Washing a load of laundry _4102 WASHING A LOAD OF LAUNDRYViewing the Energy EfficiencyYou can view the overall energy efficiency of your washing operations or behavior. Energyefficiency is determined based on the combined usage of energy and water.Follow the steps below to view the overall energy efficiency.1. Tap the Settings button in the CycleSelection screen.2. Tap the Energy Efficiency button in theSettings screen.3. Tap the More... button to view the averageenergy use for the most recent 12 months.4. Tap the OK or Cancel button to return to theSettings screen.Using the Smart GridYou can control and save energy and money usingthe Smart Grid function.You can view the current energy level on thesmart grid, i.e. the current power state of yourneighborhood in the Smart grid state sectionof the Smart Grid screen. There are 5 smartgrid states or levels from Level 0 to Level 4. Thehigher the level, the closer the power state of yourneighborhood is to a blackout.You can also view and change the override time, i.e. the limit time for using the smart grid servicein a day in the Override section of the Smart Grid screen. The override time is the amountof time that your washer will continue to use energy before shutting down and preventing aneighborhood wide blackout.When the smart grid is available for your neighborhood, the Description, Smart grid state andOverride sections are displayed in the Smart Grid screen.Viewing the current energy levelFollow the steps below to view the current energy level on the smart grid.1. Tap the Settings button at the bottom right of the Cycle Selection screen.The Settings screen is displayed.2. Tap the Smart Grid button in the Settings screen.3. Tap the Smart grid state section to view detailed information on the current energy level.4. Tap the OK or Cancel button to return to the Settings screen.WF457ARG-03153A_EN.indd 41WF457ARG-03153A_EN.indd 41 2012-03-09 4:09:322012-03-09 4:09:32