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Check with your state and local public works
department for plumbing and sanitation codes.
You must follow these guidelines as you install
the Reverse Osmosis system.
Using a qualified
installer is recommended
.
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If house water pressure is over the maximum
(125 pounds per square inch), install a pressure
reducing valve in the water supply line to the
Reverse Osmosis system.
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Be sure the water supply conforms with the
Specification guidelines.
If the water supply
conditions are unknown, contact your municipal
water company or your local health department for
a list of contaminants in your area and a list of
laboratories certified by your state to analyze
drinking water.
WARNING:
Before using the Reverse Osmosis
system for the first time, the system must be purged.
The Reverse Osmosis cartridge contains a food
grade preservative that must be purged from the
system. The preservative will give product water
an unpleasant taste and odor.
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This product reduces fluoride in drinking water.
Please consult your dentist if you have questions.
WARNING:
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 water that may contain
filterable cysts. This system shall only be used for
arsenic reduction on chlorinated water supplies
containing detectable residual free chlorine at the
system inlet. Water systems using an in-line
chlorinator should provide a one minute chlorine
contact time before the RO system. This Reverse
Osmosis unit contains a replaceable membrane
cartridge treatment component critical for effective
reduction of Total Dissolved Solids. The water
should be tested periodically to verify that the
system is performing satisfactorily. This system is
acceptable for treatment of influent concentrations
of no more than 27 mg/L nitrate and 3 mg/L nitrite
in combination measured as N and is certified for
nitrate/nitrite reduction only for water supplies
with a pressure of 280kPa (40 psig) or greater.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
READ AND FOLLOW THIS SAFETY INFORMATION CAREFULLY.
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Install or store where it will not be exposed to
temperatures below freezing or exposed to any
type of weather. Water freezing in the system will
break it. Do not attempt to treat water over 100°F.
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Do not install on
HOT WATER.
The temperature
of the water supply to the Reverse Osmosis
system must be between the minimum of 40°F.
and the maximum of 100°F. See the
Specification
guidelines.
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Do Not
open the water supply valve until the pipes
have been flushed.
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Extended non-use of the Reverse Osmosis system
If the system is not used for one week or more,
open the RO water faucet, allow the system to
drain. Close the RO water faucet and allow the
system to regenerate the water supply.
WARNING:
Discard all unused parts and
packaging material after installation. Small parts
remaining after the installation could be a choke hazard.
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Sanitize upon installation of the Reverse Osmosis
system and after servicing inner parts, including
replacement of prefilter, postfilter and Reverse
Osmosis cartridge. It is important to have clean
hands while handling inner parts of the system. See
the
Sanitizing the Reverse Osmosis System
section.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
WARNING!
For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of
property damage or personal injury.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
PROPER INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE
This Reverse Osmosis system must be properly installed and located in accordance with the
Installation
Instructions before it is used. If you did not receive Installation Instructions,
you can receive one by calling us toll-free at the GE Answer Center
®
, 800.626.2000.
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