GE 6000A Step-by-step installation instructions, B, Customer Service, Install bypass valve

Step-by-step installation instructions.

Safety

Turn off the water supply to pipes to be cut and drain the house water pipes. Open both hot and cold faucets.

1 Install bypass valve:

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

•Snap the 2 large plastic clips in place, from the top, down as shown in Fig. 3A and Fig. 3B. Be sure they snap into place. Pull on the bypass valve to make sure it is held securely in place.

2 Move the softener assembly into installation position:

•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.

3 Plumb IN and OUT pipes to and from softener:

CAUTION: Observe all of the following cautions as you connect inlet and outlet plumbing.

•Turn off the water heater.

•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.

•If making a soldered copper installation, do all sweat soldering before connecting pipes to the bypass valve. Torch heat will damage plastic parts.

•When turning threaded pipe fittings onto plastic fittings, use care not to cross-thread.

•Use pipe joint compound on all external pipe threads.

•Support inlet and outlet plumbing in some manner (use pipe hangers) to keep the weight off of the valve fittings.

4 Install the brine tank overflow fittings:

•Insert the rubber grommet into the 3/4″ diameter hole in the brine tank sidewall as shown in Fig. 5.

•Push the end of the hose adapter elbow into the grommet as shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 3A. Clip

Outlet

	Inlet
O-ring seal goes into the outer groove		Bypass valve
		NOTE: Threads on
only. The clip snaps into the inner
		the valve are 1″
groove (see below).
		male pipe. If 1″
		pipe is needed, buy
		adapters and plumb
		to the 1″ threads.

Fig. 3B.

	Clip
SIDE	END
	VIEW
VIEW

Bypass valve Valve body inlet or (push all the way in) outlet

Fig. 3C.

Turn bypass valve up- side down to connect to floor level plumbing

OUT

IN

Fig. 4.

	Valve
Drain	drain
fitting on	hose
valve

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