Installation Troubleshooting - 3M 3MRO501 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

Pro reverse osmosis drinking water system
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N. INSTALLATION TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem: Leak at the drain saddle.
Possible Cause: Drain saddle not clamped tightly enough.
Solution: Tighten the drain saddle screws evenly and firmly.
Problem: Leak at the fittings threaded connection.
Possible Cause: Fitting is improperly taped or not tightened sufficiently.
Solution: Re tape the threaded portion with PTFE tape and thread it in
firmly. Do not over tighten.
Problem: Leak at the fittings push-in connection.
Possible Cause: Tubing is damaged if there is a tubing misassembly.
Solution: Remove the tubing. Squarely cut off 1/4 inch from the end
of the tubing using a sharp razor knife and reinsert it into the fitting.
Make sure that the tubing is pushed in completely until it seats. Refer to
"Using Push-In Fittings" Section on page 7.
Problem: Leak at the replacement filter head.
Possible Cause: Damaged or misaligned O-ring.
Solution: Close the cold water feed valve and the storage tank valve
and unplug the booster pump transformer. Lift up on the faucet handle
and drain the system a minimum of five (5) minutes. Remove the
replacement filter where leak is found. Ensure both o-rings are present
on the replacement filter and are seated into grooves; moisten o-rings
with water. DO NOT use any petroleum products to lubricate the
o-rings. Open the cold water feed valve and the storage tank valve and
plug in the booster pump transformer. Re-check for leak.
Problem: The faucet leaks from the spout with the handle down.
Possible Cause: An obstructed or damaged valve seat in the faucet
mechanism.
Solution: Call Customer Care team at 855-3M-WATER (855-369-2837)
for assistance in attempt to repair.
Problem: No steady drip from the open faucet after the tank is drained.
Possible Causes:
The cold water feed valve is not open.
A leak from any product water fitting connection.
Air is still trapped in the system.
Solutions:
Open the cold water feed valve completely.
Correct the fitting leak as outlined above.
Wait for the air to be purged from the system.
Problem: Water leaks from air gap module opening.
Possible Causes:
The drain line is blocked or the drain hole is not drilled through
completely.
The drain line has a loop in it.
Air is locked in the air gap outlet.
There is excessive RO reject flow.
Solutions:
Check to see that the drain line is clear of any obstruction and
remove the drain saddle fitting to verify that the hole is drilled
through completely.
Shorten tubing so that it is as vertical as possible.
Blow air into the air gap outlet using a short length of tubing.
Disconnect the red SFC reject tubing from the faucet air gap inlet
tubing and check the reject flow rate. It should be less than 5.9
ounces/min. If it is greater than 5.9 ounces/min., replace the red SFC
reject tubing with the new one of proper length.
Problem: Too little or no reject flow.
Possible Causes:
Red SFC reject tubing is plugged or damaged.
The cold water feed valve is not open.
Solutions:
Replace the SFC reject tubing with one of proper length.
Open the cold water feed valve completely.
Problem: Chlorine or other unpleasant taste/odor is evident after the
initial tank filling.
Possible Cause: Residual sanitizer is still in the water.
Solution: Drain and fill the storage tank several times if necessary.
Problem: Noise in the drain (gurgling or dribbling sound).
Possible Cause: The reject water is dripping into the standing water in the
drain trap.
Solutions:
Make sure that the 3/8" black drain tubing from the faucet air gap
module slopes continuously downward to the drain saddle without
any loops or low spots.
Angle the drain piping so that the reject water runs down the side
of the drain pipe.
Change the location of the drain saddle to the horizontal drain
pipe or any alternate vertical drain pipe which is farther from the
trap. Properly plug the original hole. Caution: Make sure the drain
saddle is always installed above (before) the trap.
Drill larger hole in drain pipe.
Problem: Little or no water available.
Possible Cause:
Booster pump transformer is not plugged into a non-switched
110V, 60Hz power source.
Tank has not had time to fill.
Tank has little or no air charge.
Pro RO membrane module output significantly below normal.
Solutions:
Wait. The tank will take approximately 4 hours to fill.
An empty tank with the ball valve open to atmosphere, should have
a 7-8 psi air charge.
Contact our Customer Care Team at 855-3M-WATER (855-369-
2837) for instructions.
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