Safety Instructions; Safety Information; Safety Precautions - GE PNRQ21RBN Owners And Installation Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

SAFETY INFORMATION

Read, understand, and follow all safety information contained in these instructions prior to installation and use of the GE Reverse
Osmosis systems. Retain these instructions for future reference.
Intended use:
The GE Reverse Osmosis systems are intended for use in filtering potable water in Residential applications, and have 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.
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety
messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death
WARNING
or serious injury.
moderate injury.
not avoided, may result property damage.

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
choking:
small parts during the installation of this product.
WARNING
ingestion of contaminants:
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. EPA
Establishment #10350-MN-005.
WARNING
hazardous voltage due to an installer drilling through
existing electric wiring or water pipes in the area of
installation:
Do not install near electric wiring or piping which may be in
path of a drilling tool when selecting the position to mount the
filter bracket.
WARNING
removal.
WARNING
to hydro-pneumatic tank rupture:
Do not install if water pressure exceeds 120 psi (827
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
2
hammer arrester. Contact a plumbing professional if you are
To reduce the risk associated with
To reduce the risk associated with the
To reduce the risk associated with
To reduce the risk of physical injury:
To reduce the risk of physical injury due
uncertain how to check for this condition.
system, a device for controlling pressure due to thermal
expansion should be installed.
WARNING
To reduce the risk associated with
irritation from Sodium Metabisulphite during installation:
preservative solution within the reverse osmosis membrane.
as specified in the installation instrucitons. Wear eye and face
protection during installation.
To request an MSDS relating to this product call 203-238-
8965 or visit the web at
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3m/en_us/
msds (click MSDS search). For emergencies, call 800-364-
3577 or 651-737-6501 (24 hours).
WARNING
To reduce the risk associated with
ingesting of water contaminated with sanitizer:
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 of the Performance Data Sheet for further information.
This reverse osmosis system contains a replaceable
component critical to efficiency of the system. Replacement of
the reverse osmosis component should be with one of identical
specifications, as defined by the manufacturer, to assure the
same efficiency and contaminant reduction performance.