Safety Instructions

Using the dishwasher.

Check the Water Temperature

The entering water should be at least 120°F and not more than 150°F for effective cleaning and to prevent dish damage. Check the water temperature with a candy or meat thermometer. Turn on the hot water faucet nearest the dishwasher, place the thermometer in a glass and let the water run continuously into the glass until the temperature stops rising.

Use Jet-Dry ® or Cascade Crystal Clear® Rinse Agent

Jet-Dry®or Cascade Crystal Clear® rinse agent improves drying, removes spots and prevents new film buildup on your dishes, glasses, flatware, cookware and plastic.

Instructions

Filling the Dispenser

The rinse agent dispenser holds 3.5 oz. of rinse agent. Under normal conditions, this will last approximately one month. Try to keep it full, but do not overfill.

1Make sure the dishwasher door is fully open.

Rinse Aid Setting

The amount of rinse agent released into the final wash can be adjusted. The factory setting is at the midpoint. If there are rings of calcium (hard water) spots on dishes, try a higher setting. If there is foaming, use a lower setting.

Operating

Tips

2Turn the dispenser knob to the left and

lift it out.

3 Add rinse agent until the indicator window looks full.

Clean up any spilled

 

4 rinse agent with a

Indicator

damp cloth.

window

Dispenser cap

5Replace the dispenser cap.

To adjust the setting:

Remove the dispenser cap; then turn the adjuster counterclockwise to increase the amount

of rinse agent or clockwise to reduce

the amount of rinse agent.

Rinse agent adjuster

Dish Preparation Prior to Loading

No prerinsing of normal food soil is required.

Scrape off hard soils, including bones, toothpicks, skins and seeds.

Remove large quantities of any remaining food.

Forget to Add a Dish?

Remove leafy vegetables, meat trimmings and excessive amounts of grease or oil.

Remove acidic food soils.

Troubleshooting

Consumer Support

A forgotten dish can be added any time before

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Add forgotten dishes.

the main wash.

 

Close the door.

 

 

Open the door slightly.

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Wait until the water spray action stops.

 

 

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Steam may rise out of the dishwasher.

 

 

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GE PDW 9200, PDW 9800 Using the dishwasher, Check the Water Temperature, Use Jet-Dry or Cascade Crystal Clear Rinse Agent