Performance Data Sheet - GE GSS25WGMCWW Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

Performance Data Sheet
GE SmartWater Filtration System
GWF Cartridge
Health Claim Performance Certified by NSF/ANSI*
700% safety factors built in for unmetered usage)
Standard No. 42: Aesthetic Effects
Parameter
Chlorine
T&O
Particulate** 200,000
USEPA
MCL
Parameter
Influent
Challenge
1.9 ppm
Effluent
Average Maximum
0.02 ppm 0.05 ppm
3,978 7,800
Standard No. 53: Health Effects
Influent Effluent
% Reduction
Average Minimum
98.90% 97.37%
98.00% 96.10%
USEPA
MCL
1 NTU ***
99.95% Reduction
15 ppb
15 ppb
0.0002 ppm
0.003 ppm
0.100 ppm
99%
Challenge
24.3 NTU
105,750
160 ppb
150 ppb
0.00062 ppm
0.0084 ppm
0.272 ppm
690 MFL/ml
Average
0.07 NTU
26
Turbidib7
Cysts
Lead at PH 6.5 1 ppb
Lead at pH 8.5 1.8 ppb
Lin&me 0.00005 ppm
Atrazine 0.002 ppm
2,4-D 0.042 ppm
Asbestos 0.32 MFL/ml
Maximum
0.1 NTU
,b,b
1 ppb
4.3 ppb
0.00005 ppm
0.003 ppm
0.090 ppm
1.2 MFL/ml
Average
99.71%
99.97%
99.37%
98.80%
91.93%
76.19%
84.89%
99.95%
Tested using a flow rate of 0.5gpm; pressure of 120psig; pH of Z5+_0.5; temp. of 20+_2.5 C
" Measurement in particles/ml
' NTU = Nephelometric Units
% Reduction
Minimum
99.59%
99.95%
99.37%
97.13%
91.93%
64.28%
67.63%
99.82%
Operating Specifications
Capacity: certified for up to 300 gallons (1135 l) ; up to six months for models without a replacement filter indicator light;
up to one year for models with a replacement filter indicator light
Pressure requirement: 40-120 psi (2.8-8.2 bar), non-shock
Temperature: 33-100 F (0.6-38 C)
Flow rate: 0.5 gpm (1.9 lpm)
General Installation/Operation/Maintenance Requirements
Flush new cartridge at full flow for 3 minutes to purge out trapped air.
Replace cartridge when flow becomes too slow.
Special Notices
Installation instructions; parts and se_:ice availabiliw; and standard warran W are included with tim product when shipped.
This drinking water system must be maintained according to manufacturer's instructions, including replacement of
filter cartridges.
Do not use with water that is microbiologically unsaD or of unknown quality without adequate disinfection before or after
the system. Systems certified for Wst reduction m W be used on disinfected water that m W contain filterable Wsts.
The contaminants or other substances removed or reduced by this water treatment system are not necessarily in your water.
Check for compliance with the state and local laws and regulations.
System Tested and (]ertified by NSF [nternational against ANSI/NSF
Standard 42 & 53 for the reduction ot:
Standard No. 42: Aesthetic Effects
Chemical Unit
Taste and Odor Reduction
Chlorine Reduction, (;lass [
Mechanical Filtration Unit
Particulate Reduction, (;lass [
Standard No. 53: Health Effects
Chemical Reduction Unit
Lead and Atrazine Reduction
Lindane and 2,_D Reduction
Mechanical Fihration Unit
Turbidity Reduction
Cyst and Ast)estos Reduction
Manufactured for: General Electric Company, Louisville, KY 40225 2 7