Care And Cleaning - GE PNRQ15RBL Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

Care and Cleaning

Prefilter, Postfilter and Reverse Osmosis Membrane Cartridge Replacement
Procedure
When the blue light in the faucet base flashes, it is time
to replace the prefilter and postfilter. This will occur every
Be sure to wash your hands before handling inner parts
of the system.
1. Turn OFF the icemaker (if attached to the system).
2. Turn off water supply to the system.
OFF
3. Turn ON faucet to drain tank (may take several
minutes). Turn OFF faucet when tank is empty.
4. Remove the prefilter, postfilter and Reverse Osmosis
cartridge by rotating to the left about 1/3 turn.
Prefilter
5. Follow Sanitizing the Reverse Osmosis System
procedure found on page 23.
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ON
Reverse
Postfilter
Osmosis
To remove
Install new cartridges into the manifold by turning to
the right about 1/3 turn until the alignment marks line
up and the cartridges stop. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.
The cartridges will rise up as they are turned.
NOTE: The prefilter and postfilter are identical. You
may install either filter in the prefilter or postfilter
position. The reverse osmosis cartridge is installed in
the center position.
7. Turn ON water supply to fill the system (may take up
to four hours). Check for leaks.
8. Remove the battery tray and replace the battery,
positive "+" side up, to reset timer and monitor
function in faucet base (see Battery Installation for
proper procedure).
faucet ON and fill and empty the storage tank two (2)
times. If the membrane cartridge is replaced, fill and
empty the storage tank a total of four (4) times. (This
will remove the food-grade preservatives contained in
new membranes. This preservative will give product
water an unpleasant taste and odor.)
10. Once the storage tank is full, turn on the icemaker.
NOTE: System should be sanitized when replacing the
prefilter and postfilter cartridge or the Reverse Osmosis
cartridge. Follow the Sanitizing the Reverse Osmosis
System procedure on page 23.
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