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the controlpanel with a
lightly dampened cloth.
Dry
thoroughly.Donotuseabrasives
orsharpobjectson thepanel.They
candamageit.
Clean the outside with a good
appliancepolish wax.
Theoutside
cabinetfinishis durable,butit can
scratch.Souseno scouringpads,
orharshorgrittycleaners.
AppliancePolishWax&Cleaner
(Cat.No.WR97X0216)is
availablefromGEAppliance
PartsMart.
The inside usually takes care of
itself.
If it shouldeverneed
cleaning,usea mildcleansing
powder.Scouringpadsandharsh
cleanerscanmarthefinish.
Built-in dishwashers
often Use an air gape
Keep it
dean.
Anairgapis a plumbingdevice.
Itprotectsyourdishwasheragainst
waterbackingup intoitif a drain
clogs.Theairgapis nota partof
thedishwasher.Andyoumaynot
evenhaveone.Notallplumbing
codesrequireairgaps.
Ifyouhaveanairgap,checkit at
leastoncea month.ITIS NOT
PARTOFYOURDISHWASHER.
ITIS NOTCOVEREDINYOUR
WARRANTY.
The air gap is easy to clean.
Withmosttypes,firstturnoffthe
dishwasher,thenliftoffthe
chromecover.Thenunscrewthe
plasticcapandcheckforany
buildupof grit.A toothpickmakes
cleaningeasy.
Check the air gap any time your
dishwasher isn’t draining wM.
Notusingyour dishwasher ~
inwinter’?Protect
againstfreezing.
Ifyourdishwasherisleftinan
unheatedplaceduringthewinter,
aska servicetechnicianto:
eCutoffelectricpowertothe
dishwasher.Removefusesor trip
circuitbreaker.
eTurnoffthewatersupply.
~Disconnectthewaterinletline
fromthewatervalve.
eDrainwaterfromtheinletline
andwatervalve.(Usea panto
catchthewater.)
oReconnectthewaterinletlineto
thewatervalve.
oRemovetheplasticpumpcoverin
thetubbottomandusea spongeto
soakupwaterintherubberboot.
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Howtochange color panels
If youareredecorating,youcan
changeyourdishwasher’sdoor
panelto matchor blendwithyour
newcolors.
Thepanelis heldinplaceby the
doortrim.Eachsideof thepanelis
a differentcolor.Or youcanpaint
thepanelwiththecolorofyour
ownchoice.
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How to change the door pane~:
1. Takeouttrim screwson either
sideof thedishwasherdoor.
Removethesidetrim.
2. Slide the panel out.
(Careful-edges may be sharp.)
3. Turnthepanelaroundandput
thecoloryouwantin front.
4. Replacethepanel,sidetrimand
screws.
A wood
pane~trim kit contains
trimandinstructionsforaddinga
decorativewooddoorpaneland
loweraccesspaneltomatchkitchen
cabinets.Thekitis availableatno
extracost.(SpecifyGPF40.)
Orderfrom;
GE Appliances
c/o
Dri-ViewManufacturing
4706Aknond Ave.
Louisville,KY40209
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Note:
Do not operate the
dishwasher whiie changing
panels.
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