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REV 2012-09-09

SP-RO-90 RO™ BASIC

Reverse Osmosis Water Purification System

INSTALLATION AND OPERATING MANUAL

WARNING

Please read carefully before proceeding with installation. Failure
to follow any attached instructions or operating parameters
may lead to the product’s failure and possible damage to property.

Summary of Contents for SP-RO-90 RO BASIC

Page 1: ...r Purification System INSTALLATION AND OPERATING MANUAL WARNING Please read carefully before proceeding with installation Failure to follow any attached instructions or operating parameters may lead to the product s failure and possible damage to property ...

Page 2: ...ion 5 RO Basic Front View 6 RO Basic Rear View 7 Working With Push Fittings 8 System Installation Initialization 9 Carbon Block Filter Replacement 10 RO Membrane Replacement 11 RO Membrane Diagnostics 12 Testing the Quality of the Membrane 12 Membrane Production Calculation 13 14 Tips for Long Membrane Life 15 Membrane Troubleshooting Guide 16 Terms and Conditions 17 Three Year Limited Warranty 18...

Page 3: ...ater The SP RO 90 BASIC System eliminates up to 99 of contaminants harmful to aquatic growth Your fish will flourish with our better than rain quality water The SP RO 90 BASIC System comes complete with 90 gallon per day high rejection SpectraPure advanced thin film membrane 3 1 waste ratio produces 33 less waste water 5 micron carbon block prefilter eliminates dirt chlorine herbicides and other o...

Page 4: ... Flow Rate 90 236 ml min 710 ml min Reverse Osmosis Feed Water Requirements Operating Pressure 40 80 psi 2 75 5 5 bar pH Range 3 10 Maximum Temperature 100 F 38 C Maximum Turbidity 1 0 NTU Maximum Silt Density Index 5 0 based on 15 min test time Maximum Chlorine less than 0 1 ppm Maximum TDS 500 ppm Maximum Iron less than 0 1 ppm Maximum Manganese less than 0 1 ppm Maximum Hydrogen Sulfide 0 ppm L...

Page 5: ...organics and chlorine from the feed water that can damage the membrane The second stage of the system is the RO membrane Household water pressure is used to force tap water through the semipermeable RO membrane The membrane only allows the purest of water molecules to pass through it while over 98 of most inorganic salts all micro organisms and almost all high molecular weight organics in the wate...

Page 6: ...ll free 1 800 685 2783 2167 East Fifth St Tempe Arizona 85281 6 SINGLE MEMBRANE SYSTEM 90 GPD FRONT VIEW TFC RO Membrane MEM 0090 Housing 5 micron Carbon Block Filter IL CB 12 Feed Water Attaches Here Blue Product Water Tubing Yellow Waste Water Tubing ...

Page 7: ... 7873 E mail sales spectrapure com Visit us on the web www spectrapure com 7 SpectraPure SINGLE MEMBRANE SYSTEM 90 GPD REAR VIEW BLUE 1 4 RO Water Tubing Attaches to Blue Collar Here YELLOW 1 4 Waste Water Tubing Attaches Here RED 1 4 Tubing and Flow Restrictor ...

Page 8: ...sh fitting by dripping a few drops of clean water into the fitting 2 Grasp the tubing near the end and insert the tubing into the push fitting 3 Push the tubing into the fitting until resistance is felt approximately 1 2 inch 12 7 mm The tubing is now resting on the O ring seal inside the fitting 4 Firmly push the tubing approximately an additional 1 4 inch 6 35 mm further into the fitting to comp...

Page 9: ...ight or connecting it to a garden hose that may be exposed to sunlight 5 Attach the garden hose adapter connected to the black tubing to your cold water source Never run hot water greater than 100 F 38 C through the system 6 Place the yellow concentrate waste tubing and the blue purified product water tubing temporarily into a drain Do not restrict flow from these lines 7 Open the cold water suppl...

Page 10: ...w tubing and test the chlorine concentration using test kit TK CL 10 KIT If the chlorine concentration is above 0 1ppm replace the carbon prefilter NOTE A drop in the system s production is in most cases an indication that the sediment filter has become saturated with contaminants but a carbon filter can also decrease production if it s covered with extremely fine sediment If the carbon becomes pl...

Page 11: ... retention clips and unscrew the membrane housing cap This may require two people 4 Use a pair of pliers to grasp the membrane stem and pull the membrane from the housing 5 Remove the black housing o ring Wash the empty housing with soapy water Rinse thoroughly with hot clean water 6 Insert the new membrane into the housing with the double o ring end first The o rings and tube must fit into the re...

Page 12: ... the use of a conductivity TDS tester in order to determine the most accurate measurement for determining the condition of the RO membrane TESTING THE QUALITY OF THE MEMBRANE The performance of a RO membrane is measured by its ability to reject salts or TDS Total Dissolved Solids This procedure will require a TDS Meter SpectraPure offers several models MTR TDS EZ HM Digital Hand held TDS Meter MTR...

Page 13: ... with no more than 500 ppm total dissolved solids Membrane output gallons per day GPD depends on operating pressure water temperature and the TDS in the feed water Expected GPD Rated GPD PCF TCF PCF is the pressure correction factor TCF is the temperature correction factor Calculation of Pressure Correction Factor PCF The output GPD from the membrane is directly proportional to the applied pressur...

Page 14: ... 804 82 4 28 1 094 48 2 9 0 598 66 2 19 0 830 84 2 29 1 127 50 0 10 0 620 68 0 20 0 857 86 0 30 1 161 51 8 11 0 640 69 8 21 0 884 87 8 31 1 196 53 6 12 0 661 71 6 22 0 912 89 6 32 1 232 55 4 13 0 684 73 4 23 0 941 91 4 33 1 267 57 2 14 0 707 75 2 24 0 970 93 2 34 1 304 Membrane Output Calculation Example What is the expected GPD from a 100 GPD System at 40 psi pressure and 60 F water temperature P...

Page 15: ...nsure good membrane life and protect the membrane from chlorine damage 2 Membrane should not be operated at lower than the specified 2 1 concentrate to purified water ratio 3 Operating reverse osmosis systems on softened feed water greatly reduces the chances of membrane fouling 4 Use an optional flush valve after each use of the system to extend membrane life STORAGE 1 It is recommended that you ...

Page 16: ...sents only rough guidelines for determin ing performance of RO membrane Depending on your tap water chemistry the rejection characteristics of the membrane may vary significantly Method of Testing Calculate Rejection Test Results Conclusion TDS Conductivity Tester Measure feed water and RO product water TDS Conductivity Is Rejection greater than 95 No Replace Membrane Yes Membrane OK Alkalinity Te...

Page 17: ...s the right to change prices without notice when necessary All prices in the catalog are quoted in US dollars 7 Claims for error in quantity or condition must be made within 10 days of receipt of material SpectraPure Inc Will not be responsible for any claimed shortages not reported within 10 days Returns other than warranty claims may be subject to 20 restocking fee 8 SpectraPure Inc cannot be he...

Page 18: ...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 catalog price of the element The disposable filters and cartridges are not covered under the warranty To obtain service under this warranty the defective system or compo...

Page 19: ...e a UV kit to destroy harmful bacteria viruses and other contaminants Ultraviolet kills up to 99 of all viruses and bacteria for the safest water This kit contains everything you need to add UV to your Reverse Osmosis System BOOSTER PUMP KITS HFBP MO 115 SpectraPure Booster Pump Kits are ideal for use on water sources with pressures below 40 psi such as private wells gravity feed water systems and...

Page 20: ...FR 90 RED Flow Restrictor for 90gpd 340 lpd System ACCESSORIES Part Number Description MTR TDS EZ Hand held TDS Meter MTR TDS DM1 In Line Dual Probe TDS Meter MTR PH80 Hand held pH Meter MTR EC TDS C100 Hand held EC TDS Meter FAU SNP Quick Connect Faucet Adapter TK CL 10 KIT Total Chlorine Test Kit TK CL 10TABS 10 Replacement Tabs for Chlorine Test Kit GHA 4 1 4 Garden Hose Adapter PGK Pressure Ga...

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