SECTION1WATER FILTER START UP
D. SANITIZING THE WATER FILTER
Care is taken at the factory to keep your water fil-
ter clean and sanitary. Materials used to make the
filter will not infect or contaminate your water suppl)5 and will not cause bacteria to form or
grow. However, during shipping, storage, instal-
ling and operating, bacteria could get into the fil-
ter. For this reason, sanitizing as follows is sug- gested _ when installing.
1.The first time you sanitize your filter, be sure
to do all steps in the installation manual, and on pages
NOTE; Be certain the bypass valve is pulled out to
"service" position.
in the filter brinewell. Replace the brinewell cover.
4.Press the RECHARGE button and hold for 3
seconds to start a recharge. This first recharge does several things.
•It draws the bleach into and through the filter to sanitize it.
•It fills the salt tank to the water level needed.
•It gets all the air out of the resin tank.
•It prepares the resin bed (see page 2- 4) for service and flushes residual chlorine from the filter.
2.Lift the salt hole cover and use a pail to fill the salt storage tank with up to 3 gallons of water.
1Remove the brinewell cover (FIG. 3) and pour
about 3/4 ounce, or 1 to 2 tablespoons, of
common 5.25%, unscented, household bleach (Clorox, Linco, BoPeep, White Sail, Eagle, etc.)
'UU
'!t
RECHARGENOW
NOTE; This recharge takes about 2 hours.
<i) Recommended by the Water Quality Association. On some water supplies, the water filter may need periodic disinfecting.
Problems, Questions? Call
