Watts WQT4RO11-50 Installation, Operation & Maintenance Manual

Watts WQT4RO11-50 Installation, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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INSTALLATION, OPERATION &
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
Warning
Please read carefully before proceeding with installation. Your failure to follow the instructions or
operating parameters may lead to the product's failure and possible damage to property. Please
save this manual for future reference.
M-WQTRO-WWQP-09-49
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© Watts 2009

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  • Page 1 Please read carefully before proceeding with installation. Your failure to follow the instructions or operating parameters may lead to the product’s failure and possible damage to property. Please save this manual for future reference. M-WQTRO-WWQP-09-49 Page 1 © Watts 2009...
  • Page 2 Thank you for your purchase of a state of the art Watts Reverse Osmosis (RO) water treatment system. Water quality concerns are becoming more of a focus for the public. This Watts water treatment system has been designed and tested to provide you with high quality water for years to come.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    With proper installation and maintenance, this system will provide you with high quality water for years to come. All of Watts water enhancement products are rigorously tested. Table of Contents Operational Parameters ........................4 Contents of Reverse Osmosis System ....................4 Tools Recommended For Installation ....................
  • Page 4: Operational Parameters

    Watts supplies specialty medias that can be used if copper tubing is down stream of the RO. Be sure to follow any state or local regulations.
  • Page 5: Drill A Hole For The Faucet In A Porcelain Sink

    RO faucet. (If you are already using it for a sprayer or soap dispenser, see step 1). Porcelain sinks are extremely hard and can crack or chip easily. Use extreme caution when drilling. Watts accepts no responsibility for damage resulting from the installation of faucet.
  • Page 6: Faucet Installation

    WATTS Chrome (Top Mount) Faucet Installation Watts Top Mount Faucet Minimum Maximum Mounting Hole Size 1.00” 1.25” Torque on Toggle Bolt 5lb.in. (max) Gather and identify the faucet pieces. Step 6 Remove faucet base & faucet spout from their respective plastic bags.
  • Page 7: Adapta Valve Installation

    Adapta Valve Installation Confi guration for 1/2” Confi guration for 3/8” compression fi ttings compression fi ttings Cold Supply Supply Step 10 Locate the cold water supply under the sink. Step 11 Turn off the cold water supply to the faucet by turning the angle stop valve completely off. Step 12 Attach adapta valve as illustrated in the three photos above, choosing the confi...
  • Page 8: Air Gap/Non Air Gap Installation

    Non Air Gap Faucet Installation Air Gap Faucet Installation Page 8...
  • Page 9: Drain Saddle Installation

    Drain Saddle Installation Drain Saddle fi ts standard 1 ¼” – 1 ½” drain pipes Caution: If you have a garbage disposal, do not install the drain line near it. Installation of the drain line must be either above the disposal, or if a second sink drain is available, install it above the cross bar on the second sink.
  • Page 10: Yellow Tube Connection

    Note: Determine if you have an Airgap or Non Airgap faucet and continue the following steps to install tubing correctly. Yellow Tube Connection Connect Yellow Tube from TANK Port on RO Module to the Tank Step 19 Position tank in desired location. Stand it upright or lay it on its side (using the black plastic stand).
  • Page 11: 3/8" Black Tube Connection

    3/8” Black Tube Connection from Airgap Faucet to Saddle Drain Note: The tubing must be as SHORT and STRAIGHT as possible to the drain saddle, making a downward slope from faucet to drain saddle to allow for proper drainage. Step 23 Measure the black tube from faucet to the black drain saddle and make a straight cut through tube.
  • Page 12: Red Tube Connection (From Faucet)

    Your RO tank must be allowed to fi ll up in order for the ice maker system to work properly. (If you are installing an ice maker kit from Watts, tee off of the blue line between RO system and faucet).
  • Page 13: Cartridge Replacement

    Cartridge Replacement Cartridge replacement is made easy with the Watts Kwik Change system. The cartridge heads contain built in check valves and shutoff valves so that the cartridges can be changed without shutting off the water supply or the storage tank. The head are also hinged to allow easy access to the cartridges.
  • Page 14: Annual Maintenance

    Annual Maintenance Storage Tank Sanitization Step 1 Turn off the incoming water supply at the adapta valve. Step 2 Open the faucet, allow the tank to empty, and the then close the faucet. Step 3 Remove the tubing between the tank and the RO unit. Step 4 Drain the water from the tubing and pour one teaspoon of household bleach into the tubing.
  • Page 15: Procedure For Extended Non-Use

    Tank air pressure Turn off the incoming water supply at the adapta valve. Step 1 Open the faucet, allow the tank to empty, and then close the faucet Step 2 Check the pressure in the tank using a tire pressure gauge on the air valve. Step 3 The tank pressure should be between 5-7 psi.
  • Page 16: Trouble Shooting

    1. Low/Slow Production Low Water Pressure Assure a minimum of 40 psi incoming water pressure. Watts sells a booster pump if home water pressure is low. Make sure water supply is turned on and Adapta Valve is all the way open.
  • Page 17: Service Record

    Service Record Serial No. _____________________ Date of Purchase:__________ Date of Install:___________ Installed by:__________________ 3rd stage 2nd stage 4th stage 1st stage Date Membrane Carbon Carbon Sediment (2-5 years) (6 months) (1 year) (6 months) NOTES: Page 17...
  • Page 18: Warranty Information

    How to obtain Warranty Service: Contact the dealer that you purchased the system from. Watts will work in conjunction with our dealer to repair or replace at our discretion any unit that is determined to be defective. No returns will be ac- cepted with out the proper return authorization number.
  • Page 19: Unit Drawing

    ITEM PART # DESCRIPTION WQTSC-10 SEDIMENT FILTER WQTCBC-10 PRE-CARBON FILTER WQTM50-10 MEMBRANE FILTER 50 GPD WQTGAC-10 POST CARBON FILTER FRO-132-WH 4 GALLON WHITE STEEL TANK ROPRO4-W RO ROPRO STORAGE TANK, WHITE PLASTIC PPSV501222W VAVLE BALL 3/8” x 1/4” FEMALE ELBOW WTMFAG-C FCT TOP MOUNT CHROME, AIRGAP FAUCET FU-WDF-103-3NSF FCT LONG REACH CHROME NON-AIR GAP...

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