User Manual

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9 Operation and Safety
Protect the BRITA Tap from direct sunlight and mechanical
damage.
Do not assemble near sources of heat and open fl ames. A stop
valve must be installed before the fi lter system intake hose. If the
water pressure is greater than 0.86 MPa, a pressure reducer must
be installed in front of the fi lter system. The BRITA Tap is only suit-
able for domestic use. Only water of drinking water quality may be
used as intake water for the BRITA water fi lter system.
The BRITA Tap is only suitable for cold water use within the sup-
ply water temperature stated in chapter 8. No microbiologically
impaired water or water of unknown quality may be used without
appropriate disinfection.
The system cannot be installed with a low pressure boiler.
In the event of offi cial water alert:
fi lter fi rst, and then boil
If there are offi cial instructions to boil tap water, the fi lter system
must be decommissioned. When the requirement to boil water
comes to an end, the fi lter cartridge must be replaced and the con-
nections cleaned.
Ultimate hygiene
• For hygiene reasons, the fi lter material of the cartridge is sub-
jected to a special bacteriostatic treatment with silver. A minute
quantity of silver, harmless to health, may be released into the
water, within the guidelines of the World Health Organisation (WHO)
for drinking water.
• It is generally recommended to boil tap water for certain groups
of people (e.g. people with weak immune systems, babies). For
such groups, this would also apply to fi ltered water.
Optimum use
• BRITA recommends that the fi lter system not be decommis-
sioned for a long period. If the BRITA Tap with A 1000 fi lter is
not used for several days (2–3 days), we recommend that the
fi lter system be fl ushed by running the volume X indicated in
the table below. After stagnation periods of over 4 weeks, the
fi lter should be fl ushed by running the volume Y or otherwise
consider replacing the cartridge if it is near the end of its recom-
mended life. Please also note the maximum usage period of the
fi lter cartridge is 6 months.
Flushing volume X after 2–3 days stagnation Flushing volume
A 1000 1 Litre
Flushing volume Y after 4 weeks stagnation Flushing volume
A 1000 10 Litres
• BRITA fi ltered water is designed for human consumption. Use it
within 1–2 days.
• The fi lter system must not be opened or dismantled during
operation. The fi lter cartridge must not be opened.
• The fi lter system fi lter head is designed for a service life of
10 years counted from the date of installation.
Natural traces
As the fi lter cartridge contains carbon, derived from natural
charcoal, as with such natural matter, there may be variations and
this can lead to a slight abrasion of small carbon particles into your
fi ltered water, noticeable as black dust. These particles have no
negative health effects. If ingested, they will not harm the human
body. If you should see any carbon particles in the fi ltered water,
BRITA recommends fl ushing out the A 1000 fi lter cartridge by run-
ning the fi lter tap until the particle deposits are washed out.