GE Profile SmartDispense SPBD880 Installation instructions

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Safety Instructions .............. 2,3
Operating Instructions
Control Panel .......................... 4
Features ............................. 5-8
Using the SmartDispense'"
Pedestal ................................ 9
Installation Instructions ...... 12-14
Attach Hose Connectors and
Electric Connectors .................... 14
Finalize the Installation ................ 14
Install the Pedestal
to the Washer ......................... 13
Level the Washer ...................... 13
Prepare the Pedestal .................. 13
Preparing to Install Your Pedestal ...... 12
Reinstall the Drawer ................... 13
Remove the Leveling Legs ............. 12
Remove Shipping Screws .............. 13
Troubleshooting Tips .......... 15-16
Consumer Support
Product Registration (Canada) ..... 19, 20
Product Registration (U.S.) ......... 17, 18
Service Telephone Numbers .. Back Cover
Warranty (Canada) ................... 22
Warranty (U.S.) ....................... 21
Model SPBD880
Profile SmartDispense'"
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Profile SmartDispense TM
Pedestales
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ENERGYSTAR
As an ENERGYSTAR®partner,
GEhas determined that this
product meets the ENERGYSTAR®
guidelines for energy efficiency.
Write the model and serial
numbers here:
Model #
Serial #
Youcan find them on a label on the sideof
the washer. 175D1807P610 49-90342-1 03-08 JR

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFOREUSING.
of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or
loss of life.
The instructions in this manual and all other literature included with this washer are
not meant to cover every possible condition and situation that may occur. Good, safe
practices and caution MUSTbe applied when installing, operating, and maintaining
any appliance.
WATERHEATERSAFETY
Undercertain conditions, hydrogengas may beproduced in a water heaterthat has not been usedfor two weeks
or more.Hydrogen gascan be explosiveunder these circumstances.
Ifthe hotwater hasnot been usedfor two weeksor more, preventthe possibilityof damage or injury by turning
on all hot water faucets and allowing them to run for several minutes. Dothis before usingany electrical
appliance which isconnectedto the hotwater system.Thissimpleprocedurewill allow any built-up hydrogen
gas to escape.Sincethe gas isflammable, do not smokeor usean openflame or appliance during this process.
%PROPERINSTALLATION
Thispedestalmust beproperlyinstalledand locatedin accordancewith theInstallationInstructionsbeforeitisused.
• Installor store where it will not be exposed • Thisappliance must be grounded. Inthe event
to temperatures below freezing or exposed
to the weather,which could cause permanent
damage and invalidate the warranty.
• Properlyground washer to conform with all
governing codes and ordinances.Follow details
in Installation Instructions.
of malfunction or breakdown, grounding will reduce
the riskof electric shock by providing a path of
least resistancefor electric current. Thewasher
isequipped with a cord having an equipment-
grounding conductor and a grounding plug.
Thewasher plug must be plugged into an
appropriate outlet that isproperly installed
and grounded in accordance with all local
codes and ordinances.
WARNING:
connection of the equipment-grounding conductor
can result in a risk of electric shock.Checkwith a
qualified electrician or serviceman ifyou are in doubt
asto whether the appliance isproperly grounded.
YOURLAUNDRYAREA
• Keepthe area underneath and around your
appliances free of combustible materials such as
lint, paper,rags and chemicals.
• Donot leavethe washer door open.An open door
could entice childrento hang onthe door or crawl
insidethe washer.
• Closesupervision is necessary if this appliance is
used by or near children. Do not allow children to
play on,with or insidethis or any other appliance.
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Use this
appliance
onlbl for its
intended
purposeas
describedin
this Owner's
Manual.
WHEN USINGTHESMARTDISPENSE"PEDESTAL
Do not wash articles that have been previouslg •
cleaned in, washed in, soaked in or spotted
with gasoline, drg-cleaning solvents or other
flammable or explosive substances, as theg give •
off vapors that could ignite or explode.
Do not add gasoline, drg-cleaning solvent or other
flammable or explosive substances to the tanks.
These substances give off vapors that could ignite •
or explode.
Never reach into drawer while the washer is
moving. Wait until the machine has completelg
stopped before opening the drawer.
Do not store liquid chlorine bleach in tanks.
Use manual flow-through dispenser on the
washing machine for dispensing chlorine bleach.
Do not refill tanks with different brands or
concentrations of liquid HE(High Efficiencg)
detergents and concentrated liquid fabric
softeners, as this could cause the fluids
to congeal and lead to blockage of
the SmartDispense sgstem.
Remove and wash tanks thoroughlg before
using a different brand or concentration
of liquid HE(High Efficiencg) detergent
and concentrated liquid fabric softener.
Donot slam the pedestal drawer closed. This
could result in damage to the SmartDispense
sgstem.
Never attempt to operate this appliance
if it isdamaged, malfunctioning, partiallg
disassembled, or has missing or broken parts,
including a damaged cord or plug.
To minimize the possibilitg of electric shock,
unplug this appliance from the power supplg
or disconnect the washer at the building's
distribution panel bg removing the fuse
or switching off the circuit breaker before
attempting ang maintenance or cleaning.
NOTE:Pressing the power button does NOT
disconnect the appliance from the power supplg.
Do not tamper with controls.
Donot repair or replace ang part of the appliance
or attempt ang servicing unless specificallg
recommended in the owner's manual or in
published user-repair instructions that gou
understand and have the skill to carrg out.
READAND FOLLOW THISSAFETY INFORMATION CAREFULLY.
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About the washer control panel.
You can locate your model number on a label on the side of the washer.
When LIOUuse SmartDispense, it will automatically distribute detergent and fabric softener according to the soil level,
water hardness and load size detected.
COLORS /NORMAL
EASY CARE WHITES
ACTIVE WEAR
HANDWASH
DELiCATES
WASHABLE WOOLS
POWER SPEED WASH
RINSE _ SPIN
DRAIN & SPiN
WASH RINSE
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S_TT_NGS
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TAP COLD
ePower
Pressto turn on the displag. If the displag is active, press to put the washer into standb Umode.
NOTE:Pressing POWER does not disconnect the appliance from the power supply.
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0SmartDispense
TheSmartDispense feature allows you to set your liquid
HE(HighEfficiency)detergent and/or softener dispensing
preferencesfor your load.Thisfeature can be usedwith
any wash cycle, except for Rinse& Spin,Drain & Spinand
Washer Cleaningcycles.
To
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use SmartDispense:
Selectyour desiredWash Cycle.
Pressthe SMART DISPENSEbutton
(button will light up when it ison).
Usethe left and right arrows to select
which tank your liquid HE(High Efficiency)
detergent islocated in (orchoose "off" if
you do notwant to dispensedetergent).
PressENTERto select liquid HE
(HighEfficiency)detergent container.
Usethe left and right arrows to select
liquid HE(HighEfficiency)detergent
concentration (located on your liquid
HE[High Efficiency]detergent bottle).
PressENTER to select detergent
concentration.
.Usethe left and right arrows
to select how much liquidHE
(HighEfficiency)detergent you
would liketo dispense ("Norm"
correspondsto a standard dose).
NOTE:When you useSmartDispense, it will
automatically distribute detergent and fabric
softener according to the soil level, water
hardness and load size detected.
8. PressENTERto select liquid HE
(HighEfficiency)detergent dispense level.
9.Usethe left and right arrows
to selectwhether you would like
to usefabric softener.
10. Press ENTER to select softener.
11.Usethe left and right arrows to select how
much softener you would liketo dispense
("Norm"corresponds to a standard dose).
12.PressENTERto select softener dispense
level.
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15.
The screen will show SMART DISPENSE ON.
PressSTART to start the cycle.
During your wash cycle, the display will
show the current status and options for
SmartDispense.
NOTE:Toturn off SmartDispense, press
SMARTDISPENSEagain; to select different
dispense options, press SMARTDISPENSE
twice.

About the SmartDispense TM pedestal features.
0Setting Vour Water Hardness Level
TheSmartDispense feature allows you to input
the hardness of uour water into the control panel.
This helpsoptimize the performance of uour
SmartDispense unit.
SmartDispense" Detergent Dispenser
Water Hardness Calibration
Priorto the first use,the washer needs
to be calibrated for water hardness.Please
follow directions below to calibrate the washer
to the hardnessof your tap water.
Determine the Hardness of Your
Tap Water
Inthe bag that contained these instructions,
Uoushouldfind a water hardnesstest strip
package. Readthe instructions on the
package, remove the test strip and follow
the instructions to determine the hardness
levelof uour tap water. Youwill usethis
information to calibrate uour washer to
dispensethe optimal amount of detergent.
Water Hardness Test Strip Indication
Valueto Enter
into Washer
SOFT 0 RED _ 1
I 1RED1 II IIII I 2
2REDIIIII I I 3
3RED1 1 1 I I I 4
HARD 4RED _ 5
To calibrate gour water hardness:
1.Pressthe POWERbutton.
2.Press the SETTINGS button.
3. Usethe down arrow to selectthe WATER
HARDNESSSETUP,and pressthe ENTER
button.
4.Thedisplau will show numbers i to 5.
Thewasher defaults to setting 3.
5. Usethe left and right arrows to select
the number determined with the test strip
from the table above, and pressthe ENTER
button.
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The Instruction Panel
Pressthe tabs on the sidesof the instruction
panel.Slowly rotate the instruction panel
toward gou until it stops. Finally,slidethe panel
down infront of the tanks into the slot
available.
After adding laundrg product, lift the panel
out of its resting position;then rotate the panel
closed until it snaps into its horizontal position.
NOTE:Thedrawer will not fullg close
if the panel is in its open position.
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The Detergent Tanks
Toremove either of the two outer tanks,
grasp the sensor at the rear of the tank, using
the grip provided,and pull the sensor straight
up.Loosenthe supplg tube bg rotating
1/4 turn the tube and fitting until the tube
can be pulled straight up.
Eachtank can hold 350 ounces of liquid
HE(HighEfficiencg)laundry detergent-
approximatelg 100washes of regular
concentration detergent. Thesgstem
requiresthat at least 100 ounces of new
detergent must be added to the tank
to recognizethat it has been filled.
• Detergentis pumped to the washer
at the beginning ofthe wash cgcle.
• Donot put any other substance
into the tanks besides liquid
HE(HighEfficiencg)detergent.
• Donot fill the tank while it is removed from
the drawer.
• TheSmartDispense'" sgstem determines
how much detergent to supplg to the
washer,depending on the load size,
soilleveland water hardness.
• Do not dilute with water.
NOTE: Use only
HE (High Efficiencg)
detergent.
The Fabric Softener Tank
Toremove the center tank, graspthe sensor
at the rear ofthe tank, usingthe grip provided,
and pull the sensorstraight up.Loosenthe
supplg tube bLtrotating 1/4 turn the tube and
fitting untilthe tube can be pulled straight up.
Removethe tank bg tilting slightlg toward the
washer and pulling straight up.
• Eachtank can hold 95 ounces of
concentrated liquid fabric softener,enough
for approximatelg 75 loads of concentrated
liquid fabric softener.
•Do not dilute with water.
• If desired,concentrated liquidfabric softener
ispumped to the washer at the correct time
in the wash cgcle.
• Donot put any other substance into the tank
besidesconcentrated liquid fabric softener.
• TheSmartDispense'" sgstem determines
how much softener to supplg to the washer,
depending on user inputs for the wash CLlcle.
NOTE:Use only concentrated liquid fabric
softener.
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About the SmartDispense TM pedestal features.
Concentration Level
SmartDispense" can use any liquid
HE(HighEfficiency)detergent, regardless
of its concentration level.
Hany liquid HE(HighEfficiency)detergents •
can be found in a concentrated form, meaning
that it hasmore active ingredients in each
drop,taking up lessspace as it uses less
fluid per wash. •
Theconcentration levelcan usually
be found on the label or cap ofthe liquid
HE(HighEfficiency)detergent bottle.
Youcan selectthe concentration of
your detergent every time you change
the settings for the SmartDispense feature.
Ifthe concentration is not explicitly
identified on the bottle,select"Regular"
asthe concentration levelwhen setting
the SmartDispense'" options.
Dispense Level
SmartDispense" can dispensea little more
or lessliquid HE(High Efficiency)detergent or
concentrated liquid fabric softener,depending
on your preferredwashing habits.
• You can adjust the dosage level
every time you change the settings
for theSmartDispense feature in order to
customize itto the way you normally wash
your clothes.
• A dispense levelof "Norm" corresponds
to a standard dose,as recommended by
the liquid HE(High Efficiency)detergent
and concentrated liquid fabric softener
manufacturers.
A dispense levelof "IV]ore''will add 50% more
liquid HE(HighEfficiency)detergent or 100%
more concentrated liquidfabric softener
than a standard dose.
A dispense levelof "Less"will use 25% less
liquid HE(HighEfficiency)detergent or 25%
lessconcentrated liquid fabric softener than
a standard dose.
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TheSmartDispense TM Pedestalautomaticallg dispensesliquid
HE(HighEfficiencg)detergent and/or concentrated liquid
fabric softener into each cgcle basedon load size,soil level
and water hardness.
Toutilizethe SmartDispense Detergent Dispenser,it must
first be filled.Although ang liquid HE(High Efficiencg)laundrg
detergent and concentrated liquid fabric softener can be used
in the SmartDispensesgstem, all liquid HE(HighEfficiencg)
detergents and concentrated liquidfabric softeners are not
the same.
Do not mix any liquid HE(High EfficiencyJdetergents of
unlike brands, concentrations or scents within the detergent
tanks, as this couldcausethe detergents to congealand
lead to blockage of theSmartDispense system. Do not mix
any concentratedliquidfabric softeners ofunlike brands or
scents within the fabric softener tank. Do not mix any liquid
HE(HighEfficiency) detergents with concentratedliquid
fabric softeners in any of thetanks. Removeand wash
tanksthoroughly before using a different brand,
concentrationor scent ofliquids.
CAUTI0 N!
chlorinebleach,powder detergent, non-HE(HighEfficiency)
liquid detergent,nonconcentroted liquid fabric softeneror other
laundry additivesin any of the threetanks. Useonly liquid HE
(HighEffidency) detergent,which hasbeen spedfically
designedfor usein front-load washers.
Toopen the SmartDispense" Pedestalfor filling, slide
open the pedestal drawer to the maximum possibledistance.
Openthe instruction panel bg pressing the tabs at the sides
ofthe panel,rotate the panel toward gou and slide itdown
in the slot available.
NOTE:Thefirst time gour washer recognizesthat
the SmartDispense sgstem has been activated, itwill
automaticallg fillthe supplg lineswith detergent and/or
fabric softenerfor all active tanks.This processwill
last approximatelg two minutes and will onlg occur
at the beginning of the first cgcle that uses
the SmartDispense sgstem.
To
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Fill Your Detergent Tank:
Selectwhich ofthe two outer tanks gou
wish to fill. Openthe tank for filling bg
turning the cap counterclockwise until
the cap isloose. Liftthe cap off.
NOTE:Donot fillthe tank while it is
removed from the drawer. Fluidmag
be lostwhile reattaching the tank
to the SmartDispense sgstem.
Aim the detergent bottleat the opening in
the tank and begin to fill. Eachdetergent
tank will hold 350 oz.of liquid HE(High
Efficiencg)detergent (thelargest available
detergent bottle is300 oz.).The sgstem
requiresthat at least100 ounces of new
detergent must be added to the tank
to recognizethat it has been filled.
When full, replace the cap and turn
clockwiseuntil tight to ensureproper
sealing.If residueis left on the tank, wipe
cleanwith a moist cloth, using a mild soap.
An indicator will appear on the washer
control panel to notifg gou when the
dispenserneedsto be filledagain. After
filling the tank, the warning messagewill
turn off when the washer ispowered on
for the next cgcle.A full tank using
regular concentrated detergent
will last approximatelg 3 months
for the average user.
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Usingthe SmartDispense'"pedestal.
To Fill Your Fabric Softener Tank:
1.Open the tank for filling by turning the cap
counterclockwise until the cap isloose. Lift
the cap off.
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NOTE:Donot fill the tank while it is
removed from the drawer. Fluidmag
be lost while reattaching the tank
to the SmartDispense sgstem.
Aimthe fabric softener bottle at the
opening in the tank and begin to fill.
Thefabric softenertank will hold 95 oz.
of concentrated liquid fabric softener.
Thesgstem requiresthat at least
30 ounces of new fabric softener
must be added to the tank to
recognize that it hasbeen filled.
When full, replacethe cap and turn
clockwise untiltight to ensure proper
sealing. Ifresidue isleft on the tank, wipe
clean with a moist cloth, usinga mild soap.
°An indicator will appear on the washer
control panel to notifg gou when the
dispenser needsto befilled again.After
fillingthe tank, the warning message
will turn off when the washer ispowered
on for the next cgcle.A full tank using
concentrated liquid fabric softener
will last approximatelg 3 months
for the average user.
NOTE:Thefabric softener sensor should be
wiped cleon every time the tank needs to be
refilled. Toremove the fabric softener sensor
while the drawer is fulkj opened, grasp the
sensor at the rear of the tank, using the grip
provided, and pul! the sensor straight up.
Wipe the surface of the sensor, using a moist
cloth with a mild soap; then replace the
sensor back in its original position.
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