Appliance Communication - GE Dryers Owner's Manual

About appliance communication.
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Energy Smart
TM
In some select locations, electric utilities are beginning
to run consumer trials where they communicate directly
with household appliances to reduce energy consumption
during periods of high energy costs. To communicate with
an electric utility, your home would need to be equipped
with a Smart Electric Meter, and your appliance would
need to have an Appliance Communication Module
(ACM) installed. Smart Meters and ACM's are currently not
available directly to consumers. Consumers need to be
solicited by their electric utility before they can participate
in field trials testing these new communication solutions.
If you are part of a previously arranged electric utility
trial where your utility is in communication with your
appliances, your appliance will receive energy reduction
signals from the utility. When the energy reduction signal
has been received, your appliance will display an "ES" on
the display and/or the Energy Smart icon will illuminate
on the front panel. The appliance will respond by reducing
energy consumption or delaying the start of the cycle.
The Energy Smart mode can be overridden by:
- Holding the Delay Dry button for 3 seconds to return the
dryer to normal operation.
Energy Smart installation and system connection
instructions are included with the ACM.