GE PNSF39Z01 manuale d’uso

PNSF39Z01 GE Appliances www .geappliances.com 215C1044P012 49-50051 4-00 JR 7220978 Owner’ s Manual & Installation Instructions Safety Instructions Proper installation . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Installation Instructions Drain connections . . . . . . . . . .7, 8 Important recommendations . .4 Installation instructions . . . . . .4-6 Planning an[...]

Congratulations! Y ou are Now Part of the GE Family . 2 Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of our quality products and we are committed to providing dependable service. You’ll see it in this easy-to-use Installation and Owner’s Manual and you’ll hear it in the friendly voices of our customer service department. Best of all, you’ll expe[...]

3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. W ARNING! For your safety , the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of electric shock, property damage or personal injury . SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ■ Check and comply with your state and local codes. You must follow these guidelines. ■ Use care when ha[...]

Read entire manual. Failure to follow all guidelines and rules could cause personal injury or property damage. • Before you begin installation, read these Installation Instructions completely. Then, obtain all the materials and tools you will need to make the installation. Failure to properly install the softener voids the warranty. • Check loc[...]

5 • Place the softener as close as possible to a sewer drain, or other acceptable drain point or standpipe. • It is recommended to keep outside faucets on hard water to save soft water and salt. • Do not install the softener in a place where it could freeze. Freeze damage is not covered by the warranty . • Do not install the softener where [...]

Installation instructions. T ypical Installation Illustration Fig. 1 Fig. 2 6 Soft water Hard water to outside faucets MAIN W A TER PIPE Hard water NOTE: See Drain Hose Connections section. 24V transformer 120-volt outlet Hard water Soft water From softener outlet T o softener inlet CROSS-OVER Use if water supply flows from the left. Include single[...]

7 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 • Remove plastic shipping[...]

8 Step-by-step installation instructions. 4A. CONNECTING A RIGID VALVE DRAIN TUBE • To adapt a copper drain tube to the softener, use a hacksaw to cut the barbed end from the drain fitting as shown in Fig. 4A. Rotate the drain fitting so the cutting blade clears the valve housing to prevent damage to valve. Buy a compression fitting (1/4 ″ fema[...]

9 SET TIME HARDNESS DATA RECHARGE TONIGHT RECHARGE NOW TOUCH HOLD or REMAINING CAPACITY FLOW RATE GPM GALLONS TODAY AVG. DAILY GALLONS Programming the Control T imer settings required—upon installation and after an extended power outage. NOTE: • When the transformer is plugged into the electrical outlet, 12:00 AM is flashing and PRESENT TIME sh[...]

10 Step-by-step installation instructions. Sanitizing Procedures T o complete the installation, do the following sanitizing procedures. Care is taken at the factory to keep your water softener clean and sanitary. Materials used to make the softener will not infect or contaminate your water supply and will not cause bacteria to form or grow. However[...]

Specifications/Dimensions Rated Capacity* Amount of high capacity resin (lbs/cu. ft) Resin tank nominal size (in., dia. x height) Service flow rate (gpm) (see rating label on softener) Water supply maximum hardness (gpg) Water supply maximum clear water iron (ppm) ** Water pressure limits (min.-max. psi) Pressure drop at rated service flow (psig) W[...]

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 from the resin be[...]

13 Breaking a Salt Bridge Sometimes, a hard crust or salt bridge forms in 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. Then salt will not dissolve in the water to make brine. If the brine tank is full of salt, it is hard to tell if you[...]

14 About the water softener system. Cleaning the Nozzle and V enturi Assembly A clean nozzle and venturi is needed for the water softening system to work properly . This small unit makes the suction to move brine from the salt storage area to the resin tank during regeneration. If it becomes plugged with sand, dirt, etc., the water softening system[...]

If electrical power to the water softening system is interrupted, the control display is blank, but the control keeps correct time for about 72 hours. When power is restored, you have to reset the present time only if the display is flashing. All other settings are maintained and never require resetting unless a change is desired. If the time is fl[...]

The timer computer has a self-diagnostic function for the electrical system (except input power and water meter). The computer monitors the electronic components and circuits for correct operation. If a malfunction occurs, an error code appears in the timer display. The chart on Error Codes shows the error codes that could appear and possible defec[...]

T imer/Softener , Service Checkout Procedure If you are not getting soft water, and an error code is not displayed, use the procedures below to find the problem. First make the following visual checks. VISUAL CHECKS: Is there electrical power to the outlet the water softening system transformer is plugged into? Is there sufficient salt in the stora[...]

18 About water softener system. Service: Manually Initiated Electronic Diagnostics To enter diagnostics, press and hold the D ATA button until the display appears as shown. NOTE: If the softener is in the middle of a regeneration, top part of the display shows the cycle of regeneration and minutes of the cycle remaining. If two cycle names are flas[...]

19 Service: Manually Advance Regeneration Check This check verifies proper operation of the valve motor, brine tank fill, brine draw, regeneration flow rates and other controller functions. First, make the initial checks and the manually initiated electronic diagnostics. NOTE: The face plate display must show a steady time (not flashing). Press the[...]

20 About water softener system. Service: Regeneration and Heavy Duty Backwash NOTE: Each of the following functions has a factory set default value. The defaults are: Regeneration start time –2:00AM ; Maximum days between regenerations –0 (display shows dY– ); Heavy duty backwash –OFF . The defaults are suitable for most installations. Howe[...]

21 Setting: Model Code, 12 or 24 Hour Clock and Gallons or Liters Measured Model Code: The timer must have the right model code set to operate the water softening system correctly. The correct code setting is PL31. If PL-- is flashing in the display, do steps 3, 4, 6 and 8 below. T o check for the correct code setting for your model, and to reset i[...]

22 Care and cleaning of the water softening system. Checking the Salt Storage Level and Refilling Brine (salt dissolved in water) is needed for each and every regeneration. The water for making brine is metered into the salt storage area by the water softening system valve and control. However , you must keep the tank supplied with salt. When to re[...]

23 Before you call for service… T roubleshooting T ips Save time and money! Review the chart on this page first and you may not need to call for service. Problem Possible Causes What T o Do No soft water Faucet or fixture where sample was • To conserve salt, the installer may have isolated some fixtures taken not plumbed to soft water. (outside[...]

24 Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Water hard sometimes Using hot water while the water • Avoid using hot water during water softening system softening system is regenerating regenerations because the water heater will refill with hard water. See Automatic Hard W ater Bypass During Regeneration section. Control hardness number setting • Pre[...]

25 Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Salty tasting water Insufficient backwash and • Increase backwash time. See the Service: Regeneration after installation rinse time and Heavy Duty Backwash section. Low water pressure • Check pressure; should be minimum 20 psi. Restricted drain hose • Clean and reconnect hose. Resin beads showing Cracked[...]

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29 Parts list. BOD Y P AR TS 998[...]

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31 Parts catalog. GENERAL ELECTRIC PARTS CATALOG REF. NO. PART NO. PART DESCRIPTION 0003 WS35X10001 O-RING SEAL KIT 1 0004 WS34X10003 DECAL 1 0005 WS07X10004 OVERFLOW DRAIN HOSE, 20 FT. 1 0007 WS14X10002 DISTRIBUTOR TOP 1 0008 WS14X10001 DISTRIBUTOR BOTTOM 1 0009 WS01X10002 RESIN - 1 CU. FT. 1 0010 WS32X10004 TANK RESIN 1 0011 WS31X10001 COVER BOTT[...]

Parts catalog. GENERAL ELECTRIC PARTS CATALOG REF. NO. PART NO. PART DESCRIPTION 0025 WS18X10003 CLAMP HOSE 1 0101 WS02X10012 SCREW, #4 - 24 x 1 1/8 ″ 1 0102 WS02X10013 SPACER 1 0103 WS21X10003 SWITCH 1 0104 WS03X10009 PIN EXPANSION 1 0105 WS02X10014 SCREW, #10 - 14 x 2 ″ 5 0106 WS31X10006 COVER VALVE 1 0107 WS03X10010 WASHER WAVE 1 0108 WS26X1[...]

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35 For The Period Of: GE Will Replace: One Y ear Any part of the Water Softening System which fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. From the date of the During this full one-year warranty , GE will also provide, free of charge, all labor and in-home original purchase service to replace the defective part. Three Y ears The electronic mo[...]

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