GE PDWT500PBB Owners Manual - Page 11

Safety Instructions ge.com SmartDispenseTM Detergent Dispenser Water Hardness Calibration Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Prior to the first use, the dishwasher needs to be calibrated for water hardness. Please follow directions below to calibrate the dishwasher to the hardness of your tap water. Determine the Hardness of Your Tap Water In the bag that contained these instructions, you should find a water hardness test strip package. Read the instructions on the package, remove the test strip and follow the instructions to determine the hardness level of your tap water. You will use this information to calibrate your dishwasher to dispense the optimal amount of detergent. Water hardness test strip indication SOFT 0 RED Value to Enter into Dishwasher 1 1 RED 2 2 RED 3 3 RED 4 HARD 4 RED 5 Calibration of 12-Button Front-Control Models With 3-Digit Display Press at the same time. Display 1 Close and latch the door (lights on, dishwasher not running). 2 Press the COOKWARE or DEEP CLEAN and DELAY HOURS pads at the same time for 3 seconds. The display will show a number from 1 to 5. This is the water hardness value currently set. 3 Press the COOKWARE or DEEP CLEAN pad to raise the value or the NORMAL pad to lower the value. Set the water hardness value to the number determined with the test strip and table above. 4 Once the water hardness is set, press the START/RESET pad to save the setting and return the dishwasher to normal operation. Calibration of 7-Button Top-Control Models With 3-Digit Display Display Press at the same time. 1 Open the door and touch a pad (other than START) to turn lights on. 2 Press the "Up" Arrow Pad and DELAY HOURS pad at the same time for 3 seconds. The display will show a number from 1 to 5. This is the water hardness value currently set. 3 Press the "Up" Arrow Pad to raise the value or the "Down" Arrow Pad to lower the value. Set the water hardness value to the number determined with the test strip and table at the left. 4 Once the water hardness is set, press the START/RESET pad to save the setting and return the dishwasher to normal operation. Calibration of Models Without a 3-Digit Display Front controls 1 Close and latch the door (lights on, dishwasher not running). 2 Press the COOKWARE or DEEP CLEAN and DELAY HOURS pads together for 3 seconds. All lights will light up and you will hear 1 to 5 beeps. The number of beeps indicates the current hardness value. 3 To change the setting, press the DELAY HOURS pad the number of times that corresponds to the water hardness value determined at the left. The control will beep each time you press the pad. 4 Once finished pressing the pad, you will hear a confirmation with beeps for the number of times you pressed the pad. 5 If the number of beeps is not what you desire, start pressing the DELAY HOURS pad again to reenter a new water hardness level. 6 Once the water hardness is set, press the START/RESET pad to save the setting and return the dishwasher to normal operation. Top controls 1 Open the door and touch a pad to turn lights on. 2 Press the "Up" Arrow Pad and DELAY HOURS pad at the same time for 3 seconds. All lights will light up and you will hear 1 to 5 beeps. The number of beeps indicates the current hardness value. 3 To change the setting, press the DELAY HOURS pad the number of times that corresponds to the water hardness value determined at the left. The control will beep each time you press the pad. 4 Once finished pressing the pad, you will hear a confirmation with beeps for the number of times you pressed the pad. 5 If the number of beeps is not what you desire, start pressing the DELAY HOURS pad again to reenter a new water hardness level. 6 Once the water hardness is set, press the START/RESET pad to save the setting and return the dishwasher to normal operation. NOTE: You should recalibrate the dishwasher control if water conditions change; for example, if a water softener system is added or removed from your 11 home. Consumer Support