Viking F20875 EN manual Water Filter, General Use Conditions, Standard No Aesthetic Effects

Water Filtration System (cont.)

General Use Conditions

Read this Performance Data Sheet and compare the capabilities of this refrigerator with your actual water treatment needs. DO NOT use this product where water is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate disinfection before or after the system. System certified for cyst reduction may be used on disinfected water that may contain filterable cysts. USE ONLY WITH COLD WATER SUPPLY. CHECK FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATEAND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

The retractable water filtration system uses a RWFFR replacement cartridge. Timely replacement of filter cartridge is essential for performance satisfaction from this filtration system. Please refer to the applicable section of your Use & Care Guide for general operation, maintenance requirements and troubleshooting.

This system has been tested according to ANSI/NSF 42 and 53 for reduction of the substance listed above. 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 ANSI/NSF 42 and 53.

Operation

Water Filter

		Standard No. 42: Aesthetic Effects
Parameter	USEPA	Influent		Influent	Effluent		% Reduction		Min.
		Challenge							Required
	MCL	Concentration		Average	Avg.	Max.	Avg.	Min.	Reduction
Chlorine	—	2.0 mg/L		1.88 mg/L	<0.051363	0.06	>97.26%	96.84%	50%
		+ 10%			mg/L	mg/L
T & O	—	—		—	—	—	—	—	—
Particulate**	—	at least 10,000	57,000,000		30,583	69,000	99.52%	98.94%	85%
		particles/ml		#/ml	#/ml	#/ml

		Standard No. 53: Health Effects
Parameter	USEPA	Influent	Influent	Effluent		% Reduction		Min.
		Challenge						Required
	MCL	Concentration	Average	Avg.	Max.	Avg.	Min.	Reduction
Turbidity	1NTU**11 + 1 NTU***		10.7 NTU	.031 NTU	0.49 NTU	97.09%	95.20%	0.5NTU
Cysts	99.5%	Minimum	166,500	L <1 #/L	<1 #/L	>99.99%	>99.99%	>99.95%
	Red	50,000/L	#/L
		107 108 fibers/
Asbestos	99%	L; fibers>10	155 MF/L	<1 MF/L	<1 MF/L	>99.99%	>99.99%	99%
	Red	micrometersin
		length
Lead at	0.015	0.15 mg/L	0.153	<0.001	<0.001	>99.35%	>99.29%	0.10 mg/L
pH 6.5	mg/L	+ 10%	mg/L	mg/L	mg/L
Lead at	0.015	0.15 mg/L	0.150	<0.001	<0.001	>99.33%	>99.29%	0.10 mg/L
pH 8.5	mg/L	+ 10%	mg/L	mg/L	mg/L				Operation
Mercuryat	0.002	0.06 mg/L	0.006	<0.003	<0.005	95.70%	90.91%	0.002
pH 6.5	mg/L	+ 10%	mg/L	mg/L	mg/L			mg/L
Mercuryat	0.002	0.06 mg/L	0.006	<0.008	<0.015	86.22%	75.93%	0.002
pH 8.5	mg/L	+ 10%	mg/L	mg/L	mg/L			mg/L
Atrazine	0.003	0.09 mg/L	0.009	<0.002	<0.002	76.99%	75.31%	0.003
	mg/L	+ 10%	mg/L	mg/L	mg/L			mg/L
Benzene	0.005	0.15 mg/L	0.014	<0.006	<0.011	95.71%	92.14%	0.005
	mg/L	+ 10%	mg/L	mg/L	mg/L			mg/L
Carbofuran	0.04	0.08 mg/L	0.081	<0.001	<0.001	98.74%	98.46%	0.04 mg/L
	mg/L	+ 10%	mg/L	mg/L	mg/L
p-Dichlorob- 0.075		0.225 mg/L	0.208	<0.005	<0.005	99.76%	99.74%	0.075
enzene	mg/L	+ 10%	mg/L	mg/L	mg/L			mg/L
Lindane	0.0002	0.002 mg/L	0.002	<0.000	<0.001	98.72%	96.50%	0.0002
	mg/L	+ 10%	mg/L	mg/L	mg/L			mg/L
Toxaphene	0.003	0.15 mg/L	0.015	<0.001	<0.001	92.97%	91.67%	0.003
	mg/L	+ 10%	mg/L	mg/L	mg/L			mg/L

*Tested using a flow rate of 0.78 gpm; pressure of 60psig; pH of 7.5 + 0.5; temp of 68˚ + 5˚F (20˚ + 3˚C).

**Measurement in Particles/ml. Particles used were 0.5 - 1 microns

***NTU - Nephelometric Turbidity Units

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