Performance Data Sheet
SmartWater Filtration System
GWF / HWF Cartridge
This system has been tested according to NSF/ANSI 42/53 for reduction of the substances listed below.
The concentration of the indicated substances in water entering the system was reduced to a concentration less than or equal to the permissible limit for water leaving the system, as specified in NSF/ANSI 42/53.*
(100% safety factors built in for unmetered usage)
Standard No. 42: Aesthetic Effects
Parameter | USEPA | Influent | Effluent |
| % Reduction | Min. Required | ||
| MCL | Challenge Concentration | Average |
| Maximum | Average | Minimum | Reduction |
Chlorine | — | 2.0 mg/L + 10% | 0.02 ppm |
| 0.05 ppm | 98.90% | 97.37% | > 50% |
T & O | — | — | — |
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Particulate** | — | at least 10,000 particles/mL | 3,978 |
| 7,800 | 98.00% | 96.10% | > 85% |
Standard No. 53: Health Effects
Parameter | USEPA | Influent | Effluent | % Reduction | Min. Required | ||
| MCL | Challenge Concentration | Average | Maximum | Average | Minimum | Reduction |
Turbidity | 1 NTU*** | 11 + 1 NTU*** | 0.07 NTU | 0.1 NTU | 99.71% | 99.59% | 0.5 NTU |
Cysts | 99.95% Reduction | Minimum 50,000 L | 26 | 55 | 99.97% | 99.95% | > 99.95% |
Lead at pH 6.5 | 15 ppb | 0.15 mg/L + 10% | 1 ppb | 1 ppb | 99.37% | 99.37% | 0.010 mg/L |
Lead at pH 8.5 | 15 ppb | 0.15 mg/L + 10% | 1.8 ppb | 4.3 ppb | 98.8% | 97.13% | 0.010 mg/L |
Lindane | 0.0002 ppm | 0.002 mg/L + 10% | 0.00005 ppm | 0.00005 ppm | 91.93% | 91.93% | 0.0002 mg/L |
Atrazine | 0.003 ppm | 0.009 mg/L + 10% | 0.002 ppm | 0.003 ppm | 76.19% | 64.28% | 0.003 mg/L |
0.100 ppm | 0.210 mg/L + 10% | 0.042 ppm | 0.090 ppm | 84.89% | 67.63% | 0.07 mg/L | |
Asbestos | 99% | 107 to 108 fibers/L; | 0.32 MFL/ml | 1.2 MFL/ml | 99.95% | 99.82% | 99% |
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*Tested using a flow rate of 0.5 gpm; pressure of 60 psig; pH of 7.5 ± 0.5; temp. of 20° ± 2.5°C
**Measurement in Particles/ml. Particles used were
***NTU=Nephelometric Turbidity units
Operating Specifications
Capacity: certified for up to 300 gallons (1135 l); up to six months for models without a replacement filter indicator light; up to one year for models with a replacement filter indicator light
Pressure requirement:
Temperature:
Flow rate: 0.5 gpm (1.9 lpm)
General Installation/Operation/Maintenance Requirements
Flush new cartridge at full flow for 3 minutes to purge out trapped air.
Replace cartridge when flow becomes too slow.
Special Notices
Installation instructions, parts and service availability, and standard warranty are included with the product when shipped. This drinking water system must be maintained according to manufacturer’s instructions, including replacement of filter cartridges.
Do not use with water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate disinfection before or after the system. Systems certified for cyst reduction may be used on disinfected water that may contain filterable cysts. The contaminants or other substances removed or reduced by this water treatment system are not necessarily in your water.
Check for compliance with the state and local laws and regulations.
Note that while the testing was performed under standard laboratory conditions, actual performance may vary. Systems must be installed and operated in accordance with manufacturer’s recommended procedures and guidelines.
System Tested and Certified by NSF International against ANSI/NSF Standard 42 & 53 for the reduction of:
Standard No. 42: Aesthetic Effects
Chemical Unit
Taste and Odor Reduction
Chlorine Reduction
Mechanical Filtration Unit
Particulate Reduction, Class I
NSF®
Manufactured for: General Electric Company, Louisville, KY 40225
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