Standard 2.5 gallon tank - 1/2 teaspoon (3 ml)
Alternate size tanks -1/2 teaspoon (3 ml) per 2.5
gallons of tank capacity.
E)
Turn on the feed water valve to force water and
sanitizer into the tank. Allow about three minutes
of fill time for a standard 2.5 gallon tank. (It
should feel heavy.)
F)
The sanitizer should remain in the tank a mini-
mum
of 15 minutes. Turn off feed valve and tank valve.
Disconnect the sanitizing device, reinstall the stor-
age tank, and reconnect feed tubing.
G)
Turn on feed valve to pressurize system. Turn on
tank valve and open faucet to drain tank of sanitizing
solution. When tank is empty, the faucet should
steadily drip.
H)
Close faucet and allow tank to fill for at least six
hours. Drain tank again and discard water. The
appliance should be ready to use as soon as the
tank refills. If any objectionable taste is noticed,
drain tank again and allow to refill.
How To Sanitize The Purification Assembly
Sanitizing the purification assembly generally
requires:
• New prefilter cartridge(s) and filter housing O-ring(s)
• Water Factory filter wrench or equivalent
• Common household bleach (5.25% - NON scent-
ed)
• Measuring spoon or 0-10 ml graduated cylinder
• Removal of the purification assembly from its
location
• Cloth or sponge to wipe up any spillage
A)
Shut off feed water and open RO faucet to empty
tank
B)
Follow instructions on changing prefilter
C)
Before attaching filter bowl(s) with new cartridge(s),
pour one teaspoon (5 ml) of household bleach into
the center of the filter cartridge(s).
NOTE:
For 4500 and 5000 Series appliances, it is
important that the bleach be poured directly down
the center of the carbon prefilter cartridge to fill the
small receptacle at the bottom of the bowl. When
attaching the bowl, always keep upright to prevent
spilling the bleach.
A)
Allow system to run for at least six hours. Drain
tank and discard water. The appliance should be
ready to use as soon as the tank refills. If any
objectionable taste is noticed, drain tank again
and allow to refill.
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