W
F
ATER
ILTER
SYSTEM SPECIFICATION AND PERFORMANCE DATA SHEET
REFRIGERATOR WATER FILTER CARTRIDGE MODEL OWF51
Specifications
Service Flow Rate (maximum) ......................................................0.75 GPM (2.83 L/min)
Rated Service Life OWF50-NI300 (maximum).........................300 gallons/1135 liters
Rated Service Life OWF50-WI500 (maximum)........................500 gallons/1892 liters
Maximum Operating Temperature ...............................................100° F/38° C
Minimum Operating Temperature ................................................33° F/1° C
Minimum Pressure Requirement ..................................................35 psi/138 kPa
Maximum Operating Pressure.......................................................120 psi/827 kPa
PERFORMANCE DATA
Influent Challenge
Substance
Concentration
Lead
0.15 mg/L +/- 10%
Lead
0.15 mg/L +/- 10%
Cyst
Minimum 50,000/L
Turbidity
11+/-1 NTU
Lindane
0.002 mg/L +/- 10%
Atrazine
0.009 mg/L +/- 10%
Chlorine
2.0 mg/L +/- 10%
Particulate*
at least 10,000
particles/mL
2,4-D
0.210 mg/L +/- 10%
Asbestos
10
7
to 10
8
fibers/L; fibers greater
than 10 micometers in length
Tested using a flow rate of 0.75 GPM (2.83 L/min.) and a maximum pressure of 120 psi (827 kPa) under standard
laboratory conditions, however, actual performance may vary. Health Claim Performance tested and certified by NSF
International
*Particle size range classification of test. Particles used were 0.5 –1 microns.
D
ATA
Effluent
Average %
Maximum
Average
Reduction
Effluent
0.001 mg/L
99.33%
0.001 mg/L
0.002 mg/L
98.66%
0.003 mg/L
1count/mL
99.99%
3 count/mL
0.12 NTU
98.98%
0.18 NTU
0.00005 mg/L
97.62%
0.00005 mg/L
0.0002 mg/L
97.93%
0.0006 mg/L
0.09 mg/L
95.26%
0.17 mg/L
900 count/mL
99.68%
2400 count/mL
45.45 ug/L
84.42%
100 ug/L
0.16 MFL/mL
99.96%
0.16 MFL/mL
1000 Apollo Road
Eagan, Minnesota U.S.A.
EPA EST #35917-MN-1
GENERAL USE CONDITIONS
Read this Performance Data Sheet and
compare the capabilities of this unit with
your actual water treatment needs.
DO NOT use this product where
water is microbiologically unsafe or
of
adequate disinfection before or
after the system. System certified
for cyst reduction may be used on
disinfected water that may contain
filterable cysts.
Use only with cold water supply.
Min. Required Inlet
Reduction
pH
Check for compliance with the
0.010 mg/L
6.5
state and local laws and regulations.
0.010 mg/L
8.5
The retractable water filtration system
> 99.95%
NA
uses a OWF51 replacement cartridge.
0.5 NTU
NA
Timely replacement of filter cartridge is
0.00002 mg/L
NA
essential for performance satisfaction
0.003 mg/L
NA
from this filtration system. Please refer to
*75%
NA
the applicable section in this owner's
*85%
NA
manual
maintenance
0.0017 mg/L
NA
troubleshooting.
99%
NA
Replacement Elements: OWF51
This system has been tested according to
ANSI/NSF 42 and 53 for reduction of the
substances
concentration of the indicated substances
in water entering the system was reduced
to a concentration less than or equal to
the permissible limit for water leaving the
system, as specified in ANSI/NSF 42 and
53.
Tested and certified by NSF International against ANSI/NSF Standards 42 and 53 in models
OWF50-WI500 and OWF50-NI300 for the reduction of:
Standard No. 42:Aesthetic Effects
Taste and Odor Reduction
Chlorine Reduction
Mechanical Filtration Unit
Particulate Reduction Class 1
15
unknown
quality
without
for
general
operation,
requirements
listed
below.
Standard No. 53: Health Effects
Chemical Reduction Unit
Lead,Atrazine, Lindane and 2, 4-D Reduction
Mechanical Filtration Unit
Cyst,Turbidity and Asbestos Reduction
and
The