GE GNPR40L - Manual

Installation Instructions PLAN HOW YOU WILL INSTALL THE SOFTENER You must first decide how to run the inlet and outletpipes to the softener. Look at the house main waterpipe at the point where you will connect the softener. Is the pipe soldered copper, glued plastic or threaded galvanized? What is t...

OPERATION To bypass the Water Softener with the bypassvalve, rotate the handles clockwise so they are bothperpendicular to the flow path of the inlet andoutlet water stream, as shown below. To return to the conditioned water or serviceposition, rotate the handles counterclockwise sothey are parallel...

INSTALL GROUNDING WIRE AND CLAMPS IMPORTANT: A copper or galvanized house cold water pipe is often used to ground electrical outletsin the home. Grounding protects you from electrical shock. The water softener may have broken this ground path. To restore connection,install UL approved grounding hard...

OPEN WATER SUPPLY With the plumbing, drain line and overflowconnections completed, slowly open the watersupply, allowing the lines to pressurize. NOTE: The optional bypass should still be in bypass mode as shown. 1 Installation Instructions START-UP RINSING PROCEDURE (BYPASS VALVE IS OPTIONAL) Outle...

INJECTOR SELECTION • The injector is critical to the proper flow through the resin tank during the regeneration cycle. Theinjector supplied with the unit from the factory isapplicable to installations with supply waterpressure up to 70 psi. • If supply water pressure is greater than 70 psi, injector...

11 Installation Instructions PROGRAMMING THE CONTROL PROGRAMMING THE CONTROL The green indicator lights up next to the name of the active control setting. Pressing the DOWN button displays the settings in order. By continuing to press the DOWN button, the settings start over, beginning with thetime ...

SALT PER REGEN AND CAPACITY These two settings are required to provide the mostefficient operation of the system in your installation. Salt efficiency is improved by regenerating part ofthe capacity. For example, the GNPR40 has 37,100grains of capacity. It is more efficient to regenerate20,000 grain...

SYSTEM CAPACITY INPUTS 40 GNPR40L certified capacity at salt setting 48 GNPR48L certified capacity at salt setting NOTE: The 3.0 lbs salt setting (GNPR40L) and the 3.6 lbs salt setting (GNPR48L) are certified using the 5 bump injector. The 7.5 lbs (GNPR40L), 15 lbs(GNPR40L), 9 lbs (GNPR48L) and 18 l...

Installation Instructions 14 MANUAL REGENERATION Occasionally you may find it necessary to initiate amanual regeneration. This is done by pressing the REGEN button on the front of the display. When you press the REGEN button, the control performs a full regeneration of the water conditioner immediat...

15 SPECIFICATIONS/DIMENSIONS Installation Instructions These systems conform to WQA NSF/ANSI 44 for the specific capacity claims as verified and substantiated by test data.* Testing was performed using pellet grade sodium chloride as the regenerant salt . ** Efficiency rating is valid only at the lo...

About the water softener system. Service When the water softening system is providingsoft water, it is called “Service.” During service,hard water flows from the house main water pipeinto the water softening system. Inside the watersoftening system resin tank is a bed made up ofthousands of tiny, pl...

17 ge.com Breaking a Salt Bridge Sometimes, a hard crust or salt bridge forms inthe salt storage area. It is usually caused by highhumidity or the wrong kind of salt . When the saltbridges, an empty space forms between thewater and salt . Then salt will not dissolve in thewater to make brine. If the...

Care and cleaning of the water softening system. Brine (salt dissolved in water) is needed for eachand every regeneration. The water for makingbrine is metered into the salt storage area by the water softening system valve and control. However, you must keep the tank supplied with salt . Use clean w...

19 Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the chart on these pagesfirst and you may not need to call for service. Problem Possible Causes What To 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 ...

Advanced programming and troubleshooting section. WARNING: Advanced programming should only be performed by a qualified technician. This section was designed for the use of water treatmentprofessionals. Default settings are based on water conditionsat a typical installation. Before making any change...

23 ge.com The following table represents preset values programmed intothe system at the factory for both levels for the model shown. Required Parameters Name Description GNPR40L GNPR48L P1 Time of day Set in field Set in field P2 Time of regeneration 2:00 a.m. 2:00 a.m. P3 Hardness Set in field (25 ...

24 Code Description Cause Solution Err 1 Electronics failure Control settings need reprogramming • Press any key to load default values. Refer to Programming the Control . Err 2 Improper start of Valve cam gear has been manually • Press any key to clear the alarm. regeneration (limit switch rotated ...

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. there is water usage Control does not res...

29 ge.com 5 Backwash Position Inlet Outlet Drain Treated Water Untreated Water ValveNo. Description Position 1 Brine Closed 2 Upper Drain Open 3 Inlet Closed 4 Bypass Open 5 Outlet Open 6 Lower Drain Closed 7 Center Dist . Closed 6 Fast Rinse Position Inlet Outlet Drain Treated Water Untreated Water...

1. Disconnect power to the control by unplugging the walltransformer or unplugging the power cord from the bottomof the control. 2. Press down on the top of the drive gear to disengage thecam gear. 3. With the cam gear disengaged, rotate the cam gearcounterclockwise to the REFILL position until the ...

33 Parts List . ge.com GENERAL ELECTRIC PARTS CATALOG G G N N P P R R 4 4 0 8 L L (00) (00) REF. NO. GE PART NO. PART DESCRIPTION QTY QTY 0001 WS15X10054 VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY 1 1 0002 WS26X10014 DRIVE MOTOR – 60 Hz 1 1 0003 WS21X10022 CONTROL ASSEMBLY 1 1 0004 WS26X10015 CAM GEAR 1 1 0005 WS28X10050 ...

34 What Is Not Covered: For The Period Of: We Will Replace: One Year Any par t 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 purch...

WARRANTOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Warrantor: MABE CANADA INC. All warranty service provided by our Factory Service Centers or an authorized technician. For service, call toll free 1.866.777.7627. Please have serial number and model number available when calling for service. GE ...