Performance Data - Whirlpool WHAROS5 Installation And Operation Manual

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Read this performance data and compare the capabilities of this unit with your actual water
treatment needs. It is recommended that, before purchasing a water treatment unit, you have your water supply
tested to determine your actual water treatment needs. This filter system is designed to be used for the reduction of
the substances listed below. Do not use where water is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality, without ade-
quate disinfection before or after the system. Systems certified for cyst reduction may be used on disinfected water
that may contain filterable cysts. This system is acceptable for treatment of influent concentrations of no more than
27 mg/L nitrate and 3 mg/L nitrite in combination measured as N and is certified for nitrate/nitrite reduction only for
water supplies with a pressure of 280 kPa (40 psig) or greater. This system has been tested for the treatment of
water containing pentavalent arsenic (also known as As (V), As (+5), or arsenate) at concentrations of 0.30 mg/L or
less. This system reduces pentavalent arsenic, but may not reduce other forms of arsenic. This system shall be
used on water supplies containing a detectable free chlorine residual at the system inlet or on water supplies that
have been demonstrated to contain only pentavalent arsenic. Treatment with chloramine (combined chlorine) is not
sufficient to ensure complete conversion of trivalent arsenic to pentavalent arsenic. Please see the Arsenic Facts
section on page 8 for further information. While testing was performed under standard laboratory conditions, actual
performance of this system may vary based on local water conditions. Some or all of the contaminants reduced by
this unit may not be in your water supply. See elsewhere in this owner's manual for further instructions on filter
replacement, system installation, operating procedures, and warranty. The maintenance instructions must be fol-
lowed for the product to perform as indicated below.
This product is an undercounter system that filters and stores quality drinking water ready for use. It contains a car-
bon sediment filter, RO membrane, and an activated carbon post filter. The faucet indicator monitors the length of
time the filter has been installed and will flash amber continuously; indicating the filters and battery need to be
replaced. This system has been tested according to NSF/ANSI 58 and 42 for reduction of substances listed below.
The concentration of the indicated substances in water entering the systems were reduced to a concentration less
than or equal to the permissible limit for water leaving the system, as specified in NSF/ANSI 58. The testing was
performed using spiked chlorine free deionized water with ≤1 NTU turbidity, 7.5 ± 0.5 pH, 25 ±1°C, and 1µS/cm con-
ductivity.
Replacement filter prices may vary. Estimated costs of replacement filter elements (part number WHEERF), or
replacement membranes (part number WHEERM), range from $39 to $59.
1
Grains per gallon.
2
A carbon prefilter is part of this system to protect the reverse osmosis membrane from
deterioration should there be chlorine in the supply water. This reverse osmosis system
contains a replaceable treatment component critical for effective reduction of TDS. The
product water shall be tested periodically to verify that the system is performing satisfactorily.

Performance Data

Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System
Model WHAROS5
General Information
Application Specifications for Feed Water
Pressure .................................................40-100 psig (2.8-7.0 kg/cm
Temperature............................................................40-100°F (5-38°C)
Maximum TDS Level...........................................................2000 mg/L
Maximum Hardness @ 6.9 pH .............................10 gpg
Maximum Iron, Manganese, Hydrogen Sulfide.........................0 mg/L
Maximum Chlorine ...............................................................2.0 mg/L
pH Range......................................................................................4-10
Maintenance
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1
(171 mg/L)
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