Confidence RO 400C, User Instructions

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INFORMATION
Waste management
Old and damaged water purifiers
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At the end of the water purifier’s useful life,
disconnect the plug from the electrical supply
and cut the lead at the point where it enters the
appliance. Make sure that children do not play
with the severed lead. Contact your dealer for
information about where the water purifier can
be left.
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Break the current to a damaged water purifier by
pulling out the plug. Otherwise remove the water
purifier’s fuse (the plug) from the electrical
distribution board.
Symbol identification
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80% of the plastic and rubber components in the
appliance and its packaging are identified with
symbols to assist the process of recycling and
disposal of the water purifier.
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This labelling is carried out in accordance with
international standards.
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The cardboard parts are made from recyclable
paper and can be deposited at collection points
for recycling.
Consumables
Particle filter item no. 919 24 00-82
Carbon filter item no. 919 24 00-83
Detergent item no. 150 72 07-01
Preserving agent item no. 150 72 06-02
Extra accessories
Purified water tap item no. 150 70 59-81
Indicator lights item no. 150 72 89-00
Sound insulation mat item no. 919 24 09-03
Installation kit item no. 919 24 09-04
Connection to level
controlled dishwasher
item no. 919 24 09-02
(Consumables and extra accessories can be
ordered through your dealer. Specify the parts’
item numbers as listed above.)
Basic facts about reverse osmosis
Water
“Purified water” is pleasant tasting, good water without harmful, unhealthy or undesirable quantities of
organic and inorganic substances. Water purification means the separation of these particles and
substances. Traditional cleaning is characterised by certain substances being separated from the
water. Reverse osmosis is a superior filtration whereby extremely small molecules and particles can
also be separated. The technique involves the unpurified water being separated into two streams, the
purified water and a concentrate containing all the substances cleaned from the water.
Osmosis – Reverse osmosis
In the natural world, for example in our bodies, water is transported by means of osmosis. The cell
walls are a natural osmotic membrane, which separates impurities from pure water. With the reverse
osmosis water purification technique, water is forced under high pressure through a semi-permeable,
synthetic membrane. The result is pure water, the osmosis water. The membrane is only permeable to
water. Other substances with molecules just a little larger than the water molecule cannot pass through
the membrane, but are separated off. One major advantage of reverse osmosis is that no chemicals
are used during treatment.
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