About the feature buttons on the user interface – GE GEH50DXSRGA User Manual

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About the feature buttons on the user interface.

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Vacation Or Away

This feature is used when you will be away from

the home for an extended period of time and hot

water is not needed. In this mode, the unit will drop

the water temperature down to 50ºF (10°C) and will

use the most efficient heating mode to conserve

energy while the heater is sitting idle. The unit will

automatically resume heating one day before your

return, so that hot water will be available.
For example if you will be gone 14 days, press the

VACATION OR AWAY

button, press the UP arrow

button until the display reads 14 days (the default

is 7 days) and press ENTER. The unit will drop

the water temperature down to 50ºF (10°C)

for 13 days. At the end of the 13th day, it will

automatically return to the previous operating

mode and heat the water to the original

temperature setting.
The green light will be illuminated when this

feature is on.

Stop Cold Air

The Hybrid and eHeat™ modes save energy by

using heat from the air to heat the water. The

warm air is pulled through the system by fans and

is then cooled. That cool air then moves out the

back of the heater.
You can temporarily stop the cold air and fan

noise coming from the unit by pressing the STOP

COLD AIR

button.

To adjust the number of days this feature will be

on, simply use the UP and DOWN arrow buttons

and press ENTER (the default is 3 days). The unit

will automatically return to the previous operating

mode after the number of days selected has

passed.
This mode should only be used on a temporary

basis because you do nOT get the energy savings

while in this mode.
The green light will be illuminated when this

feature is on.

High Demand

(on some models)

This mode may be necessary if your household

has a higher-than-average water usage or

the unit is undersized for the household water

demands.
In this mode, the unit will use the electric heating

elements only when the water demand is higher

than normal. When using the heating elements,

the water temperature will recover at a faster rate

but it will take more energy to heat it.
unlike Standard Electric mode, it will use the

heating elements only when needed.
The green light will be illuminated when this

feature is on.

Control Lock

The control pad can be locked out to prevent

accidental key presses.
Simply press and hold the LOCK button for three

seconds. The display will show “controls are

locked” and the green light will be illuminated

when this feature has been activated. no other

key presses will be allowed when the controls are

locked.
To deactivate the lock, press and hold the LOCK

pad for three seconds. The green light will fade

and the screen will go to the default display.

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