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Scenario 2 Feed Water
The feedwater
adapter can
be installed where the
cold
water line
meets
the kitchen faucet. Disconnect the line
and
in stall
adapter
accordingly.
Slip the black
washer
into the feedwater
adapter. Tighten
feedwater
adapter
to
the valve with an
adjustable
wrench. Tighten
until
snug.
Insert the metal ball
valve
into the feed water
adapter after applying
Teflon
tape
to the
threads.
Scenario 3
Self-Piercing
Feed Water
Only install
self piercer
adapters
on smooth
metal water lines.
Place
the
self
piercer around the metal water line. Adjust the
aluminum
bracket to your
tube and tighten
the
tightening
screw until
the clamp is firmly
attached
to the water line. To pi erce
the
line,
simply
screw the T -handle
val ve clockwise
until it
stops.
If by
chance
the
water
line
is
not
adequately
pierced,
the
performance
of
the RO may be reduced due to insufficient
water
flow.
To remedy open and close
the T -handle
several times.
Scenario 1
Scenario 2
Insert black washer
Scenario 3
into bottom of feed
water connector
valve to feed water
connector
Use new cone
washer if needed
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(Quick-connect style drain saddle)
3. Drain InstalJation
Peel
the protective
film off
of the sponge gasket
and
apply
to inside of drain
saddle,
using
care
to align
sponge gasket
hole
with
drain
port.
Position
the
drain
saddle
on the
vertical or
horizontal drainpipe
from your sink.
Position
as
far
away
from the
garbage
disposal
as
possible
and after
the P-trap.
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Drill
114"
(6mm) hole into
the
drainpipe where the drain
saddle
will be
mounted. Do not drill all the
way
through-stop
after
piercing the first wall
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Drain line
of
the pipe. Mount the drain
saddle
and align the hole using a small drill bit
or other small
straight object. Gently tighten the two
screws
evenly on both
sides of the
clamp until the
clamp
is snug on the
pipe.
Do not over tighten.
4. Storage Tank Installation
The
storage
tank may be
placed
in
either
the
vertical or
horizontal position
without affecting system
performance.
Put
4 to 5
wraps of
Teflon tape
around
the metal stem
at
the top
of
the tank. Hand-tighten the plastic
shut off
ball
valve
fOlUld in
the
installation packet down
on
to the tank stem. Do not
over
tighten.
Note: Tank air
pressure
can
be measured
al the
air
stem on
the
opposite
side o/tank. 11
may
be covered
with a blue cap.
Tank
air pressure should
be
between 8
-11 PS1
when empty.
5. Tubing Connections
*systems
may not
have
color-coded
tubing or
different
color
codes
Feed (Red)
- connects main
water
supply feed
to elbow
fitting on right
side of
unit (ball valve for Genesis Series)
Drain
(Black)
-
connects
drain
saddle
to bottom fitting
on
membrane housing
(flow
restrictor necessary on this line)
Tank
(White)
-
connects
tank ball
valve
to tee fitting
on
inline filter
(tee
fitting on filter housing
for
Genesis Series)
Faucet
(Blue)
-
connects
faucet to elbow fitting
on
left
side of
inline filter
(front offilter
housing for Genesis
Series)
Cut tubing feed
line and install
both ends to
inline
ball valve
Turn off
water
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before install
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Compression Nut
Drain Clamp
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Plate
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Screw
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