GE GNSM48F, Owner'S Manual & Installation Instructions

Page 1: ... Cleaning 22 Troubleshooting Tips 23 25 Consumer Support Consumer Support Back Cover Parts list catalog 27 30 Warrantg 31 Water Softening Sgstem Model GNSM48F System tested and certified by NSFInternational against NSF ANSIStandard 44 for the chemical reduction claims specified on the performance data sheet Write the model and serial numbers here Model Serial You can find them on the back of the c...

Page 2: ...tem iJi Transformer must be plugged into an indoor 120 volt grounded outlet onlg PROPERINSTALLATION This water softening system must be properlg installed and located in accordance with the Installation Instructions before it is used _ Install or store where it will not be exposed to temperatures below freezing or exposed to ang tgpe of weather Water freezing in the sgstem will break it Do not att...

Page 3: ...the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plumbing Code 248 CMR shell be adhered to Consult with gour licensed plumber Use onlg lead free solder and flux for all sweat solder connections as required bg state and federal codes Connect the softener to the main water supplg pipe before or ahead of the water heater DO NOT RUN HOT WATER THROUGH THE SOFTENER Temperature of water passing through the softener mus...

Page 4: ... be ordered from GE Parts at 800 626 2002 part number WS07X 0004 If a rigid valve drain is needed to complg with plumbing codes gou can bug the parts needed to connect a 1 2 copper tubing or plastic pipe drain See Step S Clean nugget or pellet water softener salt is needed to fill the brine tank See Step 11 WHERE TO INSTALL THE SOFTENER Place the softener as close as possible to a sewer drain or o...

Page 5: ...g hard water supply to the softener valve inlet fitting The valve is marked IN and OUT TYPICAL INSTALLATION ILLUSTRATION O rings 2 J Brine tank NOTE See Drain Hose Connections section Fig 1 CROSSOVER Use if water supply flows from the left Include single or 3 valve bypass water From softener t outlet Soft water To softener inlet OPTIONAL 3 VALVE BYPASS INSTALLATION ILLUSTRATION Soft water MAIN Har...

Page 6: ...s in place from the top down as shown SIDE Clip VIEW END VIEW Valve bad Bypass valve inlet or push all the way in Push the NPT adapters lubricate o ring seals with silicone grease into both ports of the valve as shown _ INSTALL DRAIN FITTING Push the drain fitting lubricate o ring seals with silicone grease into the part of the valve as shown Snap the large plastic clip in place from the top down ...

Page 7: ...onnections to the bgpass valve and snap clips into place Be sure the clips for the bypass valve and NPT adapters snap into place Pull on the bypass valve and NPT adapters to make sure the parts are held securely in place 151 CONNECT AND RUN THE VALVE DRAIN HOSE IMPORTANT If gou want to attach the drain fitting to a rigid tube see Connecting a Rigid Valve Drain Tube section on next page Use the pro...

Page 8: ... tube not provided 6 INSTALL TIMER AND COVERS AND MAKE HARNESS CONNECTION _f BRINE TUBING CONNECTION Route the brine tubing out of the largest hole in the brine tank sidewall Use the compression nut in parts bag to connect tubing to the nozzle assemblg at the main valve Compression nut Nozzle assembly Brine tubing assembly Brine tank J I8 INSTALL THE BRINE TANK OVERFLOW FITTINGS AND HOSE Insert th...

Page 9: ...R AND TEST YOUR INSTALLATION FOR WATER LEAKS ICONT Place bypass valve in the service position EXACTLY as follows KEEP SOFT WATER FAUCETS OPEN SLOWLY pull or slide the valve stem out toward the service position pausing several times to allow the softener to pressurize slowly After about 3 minutes open a HOT water faucet for 1 minute or until all air is expelled then close NOTE If water appears clou...

Page 10: ...utlet 12 00 AM is flashing and the words PRESENT TIME show in the upper displag area Program the timer as instructed below If A is flashing see the Setting Model Code section A beep sounds while pressing buttons for timer programming One beep signals a change in the timer displag Repeated beeps means the timer will not accept a change from the button or arrow gou have pressed and gou should use an...

Page 11: ...in changes the numbers twice each second 2 When gour water hardness number shows press SET to applg NOTE If there is clear water iron in your water supply you will need to increase the hardness setting by 5 for each 1 ppm of clear water iron in your water supply You can get the grains per gallon gpg hardness of your water supply from a water analysis laboratory If you are on a municipal supply cal...

Page 12: ... When all the hard water is replaced in the water heater hot onlg and mixed hot and cold water will be fullg soft If gou want totallg soft water immediatelg after the above recharge drain the water heater until the water runs cold AWARN ING fgou do drain the water heater use extreme care as the hot water could cause burns Turn the water heater off prior to draining SPECIFICATIONS DIMENSIONS Rated ...

Page 13: ...using HOT water because the water heater will fill with the hard water Fill Salt dissolved in water is called brine Brine is needed to clean the hard minerals from resin beads To make the brine water flows into the salt storage area during the fill stage Brining During brining brine travels from the salt storage area into the resin tank Brine is the cleaning agent needed to remove hard minerals fr...

Page 14: ...r softening sgstern to work properlg This small unit makes the suction to move brine from the salt storage area to the resin tank during recharge If it becomes plugged with sand dirt etc the water softening sustem will not work and you will get hard water To get to the nozzle and venturi remove the water softening system top cover Be sure the water softening system is in service cycle no water pre...

Page 15: ...xt preset regeneration start time RECHARGE NOW Pressand hold the TOUCHor HOLDbutton until RECHARGE NOW starts to flash in the control displag area The water softening sgstem begins an immediate regeneration and when over in about two hours you will have a new supply of soft waten Once started you cannot cancel this regeneration RECHARGE TONIGHT Touch donot hold the TOUCHor HOLD button RECHARGE TON...

Page 16: ... DAILY GALLONS Feature Other Data Displays Og continuing to press the DATA button gou can scan through four displags of operational information This data appears in the bottom portion of the displag area REPIAINING CAPACITY _ This is the percentage of water softening capacitg remaining Immediatelg after a regeneration 100 shows As water is used the percentage decreases until the next regeneration ...

Page 17: ..._ ls the valve drain hose open to the drain not more than 8 above the softener and unobstructed Ifhose is above 8 see page 8 section 5 If gou do not find a problem with the visual checks continue below TIMER DISPLAY BLANK TIMERSHOWS WRONG TIME AND DAY AND OR IS FLASHING REPAIR AS Checkelectrlcal I NOPOWER 1 I power to control outlet transformer I _L_JPOWER OK I i power cable all _1 I _ TIMER conne...

Page 18: ...tlet _ shaft If you don t get a reading in the display with faucet open pull the sensorfrom the valve outlet port Passa small magnet back and forth in front of the sensoEYoushould get a reading in the display If you get a reading shut off water supply unhook the in and out plumbing and check the turbine for binding B Thisdisplay segment _x i in the following chart indicates an open POSITION switch...

Page 19: ... bg shining a flashlight into the brinewell and observinga noticeable drop inthe liquidlevel NOTE Be sure a salt bridge is not preventing salt contact with wate_ If the water softening system does not draw brine check i_nozzleand or venturi dirtg or defective ij_ nozzleand venturi not seated properlg on gasket iJi restricted drain check drain fitting and hose ij_ defective nozzleand venturi seal _...

Page 20: ...When this is ON the efficiencg icon_ will show in the lower right hand comer of the displag To make a change for the default setting do steps 3 5 6 7 9 and below Heavy Duty Backwash When set to ON the backwash cgcle of regeneration will be 10 minutes long instead of the normal seven minute length This is beneficial on some water supplies high in iron or sediment content To conserve water on clean ...

Page 21: ...isplays are in military time 0 60 00 AM to 0660 midnight To change from the 12 hr setting do steps 1 2 4 B 6 and 8 Gallons or Liters Measure All water flow rate and usage displays are in gallons with the default setting If resetto _ the same displays are shown in liters Usesteps 1 2 4 6 7 and 8 to change Beginningfrom the presenttime display pressand hold in the SET button until or as otherwise se...

Page 22: ...ron Out of the Water Softening Sgstem Your water softening system takes hardness minerals calcium and magnesium out of the water Also it can control some see the Specification Guidelines section clear water iron With clear water iron water from a faucet is clear when first put into a glass After 15 to 30 minutes the water begins to cloud or turn rust colored A water softening system will nat remov...

Page 23: ... tank is empty refill with recommended salt Press for 3 seconds the TOUCHor HOLD button to start an immediate regeneration and restore soft water supply Transformer unplugged at wall outlet or power cableto softener not connected Fuseblown or circuit breaker popped on circuit to electrical outlet Electrical outlet on a circuit that can continuously be switched off Check for a lossof electrical pow...

Page 24: ...nd venturi Seethe About the Water SoftenerSgstem section page 14 Water is blue color Acidic water in copper plumbing Have the water tested at once after water softening sgstem was installed Water softening sgstem Meter turbine stuck See the Service Manuallg Initiated Electronics Diagnostics not regenerating section for troubleshooting procedures page 18 Callfor service Sensor wire not plugged into...

Page 25: ...of time Complete the Sanitizotion Procedureson page 12 colored water Resinbeads showing Cracked distributor Call for service up in drinking water and sink Sounds you might hear Running water from the unit Thisis normal into a drain during recharge Water has air bubbles Air in sgstem after installation Will go awag after it runs for a while and is cloudy Error Code on control Wiring mag have worked...

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Page 27: ...Parts list go corn i i 13 m _ _ __ j _ 18 999 29 i 36 30 35 34 _ 33 _ _ 32 37 20 _ _ 21 _ e I 0 23 _ g _ 28 26 27_ 24 25 27 ...

Page 28: ...Parts list 110 151 f 139 137 136 135 124 106 lo7 wear strip seal cross section view 146 123 122 12_ 08 25 130 110 147 145 143 28 ...

Page 29: ... HOSE 26 WS22X10016 ADAPTOR HOSE 27 WS22X10017 GROMMET 28 WS35X10035 GROUND CLAMP KIT 29 WS15X10005 BRINE VALVE ASM 30 WS35X10003 FLOAT STEM AND GUIDE ASM 31 WSO3X10006 CLIP 32 WS15X10006 VALVE BODY BRINE 33 WSO3X10007 CLIP 34 WSO3X10008 SCREEN 35 WSO7X10002 TUBING ASM 36 WSO7X10003 TUBE BRINE 37 WS34X10007 DECAL 55 WS28X10003 RETAINER CLAMP 56 WS28X10007 CLAMP 101 WSO2XIO023 SCREW 4 24 x 3 4 103 ...

Page 30: ... 130 WS35X10020 SEAL KIT 132 WS22X10058 ADAPTOR DRAIN HOSE 135 WS03X10033 CLIP DRAIN 136 WS26X10008 CAM AND GEAR 137 WS26X10009 BEARING 138 WS26X10007 PLATE MOTOR 139 WS02X10028 SCREW 6 20 x 3 8 140 WS26X10006 MOTOR ASM 141 WS02X10016 SCREW 6 20 x 7 8 143 WS60X10011 TUBE INSTALLATION 145 WS60X10008 CLIP 146 WS28X10018 HARNESS WIRE SENSOR ASM 147 WS19X10008 TURBINE SUPPORT 148 WS19X10009 TURBINE 15...

Page 31: ...ter is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate disinfection before or after the system Systems certified for cyst reduction may be used on disinfected water that may contain filterable cysts Replacement of house fuses or resetting of circuit breakers Damage to the product caused bg accident fire floods or acts of God Incidental or consequentialdamage causedbg possible defec...

Page 32: ...nytime or call 800 626 2224during normal businesshours GEConsumer Home Serviceswill still be there after your warranty expires ge com Parts and Accessories ge com Individuals qualified to service their own appliances can have parts or accessories sent directly to their homes VISA MasterCard and Discover cards are accepted Order on line today 24 hours every day or by phone at 800 626 2002 during no...