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10
Procedure for Extended Non-Use
(More than 2 months)
Step A -
Turn off the water supply to your RO system at the Adapt-
A-Valve and open the RO faucet to drain the storage tank .
Once the storage tank is empty, remove all filter cartridges
(order not important), place them into a sealed plastic bag
and store in your refrigerator .
NOTICE
DO NOT FREEZE
Restart Instructions
Step A -
Reinstall all filters on to the RO unit . Filters are color coded
to match the filter heads they snap in to . Refer to page 7,
Step 11 for cartridge installation procedure .
Step B -
Turn on water supply to the system at the Adapt-a-Valve .
Check frequently over the next 24 hours to ensure no
leaks are present .
NOTICE
If you have connected your RO system to a refrigerator / ice
maker, make sure the ice maker is off (do not allow water to flow
to the ice maker) until the tank has been allowed to completely
fill.
Step C -
Open the RO faucet and leave it open until water begins to
trickle out (it will come out slowly) .
Step D -
Close the RO faucet allowing the storage tank to fill with
water . It may take 3 to 6 hours to fill the tank completely
depending on the production capability of the membrane,
local water temperature and water pressure .
Step E -
After the Tank has filled, open the RO Faucet to flush the
tank completely . You will know that the tank is empty
when the flow rate from the RO faucet is down to a trickle .
The second tank can be used for drinking .