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Terms & Definitions
TERMS
DEFINITIONS
Ambient temp
Air temperature of the immediate area around the system
Chlorine
Water additive in inlet water; may be used as a disinfectant
Element
Reverse Osmosis "filter"
gpg
Grains per gallon, a unit of measure of calcium carbonate
Hardness
Amount of dissolved calcium & magnesium in the water measured in grains per gallon (gpg)
Inlet Water
Unfiltered water from municipal or well that is plumbed into the system
Output Water
Clean water output from the system
pH
Scale of acidity from 0-14, with 7 being neutral
Power Cycle
Unplugging the unit from power, waiting 60 seconds, then reconnecting unit to power.
ppm
Parts per million, a unit of measure for small concentrations of substances in water
Recovery Rate
Amount of filtered water recovered compared to wastewater in %
Stage 3 Element
Reverse Osmosis Elements used as final stage to clean inlet water (P/N 8017)
Surge tank
Internal storage tank used to store water and buffer outlet pressure
TDS
Unit of measure for total dissolved solids in water in ppm
Wastewater
Water carrying away contaminants from the Elements to the drain
