Temperature Setting - GE GeoSpring GEH50DEED Owner's Manual

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This water heater defaults to the Hybrid operating mode.
Available modes are listed below and can be selected using
the MODE button.
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Heat Pump (only) is the most energy-efifcient mode for this
water heater. It takes heat from the surrounding air to heat
the water. The time it takes to heat the water is longer in this
mode, so it may not be sufiicient if you have a high-demand
situation such as a large household or company.
Hybrid Mode
Hybrid mode combines the energy efficiency of Heat Pump
(only) with the recovery speed and power of the Electric (Fan
off)/Standard (Fan off) mode in most water usage situations.
Hybrid mode will allow the unit to perform like a standard
electric water heater while providing significant energy
savings.
NOTE: Reported unit performance, energy consumption
and savings are based on Hybrid Mode operation at a
temperature setting of !35°F (57°C).
High Demand/Boost
This mode may be necessary if your household has a
higher-than-average water usage or the unit is undersized for
the household water demands. In this mode, the unit will use
the electric heating elements only when the water demand
rate is high. When using the heating elements, the water
temperature will recover at a faster rate but it will use more
energy to heat it. Unlike Electric/Standard (Fan off) mode, it will
use the heating elements only when needed, and use the heat
pump when water demand rates are lower.
NOTE: The difference between Hybrid mode and High
Demand/Boost mode is that in High Demand/Boost mode the
heating resistive elements are activated sooner than in the
Hybrid mode.
Electric (Fun off)/Stundurd (Fun off) Mode
This mode uses only the upper and lower heating resistance
elements to heat the water. The time it takes to heat the
water is less in this mode, but it is the LEASTenergy-efficient
mode.
NOTE: In this mode the green LED light will flash after 48
hours as an indication that the unti is not operating in the
most energy efifcient mode. The unit will continue to operate
in this mode and does not indicate an operating issue.
Vacation
This feature is used when you will be away from the home for
an extended period of time and hot water is not needed. In this
mode, the unit will drop the water temperature down to 50°F
(!0°C) and will use the most efficient heating mode to conserve
energy while the heater is sitting idle. The unit will automatically
resume heating one day before your return, so that hot water
will be available.
For example if you will be gone 14 days, follow these steps:
!. Select VACATION by using the Mode button
2. Input total days you will be gone (in this example, 14) by
pressing the UP arrow button (the default is 7 days)
3. Press ENTER.
The unit will drop the water temperature down to 50°F (!0°C)
for one day less than you will be gone (in this example, for
!3 days). At the end of the day before you return (in this
example, the !3th day), it will automatically return to the
previous operating mode and heat the water to the original
temperature setting so hot water is available upon your
return.
To access any of these modes:
!. Press the MODE button on the control to the desired
operating mode,
2. The green light will be illuminated on the chosen mode.