Amazon Alexa Benefits for Smart Appliances

The information in this article applies when you are using a smart appliance from our family of brands, including GE, GE Profile, Monogram, Café, Haier, and Fisher & Paykel, with the SmartHQ™ app.Use Amazon Alexa to take your smart appliances to the next level with hands-free voice controls. For voice activation, you must have one or more of our Smart products connected to your home WiFi network.

• Check out our current Smart Appliances.
• To confirm your appliance can be connected to WiFi, visit: Does My Appliance Have WiFi Capability?
• For more information about Amazon Alexa devices, visit: Echo & Alexa Devices.

Interact with your smart appliances using SmartHQ™, GE Appliances' Smart Home Skill. Start by saying "Alexa,..."and state your request. For help getting started with Alexa visit: Amazon Alexa Set-Up for Smart Appliances

Alexa and SmartHQ Can Work Together to Bring Voice Control to Your Smart Appliances

Refrigerator with Hot Water Dispenser

• Alexa, set the refrigerator to 150 degrees.
• Alexa, set the refrigerator to minimum/maximum.
• Alexa, set the refrigerator to [hot chocolate, tea, soup].

Wall Oven or Range

• Alexa, turn on/off the oven.
• Alexa, preheat the oven to three hundred fifty degrees.
• Alexa, preheat the oven to three hundred fifty degrees in convection roasting.
• Alexa, bake for 45 minutes in the oven.
• Alexa, set the oven to convection baking for 20 minutes.
• Alexa, cook chicken nuggets in the oven for 30 minutes.
• Alexa, is the oven on?
• Alexa, what’s the temperature in the oven?
• Alexa, what temp did I set the oven to?
• Alexa, open the [upper/lower] oven door.***

Microwave Oven

• Alexa, microwave for two minutes on high.
• Alexa, defrost five pounds of chicken.
• Alexa, add 30 seconds to the microwave.
• Alexa, pause the microwave.
• Alexa, resume the microwave.
• Alexa, stop the microwave.
• Alexa, microwave for 2 minutes 30 seconds.

Advantium (5-in-1) Oven

• Alexa, turn on/off the Advantium.
• Alexa, preheat the Advantium to 350 degrees.
• Alexa, set the Advantium to warm/broil/toast/proof.
• Alexa, cook for 20 minutes in the Advantium.
• Alexa, set Advantium to convection bake at 350 degrees.
• Alexa, microwave for 10 minutes in Advantium.

Vent Hood

• Alexa, turn on the hood fan.
• Alexa, turn on the hood light.
• Alexa, set the hood fan speed to boost.
• Alexa, set the hood light level to max.

Dishwasher

• Alexa, what is the dishwasher status?
• Alexa, set the dishwasher status to running.**
• Alexa, set the dishwasher status to off.**

Washer

• Alexa, what is the washer status?
• Alexa, turn on the washer.**
• Alexa, turn off the washer.**
• Alexa, tell SmartHQ to clean [stain] stains.***
• Alexa, tell SmartHQ to wash [fabric].***

Dryer

• Alexa, what is the dryer status?
• Alexa, turn on the dryer.**
• Alexa, turn off the dryer.**
• Alexa, tell SmartHQ to dry [fabric].***

Room Air Conditioner

• Alexa, set the air conditioner to 72 degrees.
• Alexa, what temperature is it in here?
• Alexa, turn down the air conditioner.
• Alexa, set the air conditioner to cool.
• Alexa, set the air conditioner fan speed to high.

Coffee Maker/Coffee Brewer

• Alexa, turn on/off coffee brewer.

Opal 2.0 Ice Maker

• Alexa, turn on/off the Opal.
• Alexa, turn on/off the Opal light.

Toaster Oven

• Alexa, turn on/off the toaster oven light.
• Alexa, set the toaster oven to roast at 350 degrees.
• Alexa, set the toaster to warm at 170 degrees.
• Alexa, set the toaster over to reheat for 10 minutes.
• Alexa, set the toaster oven to air fry at 350 for 25 minutes.

Dehumidifier

• Alexa, turn on/off the dehumidifier.
• Alexa, set dehumidifier fan speed to high.
• Alexa, set dehumidifier humidity level to 50%.

Stand Mixer

• Alexa, set stand mixer to [0-11].
• Alexa, set stand mixer direction to [forward/reverse].
• Alexa, turn off stand mixer.

Feature Notes

**Remote start cycles available on select models.***On select models equipped with voice to open door capability.***On select models equipped with laundry assistant.

Support

Alexa will not notify you that something has completed unless you first ask Alexa for the status. For automatic notifications, you can choose for notifications to appear on your mobile device through the SmartHQ app. For further assistance, call the Connected Home Support Line at 1-800-220-6899, Monday-Friday 9am - 11pm ET, Saturday - Sunday 9am - 3pm ET, or email [email protected].