GE GXSF18G Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 6

Water softening system
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Step-by-step installation instructions.
::Ji:: Turn
off the gas or electric
supply
to the water heater)
in the possibility
that
the water
heater
may be drained
while draining
pipes.
::Ji:: Turn
off the water
supply
to pipes
to be cut and drain
the house
water pipes.
_: Open
both
hot and
cold taucets
at the lowest location
possible.
NOTE: For easier
installation,
remove
the top cover
(Fig. 3A). Slide
the salt
hole cover open.
i,ocate
the top cover release
point.
Pull gently
on the top
cover at the release
point,
lilt up and
rotate
top cover backwards
to remove.
::Ji:: Remove
all packing
material
located
under
top cover.
1. INSTALL BYPASS VALVE
* Remove
plastic
shii_ping
plug and
wire ti'om valve outlet.
NOTE: Besurethe turbine and
"
"
bv_ _
supportare firraly in place inthe
__1
_u£1
utlet
valveoutlet. Blowinto the valve _TaUn_lsn:p
Sp_/
port andobservethe turbine
for free rotation,
t
• Push
the byl)ass valve (lubricate
o-ring
seals with silicone
grease)
into both
ports
of the valve as shown
in Fig. 3B.
• Snap
the 2 large
plastic
clips in place,
from
the top, down as shown
in Figures
3B and 3(:. Be sure they snap into place.
Pull on the
bypass
valve to make
sure it is held
securely
in place.
2. MOVE THE SOFTENER ASSEMBLY INTO INSTALLATION POSITION
Be sure
the installation
surtace
is level and smooth.
Shaq_ objects
under
the tank may i)uncture
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 sottener.
3. PLUMB "IN" AND "OUT" PIPES TO AND FROM SOFTENER
CAUTION:
(-)bser\e
all of the following
cautions
as you
connect
inlet
and outlet
i)lumbing.
See illustrations
on page
5.
• BE SURE
INCOMING
HARD
WATER
SUPPI,Y
IS DIRECTED
TO THE
SOFTENER
VAI,VE INLET
PORT.
If house
water
flow is fi'om the left,
use a I)lumbing
crossover
as shown
in Fig. 1, page
5. If the house
water
flows up from
the floor
level,
turn the bypass valve upside
down as shown
in Fig. 3D,
" If making
a soldered
copper
installation,
do all sweat soldering
before
comlecting
pipes
to the bypass
valve,
Torch
heat will damage
i)lastic
parts.
• When
turning
threaded
pipe fittings
onto
plastic
fittings,
use care not
to cross-thread,
" Use pipe joint
compound
on all external
pipe threads.
• Sul)port
inlet
and
outlet
I)hunbing,
in some manner
(use pipe
hangers)
to keep
the weight
off of the valve fittings.
Rg3A
TopCover_
Release
Point
Salt Hole
Cover
EmTop
Cover
Rg3B
DrainFitting!
_ _'._<-i
Clip
Inl
J
IBypass
O-ring seal goes into
valve
the outer grooveonly.
The clip snapsinto the
inner groove(seebelow).
Fig. 3C
SIDE
VIEW
Clip
END
Valve body
Bypass valve
inlet or outlet
(push all the way in)
Rg3B
Turnbypassvalve
upsidedown to
O_U connectto floor
levelplumbing
T
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