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 expelled, then close.

F.Close all water faucets.

G.Check your plumbing work for leaks and fix right away if any are found. Be sure to observe previous caution notes.

H.Turn on the gas or electric supply to the water heater. Light the pilot, if applicable.

I.Sanitize the softener.

Safety Instructions Installation

Care is taken at the factory to keep your 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 is reason, sanitizing as follows is suggested when installing.

•Lift the salt hole cover and use a pail or hose to fill the salt storage tank with at least 3 gallons of water.

•Remove the brinewell cover, see Fig. 7 and pour about 3/4 ounce of common 5.25% household bleach (Clorox, Linco, BoPeep, White Sail, Eagle, etc.) in the softener brinewell.

•Press the TOUCH/HOLD button and hold for 3 seconds to start a recharge. This first recharge does several things: fills the salt tank to the water level needed, gets all the air out of the resin tank, makes the resin bed ready for service. See the

Recharging section.

Fig. 7

Salt hole cover removed

Hose

Brinewell cover (remove and add about 3/4 oz. bleach)

Brinewell

Water, about 3 gallons

Instructions Operating Instructions

NOTE: This recharge takes about 2 hours.

9 Add water and salt to the brine tank:

•Remove the cabinet (brine tank) cover. Add about 3 gallons of water into the tank. Do not add into the brinewell.

•Fill tank with NUGGET, PELLET or coarse SOLAR water softener salt with a purity of 99.5% or higher. Do not use rock, block, granulated, or ice cream-making salts. Salt storage capacity is approximately 200 lbs. for model GXSS17. Keep the salt hole cover in place on the softener unless servicing the unit or refilling with salt.

NOTE: If the softener is installed in a humid basement or other damp area, it is better to fill the tank with less salt, more frequently. Eighty to 100 lbs. of salt will last for several months, depending on water hardness and family size.

10 Connect to electrical power:

•If transformer wiring is not visible at the back of the control head, remove control cover. DO NOT PULL ON OR DISCONNECT WIRING. Locate the long wire with U shaped connectors on one end. Route this wire through the rear of the control housing. Replace the control cover.

•Fasten the 2 power cable lugs (U shaped connectors) to the 2 screws on the transformer, and tighten the screws. Then, plug the transformer into the electrical outlet.

11 Program the CONTROL.