GE GXSHC40N Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 17

Installation Instructions
ADD WATER AND SALT TO THE SALT
STORAGE TANK
WARNING
EXCESSIVE WEIGHT HAZARD:
Use two or more people to move and lift salt
bags. Failure to do so can result in back or
other injuries.
1. Using a container, add about three gallons of
clean water into the salt storage tank.
2. Add salt to the storage tank. Use nugget,
pellet or coarse solar salts with less than 1%
impurities.
PLUG IN THE WATER SOFTENER
1. Plug the water softener into an electrical
outlet that is not controlled by a switch.
2. Replace the top cover.
3. Replace the salt hole cover.
NOTE: The water heater is filled with hard
water and,as hot water is used, it will refill
with conditioned water. In a few days, the hot
water will be fully conditioned. To have fully
conditioned hot water immediately, wait until
the initial recharge is over. Then, drain the
water heater(following instructions for water
heater) until water runs cold.
WARNING
parts and packaging material after
installation. Small parts remaining after the
installation could be a choke hazard.
Discard all unused
SANITIZE THE WATER SOFTENER /
SANITIZE AFTER SERVICE
1. Open salt hole cover, remove the brinewell
cover and pour about 3 oz. (6 tablespoons)
of household bleach into the softener
brinewell. Replace the brinewell cover.
2. Make sure the bypass valve(s) is in the
"service"(open) position.
3. Start a recharge (regeneration). See "Start a
Recharge"on Page 17.
4. After the recharge has completed, fully open
a cold water faucet, downstream from the
softener, and allow 50 gallons of water to
pass through the system. This should take at
least 20 minutes. Close the faucet.
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