GE GXSF23Z, Owner'S Manual And Installation Instructions

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Fig. 3B
Valve body inlet or
outlet
Bypass valve
(push all the way in)
Clip
END
VIEW
SIDE
VIEW
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Step-by-step installation instructions.
• Turn off the gas or electric supply to the water heater, in the possibility that the
water heater may be drained while draining pipes.
• Turn off the water supply to pipes to be cut and drain the house water pipes.
• Open both hot and cold faucets.
1. INSTALL BYPASS VALVE
•
Remove plastic shipping plug and wire from valve outlet.
•
Push the bypass valve (lubricate o-ring seals with silicone grease) into both ports
of the valve as shown in Fig. 3A.
•
Snap the 2 large plastic clips in place, from the top, down as shown in Figures
3A and 3B.
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 surface is level and smooth. Sharp objects under the
tank may puncture 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 softener.
3. PLUMB IN AND OUT PIPES TO AND FROM SOFTENER:
CAUTION:
Observe all of the following cautions as you connect inlet and
outlet plumbing. See Fig. 1 or 2.
• BE SURE INCOMING
HARD WATER
SUPPLY IS DIRECTED TO THE
SOFTENER VALVE INLET PORT. If house water flow is from the left, use a
plumbing cross-over as shown in Fig. 1.
• If making a soldered copper installation, do all sweat soldering before
connecting pipes to the bypass valve. Torch heat will damage plastic parts.
• When turning threaded pipe fittings onto plastic fittings, use care not to
cross-thread.
• Use pipe joint compound on all external pipe threads.
• Support inlet and outlet plumbing in some manner (use pipe hangers
) to keep
the weight off of the valve fittings.
4. CONNECT AND RUN THE VALVE DRAIN HOSE:
•
Use the provided drain hose (20
′
length included) to attach to the valve drain
fitting. To keep water pressure from blowing the hose off, use a hose clamp to
secure in place.
• Locate the other end of the hose at a suitable drain point (floor drain, sump,
laundry tub, etc.) that terminates at the sewer.
Check and comply with local
codes.
IMPORTANT: If more drain hose is needed, it should be ordered from GE Parts
at 800.626.2002. The water softener will not work if water cannot exit this hose
during regenerations.
• Tie or wire the hose in place at the drain point. High water pressure will cause it
to whip during the back-wash and fast rinse cycles of regeneration.
Also provide
an air gap of at least 1–1/2
″
between the end of the hose and the drain point.
An air gap prevents possible siphoning of sewer water into the softener, if the
sewer should “back-up.”
• If raising the drain hose overhead is required to get to the drain point,
do not raise higher than 8
′
above the floor. Elevating the hose may cause a
back-pressure that could reduce brine draw during regenerations.
Fig. 3A
Fig. 3C
Fig. 4
NOTE: Be sure the turbine
and support are firmly in
place in the valve outlet.
Blow into the valve port
and observe the turbine
for free rotation.
Drain
fitting
on
valve
Valve
drain
hose
FLOOR DRAIN
Turbine
Valve outlet
Turbine shaft
and support
IN
OUT
Turn bypass valve
up-side down to
connect to floor
level plumbing
Clip
Outlet
Inlet
O-ring seal goes into
the outer groove only.
The clip snaps into the
inner groove (see
below
).
Bypass valve
NOTE:
Threads on the
bypass valve are 1
″
male
pipe. If 1
″
pipes are needed,
do not use the copper tubes
and nuts included. Buy 1
″
pipe thread female adapter,
and plumb directly to 1
″
threads .
Tie or wire hose
in place
1
1
⁄
2
″
air gap
STANDPIPE
LAUNDRY TUB
SUMP
Clamp