GE GXSF30V, Owner'S Manual & Installation Instructions

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Installation Instructions.
COMPLETE INLET AND OUTLET PLUMBING
WARNING:
A copper or galvanized cold water pipe may be
used to ground electrical outlets in the home. Failure
to maintain this ground path may result in an electric
shock hazard. If the cold water pipe is used to ground
electric outlets, please refer to Installing the Ground
Wire section before cutting the pipe.
IMPORTANT: This water softener has a non-
metallic valve system. Installing it on metal
plumbing will break electrical continuity, which
may interrupt grounding for the home. You
must restore electrical continuity in your metal
plumbing system.
If you install a 3-valve bypass system (Figure 5),
electrical continuity will be maintained. If you
install the non-metallic bypass valve (Figure 11),
please refer to the Installing the Ground Wire
section before cutting the pipe.
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 SURE INCOMING
HARD WATER SUPPLY IS
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.
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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.
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fittings, use care not to cross-thread.
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Complete the inlet and outlet plumbing for the
type of pipe you will be using. Secure ground
clamp to metal pipes.
INSTALLING THE GROUND WIRE
NOTE : If your house plumbing is plastic, it would
not be used as a grounding path, and this step
should be skipped.
IMPORTANT: A copper or galvanized cold water pipe
is often used to ground electrical outlets in the home.
Grounding protects you from electrical shock. The
water softener may have broken this ground path. To
restore connection, install a 12”-long, 6-gauge copper
wire across and tightly clamp using UL-approved
1/2”–1” bronze grounding clamps at both ends
as shown (Figure 12). Zinc clamps should not be
used on copper plumbing. Wire and clamps may
be purchased separately from your local hardware
store.
1. Clean copper pipe and ends of wire with emery
paper. Bare wire is recommended. If insulated
wire is used, is should be stripped 3/4” at each
end before cleaning with emery paper.
2. Attach bronze clamps to pipe. Tighten screws.
3. Attach to clamps as shown. Tighten screws.
NOTE : If you are installing a sediment filter or
other item(s) into the plumbing system, along with
the water softener, be sure to restore electrical
continuity across all removed metal pipe sections.
Figure 11
Figure 12
Ground Wire
Clamp (2)