Thank you for choosing AlwaysFresh Water the Way you Want It!
Your AlwaysFresh Drinking Water System will provide delicious tasting, crystal clear
water directly from the selected tap… water that’s great for drinking, cooking, hot or
cold beverages and, rinsing fruits and vegetables. It conveniently connects to your ice
maker, instant hot tap, chiller or built in coffee maker.
The HFC-1000 is certified for 1.5 gpm flow and currently the only point of use drinking
water system NSF/ANSI standard 42/53 and NSF P473 certified for Volatile Organic
Chemical, MTBE, Cysts, Lead & PFOA/PFOS reduction at this flow rate.
Most systems have to reduce the flow to 1/2 gpm to achieve similar performance.
Now you can enjoy high flow and chemical reduction with one system!
High flow rates are convenient as well as efficient. Connecting the system to the exist-
ing cold water supply to the sink eliminates the need (most of the time) for a separate
dispensing tap. When connected to the existing cold water faucet in your kitchen or at
your bathroom sink, your family members are using filtered water for the benefits of a
more healthy lifestyle. The amount of filtered water used for other purposes in the
kitchen ie, dishwashing, hand washing is minimal and the design allows you to use the
water freely and still maintain an annual cartridge maintenance interval for most homes.
AlwaysFresh uses exclusive carbon block technology: Superior Chemical reduction and
fine filtration are combined to produce high quality drinking water with high flow rates.
With the surface area for adsorption and filtration of up to 3x the carbon filtration area
(of comparable size units) Alwaysfresh combines high capacity, 1/2 micron fine filtration
carbon block wrapped with a 5 micron prefilter, as well as silver zeolite technology for
filter protection & optimizing efficacy and longevity. It also includes a hard water scale
control system* that protects your water using appliances that heat, chill or freeze
water. Scale control will extend the life of these water using appliances and the exclu-
sive carbon block technology will produce a superior quality of drinking water for your
family.
All AlwaysFresh Drinking Water Systems must be maintained according to the
manufacturer’s instructions, including timely replacement of the filter cartridge.
Do not use with water that is microbiologically unsafe, or of unknown quality, without
adequate disinfection before or after the system. Systems certified for cyst reduction
may be used on disinfected waters that may contain filterable cysts.
Check for compliance with state and local laws and regulations.
Note: Some states require installation by licensed installers, and prohibit the use of
saddle valves.
Note: Claims of capacity or rated service cycle are not applicable for mechanical filtra-
tion units because of broad variations in quality and quantity of particulate matter found
in drinking water.
All of the contaminants and other substances reduced by your system are not neces-
sarily in your drinking water. However, the system can reduce chlorine taste and odors,
as well as cysts and other particulates 1/2 micron(1/50,000 of an inch) and larger.
HFC-1000 is certified to NSF/ANSI 53 MTBE,VOC & Turbidity reduction. See perform-
ance data sheet for individual contaminant and reduction claims.
These systems must be maintained according to the manufacturer’s instructions, includ-
ing replacement of cartridge. *Claim not certified for scale control
The Owner’s Guide is Applicable for the following Model Numbers:
HFC-1000...........................................DWS Rated capacity: 500 gallons
SF-1000..............................................DWS Rated capacity: 1000 gallons
LF-1250..............................................DWS Rated capacity: 1250 gallons
HF-6000L...........................................DWS Rated capacity: 3000 gallons
HF-20000 & HF-20000-S...................DWS Rated capacity: 20000 gallons
For optimum performance cartridge replacement is required once per year or sooner if the
flow rate becomes too slow or if capacity is reached.
Replacement Cartridges:
RC HFC-1000.....RC SF-1000.....RC-LF-1250 ..... RC-HF-6000L....RC-HF-20000
RC-HF-20000-S
INSTALLATION OF YOUR SYSTEM
It is important that the installation be clean and sanitary. It is recommended that all water
contact parts, fittings, tubing, faucet,etc. … be immersed in disinfectant (a capful of
laundry bleach per gallon of water), at the start of the installation.
Most systems have the mounting bracket attached to the filter head assembly to insure that
the inlet and outlet fittings are always in the same position. Reversing this mounting bracket
could result in system being installed backwards and thereby reduce its usable life.
CERTIFICATION OF PERFORMANCE
These Systems certified by WQA to CSA B483.1, NSF/ANSI 42/ 53,and by
IAPMO R&T to CSA B483.1, NSF/ANSI 42/53, NSF protocol P473 for specific
performance claims as verified and substantiated by test data, as enumerated
below and on individual performance data sheets.
Refer to www.wqa.org or www.iapmort.org data bases for details of certification.
Certified by the Water Quality Association to WQA/ASPE/ NSF/ANSI S-803 for
Sustainability(2)
Model Number
HFC-1000
SF-1000
LF-1250
HF-6000L
HF-20000-S
HF-20000
Replacement Cartridges
RC-HFC-1000 RC-SF-1000 RC-LF-1250 RC-HF-6000L
RC-HF-20000-S RC-HF-20000
Standard 42: Aesthetic Effects
Chemical Reduction
*Taste & Odors
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
* Aesthetic Chlorine
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Mechanical Filtration
*Particulate Class 1
yes
yes
yes
yes(1)
yes(1)
yes(1)
Standard 53: Health Effects
Chemical Reduction
*Lead
yes
yes
yes
yes
*MTBE
yes
*TTHM's
yes
*VOC's
yes
yes
Mechanical Filtration
*Turbidity
yes
yes
yes(1)
yes(1)
yes(1)
*Cysts
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Specifications Cold Water Only
Rated Capacity in Gallons
500
1000
1250
3000
20000
20000
Temperature
*35-100
◦ F (2-38◦ C
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Min-Max Pressure
*30-125 psi (2.1-8.6 bar)
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Service flow Rate gpm / (lpm)
1.5/5.7
0.75/2.8
0.5/1.9
1.67/6.3
1.67/6.3
1.67/6.3
Dimensions (W x D X H)
5" x 5" x (including 2.5" clearnance)
23"
18"
12"
18"
23"
23"
Filter Protection - Silver Zeolite
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
0.5-1 Micron filtration
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
5 micron prefiltration built-in
yes
yes
yes
yes
Scale Control (1)
yes
yes
yes
yes
(1)not certified by WQA
*PerFluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) &
PerFuorooctane sulfonate (PFOS
