GE MONACO 6000A - Manual (Page 9)

Add water and salt to the brine tank:
• Remove the cabinet (brine tank) cover. Add about 3 gallons of water into the tank. Do not add
into the brinewell.
• Fill tank with NUGGET, PELLET or coarse SOLAR water softener salt with a purity of 99.5% or higher.
Do not use rock, block, granulated, or ice cream-making salts. Salt storage capacity is
approximately 200 lbs. for model GXSS17. Keep the salt hole cover in place on the softener
unless servicing the unit or refilling with salt.
NOTE: If the softener is installed in a humid basement or other damp area, it is better to fill the tank
with less salt, more frequently. Eighty to 100 lbs. of salt will last for several months, depending on
water hardness and family size.
Connect to electrical power:
• If transformer wiring is not visible at the back of the control head, remove control cover. DO NOT
PULL ON OR DISCONNECT WIRING.
Locate the long wire with U shaped connectors on one end.
Route this wire through the rear of the control housing. Replace the control cover.
• Fasten the 2 power cable lugs (U shaped connectors) to the 2 screws on the transformer, and
tighten the screws. Then, plug the transformer into the electrical outlet.
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D. Place bypass valve in the service position EXACTLY as follows. KEEP SOFT WATER FAUCETS OPEN.
SLOWLY pull or slide the valve stem toward service, pausing several times to allow the softener to
pressurize slowly. This initial flow of water may be rusty colored. This is normal and will disappear
quickly.
E. After about 3 minutes, open a HOT water faucet for 1 minute, or until all air is expelled, then close.
F. Close all water faucets.
G. Check your plumbing work for leaks and fix right away if any are found. Be sure to observe
previous caution notes.
H. Turn on the gas or electric supply to the water heater. Light the pilot, if applicable.
I. Sanitize the softener.
Care is taken at the factory to keep your 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, during
shipping, storage, installing and operating, bacteria
could get into the softener. For is reason, sanitizing
as follows is suggested when installing.
• Lift the salt hole cover and use a pail or hose to
fill the salt storage tank with at least 3 gallons
of water.
• Remove the brinewell cover, see Fig. 7 and pour
about 3/4 ounce of common 5.25% household
bleach (Clorox, Linco, BoPeep, White Sail, Eagle,
etc.) in the softener brinewell.
• Press the TOUCH/HOLD button and hold for 3
seconds to start a recharge. This first recharge
does several things: fills the salt tank to the water
level needed, gets all the air out of the resin tank,
makes the resin bed ready for service. See the
Recharging
section.
NOTE: This recharge takes about 2 hours.
Fig. 7
Salt hole cover
removed
Hose
Brinewell
Brinewell
cover (remove
and add about
3/4 oz. bleach)
Water, about
3 gallons