Installation Instructions - GE GXSF30V Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions.
COMPLETE INLET AND OUTLET PLUMBING
WARNING!
ELECTRICALSHOCK HAZARD:
Instell metal ground clamp to metel house
water supply pipe before beginning instelletion.
Securely tighten connection in center of metal
ground clemp. Feilure to do so can result in
death or electrical shock.
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• Secure ground clamp to metal pipes.
Measure, cut, and loosely assemble pipe and
fittings from the main water pipe to the inlet and
outlet ports of the water softener valve. Be sure
to keep fittings fully together, and pipes squared
and straight.
BE SUREINCOMING HARD WATER SUPPLYIS
DIRECTED TO THE SOFTENER VALVE INLET PORT.
NOTE: Inlet and outlet are marked on the water
softener valve. Trace the water flow direction to
be sure hard water is to inlet.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to fit, align and support
all plumbing to prevent putting stress on the
water softener valve inlet and outlet. Stress from
misaligned or unsupported plumbing may cause
damage to the valve.
• If making a soldered copper installation, do all
sweat soldering before connecting pipes to the
NPT adapters and bypass valve. Torch heat will
damage plastic parts.
WARNING!
If solder is used to make pipe connection
use only lead free solder and flux to
prevent lead poisoning.
• When turning threaded pipe fittings onto plastic
fittings, use care not to cross-thread.
• Use Teflon Tape on all external pipe threads.
Complete the inlet and outlet plumbing for the
type of pipe you will be using. Secure ground
clamp to metal pipes.
INSTALL VALVE DRAIN HOSE
1. Measure, cut to needed length and connect the
3/8"drain line (provided) to the water softener
valve drain fitting. Use a hose clamp to hold
the hose in place.
NOTE: Avoid drain hose runs longer than 30 feet.
Avoid elevating the hose more than 8 feet above
the floor. Make the valve drain line as short and
direct as possible.
IMPORTANT: If codes require a rigid drain line
see"Valve Drain requirements" section.
2. Route the drain hose or copper tubing to the
floor drain or other suitable drain point. Secure
drain hose. This will prevent "whipping" during
regenerations. See "Air Gap Requirements"
section (Figure 1).
NOTE: The softener will not work if the water
cannot exit the drain hose during recharge.
INSTALL SALT STORAGE TANK OVERFLOW
HOSE
1. Measure, cut to needed length and connect the
3/8"drain line (provided) to the salt storage tank
overflow elbow and secure in place with a hose
clamp.
2. Route the hose to the floor drain, or other
suitable drain point no higher than the drain
fitting on the salt storage tank (This is a gravity
drain). If the tank overfills with water, the
excess water flows to the drain point. Cut the
drain line to the desired length and route it
neatly out of the way.
IMPORTANT:For proper operation of the water
softener, do not connect the water softener valve
drain tubing to the salt storage tank overflow hose.
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