Apec Water Ultimate RO-QUICK90, Installation Instructions & Owner'S Manual

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Part I: RO BASICS
This section provides basic concepts on how an RO system works, how it performs in relation to your
house’s water condition. We hope this information helps keep your RO system running at top
performance for years to come.
1) Basic Terms
GPD = Gallons Per Day (flow rate)
PSI = Pounds per Square Inch (pressure)
TDS = Total Dissolved Solids (contaminants)
PPM = Parts Per Million (unit used to measure TDS level)
TDS Meter = A digital meter for measuring the TDS level in the water
2) Flow Diagram for 4-Stage RO System:
Fig.15 below shows how water flows through the RO system from Feed point to Output point.
Input water starts from Main Water Supply, going through stages 1, 2 pre-filters, then enters the
stage-3 membrane. Product (filtered) water from the membrane feeds the storage tank; the “drain
water” from the membrane drains out through the drain line. Product water from the tank passes
through stage-4 filter before reaching the dispensing faucet.
Fig. 15
APEC RO-QUICK SYSTEM FLOW DIAGRAM
1st Stage Filter
4th Stage Filter
2nd Stage Filter
PRODUCT
WATER
TANK
FAUCET
MAIN
WATER
SUPPLY
FEED WATER
NEEDLE VALVE
MAIN WATER SUPPLY
SHUT-OFF VALVE
CHECK VALVE
(BUILT IN)
3rd Stage
R.O. MEMBRANE
PRODUCT WATER
IN OUT
FLOW RESTRICTOR
(BUILT IN)
INLET
TANK
BALL
VALVE
AUTO SHUT-OFF
VALVE
DRAIN WATER DRAIN
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Part I: : R RO O BASICS
Th Th is is section provides basic concepts ts o o n n ho h w w an RO system works, how it per rfo form rm s s in in relation to your
ho ho use’s water condition. We hop e e th this is i i nf nf ormation helps keep your RO system m r run unning at top
performance for years to come.
1) Basic Terms
GPD = Gallons Pe P r Day (flow rate)
PSI = Pounds pe pe r r Sq Square Inch (pressure)
TDS = Tota ta l l Di Di ss ss ol o ved Solids (contaminants)
PPM = Pa Pa rt rt s s Pe Pe r Million (unit used to measure TD TDS S le level)
TDS Me Me te ter r = A digital meter for measuring g the he T T DS D level in the water
2) 2) Flow Diagram for 4-Stage RO O Sy Syst stem em :
Fig.15 below shows how water fl fl o ows through the RO system from Feed point to Output point.
Input water starts from Ma Main in W W ater Supply, going through stages 1, 2 pre-filters, then enters the
stage-3 membrane. Prod d uc uc t t ( (filtered) water from the membrane feeds the storage tank; the “drain
water” from the membrane drains out through the drain line. Product water from the tank passes s
through stage-4 filter before reaching the dispensing fa a uc uc et e .
Fig. 15
APEC RO- RO-QUIC QUIC K K SYSTEM FLOW DIAGRAM
1st Stage Filter
4th Stage Filter
2nd Stage Filter
PRODUCT
WATER A A
TANK
FAUCET
MAIN N
WA A TER TER A A A
SUPP UPP LY LY
FEED D WATER TER A A
NEEDLE VALVE
MAIN WATER SUPPLY A A
SHUT-OFF VALVE
CHECK VALVE
(BUILT IN)
3rd Stage
R.O. MEMBRANE
PRODUCT WATER A A
IN OUT
FLOW FLOW RESTRICTOR
(BUILT IN)
INLET
TA TA NK
BALL
VALVE
AUTO SHUT-OFF
VALVE
DRAIN WATER A A DRAIN