Water Bypass During Recharge / Regeneration

All GE water softeners are programmed from the factory to recharge at 2:00 am. During this time, soft water will not be available for approximately 2 hours .During recharge, the softener is automatically put in bypass mode. In bypass mode, the softener will allow hard water to be available to the home.  Once the softener is recharged, water is again directed through the resin bed to be conditioned (softened).

We do not recommend using hot water during the recharging process, since the water heater would then fill with hard water.