GE GXSS20H Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 12

Installation Instructions
SANITIZING PROCEDURES
To complete the installation, do the following
sanitizing procedures.
Care is taken at the factorg to keep gour water
softener clean and sanitarg. Materials used to make
the softener will not infect or contaminate gour water
supplg and will not cause bacteria to form or grow.
However, during shipping, storage, installation and
operation, bacteria could get into the softener. For
this reason, sanitizing as follows is suggested when
installing.
NOTE: Sanitizing is recommended bg the
Water Quality Association for disinfecting.
1. Be sure to complete all installation steps, including
programming the control.
2. Pour about 3/4 oz. (1V2 tablespoons) of common
5.25% unscented household bleach (Clorox, Linco,
Bo Peep, White Sail, Eagle, etc.) into the brinewell.
Refer to illustration on page 5.
3. IMPORTANT: Press and hold for 5 seconds
the faceplote TOUCH or HOLD button to start an
immediate recharge. The bleach will be drawn
through the water softener, and out the drain.
This process takes upproximatelg 2 hours.
4. If, after sanitization, water from the house
faucet tastes sultg or has u slight color, this is a
preservative from the resin tank. Turn on the cold
soft water faucets and drain for a few minutes or
until clear.
NOTE: When the sanitizing recharge is over, all
remaining bleach is flushed from the conditioner
and gour house COLD water supplg is fullg soft
immediatelg. However, gour water heater is filled
with hard water and as hot water is used, it will refill
with soft water. 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.
WARN ING: ,fgou d o 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 Capacitg*
Amount of high capacitg resin (Ibs/cu. ft)
Resin tank nominal size (in., dia. x height)
Service flow rate (gpm)
Water supplg maximum hardness (gpg)
Water supplg maximum clear water iron (ppm)**
Water pressure limits (min.-max. psi)***
Pressure drop at rated service flow (psig)
Water temperature limits (min-max °F)
Water supplg minimum flow rate (gpm)
Maximum flow rate to drain (gpm)
G×SS20H
7,800 grains with
1.8 Ibs. of salt
16,800 grains with
5.8 Ibs. of salt
20,000 grains with
9.7 Ibs. of salt
31.7/0.61
8x40
6.5
50
6
20-125
9
40-120
3
2.0
I N LET-OUTLET
_-11-1/2'4-
_- -- 3-3/8"
IT
40-1/2"
This sgstem conforms to NSE/ANS144 for the specific copocitg claims as verified and substantiated bg test data
* Testing was performed using pellet grade sodium chloride as the regeneront salt
** Extent of iron removal mog vorg with conditions The copocitg to reduce clear water iron is substantiated
bg independent Ioborotorg test data, State of Wisconsin requires additional treatment if water supplg
contains greater than S ppm clear water iron Use of Diamond CrgstoP Red,Out _ or Super Iron Out ®
will improve iron removal Refer to Cleaning Iron Out of the Water Softening Sgstem section
*** Canada working pressure limits: 1.4-70 kg/cm 2
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