Installation
• Please read all instructions, specifications, and precautions before installing and using
this filter.
• For installation on standard 3/8" undersink pipe.
• Use only Teflon
®
tape for fitting housing connections.
• Install filter cartridge in filter housing according to the filter cartridge replacement
instructions (below) before proceeding with installation. See Filter Cartridge Selection
Guide on p.3 to determine the best cartridge for your filtration needs.
• Install filter after water meter or pressure tank.
• Numbered diagrams correspond with numbered steps.
1.
Turn off cold water supply
(A)
and open nearest faucet
(B)
to release pressure in pipes
before starting installation.
(C)
Apply about 3-4 inches of Teflon tape in clockwise
direction to pipe threads of each adapter.
2.
If mounting bracket (not supplied) is to be used, first use bracket as a template to
mark screw locations on wall
(D)
. Insert mounting screws into wall. Leave a space the
thickness of a nickel between the head of the screw and the wall to slip bracket onto
screws. Then place bracket over the cap and align with inlet and outlet ports
(E)
.
NOTE:
Allow 1
1
⁄
2
inches clearance below housing to enable filter cartridge changes.
3.
(F)
Assemble all fittings. Start adapters into cap by hand. Use a wrench to tighten firmly.
DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN. About one thread should remain visible. Mount filter in marked
location using bracket (see step 2)
Using a pipe cutter or hacksaw, remove a 3" section of pipe from the 3/8" cold water line
and deburr ends.
Disassemble nuts and ferrules from required fittings.
NOTE:
Use brass ferrules with copper tubing, and plastic ferrules with plastic tubing.
Install 3/8" compression elbows on tubing ends as shown. Tighten compression nuts
firmly using two wrenches.
4.
Connect the filter housing to the compression elbows using plastic tubing. Measure and
cut the tubing, making sure lengths are long enough to prevent kinking. Assemble as
shown and tighten the compression nuts 1 to 2 turns using two wrenches.
5.
Slowly turn on water supply to allow filter to fill with water, then depress red pressure-
relief button on top of cap to release trapped air. Check for leaks before leaving
installation.
NOTE:
A drinking water cartridge may contain carbon fines (very fine black powder). Run
the tap for at least 20 seconds prior to using water for drinking or cooking purposes.
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1
A
3
B
C
3"
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