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Built-indishwashers oftenuseanairgap. Keepit clean.

@Anair gap is a plumbingdevice. It protectsyourdishwasheragainst waterbackingup intoit if a drain clogs.The air gapis not a partof thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot evenhaveone. Notall plumbing codesrequireair gaps.

If youhavean air gap,checkit

at leastoncea month.IT IS N(YI’

PARTOF YOURDISHWASHER.

IT IS NOTCOVEREDIN YOUR \VARRANTY.

Theair gap is easyto clean.With mosttypes,firstturnoff dishwasher,

ethenlift off chromecover.Then unscrewplasticcap and checkfor anybuild-upofgrit. A toothpick makescleaningeasy.

Checkthe air gapany timeyour dishwasherisn’tdrainingwell.

Tokeepyourdishwasher

lookinggood...

Cleanthe controlpanelwitha lightlydampenedcloth. Dry thoroughlyDo. notuse abrasives or sharpobjectson the panel. Theycandamageit.

Cleanthe outsidewith a good

. appliancepolishwax. Theoutside cabinetfinishis durable,but it can scratch.So useno scouringpads, harshor grittycleaners.

AppliancePolishWax& Cleaner (Cat. No. WR97X216)is available fromGE AppliancePartsMarts.

The insideusuallytakescareof itself.If it shouldeverneed cleaning,use a mildcleansing powder.Scouringpadsandharsh cleanerscan mar the finish.

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Notusingyourdishwasher inwinter?Protectagainst freezing.

If yourdishwasheris lefiin an unheatedplaceduringthe winter, aska servicetechnicianto:

eCutoff electricpowerto dishwasher.Removefusesor trip circuitbreaker.

OTurnoffwatersupply.

Disconnectwaterinletlinefrom watervalve.

Drainwaterfrominletlineand watervalve.(Usea panto catchthe water.)

Reconnectwaterinletlineto watervalve.

~Removethe plasticpumpcoverin tubbottomand usea spongeto soakup waterin therubberboot.

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Howtogiveyourdishwashera newlook—changeitscolor!

If yourare decorating,youcan reverseyourdishwasher’sfront panelto changecolor.

Thepanelis heldin placebythe doortrim. Each sideof thepanelis a differentcolor.Or you canpaint thepanelwith thecolor ofyour ownchoice.

Howto changedoorpanelinsert:

1.Takeout the threetrim screwson

eithersideof thedishwasherdoor.

Removethe sidetrim. 2. Slideout the panel.

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3.Put the coloryouwantin front. (Handlethe panelcarefi.dlyThe. edgesmaybe sharp.)

4.Replacesidetrim and screws.

If yourdishwasherdoesnothave trim thatacceptsl/4-inchthick woodinsert, an AccessoryTrim ~ KitGPF18can be purchasedfor thatpurpose.

Dimensionsfor l/4-inchwood insert: 19%highx 23~~ wide.

Note:Do not operatedishwasher whilechangingpanelor when loweraccesspanelis removed.

Change color in minutes. Just remove trim and change.

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