Omnifilter WH5 - Operating Specifications; Precautions; Installation Instructions; Installation Procedure

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OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS
PressureRange: 25–125psi
TemperatureRange: 40°F–100°F
RatedFlow*: 10gpm@1psidrop
*Ratedowwithoutcartridge.Performancewillvarywithtypeofcartridgeused.
PRECAUTIONS
Carefullyreadandfollowinstructions.
WARNING

Donotusewithwaterthatismicrobiologically
unsafeorofunknownqualitywithoutadequatedisinfection
beforeorafterthesystem.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING
WARNING

Thisproductcontainschemicalsknowntothe
StateofCaliforniatocausecancerorbirthdefectsorother
reproductiveharm.
CAUTION

Filtermustbeprotectedagainstfreezing,whichcan
causecrackingofthelterandwaterleakage.
CAUTION

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.
CAUTION

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ve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.
CAUTION

Donotuseelectricalheatingtapeonthisunit.
NOTES:
•Thislterhousingdoesnotincludealtercartridge.
•Forcoldwateruseonly.
•Thecontaminantsorothersubstancesremovedorreducedby
thiswatertreatmentdevicearenotnecessarilyinyourwater.
Askyourlocalwatermunicipalityforacopyoftheirwater
analysis,orhaveyourwatertestedbyareputablewater
testinglab.
•Donotinstallwheresystemwillbeexposedtodirectsunlight.
•Filtercartridgelifevariesdependingonltertype,usage,and
waterconditions.
•Thereplacementltercartridgeusedwiththissystemhasa
limitedservicelife.Changesintaste,odor,orowofthewater
beinglteredindicatethatthecartridgeshouldbereplaced.
•UseonlyOMNIFILTERreplacementcartridges.
•Thisinstallationmustcomplywithallapplicablestateand
localregulations.
•Useonlyplumbertapewithoutadhesivebackingtosealjoints.
Donotusepipecompound(“pipedope”),sticks,orsimilar
compoundswiththisunit;theycontainpetroleumderivatives
whichwillcausecrazingandcrackingoftheplasticinthe
lterhousing.
•Useonlysoapandwatertocleanlterhousing
andcomponents.
•Donotuseaerosolsprays(bugspray,cleaninguids,etc.)
nearthelter.Theycontainorganicsolventswhichwillcause
crazingandcrackingoftheplasticinthelterhousing.
•Afterprolongedperiodsofnon-use,suchasavacation,it
isrecommendedthatthesystembeushedthoroughly.Let
waterrunfor5-6minutesbeforeusing.
•Donotuseatorchoropenameneartheunit.
•Someharmlessbacteriamayattackcellulosemediacartridges
(suchastheTO1orRS1).Ifyourcartridgeseemsto
disintegrateordevelopsamustyormoldyodor,switchtoa
syntheticmediacartridgeorconsultthemanufacturer.
•Wearsafetyglassesduringinstallation.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE:
•Pleasereadallinstructions,specications,andprecautions
beforeinstallingandusingthislter.
•Forinstallationonstandard1/2-inchor3/4-inchmainwater
line(galvanized,copperorplasticpipe).
•Useonlyplumbertapeforttinghousingconnections.
•Installltercartridgeinlterhousingaccordingtothelter
cartridgereplacementinstructions(page4)beforeproceeding
withinstallation.See Filter Cartridge Selection Guideonpage5
todeterminethebestcartridgeforyourltrationneeds.
•Installlterafterwatermeterorpressuretank.
•Numbereddiagramscorrespondwithnumberedsteps.
Installation
1. (A) Turnoffcoldwatersupplyand(B) opennearestfaucetto
releasepressureinpipesbeforestartinginstallation.(C) Apply
about6-inchesofplumbertapeinclockwisedirectiontopipe
threadsofeachadapter.Installcartridgeintheunitperlter
cartridgereplacementinstructionsonpage4.
2. (D) Alignlterassemblywithendsofpipe,makingcertain
A
B
C
1
E
2
D