GE MONACO 6000A - Manual (Page 15)

If electrical power to the timer goes off, the
memory built into the timer circuitry keeps
all settings for six hours (minimum) or
more. The display is blank and softener will
not regenerate.
When electrical power comes on… one of two
things will happen.
The present time of day will show,
meaning the timer memory has kept all
settings.
NOTE: If the softener was in a
regeneration when the power was lost, it
will now finish the cycle.
OR
The display will show a flashing time.
The timer memory did not keep the
time settings and they must be reset.
See the Program the Timer section.
NOTE: When the power comes on, the
flashing display returns to a time of
12:00 AM Sunday, then begins to keep
time again. If you do not reset all time
settings, the softener will regenerate
three days each week. However,
regeneration will most likely be on the
wrong days and at the wrong time.
If the softener was in a regeneration when
the power went off, the valve will return to
service position without finishing the
regeneration cycle.
If your water tastes salty:
—use RECHARGE NOW to start another
regeneration. See the Recharging section.
—open one or more soft water faucets and
allow to run until the salt taste is gone.
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Recharging
If you have guests visiting, or other times when you use more water than usual, you could
begin to run out of soft water. If the softener is not scheduled to regenerate for another day
or two, you would get hard water until then. If this happens, or you think it might happen,
press and hold in the TOUCH HOLD button for three seconds until RCHG shows. RCHG will
flash in the display during the regeneration, which lasts under two hours.
NOTE: Avoid using HOT water while the softener regenerates, because bypass hard water will
refill the water heater, see the Automatic Bypass section.
REGENERATE NOW
VACATION ON/OFF TOUCH
HOLD
SET/CLEAR
TIME/DAY
REGENERATION
DAY
REGENERATION
TIME
PM
RCHG
Going on Vacation?
The day you leave on vacation, or for a long
absence, press (do not hold) the TOUCH
HOLD
button VAC begins to flash in the
display. The timer will keep time, but the
softener will not regenerate.
NOTE: While on vacation, the softener will
go through a regeneration if the RECHARGE
NOW
feature is used.
To shut off the water supply to the softener,
use the plumbing bypass valve.
When you return, press the VACATION
button again to return the softener to
service and also returning the softener to
the correct time of day in the display.
WARNING: Remember to do this or the
softener will not regenerate and you will
soon have hard water.
REGENERATE NOW
VACATION ON/OFF TOUCH
HOLD
SET/CLEAR
TIME/DAY
REGENERATION
DAY
REGENERATION
TIME
PM
RCHG
Error Code
An error code could appear in the face plate display if a problem occurs in the softener
electronics. If you see an error code instead of the present time of day, see the Trouble
Shooting Tips
section or call the GE Answer Center 800.626.2000 for service.
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What to do When a Power Outage Occurs.