Step-By-Step Instructions - GE GXSS20B Manuel Du Propriétaire Et Directives D'installation

Step-by-step installation instructions.
• Turn off the gas or electric supply to the water heater, in the possibility
that the water heater may be drained while draining pipes.
• 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
Figures 3A and 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. See Fig. 1 or 2.
• 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 crossover 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.
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Fig. 3A
Outlet
Inlet
O-ring seal goes into
the outer groove only.
The clip snaps into the
inner groove (see
below).
Fig. 3B
Clip
SIDE
VIEW
Bypass valve
Valve body inlet or
(push all the way in)
outlet
Fig. 3C
OUT
IN
Clip
Bypass valve
NOTE: Threads on the
bypass valve are 1" male
pipe. If 1" pipes are needed,
do not use the copper tubes
and nuts included. Buy 1"
pipe thread female adapter,
and plumb directly to 1"
threads.
END
VIEW
Turn bypass valve
upside down to
connect to floor
level plumbing