GE Profile PFDS450 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

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Models PFDS450, PFDS455, PFDN440, PFDN445 are compatible with theGE Smart Appliance Module (SAM) which can be purchased separately.Contact your local utility or visit www.GEAppliances.com/smart-appliancesto see if your area is using Demand Response (DR) technology.InstallationThe preferred location for the module installation is on top of the clothesdryer. Details on how to connect the cables to the module are in theinstructions that come with the module.Wait 5 minutes; then press the Settings button. Scroll and look for theenergy management screen as seen below.This screen means the module is attached correctly and you can begin touse your Smart Appliance following the instructions below.If the Energy Management Screen is not available, refer to the SAM moduletroubleshooting guide.Quick GuideThere are 4 power levels available: Critical, High, Medium and Low. On theMedium and Low levels, the unit runs as normal. The following steps showhow the unit reacts during startup at Critical and High power levels.Option 1 (Delay EP)During startups at Critical and High levels, the unit will delaystarting until the level becomes Medium or Low. Press the START/PAUSEbutton.Option 2 (Override Delay EP)To start the unit when Delay EP is shown, press the DELAY START button toturn the delay off. Then press START/PAUSE to begin the cycle.During a Critical Rate period, the Critical Response Mode** will also beactivated to maximize energy savings. EP will be displayed.Option 3 (Override “e” DRY)After overriding the delay function, pressing the “e”DRY button will disablethe “e”DRY setting. Pressing the START/PAUSE key will begin the selectedcycle.During a Critical Rate period, the Critical Response Mode** will be activatedto maximize energy savings. EP will be displayed.**Note: The Critical Response Mode can be disabled at any time bypressing and holding the “e”DRY Button for 3 seconds. EP will be removedfrom the displaySettings MenuPress SETTINGS; then selectEnergy Management.Delay EP OverrideIf you are starting a cycle ina Critical or High utility rate,this option allows the unitto automatically run on anEP Cycle. This setting willoperate with less energy than normal cycles. Default setting is YES.Auto-Extend DelaysIf a timed delay is selected,this option allows for thescheduled start to extendif the utility rate is Critical orHigh at the scheduled start. The default setting will automatically extendthese cycles.Critical Rate OptionThis option allows your smartappliance to respond toCritical Rate information byautomatically engaging theCritical Response Mode. TheCritical Response Mode is designed to maximize energy savings when acycle is run during a Critical Rate period. The default setting is YES. Settingthis option to NO will disable the Critical Response Mode.Timed Dry EP OptionIf the unit is running in TimedDry Mode and the utility rateswitches to Critical or High,the unit will conserve energyby decreasing heat if YES (default) is selected. If NO is selected, the unit willoperate normally.NOTE: When YES (default) is selected, your load may be dampat the end of the cycle.In order for the Smart Appliance features on the appliance to work,additional equipment is required to be installed to interface with the localutility. Such equipment may be sold separately and/or is available throughyour utility as part of the pilot test program. Check with your utility companyto see if a pilot test program is available in your area and for full details.PLEASE NOTE: If you move to an area where the program is not available,the demand response features cannot be activated and utilized on theappliance. The appliance will function as normal after the demand responseequipment has been deactivated or disconnected.SMART APPLIANCE (on some models) GEAppliances.comENTERDELAYSTARTeDRY D RYERR ACKB ACKB ACK13Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine