GE GXMH31H Manual Del Propietario E Instrucciones De Instalación página 16

Installation Instructions
TEST FOR LEAKS
To prevent air pressure in the water softener
and plumbing system, complete the following
steps in order:
1. Fully open two or more softened cold water
faucets close to the water softener, located
down stream from the water softener.
2. Observe steady water flow from both open
faucets.
3. After about three minutes, open a hot water
faucet until there is a steady flow and there
are no air bubbles, then close this faucet.
4. Close all cold water faucets and check for
leaks at the plumbing connections that you
made.
5. Check for leaks around clips at softener's
inlet and outlet. If a leak occurs at a clip,
depressurize the plumbing (turn off the water
supply and open faucets) before removing
clip. When removing clips at the softener's
inlet or outlet, push the single bypass valve
body toward the softener (see Figure 14).
Improper removal may damage clips. Do not
reinstall damaged clips.
NOTE: If this procedure is performed on a
new softener, water coming from the taps may
initially be discolored. This normally occurs
the first time water runs through the resin bed.
The discoloration will not last more than a few
minutes.
If removing
clips.....
Figure 14
....depressurize the
plumbing, then push
Bypass Valve body
toward softener
ADD WATER AND SALT TO THE SALT
STORAGE TANK
WARNING
Use two or more people to move and lift salt
bags. Failure to do so can result in back or
other injuries.
1. Using a container, add about three gallons
of clean water into the salt storage tank.
2. Add salt to the storage tank. Use nugget,
pellet or coarse solar salts with less than 1%
impurities.
PLUG IN THE WATER SOFTENER
1. Plug the water softener into an electrical
outlet that is not controlled by a switch.
2. Replace the top cover.
3. Replace the salt hole cover.
NOTE: The water heater is filled with hard
water and, as hot water is used, it will refill
with conditioned water. In a few days, the hot
water will be fully conditioned. To have fully
conditioned hot water immediately, wait until the
initial recharge is over. Then, drain the water
heater (following instructions for water heater)
until water runs cold.
WARNING
material after installation. Small parts
remaining after the installation could be a
choke hazard.
SANITIZE THE WATER SOFTENER /
SANITIZE AFTER SERVICE
1. Open salt hole cover, remove the brinewell
cover and pour about 3 oz. (6 tablespoons) of
household bleach into the softener brinewell.
Replace the brinewell cover.
2. Make sure the bypass valve(s) is in the
"service" (open) position.
3. Start a recharge (regeneration). See "Start a
Recharge" section on page 19.
4. After the recharge has completed, fully open
a cold water faucet, downstream from the
softener, and allow 50 gallons of water to pass
through the system. This should take at least
20 minutes. Close the faucet.
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EXCESSIVE
WEIGHT
HAZARD:
Discard all
unused parts
and packaging