A. MAJOR SYSTEM COMPONENTS
The following components comprise the R.O. Drinking Water System. (Refer to Fig. 1 for general system layout.)
SECTION III. PREPARATION
• An R.O. Manifold assembly.
• Housings and Housing O–rings.
• A Drinking Water Holding Tank.
• A Dispensing Faucet.
• A Feed Water Adapter Valve.
• A Drain Clamp.
• Plastic Tubing and tube connectors.
• A Reverse Osmosis Membrane sealed in a plastic bag.
• A Sediment/Carbon Pre-Filter, shrink wrapped.
• An Activated Carbon Post-Filter, shrink wrapped.
• R.O. System Cover with or without optional Water Quality Monitor.
• Other items necessary for installation but not included with basic installation kit, may include wood screws
or machine screws and nuts for mounting the manifold, or concrete anchors for hanging on basement wall.
Additional tubing or tube connectors. Plastic wire ties for organizing tubing.
B. TOOLS RECOMMENDED FOR INSTALLATION
The following tools will cover most of the installation sites encountered:
Mounting Faucet:
1.
3/8" variable speed electric drill.
2.
1¼" porcelain hole cutter kit.
3.
1¼" Greenlee hole punch and 1/8"
and ½" metal drill bits for pilot hole.
4.
Center punch and hammer.
5.
1¼" wood bit.
6.
Safety glasses.
7.
Basin wrench or 10" pipe wrench.
8.
Wide masking tape or duct tape.
Assembling R.O. System:
9.
Phillips head and flat blade screwdrivers.
10.
½", 9/16" and 5/8" open end wrenches.
11.
Teflon tape.
12.
Plastic tubing cutter.
13.
Extra plastic tubing.
14.
Low range air pressure gauge.
15.
Bicycle hand air pump.
16.
Paper towels, wisk broom and
assorted clean up materials.
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