Use and Care Manual

Installation Instructions
Residential Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water System
Saddle valve installations with metal pipe:
1. Turn o cold water supply.
2. Drill 3/16” hole at desired location.
3. At this point, make sure piercing lance does not
protrude beyond rubber gasket.
4. Assemble saddle on to pipe, aligning with hole.
5. Turn saddle valve handle clockwise to close valve.
6. Tighten nut/seal around valve stem with wrench.
7. Connect tubing to feed water valve using brass
compression nut, insert and plastic sleeve.
8. Turn on cold water supply.
9. To open valve, turn handle counterclockwise and
check for leaks.
D. Drain saddle valve installation
Prior to proceeding it is important to inspect the
condition of drain pipes to make sure they are not thin
and frail.
Drain saddle valves are designed to be installed on
standard 1-1/2” OD drain pipe. Install drain saddle
valve above (and before) the trap and on the vertical or
horizontal tailpiece. Never install a drain saddle valve
close to the outlet of a garbage disposal or plugging of
the RO drain line may result.
1/4" Screw 1/4" Nut
Drain pipe
1/4" Drilled hole
Drain clamp
front plate
Drain saddle valve installation (brass insert)
Procedures
1. Position threaded half of drain saddle valve at
selected location and mark for the opening.
2. Drill 1/4” hole at mark through one side of pipe.
3. Position both halves of drain saddle on drain pipe so
threaded opening lines with hole.
4. Secure drain saddle clamp on valve with bolts and nuts
provided. (Do not over tighten and make sure there is
equal space between saddle halves on each side.)
E. Initial tubing connections
For convenience on under counter installations it may be
advisable to complete under counter hose connections
at this time.
F. RO component installation
Install RO membrane, carbon pre- lter and sediment
pre- lter in modules of RO unit. (Refer to RO installation
diagram.)
G. RO unit installation
The RO unit is normally mounted to the right or left sink
cabinet sidewall, depending on where supply tank is to
be located. Generally the unit is installed at the front of
the cabinet and the tank at the rear.
To mount the unit, elevate it at least 2” o the  oor, level
it and mark the location of mounting holes needed. Drill
holes for mounting screws and install screws, allowing
the mounting bracket slots to slip over them.
NOTE: If the cabinet sidewalls are not solid, unit may sit
on the  oor with screws to keep it against the cabinet in a
vertical position.
H. Pre- ll, sanitizing and supply tank placement
Pre- lling the storage tank is always recommended
so there is su cient pressure to check for leaks and
su cient water to  ush the carbon post  lter.
It is important to use a sanitizer (such as Clorox) so
tubing,  ttings, tank and the faucet will be safe to use
upon start-up.
To pre- ll storage tank follow these directions:
1. Connect storage tank to feed water line.
2. Open feed water valve and valve on tank.
3. Allow to  ll for approximately three minutes.
4. Turn o feed water valve and tank valve.
5. Do not  ush tank for approximately 15 minutes.
The supply tank should be placed under the counter
or within 10 feet of the RO unit.
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