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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, but the bridge is under it. The following is the best way to check for a salt bridge. Salt should be loose al
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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 sys
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Normal Operation, Timer Display During normal operation, the present time of day and AM or PM show in the control display area. When the demand computer determines a regeneration is needed, RECHARGE TONIGHT begins to flash in the display along with the present time. RECHARGE TONIGHT flashes until the next regeneration start time, then changes to RECHARGE NOW, which flashes until the regeneration is over. The display also shows the current cycle in the regeneration process. When the valve is in
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About water softener system. Feature/Service: Automatic Electronic Diagnostics The timer computer has a self-diagnostic function for the electrical system (except input power and water meter). The computer monitors the electronic components and circuits for correct operation. If a malfunction occurs, an error code appears in the timer display. The chart on Error Codes shows the error codes that could appear and possible defects for each code. While an error code is displayed, the TOUCH or HOLD a
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Timer/Softener, Service Checkout Procedure If you are not getting soft water, and an error code is not displayed, use the procedures below to find the problem. First make the following visual checks. VISUAL CHECKS: Is there electrical power to the outlet the water softening system 1 transformer is plugged into? Is there sufficient salt in the storage tank? 2 Is the plumbing bypass valve directing water for soft water 3 service? Is the valve drain hose open to the drain, not elevated too high,
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About water softener system. Service: Manually Initiated Electronic Diagnostics To enter diagnostics, press and hold the DATA button until the display appears as shown. 1 NOTE: If the softener is in the middle of a regeneration, top part of the display shows the cycle On of regeneration and minutes of the cycle remaining. If two cycle names are flashing, the valve LAST RECHARGE is in transition between the cycles. A The three digits under WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM indicate water meter operation
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Service: Manually Advance Regeneration Check This check verifies proper operation of the valve motor, brine tank fill, brine draw, regeneration flow rates and other controller functions. First, make the initial checks and the manually initiated electronic diagnostics. NOTE: The face plate display must show a steady time (not flashing). Press the TOUCH or HOLD button and hold for three seconds. RECHARGE NOW begins to flash as 1 the water softening system enters the fill cycle of regeneration. Re
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About water softener system. Service: Regeneration and Heavy Duty Backwash NOTE: Each of the following functions has a factory set default value. The defaults are: Regeneration start time –2:00AM ; Maximum days between regenerations –0 (display shows dY–); Heavy duty backwash –OFF. The defaults are suitable for most installations. However, depending on water supply quality, household peak water use hours, etc., adjustment is available to meet specific needs. To make a change, read and do the fo
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GE Appliances
Safety Instructions
Owner’s Manual &
Proper installation . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Installation Instructions
Installation Instructions
PNSF39Z01
Drain connections . . . . . . . . . .7, 8
Important recommendations . .4
Installation instructions . . . . . .4-6
Planning and location . . . . . . . . .5
Programming the control . . . . . .9
Sanitizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Specifications and
dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Step-by-step instructions . . . .7
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Congratulations! 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 Installation and 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 years. And we hope you will b
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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 only. Be sure to use only the included transformer. n Use care when handling the water softening system. Do no
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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 Be sure to check the entire softener for any shipping damage or parts loss. Also note damage to the shipping cartons. Contact the transportation company for all damage and loss claims. The manufacturer is not responsible for damages in transit. Small parts, needed to install the sof
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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, Fig.1. Use this as a guide when planning your particular installation. Be sure to direct the incoming hard w
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MAIN WATER PIPE MAIN WATER PIPE Installation instructions. Typical Installation Illustration Fig. 1 Soft water Hard water Hard water to outside faucets 120-volt outlet CROSS-OVER Union (2) (not supplied) Use if water supply flows from the left. Include single or 3-valve bypass. Nut (2) Copper tube, 3/4† (2) 24V transformer Washer (2) Hard water Bypass Valve Soft water • pull out for service • push in for bypass To softener inlet INLET NOTE: Threads on the bypass valve are 1” male From softener
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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 Clip Fig. 3A water heater may be drained while draining pipes. • Turn off the water supply to pipes to be cut and drain the house water pipes. Outlet • Open both hot and cold faucets. 1. INSTALL BYPASS VALVE • Remove plastic shipping plug and wire from valve outlet. NOTE: Be sure the turbine Bypass valve Turbine and support are firmly in NOTE: Threads on the • Inlet pla
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Step-by-step installation instructions. 4A. CONNECTING A RIGID VALVE DRAIN TUBE Fig. 4A 1/4† NPT threads • To adapt a copper drain tube to the softener, use a hacksaw to cut the barbed end 1/2† O.D. from the drain fitting as shown in Fig. 4A. Rotate the drain fitting so the cutting copper tube (not Barbs furnished) blade clears the valve housing to prevent damage to valve. Buy a compression fitting (1/4† female pipe thread x 1/2† O.D. tube) and needed tubing from your local hardware store. Clip
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TOUCH or HOLD button UP (+) button RECHARGE TONIGHT TOUCH or RECHARGE NOW HOLD TIME SET Set button HARDNESS DOWN (-) button REMAINING CAPACITY FLOW RATE GPM DATA GALLONS TODAY Display AVG. DAILY GALLONS DATA button Programming the Control Timer settings required—upon installation and after an extended power outage. NOTE: • When the transformer is plugged into the electrical outlet, 12:00 AM is flashing and PRESENT TIME show in the upper display area. Program the timer as instructed below.
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Step-by-step installation instructions. Sanitizing Procedures To complete the installation, do the following sanitizing procedures. Care is taken at the factory to keep your water softener clean and sanitary. Materials used to make the softener will not infect or contaminate your water supply and will not cause bacteria to form or grow. However, during shipping, storage, installing and operating, bacteria could get into the softener. For this reason, sanitizing as follows is suggested when inst
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Specifications/Dimensions Model GE Profile Performance PNSF39Z Rated Capacity* See rating decal, located on the softener Amount of high capacity resin (lbs/cu. ft) 52/1.0 Resin tank nominal size (in., dia. x height) 10† x 35† Service flow rate (gpm) (see rating label on softener) 10 Water supply maximum hardness (gpg) 110 Water supply maximum clear water iron (ppm) ** 6.6 20-125 Water pressure limits (min.-max. psi) 15 Pressure drop at rated service flow (psig) 120 Water temperature maximum (°F
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About the water softener system. Service When the water softening system is providing soft water, it is called “Service.” During service, hard water flows from the house main water pipe into the water softening system. 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 minerals. This is called ion-exchanging. It is much like a magnet attracting and holding metals. Wat
