GE GX1S04C About the water filtration system, Specification guidelines, How much water you use

About the water filtration system.

Using the Water Filtration System and About the Filter Cartridge

The countertop faucet dispenses filtered drinking water when opened. It has a hand-operated, spring-loaded closed lever to prevent waste. You can keep the faucet open by pushing upward on the lever to lock it against the faucet spout.

Filter Cartridge Life—Several variables determine how long the cartridges will last in your Water Filtration system. These include:

	How much water you use.
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	How much sediment, taste and/or odor, lead, or other unwanted substance,
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	is in the water.

No matter which Water Filtration system you have, you should replace the cartridges every six months. In extremely poor water supplies, you may notice the return of the unwanted substance in your water before the six months are up. In this case the cartridges should be replaced immediately. If the system is also for lead or chemical contaminant removal, it is MORE IMPORTANT to replace the cartridges at least every six months.

NOTE: If the water supply contains high amounts of sediments, the carbon filters may plug prematurely, reducing filtered water flow to the system faucet. Cartridge replacement is needed to restore flow.

Filtered water faucet

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Specification guidelines.

Many bad tastes and/or odors are removed from water using activated carbon filter cartridges. They are most often used to remove a chlorine taste and odor. They can also reduce other undesirable elements from drinking water supplies, such as organic chemical contaminants and lead.

NOTE: Small amounts of hydrogen sulfide (noticeable as “rotten egg” odor) may be reduced by taste and odor filters for a short time, but the carbon media is quickly exhausted. Other water conditioning equipment is usually required for the continuous treatment of hydrogen sulfide.

The Water Filtration system uses the following filter cartridges:

I. FXUTC—Taste & Odor Cartridge	II. FXULC—Lead/Cyst Cartridge
(3000-Gallon Capacity)	(1250-Gallon Capacity)
White with magenta end caps	White with yellow end caps
• Reduces dirt, rust and sediment	• Reduces dirt, rust and sediment
• Reduces unpleasant tastes and odors	• Reduces unpleasant tastes and odors
• Reduces chlorine	• Reduces Chlorine
• 1-micron nominal particulate	• Reduces Lead
reduction	• Reduces Asbestos
	• Reduces filterable cysts (such as
	cryptosporidium and giardia)
	• Reduces Lindane (a pesticide)
	• 0.5 micron nominal particulate
	reduction

Minimum - Maximum Supply Water Pressure—40–125 pounds per square inch (psi)

Minimum - Maximum Supply Water Temperature—40–100°F.

Inlet - Outlet—3/8 ″ NPT

Rated Service Flow: 1.0 gpm (GN1S04C & GX1S04C)

0.6 gpm (GX1S15C)

Depending on the treatment needed for a specific water supply, the water filtration system can be customized using any combination of the preceding filter cartridge sets.

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