Safety Information - GE GXRV40TBN Owner's Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE
Read, understand, and follow all safety information contained in these instructions prior to installation and use of the
GE Appliances Reverse Osmosis system. Retain these instructions for future reference.
Intended use:
The GE Appliances Reverse Osmosis system is intended for use in filtering potable water in Residential applications,
and has not been evaluated for other uses. The system is typically installed at the point of use, and must be installed
as specified in the installation instructions. Contact a plumbing professional if you are uncertain how to install.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Be sure the water supply conforms with the Specification Guidelines. If the water supply conditions are unknown,
contact your municipal water company or your local health department for a list of contaminants in your area and a
list of laboratories certified by your state to analyze drinking water.
WARNING
To reduce the risk associated with choking:
■ Do not allow children under 3 years of age to have access to small parts during the installation of this product.
WARNING
To reduce the risk associated with the ingestion of contaminants:
■ Do not use with water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate disinfection
before or after the system. Systems certified for cyst reduction may be used on disinfected water that may
contain filterable cysts.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of physical injury due to hydropneumatic tank rupture:
■ Do not install if water pressure exceeds 100 psi (689 kPa). If your water pressure exceeds 80 psi (552 kPa),
you should install a pressure limiting valve. Contact a plumbing professional if you are uncertain how to check
your water pressure.
■ Do not install where water hammer conditions may occur. If water hammer conditions exist you should install
a water hammer arrester. Contact a plumbing professional if you are uncertain how to check for this condition.
■ Where a backflow prevention device is installed on a water system, a device for controlling pressure due to
thermal expansion should be installed.
WARNING
Chemical Burn Hazard:
■ Keep batteries away from children. This product contains a lithium button cell battery. If a new or used lithium
button cell battery is swallowed or enters the body, it can cause severe internal burns and can lead to death in
as little as 2 hours. If you think batteries might have been swallowed or placed inside any part of the body, seek
immediate medical attention. Always completely secure the battery compartment. If the battery compartment
does not close securely, stop using the product, remove the battery and keep it away from children. Properly
dispose of used batteries, keeping them away from children.
To reduce the risk associated with ingesting of water contaminated with sanitizer:
■ After installation, sanitizer MUST be flushed from the system before first use as directed within the installation
instructions.
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 0.050 mg/L or less. This system reduces pentavalent arsenic, but may not remove
other forms of arsenic. This system is to be used on water supplies containing a detectable free chlorine residual 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 9 for further information.
The compounds certified under NSF/ANSI 401 have been deemed as "incidental contaminants / emerging
compounds". Incidental contaminants are those compounds that have been detected in drinking water supplies at
trace levels. While occurring at only trace levels, these compounds can affect the public acceptance / perception of
drinking water quality.
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