SmartDispenseTM Detergent Dispenser Water Hardness Calibration

Safety

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 containing 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value to Enter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

into Dishwasher

SOFT

0 RED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 RED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

2 RED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 RED

4

HARD

4 RED

5

 

 

Set Control to Calibration Mode

From the standby mode (dishwasher not running a cycle and the panel lights on), enter the water hardness selection mode.

Control Calibration

Control Panel

Press at the same time for 3 seconds.

Display

1.Close and latch the door (lights on, dishwasher not running).

2.Press the COOKWARE and DELAY pads at the same time for 3 seconds. The display will show a number 1 to 5. This is the water hardness value currently set.

Control Panel

Press NORMAL

Press COOKWARE

pad to lower

pad to raise the

the value.

value.

3.Press the COOKWARE pad to raise the value or the NORMAL pad to lower the value. Set the water hardness value (1 to 5) to the number determined with the test strip and table at left.

4.Once the water hardness is set, press the START/RESET pad to save the setting and return the dishwasher to normal operation.

You should recalibrate the dispenser if water conditions change, for example, if a water softener system is added or removed.

Instructions

Operating Instructions

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GE GLD6900 Series Set Control to Calibration Mode, Determine the Hardness of Your Tap Water, Control Calibration

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