Care And Cleaning - GE GNSF18Z01 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

About the water softener system.
Service: Manually Advance Regeneration Check
This check verifies proper operation of the valve motor, brine tank fill, brine draw, regeneration flow rates and
other controller functions. First, make the initial checks and the Manually Initiated Electronic Diagnostics.
NOTE: The control display must show a steady time (not flashing).
Press the TOUCH or HOLD button and hold in for three seconds. RECHARGE NOW begins to flash as the water
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softening system enters the fill cycle of regeneration. Remove the brinewell cover and, using a flashlight,
observe fill water entering the brine tank.
If water does not enter the tank, look for an obstructed nozzle, venturi, fill flow plug or brine tubing.
See Care and cleaning of the water softener system section.
2 After observing fill, press the TOUCH or HOLD button to move the water softening system into brining.
A slow flow of water to the drain will begin. Verify brine draw from the brine tank by shining a flashlight
into the brinewell and observing a noticeable drop in the liquid level over an extended period of time.
NOTE: Be sure a salt bridge is not preventing water from contacting salt. See Care and cleaning of the water
softening system section.
If the water softening system does not draw brine, check:
nozzle and/or venturi dirty or defective.
nozzle and venturi not seated properly on gasket.
restricted drain (check drain fitting and hose).
defective nozzle and venturi seal.
other inner valve defect (rotor seal, rotor & disc, wave washer, etc.).
NOTE: If water system pressure is low, an elevated drain hose may cause back pressure, stopping brine draw.
3 Again, press the TOUCH or HOLD button to move the water softening system into backwash. Look for a fast
flow of water from the drain hose.
A slow flow indicates a plugged top distributor, backwash flow plug, or drain hose.
Press the TOUCH or HOLD button to move the water softening system into fast rinse. Again look for a fast
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drain flow. Allow the water softening system to rinse for a few minutes to flush out any brine that may
remain in the resin tank from the brining cycle test.
To return the water softening system to service, press the TOUCH or HOLD button.
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