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OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS
PRECAUTIONS
Carefully read and follow instructions.
Risk of electrical shock. If your water pipes are
used to ground your house’s electrical system, install a No. 8
AWG (8.4mm2) jumper wire (or larger) around the filter. The
jumper wire must be connected at both ends by a pressure wire
fitting or other connection that satisfies NEC or CEC and local
codes. Consult a building inspector or licensed electrician for
more information.
Do not use with water that is microbiologically
unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate disinfection
before or after the system.
Filter must be protected against freezing, which can
cause cracking of the filter and water leakage.
The rubber o-ring provides the water-tight seal
between the cap and the bottom of the housing. It is important
that the o-ring be properly seated in the groove above the
threads of the housing or a water leak could occur.
Because of the product’s limited service life and to
prevent costly repairs or possible water damage, we strongly
recommend that the bottom of all plastic housings be replaced
every five years for clear and every ten years for opaque. If the
bottom of your housing has been in use for longer than this
period, it should be replaced immediately. Date the bottom
of any new or replacement housing to indicate the next
recommended replacement date.
Do not use electrical heating tape on this unit.
Clear housings may crack or craze in time causing
failure and leakage if exposed to organic solvents, such as those
found in aerosol sprays for cleaning products and insecticides.
NOTES:
Forcoldwateruseonly.•
Thecontaminantsorothersubstancesremovedorreducedby•
thiswatertreatmentdevicearenotnecessarilyinyourwater.
Askyourlocalwatermunicipalityforacopyoftheirwater
analysis,orhaveyourwatertestedbyareputablewater
testinglab.
Donotinstallwheresystemwillbeexposedtodirectsunlight.•
Filtercartridgelifevariesdependingonltertype,usage,and•
waterconditions.
Thereplacementltercartridgeusedwiththissystemhasa•
limitedservicelife.Changesintaste,odor,orowofthewater
beinglteredindicatethatthecartridgeshouldbereplaced.
UseonlyOMNIFILTERreplacementcartridges.•
Thisinstallationmustcomplywithallapplicablestateand•
localregulations.
UseonlyTeon•
®
tapewithoutadhesivebackingtosealjoints.
Donotusepipecompound(pipedope),sticks,orsimilar
compoundswiththisunit;theycontainpetroleumderivatives
whichwillcausecrazingandcrackingoftheplasticinthe
lterhousing.
Useonlysoapandwatertocleanlterhousing•
andcomponents.
Donotuseaerosolsprays(bugspray,cleaninguids,etc.)•
nearthelter.Theycontainorganicsolventswhichwillcause
crazingandcrackingoftheplasticinthelterhousing.
Afterprolongedperiodsofnon-use,suchasavacation,it•
isrecommendedthatthesystembeushedthoroughly.Let
waterrunfor5–6minutesbeforeusing.
Donotuseatorchneartheunit.•
Someharmlessbacteriamayattackcellulosemediacartridges•
(suchastheTO1orRS1).Ifyourcartridgeseemsto
disintegrateordevelopsamustyormoldyodor,switchtoa
syntheticmediacartridgeorconsultthemanufacturer.
Anactivatedcarboncartridgemaycontainasmallamountof•
carbonnes(veryneblackpowder).Anewcartridge,after
installation,shouldbeushedwithsufcientwatertoremove
thenesbeforeusingthewater.
Wearsafetyglassesduringinstallation.•
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE:
Pleasereadallinstructions,specications,andprecautionsbefore•
installingandusingthislter.
Forinstallationonstandard3/4-inchmainwaterline•
copper.
UseonlyTeon•
®
tapeforttinghousingconnections.
Installltercartridgeinlterhousingaccordingtotheltercartridge•
replacementinstructions(below)beforeproceedingwithinstallation.
SeeFilterCartridgeSelectionGuideonp.5todeterminethebest
cartridgeforyourltrationneeds.
Installlterafterwatermeterorpressuretank.•
Numbereddiagramscorrespondwithnumberedsteps.•
(A) 1. Turnoffcoldwatersupplyandopennearestfaucet(B)torelease
pressureinpipesbeforestartinginstallation.(C)Applyabout6inches
ofTeontapeinclockwisedirectiontopipethreadsofeachadapter.
NOTE:Allow1
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⁄2-inchesclearancebelowhousingtoenablelter
cartridgechanges.
FlowRate: 5gpm(19L/min)
PressureRange: 25–125psi(1.7–8.62bar)
TemperatureRange: 40°F–100°F(4.4°C–37.8°C)
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