Frequently A Sked Questions (Faq) - GE Appliances Geospring GEH50DEEDXX Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

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O:Why istherea filter?
A:in Hybridand Heat Pump(only)theunit movesair
throughthe system. T hefilter protectsthe unitfrom dirt.
A cleanair filter improvesefficiency.
O:How to cleanthefilter?
A:Leavepoweron and removefilter from top of unit. Filter
can be vacuumedcleanor rinsedwith warm water.A
dirty filter will reducewater heaterefficienc!!
Modes:
O:What is HeatPump(only)?
A:HeatPump(only)isthe most-efficientmode.It takes
heatfrom
the air to heatwater,therebycoolingthe surrounding
air.Slowerrecoverybut most-efficientmode.
O:What is Hybrid?
A:TheHybridmodecombinesbenefitsof HeatPump(only)
with the speedand powerof StandardElectric. T his
provides greatperformance with lessenergy.
Q:What is HighDemand/Boost?
A:HighDemand/Boost c an be usedwhenhot water usage
ishigherthan normal. T heunit willbe lessefficientbut
will heatwater fasterin response to longwater draws.
Forall normaldraws,the unitwill stillusethe efficient
HeatPumpthe majorityof the time.
Q:What isVacationmode?
A:Ifyou are gonefor an extendedperiod,this mode
lowersthe water temperatureto reduceenergyused.
Unitwillswitchto the previousmodeone day before
you get back.
Q:What is Electric (Fanoff)/Standard (Fanoff)?
A:Electric (Fanoff)/Standard (Fanoff)mode usesonlythe
resistance heatersto heatthe water.Thisgivesfaster
hotwater recovery than Hybridmode,but usesmore
energy.Thismodeoperateswithoutthe fan, stopping
the coolair normallydischarged during heatpump
operation.
Operation:
O:Whycan I hearthe unitrun?
A:Inthe mostenergy-efficient m odes,HeatPump(only),
Hybrid,and HighDemand/Boost, the method used
to heatthe water usesa fan that can be heardwhile
running.
O:Theheat pumpisnot runningits normallengthof time.
What causesthis?
A:Undersomeconditions, t he GeoSpring
T M
HybridWater
Heaterwill operateusingthe electricelementsinsteadof
the heatpumpto protectyour unit and ensurehotwater
isavailableto you. Theseconditionsincludeextreme
coldambienttemperature(</45°F), extremehotambient
temperatures (>:].20°F), or verylow voltageconditions.
Theunit willreturnto normaloperationwhenconditions
permit.