Installation Manual
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Rearting The Syem
1. Fully open the Feed Water Adapter Valve, Cold Water Supply (page 12 and 13), and the Tank Valve. (page 20)
Make sure the power cord is plugged into power outlet.
2. Open the RO Faucet handle and fully empty the tank before turning the Faucet handle o.
3. Let the syem rell with water (this takes 2-3 hours). You can open the RO Faucet briey to release any air
trapped inside the syem while it’s lling. (Be sure to check for new leaks during the r 24 hours after
rearting.)
4. After the Water Storage Tank has lled drain the entire syem by opening the RO Faucet until the water
ow is reduced to a slow trickle. Then close the Faucet.
5. Repeat eps 3 and 4 three times to fully ush the syem (6-9 hours)
NOTE! If the RO Syem is connected to a refrigerator do not drain the syem through the refrigerator
water dispenser. The excess carbon nes from the new carbon lter will clog the internal fridge lter.
How to Change the UV Bulb
(Recommended about every 6 - 12 months)
NOTE! Make sure you have shut down the RO Syem
(Step 2 in the Filter Change section).
DO NOT TOUCH THE BULB DIRECTLY. HANDLE WITH THE WHITE CERAMIC AREA.
DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE UV BULB WITHOUT EYE PROTECTION!
1. Unplug the power cord from the power outlet. Do Not Unscrew the Aluminum Cap!
2. Carefully and slowly pull the black plaic cap o the UV Sterilizer (the bulb may come out with the cap,
if it does not tilt the syem until the the white ceramic portion is accessible).
3. Unplug the power cord from the UV Bulb and dispose of old bulb.
4. Connect the new UV Bulb to the power cord.
5. Carefully push the new UV Bulb into the UV Housing though the opening in the metal cap. Then slowly
push the black plaic cap back onto the Sterilizer.
6. Reconnect the power cord to power outlet. If this is the only/la lter you are replacing continue to the
Rearting the Syem section on Page 25.
Filter Change Inructions
This RO Syem contains Filters that mu be replaced at regular intervals to maintain proper performance.
Use only authentic Express Water lters.
How to Change the Sediment, GAC, and Carbon Block Filters (Prelters)
(Recommended about every 6 months)
1. You will need a clean cloth, dish soap, lter housing wrench
and appropriate Sediment, GAC, and Carbon Block Filters. (We
also recommend a bucket or bin large enough for the syem
to sit in. The syem will release water when it is disassembled.)
2. Turn o the Cold Water Supply connected to the RO Syem
(refer to page 14), the Feed Water Adapter Valve (page 15), and
the Tank Valve (page 22). Then open the RO Faucet handle to
release pressure, close handle when the ow of water ops.
3. Place the RO Syem in the bucket and unscrew the 3 Prelter
Housings using the Filter Housing Wrench. Remove old lters and dispose of them.
4. Wash the Prelter Housings with dish soap then proceed to rinse until all soap is removed.
5. Ensure that your hands are washed clean before unwrapping the new lters. After unwrapping, place the
new lters inside their correct housings (refer to page 19). Make sure the O-Rings are in their proper locations.
6. Tighten the Prelter Housings using the Filter Housing Wrench. Do not overtighten. If these are the only
lters you are replacing continue to the Rearting the Syem section on Page 26.
How to Change the RO Membrane
(Recommended about once a year)
NOTE! Make sure you have shut down the
RO Syem (Step 2 in the above section).
1. Open the RO Membrane Housing by unscrewing the cap.
Pull out the RO Membrane with a pair of pliers. Be sure to note which side is the front and which side is the back.
2. Wash out the RO Membrane Housing. Inall the new RO Membrane in the Housing in the correct direction
you noted earlier. Make sure to push the Membrane in rmly, then close the Housing by tightening the cap with
your hand. If this is the only/la lter you are replacing continue to the Rearting the Syem section on Page 26.
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Make sure the O-Ring is in place before
you tighten the Membrane Housing Cap
How to Change the Inline Po Carbon Filter
(Recommended about once a year)
NOTE! Make sure you have shut down the RO Syem
(Step 2 in the Prelters section).
1. Fir disconnect the Stem Elbow and Stem Tee from the sides of the Inline Po Carbon Filter.
2. Note the orientation of the old lter, inall the new lter in the same orientation. Remove the old lter from
the holding clips and discard. Next, insert the new lter into the holding clips and connect the Stem Elbow
and Stem Tee to the new Inline Po Carbon Filter (check page 12 for layout). If this is the only/la lter you
are replacing continue to the Rearting the Syem section on Page 26.