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- Page 1 ™ SQC Series Owner's Manual This Manual is for the Installation, Operation, and Maintenance of the WATER FACTORY SYSTEMS ™ SQC3 and SQC4 Series Reverse Osmosis (RO) Drinking Water Appliance Installer: Leave with homeowner.
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Page 3: Safety Information
SQC Series Reverse Osmosis (RO) Drinking Water Appliance. Retain these instructions for future reference. Intended use: Water Factory Systems™ SQC Series Reverse Osmosis (RO) Drinking Water Appliance is intended to connect permanently to a home plumbing system and has not been evaluated for other uses. - Page 4 Ensure all tubing and fittings are secure and free of leaks. • Do not install unit if collet is missing. Contact Water Factory Systems if collets are missing from any fittings. • SHUT OFF FUEL OR ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY TO WATER HEATER after water is shut off.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Check the Performance Data Sheet for the performance characteristics and the conditions of use. The Water Factory Systems undercounter RO drinking water appliances are designed to connect permanently to a home plumbing system. To ensure that the installation conforms to your state and local plumbing codes, it is recommended that the installation be performed by a qualified installation specialist for RO drinking water appliances or a licensed plumber. -
Page 6: Installation Instructions
I. Installation Instructions A. DETERMINE THE APPLIANCE LOCATIONS B. PREPARE THE AREA FOR INSTALLATION The appliance can be located under a sink or in a base- Re move supplies from under the sink and stack them ment depending on space availability and the customer’s neatly away from the working area. -
Page 7: Prepare The Appliance For Installation
C. PREPARE THE APPLIANCE FOR INSTALLATION Stainless steel sink, air gap or non-air gap faucet. Recommended tools: Open the shipping carton and remove the components. • Center punch Check to see that all of the installation parts are present. They •... -
Page 8: Mount The Faucet
E. MOUNT THE FAUCET 3) Slide the chrome base plate and rubber washer up the threaded base of faucet. Undercounter installations generally require that the faucet’s built-in air gap be used. In basement installations, 4) Connect the 1/4” green tubing supplied in the installation kit the built-in air gap does not have to be used if one is provided to the smaller barb on the air gap faucet. -
Page 9: Install Stem Adapter With 1/4" Feedwater Tube Outlet
F. INSTALL STEM ADAPTER WITH 1/4” FEEDWATER G. INSTALLATION SANITIZING* TUBE OUTLET PREFILL AND SANITIZE THE STORAGE TANK IMPORTANT NOTES • For basement installations, the existing orange feed To reduce the risk associated with eye, skin and respiratory and di- water tubing may have to be longer to reach the faucet gestive tract burns from Calcium Hypochlorite during installation: adapter. -
Page 10: Install The Drain Connection
H. INSTALL THE DRAIN CONNECTION Drain Saddle IMPORTANT NOTES Elbow Drain Saddle Halves • Before starting this procedure, inspect the condition of the drain piping, especially in older homes where the traps Screw and tailpieces can be deceptively thin and frail. If they are in poor condition, it is wise to inform the customer that the condition should be remedied. -
Page 11: Make The Tubing Connections
J. MAKE THE TUBING CONNECTIONS K. INSTALL THE ICEMAKER HOOKUP (optional) With all of the components in place, the tubing connections The RO drinking water appliance can be connected to any can be made. When routing the tubing between the compo- standard refrigerator icemaker or icemaker/water dispenser. -
Page 12: Flush The Appliance Of The Preservative And Check The Operation
For replacement parts and filters, please contact your dealer faucet handle in the “up” position) and feed water valve. or call Water Factory Systems at 1-800-733-1199 or visit our Water should begin to drip from the faucet within several website at www.waterfactorysystems.com. - Page 13 Faucet without Air Gap Reducing Union 3/8” Blue Tubing* For refrigera- tor icemaker or water dispenser hookup, tee into tubing Pressure Relief Valve (Required, Faucet Adapter not Included) Storage Tank Valve Cold Water Supply Pipe 3/8” Yellow Tubing* Red SFC Tubing 1/4”...
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Page 14: Appendix For Basement Installations
O. APPENDIX FOR BASEMENT INSTALLATIONS MAKE THE TUBING CONNECTIONS 1) A proper length of the 1/4” orange feed water tubing The following variations are generally required for basement should already have been connected to the cold water installations: supply shut off valve. Route it through the large opening in the bottom of the metal bracket and loop it back to the INSTALL THE DRAIN CONNECTION “FEED”... -
Page 15: Installation Troubleshooting
P. INSTALLATION TROUBLESHOOTING Problem: Water leaks from air gap module opening. Possible Causes: The drain line tubing is looped, kinked, or has a low spot. Problem: Leak at the drain saddle. • The drain line is blocked or the drain hole is not drilled Possible Cause: Drain saddle not clamped tightly enough. -
Page 16: Operation & Maintenance Instructions
How to Replace the Prefilter and Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) as well as inorganic chemical con- Postfilter Cartridges taminants. Water Factory Systems strongly recommends that ™ 1) Lift up on the faucet handle to drain the tank. Close the the user test the water periodically (every six to twelve months cold water supply valve. -
Page 17: Sanitizing The Ro Appliance
How to Replace the RO Membrane Cartridge Remove the red SFC tubing from Close the cold water supply shut off valve. Lift up on the the fitting before completely faucet handle to drain the tank. Wait five (5) minutes for removing the RO membrane module the filtration assembly to completely depressurize. -
Page 18: Long Term Non-Use
How to Sanitize the Storage Tank and Filtration System E. LONG TERM NON-USE Sanitizing the storage tank generally requires: If the RO appliance is to be left unused for a long period of time (greater than 30 days), follow this procedure: Common household bleach (5.25% non-scented) •... - Page 20 Limited Warranty: 3M Purification Inc. warrants this Product will be free from defects in material and manufacture for the following periods from the date of purchase: Ten (10) years for the Product, except for the replacement filter cartridge and membrane, which are warranted for one (1) year. This warranty does not cover failures resulting from abuse, misuse, alteration or damage not caused by 3M or failure to follow installation and use instructions.