GE Profile SmartDispense SPBD880 Owners And Installation Manual page 6

About the SmartDispense
Setting Your Water Hardness Level
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The SmartDispense feature allows you to input
the hardness of your water into the control panel.
This helps optimize the performance of your
SmartDispense unit.
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SmartDispense ™ Detergent Dispenser
Water Hardness Calibration
Prior to the first use, the washer needs
to be calibrated for water hardness. Please
follow directions below to calibrate the washer
to the hardness of your tap water.
Determine the Hardness of Your
Tap Water
In the bag that contained these instructions,
you should find a water hardness test strip
package. Read the 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 washer to
dispense the optimal amount of detergent.
Water Hardness Test Strip Indication
SOFT 0 RED
1 RED
2 RED
3 RED
HARD
4 RED
To calibrate your water hardness:
1. Press the POWER button.
2. Press the SETTINGS button.
3. Use the down arrow to select the WATER
HARDNESS SETUP, and press the ENTER
button.
4. The display will show numbers 1 to 5.
The washer defaults to setting 3.
5. Use the left and right arrows to select
the number determined with the test strip
from the table above, and press the ENTER
button.
Value to Enter
into Washer
1
2
3
4
5