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Reverse Osmosis housing
Automatic shutoff assembly
Prefilter |
| Reverse Osmosis |
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cartridge |
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| Reverse Osmosis | |
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| Postfilter | housing cap |
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cartridge |
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inside |
| Sump wrench |
sump |
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| Inlet cover | |
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Sump | Sump |
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| Turn sump this | Loosen |
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| way to remove |
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions
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Sanitize the system.
CAUTION: Before adding the sanitizing agent, be sure to remove all cartridges as described above. Chlorine will destroy the
Reverse Osmosis Cartridge. Sanitizing the system is done with the reverse osmosis cartridge and filter cartridges removed from the system.
a | Before reinstalling the PREFILTER | |
sump, fill this sump with cold water to | ||
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| about 1″ from the | |
| 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 plastic. | |
| Carefully reinstall the sump onto the | |
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Reverse Osmosis System and tighten | ||
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| securely by hand. | |
| Close the RO water faucet and turn on | |
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the water supply valve to the system. | ||
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| Allow system to fill for one minute. |
NOTE: Various sounds will occur during the
sanitizing. DO NOT USE WATER DURING
SANITIZATION.
| Open the RO water faucet, locking the | |
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lever upward against the spout. Allow | ||
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| water to flow through the Reverse | |
| Osmosis system until all bleach odor | |
| is gone (approximately 20 minutes). | |
| Turn off the water supply valve to the | |
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system, but leave the RO water faucet | ||
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| open. When the flow of water stops, | |
| proceed to Step 9. |
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Be sure hands have been cleaned with anti- bacterial soap. Repeat Steps
NOTE: The Reverse Osmosis Cartridge is notched and may need to be rotated during reinstallation for proper fit.
Turn on water supply valve to the Reverse Osmosis System and allow approximately four hours for the system to regenerate and stabilize. Check the system for leaks. The system may make some sounds during this period. This is normal.
Replace the “AA” alkaline batteries in
the control box. Good batteries are necessary to ensure proper indicator light operation. Weak batteries may give a false indication. Batteries should be changed every six months.
Before first use after filter changes, purge the system by opening RO water faucet for one minute to remove any harmless carbon particles. If the system is connected to your refrigerator icemaker, reset the icemaker feeler arm to the on (down) position after the
Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support
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