GE GSD1230 Use And Care Guide

WHAT YOU CAN USUALLY WASH SAFELY
~ YOUR DISHWASHER
Special Instructions
Some darkening or spotting possible. Remove by
scouring with soap-filled steel wool pads.
Usually
Safe
Material
Aluminum
Exceptions (not safe)
Some colored anodized
aluminum can fade.
YES
Chinti
Stoneware
YES
Antique, metal-trimmed,
hand-painted or over-the-glaze
patterns fade. Gold leaf
will discolor.
If in doubt, check with the manufacturer. Or test wash
one piece daily for at least a month. Compare with the
rest of the set.
Crystal
YES
Antique, metal-trimmed or
hand-painted patterns fade.
Gold leaf will discolor.
Load securely to prevent movement. Check your
manufacturer’s instructions for your crystal.
Non-dishwasher
items—such
as electronic
air cleaner
filters, furnace
filters, paint
brushes, etc.
Glass
NO
YES
Do not wash in dishwasher. Damage to dishwasher
and discoloration or staining of dishwasher may result.
kon NO Iron will rust.
Pewter
NO
Pewter tarnishes.
Plastics YES If it doesn’t say DISHWASHER SAFE, test one piece in
the top rack before
dishwashing an entire set.
Rinse
if not washing immediately. Salty or acidic foods
can stain if left on.
Stainless steel YES
YES
Sterling silver
and silver plate
Rinse if not washing immediately. Salty or acidic foods can
stain if left
on, Dry detergent can cause difficult-to-remove
black spots. Place in back section of silverware basket to
avoid exposure to detergent from the detergent cup.
Don’t put in same silverware
basket with stainless steel.
Contact between metals can
damage silver.
Don’t wash copper utensils in
the same load. Silver may get a
brown film.
Adhesive used to attach some
hollow-handle knives can loosen.
Non-stick
coatings
YES
After washing, wipe the non-stick coating area with
vegetable
oil to keep it from losing its non-stick quality.
Tin
Wood
NO
NO
Tin can rust.
Wood can warp, crack or lose
its finish with any type of washing.
Forget a dish? Here’s when you can add it.
Add dishes any time during the RINSE & HOLD
cycle. With other wash cycles, you
can add dishes
at any time BEFORE the main detergent wash portion
of the cycle.
However, opening the door during any cycle
lessens cleaning power. So try to load everything
at the beginning.
Here’s how to add a lorgotten dish:
1. Push the door
latch to the let’t. Washing will stop.
2. Wait
a few seconds until the water calms. Then
open the door.
WARNINCI: Hot vapor may rise
from opened door.
3. Add dishes you’ve forgotten.
4.
Close the door and push the latch to the far right.
When the
door is locked, washing will continue.
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GE GSD1230 Specifications

General

Brand	GE
Model	GSD1230
Category	Dishwasher
Language	English