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EcoWater ERO-175 Manual

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Undersink
REVERSE OSMOSIS
DRINKING WATER SYSTEM
ERO-175
Safety Guides
Installation
Operation
Maintenance
Repair Parts
EcoWater Systems LLC
System tested and certified by
P.O. Box 64420
NSF International against
St. Paul, MN 55164
NSF/ANSI Standards 42 & 58. See
performance data sheet for details.
TEL (651) 739-5330
7308077 (Rev. J 5/11/12)

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  • Page 1 DRINKING WATER SYSTEM ERO-175 Safety Guides Installation Operation Maintenance Repair Parts EcoWater Systems LLC System tested and certified by P.O. Box 64420 NSF International against St. Paul, MN 55164 NSF/ANSI Standards 42 & 58. See performance data sheet for details.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Specifications ....... . . 3 Tubing Connections......8 What the Drinking Water System will do .

  • Page 3: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Feed water pressure limits - pounds per square inch (psi) ........40 - 100 Feed water temperature limits - minimum / maximum degrees F .

  • Page 4: What The Drinking Water System Will Do

    (drilling required), or a special drain adapter are avail- areas where codes permit. able from EcoWater to use where codes permit. Refer to THINGS TO CHECK BEFORE YOU START TO pages 16 and 19. These options install on the sink drain INSTALL: pipe tailpiece, above the p-trap.

  • Page 5: Installing

    1/4" OD tubing, see Figure 5, page 9. A typical installa- tion, using standard plumbing fittings is shown in Figure 1. A saddle valve (not available from EcoWater) may be used where codes permit. Installation instructions are on page 16.

  • Page 6: Installing Faucet

    INSTALL THE FAUCET Select one of the following places to install the faucet. NOTE: See tubing connection procedures on page 8. For Be sure there's room underneath so you can make the ease of service and maintenance, keep tubing lengths needed connections.

  • Page 7: Installing Ro Asm & Storage Tank

    INSTALL THE FAUCET FIGURE 3 - FAUCET INSTALLATION FIGURE 4 - TUBING CONNECTIONS faucet BLACK TUBE 3/8” barb fitting for the black tube RED TUBE BLUE TUBE 1/4” barb fitting 3/8” quick connect for the red tube fitting for the blue tube 1/4 turn to connect faucet base faucet base...

  • Page 8: Tubing Connections

    TUBING CONNECTIONS HOW TO CUT AND CONNECT THE TUBES Remove and Discard Foam Plugs Your Reverse Osmosis Water System includes push-in push-in fitting fittings for quick tubing connection. Review the follow- foam plug ing instructions before connecting the tubes in the next step.

  • Page 9: Connect Water Supply, Storage Tank & Drain Tubing

    CONNECT WATER SUPPLY, STORAGE TANK AND DRAIN TUBING 2. Install Flow Control Insert: Before connecting the 1. Connect faucet drain tubing (if using p-trap drain): Run the 3/8" black tubing from the 3/8" faucet 1/4” red tubing to the RO system manifold’s drain port, barb, to the drain fitting installed on page 5.

  • Page 10: Sanitizing / Pressure Testing

    SANITIZING THE RO SYSTEM SANITIZE THE SYSTEM 4. Add 3 mL. of bleach into open end of yellow tank Sanitizing is recommended immediately after installation tubing. Handle bleach according to bleach manufacturers of the Reverse Osmosis system. It’s also recommended recommendations.

  • Page 11: How The Drinking Water System Works

    HOW THE RO SYSTEM WORKS PREFILTER FAUCET Water from the cold supply pipe enters the RO assembly The sink or countertop faucet vends the drinking water sediment prefilter first. The replaceable sediment car- when opened. It is opened and closed by turning the tridge reduces chlorine, sand, silt, dirt, other sediments to knob.

  • Page 12: Care Of Your Reverse Osmosis System

    CARE OF YOUR REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM To keep your reverse osmosis system operating and pro- PREFILTER AND POST FILTER CARTRIDGES ducing high quality water, you must make sure supply You must replace the prefilter cartridge often to protect water is always within the limits shown in the specifica- the RO membrane from being destroyed by chlorine, tions.
  • Page 13 CARE OF YOUR REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM continued from page 12 AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF / PADDLEWHEEL SERVICE rate and/or quality of product water drops. Product water If either the shutoff assembly or paddlewheel requires may begin to taste different or bad, indicating solids and service, be sure to reassemble parts exactly as shown organics are passing through the RO membrane.
  • Page 14 CARE OF YOUR REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM CARE GUIDE MODEL NO. ERO-175 1. AT LEAST every 6 months, replace the prefilter and postfilter cartridges. 2. Replace the RO membrane cartridge when the percent rejection of total dissolved solids (TDS) is less than shown in the specifications (see B, below).
  • Page 15 REVERSE OSMOSIS SCHEMATIC Water Flow Description 1. Water enters prefilter. Sand, silt and other sediments are reduced. Chlorine is also reduced. 2. Water leaves prefilter and proceeds to the Reverse Osmosis Cartridge. 3. Water enters the Reverse Osmosis membrane. Dissolved solids are reduced. 4.

  • Page 16: Installation Of Optional Fittings

    INSTALLATION OF OPTIONAL FITTINGS (not included) 3. Install the drain adapter onto the sink tailpiece, using SADDLE VALVE, not available from EcoWater a ferrule and nut. Snug the nut, but do not tighten. NOTE: This type of valve pierces a hole in copper tub- ing or plastic pipe.

  • Page 17: Remote Installation

    REMOTE LOCATION FOR REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM Possible remote locations for the RO nearby the kitchen You can run the drain tubing directly to one of several or bathroom sink include; suitable open drain points, as shown below, bypassing the faucet airgap and p-trap drain. This type of drain is (1) a basement area underneath the sink, and the preferred over the p-trap drain adapter.

  • Page 18: Repair Parts

    REPAIR PARTS...
  • Page 19 Tubing, 3/8” x 20’ - white v 7157280 Not illustrated. v Not included. To order parts call your local EcoWater dealer or go to Tubing lengths for remote installations and for direct www.ecowater.com to locate a dealer in your area. replacement for colored lengths of tubing.

  • Page 20: Warranty

    1 and 5 YEAR EcoWater Systems LLC, guarantees to the original owner that, for one (1) year from from the date of purchase, the entire drinking water system, including the reverse osmosis membrane, will be free from defects in material and work- manship.

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