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Step-by-step installation instructions.

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Turn off the gas or electric supply to the water heater, in the possibility that the
water heater may be drained while draining pipes.

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Turn off the water supply to pipes to be cut and drain the house water pipes.

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Open both hot and cold faucets.

INSTALL BYPASS VALVE

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Remove plastic shipping plug and wire from valve outlet.

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Push the bypass valve (lubricate o-ring seals with silicone grease) into both ports
of the valve as shown in Fig. 3A.

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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.

MOVE THE SOFTENER ASSEMBLY INTO INSTALLATION POSITION:

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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.

PLUMB

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.

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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.

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If making a soldered copper installation,

do all sweat soldering before

connecting pipes to the bypass valve.

Torch heat will damage plastic parts.

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When turning threaded pipe fittings onto plastic fittings,

use care not to

cross-thread.

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Use pipe joint compound on all external pipe threads.

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Support inlet and outlet plumbing in some manner (use pipe hangers

) to keep

the weight off of the valve fittings.

CONNECT AND RUN THE VALVE DRAIN HOSE:

IMPORTANT:

If you want to attach the drain fitting to a rigid tube,

see Step 4A and 4B.

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Use the provided drain hose (20

′

length included) to attach to the valve drain

fitting (Fig. 4A). To keep water pressure from blowing the hose off, use a hose
clamp to secure in place.

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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.

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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.

air gap prevents possible siphoning of sewer water into the softener, if the sewer
should “back-up.”

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Elevating the drain hose may cause back pressure that could reduce the brine
draw during recharge. If raising the drain line overhead is required to get to the
drain point, measure the inlet water pressure to the softener first. For inlet pressures
between 20 and 50 psi, do not raise higher than 8

′

above the floor. For inlet

pressure above 50 psi, the drain line may be raised to a maximum height of 14

′

Fig. 3A

Fig. 3B

Fig. 3C

Fig. 4A

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