Acuva Technologies Inc. #162-2366 Main Mall, Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4 Canada www.acuvatech.com
1.2
: Faucet Installation
(Faucet installation parts not shown on Fig.4)
1.
Drill a 3/4
”
hole into the counter top.
2.
Thread the faucet power cord into the 3/4
”
hole, and insert the faucet stem into the hole.
12.
Thread the faucet power cord through its plastic spacer under the counter to ensure that
the cord is not pinched against the counter when the faucet is fastened into place, making
sure that the spacer seal is facing up to seal against the counter.
3.
Add the plastic faucet fastener to the faucet stem and tighten the fastener against the
spacer to secure the faucet into place, while making sure that the faucet is positioned
properly as required.
4.
T
o connect the ¼” water line to the faucet stem,
slip the hex nut onto the tube, followed
by the plastic ferrule and plastic tube support. Insert the tube end and ferrule into the
bottom of the faucet stem and tighten the hex nut by hand until resistance is felt, then
tighten with a wrench while being careful not to over-tighten.
1.3
:
Final Installation Steps
1.
Once the UV device is connected to the faucet with PEX tubing, plug the faucet power
cord into its Jack on the UV device.
2.
Once the faucet power cord is connected to the UV device, connect the 12V DC power
source to the UV Chamber Unit Power Jack.
3.
Activate the cold-water pressure in the plumbing system.
4.
Turn on the faucet. (When water is flowing, the blue light on the device will come on
steady which indicates the water purification is in progress as seen in Figure 6)
5.
Keep the faucet on to flush the system for 5 minutes to release all the air pocket and
bubbles and the water flows smoothly.
6.
Once all the bubbles are released, turn off the faucet and the device will automatically go
into standby mode.
7.
At this point, the device is ready for regular use.
2.
Maintenance
The Acuva UV-LED Water Purification Systems are designed to give years of trouble free service.
Using state-of-the-art long-life UV-LEDs, there are no mercury bulbs to replace and dispose
annually. However, there are some simple tasks that should be performed to ensure continued
trouble-free operation.
