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REV 02-10-2009

Reverse Osmosis Water Purification System

(Single and Dual Membrane Models

Produce 100 & 200 Gallons Per Day)

The Eliminator RO™ System

INSTALLATION AND OPERATING

MANUAL

Summary of Contents for The Eliminator RO System

Page 1: ...REV 02 10 2009 Reverse Osmosis Water Purification System Single and Dual Membrane Models Produce 100 200 Gallons Per Day The Eliminator RO System INSTALLATION AND OPERATING MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...ritten permission of SpectraPure Inc Table of Contents 2 System Specifications 3 System Description 4 5 Optional Accessories 6 System Set Up System Initialization 7 Measuring Concentrate to Purified Water Ratio 8 Flow Restrictor Removal Adjustment and Replacement 9 10 System Maintenance Pre Filter Replacement Proceedure 11 12 RO Membrane Replacement Proceedure 13 14 Testing Quality of the Membrane...

Page 3: ...Flow Rate 100 394 ml min 1576 ml min 200 788 ml min 3152 ml min Reverse Osmosis Membrane Feed Water Requirements For the 1 year TFC membrane pro rated warranty to be honored the following conditions must be met Operating Pressure 40 80 psi 2 75 5 5 bar pH Range 3 11 Temperature Range 38 F 100 F 3 C 38 C Maximum Turbidity 1 0 NTU Maximum Silt Density Index 5 0 based on 15 min test time Maximum Chlo...

Page 4: ... Composite TFC membrane is used in this system This removes as much as 98 of most inorganic salts all micro organisms and almost all high molecular weight organics in the water Fig A Single Membrane Filter Diagram TFC RO Membrane MEM 150 ENC 1 micron Carbon Block Filter CF 1 10 1 micron MicroTec Sediment Pre Filter SF MT 1 10 Pressure Gauge Fig B Dual Membrane Assembly Top Rear View blue purified ...

Page 5: ...SpectraPure Inc Fax 480 894 6109 Fax us toll free 1 877 527 7873 E mail spectra spectrapure com Visit us on the web www spectrapure com 5 SpectraPure ELIMINATOR 100 ELIMINATOR 200 ...

Page 6: ...er the sink use in place of the Garden Hose Adapter DRAIN SADDLE Connect the waste line YELLOW to a drain line TOTAL CHLORINE TEST KIT TK CL 5 KIT The Chlorine Test Kit contains 10 tablets for ten tests Test the waste water stream for chlorine break through of the carbon block filter FLUSH VALVE KIT VA FVK 4 The Flush Valve Kit is placed between the membrane rejection port and the flow restrictor ...

Page 7: ...fore leaving the system unattended Note It is recommended that at least 2 gallons 7 57 liters of purified water be discarded now before collecting purified water for use If the unit is not used for several days run the system for at least 10 minutes before collecting any water This will flush out any stale water in the system 4 Finish the installation by connecting the yellow line to a drain The b...

Page 8: ...of 3X the product flow rate 3X to 5X is an acceptable concentrate flow rate Note our New 100 GPD Membranes have Replaced the 90 GPD Encapsulated Membranes Procedure 1 Locate the Yellow waste line Direct the waste line into a sink drain 2 Locate the Blue product line Direct the product line into a sink drain 3 Turn on the Feed Supply Valve and let the system run for 20 min 4 Collect product water f...

Page 9: ... remove the flow restrictor assembly now visible as a plastic insert in the end of the yellow tubing Fig C You may use an object such as a dull knife to help pry the flow restrictor insert from the end of the tubing The entire flow restrictor consisting of the insert coller and thin capillary tubing may then be gently extracted Note Take care not to crush or otherwise damage the delicate capillary...

Page 10: ...ing until resistance is felt approximately 1 2 inch 12 7 mm The tubing is now resting on the O ring seal inside the fitting c Firmly push the tubing approximately an additional 1 4 inch 6 35 mm further into the fitting to completely seat the line into the fitting and O ring seal 6 Turn on the system water supply and check for leaks prior to further use or testing If a leak is observed you may not ...

Page 11: ...duction rate and extended membrane life Materials Required 1 micron MicroTec Sediment Filter SF MT 1 10 Procedure 1 Turn off water supply to the system 2 Using the provided filter wrench remove the left clear sediment pre filter housing Unscrew it counterclockwise as viewed from the bottom 3 Remove the old filter from the housing and discard 4 Thoroughly wash the housing with a mixture of hot soap...

Page 12: ...arbon pre filter Materials Required 1 micron Carbon Block Filter CF 1 10 Procedure 1 Turn off water supply to the system 2 Using the provided filter wrench remove the right clear carbon block filter housing Unscrew it counterclockwise as viewed from the bottom 3 Remove the old filter from the housing and discard 4 Thoroughly wash the housing with a mixture of hot soapy water and a few teaspoons of...

Page 13: ...Fig E Wash the empty housing with soapy water Rinse thoroughly with hot clean water 7 Insert new membrane into the housing with the double O ring end first Fig F The tube must fit into the recess at the bottom of the membrane housing When the membrane is aligned with the hole firmly push the membrane into the hole until it bottoms out 8 Place the black housing O ring on the housing rim and careful...

Page 14: ...water supply to the system Remove the yellow tubing from the membrane housing and replace the flow restrictor 13 Re insert the flow restrictor end of the yellow tubing into its push fitting at the RO membrane and reconnect the yellow concentrate tubing to the membrane housing 14 Turn on the water supply to the system and check for leaks Check and if necessary adjust the Concentrate to Purified Wat...

Page 15: ... directly proportional to the applied pressure Note The membrane is rated to produce the rated GPD at 60 psi For any pres sure other than 60 psi the output GPD is multipled by the PCF PCF Line Pressure in psi 60 Calculation of Temperature Correction Factor TCF The output GPD also decreases with decrease in temperature This is because water viscosity increases with decrease in water temperature Tem...

Page 16: ... require a Conductivity Meter TS C61 Procedure 1 Measure tap water conductivity Call it X 2 Run the system for 15 20 minutes 3 Rinse test instrument cell 2 3 times with RO water 4 Measure RO water conductivity Call it Y 5 Subtract RO water conductivity from tap water conductivity X Y 6 Divide this quantity by tap water conductivity X Y X 7 Rejection X Y X 100 Conductivity in the above procedure co...

Page 17: ...in ing performance of RO membrane Depending on your tap water chemistry the rejection characteristics of the membrane may vary significantly Method of Calculate Test Results Conclusion Testing Rejection TDS Measure feed water and Is Rejection No Replace Membrane Conductivity RO product water TDS greater than Yes Membrane OK Tester Conductivity 95 Alkalinity Measure feed water and Is Rejection No R...

Page 18: ...e system to extend membrane life STORAGE 1 It is recommended that you store your Eliminator RO System in a cool place when not being used 2 Your Eliminator RO System must be protected from freezing or temperatures above 100 F 38 C CHOOSING A MOUNTING LOCATION When considering a location for the installation of the System consider the following factors Light Sources 1 Most of the components of this...

Page 19: ...glect 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 catalog price of the element The disposable filters and cartridges are not covered under the warranty To obtain service unde...

Page 20: ...Model Replacement Part SF MT 1 10 1 micron MicroTec Sediment Filter CF 1 10 1 micron Carbon Block Filter MEM 0100 100 gpd TFC Membrane 200 gpd TFC Membranes Uses 2 100 gpd Membranes FR 100 Flow Restrictor for 100 gpd System FR 200 Flow Restrictor for 200 gpd System GHA 4 1 4 6 35 mm Garden Hose Adapter XWR UNIV Universal Filter Wrench ...

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