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and seal it in place. Make sure the tubing is
pressed all the way in to create a pressure
tight connection.
F. Start
Up
1. Installing the modules and membrane and
sanitizing the holding tank.
•Open the Dispensing Faucet by lifting the
black handle and close the Holding Tank
Shut–Off Valve (the handle should be
perpendicular to the valve body).
•Remove the plug on the underside of the
manifold labelled “SEDIMENT/CARBON”.
Unwrap the Sediment/Carbon Module.
Make certain the Module O-ring is pressed
fi rmly in the groove. Engage and fi rmly
tighten the module hand tight only.
•Remove the plug labelled "Membrane"
from the underside of the manifold. Trim
top of membrane bag, exposing the white
plastic seal. While holding onto bag, insert
membrane into manifold. (The O-rings
should be up towards the manifold.) Take
the remaining housing and insert housing
O-ring into its groove. Engage and fi rmly
tighten housing hand tight only.
•Remove the plug labelled “ACTIVATED
CARBON” from the underside of the
manifold. Unwrap Activated Carbon
Module. Make certain Module O-ring is
fi rmly pressed in groove. Engage and fi rmly
tighten the module hand tight only.
•Close the Holding Tank Valve.
•Disconnect the yellow product water tubing
that runs from the Holding Tank to the Tee
(see Fig. 1, page 5). Put 50 drops of bleach
(this is ½ tsp. or 3 ml) into the tubing and
reconnect the Tee.
2. Rinsing the system:
•Slowly open the Feed Water Saddle Valve
fully counter clockwise.
•Open the Holding Tank Valve.
•Check the Air Gap Window on the
Dispensing Faucet to be sure that the drain
water is fl owing. (Refer to Figure 2A, page
9.) The R.O. System is now making water.
•Do not open the Faucet for at least 8 hours.
•Do not use the fi rst three full tanks of water.
CAUTION:
The R.O. Membrane is shipped
with a preservative in it. To ensure proper
rinsing of the R.O. Membrane it is important
to wait at least 8 hours before emptying
each tank.
When the Faucet is fi rst opened, expect air
and carbon fi nes (very fi ne black powder)
from the In–Line and Activated Carbon Post
Filters to be rinsed out. This is normal for
the fi rst tank of water or after the Activated
Carbon Post Filters are changed.
SECTION V. OPERATION & MAINTENANCE
A. Normal Operation
1. It is normal for the Total Dissolved Solids
(TDS) of the water to be higher than normal
during the fi rst 5 gallons of operation; this is
due to the sanitizing solution and the new
Post Filters. After this water is rinsed to drain,
the removal rate should stabilize at a value of
greater than 75%. The Water Quality Monitor
was designed to measure water quality when
the R.O. system is making water. In order to
assure you are getting an accurate reading,
empty the holding tank, wait 15 minutes until
the system begins making water, and then
test the TDS with the monitor.
2. R.O. systems produce drinking water at
relatively slow rates; it can take up to 5 hours
or more to fi ll the Holding Tank. Normal
operation is to let the Holding Tank fi ll with
water and then draw water as is needed.
When the pressure in the Holding Tank falls
to a given pressure (as the water is being
used) the Automatic Shut–Off Valve (ASO
Valve) will start water production and the
system will refi ll the Holding Tank. When the
Hold ing Tank is full and no water is being
used, the ASO Valve will automatically shut
off the feed water to conserve water. The
more water that is used (up to the capacity
of the system) the better the R.O. system will
function. Other uses for the water are fl owers,
pets and rinsing glassware.
With each use it is recommended that you
run the tap for at least 10 seconds prior to
using water. Thi s is especially important
if the water tap has not been used daily.
After periods of non–use, such as a week
of vacation, it is better to empty the Holding
Tank and allow the system to produce fresh
wa ter for use. If the system is not used for
3–4 weeks or longer, it is a good idea to
resanitize the system and to change the
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