GE GXSF39B, Owner'S Manual & Installation Instructions

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Installation instructions.
Typical Installation Illustration
Optional 3-Valve Bypass Installation Illustration
6
Soft water
Hard water to
outside faucets
MAIN W
ATER PIPE
Hard water
NOTE: See Drain Hose
Connections
section.
24V transformer
120-volt outlet
Hard water
Soft water
From softener
outlet
To softener
inlet
Hard water
Soft water
From softener
outlet
To softener
inlet
CROSS-OVER
Use if water supply flows from the left.
Include single or 3-valve bypass.
MAIN W
ATER PIPE
Soft water
Hard water
24V transformer
120-volt outlet
Bypass valve
Hard water to
outside faucets
Inlet valve
Outlet valve
3-valve bypass system
For soft water service:
• Open the inlet and outlet
valves
• Close the bypass valve
For bypass hard water:
• Close the inlet and outlet
valves
• Open the bypass valve
Salt hole
cover
removed
SALT
GOES HERE
Brinewell
INLET
Washer (2)
Copper tube, 3/4
″
(2)
Installation nut (2)
Bypass Valve
• Pull out for soft water service
• Push in for bypass
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.
Adapters for this installation are not supplied with the softener.
To order these adapters, call GE Parts 800-626-2000. (Ask for Part # WS60X10006.)
Nut (2)
Copper
tube,
3/4
″
(2)
Washer (2)
Installation adapter (2) (see above)
INLET
NOTE: Threads on the installation adapters 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 on
installation adapters.
CROSS-OVER
Use if water supply flows from
the left. Include single or
3-valve bypass.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Union (not supplied) (2)