TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I. INTRODUCTION SECTION II. SPECIFICATIONS SECTION lil. PREPARATION A. Major System Components B. Tools Recommended for Installation C. Site Selection for Major System Components SECTION IV. INSTALLATION STEPS A. Faucet Installation B. Feed Water Saddle Valve Installation C.
SECTION I. INTRODUCTION rated from the incoming water (Feed Water) to pro duce the product water (the Permeate). The Your new Reverse Osmosis (R.O.) Drinking Water excess minerals are rinsed to drain (the Reject System uses a combination of filtration technologies Water).
TABLE A – QUALIFIED SYSTEM PERFORMANCE Because the performance of an R.O. Membrance is highly dependent upon pressure, temperature, T.D.S., the following should be used for comparison purposes only. MODEL NUMBER MARLO RO-25T Membrane Production 25 +/- gpd (76 – 114 lpd) Rating(1) T.D.S.
SECTION III. PREPARATION 18). Lowrangeairpressuregauge. A. Major System Components 19). Bicycle hand air pump. The following components comprise the R.O. 20). Small bottle of liquid chlorine bleach. Drinking Water System. (Refer to Fig. 1. page 3 21). Graduated measuring cylinder. for general system layout.) up materials.
5. Drain Connection - The waste water must •Drill a pilot hole for the procelain cutter. go to drain through an anti-siphon air gap. Use the pilot drill supplied with the kit or a The air gap is provided for in the base of the carbide tipped drill.
• From the top of the counter place the stud through the mounting hole. • From the bottom of the counter top in the following order assemble the steel Slotted Washer, the Plastic Spacer (with open end upwards), the 7/16" Washer and the 7/16" Hex Nut.
Firmiy press one end of the tubing over the 9-1/2" (2 3/8" drain outlet hose barb on the Air Gap cm) of clearance beneath the filter housings Faucet. Allow the tubing to relax, then press to accommodate cartridge changes. Mark the firmly again to insure proper seating.
hold and seal it in place. Make sure the tub- NOTE: The system should be sanitized ing is pressd all the way in past the O-ring BEFORE installing the Sediment/Carbon to create a pressure tight connection. Prefilter Cartridge, the Activated Carbon Post Filter Cartridge or the R.O.
• Insert the Membrane up into the manifold. Automatic Shut Off Valve (A.S.O. Valve) will (The O-rings should be up toward the man- start water production and the system will ifold.) Check the Housing O-ring for proper refill the Holding Tank. When the Holding position in its groove, engage and tighten Tank is full and no water is being used, the the Housing Nut hand tight only.
• Use a good quality unscented 5-1/4% liquid ty. The results are usually repoded in Parts bleach such as Clorox. per Million (ppm) or Milligrams per Liter • Add one capful of bleach (this is 2 tsp. or 10 (mg/l) of Total Dissolved Solids (T.D.S.). ml) to the Sediment/Carbon Filter Housing (Although technically they are not exact' and temporarily install the housing without...
% Recovery= Product Rate x100% Water Production Rate = Rated Flow Feed Rate x Pressure Correction xTemperatureCorrection EXAMPLE: EXAMPLE: The product water rate is 14 gpd What should the expected performance of a The drain water rate is 56 gpd 15 gpd T.F.C~ Membrane be g~ven the foilow ing conditions: feed water at 40 psi, 500 ppm NOTE: The total flow or feed water rate into...
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TABLE C:Pressure Correction Factors for Thin Film Composite (T.F.C.) Membrane Production Rate Pressure Correction Percent Pressure Correction Percent Factor Rejection* Factor Rejection* 1.00 1.08 1.17 1.25 1.33 1.42 1.50 1.58 1.67 To adjust from 60 psi (410 kPa) to another pressure mulitply the production rate by the correction factor. To adjust from a given pressure to standard conditions divide by the factor *Percent rejection of Total Dissolved Solids TABLE D: Tempertature correction factors for Thin Film Composite (T.F.C.) Membrane Production Rate...
SECTION VII. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Problem Possible Cause Solution Low Quantity of Product Water from Saddle Valve(feed water) is plugged of Open Valve or unclog. Holding Tank. closed. Clogged Sediment/Carbon Prefilter or Replace Filters. activated carbon post filter. Low water pressure. Feed Water pressure must be above 40 psi.
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Problem Possible Cause Solution High total dissolved solids No drain flow, drain restrictor is Clear or replace drain restrictor. (T.D.S.) in theproduct water clogged. (continued) No drain flow, the drain orifice in Clear or replace air gap faucet. the air gap faucet is plugged. The A.S.O.
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Drawing No. Part No. Description M5010 Self Tapping Screw S2005 ASO Cap S2013 ASO Cap O-ring S2011 ASO Diaphragm-Large S2007 ASO piston S2006 ASO piston ring S2010 ASO Diaphragm – Small S2028-03RS Manifold T.F.C. Standard Plate Assembly S7028 Sediment/Carbon Prefiler Cartridge N1021 Sump O-ring S7022...
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