MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5
November 2003
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How long does the Carbon Prefilter last?
The Activated Carbon Prefilters are designed to filter over 100,000 US gallons (378,000 L). The
average homeowner will find it necessary to change the activated carbon filter every 9-12 months.
The quality of water, amount of chlorine, other contaminants in the water (chlorine), and the
amount of water used determines the actual life of an activated carbon filter. Activated carbon
filters have been designed for maximum life to eliminate the inconvenience of changing them.
Can I water my lawn with the MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System’s
filtered water?
You can use filtered water outside if you wish. You may choose to have a bypass installed if you
use large amounts of water through your outside tap that does not need to be filtered. Call
MAYTAG
Customer Care or
MAYTAG
Technical Assistance for more details.
Can it be shut down in winter?
If the cottage or home is not winterized, refer to the Winterization Procedure on page 25 to drain,
shutdown and fill the System with propylene glycol for the winter. In the spring the propylene
glycol would be drained from the System and then sanitized for use during cottage or home
opening.
What happens if there is a boil water alert in my area?
If you receive notice that there is a boil water alert in your area, there are extra precautions that
you must
take with your water supply. A boil water alert is a serious announcement made in the
interest of protecting your health from water that may be contaminated.
We would recommend you take extra precautions. Follow these steps during a boil water alert:
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Use household chlorine bleach to disinfect the aerators on each faucet in your home each day.
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Wash your hands frequently.
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Test your water for bacteria at the beginning of a boil water alert, and once a month thereafter
to ensure your water supply has not become contaminated. Call your local government
officials for local directions on water quality, testing, frequency of testing, and guidelines.
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If the bacteria test indicates that bacteria exists in your home, call
MAYTAG
Customer Care
for assistance. If your water tests come back with results that show no bacteria in your water,
continue to use your water supply. Continue checking the water for bacteria at least once a
month.
If my System came with a Stainless Steel Prefilter can I buy a Carbon Prefilter?
Depending on the System application, an optional Carbon Prefilter may be purchased to replace
the Stainless Steel Prefilter. Call MAYTAG Customer Care for support.
My water is from the lake and it has a funny smell, can something be done?
Smells like fish or algae that come from lake water are not harmful. Using a Carbon Prefilter
instead of the Stainless Steel Prefilter may minimize these smells. However, if a Carbon Prefilter
is used it will need to be replaced more frequently than once a year.
