GE PDW7980NSS Owners Manual - Page 2

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING -SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, and to prevent property damage, personal injury, or death. WARNING! WATERHEATERSAFETY f _,l'_ _ Under certain conditions, hgdrogen gas mag be produced in o water heater that has not been used for two weeks or more. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE. If the hot water has not been used for two weeks or more, prevent the possibility of damage or injury by turning on all hot water faucets and allow them to run for several minutes. Do this before using ang electrical appliance which is connected to the hot water system. This simple procedure will allow any builtup hgdrogen gas to escape.Sincethe gas is flammable, do not smoke or use an open flame or appliance during this process. %PROPERINSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE This dishwasher must be properly installed and located in accordance with the Installation Instructions before it is used. lf gou did not receive on Installation Instructions sheet with gout dishwasher, gou can receive one 8g visiting our website at www.geappliances.ca. • Connect to a grounded metal, permanent wiring sgstem; or run an equipment-grounding conductor with the circuit conductors and connect to the equipment-grounding terminal or lead of the appliance. • Improper connection of the equipment-grounding conductor can result in a risk of electric shock. Checkwith a qualified electrician or service representative if you are in doubt whether the appliance is properly grounded. • Dispose of discarded appliances and shipping or packing material properly. • Do not attempt to repair or replace any part of your dishwasher unless it is specifically recommended in this manual. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician. • To minimize the possibility of electric shock, disconnect this appliance from the power supply before attempting any maintenance. NOTE:Turning the dishwasher off does not disconnect the appliance from the power supply. We recommend having a qualified technician serviceyour appliance. CAUTION: Toprevemnitnoinrjurogrpropedrtagmage • Contents washed in Anti-bacterial mode, if available, may be hot to the touch. Use care before handling. • Using a detergent that is not specifically designed for dishwashers will cause the dishwasher to fill with suds. • If your dishwasher is connected to a wall switch, ensure that the switch is on prior to use. • On dishwashers with electronic controls, if you choose to tum the wall switch off between wash cgcles, allow 5-10 seconds after turning the switch on before touching START/RESEtoT allow the control to boot. • Non-Dishware Items: Do not wash items such as electronic air cleaner filters, furnace filters and paint brushes in your dishwasher Damage to dishwasher and discoloration or staining of dishwasher mag result. • Close supervision is necessarg if this appliance is used bg or near children. • Load light, plastic items so theg will not become dislodged and drop to the bottom of the dishwasher-theg might come into contact with the heating element and be damaged.