Thank you for your purchase of a state of the art Reverse Osmosis (RO) water treatment system. Water quality concerns
are quickly becoming more of a focus for the public. Lately you may have heard about contaminants in the drinking water,
such as arsenic, chromium, cryptosporidium or Giardia. There may also be some local water issues in your area such as high
levels of lead and copper. This water treatment system has been designed and tested to provide you with high quality water
for years to come. The following is a brief overview of the system.
Your Reverse Osmosis System:
Osmosis is the process of water passing through a semi permeable membrane in order to balance the concentration of
contaminants on each side of the membrane. A semi permeable membrane is a barrier that will pass some particles like clean
water, but not other particles like arsenic and lead.
Reverse osmosis uses a semi permeable membrane; however, by applying pressure across the membrane, it concentrates
contaminants (like a strainer) on one side of the membrane, producing crystal clear water on the other. This is why RO
systems produce both clean drinking water and waste water that is fl ushed from the system. This reverse osmosis system also
utilizes carbon block fi ltration technology, and can therefore provide a higher quality drinking water than carbon fi ltration
systems can alone.
Your system is a fi ve stage RO which is based upon fi ve separate treatment segments within the one complete water fi ltration
system. These stages are as follows:
Stage 1 – Sediment fi lter, recommended change 6 months.
The fi rst stage of your RO system is a fi ve micron sediment fi lter that traps sediment and other particulate matter
like dirt, silt and rust which affect the taste and appearance of your water.
Stage 2 and 3 – Carbon fi lters, recommended change 6 months.
The second and third stages each contain a high quality carbon block fi lter. This helps ensure that chlorine and other
materials that cause bad taste and odor are greatly reduced.
Stage 4- Membrane, recommended change 2-5 years.
Stage four is the heart of the reverse osmosis system, the RO membrane. This semi permeable membrane will
effectively take out TDS, Sodium and heavy metals such as arsenic, copper, and lead, as well as Cysts, such as
Giardia and cryptosporidium. Because the process of making this high quality drinking water takes time, your RO
water treatment system is equipped with a storage tank.
Stage 5- Carbon inline fi lter, recommend change 6 - 12 months.
The fi nal stage is an inline granular activated carbon (GAC) fi lter. This fi lter is used after the water storage tank,
and is used as a fi nal polishing fi lter.
System Maintenance
Just because you can not taste it, does not mean that it is not there. Contaminants such as lead, chromium and arsenic (to
name a few) are undetectable to the taste. Additionally, over time if you do not replace the fi lter element, other bad tastes
and odors will be apparent in your drinking water.
This is why it is important to change out your fi lter at the recommended intervals as indicated in this system manual. When
replacing the fi lter elements, pay special attention to any cleaning instructions.
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