Important Recommendations; Installation Instructions - GE GXSF27B Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

Installation instructions.
_]tCAUTION: Certain plumbing skills are needed for installation. If you are unsure about any part of the
installation of this product, consuh a professional plulnber.
Unpacking and Inspection
Be sure to (heck the endre softener for any shipping damage or parts loss. Also note damage to the
shipping cartons. ( ontact the transportation COlnpany ti)r all damage and loss clailns. The mamdacmrer is not
responsible for damages in transit.
Small parts, needed to install the softener, are on a skin-packed cardboard piece. To avoid loss of the small
parts, keep them on the skin-pa( k until you are ready to use them.
Important Installation Recommendations
Read entire manual. Failure to tollow all guidelines and rules could cause personal in iu U or property damage.
"Before you begin installation, read these Installation Instructions completely. Then, obtain all the materials
and tools you will need to make the installation. Failure to properly install the softener voids the warranty.
"Check local codes. The installation must contorm to them.
,, In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Plumbing Code 248 CMR shall be adhered to. Consult with your
licensed plumber.
• Use only lead-tiee solder and flux tot all swea/-solder connections, as required by state and tederal codes.
"( onnect the softener u) the main water supply pipe beforeor ahead of_e water heater. DONOTRUN
HOT WATER THROUGH THESOFTENER. Temperature
of water passing through the softener nmst be less
than 120°F.
• Use care when handling the soliener. Do not U_rn upside down, drop, &ag, or set on shmp prou_usions.
"Maxinmm allowable inlet wamr pressure is 125 psi. If dwfime pressure is over 80 psi, nighttime pressure m W
exceed the maxinmm. Use a pressure re&icing x_dve if necessm T. (Adding a pressure reducing valve m W
reduce the flow.)
"The softener works on 24 voh-60 Hz electrical power only. Be sure to use the included mmstbrmer. Be sure
the ele(tri( outlet and transformer are in an inside lo(ation to prote( t fiom wet weather.
"See Whereto Install the Softener se(tion for more details.
WARNING'. Do not use with water that is microbiologically unsalb or of unknown quality with{)ut
adequate disintecdon beti)re or atier the system. The water sh{mid be tested periodically to veri_ that the
sysmm is pertorming safisLmtofily.
Small pmls remaining atier the installation could be a choke hazard. Discmd sately.
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