GE GXSH39E Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 3

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Water Softening System
Models G×SH39E and GNSH45E
WAR N IN G:
Read entire manual. Failure to follow all guides and rules could cause personal
injury or property damage.
• Check with your state and/or local public works department for plumbing codes. You must follow their
guides as you install the Water Softening system.
NOTE: Failure to comply with these installation instructions will void the product warranty, and the
installer will be responsible for any service, repair or damages caused thereby.
BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
•IMPORTANT - Save these instructions
for local inspector's use.
• IMPORTANT - Observe all g overning
codes and ordinances.
• Note to Installer- Be sure to leave these
instructions with the Consumer.
Note to Consumer - Keep these instructions
for future reference.
Proper installation is the responsibilitg of the
installer.
Product failure due to improper installation
is not covered under the Warranty.
A shutoff valve must be available or added near
the installation point.
IMPORTANT INSTALLATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
• In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Plumbing Code 248 CMR shell be adhered to.
Consult with your licensed plumber.
• Use onlg lead-free solder and flux for oil sweat-
solder connections, as required bg state and
federal codes.
• Connect the softener to the main water supplg
pipe before or ahead of the water heater.
DO NOT RUN HOT WATER THROUGH THE
SOFTENER. Temperature of water passing
through the softener must be less than 120%.
IMPORTANT INSTALLATION
RECOMMENDATIONS (CONT.)
Use care when handling the softener. Do not
turn upside down, drop, drag or set on sharp
protrusions.
Maximum allowable inlet water pressure is 125
psi. If dagtime pressure is over 80 psi, nighttime
pressure mog exceed the maximum. Use o
pressure reducing valve if necessorg. (Adding o
pressure reducing valve mag reduce the flow.)
The softener works on 24 volt-60 Hz electrical
power onlg. Be sure to use the included
transformer. Be sure the electric outlet and
transformer are in an inside location to protect
from moisture.
• See Where to Install the Softener section
for more details.
-&WARNING:
Do not use with water
that is microbiologicollg unsafe or of unknown
qualitg without adequate disinfection before or
after the sgstem. The water should be tested
periodicollg to verifg that the sgstem is
performing satisfactorilg.
• Small ports remaining after the installation could
be a choke hazard. Discord safelg.