Installation and Service Guide: Please Read This Manual Carefully Before Attempting Installation
Installation and Service Guide: Please Read This Manual Carefully Before Attempting Installation
1 Insert tube
How to make a Quick-Connect Connection
1. Fitting grips before it seals. Ensure tube is pushed into the tube stop.
2. Push the tube into the fitting, to the tube stop. The collet (gripper) has
2 Push up to tube stop
stainless steel teeth which hold the tube firmly in position while the O-ring
provides a permanent leak-proof seal.
Open shipping carton, remove components and check that Note: Air Gap Faucets are required by some
all parts are present. municipalities. These faucets require a 1 ¼” hole in the sink
rather than the ½” hole required by the standard faucet
Installation Steps included with the RO system. To make a 1 ¼” hole to
accommodate an air gap faucet requires special tools
such as a chassis punch (stainless steel) or a Relton cutter
All plumbing must be completed in accordance with state
(porcelain) if a large enough hole is not already available.
and local plumbing codes. Some municipalities may require
Ask your local dealer for more information.
installation by a liscensed plumber. Check your local
plumbing codes for more information.
1. Faucet Installation
(See Figure 1)
If the sink has a sprayer, it may be disconnected for faucet
installation. A pipe cap or plug will be necessary to seal the
sprayer connection or sprayer can be left connected under
the sink.
Procedures:
Copper Riser Tubes - If your riser tube is made of copper you 5. Initial tubing connections
will need to either make a bend in the copper to allow for the
2” of space needed for the John Guest Angle Stop Valve. If the For convenience on under sink installations it may be
copper tube is 3/8”, bending it can be done easily by hand. advisable to complete under sink tubing connections at this
time.
The John Guest Angle Stop Valve works with 3/8” shut-off
valves and riser tubes. In some cases, older plumbing may
use a larger size shut-off and riser tube. In this case, it would 6. RO Component Installation
be necessary to either replace the old valve and riser tube
with new 3/8” parts, or use an alternative connection to draw Install RO membrane O-ring end first, carbon prefilter(s)
the water supply to the reverse osmosis system. Alternatives and sediment pre filter in vertical mounted housings. Be
include self piercing valves, T fittings, and faucet adaptors that sure RO Membrane is pushed into Membrane housing
connect between the faucet and the top of the riser tube. as far as it will go. It is recommended that filters and
membranes be handled with clean or gloved hands.
Please consult your distributor or an installation professional for
additional assistance.
inside freezer prior to turning off the existing tap water
7. RO Unit Installation
supply line to the refrigerator. Turn on the icemaker after
The RO unit is normally mounted to the right or left sink the RO system has been drained several times and the
cabinet sidewall, depending on where supply tank is to be tank has a full supply of water.
located. Generally the unit is installed at the front of the
cabinet and the tank at the rear. Icemaker lines are often run in the rafters of unfinished
basements or finished basements with drop ceilings and
To mount the unit, elevate it at least 2” off the floor, level then up to the fridge. If the basement has a hard ceiling,
it and mark the location of mounting holes needed. Drill this won’t be an option and the line would have to be run
hole for mounting screws and install screws allowing the through cabinets. In cases where a basement or cabinets
mounting bracket slots to slip over them. connecting sink and fridge are not available, icemaker
connections cannot be made.
Note: If the cabinet sidewalls are not solid, unit may sit
on the floor with screws used just to keep it against the Note: Before any service is performed on the RO system,
cabinet in a vertical position. turn off icemaker valve and icemaker unit. Turn back on
only after RO system has been sanitized and flushed out.
8. Pre-fill & Supply Tank Placement
System Start-up
Pre-filling the storage tank is recommended so there is
sufficient pressure to check for leaks and water to flush Prior to start-up:
the carbon post filter. To do this connect the feed line that 1. Check all fitting connections.
will serve the RO unit directly to the bladder tank. A 3/8” x 2. Open ball valve shut-off, allow system to pressurize
1/4” reducer is provided for this purpose. Allow the water to and check for leaks.
fill the bladder until it stops. Close the tank valve, shut off 3. Open valve on bladder tank and open faucet until
the feed pressure, release the tube from the reducer and water flows.
remove the reducer from the tank valve. 4. Close faucet, wait five minutes and check for leaks.
5. Allow system to produce a full tank of RO water. (2-3
The supply tank should be placed under the counter or hours)
within 10 feet of the RO unit.
Flushing System and Checking Operation
Note: Tanks are pre-pressurized with air at 7 psi.
1. Flip the faucet lever up and this will keep faucet on. Do
9. Final Tubing Connections this and allow tank to completely drain of all water.
With all components in place, complete final tubing ! Do not use this water !
connections with these guidelines:
1. Tubing should follow contour of the cabinets. 2. Close faucet and re-inspect system for leaks.
2. Cut tubing to correct length using square cuts and a 3. Allow system to produce water for 4 hours, at this point
proper cutting tool the bladder tank will be full.
3. Make sure there are no crimps in the tubing. 4. Open faucet again and allow tank to empty for a
4. Keep tubing from the RO unit to the tank and faucet as second time.
short as possible for good flow.
5. The Drain line is a short ¼” tube connected to the ! Do not use this water !
membrane housing. On this tube is a 3” cylindrical
drain flow restrictor. This is where the drain line 5. Close faucet and allow unit to produce another tank of
connects to the RO unit. Do not remove the drain flow water.
restrictor as this will cause a failure in the system. 6. At this point supply line to ice maker connection
(optional) may be opened and RO water is ready to be
Icemaker hookup (optional and requires a T fitting and consumed.
additional shut-off valve not supplied with RO unit)
Replacing Filters & Sanitizing The System
The RO unit can be connected to any standard refrigerator
icemaker or ice maker/water dispenser. Each year the filters in the system should be replaced.
(Do not connect to a commercial type bar icemaker) Usually the membrane can be replaced every other year,
but the prefilters and post-filter should be changed annually
To complete this operation, connect a T with a shut and in some cases more often.
off valve into the faucet tubing and route tubing to the
refrigerator. (Hooking up to existing copper tubing is not Filter Replacement
recommended due to possible corrosion) Turn off icemaker
1. Turn off valve on RO bladder tank.
2. Turn off feed water pressure. RO Systems are highly sensitive to pressure and
3. Open RO faucet to relief pressure. temperature. RO Membranes always perform better under
4. Using the supplied housing wrench remove the filter higher pressures. They produce more water, faster, and
housing. of better quality with high pressure. The vast majority of
5. Discard old filters. problems with RO Systems are a result of low pressure.
6. Clean filter housings with a cleaning brush The effects of low pressure include water constantly
7. Follow sanitizing steps in “Sanitizing the System” running to the drain, slow water production and low water
section volume available in storage tank. In these cases where low
8. Install new filters in system. pressure exists, a booster pump will be required.
9. Remove and replace GAC Post filter. Remove fittings
from old post filter, re-apply Teflon tape and install
fittings in new post filter.
10. Turn on feed pressure.
11. Open tank valve.
12. Allow water in tank to flush out post filter and run to
drain until empty. Run 2 more complete batches to
drain before using water.
Membrane Replacement
1. Remove the supply tube from the end of the membrane
housing that has only 1 tube.
2. Unthread the cap from the membrane housing. On the following page is a table showing RO Membrane
3. Remove membrane using a pair of pliers. performance over a range of temperatures and pressures.
4. Clean membrane housing with a brush. Membranes are tested at 65 psi of pressure and
temperature of 77 degrees. For each incremental change
Note: When installing a new membrane be sure to push in either variable, membrane performance changes
the membrane into the housing as far as it will go. accordingly. Higher pressures increase production and vice
Each time the filters are replaced it is recommended that versa.
the system be sanitized.
To troubleshoot a poor performing RO System an accurate
Sanitizing the System measure of the pressure and temperature of water will be
required. This will require a pressure gauge to determine
After all filters are removed from the system, housings exactly what the water pressure is that is feeding the
have been cleaned, tank is empty, and faucet is open… membrane. Descriptions of water pressure such as good,
high or strong, unfortunately, are no help in diagnosing an
1. Add 1 gallon of water to a clean bucket. RO System.
2. Add 1 teaspoon of unscented household bleach.
3. Add 1 cup of this solution to each filter housing.
4. Tighten filter housings with solution on RO assembly.
5. Connect membrane housing and feed tube.
6. Open tank valve and feed pressure valve.
7. Allow water to fill the RO housing assembly until water
comes out of faucet.
8. Close the faucet
9. Allow water to run for 5 minutes.
10. Shut-off feed pressure.
11. Allow solution to stand for 30 minutes.
12. Open faucet and allow system to drain.
13. Remove water from housings before installing new
filters and membrane.
14. Install new filters, tighten housings, and reconnect all
tubing connections.
15. Open feed pressure valve and check for leaks.
16. Allow the system to make a full tank of water.
17. Run 2 cycles to drain to rinse out sanitizing solution
before using water.
Troubleshooting
Pressure Temperature Chart
Temp 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110
°F PSI PSI PSI PSI PSI PSI PSI PSI PSI PSI PSI PSI PSI PSI PSI PSI
45 0.2321 0.2653 0.2985 0.3316 0.3648 0.3979 0.4311 0.4643 0.4974 0.5306 0.5638 0.5969 0.6301 0.6632 0.6964 0.7296
46 0.2417 0.2762 0.3108 0.3453 0.3798 0.4144 0.4489 0.4834 0.5179 0.5525 0.5870 0.6215 0.6561 0.6906 0.7251 0.7597
47 0.2513 0.2872 0.3231 0.3590 0.3949 0.4308 0.4667 0.5026 0.5385 0.5744 0.6103 0.6462 0.6821 0.7179 0.7538 0.7897
48 0.2609 0.2981 0.3354 0.3726 0.4099 0.4472 0.4844 0.5217 0.5590 0.5962 0.6335 0.6708 0.7080 0.7453 0.7826 0.8198
49 0.2704 0.3091 0.3477 0.3863 0.4250 0.4636 0.5022 0.5409 0.5795 0.6181 0.6568 0.6954 0.7340 0.7726 0.8113 0.8499
50 0.2800 0.3200 0.3600 0.4000 0.4400 0.4800 0.5200 0.5600 0.6000 0.6400 0.6800 0.7200 0.7600 0.8000 0.8400 0.8800
51 0.2896 0.3309 0.3723 0.4137 0.4550 0.4964 0.5378 0.5791 0.6205 0.6619 0.7032 0.7446 0.7860 0.8274 0.8687 0.9101
52 0.2991 0.3419 0.3846 0.4274 0.4701 0.5128 0.5556 0.5983 0.6410 0.6838 0.7265 0.7692 0.8120 0.8547 0.8974 0.9402
53 0.3087 0.3528 0.3969 0.4410 0.4851 0.5292 0.5733 0.6174 0.6615 0.7056 0.7497 0.7938 0.8379 0.8821 0.9262 0.9703
54 0.3183 0.3638 0.4092 0.4547 0.5002 0.5456 0.5911 0.6366 0.6821 0.7275 0.7730 0.8185 0.8639 0.9094 0.9549 1.0003
55 0.3279 0.3747 0.4215 0.4684 0.5152 0.5621 0.6089 0.6557 0.7026 0.7494 0.7962 0.8431 0.8899 0.9368 0.9836 1.0304
56 0.3374 0.3856 0.4338 0.4821 0.5303 0.5785 0.6267 0.6749 0.7231 0.7713 0.8195 0.8677 0.9159 0.9641 1.0123 1.0605
57 0.3470 0.3966 0.4462 0.4957 0.5453 0.5949 0.6444 0.6940 0.7436 0.7932 0.8427 0.8923 0.9419 0.9915 1.0410 1.0906
58 0.3566 0.4075 0.4585 0.5094 0.5603 0.6113 0.6622 0.7132 0.7641 0.8150 0.8660 0.9169 0.9679 1.0188 1.0697 1.1207
59 0.3662 0.4185 0.4708 0.5231 0.5754 0.6277 0.6800 0.7323 0.7846 0.8369 0.8892 0.9415 0.9938 1.0462 1.0985 1.1508
60 0.3757 0.4294 0.4831 0.5368 0.5904 0.6441 0.6978 0.7515 0.8051 0.8588 0.9125 0.9662 1.0198 1.0735 1.1272 1.1809
61 0.3853 0.4403 0.4954 0.5504 0.6055 0.6605 0.7156 0.7706 0.8256 0.8807 0.9357 0.9908 1.0458 1.1009 1.1559 1.2109
62 0.3949 0.4513 0.5077 0.5641 0.6205 0.6769 0.7333 0.7897 0.8462 0.9026 0.9590 1.0154 1.0718 1.1282 1.1846 1.2410
63 0.4044 0.4622 0.5200 0.5778 0.6356 0.6933 0.7511 0.8089 0.8667 0.9244 0.9822 1.0400 1.0978 1.1556 1.2133 1.2711
64 0.4140 0.4732 0.5323 0.5915 0.6506 0.7097 0.7689 0.8280 0.8872 0.9463 1.0055 1.0646 1.1238 1.1829 1.2421 1.3012
65 0.4236 0.4841 0.5446 0.6051 0.6656 0.7262 0.7867 0.8472 0.9077 0.9682 1.0287 1.0892 1.1497 1.2103 1.2708 1.3313
66 0.4332 0.4950 0.5569 0.6188 0.6807 0.7426 0.8044 0.8663 0.9282 0.9901 1.0520 1.1138 1.1757 1.2376 1.2995 1.3614
67 0.4427 0.5060 0.5692 0.6325 0.6957 0.7590 0.8222 0.8855 0.9487 1.0120 1.0752 1.1385 1.2017 1.2650 1.3282 1.3915
68 0.4523 0.5169 0.5815 0.6462 0.7108 0.7754 0.8400 0.9046 0.9692 1.0338 1.0985 1.1631 1.2277 1.2923 1.3569 1.4215
69 0.4619 0.5279 0.5938 0.6598 0.7258 0.7918 0.8578 0.9238 0.9897 1.0557 1.1217 1.1877 1.2537 1.3197 1.3856 1.4516
70 0.4715 0.5388 0.6062 0.6735 0.7409 0.8082 0.8756 0.9429 1.0103 1.0776 1.1450 1.2123 1.2797 1.3470 1.4144 1.4817
71 0.4810 0.5497 0.6185 0.6872 0.7559 0.8246 0.8933 0.9621 1.0308 1.0995 1.1682 1.2369 1.3056 1.3744 1.4431 1.5118
72 0.4906 0.5607 0.6308 0.7009 0.7709 0.8410 0.9111 0.9812 1.0513 1.1214 1.1915 1.2615 1.3316 1.4017 1.4718 1.5419
73 0.5002 0.5716 0.6431 0.7145 0.7860 0.8574 0.9289 1.0003 1.0718 1.1432 1.2147 1.2862 1.3576 1.4291 1.5005 1.5720
74 0.5097 0.5826 0.6554 0.7282 0.8010 0.8738 0.9467 1.0195 1.0923 1.1651 1.2379 1.3108 1.3836 1.4564 1.5292 1.6021
75 0.5193 0.5935 0.6677 0.7419 0.8161 0.8903 0.9644 1.0386 1.1128 1.1870 1.2612 1.3354 1.4096 1.4838 1.5579 1.6321
76 0.5289 0.6044 0.6800 0.7556 0.8311 0.9067 0.9822 1.0578 1.1333 1.2089 1.2844 1.3600 1.4356 1.5111 1.5867 1.6622
77 0.5385 0.6154 0.6923 0.7692 0.8462 0.9231 1.0000 1.0769 1.1538 1.2308 1.3077 1.3846 1.4615 1.5385 1.6154 1.6923
78 0.5480 0.6263 0.7046 0.7829 0.8612 0.9395 1.0178 1.0961 1.1744 1.2526 1.3309 1.4092 1.4875 1.5658 1.6441 1.7224
79 0.5576 0.6373 0.7169 0.7966 0.8762 0.9559 1.0356 1.1152 1.1949 1.2745 1.3542 1.4338 1.5135 1.5932 1.6728 1.7525
80 0.5672 0.6482 0.7292 0.8103 0.8913 0.9723 1.0533 1.1344 1.2154 1.2964 1.3774 1.4585 1.5395 1.6205 1.7015 1.7826
81 0.5768 0.6591 0.7415 0.8239 0.9063 0.9887 1.0711 1.1535 1.2359 1.3183 1.4007 1.4831 1.5655 1.6479 1.7303 1.8126
82 0.5863 0.6701 0.7538 0.8376 0.9214 1.0051 1.0889 1.1726 1.2564 1.3402 1.4239 1.5077 1.5915 1.6752 1.7590 1.8427
83 0.5959 0.6810 0.7662 0.8513 0.9364 1.0215 1.1067 1.1918 1.2769 1.3621 1.4472 1.5323 1.6174 1.7026 1.7877 1.8728
84 0.6055 0.6920 0.7785 0.8650 0.9515 1.0379 1.1244 1.2109 1.2974 1.3839 1.4704 1.5569 1.6434 1.7299 1.8164 1.9029
85 0.6150 0.7029 0.7908 0.8786 0.9665 1.0544 1.1422 1.2301 1.3179 1.4058 1.4937 1.5815 1.6694 1.7573 1.8451 1.9330
86 0.6246 0.7138 0.8031 0.8923 0.9815 1.0708 1.1600 1.2492 1.3385 1.4277 1.5169 1.6062 1.6954 1.7846 1.8738 1.9631
87 0.6342 0.7248 0.8154 0.9060 0.9966 1.0872 1.1778 1.2684 1.3590 1.4496 1.5402 1.6308 1.7214 1.8120 1.9026 1.9932
88 0.6438 0.7357 0.8277 0.9197 1.0116 1.1036 1.1956 1.2875 1.3795 1.4715 1.5634 1.6554 1.7474 1.8393 1.9313 2.0232
89 0.6533 0.7467 0.8400 0.9333 1.0267 1.1200 1.2133 1.3067 1.4000 1.4933 1.5867 1.6800 1.7733 1.8667 1.9600 2.0533
90 0.6629 0.7576 0.8523 0.9470 1.0417 1.1364 1.2311 1.3258 1.4205 1.5152 1.6099 1.7046 1.7993 1.8940 1.9887 2.0834
91 0.6725 0.7685 0.8646 0.9607 1.0568 1.1528 1.2489 1.3450 1.4410 1.5371 1.6332 1.7292 1.8253 1.9214 2.0174 2.1135
92 0.6821 0.7795 0.8769 0.9744 1.0718 1.1692 1.2667 1.3641 1.4615 1.5590 1.6564 1.7538 1.8513 1.9487 2.0462 2.1436
93 0.6916 0.7904 0.8892 0.9880 1.0868 1.1856 1.2844 1.3832 1.4821 1.5809 1.6797 1.7785 1.8773 1.9761 2.0749 2.1737
94 0.7012 0.8014 0.9015 1.0017 1.1019 1.2021 1.3022 1.4024 1.5026 1.6027 1.7029 1.8031 1.9032 2.0034 2.1036 2.2038
95 0.7108 0.8123 0.9138 1.0154 1.1169 1.2185 1.3200 1.4215 1.5231 1.6246 1.7262 1.8277 1.9292 2.0308 2.1323 2.2338