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GE FNSF31Z01 manual

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  • Page 1

    GXSF23Z01 PNSF31Z01 GE Appliances Water Softening System Part No. 215C1002P002–4 Pub. No. 49-5800–4 3-98 CG 7196551 Owner’ s Manual GE Answer Center ® 800.626.2000[...]

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    Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Congratulations! Y ou are Now Part of the GE Family . Safety Information . . . . . . . . . 3 Specification Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Operating Instructions . . .5–10 Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . .10–12 T roubleshooting T ips Before Y ou Cal[...]

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    Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions 3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. W ARNING! SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ■ Check and comply with your state and local codes. You must follow these guidelines. ■ Use care when handling the water softening system. Do not turn upside down, [...]

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    4 Specification guidelines. Rated Capacity & Service flow rate (gpm)—See rating decal, located on the System GXSF23Z PNSF31Z Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Amount of high capacity resin (lbs/cu. ft) Resin tank nominal size (in., dia. x height) Water supply maximum hardness (gpg)* Water suppl[...]

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    5 About the water softener system. Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Service When the water softening system is providing soft water, it is called “Service.” During service, hard water flows from the house main water pipe into the water softening system . Inside the water softening system resin t[...]

  • Page 6

    NOTE: If 15 and HARDNESS (factory default) do not show in the display, press SELECT until they do. Press the UP or DOWN button to set your water hardness number in the display. DOWN moves the display down to 1. UP moves the display up to the maximum setting of 50 for GXSF23Z or 90 for PNSF31Z . NOTE: Each press of a button changes the display by 1 [...]

  • Page 7

    Feature/Ser vice: Automatic Electronic Diagnostics The control 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 control display. The chart on Error Codes sho[...]

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    8 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips About the water softener system. Ser vice: Control/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 t[...]

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    Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions 9 Service: Manually Initiated Electronic Diagnostics To enter diagnostics, press and hold the SELECT button until (000 – –) shows in the display. A The first 3 digits indicate water meter operation as follows: ■ 000 (steady) = soft water not in use…no flow th[...]

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    10 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips About the water softener system. Care and cleaning of the water softening system. Ser vice: Manually Advanced Regeneration Check This check verifies proper operation of the valve motor, brine tank fill, brine draw, regeneration flow rates and other controller func[...]

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    Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions 11 Cleaning Iron Out of the Water Softening System Your water softening system takes hard minerals (calcium and magnesium) out of the water. Also, it can control some (see Specification guidelines section) “clear water” iron. With clear water iron, water from a f[...]

  • Page 12

    Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Care and cleaning of the water softener system. 12 Br eaking 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 [...]

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    Problem Possible Causes What T o Do W ater feels slippery Absence of hard minerals • This is normal. after installation of water softening system Water softening system Water softening system • Does not use much salt to regenerate—very efficient. not using any salt is a “demand” unit Possible salt bridge • See the Care and cleaning sect[...]

  • Page 14

    Problem Possible Causes What T o Do No soft water Faucet or fixture where sample • To conserve salt, the installer may have isolated some was taken not plumbed to soft fixtures (outside faucets, toilets, etc.) from soft water. water. NOTE: Be sure sample From the outlet of the water softening system, trace the i s from a faucet that does not mix [...]

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    Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Notes 15[...]

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    Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips 16 Notes[...]

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    17 General Electric Company Warranty Registration Department P.O. Box 34070 Louisville, KY 40232-4070 GE Service Protection Plus ™ GE, a name recognized worldwide for quality and dependability, offers you Service Protection Plus ™ —comprehensive protection on all your appliances— No Matter What Brand! Benefits Include: • Backed by GE • [...]

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    18 Consumer Product Ownership Registration Model Number Serial Number Important Mail Today! GE Appliances General Electric Company Louisville, Kentucky 40225 First Name Mr. ■ ■ Ms. ■ ■ Mrs. ■ ■ Miss ■ ■ Street Address City State Date Placed In Use Month Day Year Zip Code Apt. # Last Name Phone Number _ _ Consumer Product Ownership R[...]

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    Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions 19 GE W ater Softening System W arranty All warranty service provided by our Factory Service Centers, or an authorized Customer Care ® technician. For service, call 800-GE-CARES. ■ Service trips to your home to teach you how to use the product. ■ Improper instal[...]

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    Printed in Louisville, KY 20 Service T elephone Numbers. GE Answer Center ® 800.626.2000 The GE Answer Center® is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In-Home Repair Service 800-GE-CARES (800-432-2737) Expert GE repair service is only a phone call away. Special Needs Service 800.626.2000 800-TDD-GEAC (800-833-4322) GE offers, free of charge, a bro[...]