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4.3 | 33 Reviews

GE® 45,000 Grain Water Softener

GE Appliances GXSH45V

Features

  • Electronic controls
  • Grain capacity
  • GE exclusive custom select blending valve
  • GE Salt Saver

Quick Specs

  • Type: Water Softener
  • Width: 14 7/16"
  • Height: 47 5/8"
  • Depth: 22 7/16"
  • Energy Star Rated: No

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Grain capacity

45,000

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GE exclusive custom select blending valve

Allows you to select how soft you want your water

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Electronic controls Easy to use up-front electronic controls with status light indicator

Grain capacity 45,000

GE exclusive custom select blending valve Allows you to select how soft you want your water

GE Salt Saver Helps reduce salt consumption and uses up to 34% less salt (Based on internal analysis verses GE water softeners manufactured prior to 2009)

Days to empty indicator Makes sure you never have to guess when to refill the salt tank

Water usage Uses up to 35% less water (based on internal analysis verses GE water softeners manufactured prior to 2009)

Sediment filtration Self-cleaning sediment filter protects your home's plumbing

Plumbing connections Plumbing connection up to 1.25 inches

Features

  • Electronic controls
  • Grain capacity
  • GE exclusive custom select blending valve
  • GE Salt Saver
  • Days to empty indicator
  • Water usage
  • Sediment filtration
  • Plumbing connections
CAPACITY
Capacity (grains) 45100
APPEARANCE
Color Appearance Light Gray
WARRANTY
Parts Warranty Limited 1-year entire appliance
Limited 10-year brine/resin tank
Limited 3-Year Electronic Monitor;
Labor Warranty Limited 1-year entire appliance
Warranty Notes See written warranty for full details
POWER / RATINGS
Electronic Rating 24V; 60Hz
ACCESSORIES
Installation Kit Included
WEIGHTS & DIMENSIONS
Net Weight 109
Overall Depth 22.4375
Overall Width 14.4375
Overall Height 47.625
Approximate Shipping Weight 119
FEATURES
System Monitor Yes
Resin Tank Size (in.) 10 x 40
Custom Select blending value Yes
Control Type Electronic
Resin Filter Type Standard Mesh
Regeneration Time (min.) Approx. 139
Style Sculpted
Salt Storage Capacity 230
Indicator Lights Days to Empty; Low Salt; Status Light
Salt Saver Button/Light
Max. Hardness Removal (gpg) 160
Salt Saver button/light Yes
Valve Type High Flow
Audible Alarm Yes
Efficiency (grains per lb.-salt) 5080
Resin Quantity (cu.ft.) 1.25
Type Electronic-Demand Driven
Max. Clear Water Iron Reduction (ppm) 12
Permanent Settings Memory Yes
Plumbing Connection / Pipe Size In & Out (in.) up to 1-1/4
Service Flow Rate (at 15 psi drop) 9.5
Sediment filter Yes

Quick Specs


  • Appearance

  • Type: Water Softener

  • Dimensions

  • Width: 14 7/16"
  • Height: 47 5/8"
  • Depth: 22 7/16"

  • Features

  • Energy Star Rated: No

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4.3 out of 5

84% of reviewers recommend this product.

4 Stars

Well Pleased

vld3 6/14/2022

Easy to connect and set-up! Works great and have had no problems so far.
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5 Stars

Great softener to have

Great water softener 3/14/2022

With this water softener it makes the clothes feel much softer. It also makes it where I have no water spots in the showers or on the dishes and the dishwasher.
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5 Stars

Easy to use

SNJN 3/7/2022

We had a similar model in our last house for 6 years. Never any issues. Used very little salt.
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4 Stars

It softens water - like it should

TomInMI 12/21/2021

Bought the GXSH45V to replace an old Culligan from the late 70s/early 80s. Obviously, this is much better. Its only been installed a bit over 1 month, but so far is doing what it should be doing. I do wish it had a backlight on the led screen. Other than that, no issues.
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5 Stars

It works

appleguy 11/16/2021

I had a problem with my previous GE softener and I finally convinced product support it wasn't working and please replace. They sent a replacement and I hooked it up with no problems following the instructions step by step.
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Yes, I recommend this product

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5 Stars

Excellent

Cheryl1717 7/28/2021

Love the water softener in our new home. It is easy to program and quiet. In the first month of using it, it appears to be efficient and the water is very soft. Clothing gets cleaned much easier as well as all the bathrooms stay clean and don't easily stain with soft water
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3 Stars

To soon to tell

Arnie99 7/19/2021

Haven't had a ch as nice to quantify how it's working
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No, I do not recommend this product

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5 Stars

Excellent water softener!

theoccho 6/12/2021

After purchasing this product for my 2000 square foot house and family of three, I couldn't be happier. The plumber who installed the product said it was very straightforward. I filled up the initial salt level to 6 and have been pleasantly surprised at how soft my water is now. After measuring my water hardness prior to this product I had 7 gpg (grains per gallon) of hardness and now my water has 0 gpg. Would definitely recommend purchasing to those considering it.
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Yes, I recommend this product

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5 Stars

Awesome unit

DianaLynn63 6/1/2021

I wanted a unit that was all in one because my old unit had a big brine tank and took up all of my extra space in my utility room
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4 Stars

Works great!

DeniseNewMexico 5/6/2021

My first water softener, so I have nothing to compare it to. However, I love it thus far! It has made such a difference in laundry, bathing, cleaning.
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5 Stars

best

botha 5/4/2021

easy to install, it do his job good. good quality . amazing outcome.
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4 Stars

Good value but trouble shipping

John815 4/22/2021

It works well once installed but the manifold is on the back and the first one I got must have landed on its back and cracked the manifold. Second was ok. Be Cardiff the bypass valve. You have to pull out the round handle. The diagram is correct but must be oriented correctly in 3 dimensions. My plumber left it in bypass.
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Yes, I recommend this product

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3 Stars

Working? Not sure.

DrDrenzo 4/11/2021

Instructions say divide by 17.1 if your water hardness is measured in ppm. Did that, set it to 7 gpg. Tested water 4 days later. Still reading 7 gpg. Moved it back to the pre-set number of 25. Tested water 4 days later. Still at 7 gpg. Moved it up to 50. Haven't re-tested yet, but doesn't feel soft like I'm used to. Unsure if this is normal or not. It's also not giving a gallons/per day used reading, but it does say that can take a few weeks to register. Not super happy with this yet- maybe it will work when I get it set higher, but the baseline setting that is supposed to work definitely is NOT.
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No, I do not recommend this product

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4 Stars

Works very well.

Plantagenet15 4/11/2021

This is an improvement over the previous version of this product I purchased about eight years ago. It doesn't have to be monitored nearly as often. On the down side, though, it takes up a huge amount of room in a small garage. If the water inlet isn't in a corner of the garage, it may keep you from being able to park a second car in your garage.
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Yes, I recommend this product

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4 Stars

Water softener

George19514174 4/4/2021

Seems easy to use. But only installed a couple of weeks ago.
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4 Stars

Water softener

Mich67 3/25/2021

So far the machine is working just fine, the machine is learning our water usage. Put in four bags of salt to start with, the first couple of days it cycled and displayed that the salt would last us 90 days. After the machine started learning our water usage, we have not added any additional salt and it was displaying we had 160 days remaining. My old water softener used about two bags a month. Drastic savings in how much salt I use now.
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Yes, I recommend this product

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5 Stars

Easy installation and operation

RDW68 3/8/2021

Value, availability, appearance, capacity, ease of installation
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5 Stars

Very happy with choice

BoilerSham 2/19/2021

Stupid easy to install. Would recommend in store pick up. Attempted twice to have delivered, both times delivery people laid it on its side and broke the casing. But good stuff and great phone support.
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5 Stars

Great compact design

Vaseem 2/15/2021

As most new products it works. It's been running for about a month and seems to work as it should be. Installation was easy. I did add salt to the number 8 before I filled water and then found out I was supposed to fill first and not go all the way. Guess will see what happens!
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2 Stars

Already have to call for service

Kline 2/1/2021

Frustrated to already have to call for service. I have all GE appliances and hoping this isn't a trend.
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No, I do not recommend this product

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5 Stars

wow

wasoal 1/26/2021

looks great, just both, will update review soon!!!
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3 Stars

Quality control issues

DH84 1/15/2021

Product shipped with 2 bad bypass valve o-rings and 1 bad venturi housing o-ring(see photos). 1st unit arrived with broken top and was replaced quickly with new unit. I shudder to think how much water would have been on my floor if I hadn't discovered these bad o-rings. It works well now that the issues have been resolved.
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Yes, I recommend this product

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5 Stars

Good looking

Rhonmac 1/13/2021

Excellent i like it, nice look, easy to operate. Not too expensive.
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4 Stars

I think it's working

Johnboy38 12/2/2020

I had the plumber install it and added 2 bags to it. It has been working for 2 weeks and doesn't look like the salt level has changed.
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5 Stars

It does the job.

Roadruner20 11/13/2020

The water quality has improved instantly. Hopefully it will last many years.
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5 Stars

User Friendly

ducsfan2000 11/5/2020

Very easy to use and many functions. Almost one of those set and forget it products...
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5 Stars

Great features!!

Rafaela123 10/21/2020

We'd love this product and the way the water feels so soft. We strongly recommended it.
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5 Stars

More Efficient than earlier model

Orville104 10/20/2020

Our previous GE softener lasted 15 years...it worked well...So, when we needed a new one we bought another GE...This model is much more efficient as it does not use up the potassium chloride nearly as quickly as the last model we had.
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3 Stars

Replacing parts not even a year after purchasing

Kitten12 10/5/2020

Purchased the house I grew up.. All the years growing up we had awful hard water, it stained our sinks, tubs, ruined faucets, and appliances... Well the years have past and moving in I could tell the hard water was never taken care of so I had a professional come test our water to assure me in was in fact hard water and to get advice on what I could do for it.. He suggest a water softner so we purchased and installed it.. Spent countless hours scrubbing the years of hard water away on everything just to see if the stains would return after installing and to my surprise they did not! It was a miracle if it wasn't for the softner the hard water would stain the sinks in less than 3! So finally I replaced all the faucets and appliances in our home knowing they wouldn't be ruined by the hard water.. I'm disappointed to say that about a month before my warranty ( 1 year) runs out it broke... Now I'm waiting weeks for my part and in the mean time all our hard work, time, and money I get to watch the hard water stain and ruin. As a young homer owner it's so heartbreaking to see... I understand it can all be cleaned for the most part anyway.. but I depended on this product and hoped for the next few years I can be worry free about the hard water and know my brand new appliances, sinks, and faucets are safe.. Also anyone with hard water knows it doesn't just stain and ruin appliances it stains light colored clothes, drys your skin and hair out.. The side of my house is orange from watering the grass.. So breaking right before warranty and now waiting weeks to have the part that I'm not even sure will fix it is very disappointing... To some people this may be nothing but to me it's like buying a brand new car knowing it's reliable and you'll be worry free for the next couple years and a year later it's broke down and will take weeks to be fixed and now having no idea how to get anywhere!!
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No, I do not recommend this product

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4 Stars

Easy to understand operating instructions,

Doctor C 9/22/2020

It produces quality "softened" water and appears to use salt sparingly,
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5 Stars

Easy install, working very well!

Luke R 9/22/2020

Water softener is using very little salt and keeping my sinks, toilets all free of hard water stains and buildup.
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5 Stars

Works great

Johnnyde 8/15/2020

We have very hard water, we had water spots on our dark tile all the time. The water softener has done wonders! Water spots are gone, water feels great!
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2 Stars

Wrong Meter

Mogili 8/5/2020

The meter always shows wrong days to refill the salt . The technology seems to poor, no Bluetooth or wifi.
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No, I do not recommend this product

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