GE GNPR40L Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

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INSTALL GROUNDING WIREAND CLAMPSIMPORTANT: A copper or galvanized house coldwater pipe is often used to ground electrical outletsin the home. Grounding protects you fromelectrical shock. The water softener may havebroken this ground path. To restore connection,install UL approved grounding hardware or 6-gaugecopper wire across the softener valve, tightlyclamped, using UL approved grounding clamps atboth ends as shown. Zinc clamps should not beused on copper plumbing. Grounding hardware isnot provided with the unit. It may be purchasedseparately from your local hardware store.NOTE: Clean copper pipe and ends of wire withemery paper. Bare wire is recommended. If insulatedwire is used, it should be stripped 3/4″ at each endbefore cleaning with emery paper.7Installation InstructionsINSTALL THE BRINE TANKOVERFLOW AND HOSE• Connect overflow drain hose to fitting on side ofbrine tank.• Locate the other end of the hose at the drainpoint. DO NOT ELEVATE this hose higher than theelbow on the brine tank.IMPORTANT: DO NOT TEE OVERFLOW HOSE TOVALVE DRAIN HOSE.NOTE: This drain is for safety only. If the cabinet(brine tank) should over-fill with water, the excess iscarried to the drain.5To acceptabledrainOverflowdrain hoseDo not connect tovalve drain hose.HoseadapterGroundClampFromvalveoutletTo valveinletBRINE TUBING CONNECTIONConnect brine tube to clear air check assembly onthe main valve:• Route brine tube through 1″ hole in brine tankabove hose adapter.• Connect tubing to 90° fitting on top of floatassembly. Press in firmly to fully seat in fitting.6Brine tubeBrine tubeconnectionTo valveassembly8FloatassemblyBrine tubingBrine tubeconnectionValveassembly