GE PDWT500R Owners Manual - Page 13

GEAppliances.com SmartDispense Detergent Dispenser Water Hardness Calibration Prior to the first use, the dishwasher needs to be calibrated for water hardness. Please follow the directions below to calibrate the dishwasher to the hardness of gour tap water. Determine the Hardness of Your Tap Water In the bag that contained these instructions, gou 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 gour tap water. You will use this information to calibrate gour dishwasher to dispense the optimal amount of detergent. Water hardness test strip indication. SO FT OREDII I I I I I Value to Enter into Dishwasher II 1 1 RED _ 2 2 RED _ 3 3 RED _ 4 HARD 4 RED _ 5 Calibration of 12-Button Front-Control Models With 3-Digit Displag Pressat thesametime. Display m Close and latch the door (lights on, dishwasher i-,-i not running). _] Pressthe SANIWASH/ANTI-BACTERIAanLd DELAY HOURSpads at the same time for 3 seconds. Tishtheediwspaltaegr whiallrsdhnoewssavanluuemcbuerrrferonmtlg Is.etot. 5.This E] Pressthe SANI WASH/ANTI-BACTERIALpad to raise the value or the NORMAL pad to lower the value. Setthe water hardness value to the number determined with the test strip and table above. @Once the water hardness is set, press the START/RESETpad to save the setting and return the dishwasher to normal operation. CWailtihbra3t-iDonigit ofDi7sp-Blaugtton Top-Control Models ............ Display P -- m m m TT Pressat thesametime. j FI"] Open the door and touch a pad (other than STAR#to turn lights on. _] Pressthe "Up" A arrow pad and DELAYHOURS 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. 1-31Pressthe "Up" A arrow pad to raise the value or the "Down" v arrow pad to lower the value. Set the water hardness value to the number determined with the test strip and table at the left. 1-4-IOnce the water hardness is set, press the START/RESEpTad to save the setting and return the dishwasher to normal operation. Calibration of Models Without a 3-Digit Display Front controls Close and latch the door (lights on, dishwasher not running). Pressthe SANIWASH/ANTI-BACTERIaAnLd DELAY HOURSpads at the same time for 3 seconds.All lights will light up and gou will hear I to 5 beeps. The number of beeps indicates the current hardness value. [] To change the setting, press the DELAYHOURS 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. _1 Once finished pressing the pad, gou will hear a confirmation with beeps for the number of times gou pressed the pad. If the number of beeps is not what gou desire, start pressing the DELAYHOURSpad again to reenter a new water hardness level. I--A'I Ibl Once the water hardness is set, press the START/RESEpTad to save the setting and return the dishwasher to normal operation. Top controls FI Open the door and touch a pad to turn lights on. Pressthe "Up" A arrow pad and DELAYHOURS 141 pad at the same time for 5 seconds. All lights will light up and gou will hear I to 5 beeps. The number of beeps indicates the current hardness value. @To change the setting, press the DELAYHOURS 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. _1 Once finished pressing the pad, gou will hear a confirmation with beeps for the number of times gou pressed the pad. r_lf the number of beeps is not what you desire, start pressing the DELAYHOURSpad again to reenter a new water hardness level. FI Once the water hardness is set, press the START/RESEpTad 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 sgstem is added or removed from gour home. 13