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Coffee Lovers

™

System

CLS-5-90

OPERATIONS MANUAL

RO Drinking Water System for

Coffee Lovers

DWS-CLS Rev. 1-12-2009

SpectraPure®Inc

assumes no responsibility for water damage due to leaks. It is

the user’s responsibility to determine that the system is leak-free.

WARNING

Please read carefully before proceeding with installation. Failure to follow

any attached instructions or operating parameter may lead to the product’s

failure and possible damage to property.

Summary of Contents for Coffee Lovers System CLS-5-90

Page 1: ... assumes no responsibility for water damage due to leaks It is the user s responsibility to determine that the system is leak free WARNING Please read carefully before proceeding with installation Failure to follow any attached instructions or operating parameter may lead to the product s failure and possible damage to property ...

Page 2: ...al Adjustment and Replacement 8 Flow Ratio Chart 9 Faucet Installation Air Gap Faucet Installation 10 Drain Saddle Installation 11 Tank Installation Installing Ball Valve on Tank 12 Tank Install 12 Ice Maker Hook up optional 12 Mounting System Mounting Installation 13 Start up Procedures 13 Maintenance Procedures System Schematic 14 Procedures and RO Membrane Replacement 15 Recharging the Bladder ...

Page 3: ...ters See Page 15 Faucet The sinktop or countertop faucet dispenses the drinking water To meet plumbing codes an air gap is built into the faucet drain water tubes The air gap prevents a back siphon of drain water Automatic Shutoff When the pressurized storage tank has filled with product water a pair of pressure switches automatically shuts off feed water flow to the membrane via the input solenoi...

Page 4: ...ilter Remineralization Cartridge 0 5 Carbon Block Filter 0 5 Micron Sediment Filter 180 GPD Systems uses 2 Membranes 1 5 Stage System 1 Membrane 90 1 Filter Wrench 1 0 5 Micron Sediment Filter 1 4 Gal Pressurized Storage Tank Blue or 2 0 5 Micron Carbon Block White 1 Remineralization Cartridge 1 Air Gap Faucet with parts bag 1 Permeate Pump with ASO Valve 1 Drain Saddle 1 Electronic Booster Pump a...

Page 5: ... This is normal and is in compliance with UPC Codes STEP 1 Determine a desired location for the faucet on your sink and place a piece of masking tape on the location where the hole is to be drilled Mark the center of the hole on the tape STEP 2 Use a variable speed drill on the slowest speed Drill a 1 8 Pilot hole through both porcelain and metal casing of sink at the center of the desired locatio...

Page 6: ... with the threads towards the end of the tube c Slip the Conical Compression Sleeve onto the Black Tube with the long slope pointing toward the end of the tube d Place the Insert into the end of the Black Tubing Make sure you push the insert in all the way e Tighten Compression Nut back on the Valve body STEP 5 When installation of the valve is complete check for leaks as follows a Close Feed Supp...

Page 7: ...justment if any of the following conditions exist Extreme hard water 15 grains hardness Very warm water temperatures 80 F water temperatures Line pressure outside of 50 70 psi range If line pressure is over 80 psi a pressure regulator is needed Procedure 1 Locate the yellow and blue line shown in the Diagram below and disconnect them from pump to proceed with Measuring Waste to Product Water Ratio...

Page 8: ...6 5 inches 16 5 mm 170 is about halfway between 164 7 in and 175 6 in 4 Using a new single edge razor blade carefully measure and then cut the flow restrictor to the total length indicated 5 Re insert the flow restrictor assembly into the yellow tubing and firmly re seat the insert into the end of the yellow tubing by carefully pressing on the insert with your thumbnail Care should be taken not to...

Page 9: ...or Assembly FLOW RESTRICTOR FR 90 ml min gpd in cm 269 102 1 2 5 233 88 2 5 1 213 81 3 7 6 198 75 4 10 2 183 69 5 12 7 175 67 6 15 2 164 62 7 17 8 154 58 8 20 3 148 56 9 22 9 141 54 10 25 4 136 52 11 27 9 133 50 12 30 5 129 49 13 33 0 128 48 14 35 6 124 47 15 38 1 124 47 16 40 6 PRODUCT RATE CUT TO LENGTH YELLOW or WHITE Flow Restrictor Chart ...

Page 10: ...lvanized flange plastic spacer flat metal washer and hex nut in sequence over the threaded shaft and temporarily hand tighten then screw the push fitting onto the end of the threaded shaft D Insert the Blue 3 8 tubing into the Quick Connect Tubing Adapter E Connect the 1 4 yellow tubing to the smaller barb and connect the 3 8 Black tubing to the larger barb F Drop the entire assembly into the hole...

Page 11: ...t a start position to prevent the drill bit from wandering Drill a 3 8 hole in the drain pipe through the mark on one side only do not drill through both sides of the drain pipe Clean any loose shavings from around the hole Refer to Figure 8 showing the drain saddle assembly sequence Press nuts in back half of drain saddle assembly Align the front half of the drain saddle by inserting a pencil thr...

Page 12: ...e on page 15 TANK INSTALLATION STEP 1 Position tank in desired location Stand it upright using the black plastic stand Measure the Blue tube from the RO Membrane over to the tank and cut it to length STEP 2 Connect the Blue tube to the Righ Angle Ball Valve that is attached to the top of the tank STEP 3 Connect the 3 8 Blue tube that is connected to the quick connect tubing adapter on the Threaded...

Page 13: ...omes out of the faucet turn the faucet off The system will pressurize rapidly and should shut off with a click NOTE It is important that air is purged from system during initial operation To do this orient the RO unit with the product permeate and reject brine water ports pointing upwards Round end of RO membrane housing is up pre filter housings are horizontal Allow a minimum of 15 minutes operat...

Page 14: ...SpectraPure SpectraPure Inc 480 894 5437 Call us toll free 1 800 685 2783 2167 East Fifth St Tempe Arizona 85281 14 Figure 9 System Schematic for Coffee Lovers System with Air Gap Faucet ...

Page 15: ...ded Refer to procedure for testing membrane quality on page 23 Materials Needed Replacement TFC membrane pliers Procedure 1 Shut off feed supply valve to the DWS System and wait until pressure is relieved from the housing 2 Next remove the short 1 4 black tubing from the input elbow of the lower membrane and lift the membrane housing from the clips 3 Unscrew the RO housing lid counterclockwise fro...

Page 16: ...emove the filter housing from its cap by unscrewing it clockwise as viewed from the top or side 3 Discard old cartridge 4 Thoroughly wash out the housing with hot soapy water to which a few teaspoons of household bleach have been added and rinse well with clean hot water 5 Install the new cartridge 6 Turn on both tank shut off valve and feed supply valve Check for leaks Recharging the bladder tank...

Page 17: ... through the system and into the storage tank 7 Open dispenser faucet and keep the lever in the UP position till some bleach solution is dispensed through the faucet IMMEDIATELY close the faucet as soon as the bleach solution is detected This will sterilize the faucet and the line going to the faucet 8 Let the system sit for 2 hours 9 Open the dispenser faucet to drain bleach solution from the pre...

Page 18: ...ank bladder lost air charge vii Repressurize bladder to 6 psi when empty h too much pressure in bladder tank viii Repressure bladder to 6 psi when empty i ruptured bladder ix Replace tank 2 Zero production rate a Missing flow restrictor i Put flow restrictor in the yellow brine line b Dried out membrane ii Replace membrane c Plugged flow restrictor iii Replace flow restrictor and membrane d bladde...

Page 19: ...ssing flow restrictor ii Put flow restrictor in the yellow brine line c Pressure gauge screwed in too far iii Unscrew pressure gauge one turn and re test d Plugged pressure gauge orifice iv Clean orifice with a needle e Defective pressure gauge v Replace it 7 Water smells bad a Exhausted post carbon filter i Replace it b Ruptured bladder in storage tank ii Replace tank c Bacterial contamination of...

Page 20: ...ation of drain saddle ii See Figure 8 for proper location of drain saddle c Restriction in drain tube sometimes caused by debris from garbage disposal or dishwasher iii Clear blockage d Water pressure exceeds 80 psi iv Use a pressure regulator 14 Faucet leaks from air gap hole on side of faucet a Drain tube clogged v Caused from dishwasher or garbage disposal Disconnect the 3 8 black line at the d...

Page 21: ...ith an increase in ppm TDS of tap water This is because the osmotic presssure increases with increase in ppm TDS and the increased osmotic pressure reduces the net driving force for pure water passage through the membrane The osmotic pressure is approximately 1 psi for every 100 ppm TDS Note Generally speaking the effect of osmotic pressure can be neglected for most tap water supplies and the OCF ...

Page 22: ...53 100 95 3 Membrane Hardness Rejection 95 3 Þ Membrane OK Depending on your tap water chemistry the rejection characteristics of the membrane may vary significantly Tips for good membrane life Following tips will ensure a good membrane life They are 1 Replacement of 0 5 micron Micro Tec TM sediment filter once every 6 months OR when the pressure indicated by the pressure gauge drops by 15 20 what...

Page 23: ...ents only for one year from date of receipt by the buyer providing that the loss of performance was not caused by fouling neglect or water conditions exceeding the feed water parameters listed in the applicable product manual refer to detailed membrane warranty information SpectraPure will on confirmation of loss of performance during the warranty period credit the pro rated amount of the current ...

Page 24: ...PARTS Replacement Parts for 5 Stage CLS No Catalog No Replacement Parts Description 1 SF MT 0 5 10 Sediment Filter 0 5 Micron Sediment Filter 1st Stage 2 CF 0 5 10 Carbon Filter 0 5 Micron Carbon Pre Filter 2nd Stage 3 MEM 25 90 RO Membrane 25 40 60 or 90 gallon a day Membrane 3rd Stage 4 FR 25 90 Flow Restrictor 25 40 60 or 90 gallon a day Flow Restrictor 5 CF 5 0 10 10 in line post carbon filter...

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