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4. Locate the ¼" yellow tubing with the tee
attached to one end. Remove the yellow plug
from the fitting labeled "Out" on the manifold
and insert the tubing.
E. Position the Drinking Water Holding Tank
and Make the Final Hose Connections.
1. Check the tank precharge pressure. Make
sure it is between 5 to 7 psig. If not, use a
bicycle hand pump or other pump to bring the
pressure up to the 5 to 7 psig range.
2. Pull the cap/plug off the top of the tank where
the Tank Shut–Off should go. (Refer to Fig.
1.)
3. Wrap Teflon tape three times around the ¼"
male outlet thread. Wrap in the direction of
the threads (clockwise when looking down
on the Holding Tank). The tape will act as a
thread sealant. Screw on the Holding Tank
Shut–Off Valve.
4. Locate the
3
⁄
8
" Yellow Tubing. Firmly press
one end into the Holding Tank Shut–Off Valve
and the other end into the tee. (Refer to Fig.
1.) The fittings will grab the tubing and seal
it in place. Make sure the tubing is pressed
all the way in to create a pressure tight
connection.
5. Locate the
3
⁄
8
" Blue Product Water Tubing
attached to the Dispensing Faucet. Firmly
press one end into the tee. (Refer to Fig. 1.)
The fittings will grab the tubing and seal it in
place. Make sure the tubing is pressed all the
way in to create a pressure tight connection.
6. Hang the Manifold Assembly on the
mounting screws and tighten. DO NOT
OVERTIGHTEN.
7. Remove the wrapping from the
In–Line Activated Carbon Post Filter. Slice
the
3
/
8
" Blue Polytube where it would be
convenient to install and change the In–Line
Filter. Make a clean straight cut to insure
proper connections. The “Out” port on the
In–Line Filter should be towards the faucet.
Firmly press in the tubing. The fittings will
grab the tubing and hold and seal it in place.
Make sure the tubing is pressed all the way
in to create a pressure tight connection.
F. Start Up
At time of start up and each time the filters are
changed the system should be sanitized (also
see Operation and Maintenance Sec. V, B.1–4).
1. Sanitizing the system. Use a drip pan to aid
clean–up.
NOTE: The system should be sanitized
BEFORE installing the Sediment Prefilter,
the Activated Carbon Prefilter or the RO
Membrane.
•Use a good quality unscented 5¼% liquid
chlorine household bleach.
•Open the Dispensing Faucet and open the
Holding Tank Shut–Off Valve (the handle
should be parallel with the valve body).
•Remove the plug on the underside of the
manifold labeled “SEDIMENT”. Pour one
capful of bleach (this is approximately 2 tsp.
or 10 ml) into one of the white Housings.
AVOID GETTING BLEACH ON THREADS
AND O-RINGS. Insert a Housing O–ring
into the Housing groove, (press firmly
in place). Engage and firmly tighten the
Housing hand tight only.
•Remove the plugs labeled “ACTIVATED
CARBON” and “MEMBRANE” from the
underside of the manifold. To each of the
remaining white Housings, add one capful
of bleach. AVOID GETTING BLEACH ON
THREADS AND O-RINGS. Insert a Housing
O–ring, engage and firmly tighten the
Housings hand tight only.
•Slowly open the Feed Water Saddle Valve
(turning counter clockwise).
•As soon as the water begins to come out of
the Dispensing Faucet, close the Faucet.
•Let stand for 15 minutes.
NOTE: During this time, check the system
carefully for leaks.
•At the end of 15 minutes, CLOSE the
Feed Water Saddle Valve and open the
Dispensing Faucet.
•Allow the Holding Tank to completely drain,
then remove the Sediment Prefilter Housing
(the farthest of the three from the In–Out
ports), empty, and install the Sediment
Prefilter. Firmly tighten the Housing hand
tight only.
•Remove the Activated Carbon Prefilter
Housing (the middle one), empty, and install
the Activated Carbon Prefilter. Firmly tighten
the Housing hand tight only.
