Specifications; Care And Cleaning; Troubleshooting Tips - GE SmartWater GXCF05D Owner's Manual

Preparing for Vacation
For long vacations or absences, set both power switches
(on the back of the dispenser) to the 0 (off) position.
1. Unplug the water dispenser.
2. Remove the water bottle.
3. Drain the water tanks (see Draining the Dispenser).

Specifications

Chilling Rate: approx. 0.5 gallons (2 liters) per hour
Heating Rate: approx. 0.8 gallons (3 liters) per hour

Troubleshooting Tips.

Problem
Water has poor taste
or odor
Water not hot enough
or cold enough
Water dispenser does
not work
Water dispenser leaks
from the outside
Water dispenser is noisy
Particles floating in
water
Water in bottle is hot
Foul odor in air around
dispenser
Possible Causes
Separator needs cleaning.
Unit needs to be sanitized.
Dispenser is unplugged.
The fuse is blown/circuit
breaker is tripped.
All the water in the water tank
has been used.
Temperature limiter tripped.
Empty water bottle.
Mineral deposits clogging tanks.
Crack or pin hole in bottle.
Water dispenser is uneven.
Bottle making a gurgling noise
as water fills the tanks.
Hot water boiling sound.
Dispenser or water bottle shakes
when the cooling system cycles off.
Water has high mineral content.
Water is boiling in the hot tank
and bubbling up into the bottle.
Hot water tank is empty or not
completely full.
4. Dry the separator thoroughly on both the top and bottom
(see Cleaning the Separator).
After returning from vacation, make sure to sanitize the water
tanks before using the dispenser (see Cleaning and Sanitizing the
Water Tank).
Capacity: 3 or 5 gallon bottle
Power Consumption: Heating: 378–441 watts
Cooling: 70–102 watts
What To Do
•See Cleaning the Separator.
•See Cleaning and Sanitizing the Water Tanks.
• Push the plug completely into the outlet.
• Replace house fuse or reset the house circuit breaker.
• If too many items are plugged into a single circuit, move
some items to a different circuit.
•Wait 30 minutes for water to heat or cool.
•Set the HOT and COLD power switches (on the back of the
dispenser) to the 0 (off) position. Wait five minutes; then
set the switches to the I (on) position. Wait 30 minutes for
water to heat or cool.
•Replace with a new bottle of water.
•See Care and Cleaning.
• Replace with a new bottle of water.
• Make sure the water is installed on a level floor or counter
strong enough to support it when fully loaded.
•This is normal.
•This is normal.
•This is normal.
•Find a water source with lower hardness.
• Press the hot dispenser button until water flows to remove
air from the hot tank.
• Press the hot dispenser button until water flows to remove
air from the hot tank.
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