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GE Appliances
Water Filtration System
Owner’s Manual
and Installation
GNUL30B
Faucet & Base
GNUT05B
GXEM01B
GNUT05B and GNUL30B are
Tested and Certified by NSF
International against ANSI/NSF
Standard 42 for Particulate
Reduction Class I, Chlorine
Reduction Class I and Taste
and Odor Reduction.
GNUL30B is Tested and Certified
by NSF International against
ANSI/NSF Standard 53 for Cyst,
Turbidity and Lead Reduction.
GXEM01B is Tested and Certified
by NSF International against
ANSI/NSF Standard 42
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Congratulations! Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . 3 You are Now Part of the GE Family. Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of our quality products and we are committed to providing dependable service. You’ll see it in this easy-to-use Owner’s Manual and you’ll hear it in the friendly voices of our customer service department. Best of all, you’ll experience these values each time you use the Water Filtration system. That’s important, because your new system will be part of your family f
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of WARNING! property damage or personal injury. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS n Check with your local public works department WARNING: Do not use with water that is for plumbing codes. You must follow these microbiologically unsafe or of unknown qualit
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Specification guidelines. Many bad tastes and/or odors are removed NOTE: Small amounts of hydrogen sulfide from water using activated carbon filter (noticeable as “rotten egg” odor) may be cartridges. They are most often used to reduced by taste and odor filters for a short remove a chlorine taste and odor. They can time, but the carbon media is quickly also reduce other undesirable elements exhausted. Other water conditioning from drinking water supplies, such as equipment is usually required f
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service About the water filtration system. Using the Water Filtration System and About the Filter Cartridge The countertop faucet dispenses filtered drinking Filtered water faucet water when opened. It has a hand-operated, spring- loaded closed lever to prevent waste. You can keep Lock the faucet open by pushing upward on the lever to open Open lock it against the faucet spout. Filter Cartridge Lif
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About the water filtration system. Filter Cartridge Replacement CAUTION: Never remove the sumps when water pressure is in the Water Filtration system. Close the water supply/saddle valve to the filter. (See Fig. 1 in the Installation Overview section 1 for location of the saddle valve.) Open the filtered water faucet. Remove the sump, using the sump wrench tool provided, from the filter head by rotating the 2 sump as shown in the below illustration. Be careful, the sump may be full of water. Be
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Flush Procedure Whenever water of unknown quality is passed through the GE Water Filtration system, filter elements should be discarded and the filtration system flushed. Circumstances that may require flushing the system are: n Boil-water advisory. n Flooding of the GE Water Filtration system. n Long-term non-use. The procedure for flushing the GE Water Filtration system is: See Filter Ca
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Installation Instructions Important Installation Recommendations Read entire manual. Failure to follow all guides and rules could cause personal injury or property damage. n Check with your local public works department for plumbing codes. You must follow their guides as you install the Water Filtration system. n Use the Water Filtration system on a potable, safe-to-drink, home COLD water supply only. The filter cartridges will not purify water or make unsafe water safe to drink. DO NOT use on H
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Step-by-step installation instructions. Feed Water Supply Check and comply with local plumbing codes as you plan, then install a cold feed water supply fitting. For new home installation using standard plumbing fittings, see Fig. 2A below. A typical installation for existing homes using the saddle valve is shown in Fig. 2B below. A. PREFERRED INSTALLATION Turn off the cold water supply. Com
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Step-by-step installation instructions. Electronic Faucet Installation Fig. 3A. Screw (2) Be sure there is room underneath the sink to make the needed connections. Select one of the following places to install the faucet: Faucet base —IN an existing sink spray attachment or soap dispenser hole. —IN a hole to be drilled in the sink top. Nut (2) —IN a hole to be drilled in the countertop, next to the sink. TOP VIEW Fig. 3B. NOTE: Looking at Fig. 3D, be sure the faucet base will fit flat against t
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Mounting Bracket to Cabinet Wall The bracket can be used as a template for marking the location of the mounting screws. When determining the location of the bracket make sure you leave 1-1 ⁄ 2† to 2† of free area under the sumps to allow for sump removal and enough space on either side to make the tubing connections. Make Tubing Connections Run the length of 3⁄8† tubing, connected to the bo
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Step-by-step installation instructions. Filter Cartridge Installation or Replacement CAUTION: Never remove sumps with water pressure in the Water Filtration system. Close the water supply/saddle valve (Fig. 1 and 2A) to the filter. Open the filtered water faucet. 1 Turn the sump off of the filter head as shown (use the sump wrench provided). Be careful, the sump 2 is full of water. Locate and save the large o-ring seal. Remove and discard the used filter cartridge. Be sure the inside of the sum
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Before you call for service… Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the chart below first and you may not need to call for service. Problem Possible Causes What To Do Water contains tiny New filter cartridges contain • Turn on the filtered water faucet and allow these black particles activated carbon, which is a harmless carbon particles to purge from the cartridge. harmless bl
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Notes. 14 Customer Service Customer Service Customer Service T T Troubleshooting T roubleshooting T roubleshooting Tips ips ips Installation Instructions Installation Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Operating Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Safety Instructions Safety Instructions
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Consumer Product Ownership Registration Dear Customer: Thank you for purchasing our product and thank you for placing your confidence in us. We are proud to have you as a customer! Follow these three steps to protect your new appliance investment: Complete and mail After mailing Read your Owner’s your Consumer the registration Manual carefully. Product Ownership below, store this It will help you Registration today. document in a safe operate your new Have the peace of place. It contains applia
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Parts List. Saddle Valve * *NOTE: Codes in the state of Massachusetts require installation by a licensed plumber and do not permit the use of the saddle valve. For installation, use plumbing code 248-CMR of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 17
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General Electric parts catalog. GG G NN X UU E LT M 30 0 05 1 BB B 00 0 11 1 REF. NO. PART NO. PART DESCRIPTION 0001 WS02X10001 SCREW #10-14 X 3/4† 88 8 0002 WS28X10010 MOUNTING BRACKET 1 1 1 0003 WS22X10008 NUT 3/8† T U 22 2 0004 WS22X10007 INSERT 3/8† T U 22 2 0005 WS02X10003 SCREW #10-14 X 1/4† 22 2 0006 WS22X10002 ELBOW 3/8† NPT X 3/8† 22 2 0007 WS19X10011 HEAD 2 2 2 0008 WS03X10001 O-RING 3-3/8† X 3-5/8† 22 2 0009 WS30X10002 SUMP 2 2 2 0010 WS22X10003 NIPPLE 3/8† NPT X 1-1/2† 11 1 0012 WS0
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service GE Water Filtration System Warranty. All warranty service provided by our SmartWater™ Authorized Servicer Network. For service, call 800-GE-CARES. For The Period Of: GE Will Replace: One Year Any part of the Water Filtration system (excluding filters) which fails due to a defect in materials or From the date of the workmanship. During this limited one-year warranty, GE will also provide,
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Service Telephone Numbers. ® GE Answer Center 800.626.2000 The GE Answer Center® is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In-Home Repair Service 800-GE-CARES (800-432-2737) Expert GE repair service is only a phone call away. Special Needs Service 800.626.2000 800-TDD-GEAC (800-833-4322) GE offers, free of charge, a brochure to assist in planning a barrier-free kitchen for persons with limited mobility. Service Contracts 800-626-2224 Purchase a GE service contract while your warranty is still in
