Care and cleaning of the reverse osmosis system.
Prefilter, Postfilter and Reverse Osmosis Membrane Cartridge Replacement Procedure
When the blue light in the faucet base flashes, it is time to
replace the prefilter and postfilter. This will occur every
6 months.
Be sure to wash your hands before handling inner parts of
the system.
1. Turn OFF the icemaker (if attached to the system).
2. Turn off water supply to the system.
OFF
3. Turn ON faucet to drain tank (may take several minutes). Turn
OFF faucet when tank is empty.
4. Remove the prefilter, postfilter and Reverse Osmosis cartridge
by rotating to the left about 1/3 turn.
Prefilter
5. Follow Sanitizing the Reverse Osmosis System procedure
found on page 20.
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ON
Reverse
Postfilter
Osmosis
To remove
6. Remove foil on top of new replacement cartridges. Install
new cartridges into the manifold by turning to the right about
1/3 turn until the alignment marks line up and the cartridges
stop. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN. The cartridges will rise up as
they are turned.
NOTE: The prefilter and postfilter are identical. You may
install either filter in the prefilter or postfilter position. The
reverse osmosis cartridge is installed in the center position.
7. Turn ON water supply to fill the system (may take up to four
hours). Check for leaks.
8.
side up, to reset timer and monitor function in faucet base
(see Battery Installation for proper procedure).
9. If only the prefilter and postfilter are replaced, turn the
faucet ON and fill and empty the storage tank two (2) times.
If the membrane cartridge is replaced, fill and empty the
storage tank a total of four (4) times. (This will remove the
food-grade preservatives contained in new membranes. This
preservative will give product water an unpleasant taste and
odor.)
10. Once the storage tank is full, turn on the icemaker.
NOTE: System should be sanitized when replacing the prefilter
and postfilter cartridge or the Reverse Osmosis cartridge.
Follow the Sanitizing the Reverse Osmosis System procedure on
page 20.