Specifications; Performance Claims - Whirlpool WHADUS5 Installation And Operation Manual

Specifications & Performance Claims
Supply Water Pressure Min. - Max.
Supply Water Temperature Min. - Max.
Rated Service Flow
Filter Service Life
Inlet - Outlet
This system conforms to NSF/ANSI 42 and 53 for the specific performance claims as verified and substantiated by
test data.
This filter improves the taste and odor and reduces many chemical contaminants in drinking water. The faucet indi-
cator monitors the length of time the filter has been installed and will flash amber continuously, indicating the filters
and battery need to be replaced.
This system has been tested according to NSF/ANSI 42 and 53 for the reduction of the substances listed below.
The concentration of the indicated substances in water entering the system was reduced to a concentration less
than or equal to the permissible limit for water leaving the system, as specified in NSF/ANSI 42 and 53. The testing
was performed using spiked tap water at a flow rate of 0.5 GPM (1.89 L/min.), pH of 7.5 ±0.5, pressure of 60 PSIG,
and temperature of 68 ±5°F.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Read this performance data and compare the capabilities of this unit with your actual water
treatment needs. It is recommended that, before purchasing a water treatment unit, you have your water supply
tested to determine your actual water treatment needs. This filter system is designed to be used for the reduction of
the performance claims listed below. Do not use where water is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality, with-
out adequate disinfection before or after the system. Systems certified for cyst reduction may be used on disinfec-
ted water that may contain filterable cysts. While testing was performed under standard laboratory conditions, actual
performance of the system may vary based on local water conditions. Some or all of the contaminants reduced by
this unit may not be in your water supply. See elsewhere in this manual for instructions on filter cartridge
replacement, system installation, operating procedures, and warranty. The maintenance instructions must
be followed for the product to perform as indicated below.
NOTE: See labels on the water treatment system for additional information.
Required
Contaminant Influent
Level (mg/L)
Cyst ≥50,000 #/mL
Lead @ pH 6.5 0.15 ±10%
Lead @ pH 8.5 0.15 ±10%
Methyl tert-Butyl
0.015 ±20%
Ether (MTBE)
Substance
Chlorine
2.0 ±10%
Taste & Odor
VOC Reduction
p
Chloroform 0.30 ±10%
Environmental Protection Agency maximum contaminant level as required under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Milligrams per liter, which is equivalent to parts per million (PPM).
k
NSF minimum percent reduction requirement. Acceptance level for this substance is based on percent reduction,
l
rather than maximum effluent concentration.
Particles per milliliter.
m
Microspheres was used as a surrogate.
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The EPA has not determined a maximum contaminant level for this chemical.
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Chloroform was used as a surrogate for the reduction of chemicals specified in the Organic Chemicals Reduced
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by Chloroform Surrogate Testing table (on the following page).

SPECIFICATIONS

PERFORMANCE CLAIMS

NSF Max. Per-
missible Effl.
Level (mg/L) Level (mg/L)
k k
99.95% 93,000 #/mL
mn l
0.010
0.010
0.005
50%
l
95%
l
30 - 100 psi (207 - 689 kPa)
40 - 100 °F (4 - 38 °C)
0.5 gallons per minute (1.89 liters per minute)
270 gallons (1,022 liters)
3/8" quick connect fittings
Average Avg. / Max.
Influent Effluent
Level (mg/L)
k
<1 /<4 #/mL
m
0.152 0.001 / 0.001
0.150 0.001 / 0.001
0.01467 0.0005 / 0.0005
2.0 0.05 / 0.08
0.320 0.0005 / 0.0005
3
Avg. / Min. EPA
Percent Contaminant
Removal Level (mg/L)
k
99.99 / 99.99 None
m
99.3 / 99.3 0.015
99.3 / 99.3 0.015
96.2 / 96.2 None
97.5 / 96.2 None
99.8 / 99.8 0.080
Max.
k
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