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2. The red ¼" tubing should be connected to the cold water supply and to the John Guest ball
valve connected to the horizontally mounted stage 1 sediment filter on the top of the system.
3. The blue ¼" tubing is connected to the right side of the unit (stage 5 & 6), and to the faucet.
4. Open the John Guest ball valve to allow water to flow into the system, and turn the handle on
the faucet downwards to allow water to pass through the faucet. Water will enter the horizontally
mounted 5 micron sediment filter, through the bone char fluoride filter installed in the first vertical
stage, through the two empty vertical filter housings and to the faucet. Let water run through the
system for 15 minutes.
S
TEP
4
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F
LUSH
S
TAGE
3
&
4
KDF/GAC
F
ILTER
(install in center filter housing after flushing
fluoride filter)
1. After you have flushed the fluoride filter for 15 minutes, turn off the water to the system using
the John Guest ball valve that is connected to the stage 1 horizontally mounted 5 micron sediment
filter. Keep the faucet open to ensure there is no water flowing through the unit.
2. Remove the filter housing from the center position using the supplied filter wrench. Dump out
the water (it’s easiest to do this with a bucket under or near the unit) and install the KDF/GAC
Stage 3 & 4 filter. The upper part of this filter is black (GAC), and the bottom third is a gold color
(KDF media). Remove any paper or cellophane wrapping on the filter before installing. Ensure that
the rubber washer is facing up on all filters.
3. Turn on the water using the John Guest ball valve connected to the stage 1 sediment filter, and
let the water run for 15 minutes to flush the activated carbon particle dust from the filter.
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NSTALL THE
.5
M
ICRON
M
ICROFILTRATION
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ILTER IN
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OSITION
3
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TAGE
5
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6)
1. After you have flushed the KDF/GAC filter as described in Steps 3 and 4, turn off the water to
the system by closing the John Guest ball valve installed in the stage 1 sediment filter. Keep the
faucet open to ensure no water is flowing through the unit.
2. Unscrew the Stage 5 & 6 right vertical filter container using the supplied filter wrench and install
the .5 micron MTBE/VOC carbon block microfiltration filter (Stage 5 & 6, white in color with
green rings on each end). Make sure you remove any plastic wrapping (if present) before installation.
You can install this filter in either direction as there are rubber washers on both sides. Remember to
install the other filters (KDF/GAC and bone char) with the rubber washers facing upwards.
3. Turn on the water to the system by opening the John Guest ball valve. Check for leaks. Run
water through the system for 10 minutes. You can now enjoy great tasting water, rich in minerals,
and free of chemicals, fluoride, chlorine, VOCs, etc. Sometimes there is some dissolved oxygen in
the water when filters are new which could make the water appear cloudy for up to two weeks, but
this will dissipate as the water stands.