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- Page 1 GE Appliances Faucet & Base Owner’s Manual PNRV12ZBL01 ® GE Answer Center 800.626.2000 7178901 Part No. 215C1002P004–1 Pub. No. 49-5802...
- Page 2 Congratulations! You Are Now Part of the GE Family. Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of Best of all, you’ll experience these values our quality products and we are committed each time you use the water system. That’s to providing dependable service. You’ll see important, because your new system will be it in this easy-to-use Owner’s Manual and...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
GE & You, Specification Guidelines ..6 A Service Partnership. Ask any GE appliance owner and they will tell you we stand behind our products with unmatched quality service. However, did you know that most questions result from... -
Page 4: Important Safety Information
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of property damage or personal injury. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Check with your state WARNING: Do not use with and local public works water that is microbiologically department for plumbing... -
Page 5: Proper Installation
Installation Instructions before it is used. If you did not receive Installation Instructions, you can receive one by calling us toll-free at the GE Answer Center ® 800.626.2000. Install or store where it will not... -
Page 6: Specification Guidelines
SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES. Product – length 16″ width 17″ depth 6″ The system makes a good supply of drinking water each day. How much it will make depends primarily on these things… Feed water pressure—pounds per square inch (psi) 40–125 Feed water temperature limits—minimum/maximum degrees F. 40–100 Water quality Maximum total dissolved solids (TDS)—parts per million (ppm) - Page 7 About the reverse osmosis system. What the Reverse Osmosis System Will Do The system is a REVERSE OSMOSIS filtration unit. Reverse osmosis is a way of removing dissolved solids and organic matter from water by passing it through a special membrane. The membrane separates minerals and impurities from the water and they are flushed to the drain.
- Page 8 About the reverse osmosis system. How the Reverse Osmosis system works Prefilter — Water from the cold supply pipe enters the Reverse Osmosis assembly and is directed to the prefilter cartridge. The prefilter is a replaceable sediment cartridge with activated carbon in its composition.
- Page 9 Reverse Osmosis Cartridge— The cartridge, inside the Reverse Osmosis housing, includes a tightly wound, special membrane. Water is forced through the cartridge where the membrane removes the dissolved solids and organic matter. High quality product water exits the Reverse Osmosis housing and goes to the storage area. Reject water, with the dissolved solids and organic matter, leaves the housing and is discharged to the drain through 1⁄4″...
- Page 10 About the reverse osmosis system. The Faucet and Indicator Lights Faucet and Electronics— The countertop faucet dispenses the filtered drinking water when opened. It has a hand operated, spring loaded closed lever to prevent waste. You can keep the faucet open by pushing upward on the lever to lock it against the faucet spout.
- Page 11 Purging the Reverse Osmosis System Required upon installation and when the Reverse Osmosis cartridge is replaced. Make sure all tubing connections are tightened. Open the tank shutoff valve. Turn on the water supply by slowly opening the water supply/saddle valve to the Reverse Osmosis system.
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Page 12: Care And Cleaning
Care and cleaning of the reverse osmosis system. To obtain replacement filters, call GE Appliance Parts at 800-626-2002. Cartridge Replacement Pre/Post Filter Replacements FX12P Activated Carbon RO Membrane Replacement FX12M Thin Film Polyamide To keep the system operating and making high quality drinking water, the prefilter cartridge, the Reverse Osmosis cartridge and postfilter cartridge need replacement at certain intervals. - Page 13 Prefilter and Postfilter Cartridges CAUTION: —Feed water must have all chlorine removed (prefilter removes up to 2.0 ppm). Chlorine will destroy the Reverse Osmosis membrane cartridge. You must replace the prefilter cartridge to protect the Reverse Osmosis membrane from being destroyed by chlorine and/or from plugging with sediments that are in the water supply.
- Page 14 Care and cleaning of the reverse osmosis system. Reverse Osmosis Cartridge Replacement NOTE: When replacing the Reverse Osmosis cartridge, also install a new flow control. It’s time to replace the Reverse Osmosis cartridge when the amber “RO” light, on the faucet base, flashes continually while Reverse Osmosis water is taken from the faucet.
- Page 15 Flow Control and Screen for the Reverse Osmosis Cartridge The flow control is vital for proper operation of the Reverse Osmosis cartridge. The control keeps water flow through the cartridge at the proper rate to obtain the best quality product water. When servicing the Reverse Osmosis cartridge, it’s good practice to check the flow control (and tubing to it) to make sure the small tube and surrounding surfaces are clean and unrestricted.
- Page 16 Care and cleaning of the reverse osmosis system. Sanitizing the Reverse Osmosis System SANITIZING is recommended upon installation of the Reverse Osmosis system and after servicing inner parts . It is important for the service person to clean their hands with anti-bacterial soap before handling inner parts of the system.
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Page 17: Troubleshooting Tips
Before you call for service… Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Problem Possible Causes What To Do • This is normal. Sounds you might Running water from hear the unit to a drain. - Page 18 Before you call for service… Troubleshooting Tips Problem Possible Causes What To Do • If the water supply contains Chlorine taste and/or The ppm of chlorine in more than 2.0 ppm of odor in the Reverse your water supply exceeds chlorine, additional Osmosis product water maximum limits and has...
- Page 19 Problem Possible Causes What To Do • Inspect and eliminate Water leaking from Drain side of faucet restriction of plug. Refer to faucet airgap hole airgap (3/8″ tubing) Installation Instructions for plugged, restricted or proper drain connection. incorrectly connected to the drain point.
- Page 20 Notes...
- Page 21 GE Appliances Consumer Product Ownership Registration Important Mail Today Place in an envelope and mail to: General Electric Company Warranty Registration Department P.O. Box 34070 Louisville, KY 40232-4070...
- Page 22 If you have questions, we can contact you should you require or need more in the unlikely service. Our service information call the event of a safety number is GE Answer Center® modification. 800-GE-CARES. 800.626.2000. (800-432-2737). Product Model Serial WATER TREATMENT Important: If you did not get a registration card with your product, detach and return the card below to ensure that your product is registered.
- Page 23 One Year fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. From the date of the During this full one-year warranty, GE will also provide, original purchase free of charge, all labor and in-home service to replace the defective part.
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Page 24: Service Telephone Numbers
Service Satisfaction If you are not satisfied with the service you receive from GE, follow these steps. First, contact the people who serviced your appliance. If you are still not pleased, write all the details—including your phone number—to: Manager, Consumer Relations, GE Appliances,...