GE GeoSpring GEH50DEED Owner's Manual page 9

Fre uend Asked Questions. GE4liances.com
Filter:
q):Why istherea filter?
A:tn Hybridand HeatPump(only) t he unit movesair throughthe
system. T hefilter protects the unitfrom dirt. A cleanair filter improves
efficiency.
Q:Howto cleanthe filter7
A:Leavepoweron and removefilter from top of unit.Filtercan be
vacuumedcleanor rinsedwith warm water.A dirtyfilter will reduce
water heaterefficienc!!
Modes:
q):What is Heat Pump(only)?
A:Heat Pump(only) i sthe most-efficientmode.tt takesheatfrom
the air to heatwater,therebycoolingthesurroundingair.Slower
recoverybut most-efficientmode.
q):What is Hybrid?
A:TheHybridmodecombinesbenefitsof Heat Pump(only) w ith the speed
and powerof StandardElectric. Thisprovides great performance with
lessenergy.
q):What is HighDemand/Boost?
A:HighDemand/Boost can be usedwhen hotwater usageishigher
than normal. T heunit will be lessefficientbutwill heatwater fasterin
response to long water draws.Forall normaldraws,the unit willstill
usethe efficientHeat Pumpthe majorityof the time.
q):What is Vacationmode?
A:tfyou are gonefor an extendedperiod,this modelowersthe water
temperatureto reduceenergyused.Unitwill switchto the previous
modeone daybeforeyou get back.
q):What is Electric/Standard ( Fanoff)?
A:Electric/Standard ( Fanoff)modeusesonlythe resistance heaters to
heatthe water.Thisgivesfasterhot water recoverythan Hybridmode,
but usesmoreenergy. T hismodeoperateswithoutthe fan,stopping
the coolair normallydischarged during heatpump operation.
q):Why doesthe Electric/Standard ( Fanoff)greenLED flash ?
A:tnthis modethe greenLEDlightwillflash after 48 hoursasan
indicationthat the unitis not operatingin the mostenergyefficient
mode.
Operation:
Q:Why can t hearthe unit run?
A:tnthe most energy-efficient modes,HeatPump(only), H ybrid,and High
Demand/Boost, the methodusedto heatthe water usesa fan that
canbe heardwhilerunning.
q):Theheatpumpis not runningits normallengthof time. What causes
this?
A:Undersomeconditions, t heGeoSpring
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HybridWater Heaterwill
operateusingthe electricelementsinsteadofthe heatpumpto
protectyour unit and ensurehotwater is availableto you. These
conditionsincludeextremecoldambienttemperature(<45°F), extreme
hot ambienttemperatures(>]_20°F), or verylow voltageconditions.
Theunitwill returnto normaloperationwhenconditionspermit.