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- Page 1 WATER FILTRATION SYSTEM (RO5) OWNER’S MANUAL...
- Page 2 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on choosing Permatech to improve the quality of your water. You will immediately notice the numerous benefits of having quality water in your home or office. This system uses household water pressure to reverse a natural physical process called osmosis. Water under pressure is forced through a semi-permeabe membrane where minerals and impurities are filtered out.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Page BEFORE YOU INSTALL RO SYSTEM SAFETY CONDITIONS HOW YOUR RO SYSTEM WORKS? SYSTEM SPECIFICATION WHERE CAN RO SYSTEM BE INSTALLED? 5.1 Check list 5.2 Required tools and materials USEFULL INSTALLATION TIPS 6.1 Connecting standard the QC push-in fittings 6.2 Disconnecting standard QC push-in fittings SYSTEM INTALLATION 7.1 Step 1: Installation at cold water inlet... -
Page 4: Before You Install Ro System
1. BEFORE YOU INSTALL RO SYSTEM CAUTION: A refrigerator icemaker may not operate properly when connected to RO system that has been installed on a water system which operates outside of the specified pressures listed on page 6. CHECK YOUR WATER SUPPLY: The cold water supply to the RO system must be within certain quality limits. -
Page 5: How Your Ro System Works
3. HOW YOUR RO SYSTEM WORKS? Connection scheme and the list of parts of the filtration system are on page 17. Prefilter Heavy duty Sediment cartridge Water from the cold water supply pipe enters the filter through sediment cartridge first. Sediment cartridge is the best solution to remove mechanical impurities such as: sand, fluvial silt, rust and other sediments that you may or may not be able to see in your water. -
Page 6: System Specification
4. SYSTEM SPECIFICATION DATA Hight 44,0 cm Dimensions Width 33,0 cm Depth 12,0 cm Feed water pressure limits 2,2 – 6,0 bar Feed water temperature limits 2 – 38 °C Maximum total dissolved solids (TDS) 1500 ppm Maximum chlorine content 0,3 ppm Feed water pH limits 2 - 11... -
Page 7: Where Can Ro System Be Installed
5. WHERE CAN RO SYSTEM BE INSTALLED? This RO system is designed for installation under the sink, usually in the kitchen or bathroom.The RO system can be mounted on a wall surface or can lie on the cabinet floor next to the storage tank. The RO faucet installs on the sink, into the counter next to the sink or in the special bracket on the wall. -
Page 8: Usefull Installation Tips
6. USEFUL INSTALLATION TIPS Filter System uses Quick Connection type style fittings. These fittings only require you to simply push the tubing firmly into each fitting. Connecting standard the QC push-in fittings 1. Remove yellow locking clip from the fitting. 2. -
Page 9: Step 2: Installing The Faucet
1. Locate the cold water valve under the kitchen sink (if water feeder is to be installed behind the valve) or main shut-off valve, and then turn off water inlet. Open the cold water tap in the faucet in order to release the remaining water. -
Page 10: Drilling Hole In A Porcelain / Stainless Steel / Aluminium Sink
7.2.1 DRILLING HOLE IN A PORCELAIN ENAMEL/ STAINLESS STEEL/ALUMINIUM SINK A Ø 13mm hole is required for the faucet. It is recommended that you obtain a special ceramic drill bit for a porcelain and/or tile sink/counter. When drilling the faucet hole for the sink/counter, you should wear eye protection and exercise caution by following the below steps carefully. -
Page 11: Step 3: Installation Of Drain Saddle
STEP 3: INSTALLATION OF DRAIN SADDLE Drain saddle fits the majority of standard Ø 50 mm sewage pipes. Drain saddle should be mounted above the siphon trap on the vertical or horizontal pipe under the sink drain. Remove the nuts and bolts from the front half of the saddle, position and hold it in the desired location on the drain pipe above the siphon trap and water line and mark the spot for drilling with a Ø... -
Page 12: Step 4: Mounting The Tank Ball Valve
7.4 STEP 4: MOUNTING THE TANK BALL VALVE NOTE: Do not tamper with the air valve on the lower side of the storage tank. It has been preset to 0,3- 0,5 bar (5-7 psi) at the factory. 1. Unplug the plastic cap on top of the tank if present. 2. -
Page 13: Step 8: Pressure Testing And Purging
CAUTION: Lubricate food-grade silicone grease on o-ring of the membrane seals before membrane installation. 4. With a pair of pliers, gently grab the membrane plastic tube end and pull it out. 5. Insert the membrane into the membrane housing and use your thumbs to apply pressure to the membrane in the direction shown making sure the brine seal and permeate O-rings seat into the housing completely. -
Page 14: Membrane Change
3. Press down on the faucet handle to release pressure. 4. Leave the system for 3-5 minutes in order to lower the pressure to the minimum. 5. Unscrew the prefilters cartridges to the left (counterclockwise). Do it carefully, as the cartridges are filled with water. -
Page 15: Postfilters Change
8.3 POSTFILTERS CHANGE 8.3.1 Vertical Cartridge 1. Shut off the feed water supply to the system by turning cold water valve to close position. 2. Close the storage tank ball valve by turning the handle perpendicularly to the valve body. 3. -
Page 16: Trouble Shooting
9. TROUBLE SHOOTING Prefilters: 3-6 months Inline postfilters: 6 months RO membrane: 2-5 years CAUTION: Regulary (eg. Once per month) check your TDS* level of feed water and purified water. Results will keep you updated about the filtration efficiency and the filters condition. RO membrane should lower TDS value of the feed water by around 90%. -
Page 17: Connection Scheme
10. CONNECTION SCHEME 1. Prefilter Heavy duty sediment cartridge 2. Prefilter Sediment & activated carbon cartridge 3. Reverse Osmosis Membrane 4. Postfilter Activated carbon cartridge...