Please keep this Owner’s Manual for future reference. It contains useful information on how to maintain and care for your APEC Reverse Osmosis water filter system. TABLE OF CONTENT Hook Up The RO Countertop System To Your Faucet: System Hook Up .............. page 3 System Maintenance - Filter Change: Filter change schedule &...
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Copyright: This manual is copyrighted by APEC Inc. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or part, without the prior written consent of APEC Inc. Manual print ver. 1.0, 2017 February.
Part I. HOOK UP THE RO COUNTERTOP SYSTEM TO YOUR HOME FAUCET System hook up: Remove your faucet’s aerator (if there is one). Hook up the RO system’s faucet adapter to your faucet (see Figure A). If the connection does not match, try using the other Valve Adapters provided. Figure A Point A.
If they are not changed timely and become over-depleted, the membrane will be damaged and the RO system will be contaminated. It’s best to use APEC replacement filters. Using “non-APEC” and lesser quality filters may clog up the RO system and damage the membrane.
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Figure C Connect Tubing Figure D2 Press down on collet Figure D3 Figure D1 to pull out tubing How to Connect: - See Fig. D2. Push the tubing into the Quick-Connect fitting, then gently pull back on the tubing to make sure connection was secure. - No inserts, sleeve, or nuts are needed to secure the connection.
4. How to Replace Filters: The new unit will come with 2 plastic ties. Please cut the ties with a pair of scissors. This will then allow you to remove and replace the filters. Once the filters are replaced the unit does not have to be tied down, this is only for shipping purposes.
The Membrane needs replacing when: The TDS (total dissolved solids) level in the pure water starts to increase (detected by a TDS meter from APEC), or when the water taste quality starts to decline. Replace the Membrane as follows: Locate the Membrane-Housing (with “Filmtec Membrane”...
NOTE: Please proceed to Section 1 if you own a RO-CTOP-C, or proceed to Section 2 if you own a RO-CTOP-PHC 1. How to Replace Stage-4 Post-Carbon Filter (CT-24CAB) For RO-CTOP-C Figure G Figure H Follow the same procedures as for changing the Stage-2 carbon filter.
TDS Meter (Option)-- How to Test Your Water Quality The TDS meter is used to test your water’s quality before and after the RO system. It also tells you when the membrane needs to be changed. Please follow instructions below: Use 2 clean glasses, fill one glass with Tap water, fill the other glass with Product (filtered) water (rinse this glass with filtered water several times to get an accurate reading).
* Production rate is based on input water temperature of 77 ºF. The RO-CTOP-C/ RO-CTOP-PHC runs solely on the input water pressure from your water pipe line. The higher the feed pressure, the faster the unit can produce water. High pressure will also improve TDS rejec- tion.
(1) year from the date of purchase, the Product will be reasonably free of defects in materials and workmanship. Within that one (1) year period from the original purchase, APEC will, at its option, repair or...
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4. The Product is purchased from someone other than APEC or one of APEC’s authorized dealers. This is because, unless the Product was sold by APEC or one of its authorized dealers, APEC cannot verify or guarantee the integrity or authenticity of the Product.
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Advanced Purification Engineering Corp. 1320 S Johnson Drive City of Industry, CA 91745 For questions or comments please visit our website at: www.freedrinkingwater.com For technical support contact us at: Techsupport@freedrinkingwater.com 1-800-880-4808...
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