5
USING YOUR COUNTERTOP WATER FILTER
♦Set a glass, cup, pitcher, or other
container under the filter spout.
The spout rotates to any desired
position.
♦Open the COLD water faucet and
adjust to a medium flow.
♦Pull the diverter knob outward to
direct water to the filter.
♦When the container is full of filĆ
tered water, close the cold water
faucet. Then, be sure the diverter
valve has closed (knob inward).
     
    Always
be sure the diverter valve knob is inĆ
ward (closed) before opening the
sink hot water faucet.
     
   while the cold water
faucet is open. Always close the fauĆ
cet first, to prevent damaging the diĆ
verter.
 The first time you use the filter,
and whenever you change the carĆ
bon cartridge, discard the first 2-3
glasses of filtered water. The filtered
water may contain some harmless
carbon particles (``fines'') from the
new cartridge.
FIG. 4
COLD
WATER
sink
faucet
diverter
valve (open)
FILTERED
WATER
REPLACING THE CARBON FILTER CARTRIDGE
The replaceable carbon cartridge is
  up to   of filtered
water, up to   If the water
supply to your house is poor quality,
the cartridge may not last that long.
Always replace the cartridge after:
①you notice the return of bad taste
and/or odor in the filtered water.
②6 months
③a reduced water flow is noticeable.
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