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APEC Reverse Osmosis water filter system.

TABLE OF CONTENT

1. Installation:

Preparation ................................................................... page 1

Filter housings assembly ................................................. page 4

Feed water connection .................................................... page 5

Drain saddle connection ................................................ page 9

Faucet mounting ........................................................... page 11

Connecting the system .................................................. page 13

2. Maintenance:

Filter change schedule & instructions ............................. page 19

Owner’s Manual - RO Basics:

System flow diagram ...................................................... page 24

Input water pressure: most important factor ................... page 25

Tank volume & delivery pressure ..................................... page 25

Misc. topics .................................................................... page 26

Trouble-shoot Guide:

RO Head diagram .......................................................... page 28

Slow output .................................................................. page 30

System shut off abnormal ............................................... page 32

Misc. topics .................................................................... page 33

Other Information:

AirGap Faucet Installation ............................................. page 36

6. Warranty

........................................................................... page 38

Summary of Contents for Essence Series

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Page 3: ... connection page 9 Faucet mounting page 11 Connecting the system page 13 2 Maintenance Filter change schedule instructions page 19 3 Owner s Manual RO Basics System flow diagram page 24 Input water pressure most important factor page 25 Tank volume delivery pressure page 25 Misc topics page 26 4 Trouble shoot Guide RO Head diagram page 28 Slow output page 30 System shut off abnormal page 32 Misc t...

Page 4: ...rating pressure 40 85psi maximum Feed water temperature 40 100 ºF 4 37 ºC Feed water TDS level 2000ppm maximum Do not connect this unit to hot water source Install the RO in a sheltered environment avoid exposure to hot and cold weather or under direct sun light General Installation Operation Maintenance Requirements Installation needs to comply with state and local laws and regulations System mus...

Page 5: ... 3 Housings UV Transformer 110V 1 Feed water adapter 3 8 1 2 with needle valve kit 1 Tank ball valve 1 Storage tank 1 Drain Saddle for waste water Installation kit includes 1 Faucet with tubing washers and nuts Faucet color may vary depends on the color selected 2 Wrenches for opening filter and Membrane housing Recommended Please keep both wrenches near or on the RO unit for future maintenance ...

Page 6: ...ousing 1st stage filter 6 Carbon block pre filter and housing 2nd stage filter 7 Carbon block pre filter and housing 3rd stage filter 8 Storage tank 9 Tank ball valve 10 ASO Automatic Shut Off valve 11 Check valve Internal check valve encased in plastic fitting 12 T fitting 13 Feed water inlet 14 Product filtered water outlet Component Itemization ...

Page 7: ...o the 1st stage housing on the right Put the Essence carbon filters FI ES CAB10 into the 2nd and 3rd stage housing in the middle and left Starting from the 3rd stage housing on the left hand twist the housing onto the main system turning counterclockwise one by one for all 3 housings Use the wrench provided to completely tighten the housing starting from 1st stage Repeat this step for the 2nd stag...

Page 8: ... Male Female Water Supply Adapter with O ring B 1 2 x 3 8 Female Male Converter with O ring C 1 4 x 1 8 Male Needle Valve PART II INSTALLING THE SYSTEM Space Make sure there is sufficient space under the counter for installation an area of about 17 L x 6 W x 18 H for the system 11 D x 18 H for tank The RO system is best installed under the kitchen sink But if that is not feasible you can install t...

Page 9: ...your pipe has a 1 2 Connection By attaching the 1 2 x 3 8 converter B to the Male end of the water supply adapter A you now have a 1 2 Male and Female water supply adapter Fig 4C If your pipe has a 3 8 Connection By attaching the 1 2 x 3 8 converter B to the Female end of the water supply adapter A you now have a 3 8 Male and Female water supply adapter Fig 4A Fig 4B 1 2 Connection 3 8 Connection ...

Page 10: ...he shut off valve the same way as described above Option Connection Point See Fig 5F The feed water adapter can also be installed between the riser tube and faucet shank Loosen nut and separate cold water riser tube from faucet shank Gently bend riser tube so that the Feed Water Adapter fits onto the faucet shank If your riser tube has no built in washer then fit the cone shaped washer provided on...

Page 11: ...ase screw the metal compression nut with the red tubing pushed all the way into the needle valve then use a wrench to fully tighten this connection Fig 5E Fig 5F 4 Needle Valve See Fig 5D Screw the Needle Valve onto the Adapter tightly Apply 6 8 rounds of Teflon tape onto Needle Valve before attaching it to the Adapter To open needle valve Turn needle handle counter clockwise To close needle valve...

Page 12: ... above the trap or on the horizontal tailpiece MOUNT DRAIN SADDLE AT EITHER LOCATION 2 Select the location of the hole and drill a 1 4 hole through one side of the drain pipe then put the self adhesive black sponge around the hole location See Fig 7A and 7B Next align and install the drain saddle clip with the tubing connection port onto the black sponge This will cushion any gap between the saddl...

Page 13: ... mount the RO faucet there Remember to plug up the outlet under the main faucet If the spray hose uses a diverter at the base of the spout be sure to remove it to avoid trouble later on c Hanging faucet If drilling a hole is not feasible i e rental home drill tool not available etc the faucet can just hang on the cabinet door or wherever that is convenient Be creative When drilling a hole for the ...

Page 14: ...t If your faucet comes with tubing attached If your faucet comes without tubing attached 1 Mount the faucet as shown in Fig 9A 2 Connect the Clear faucet tubing directly to system output 3 The faucet handle controls the flow of purified water exiting the faucet Turn the handle to horizontal position to release the water and vertically to shut off Option Mounting The Faucet with Metal Compression F...

Page 15: ...ank The storage tank can lay on its side if needed The tank works fine in this position If the tank cannot fit under the kitchen sink it can be placed elsewhere up to 20 feet away from the RO system without much pressure loss Faucet Base Black Locating Washer Lock Washer Lock Nut Insert Sleeve Compression Nut Counter Top Counter Top Opening Tube insert Sleeve Compression nut Tubing Faucet stem Sle...

Page 16: ... down the collet ring pull out the end plug with your other hand Only the plug will slide out from the connection See Fig 10C Depending on your system model there will be 2 types of protective end plugs Both types of end plugs are disconnected the same way After disconnecting the end plugs please discard them as they are not needed for installation Soft Plug Hard Plug 2 Types of End Plugs To Conne...

Page 17: ...line Point H to Z Connect RO faucet to 6th stage Carbon filter output Clear tubing Drain line to W Connect waste water from 4th stage membrane to drain outlet Black tubing Fig 11 Fig 10E To Disconnect the Tubing See Fig 10B Push in and hold down on the collet ring square against the fitting With the collet held in this position the tube can be removed See Fig 10E Important Insert and sleeve MUST b...

Page 18: ... Z Faucet connection Tubing color Clear tubing The tubing already attached into RO faucet no installation needed Option Faucet comes without tubing attached Tubing color Clear tubing Connect the CLEAR tubing to the base of RO faucet Fitting type See Fig 9B Page 12 Metal compression nut fitting Use plastic sleeve Add insert to tubing No teflon tape here Tighten nut with wrench 2 Point X Feed water ...

Page 19: ... arrow on the filter is the output to faucet at Point Z Fitting type Quick Connect Simply push the Clear tubing into the QC fitting No Inserts Sleeves or Nuts are needed to secure the connection No Teflon tape needed here 6 Point G Stage 5 UV Light T fitting connection Tubing color Yellow tubing Connect the YELLOW tubing to Stage 5 UV housing T fitting Fitting type Quick Connect Please remove the ...

Page 20: ...he faucet by the system and not mount it Option Multiple Outputs Add Shut Off Valve If your RO is feeding several output points icemaker fridge bathroom you should add a Shut Off valve to each output line except the RO spigot line This way if you ever need to diagnose a problem in the system you can easily shut off these lines to isolate the water flow for accurate troubleshooting Fig 14 Install U...

Page 21: ...nds on the initial flush and then clear right up This is due to the GAC granular activated carbon post filter 5 Clean up area Allow the system to run while cleaning up tools and work area 6 Check for leaks Make sure no leaking at joints fittings valves and tubing connections Congratulations You have successfully installed the Reverse Osmosis System End Installation Section Step 7 System Start Up 1...

Page 22: ...ter production rate It s best to use APEC replacement filters Using non APEC and lesser quality filters may clog up the RO system and damage the membrane We recommend that the plastic stage 1 3 filter housings be replaced every 5 years FILTER CHANGE INSTRUCTIONS How To Replace Stages 1 2 3 Pre Filters 1 Turn OFF cold water supply to RO system Turn OFF tank ball valve Turn on the RO faucet lever to...

Page 23: ...em This will make opening the housings easier 2 See Fig 15C Page 21 Locate the Membrane housing on the system labeled Membrane Remove the WHITE tubing from the housing s cap at point D To remove tubing Push In and Hold Down on the collet ring square against the fitting With the collet held in this position the tube can be removed Open up the cap turn counter clockwise See Fig 15A Using a plier rem...

Page 24: ...after 1 year of service After 12 months the UV bulb loses its strength Pro longed use after 1 year will result in less than optimal performance 1 Unplug the light Transformer from the power outlet 2 Do not open the UV light housing 3 Remove the UV transformer cover from the UV light housing Fig 15C 4 Remove the old UV bulb from transformer cover and install the new bulb Fig 15D Fig 15E 5 Insert th...

Page 25: ... discard the used filter 3 Sanitize Use some mild bleach solution to rinse the open ports of the new filter This is to prevent contamination NOTE Only this filter change needs bleach sanitizing Do not apply chlorine bleach in any way to Membrane for it will damage the membrane 4 Connect New Filter See Fig 15C Attach the new filter onto the clips Make sure the FLOW arrow on the filter is pointing t...

Page 26: ...ge 27 How to test your water pressure page 27 Premature membrane failure page 27 Part II Trouble shoot Guide RO Head diagram page 28 Air bubbles page 29 No water at dispensing faucet page 29 Slow output page 30 Filter housing is leaking page 30 TDS Total Dissolved Solids Level Reads Higher Than Normal page 31 There is a leak at the tank ball valve connection page 32 System shut off is abnormal pag...

Page 27: ...to Output point Input water starts from Main Water Supply going through stages 1 2 3 pre filters then enters the stage 4 membrane Product filtered water from the membrane feeds the storage tank the brine water from the membrane drains out through the drain line Product water from the tank passes through stage 5 filter then stage 6 filter before reaching the dispensing faucet Fig 16 APEC RO SYSTEM ...

Page 28: ...d be about 3 10 of your Tap water s TDS This is a normal range For example Your Tap water s TDS 100 ppm Your Product water s TDS should read within 10 of 100ppm 10ppm This means that with 100 ppm input the RO system has removed 90 of the contaminants TDS from the source leaving only 10 10 ppm residual TDS in the Product water This is a normal range Which means the RO membrane is in good condition ...

Page 29: ...tes See chart below for 4 gallon tank 4 gallon tank s delivery pressure 3 0 gallon 50 psi output delivery pressure pressure inside tank 2 5 gallon 36 psi 2 0 gallon 24 psi 1 5 gallon 18 psi 1 0 gallon 14 psi 0 5 gallon 10 psi Tank empty 5 psi pre charged pressure 8 Ice Maker Inlet Pressure Requirement If your ice maker requires a minimum input water pressure of 20 30psi you need to have at least 5...

Page 30: ...hem out 12 Premature Membrane Failure There are 4 common causes that lead to premature membrane failure 1 Failing to replace the 3 pre filters as frequently as needed If you re on city water The over depleted carbon pre filters allow the chlorine to get through and damage the membrane If you re on private well water The overloaded pre filters allow excessive sediments and particles to get through ...

Page 31: ...nt E Check Valve The filtered water from the Membrane passes through this Check Valve before entering the storage tank The Check Valve blocks the tank water from back flowing into the membrane Point F T fitting on Stage 5 UV filter This end of the T fitting connects to the CLEAR pure water line C4 Point G T fitting on the Stage 5 UV filter This other end of the T fitting connects to the YELLOW pur...

Page 32: ...ite tubing point D is connected to C2 OUT Check Valve Clear tubing point E is connected to C3 5th stage Tee inlet Clear tubing point F is connected to C4 Fig 18 1 Air Bubbles Lots of Air bubbles in cup or bottle when filling It is quite normal to see air bubbles in a cup of pure water This mainly occurs when a RO unit is first installed or when filters are being replaced When new filters are insta...

Page 33: ...ndard water pressure and temperature the ROES UV75 SS gpd system should make about 3 1 gal of filtered water per hour the 4 gal tank should fill in 1 1 5 hours Lower water pressure and colder temperature will slow the system s output to less than the claimed GPD flow rate Please check your water pressure as the first step in determining the cause of slow flow rate low GPD 5 Filter Housing Is Leaki...

Page 34: ...connect the Yellow line from the tank s valve A stream of filtered water will trickle out of the Yellow line Let the water trickle freely for about 1 minute then Catch some water here and do a TDS test The TDS here is the actual real time TDS the RO is producing before water enters the tank Compare this TDS reading with the tank s TDS you get in Test 1 If tank TDS is higher than Yellow line TDS th...

Page 35: ... reducing input water pressure to RO Check and fix feed water valve make sure it is opened fully to allow maximum pressure to RO Stages 1 2 3 pre filters partially clogged reducing the input water pressure in RO Check stage 1 filter to see if it s very dirty If this filter has turned brown or other color in just 1 3 months that means your input water has very heavy sediments and other clogging age...

Page 36: ...our RO feeds multiple output points icemaker bathroom etc please use a manual shut off valve to shut OFF water to those lines Wait up to 10 minutes then check to see if the drain water starts slowing down to a stop Check drain water by pulling the black drain tubing out from the drain pipe and let water flow into a good size bucket to view it If drain water stops running The RO is shutting off pro...

Page 37: ...UV light does not turn on Once the UV light is connected to power the power indication in the middle of the housing will illuminate If the bulb does not turn on please check to ensure the power outlet is working If the UV is plugged under the sink and there is a garbage disposal connected there also that power outlet may only work when the power switch is turned on above the sink to activate the d...

Page 38: ...bubbles being trapped in the Check Valve during installation See check valve on Fig 18 point E Page 29 To purge air from the check valve do as follows Step 1 Close the tank s valve Step 2 Tilt the RO system to the right Put something under the 3rd filter housing to keep RO tilted This helps dislodge the air bubbles from the Check Valve Step 3 Turn on the RO spigot Let pure water flow throuh the sp...

Page 39: ...to the fitting port tightly Hook Up 1 Please connect each tubing to your RO system and drain outlet as follows Blue 1 4 tubing Connect the 1 4 Blue line from the Air Gap faucet to the RO s 1 4 Output CLEAR Line which is hooked up to the Stage 5 filter output port See Fig 20 21 Red 1 4 tubing Connect the 1 4 Red line from the Air Gap faucet to the RO s 1 4 BLACK Drain Line on your RO system See Fig...

Page 40: ...O system will discharge through the 1 4 RED line to the Air Gap faucet The drain water will then flow back down the 3 8 BLACK discharge water line of the Air Gap faucet to your drain pipe Pure water output flow After the Air Gap faucet is installed the RO pure water output line will flow from the Stage 5 filter through the BLUE line of the Air Gap faucet to the dispensing faucet End AirGap Faucet ...

Page 41: ...anty period in any manner or start a new warranty period Conditions of Validity of this Limited Product Warranty Even though the Product has extremely high endurance for operating conditions such as pH maximum TDS temperature and opti mum water pressure THIS LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY SHALL ONLY BE VALID IF 1 The replaceable filters and membrane are changed and maintained on a regular basis as direc...

Page 42: ...k whatsoever as to the result of the use of the product purchased whether used singularly or in combination with any other products or substances No claim by the buyer owner of any kind including claims for indemnification shall be greater in amount than the purchase price of the products in respect to which damages are claimed In no event shall APEC be liable to buyer owner in tort contract or ot...

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