Performance Data Sheet
SmartWater Filtration System
GWF/ HWF Cartridge
This system has been tested according to NSF/ANSI 42/53 for reduction of the substances listed below.
The 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 NSF/ANSI 42/53.*
(100% safety factors built in for unmetered usage)
Parameter
Chlorine
T&O
Particulate**
Standard No. 53: Health Effects
USEPA
HCL
Standard No. 42: Aesthetic Effects
Influent Effluent
Challenge Concentration Average Maximum
2.0 mg/L+ 10% 0.02 ppm 0.05 ppm
at least 10,000 partides/mL 3,978 7,800
% Reduction
Average Minimum
98.90% 97.57%
98.00% 96.10%
Min. Required
Reduction
_>50%
_>85%
Parameter EffluentUSEPA
MCL
1NTU***
99.95%Reduction
15 ppb
15 ppb
0.0002 ppm
0.005 ppm
0.100 ppm
99%
Influent
Challenge Concentration
11 + 1 NTU***
Minimum 50,000 L
0.15 mg/L+ 10%
0.15 mg/L+ 10%
0.002 mg/L+ 10%
0.009 mg/L+ 10%
0.210 mg/L+ 10%
10_to 10_fibers!L;
fibers greater than
10 micrometers in length
Average Maximum
Turbidity 0.07 NTU 0.1 NTU
Cysts 26 55
Lead at pH 6.5 i ppb 1 ppb
Lead at pH 8.5 1.8 ppb 4.5 ppb
Lindane 0.00005 ppm 0.00005 ppm
Atrazine 0.002 ppm 0.005 ppm
2,4-D 0.042 ppm 0.090 ppm
Asbestos 0.32 MFL/ml 1.2 MFL/ml
% Reduction
Average Minimum
99.71% 99.59%
99.97% 99.95%
99.57% 99.57%
98.8% 97.15%
91.95% 91.95%
76.19% 64.28%
84.89% 67.65%
99.95% 99.82%
Hin. Required
Reduction
0.5 NTU
> 99.95%
0.010 mg/L
0.010 mg/L
0.0002 mg/L
0.005 mg/L
0.07 mg/L
99%
4- o
Tested using a flow rate of O.5 gpm; pressure of 60 psig; pH of 7.5 +_0.5; temp. of 20 ° _ 2.5 C
** Measurement in Particles/mt. Particles used were 0.5-1 microns
*** NTU=NephelometricTurbidityunits
Operating Specifications
[] CapacitLl:certified for up to 300 gallons (1155 I);up to six months for models without a replacement filter indicator light; up to one
gear for models with a replacement filter indicator light
[] Pressure requirement: 40-120 psi (2.8-8.2 bar), non-shock
[] Temperature: 33-100°F (0.6-38°C)
[] Flow rate: 0.5 gpm (1.9Ipm)
General Installation/Operation/Maintenance Requirements
[] Flush new cartridge at full flow for 3 minutes to purge out trapped air.
[] Replace cartridge when flow becomes too slow.
Special Notices
[] Installation instructions, parts and service availabilitLl, and standard warrantLl are included with the product when shipped.
[] This drinking water sLlstem must be maintained according to manufacturer's instructions, including replacement of filter
cartridges.
[] Do not use with water that is microbiologicallLl unsafe or of unknown qualitLl without adequate disinfection before or after
the sLlstem. SLlstemscertified for cLlstreduction mall be used on disinfected water that mall contain filterable cLlsts.
[] The contaminants or other substances removed or reduced bLlthis water treatment sLlstem are not necessarilLl in Llourwater.
[] Check for compliance with the state and local laws and regulations.
[] Note that while the testing was performed under standard laboratorLl conditions, actual performance mall varLl.
SLlstems must be installed and operated in accordance with manufacturer's recommended procedures and guidelines.
System Tested and Certified by NSF International against ANSI/NSF Standard 42 & 55 for the
reduction of:
Standard No. 42: Aesthetic Effects
Chemical Unit
Taste and Odor Reduction
Chlorine Reduction
Mechanical Filtration Unit
Particulate Reduction, Class I
Standard No. 53: Health Effects
Chemical Reduction Unit
Lead and Atrazine Reduction
Lindane and 2,4-D Reduction
Mechanical Filtration Unit
Turbidity Reduction
Cyst and Asbestos Reduction
Manufactured for: General Electric Company, Louisville, KY40225
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