Use and Care Manual

SANITIZING THE SYSTEM
Sanitizing is recommended immediately after
i
nstallation of the Reverse Osmosis system. It Is
also recommended after servicing inner parts. It is
important that the person installing or servicing the
system have clean hands while handling inner
parts of the system.
Complete the following steps to sanitize the
system.
1. Make sure that the water supply to the Reverse
Osmosis system is off.
2. Open the Reverse Osmosis faucet. If the tank
is not already empty, allow the water to empty.
3. Locate the included eyedropper and common
household bleach (5.25%).
4. Add 3 ml. of bleach into open end of yellow
tube. Handle bleach according to bleach
manufacturer’s recommendations.
5. Connect yellow tube to tank connector.
6. Sanitizing the system will be completed during
the pressure test and purging steps on the
following page.
NOTE: The bleach must be removed from the
system before drinking the water. See
purging instructions, following.
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Installation Instructions
INSTALATION INSTRUCTIONS
Yellow
Tube
SANITIZE THE SYSTEM
Tank
Connector
OPTIONAL SANITIZING KIT
The reusable sanitizing kit (P/N WS35X22001), not
i
ncluded) is recommended to easily and completely
sanitize the Reverse Osmosis system annually.
The kit includes the following:
• Prefilter sanitization cartridge
(contains no filtration media)
• Postfilter sanitization cartridge
(contains no filtration media)
• RO sanitization cartridge
(contains no RO membrane)
• Syringe, 1 oz.
• Complete instructions
Uses standard 5.25% household bleach (not
included) to completely sanitize the Reverse
Osmosis system.
To order, call toll-free GE Appliances Parts and
Services at 877.959.8688.
RO
Sanitization
Cartridge
Postfilter
Sanitization
Cartridge
Prefilter
S
anitization
Cartridge