Instructions / Assembly

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5. Connecting the Faucet
A) Threadowcontrolontothreadedstemoffaucet.Donot
useTeontapeorsealant.Tightenowcontrolhandtight.
Finishtighteningwithawrenchanadditional1/2turn,donot
overtighten.
B) Insertoneendofthe1/4-inchtube,suppliedintheinstallation
kit,intothequick-connectttingcollarlocatedonthebottom
oftheowcontrolonthefaucet.Pushtubingintothetting
approximately5/8-inchuntilyoucometoahardstop.Donot
bendorcrimptubewheninserting.
C) Gentlypullbackonthetubetoensureitisconnectedproperly.If
thetubecomesoutoftting,cutasmallsectionofthetubeoff
andreconnect.
NOTE:Disconnectingthetubingfromthequick-connectttings.
Routinemaintenanceandcartridgereplacementwillnotrequirethat
youdisconnectthetubingfromtheltersystem;however,tubingmay
bequicklyandeasilyremovedfromthettingifnecessary.First,turn
offthewatersupplytothelter.Openfaucet,thenpressinthecollar
aroundthetubewhilepullingthetubingwithyourotherhand.
6. Connecting the Supply Adapter
A) Determinethelengthofplastictubingneededtoconnecttheinlet
(left)sideofthelterwiththesupplyadapter.Besuretoallow
enoughtubingtopreventkinkingandcutthetubingsquarely.
Placeamark5/8-inchfromtheendofthetubing.
B) Wettubingwithwaterandinsertintosupplyadapter5/8-inch
untilmarkisushwithtting.
7. Connecting the System
A) AssembletubingwithsystemasshowninFigure7,inserting
supplyadaptertubingintoinletandfaucettubingintooutlet
quick-connectttingapproximately5/8-inchuntilitstops.
NOTE:Insomeinstallations,connectingthesystemtothewater
supplyadapterand/ordrinkingwaterfaucetcausesthetubingto
enterthequick-connectttingatasharpangle.Thismayexert
pressureonthequick-connectttingandcauseittoleak.Ifsharp
anglesattheconnectionsareunavoidable,pleasecontact
OMNIFILTERCustomerServiceat800.937.6664.
8. Putting the System into Operation
A) Slowlyturnoncoldwatersupply.
B) Liftupdrinkingwaterfaucethandletolockfaucetinopen
position.Allowwatertorunfor5minutestoushairandcarbon
nesfromltercartridges.Checksystemforleaksbeforeleaving
installation.Ifthereareanyleaks,seeTroubleshooting.
NOTE:Itisrecommendedthatyourunthetapatleast20seconds
priortousingwaterfordrinkingorcookingpurposes.
NOTE:Initially,lteredwatermayappearcloudy.Ifyousetaglassof
wateronalevelsurface,youshouldbeabletowatchthecloudiness
disappearfromthebottomoftheglassupwards.Thisharmless
cloudinessresultsfromthereleaseoftrappedairwithinthecartridge
andwilldisappearwithinafewweeksafterinstallation.
NOTE:Thedrinkingwaterfaucetcanbeoperatedbypushingthe
handledowntollaglass.Pulluponthehandletolockitinposition
tolllargercontainers.
INSTALLATIONISNOWCOMPLETE.
5
5/8-inch
(16 mm)
A
6
5/8-inch
(16 mm)
B
A
7
A
8
B
A