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GE GNPR40L Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

Water softening system
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Safety Information
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Step-by-step instructions . . . . . . . . . . . .6-15

Operating Instructions

Breaking a salt bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Water softener system . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-17
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Consumer Support
and Refill Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Consumer Support . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover
Control Valve Diagram/Parts . . . . . . . .31, 33
Flow Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-29
Systems Diagram/Parts . . . . . . . . . . . .32, 33
Warranty (U.S.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Warranty (Canada) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Water Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Write the model and serial
numbers here:
Model # ________________
Serial # ________________
To find these numbers, lift the
cover and look on the rim
below the control panel.
ge.com
Water Softening
. . . . . . . .3-15
. . . . . . . . . . .19-21
. . . . . . .22-23
. . . .24-27
215C1173P030
System
Owner's Manual &

Installation Instructions

Models GNPR40L, GNPR48L
49-50218-1 04-07 JR

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Service .......16 Water softener system ... . .16–17 Models GNPR40L, GNPR48L Care and Cleaning .

  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

    In these conditions, you may wish to consider purchasing a GE point-of-entry household Do not install in direct sunlight. Excessive sun or filtration system with a chlorine reducing filter.

  • Page 3: Installation Instructions

    Installation Water Softening System Instructions Models GNPR40L and GNPR48L Questions? Call 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737) or Visit our Website at: ge.com WARNING: Read entire manual. Failure to follow all guides and rules could cause personal injury or property damage. • Check with your state and/or local public works department for plumbing codes. You must follow their guides as you install the Water Softening system.

  • Page 4: Unpacking And Inspection

    Installation Instructions UNPACKING AND INSPECTION WHERE TO INSTALL THE SOFTENER Be sure to check the entire softener for any • Place the softener as close as possible to a shipping damage or missing parts. Also note sewer drain, or other acceptable drain point damage to the shipping cartons.
  • Page 5 Installation Instructions PLAN HOW YOU WILL INSTALL WARNING: Use only lead-free solder and THE SOFTENER flux to prevent lead poisoning. You must first decide how to run the inlet and outlet See Typical Installation Illustration. Use this as a guide pipes to the softener.
  • Page 6 Installation Instructions BEFORE YOU BEGIN OPERATION • Turn off the gas or electric supply to the water To bypass the Water Softener with the bypass heater, in the possibility that the water heater valve, rotate the handles clockwise so they are both may be drained while draining pipes.
  • Page 7 Installation Instructions PLUMB “IN” AND “OUT” PIPES CONNECT AND RUN THE VALVE TO AND FROM SOFTENER DRAIN HOSE (CONT.) CAUTION: • Locate the other end of the hose at a suitable Observe all of the following drain point (floor drain, sump, laundry tub, etc.) cautions as you connect inlet and outlet that terminates at the sewer.
  • Page 8 Installation Instructions INSTALL THE BRINE TANK INSTALL GROUNDING WIRE OVERFLOW AND HOSE AND CLAMPS • Connect overflow drain hose to fitting on side of IMPORTANT: A copper or galvanized house cold brine tank. water pipe is often used to ground electrical outlets in the home.
  • Page 9 Installation Instructions START-UP RINSING PROCEDURE (BYPASS VALVE IS OPTIONAL) OPEN WATER SUPPLY RUN THE WATER With the plumbing, drain line and overflow After the 20-minute purge cycle, manually advance connections completed, slowly open the water the main gear to the backwash cycle and allow to supply, allowing the lines to pressurize.
  • Page 10 Installation Instructions ADVANCE CONTROL VALVE TO INSTALL 9V BATTERY FOR BATTERY SERVICE POSITION BACKUP FEATURE (CONT.) After the ten-minute To install a battery: refill time, manually 1. Remove the control valve cover. advance the control valve to the service 2. The battery pocket is located in the upper left position.
  • Page 11 Installation Instructions PROGRAMMING THE CONTROL PROGRAMMING THE CONTROL SET PRESENT TIME OF DAY PM Indicator light The green indicator lights up next to the name of the active control setting. Press UP or DOWN button to select TIME OF DAY. Pressing the DOWN button displays the settings in order.
  • Page 12 20,000 grains of capacity more frequently than waiting and regenerating the complete 37,100 • Press the SET button to accept. grains. GNPR40L TOTAL WATER HARDNESS Water hardness is the hardness of the supply water to the house in grains per gallon. The system has a default setting of 25 grains/gallon.
  • Page 13 • Use the UP , DOWN and LEFT buttons to the 5 bump injector. The 7.5 lbs (GNPR40L), 15 lbs (GNPR40L), 9 lbs (GNPR48L) and 18 lbs (GNPR48L) select SALT PER REGEN amount. are certified using the 4 bump injector.

  • Page 14: Normal Operation

    Installation Instructions NORMAL OPERATION ERROR CODES The control will cycle between TIME OF DAY and This system continuously monitors itself and CAPACITY about every 10 seconds, as indicated by displays an error message if it detects something the green indicator light. wrong.
  • Page 15 TIME OF DAY and REGEN TIME REMAINING. The bleach will be drawn through the water softener, and out the drain. This process takes approximately 3 hours. ″ ⁄ SPECIFICATIONS/DIMENSIONS GNPR40L GNPR48L Resin Tank Size 10x44″ 12x48″ Resin Volume 1.25 ft 1.50 ft...

  • Page 16: Service

    About the water softener system. Service When the water softening system is providing After a period of time, the resin beads become soft water, it is called “Service.” During service, coated with hard minerals and they have to be hard water flows from the house main water pipe cleaned.

  • Page 17: Breaking A Salt Bridge

    Breaking a Salt Bridge Sometimes, a hard crust or salt bridge forms in Push tool into salt bridge to break the salt storage area. It is usually caused by high humidity or the wrong kind of salt. When the salt bridges, an empty space forms between the water and salt.

  • Page 18: Care And Cleaning

    Also set LBS OF SALT and CAPACITY so the system your water supply has clear water iron, periodic will regenerate about every 3 days. See page 13. resin bed cleaning is needed. GE recommends using Super Iron Out ® brand resin bed cleaner to thoroughly clean your resin bed if your iron content is high.

  • Page 19: Troubleshooting Tips

    • Hardness setting too low. Check hardness setting and adjust. Verify hardness of supply water—from local water company, water test or call the GE Answer Center. • Salt Bridge—salt solidifies above water level so that brine water is not in contact with salt.
  • Page 20 Before you call for service… Troubleshooting Tips Problem Possible Causes What To Do Water hard sometimes Using hot water while the water • Avoid using hot water during water softening system softening system is regenerating regeneration because the water heater will refill with hard water. Control HARDNESS number setting •...
  • Page 21 Problem Possible Causes What To Do Salty tasting or Unit not sanitized • Complete the Sanitizing Procedures on page 15. brown/yellow colored • At completion of regeneration cycle (approx. 2 hrs), run water water after installation from faucets to purge the salty water.

  • Page 22: Advanced Programming

    3–30 Minutes Skip this parameter to accept the default or enter a value. Slow rinse time 8–125 Minutes GNPR40L = 67 GNPR48L = 83 Fast rinse time 2–19 Minutes Skip this parameter to accept the default or enter a value.
  • Page 23 Default Settings The following table represents preset values programmed into the system at the factory for both levels for the model shown. Required Parameters Name Description GNPR40L GNPR48L Time of day Set in field Set in field Time of regeneration 2:00 a.m.

  • Page 24: Advanced Troubleshooting

    Advanced troubleshooting. Manual Indexing for Each Regeneration Errors The control valve may be manually indexed to each This system continuously monitors itself and displays an error regeneration position as follows: message if it detects something wrong. 1. Remove the control valve cover. When an error is detected, the display shows the letters “Err”...
  • Page 25 Troubleshooting Procedures Problem Possible Causes What To Do Capacity display stays Total system capacity was calculated • As the water usage continues, the remaining capacity will drop at “9999” even though to be a value greater than 9999 below 9999, then other values will be shown.

  • Page 26: Advanced Troubleshooting

    Advanced troubleshooting. Problem Possible Causes What To Do Run out of soft water Incorrect injector • With water pressure > 70 psi, use 4 bump injectors between regenerations (WS15X10059). Improper regeneration • Repeat regeneration, making certain correct salt dosage is used.
  • Page 27 Problem Possible Causes What To Do Flowing or dripping water Drain valve (2 or 6) or brine valve (1) • Manually operate cam gear to flush out foreign matter holding at drain line or brine line held open by foreign matter disc open.

  • Page 28: Flow Diagrams

    Flow diagrams. 1 Service Position 2 Refill Position Inlet Inlet Outlet Outlet Drain Drain Treated Water Treated Water Untreated Water Untreated Water Valve Valve Description Position Description Position Brine Closed Brine Open Upper Drain Closed Upper Drain Closed Inlet Open Inlet Open Bypass...
  • Page 29 6 Fast Rinse Position 5 Backwash Position Inlet Inlet Outlet Outlet Drain Drain Treated Water Treated Water Untreated Water Untreated Water Valve Description Position Valve Brine Closed Description Position Upper Drain Open Brine Closed Inlet Closed Upper Drain Closed...

  • Page 30: Checking The Brine Draw And Refill Function

    Checking the brine draw and refill function. 1. Disconnect power to the control by unplugging the wall transformer or unplugging the power cord from the bottom of the control. 2. Press down on the top of the drive gear to disengage the cam gear.

  • Page 31: Control Valve Diagram/Parts

    Control valve diagram. ge.com...

  • Page 32: Systems Diagram/Parts

    Systems diagram.

  • Page 33: Parts List

    Parts List. ge.com GENERAL ELECTRIC PARTS CATALOG (00) (00) REF. NO. GE PART NO. PART DESCRIPTION QTY QTY 0001 WS15X10054 VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY 0002 WS26X10014 DRIVE MOTOR – 60 Hz 0003 WS21X10022 CONTROL ASSEMBLY 0004 WS26X10015 CAM GEAR 0005 WS28X10050...

  • Page 34: Warranty (U.s.)

    This warranty is extended to the original purchaser and any succeeding owner for products purchased for home use within the USA. If the product is located in an area where service by a GE Authorized Servicer is not available, you may be responsible for a trip charge or you may be required to bring the product to an Authorized GE Service location for service.

  • Page 35: Warranty (Canada)

    Any part of the Water Softening System which fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. From the date of the During this limited one-year warranty, GE will also provide, free of charge, all labor and related original purchase service to replace the defective part.
  • Page 36 Contact Us ge.com If you are not satisfied with the service you receive from GE, contact us on our Website with all the details including your phone number, or write to: General Manager, Customer Relations...

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