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Operation and Safety
Protect the mypure water filter cartridge from direct sunlight and
mechanical damage.
Do not assemble near sources of heat and open flames. A stop
valve must be installed before the filter system intake hose. The
BRITA 3-Way Filter Tap, is only suitable for domestic use. Only
water of drinking water quality may be used as intake water for
the BRITA water filter system.
The BRITA water filter cartridge is only suitable for cold water use
within the supply water temperature stated in chapter 6.
No microbiologically impaired water or water of unknown quality
may be used without appropriate disinfection.
The system cannot be installed with a low pressure boiler.
Irrespective of the water used, you should use stainless steel
utensils or kettles with stainless steel heating elements. This is of
particular importance to people who are sensitive to nickel.
In the event of official water alert:
filter first, and then boil
If there are official instructions to boil tap water, the filter system
must be decommissioned. When the requirement to boil water
comes to an end, the filter cartridge must be replaced and the
connections cleaned.
Ultimate hygiene
• For hygiene reasons, the filter material of the P1000/ P 3000
cartridge are subject to special treatment with silver. A very
small amount of silver may be transferred to the water. This
transference would be within the World Health Organisation
(WHO) guidelines.
• It is generally recommended to boil tap water for certain groups
of people (e.g. people with weak immune systems, babies). For
such groups, this would also apply to filtered water.
Similar to the conventional taps, before using you should let water
rinse through for a short period so you can enjoy your BRITA filtered
water.
Optimum use
• BRITA recommends that the filter system is not left unused for a
long period. If the BRITA 3-Way Tap is not used for several days
(2–3 days), we recommend that the filter system be flushed with
the flushing volume X indicated in the table on page 11. After
stagnation periods of over 4 weeks, the filter should be flushed
with flushing volume Y, see page 11. Please also note the maxi-
mum usage period of the filter cartridge is 12 months, irrespec-
tive of the actual volume used.
• BRITA filtered water is designed for human consumption. Use it
within 1–2 days.
• The filter system must not be opened or dismantled during
operation. The filter cartridge must not be opened.
• The filter system filter head is designed for a service life of 5
years counted from the date of installation.
Sensitive to potassium?
The filtering process can cause a small rise in the levels of potas-
sium. However, one litre of BRITA filtered water contains less
potassium than an apple, for example. If you have kidney disease
and/or have to observe a special potassium diet, we recommend
that you consult your doctor before using the water filter.
Natural traces
As the filter cartridge contains carbon, derived from natural
charcoal, as with such natural matter, there may be variations and
this can lead to a slight abrasion of small carbon particles into your
filtered water, noticeable as black dust. These particles have no
negative health effects. If ingested, they will not harm the human
body. If you should see any carbon particles in the filtered water,
BRITA recommends flushing out the A 1000 filter cartridge by run-
ning the filter tap until the particle deposits are washed out.
VII. Important Notes