Installation Guide

④Installthetubing(checkQuickTipsforusingQuickfitting)
4.1ConnectthebluetubingwithAFW,redtubingwith1ststage,whitetubingwith4thstage.
4.2Checkwaterroute:coldwatervalve>bluetubing>drinkingfaucetvalve>redtubing>1,2,3,4
stages>whitetubing>drinkingfaucet.
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⑤Systemstartup
5.1Withatowelorbucketunderneath,slowlyturnonColdWaterValve,feelthevibrationandnoiseof
thewaterflow.Ifwaterpressureishighenough,DONOTturntheInletWaterValveallthewayup,
butsparinglytoalevelposition.*Note*Ifyourhousewaterpressureismorethan50psi,to
minimizetheriskofhighwaterpressuredamage,apressureregulator(part#APR35)isrequiredto
beinstalledbeforethesystemtolimitthepressure.
5.2Ifitleaks,checkiftubingisfullyinsertedintoquickfittings,nutsandcartridgesareproperly
tightened.
5.3TurnonDrinkingFaucet.Watershouldstartflowing.Letitrunfor515minutesoruntilcarbon
particlesareflushedoutandwaterturnsclear.Thewaterfilterisnowreadyforuse.Writedownthe
currentdateoncartridgeforfuturereminder.Thecartridgesethasacapacityof1,100gallonsora
lifespanofabout6–9monthsdependingonwaterqualityandusage.
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⑥FilterReplacement
6.1Turnofftheinletwaterballvalve(COLD),openkitchenanddrinkingfaucetstorelease
pressure/water
6.2Withatowelorbucketunderneath,twistthefiltercartridgewrenchcounterclockwisetoremove,and
immediatelyputthereplacementbackon.Workintheorderfromthe1
st
stagetothe4
th
stage,
whichisfromrighttoleftwhenfacingthefrontlabelofthemachinehead.
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Troubleshooting
Symptom
Reason
Resolution
Nocleanwater
fromthefaucet
1.Nowaterorwaterpressure<20psi
2.Incorrecttubingconnections
3.Drinkingfaucetisoff
1.Checkwatersource
2.Checkthetubingconnections
3.Checkthefaucet
Slowclean
waterflow
1.Waterpressurelowerthan20psi
2.Filtercartridgesareduefor
replacement
3.1ststageiscloggedbysediments
1.Openkitchenfaucettocheckcold
waterpressure
2.Checktheinstallationdateand
replacementschedule
3.Awholehousesedimentfilteris
neededtoprotectwaterappliances
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Notes
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★Beforeyouleavehomeorstopusingthewaterfilterforaperiodoftime,turnoffthecoldwater
valve,AFWvalve(crossposition)andturnondrinkingfaucettomakesurenothere’snoremaining
pressure.
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★Shouldanyleakanddamagetothepartsoccur,immediatelyturnofftheAFWvalveandcontact
usforassistance.(6782617611,[e-mail])
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