GE GNSH45E, GXSH39E Install the Brine Tank, Connecting a Rigid Valve Drain Tube

Installation Instructions

5CONNECT AND RUN THE VALVE DRAIN HOSE (CONT.)

•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′.

6 INSTALL THE BRINE TANK

OVERFLOW FITTINGS AND HOSE

• Insert the rubber grommet into the 3/4″ diameter

hole in the brine tank sidewall as shown.

• Push the end of the hose adapter elbow into the

grommet as shown.

• Attach a length of hose (use remaining hose from

Step 5) to the hose adapter elbow. Use a hose

clamp to hold it in place.

• Locate the other end of the hose at the drain

Blue indicator light

Valve drain hose

Clamp

Drain fitting on valve

Tie or wire hose in place

STANDPIPE

LAUNDRY TUB

SUMP

point. DO NOT ELEVATE this hose higher than the

elbow on the brine tank.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT TEE OVERFLOW HOSE TO VALVE DRAIN HOSE.

NOTE: This drain is for safety only. If the cabinet (brine tank) should over-fill with water, the excess is carried to the drain.

Hose

adapter

Hose

11⁄2″ air gap

FLOOR DRAIN

CONNECTING A RIGID VALVE DRAIN TUBE

To adapt a copper drain tube to the softener, buy a compression fitting (1/4 NPT x 1/2″ O.D. tube) and needed tubing from your local hardware store.

	1/4″ NPT	Compression fitting
Clip	thread	1/4 NPT x 1/2″ O.D.
	Barbs	tube (not provided)

Cut barbs from valve	1/2″ outside
drain elbow (pull clip
and remove drain valve diameter copper
elbow from valve)	tube (not provided)

	clamp
	Do not connect
Grommet
	to valve drain
	hose.

Overflow

drain hose To acceptable drain

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