GE GXMH31H00 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 15

Installation Instructions
INSTALL VALVE DRAIN HOSE
1. Measure and connect the 3/8"drain line
(provided) to the water softener valve drain
fitting. Use a hose clamp to hold the hose in
place.
NOTE: Avoid drain hose runs longer than 30
feet. Avoid elevating the hose more than 8 feet
above the floor. Make the valve drain line as
short and direct as possible.
IMPORTANT: If codes require a rigid drain line
see "Valve Drain requirements" section.
2. Route the drain hose or copper tubing
to the floor drain or other suitable drain
point. Secure drain hose. This will prevent
"whipping'' during regenerations. See "Air
Gap Requirements" section (Figure 1).
3. Cut and secure the hose.
NOTE: The softener will not work if the water
cannot exit the drain hose during recharge.
INSTALL BRINE TANK (SALT
STORAGE) OVERFlOW HOSE
1. Measure, cut to needed length and connect
the 3/8"drain line (provided) to the salt
storage tank overflow elbow and secure in
place with a hose clamp.
2. Route the hose to the floor drain, or other
suitable drain point no higher than the drain
fitting on the salt storage tank (This is a
gravity drain). If the tank overfills with water,
the excess water flows to the drain point.
Cut the drain line to the desired length and
route it neatly out of the way.
IMPORTANT: For proper operation of the water
softener, do not connect the water softener valve
drain tubing to the salt storage tank overflow hose.
RINSE OUT CARBON FINES
Small particles of carbon filtration material are
generated during manufacturing and shipping.
These particles will exit the media tank with
the first water that flows through the softener.
These carbon "fines" are not harmful, but give
the water a gray color and should be rinsed
down the drain before any water from the
softener is directed to the home's faucets or
water heater.
CAUTION
softener inner parts, and to flush carbon fines,
pipe chips or other residue from the water
pipes, be sure to do the following steps exactly
as instructed.
1. Make sure the softener's valve drain hose is
hooked up and the open end directed to a
floor drain, laundry tube or other suitable type
of drain.
2. The system should be connected to electrical
power.
3. Place the bypass valve in "bypass" position
(see Figure 4). On a single valve, slide
the stem inward to bypass. On a 3-valve
bypass, close the inlet and outlet valves and
open the bypass valve.
4. Fully open the house main water pipe shutoff
valve.
5. Initiate a regeneration by pressing and
holding for 3 seconds the RECHARGE
button. The valve motor will start running
and the valve will advance to the "Fill"
position (see Figure 21).
6. After you hear the valve motor stop running
(valve in "Fill" position), press, but do not
hold the RECHARGE button. The valve will
advance to the "Brine" position (see Figure
21).
7. After you hear the valve motor stop running
(valve in "Brine" position), press, but do not
hold the RECHARGE button. The valve will
advance to the "Backwash" position (see
Figure 21).
8. Once the unit is in the backwash, place
bypass valve in SERVICE position (see
Figure 4), exactly as follows:
(a). Single Bypass Valve: Slowly, slide
pull the valve stem outward toward service,
pausing several times to allow the softener to
pressurize gradually. Check for leaks.
(b). 3-Valve Bypass: Fully close the bypass
valve and open the outlet valve. Slowly open
the inlet valve, pausing several time to allow
the softener to pressurize gradually. Check
for leaks.
9. Let the softener complete the backwash and
fast rinse cycles (takes about 20 minutes).
When the regeneration ends, the softener's
valve returns to the service position.
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