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Possible CausesWhat To Do

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sounds you might hear

 

Running water from the unit

This is normal.

 

 

 

 

to a drain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water has air bubbles

 

Air in system after installation.

Will go away after water runs for a while.

 

 

and is cloudy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chlorine taste and/or

 

The ppm of chlorine in your

If the water supply contains more than 2.0 ppm of

 

 

odor in the Reverse

 

water supply exceeds maximum

aesthetic chlorine, additional filtering of the water supply to

Osmosis product water

 

limits and has destroyed the

the Reverse Osmosis is needed. Correct this condition

 

 

 

 

Reverse Osmosis membrane.

before doing maintenance on the Reverse Osmosis system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The prefilter is no longer

Replace the Reverse Osmosis membrane cartridge,

 

 

 

 

removing aesthetic chlorine

flow control, screen, prefilter and postfilter.

 

 

 

 

from the water supply.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other taste and/or odor

 

High-quality product water

This is normal.

 

 

 

 

may have a different taste

 

 

 

 

 

than what you’re used to.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low water usage.

Completely drain system and allow to refill.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contamination in product

Use sanitizing procedures.

 

 

 

 

water storage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prefilter and postfilter

Replace the prefilter and postfilter. If taste and odor

 

 

 

 

need to be changed and/or

persists, replace the Reverse Osmosis cartridge, flow

 

 

 

 

the Reverse Osmosis cartridge

control and screen.

 

 

 

 

needs to be changed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water leaking from

 

Drain side of faucet air gap

Inspect and eliminate restriction or plug. It is important

 

 

faucet air gap hole

 

(3/8tubing) plugged, restricted

that there are no dips, loops or low spots in the drain line

 

 

 

 

or incorrectly connected to the

from the faucet air gap to the drain pipe. Refer to the

 

 

 

 

drain point.

Filtration Drain Connection section, for proper drain

 

 

 

 

 

connection. If drain line adapter was used as the drain

 

 

 

 

 

point, periodic inspection/cleaning is recommended.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System makes product

 

This is normal.

Water flow rate will be lower than your regular faucet.

 

 

water slowly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water supply to the Reverse

Increase water pressure, precondition the water, etc.,

 

 

 

 

Osmosis system not within

as needed to conform to specification guidelines before

 

 

 

 

specifications.

doing maintenance on the Reverse Osmosis system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prefilter cartridge plugged

Replace the prefilter and postfilter. If rate does not

 

 

 

 

with sediments and/or the

increase, replace the Reverse Osmosis cartridge, flow

 

 

 

 

Reverse Osmosis cartridge

control and screen.

 

 

 

 

plugged with sediments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faucet light blinking

 

Prefilter andpostfilter

Replace filters. Don’t forget to sanitize the system when

 

 

 

 

need replacing.

replacing filters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timer was not reset when filters

Remove and replace battery in faucet base.

 

 

 

 

were replaced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six months have passed

 

Battery may be dead.

Replace battery. NOTE: Replacing the battery resets the

 

 

and faucet light is not

 

 

six-month timer, so be sure to replace the prefilter and

 

 

blinking

 

 

postfilter if it is time to do so.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery may have been

Any time the battery is removed and reinserted, the

 

 

 

 

removed recently.

six-month timer starts over again. Do not remove

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the battery unless you wish to restart the timer.

 

 

 

 

 

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