Installing The Faucet - Aquasafe Home II Installation Instructions Manual

12.0 Installing the Faucet.

Installing the faucet is next. You will most likely be installing the faucet through the sink top or beside
the sink top. Below are 4 different types of counters. Follow the instructions for your counter type. Be
aware that you can drill through your stainless steel sink but you will also have to drill through what-
ever counter material you have underneath your sink. If you have a porcelain sink, we advise against
an amateur installation. Either find another spot (like beside the sink) or get a Pro.
a) Laminate: the most common material is a laminated counter top. Choose the most appropriate
spot on top, then crawl under and see where it clears. Remember, you have a large plastic washer
to put under the counter. The safe thing to do is to drill a pilot hole with your smallest bit first. Then
drill a ½ inch hole and assemble the faucet (refer to diagram above). The rubber gasket goes under
the chrome faucet and the plastic washer goes under the counter. After putting the plastic washer in
place, put on the lock washer and then tighten the nut. Either have someone hold the faucet or put
a wrench on it and secure the wrench to prevent it from turning while you tighten the nut. Be careful
not to damage the faucet surface.
b) Stainless Steel: Do the same as for laminate, except be really sure of your clearance space. Take a
metal punch (or a big nail) and give the magic spot a good hit. At this indentation drill a pilot hole.
A wood drill will not do it. You must use a metal drill bit suitable for stainless. Once the pilot hole is
made, follow up with a ½" hole and attach the faucet.
c) Marble or Granite: This is not that hard, but takes some time. You need a diamond tipped drill and
about 15-20 minutes. The price of a ½" diamond tipped drill is around $75.00. Since you will probably
never use it again, you would probably be better off either renting the equipment or calling in a Pro.
Most glass installers have diamond drills and all vendors of stone have them. Some will rent it out, as
will "Rent-All" stores. Start the hole by drilling a ½" hole in a piece of scrap wood. This will serve as a
guide. Hold the piece of wood and let the diamond drill bit do the work. DO NOT push down or apply
pressure. Keep the hole filled with water and wipe out the hole often. It is important to let the weight
of the drill be the pressure and to let it just grind away at its own pace (which is slow).
d) Wood: If you have a wood counter top you could of course drill out the hole just beside the sink.
Also please keep in mind that you could run the 1/4 " tubing to a location nearby your system.
See Faucet diagram on the next page for further reference. Follow the schematic in Fig. 20. Use the
other length of blue tubing that was cut in two pieces during step 10.0 as seen above for your faucet
installation. When you have your Aquasafe faucet firmly in place in the chosen location, insert the hose
leading from the faucet into the straight male adaptor on the left side of the Polishing Filter.
Check over all of the steps. Make sure all of your tubing is inserted firmly into the various adaptors.
You may now turn the manual shut-off valve found on your feed water line back to its "ON" position.
Your 3.2 Gallon water storage tank will now begin filling and will take a maximum 2-3 hrs to fill to
capacity for its first time and quicker thereafter. Once the tank has filled, empty all the water out of the
water holding tank and let refill. To empty all water from your storage tank once filled you simply need
to open your faucet until the output from the faucet turns to a fast drip or slow trickle. The RO Mem-
brane is filled with food grade preservative for quality assurance and the final polishing filter and the
holding tank's water bladder should be flushed out before consuming the water. Empty two full tanks
of water in order to ensure proper flushing of your entire system. After flushing two full tanks, you can
then drink and cook with the ultra purified water.
After emptying your water storage tank twice, allow your system to pressurize. Monitor closely for
potential leaks. If leaks do occur, turn the Manual Shut Off Valve attached to the 4 inch piece of red
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