Safety Information - GE PNRQ20RBL Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE
Read, understand, and follow all safety information contained in these instructions prior to installation and use of the
GE Appliances Reverse Osmosis systems. Retain these instructions for future reference.
Intended use:
The GE Appliances Reverse Osmosis systems are intended for use in filtering potable water in Residential
applications, and have not been evaluated for other uses. The system is typically installed at the point of use, and
must be installed as specified in the installation instructions. Contact a plumbing professional if you are uncertain
how to install.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Specification Guidelines. If the water supply
conditions are unknown, contact your municipal water
company or your local health department for a list of
contaminants in your area and a list of laboratories
certified by your state to analyze drinking water.
To reduce the risk associated with
WARNING
choking:
Do not allow children under 3 years of age to have
access to small parts during the installation of this
product.
To reduce the risk associated with
WARNING
the ingestion of contaminants:
Do not use with water that is microbiologically unsafe
or of unknown quality without adequate disinfection
before or after the system. Systems certified for cyst
reduction may be used on disinfected water that may
contain filterable cysts.
WARNING
To reduce the risk associated
with hazardous voltage due to an installer drilling
through existing electric wiring or water pipes in
the area of installation:
Do not install near electric wiring or piping which may
be in path of a drilling tool when selecting the position
to mount the filter bracket.
To reduce the risk of physical
WARNING
injury:
cartridge removal.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of physical
injury due to hydro-pneumatic tank rupture:
Do not install if water pressure exceeds 120 psi (827
kPa). If your water pressure exceeds 80 psi (552 kPa),
you should install a pressure limiting valve. Contact
a plumbing professional if you are uncertain how to
check your water pressure.
Do not install where water hammer conditions may
occur. If water hammer conditions exist you should
install a water hammer arrester. Contact a plumbing
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professional if you are uncertain how to check for this
condition.
water system, a device for controlling pressure due to
thermal expansion should be installed.
WARNING
To reduce the risk associated
with irritation from Sodium Metabisulphite during
installation:
a 1% preservative solution within the reverse osmosis
membrane.
To request an MSDS relating to this product call
800-364-3577 or visit the web at http://
solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3m/en_us/msds
(click MSDS search). For emergencies, call 800-
364-3577 or 651-737-6501 (24 hours).
WARNING
To reduce the risk associated with
ingesting of water contaminated with sanitizer:
the system before first use as directed within the
installation instructions.
This system has been tested for the treatment of water
containing pentavalent arsenic (also known as As(V),
As(+5) or arsenate) at concentrations of 0.050 mg/L
or less. This system reduces pentavalent arsenic, but
may not remove other forms of arsenic. This system is
to be used on water supplies containing a detectable
free chlorine residual or on water supplies that have
been demonstrated to contain only pentavalent arsenic.
Treatment with chloramine (combined chlorine) is not
sufficient to ensure complete conversion of trivalent
arsenic to pentavalent arsenic. Please see the Arsenic
Facts section of the Performance Data Sheet for further
information.
This reverse osmosis system contains a replaceable
component critical to efficiency of the system.
Replacement of the reverse osmosis component should
be with one of identical specifications, as defined by
the manufacturer, to assure the same efficiency and
contaminant reduction performance.
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