Filter Cleaning
We recommend cleaning your filter housings once a year. To do this scrub
the inside of the housing and the inside of the top manifold with one gallon
of warm water mixed with 1 tablespoon of household bleach. Make sure to
protect your hands during cleaning. Rinse all parts with water until all traces
of bleach are gone.
N
OTE! Do not add bleach directly to any part of the system.
Remove the old filter and throw it away. Drain any water from your filter housing.
Support the base of the filter and insert it back into the top manifold. Insert
the new filters facing the correct direction.
NOTE!
The carbon (ACB or GAC), KDF, or PHO filters will need to have
their silicone o-ring facing the top of the system.
M
ake sure your filter is correctly aligned and then begin tightening by hand.
Once the housing is hand tight, use your filter housing wrench to give a
slight additional turn. You should only need a fourth turn or a half turn with
the wrench, be careful not to over-tighten.
Repeat these steps for the other two filter housings.
Flushing New Filters
Fl
ush your new filters by turning on the closest cold water faucet.
The flush water will be blackish as loose carbon particles are flushed out of the system. The water may
also appear cloudy as air bubbles are pushed out of the system and your pipes after the shut down. This is
perfectly normal. Run the water until it becomes clear, then run for 5 additional minutes before turning the
faucet off.
Wait 30 minutes, then run the cold water again for 10 minutes. Shut off your faucet.
Y
our system is now ready for use!
System Start-up
Once all of your filters have been replaced and your housings are in place you
are ready to turn on water supply to the system.
Check the system for leaks as it fills with water. If you discover a leak turn the
water off, inspect your connection points and o-rings, retighten, and try again.
Reattaching Housings
Y
our o-ring may come loose during the housing removal. If it doesn’t carefully
remove it from the housing and apply your silicone grease to the o-ring, before
setting it back in place.
Apply gasket lubricant to the threads of each filter housing.
Throw Away Old Filter
Turn On Water Supply
Correct O-Ring
Placement
Align New Filters
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