About Follett Sparkling Water; Welcome - Follett 7CI100A Installation, Operation And Service Manual

About Follett Sparkling Water ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Follett's 7 and 15 Series Ice and Sparkling Water dispensers produce Follett's consumer-preferred Chewblet
nugget ice as well as chilled and sparkling water . Follett's premium sparkling drinking water is characterized by
small, dense bubbles . Follett does not produce the large "popping" bubbles found in sugary soda drinks . A good
comparison for Follett's sparkling water would be Perrier or Pellegrino . It is important to note this distinction .
Customers who are seeking the big-bubbles found in club soda or soft drinks may be disappointed . However, taste
tests conducted by Follett at a variety of test sites have verified a high level of approval for Follett's sparkling water .
Two factors play a large part in producing quality sparkling water . First, the water being injected with food grade
CO2 must be controlled between 46 F – 51 F . Second, the incoming water must have the proper range of mineral
content . Too many minerals can lead to premature scaling of the ice maker and the need for excess product
maintenance . Too few minerals can result in flavorless sparkling water which can go flat quickly . To ensure the
highest quality sparkling water, the water supply (after filtration) must have a hardness between 80 ppm and
400 ppm TDS . Test your water first and filter as necessary to achieve the appropriate hardness . Filtration should
also remove any chlorine tastes from the water, another enemy of good sparkling water taste .
An appropriate source of CO2 must be in place prior to installation of this ice and water dispenser . It is critical that
the Follett sparkling system be fed only food grade CO2 . Follett does not sell or distribute CO2 . Follett provides
a regulator for standard UN1013 beverage grade CO2 tanks with a CGA-320 thread . The CO2 tanks and CO2
itself must be sourced locally by the end user . Tanks must be secured at all times to prevent from tipping, and
must be stored below 120°F . There are a variety of local codes and restrictions about the handling and storage of
CO2 across the U .S . Please consult a local CO2 distributor for more information . Follett can provide some limited
guidance to help find an appropriate source for CO2, however, Follett does not guarantee the ability to provide a
CO2 contact in every market .
Welcome ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Follett equipment enjoys a well-deserved reputation for excellent performance, long-term reliability, and outstanding
after-the-sale support . To ensure that this product delivers that same degree of service, we ask that you take a
moment to review this manual before beginning the installation . Should you have any questions or require technical
help at any point, please call our technical service group at (877) 612-5086 or +1 (610) 252-7301 .
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