time while the Sensing light is on. The time displayed at the start of each cycle may change from the factory setting as the unit customizes itself to home use. During a delay start, the display will show hours of time remaining until the cycle starts.

3 Selections

PDW8900 Series: Press the pad for the desired wash cycle.

PDW9700 and PDW9900 Series: Use the Arrow Pads to scroll through the wash cycles.

The light above or next to the selected pad will be ON to indicate which WASH CYCLE has been selected.

ANTI-BACTERIA Heavy 8.5 gal., 84 min. (on some models) Medium 7.3 gal., 78 min.

Light 6.1 gal., 75 min.

This cycle raises the water temperature in the final rinse to sanitize your dishware. The cycle length will vary depending on the temperature of your inlet water.

NOTE: The Anti-Bacteria cycle is monitored for sanitization requirements. If the cycle is interrupted during or after the main wash portion or if the incoming water temperature is so low that adequate water heating cannot be achieved, the sanitizing conditions may not be met. In these cases, the sanitized light will not illuminate at the end of the cycle.

NOTE: NSF-certified residential dishwashers are not intended for licensed food establishments.

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