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Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . .2
Water Softening
Installation Instructions . . .3–10
Step-by-step instructions . . . .6–10
System
Operating Instructions
Owner’s Manual &
Breaking a salt bridge . . . . . . . .12
Installation Instructions
Cleaning the nozzle and
venturi assembly . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Model GXSF30H
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11, 14–16
Water softener system . . . . .11–16
Sistema Suavizante
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of electric shock, property damage or personal injury. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Check and comply with your state and local Use clean water softening salts only, at least codes. You must follow these guidelines. 99.5% pure. NUGGET, PELLET or coarse SOLAR salts are recommended. Do not use rock, Use care when handling the water softening bl
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Installation instructions. CAUTION: Certain plumbing skills are needed for installation. If you are unsure about any part of the installation of this product, consult a professional plumber. Unpacking and Inspection Small parts needed to install the softener are Be sure to check the entire softener for any packaged either in a bag or on a cardboard shipping damage or parts loss. Also note sheet. To avoid loss of the small parts, keep damage to the shipping cartons. Contact the them packaged unti
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Installation instructions. Plan How You Will Install the Softener See Typical Installation Illustration, Fig. 1. Use You must first decide how to run in and out this as a guide when planning your particular pipes to the softener. Look at the house installation. Be sure to direct the incoming hard main water pipe at the point where you will water supply to the softener valve inlet fitting. connect the softener. Is the pipe soldered The valve is marked IN and OUT. See illustration copper, glued
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MAIN WATER PIPE MAIN WATER PIPE Typical Installation Illustration Soft water Fig. 1 CROSSOVER Use if water supply flows from the left. Include single or 3-valve bypass. Hard water Hard water Hard water to outside faucets Soft water 120-volt outlet Union (not supplied) (2) 24V transformer From softener Installation nut (2) To softener outlet inlet Copper tube, 3/4″ (2) Salt hole cover Washer (2) Bypass Valve • Pull out for soft water service INLET • Push in for bypass SALT NOTE: Fittings supplie
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Step-by-step installation instructions. Turn off the gas or electric supply to the water heater, in the possibility that the water Fig. 3A heater may be drained while draining pipes. Clip Turn off the water supply to pipes to be cut and drain the house water pipes. Open both hot and cold faucets at the lowest location possible. Inlet NOTE: For easier installation, remove the top cover. Release 2 clips at rear of the cover. Outlet Drain Rotate cover forward and lift up. Fitting 1. INSTALL
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4A. CONNECTING A RIGID VALVE DRAIN TUBE Fig. 4A 1/4″ NPT threads To adapt a copper drain tube to the softener, use a hacksaw to cut the barbed end from the Barbs drain fitting as shown in Fig. 4A. Rotate the drain fitting so the cutting blade clears the valve 1/2″ O.D. housing to prevent damage to valve. Buy a compression fitting (1/4″ female pipe thread x 1/2″ copper tube O.D. tube) and needed tubing from your local hardware store. (not furnished) 5. INSTALL THE BRINE TANK OVERFLOW FITTINGS AN
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Step-by-step installation instructions. SET WATER HARDNESS NUMBER Programming the Control 1. Press the MODE button until HARDNESS appears in the display. 2. Press UP or DOWN button to set your water hardness number in the display. DOWN decreases the hardness value. UP increases the hardness value. NOTE: Each press of a button changes the display by 1, between 1 and 25. Above 25, the display changes 5 at a time (25, 30, 35, etc.). Holding a button in changes the numbers at a rapid rate. 3. When
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DAYS TO EMPTY ERROR SIGNALS Optional Control Settings If there is an error code detected, the display The controller display has several options and features. will flash Err to signal that the softener HARDNESS requires service. SYSTEM/ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTICS See page 14 for information to assist in troubleshooting This display contains system diagnostics error codes. Once the problem is corrected, disconnect the information to assist in troubleshooting transformer from the wall outlet momentari
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Step-by-step installation instructions. Sanitizing Procedures 4. If, after sanitization, water from the house To complete the installation, do the following faucet tastes salty or has a slight color, this is sanitizing procedures. a preservative from the resin tank. Turn on Care is taken at the factory to keep your the cold soft water faucets and drain for a water softener clean and sanitary. Materials few minutes or until clear. used to make the softener will not infect or NOTE: When the sa
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About the water softener system. GEAppliances.com Service After a period of time, the resin beads become When the water softening system is providing coated with hard minerals and they have to be soft water, it is called “Service.” During service, cleaned. This cleaning is called recharge. hard water flows from the house main water Recharge is started at 2:00 AM (factory setting) pipe into the water softening system. Inside the by the water softening system control, and water softening system re
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About the water softener system. Breaking a Salt Bridge Sometimes, a hard crust or salt bridge forms in Push tool into salt bridge to break the salt storage area. It is usually caused by high humidity or the wrong kind of salt. When the salt bridges, an empty space forms between the 1″–2″ water and salt. Then salt will not dissolve in the water to make brine. If the brine tank is full of salt, it is hard to tell if you have a salt bridge. Salt is loose on top, but the bridge is under it. The fo
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GEAppliances.com Normal Operation, Control Displays During normal operation, the present time of day and AM or PM show in the control display area. When the demand computer determines a recharge is needed, RECHARGE TONIGHT begins to flash in the display along with the present time. RECHARGE TONIGHT flashes until the next recharge start time, then changes to RECHARGE, which flashes until the recharge is over. Feature: Optional Recharge Controls Sometimes, a manually started recharge may RECHARG
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About the water softener system. Service: Electronic Demand Time Features and Service ERROR CODE DISPLAYED ERR 01 ERR 02 ERR 03 ERR 04 ERR 05 POSSIBLE DEFECT • Motor • Position • Motor • Position • Control inoperative switch inoperative switch or or wiring wiring harness harness • Wiring harness • Control • Control • Control or connection to switch • Position switch • Control To remove an error code: 1. Unplug transformer. 2. Correct defect. 3. Plug transformer in. 4. Wait for at least 6 mi
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GEAppliances.com Service: Manually Initiated Electronics Diagnostics 1. To enter diagnostics, press and hold the C While in this diagnostic screen, the following information Turbine Switches MODE button until (000 – –) shows in the is available and may be beneficial for various reasons. OR display. This information is retained by the computer from the first time electrical power is applied to the control. A The first 3 digits indicate water meter Water Switch (B) operation as follows: Press an
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About the water softener system. Service: Manually Advance Recharge Check NOTE: The control display must show a steady NOTE: If water system pressure is low, an time (not flashing). elevated drain hose may cause back pressure, stopping brine draw. 1. Press the RECHARGE button and hold in for three seconds. RECHARGE NOW begins to 3. Again, press the RECHARGE button to move flash as the water softening system enters the the water softening system into backwash. fill cycle of recharge. Remove the b
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Care and cleaning of the water softening system. GEAppliances.com Checking the Salt Storage Level and Refilling Brine (salt dissolved in water) is needed for Use clean water softening salts only, at least each and every recharge. The water for making 99.5% pure. NUGGET, PELLET or coarse brine is metered into the salt storage area by SOLAR salts are recommended. Do not use rock, the water softening system valve and control. block, granulated or ice cream making salts. However, you must keep the t
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Before you call for service… Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. NO SOFT WATER—Most Common Problems: Check the following before calling for service: • Not enough salt—should be at least 1/3 full. • Bypass valve in “Bypass” position—knob should be in the “OUT” (service) position. • Hardness setting too low. Check hardness setting and adjust. Verify hardness of supply water—from local water company, wat
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GEAppliances.com Problem Possible Causes What To Do Water hard sometimes Using hot water while the water • Avoid using hot water during water softening system softening system is regenerating recharge because the water heater will refill with hard water. See Automatic Hard Water Bypass During Recharge section, page 11. Control HARDNESS number setting • Press the MODE button until HARDNESS appears in the too low display. Be sure the number shown is the same as the actual grains per gallon h
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Before you call for service… Troubleshooting Tips Problem Possible Causes What To Do Salty tasting or Unit not sanitized • Complete the Sanitization Procedures on page 10. brown/yellow colored • At completion of recharge cycle (approx. 2 hrs), run water water after installation from faucets to purge the salty water. Low water pressure Check pressure. • Drain height 8′ or less, pressure should be minimum of 20 psi. • Drain height above 8′, pressure should be minimum of 50 psi. Restricted drain
