GE GXSS20H Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 5

PLAN HOW YOU WILL INSTALL THE
SOFTENER
You must first decide how to run in and out pipes
to the softener. Look at the house main water pipe
at the point where you will connect the softener.
Is the pipe soldered copper, glued plastic or
threaded galvanized? What is the pipe size?
TYPICAL INSTALLATION ILLUSTRATION
Soft water
24V
120-volt
transformer
outlet
Clips
SALT
GOES HERE
Brinewell
Fig. 1
CROSSOVER
Use if water supply flows
from the left. Include single
or 3-valve bypass.
Hard
water
From
softener
To softener
outlet
inlet
Installation Instructions
Hard
water
Hard
water to
outside
1" female
faucets
adapter (2)
(not supplied)
1" NPT male
adapter (2)
O-rings (2)
Clips (2)
INLET
O-rings (2)
Salt hole
cover
removed
NOTE: See Drain
Hose Connections
section.
Soft
water
WARNING:
flux to prevent lead poisoning.
See Typical Installation Illustration. Use this as a guide
when planning your particular installation. Be sure
to direct the incoming hard water supply to the
softener valve inlet fitting. The valve is marked
IN and OUT.
OPTIONAL 3-VALVE BYPASS
INSTALLATION ILLUSTRATION
Soft water
24V
transformer
120-volt
outlet
Outlet valve
1" female adapter
(2) (not supplied)
SALT
GOES
HERE
Brinewell
Fig. 2
CROSSOVER
Use if water supply flows
from the left. Include single
or 3-valve bypass.
Hard
water
From
softener
outlet
5
Use only lead-free solder and
Hard water
to outside
faucets
Inlet
Bypass
valve
valve
1" NPT male
adapter (2)
O-rings (2)
Clips (2)
INLET
Salt hole
3-Valve Bypass
cover
System
removed
For soft water
service:
• Open the inlet
and outlet
valves
• Close the
bypass valve
For bypass hard
water:
• Close the inlet
and outlet
valves
• Open the
bypass valve
Soft
water
To softener
inlet
Hard
water