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RO Daddy
™
Instruction Guide
MEMBRANE REPLACEMENT (CONT.)
➎
When the plug is removed, the membrane
located inside the housing is visible. Pull the
membrane out of the housing and replace
with the new membrane.
➏
Reinstall the membrane housing plug.
➐
Install the membrane clamps, secure the
membrane housing strap and replace the
U-Shaped connection between the filter
canisters and the membrane housing.
CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT - MAINTENANCE
The cartridges should be monitored and logged for best
performance. It is extremely important that you do not run
chlorinated water though the membrane as it will damage the
membrane and cause the filtered water quality to deteriorate.
Micron Cartridge
– This mechanical filter removes
particulates only and will not reduce the chlorine levels
in the supply water. The cartridge should be changed
when it either visually looks dirty or if water
production decreases.
Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Cartridge
–
This chemical filter removes approximately 1ppm of
chlorine from the supply water for approximately
15,000 total gallons. If the supply water has 2 ppm
of chlorine, it will filter up to 7,500 gallons total.
Solid Carbon Block Cartridge
– This second stage
chemical filter is comprised of compressed carbon
ground into small particles and held together with
a fine mesh. The small size carbon effectively
removes approximately 1ppm of chlorine up to
15,000 total gallons.
Item #
Description
UPC
330323
Cartridge 20" x 4.5"
810957013233
1 Micron Pre-filter
330324
Cartridge 20" x 4.5"
810957013240
Solid Carbon Block Pre-filter
330325
Cartridge 20" x 4.5" GAC
810957013257
330327
Membrane TFC 1000 GPD
810957013271
NOTE:
Observe the water flow direction for
the membrane. The water should flow from
the left side of the membrane housing to the
right side of the housing. The membrane
may indicate the water flow and should have
a gasket or O-ring around the left side of the
membrane. This gasket seals the membrane
inside the housing and prevents water from
bypassing the membrane and into the waste
water stream.
NOTE:
The initial water production
from the RO unit should be discarded.
The membrane is shipped with a
preservative that should be flushed out
prior to use. We recommend operating
the unit for one hour prior to using the
filtered water production.
TIP:
Use a sealing lubricant on the O-rings
to help prevent leaks and aid with future
removal of the membrane housing plug.
WARNING:
The volume of water that the cartridge will filter must be
calculated to include both the filtered water volume and
the waste water volumes. If you produce a 1,000
gallons of filtered water and use the included flow
restrictor, you produced 1,800 gallons of waste water
for a combined total of 2,800 gallons of filtered
through the cartridges.
It is a good idea to calculate how often you should
change the cartridges based on water production
usage. It is much more cost effective to replace the
cartridges compared to a new membrane.
