SmartDispense Detergent Dispenser
Water Hardness Calibration
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Priorto the first use,the dishwasher needsto
be calibrated for water hardness.Pleasefollow
directions below to calibrate the dishwasher to
the hardness of gour tap water.
Determine the Hardness of Vour Tap Water
Inthe bag that contained these instructions, gou
shouldfind a water hardnesstest strip package. Read
the instructions on the package, remove the test strip
and follow the instructions to determine the hardness
levelof gour tap water.Youwill usethis information to
calibrate gour dishwasher to dispensethe optimal
amount of detergent.
Water hardness test strip indication
SOFT
HARD
Calibration of 12-Button Front-Control
Models With 3-Digit Displag
Value to Enter
into Dishwasher
OREDI I I I I I I I I 1
1 RED _ 2
2 RED _ 3
3 RED _ 4
4 RED _ 5
Press at the some time. Dispiag
r_ Closeand latchthe door (lightson, dishwasher
not running).
I-21 Pressthe COOKWAREor DEEPCLEAN
and DELAYHOURSpads at the same time
for 3 seconds.Thedisplagwill show a number
from 1to 5.This isthe water hardnessvalue
currentlg set.
r-31 Pressthe COOKWAREor DEEPCLEANpad
to raisethe value or the NORMALpad to lower
the value.Setthe water hardnessvalue to the
number determined with the test strip and table
above.
1-4-IOncethe water hardnessisset, the
press
START/RESETpadto savethe setting and return
the dishwasher to normal operation.
Calibration of 7-Button Top-Control Models
With 3-Digit Display
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Displog Press ot the some time.
r_ open the door and touch a pad (otherthan
START}to turn lights on.
_] Pressthe "Up" 1_ Arrow Padand DELAY
HOURSpad at the same time for 3 seconds.
Thedisplag will show a number from 1 to 5.
This isthe water hardnessvalue currentlg set.
r_ Pressthe "Up" f-xhArrow Padto raisethe value
or the "Down" _Arrow Padto lower the value.
Setthe water hardnessvalueto the number
determined with the test strip and table at the left.
[4-] Oncethe water hardness isset, the
press
START/RESETpadto savethe setting and return
the dishwasher to normal operation.
Calibration of Models Without a 3-Digit Displag
Front controls
Closeand latch the door (lightson, dishwasher
not running).
_] Pressthe COOKWAREor DEEPCLEANand
DELAYHOURSpads together for 3 seconds.
All lights will light up and gou will hear I to 5
beeps.The number of beepsindicatesthe current
hardnessvalue.
r3-1Tochange the setting, pressthe DELAYHOURS
pad the number oftimes that corresponds to the
water hardness value determined at the left.The
control will beep each time gou pressthe pad.
E] Oncefinished pressingthe pad, gou will hear a
confirmation with beepsfor the number of times
gou pressedthe pad.
1-51If the number of beeps isnot what gou desire,
start pressingthe DELAYHOURSpad again to
reenter a new water hardness level.
r6-] once the water hardness isset, the
press
START/RESETpadto savethe setting and return
the dishwasher to normal operation.
controls
Openthe door and touch a pad to turn lights on.
Top
m
ra
Pressthe "Up" i_ Arrow Padand DELAY
HOURSpad at the same time for 3 seconds.All
lights will light up and gou will hear I to 5 beeps.
The number of beepsindicatesthe current
hardnessvalue.
r_To change the setting, pressthe DELAVHOURS
pad the number oftimes that corresponds to the
water hardness value determined at the left.The
control will beep each time gou pressthe pad.
Oncefinished pressingthe pad, gou will hear a
confirmation with beepsfor the number of times
gou pressedthe pad.
r_ if the number of beeps isnot what gou desire,
start pressingthe DELAYHOURSpad again to
reenter a new water hardness level.
r6-] once the water hardness isset,pressthe
START/RESETpadto savethe setting and return
the dishwasher to normal operation.
NOTE:Youshould recalibrate the dishwasher control
ifwater conditions change; for example, if a water
softener sgstem isadded or removed from gour 11
home.