GE GNSF39A01, GNSF48A01 Step-by-step installation instructions, Install grounding clamps and wire

Step-by-step installation instructions.

5 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 in Fig. 5.

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

•Attach a length of hose to the hose adapter elbow. Use a hose clamp to hold it in place.

•Locate the other end of the hose at the drain 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.

6 Install grounding clamps and wire:

DANGER: Failure to properly attach ground wire could result in electrical shock.

•If plumbing is metal, to maintain electrical ground continuity in the house cold water piping, install the included ground clamps as shown in Fig. 6. Be sure the pipes are clean under the clamps to assure good contact.

	Flush pipes, expel air from softener, and test your
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	installation for water leaks:
	CAUTION: To avoid water or air pressure damage to softener
	inner parts, be sure to do the following steps in exact order.

A. Fully open 2 cold soft water faucets nearby the softener.

B. Place bypass valve in “bypass” position by pushing the stem inward.

C. Fully open the house main water pipe shutoff valve. Observe a steady flow from both faucets opened in Step A above.

D. Place bypass valve in the “service” position EXACTLY as follows. KEEP SOFT WATER FAUCETS OPEN.

SLOWLY pull or slide the valve stem (OUT) toward “service”, pausing several times to allow the softener to pressurize slowly.

E.After about 3 minutes, open a HOT water faucet for 1 minute, or until all air is expelled, then close. NOTE: If water appears cloudy or has salty taste, allow to run for several more minutes or until clear.

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 CAUTIONS.

8 Add water and salt to the brine tank:

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

•Fill tank 1⁄3 to 1⁄2 full 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 or salt with iron removing additives (except for Diamond Crystal® Red•Out® brand salt.)

Fig. 5

Hose adapter

Venturi nozzle

Hose clamp

Grommet

Brine tank

Overflow drain hose

Brine

well

To sewer drain

Fig. 6 To valve inlet

Clamp (2)

Ground wire

From valve outlet

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.

9 Connect to electrical power:

•Using the instruction sheet provided with the electronic control, connect the wires from the valve to the electronic control.

•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.

•The softener works on 24 volt-60 Hz electric power. The included transformer changes standard 120 volt AC house power to 24 volts. Plug the transformer into a 120 volt outlet only. Be sure the outlet is always live so it can not be switched off by mistake.

10 Program the control:

•See Programming the Control section.

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