I.INSTALL THE PURIFICATION ASSEMBLY AND

STORAGE TANK

For Basement Installation See Installation Instructions O.

Undercounter Installation:

The purification assembly is usually mounted to the right or the left side wall inside of the sink cabinet, taking into consideration the space available and the tank location. Generally, the storage tank is placed in the rear of the sink cabinet while the purification assembly is positioned toward the front for filter cartridge accessibility.

To mount the purification assembly, elevate it at least 2" (5 cm) off of the cabinet floor and, while keeping it level, mark the location of the mounting holes on the cabinet side wall. Make small pilot holes with an awl or a drill and screw in the two mounting screws; leaving just enough protruding to allow the bracket mounting slots to slide over them.

NOTE: If the cabinet side walls are not of solid construction, the purification assembly can be set on the cabinet floor and held against the side wall with the mounting screws. However, the purification assembly will then need to be lifted from the mounting screws in order to remove the filter cartridges.

The storage tank may be oriented either vertically or horizon- tally. It is generally placed to the rear of the cabinet but can be set in the front center (between the sink basins) for ease of access if space permits. For horizontal positioning, carefully detach the tank base from the tank bottom and use it as a cra- dle.

J. MAKE THE TUBING CONNECTIONS

With all of the components in place, the tubing connections can be made. When routing the tubing between the compo- nents, several guidelines should be observed.

•Tubing runs should generally follow the contour of the cabinet rather than interfere with the cabinet storage area.

•Strive for a neat and orderly tubing “flow” by using fasteners (e.g. insulated staples) to secure the tubing.

•Arrange the tubing so that there are no sharp bends. Leave some “play” in the tubing for ease of servicing, then cut the tubing to the desired length.

•Try to keep the tubing from the purification assembly to the tank and faucet as short as practical for good flow.

For Basement Installation See Installation Instructions O.

Undercounter Installation:

The appliance will have the 3/8” yellow, 3/8” blue and the special red SFC tubing already connected to the purification assembly.

1)

The 1/4” orange tubing should already have been

 

connected to the feedwater tapping valve. Route the other

 

end through the large opening in the bottom of the metal

 

bracket and loop it back to the “Feed” connection on the

 

purification assembly.

2)

Attach the 1/4” x 3/8” union to 1/4” blue tubing on faucet.

3)

Connect the 3/8” blue tubing from the purification

 

assembly to the other end of 3/8” x 1/4” union.

4)

Route the 3/8” black tubing from the faucet air gap to the

 

drain saddle so that it slopes continuously downward

without any loops or low spots. Cut the tubing to the proper length and connect it to the drain saddle elbow.

5)

Connect the 3/8” yellow tubing from the purification

 

assembly to the tank.

6)

Route the special red SFC tubing toward the faucet. Do

 

not cut this special SFC tubing. It’s length is important

 

to maintain proper efficiency and performance.

7)

Cut the 1/4” green tubing from the faucet air gap to the

 

proper length and connect it to the1/4” connector fitting on

 

the end of the SFC tubing.

K. INSTALL THE ICEMAKER HOOKUP (optional)

The RO drinking water appliance can be connected to any standard refrigerator icemaker or icemaker/water dispenser. It should never be connected to a commercial type bar icemaker.

Hooking up an icemaker involves connecting a tee with a shut off valve into the 3/8" blue faucet tubing and routing the tubing over to the refrigerator. Hooking up to existing copper unit is generally not recommended unless it is less than six months old. If copper tubing must be used, then the installation of a small in-line carbon filter at the refrigerator connection is recommended.

Before turning off the existing tap water supply to the refrigerator icemaker, always shut off the icemaker first (usually by lifting the lever arm above the bin to the uppermost position).

The icemaker should only be turned on again after the RO system has been drained several times and the storage tank has a full supply of water.

NOTE: Contact your dealer for the availability of special icemaker hookup kits.

IMPORTANT: Before any service is performed on the RO appliance, always turn off the icemaker valve and the ice- maker unit. Only turn them on when the system is operating and the tank is full.

L. START UP THE APPLIANCE

1)Double check to see that all of the connections are secure.

2)Open the feed water tapping valve and check the appliance for leaks. If any leaks are detected, close the valve and correct the problem before proceeding.

NOTE: If a leak occurs at a "Push In" plastic fitting, then refer to Fig. 6.

3)Open the storage tank valve and lift the faucet handle until a steady stream of water flows. Close the faucet, wait at least 5 minutes and carefully check for leaks. Correct them as necessary.

NOTE: When the appliance is first turned on, water may intermittently "spurt" from the air gap opening at the side of the faucet. This is perfectly normal, and is caused by air trapped in the system. This will usually disappear within a short time.

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