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Congratulations!
You have purchased the finest multi-cartridge water system
available for your home. It will provide you years of reliable
service if properly installed, operated and maintained. Please
read this entire manual before attempting installation and
operation.
Section 1. Frequently Asked Questions
Before getting started, take the time to familiarize yourself with your new Waterite system by
reading some FAQs listed below. Call us or ask your dealer if you have any other questions
about your system’s operation.
Q: How do the DuPlex™ and TriPlex™ Water Filter Systems differ from an ordinary water
system?
Ordinary water filters generally use one cartridge to filter contaminants or particles from the water.
DuPlex™ and TriPlex™ systems use multiple cartridges in series to filter different types of
contaminants at the same time, allowing users to select cartridge types to match the application
requirement. When the UV system is included, the filter system provides the added benefit of
bacteria, virus and cyst control.
Q: Will TriPlex™ or DuPlex™ systems remove hardness, sodium and salts from the water?
No. Unlike reverse osmosis systems, inline filter systems do not filter out contaminants in solution.
They are designed to filter particulate, colour, oxidized iron, algae, cysts, taste and odor. Some
specialized cartridges are available to soften water but these generally have low capacity and this
job is best left for a regenerating water softener.
Q: Does cartridge filtration remove bacteria? Cryptosporidium? Viruses?
Where known microbiological contamination exists, specialized pre-treatment is recommended to
ensure a safe water supply to the water filter system. Untreated contamination will cause pre-
filters and other system components to become contaminated from exposure. Cross
contamination of the entire plumbing system may occur when the filters are changed or disturbed.
An added UV system will act as an effective barrier when properly installed and maintained but
should act as a secondary barrier only when know contamination exists.
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THIS WATER FILTER SYSTEM IS DESIGNED ONLY TO IMPROVE AESTHETIC PROPERTIES
AND IS NOT DESIGNED TO ACT AS A PRIMARY BARRIER TO WATERBORNE
MICROBIOLOGICAL OR TOXIC CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION. WHERE THESE
CONDITIONS MAY EXIST CONSULT A WATER PROFESSIONAL TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT
RAW WATER PRE-TREATMENT AND DISINFECTION.
