Sanitize the System, Replace the Filters | GE PNRV18ZBL01 specification

Disconnect 3/8″ tubing from tank shutoff valve, and reconnect to electronics box. A small amount of water will drain when fitting is disconnected.

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Sanitize the System

Safety

	CAUTION: Before sanitizing, be sure to remove
	all cartridges as described above. Chlorine will
	destroy the Reverse Osmosis cartridge.
	Fill the Reverse Osmosis housing with
1	Fill the Reverse Osmosis housing with
	fresh cold water, to about 1″ from the top.
	Add one ounce (two tablespoons) of
	ordinary 5.25% household chlorine bleach
	(Hilex, Clorox, etc.) and mix into the water.
	Do not add chlorine first. Concentrated
	chlorine may damage plastics.
	Replace the Reverse Osmosis cap with
2	Replace the Reverse Osmosis cap with
	o-ring and install the clamp retainers.

3	Disconnect 3/8″ product water tubing
	to faucet at electronics box. Connect the
	tubing to tank shutoff valve. See figure
	below.
Connect product water
tubing to tank shutoff
valve here
		Disconnect product
	Electronics box	water tubing (goes
		to faucet) here

4 Open the water supply valve to the Reverse Osmosis system. Allow system to fill for one minute. Open the RO water faucet, locking the lever upward against the spout.

5 Allow water to flow through the Reverse Osmosis system until all bleach odor is gone (approximately 20 minutes).

6 Turn off the water supply valve to the Reverse Osmosis system. Close the RO water faucet AFTER water flow stops.

8 Remove the clamp retainers and sections from top of the unit. Lift the Reverse Osmosis cap straight up (slight resistance is normal) from the Reverse Osmosis housing (no need to disconnect tubing) and move aside. Dispose of water from the Reverse Osmosis housing.

NOTE: If the cap o-ring remained in the Reverse Osmosis housing, replace it on the cap.

Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning

Replace the Filters

1	Place the prefilter cartridge in the Reverse
	Osmosis housing. Note “THIS SIDE UP” on

one end. Then slide the Reverse Osmosis cartridge into the prefilter end with 2 o-rings first. Also note “UP” arrow printed side.

NOTE: Correct orientation is important. When assembled, the “THIS SIDE UP” should be visible on the end of the prefilter cartridge. The plastic end piece on the Reverse Osmosis cartridge should have no o-rings. See figure. Also, the top end of prefilter has a brine seal around the hole that seals to Reverse Osmosis cartridge. This seal must be pointed down, not visible, when the two parts are fully assembled.

CORRECTINCORRECT

Plastic piece of Reverse Osmosis cartridge— no o-rings

Brine Seal
Top end of prefilter
cartridge—	Brine Seal	Brine Seal
“THIS END UP”	Brine Seal	Brine Seal
“THIS END UP”	not visible	turned up
	not visible	turned up

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