Created 7/98
GE Appliances
GXSS17Z—GE SmartWater™Softening System
Salt Capacity – 200 lbs.
Warranty Information
Full One-Year Warranty –
(parts and labor at no additional charge) applies to entire unit.
Limited Three-Year Warranty –
(parts only) applies to electronic monitor.
Limited Ten-Year Warranty – (parts only)
applies to replacement cabinet (brine tank) or resin tank.
See written warranty for details.
Important: All units must be installed according to local plumbing
and electrical regulations.
48-3/4
41-1/4
Front Vie w
IN-OUT
18-1/4
Dia.
3-3/8
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Created 7/98
GE Appliances
MAIN SHUTOFF
VALVE
WATER METER
GROUND
STRAP
SECURED
HARD WATER TO HOUSE
INLET
OUTSIDE FAUCET
(HARD WATER)
OUTSIDE FAUCET
(HARD WATER)
SOFT, COLD
WATER
SOFT, HOT
WATER
BE SURE HARD WATER IS
PLUMBED INTO SOFTENER
VALVE INLET
BE SURE BYPASS VALVE STEM IS
POSITIONED FOR SOFT WATER "SERVICE"
BE SURE VALVE DRAIN HOSE RUNS
DIRECTLY TO AN ACCEPTABLE DRAIN
POINT, AND IS NOT PINCHED, KINKED
OR ELEVATED TOO HIGH IF RUN
OVER- HEAD. DID YOU PROVIDE AN
AIR-GAP AT THE DRAIN POINT?
THE BRINE TANK OVERFLOW
HOSE IS A GRAVITY DRAIN. BE
SURE THE HOSE IS NOT RAISED
HIGHER THAN THE FITTING ON
THE TANK AND IS SECURED
DID YOU FILL THE BRINE TANK WITH
SALT?
BE SURE THE ELECTRIC OR
FUEL SUPPLY T O THE W ATER
HEATER IS ON
DID Y OU SET THE TIMER TO THE
CORRECT TIME OF DAY, AND
WATER HARDNESS NUMBER?
IS THE TRANSFORMER PLUGGED
INTO A CONTINUOUSLY "LIVE"
120V-60Hz OUTLET?
WATER
SOFTENER
WATER
HEATER
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT
• Install softener at point-of-entry into house before water heater.
Needs to be within five feet of water inlet.
• Install within ten feet of proper drainage; e.g. drain, standpipe
or a sump which does not drain directly to outside.
• Within ten feet of 120V, 60Hz electrical outlet transformer must be plugged into an inside outlet.
• All units must be installed according to local plumbing and
electrical regulations.
NOTE: Should not be installed in
direct sunlight, freezing conditions,
or where unit can get wet.
For answers to your Monogram,
®
GE Profile Performance Series,
™
GE Profile™or GE appliance questions, call
GE Answer Center®service, 800.626.2000.
GXSS17Z—GE SmartWater™Softening System