Salt Storage Level And Refilling - GE GXSF27B Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

About the water softener system.
Service: Manually Advance Regeneration Check
Tiffs check verifies proper operauon of tlle valve motor, brine tank fill, brine draw, regeneration fit)w rates and other ( omroller
flmcdons. First, make tile initial checks and file Manually Initiated Electronic Diagnostics.
NOTE: The connol display nmst shrewa steady dine (not flashing).
F_ Press fl_e TOUCH or HOLDbutton and hoki in fin duee seconds. RECHARGE N OWbegins m flash as the x_wtersoftening system
enters the fill Q,cle ofregenerauon. Remove the brinewell (over and, using a flashlight, obse_,e fill x_wterentering tl'le brine
tank. If water does not enter tl_e tank, look ti)r an obstm( ted nozzle, venmri, fill fl(rw phlg or brine robing. See Care and cleaning
of the water softenersystem secuon.
_ Atier obserx4ng fill, press dm TOUCH or HOLDbutton t() move d_e water softening svstem into brining. A slow flow ofwater to the
drain will begin. Veri_ brine (haw fiom the brine tank by shining a flashlight imo dm brinewell and obserx4ng a nod( eable (hop
in tile liquid level over an extended period of time.
NOTE:Be sure a salt bridge is not preventing water fiom contacting sah. See Care and
cleaning
of the water
softeningsystem
section.
If the water softening system doesnot draw brine, check:
[] nozzle and/or venmri dirty or detective. [] detective nozzle and venmri seal
[] nozzle and venmri not seated properly on gasket. [] odler inner valve deter t (rotor seal, rotor & disc, wave washer, eL(.).
[] restri( ted drain (check drain fiuing and hose).
NOTE:If water system pressure is low, an elevated &ain hose m W (arise balk pressure, stopping brine draw.
W] Again, press the TOUCHor HOLD button to move tile water sofiening system into backwash. I x)ok ti)r a fast flow of water fiom dm
d;ain hose. A slow flow indicates a plugged top distributor, backw_'M_flow plug, or drain hose.
D Press tl_e TOUCH or HOLD button to moxe the water softening system into £tst rinse. Again look tora ti_stdrain flow. Allow
tlle water softening svstem to rinse fin a few minutes to flusl'l t£ut any brine dial may ,)emain in fl_e resin tank flom tlle brining
()'cle test.
_Toremrndmwater sofieningsvstemmservi(e
pressdm TOUCHorHOtDbmton.
Care and cleaning of the water softeningsystem.
Checking the Salt Storage Level and Refilling
Brine (salt dissolved in water) is needed tor each and eve_T regeneration. The water fi)r making brine is metered into tile salt
storage mea by tile water soliening system valve and conuol. However,youmustkeep the tank supplied with salt.
When to refill with salt: Check tile salt level a tew weeks atier you install tile water soliening system and eve D"week after that. Refill
when the brine rank is tiom l/3 to 1/2 fifll. In humid areas it is best to fill with less salt more olien. Never all()w tile water soliening
system to use all the salt beti)re you refill it. Without salt, you will soon have hard water.
Use clean water sotiening salts only, at least 99.5% pure. NUGGET, PEII_ET or coarse SOLAR salts me recommended. De net use
rock,block,granulatedor ice creammakingsalts.They contain dirt and sediments, or nmsh and cake, and will create maintenance
problems.
CAUTION:Waterse#ening salt with iron removing additives:Some salts may have an additive to help the water softening system
handle iron in the water supply. Although this additive may help to keep the water sotiening system resin clean, it may also
release corrosive flmms that weaken and shorten the lite of some water sot/ening system pmts. GE recommends using only
Diamond Cusml' Red.Duff brand salt.
Cleaning Iron Out of the Water Softening System
Your water softening system takes h_udness minerals (caldum and magnesium) out of the water. Also, it can control some (see
Specification Guidelinessection) "clear water" iron. With clear water iron, water fiom a timcet is clem when first put into a glass. After
15 to 30 minutes, the water begins to cloud or turn rust colored. A water soliening system will notremove any iron that makes the
water cloudy or rusly as it comes tiom the taucet (called red water iron). To rake red water iron out of water, or over the maximum
of clem water iron, an iron fiher or other equipment is needed.
GE recommends using only Diamond Custal '_Red.Duff brand salts with hon Fighter '_additive to help keep the resin bed clean of
clem iron. Ify{)ur water supply has clear water iron, periodic resin bed cleaning is needed. GE recommends using Super hon Out"
brand resin bed cleaner to thor{)ughly clean your resin bed ify{)ur iron content is high. (lean the bed at least eve U six months, or
more often if iron appears in the sot/water belween cleanings.
IMPORTANT: It is important to mix the resin bed cleaner with water (tollowing the mamlthcmrer's insmlctions), pour it into the
Orinewell tube (see page 6) and regenerate the softener immediately. Do not pour the resin bed cleaner in xdth the salt, as it will not
be as ettecfive in cleaning the resin, and can cause damage to the sot/ener if it is let/in the brine tank ti)r an extended period due to
the corrosive gases that are limned.
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