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3. Take out the filter cartridge from the upper filter housing. This cartridge may be
disposed of with your trash, as it poses no environmental hazards.
4. Unwrap the new replacement cartridge. Insert the new cartridge into the upper
filter housing.
5. Make sure that the upper housing o-ring is still in place. Next, tighten the upper and
lower filter housings firmly by hand; if it is not tightened firmly, it will leak around the
seam between the upper filter housing and the lower filter housing.
6. Make sure that the washer is still in place inside the chrome swivel collar. Re-attach
the filter system to your shower pipe by turning the chrome swivel collar.
7. Before re-attaching the shower head, flush and activate the filter until water runs
clear. Use cold water for the initial flushing, see “NOTE” below for flushing
precaution. After the water has turned clear, adjust the temperature up to a normal
shower temperature. Notice that there is a slight delay in temperature adjustment due
to the volume of water in the filter; take this delay into account when making
temperature adjustments.
Make slight adjustments and wait 30 seconds for temperature change. Run water
until clear and then turn off and back on several times. Repeat this procedure until the
initial surge of water is free of discoloration.
NOTE:
The initial surge of water will be discolored due to carbon fines and may soil your
shower stall. It is recommended that you capture the first 1-2 gallons of water in a bucket or
pitcher. This carbonized water is very beneficial to plants and the environment and can be
discarded in a plant bed or down the drain.
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