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5martDispense
Detergent Dispenser
Water Hardness Calibration
GEAppliances.com
Prior to the first use,the dishwasher needs to
be calibrated for water hardness. Pleasefollow
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. Readthe
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
HARD
Value
to Enter
into
Dishwasher
0 RED
_
1
1 RED
_
2
2 RED
_
3
3 RED
_
4
4 RED
_
5
Set Control to Calibration Mode
From the standby mode (dishwasher not running
u cycle and the panel lights on),enter the water
hardness selection mode.
Control Calibration
Control
Panel
Press at thesametime for 3 seconds.
Display
1. Close and latch the door (lights on, dishwasher
not running).
2. Pressthe SANI WASHand DELAYHOURSpads at
the same time for 3 seconds. The display will show
u number i to 5.This isthe water hardness value
currently set.
Control Panel
WASH padto lower
WASH padto
the value,
raise the value.
3. Pressthe SANI WASHpad to raisethe value or
the NORMALWASH 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/RESETpGd t o save the setting and return
the dishwasher to normal operation.
You should reculibrute the dispenser if water
conditions change, for example, if u water softener
system is added or removed.
Calibration of Models Without 3-Digit
Display Front Controls
1. Closeand latch the door (lights on, dishwasher not
running).
2. Pressthe SANI WASHand DELAYHOURSpads
together for 3 seconds.
3. To change the setting, press the DELAYHOURSpad
the number of times that corresponds to the water
hardness value. You will hear a confirmation with
beeps for the number of times you pressed the pad.
4. If the number of beeps is not what you desire, start
pressing the DELAYHOURSpad again to reenter
a new water hardness level.
5. Once the water hardness is set, press the
START/RESET p ad to save the setting and return
the dishwasher to normal operation.
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