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GE Appliances
Water Softening System
Installation and
Owner’s Manual
GXSS17Z01
®
GE Answer Center 800.626.2000
Part No. 215C1044P003–1 Pub. No. 49-50007–1 8–98 CG
7196674
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Congratulations! Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 You are Now Part of the GE Family. Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of our quality products and we are committed to providing dependable service. You’ll see it in this easy-to-use Owner’s Manual and you’ll hear it in the friendly voices of our customer service department. Best of all, you’ll experience these values each time you use the water system. That’s important, because your new system will be part of your family for many
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of WARNING! electric shock, property damage or personal injury. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS n Check and comply with your state and local n The water softening system works on 24 volt-60 Hz codes. You must follow these guidelines. electrical power onl
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Installation instructions. CAUTION: Certain plumbing skills are needed for installation. If you are unsure about any part of the installation of this product, consult a professional plumber. Unpacking and Inspection The softener is shipped in one master carton. The softener is completely assembled at the factory, except as required at installation. Be sure to check the entire softener for any shipping damage or parts loss. Also note damage to the shipping cartons. Contact the transportation comp
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Plan How You Will Install the Softener You must first decide how to run in and out pipes to the softener. Look at the house main water pipe at the point where you will connect the softener. Is the pipe soldered copper, glued plastic, or threaded galvanized? What is the pipe size? WARNING: Use only lead-free solder and flux to prevent lead poisoning. See Typical Installation Illustration, F
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MAIN WATER PIPE MAIN WATER PIPE Installation instructions. Typical Installation Illustration Soft water Fig 1. Hard water Hard water to outside faucets 120-volt outlet Installation nut (2) CROSS-OVER Use if water supply flows from the left. 24V transformer Include single or 3-valve bypass. Copper tube, 3/4† (2) Washer (2) Bypass Valve Salt hole • Pull out for service cover Hard water • Push in for bypass removed NOTE: Threads on the bypass Soft water valve are 1† male pipe. If 1† pipes are ne
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Step-by-step installation instructions. Turn off the water supply to pipes to be cut and drain the Clip house water pipes. Open both hot and cold faucets. Fig. 3A. Install bypass valve: 1 • Push the bypass valve (lubricate o-ring seals with silicone grease) into both ports of the valve as shown in Fig. 3A. Outlet • Snap the 2 large plastic clips in place, from the top, down as shown in Fig.
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Step-by-step installation instructions. Connect and run the valve drain hose: Fig. 4A 1/4† NPT threads 5 • Use the provided drain hose (20¢ length included) to attach 1/2† O.D. copper Barbs tube (not furnished) 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 Clip (floor drain, sump, laundry tub, etc.) that terminates at the sewer. Check and comply with local codes. Cut
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service D. Place bypass valve in the service position EXACTLY as follows. KEEP SOFT WATER FAUCETS OPEN. SLOWLY pull or slide the valve stem toward service, pausing several times to allow the softener to pressurize slowly. This initial flow of water may be rusty colored. This is normal and will disappear quickly. E. After about 3 minutes, open a HOT water faucet for 1 minute, or until all air is exp
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Step-by-step installation instructions. Program the Timer Fig. 8 Solid State Timer TIME/DAY REGENERATION TIME REGENERATION DAY SET/CLEAR VACATION ON/OFF TOUCH REGENERATE NOW HOLD SmartWater Softening System Set the timer: When the transformer is plugged into electrical outlet, 12:00AM, SUnday will begin to flash in the time display. Set the time of day and present day of week as follows: A. Set the time of day: Press the TIME/DAY button once and the hour display will begin to flash. 1 Press the
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Specifications/Dimensions See rating decal, located on the Softener Rated Capacity GXSS17Z Amount of high capacity resin (lbs/cu. ft) 31.2/.6 Resin tank nominal size (in., dia. x height) 8 x 40 Service flow rate (gpm) 8 Water supply maximum hardness (gpg) ˜ 50 Water supply maximum clear water iron (ppm) ˜ 3 Water pressure limits (min.-max. psi) 20-125 Pressure drop at rated service flow (p
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About the water softener system. Soft water Hard water Service OUT IN When the water softening system is providing soft water, it is called “Service.” During Salt storage service, hard water flows from the house main water pipe into the water softening system. tank (salt not shown) Inside the water softening system resin tank is a bed made up of thousands of tiny, plastic resin beads. As hard water passes through the bed, each bead attracts and holds the hard Resin tank minerals. This is called
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Breaking a Salt Bridge Sometimes, a hard crust or salt bridge forms in the salt storage area. It is usually caused by high humidity or the wrong kind of salt. When the salt bridges, an empty space forms between the water and salt. Then salt will not dissolve in the water to make brine. If the brine tank is full of salt, it is hard to tell if you have a salt bridge. Salt is loose on top, bu
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About the water softener system. Cleaning the Nozzle and Venturi Assembly A clean nozzle and venturi is needed for the water softening system to work properly. This small unit makes the suction to move brine from the salt storage area to the resin tank during regeneration. If it becomes plugged with sand, dirt, etc., the water softening system will not work and you will get hard water. To get to the nozzle and venturi, remove the water softening system top cover. Be sure the water softening syst
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service About the face plate timer features. Recharging If you have guests visiting, or other times when you use more water than usual, you could TIME/DAY begin to run out of soft water. If the softener is not scheduled to regenerate for another day REGENERATION TIME PM or two, you would get hard water until then. If this happens, or you think it might happen, RCHG REGENERATION DAY press and hold i
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About regenerating the system. It is not hard to fine-tune your softener, but it does take a few minutes of your time to do it right. Read the following carefully. To have soft water all the time, the softener must regenerate, or recharge a certain number of times in each seven day period. How many times to regenerate (set the timer) depends on three things: The number of people in your home tells you how much water is used. 1 The grains per gallon (GPG) hardness of your water supply. 2 NOTE: If
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Step 3—Press TIME/DAY button to return the present time and day display. To set the present time of day and day of week see Program the Timer section. If you need help to program the timer, all the GE Answer Center 800.626.2000. Regeneration Chart This makes it easy for you to pick the best regeneration and fill time setting to use. Step 1—Go down the side of the chart to the number of pers
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Before you call for service… Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the chart on this page first and you may not need to call for service. Problem Possible Causes What To Do No soft water No salt in the storage tank. • Refill with salt. See the Step-by-Step Installation Instructions. Use the TOUCH HOLD button to start a regeneration. See the About the Face Plate Timer section. Transformer unplugged • Check for loss of power and correct. Reset the times, then at the wall outlet, or
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