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Tilt
System
Check
Valve
If the noise comes back, try the above procedure again another 2-3 times. Sometimes it takes several
tries to get rid of all the air in the system.
If the noise persists after a few days, that means there is air in your water source, or the current Check
Valve is resonating with your water pressure and pipes, creating the noise.
In this case, a new Check Valve will solve the problem. Contact APEC customer service for assistance.
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Close
Tank
Valve
Fig. 18
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
12) RO Makes Humming Noise
When RO makes a humming noise, most likely it’s caused by air bubbles being trapped in the “Check
Valve” during installation. See check valve on
Fig. 17, point E (Page 29)
.
To purge air from the check valve, do as follows:
Step 1: Close the tank’s valve.
Step 2: Tilt the RO system to the right. Put something under the 3rd filter housing to keep RO tilted. This
helps dislodge the air bubbles from the Check Valve.
Step 3: Turn on the RO spigot. Let pure water flow throuh the spigot for about 1 minute. This forces the
air to flow directly out to the spigot, bypassing the tank.
Step 4: Turn off the spigot. Wait for about 10 seconds. Repeat Step 3 again. Do that 3-4 times. If you
see air sputtering out of the spigot, repeat Step-3 until pure water can flow smoothly from the spigot, or
until the noise goes away.
Step 5: When the noise is gone, open the tank valve, let RO run as usual.
