Step-By-Step Instructions - GE GXSS17Z01 Installation And Owner's Manual

Step-by-step installation instructions.
Turn off the water supply to pipes to be cut and drain the
house water pipes. Open both hot and cold faucets.
Install bypass valve:
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• Push the bypass valve (lubricate o-ring seals with silicone
grease) into both ports of the valve as shown in Fig. 3A.
• Snap the 2 large plastic clips in place, from the top, down
as shown in Fig. 3A and Fig. 3B. Be sure they snap into
place. Pull on the bypass valve to make sure it is held
securely in place.
Move the softener assembly into installation position:
2
• Be sure the installation surface is level and smooth. Sharp
objects under the tank may puncture it. If needed, place
the tank on a section of 3/4 thick (minimum) plywood.
Then, place shims under the plywood as needed to level
the softener.
Plumb IN and OUT pipes to and from softener:
3
CAUTION: Observe all of the following cautions as you
connect inlet and outlet plumbing.
• Turn off the water heater.
• Be sure incoming hard water supply is directed to the
softener valve inlet port. If house water flow is from the
left, use a plumbing cross-over as shown in Fig. 1.
• If making a soldered copper installation, do all sweat
soldering before connecting pipes to the bypass valve. Torch
heat will damage plastic parts.
• When turning threaded pipe fittings onto plastic fittings,
use care not to cross-thread.
• Use pipe joint compound on all external pipe threads.
• Support inlet and outlet plumbing in some manner (use
pipe hangers) to keep the weight off of the valve fittings.
Install the brine tank overflow fittings:
4
• Insert the rubber grommet into the 3/4 diameter hole in
the brine tank sidewall as shown in Fig. 5.
• Push the end of the hose adapter elbow into the grommet
as shown in Fig. 5.
Fig. 3A.
Inlet
O-ring seal goes into the outer groove
only. The clip snaps into the inner
groove (see below).
Fig. 3B.
Clip
SIDE
VIEW
Bypass valve
Valve body inlet or
(push all the way in)
outlet
Fig. 3C.
OUT
IN
Fig. 4.
Drain
fitting on
valve
Clip
Outlet
Bypass valve
NOTE: Threads on
the valve are 1
male pipe. If 1
pipe is needed, buy
adapters and plumb
to the 1 threads.
END
VIEW
Turn bypass valve up-
side down to connect
to floor level plumbing
Valve
drain
hose
To sewer drain
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