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ESSENCE REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM
ROES-UV75-SS INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTION & OWNER'S MANUAL
Ver 1.1
www.FreeDrinkingWater.com
All Rights Reserved © APEC Water Systems

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  • Page 1 ESSENCE REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM ROES-UV75-SS INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION & OWNER’S MANUAL Ver 1.1 www.FreeDrinkingWater.com All Rights Reserved © APEC Water Systems...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    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 Installation: Preparation ..............page 1 Filter housings assembly ..........page 4 Feed water connection ............

  • Page 4: Installation

    Thank you for choosing APEC reverse osmosis systems. You now own the finest water filter in America. Please read and become familiar with instructions and parts needed before proceeding with the installation. (This manual is constructed for standard APEC Essence ROES-UV75-SS System.) BEFORE INSTALLATION: Inspect the system: Please take the system and all the components out of the box.
  • Page 5 Components included with the ROES-UV75-SS system: Make sure you have all these parts before starting installation. 1 RO system head UV Transformer 3 Pre-filters in 1 Storage tank with pre installed membrane 110V 3 Housings Installation kit includes: 1 Faucet with tubing, 1 Feed water adapter 1 Drain Saddle washers and nuts...
  • Page 6 Component Itemization: Bracket Membrane and housing (4 -stage filter) UV Light (5 -stage filter) Inline carbon filter (6 -stage filter) Sediment pre-filter and housing (1 -stage filter) Carbon block pre-filter and housing ( 2 -stage filter) Carbon block pre-filter and housing ( 3 -stage filter) Storage tank Tank ball valve...

  • Page 7: Filter Housings Assembly

    THERE ARE TWO PARTS TO INSTALL THE RO SYSTEM: Part I. Assemble the filters and housings onto the main system Part II. Installing the system Note: The RO Membrane Element has already been pre-installed. PART I. ASSEMBLE THE FILTERS AND HOUSINGS ONTO THE MAIN SYSTEM Remove plastic/paper wrappings on the 3 filters and housings, put filters into the 3 housings, and assemble the housings onto the main system as follows: Stand the 3 housings upright.

  • Page 8: Feed Water Connection

    PART II. INSTALLING THE SYSTEM Space: Make sure there is sufficient space under the counter for installation (an area of about 17”L x 6”W x 18”H for the system, 11”D x 18”H for tank). The RO system is best installed under the kitchen sink. But if that is not feasible you can install the system anywhere where there is a cold water supply with sufficient water pressure for the chosen RO model, and an outlet to drain off the drain water from the system.
  • Page 9 Fig. 4A - Needle Valve Installation. Attach the needle valve (C) to water supply adapter (A). Please apply 4-5 wraps of teflon tape to needle valve prior to connecting it to the water supply adapter (A). Fig. 4B - If your pipe has a 1/2” Connection. By attaching the 1/2”...
  • Page 10 3. Recommend Connection For Flex Line Riser: See Fig. 5A. & Fig. 5E Loosen nut and separate cold water riser tube from shut off valve. Gently bend riser tube so that the Feed Water Adapter (Fig. 4) fits onto the shut off valve. Connect the riser tube, feed water adapter, and shut off valve together and tighten.
  • Page 11 Insert Sleeve Compression Nut Push the tubing all the way into the needle valve while tightening compression nut. Apply Teflon Tape Here Fig. 5C Fig. 5D 4. Needle Valve: See Fig. 5D. Screw the Needle Valve onto the Adapter tightly. Apply 6-8 rounds of Teflon tape onto Needle Valve before attaching it to the Adapter.

  • Page 12: Drain Saddle Connection

    Test for leaks after the system is completely installed: Close the Needle Valve (turn needle handle clock- wise all the way in to close). Turn ON the cold water supply to the sink faucet. If the Needle Valve or the Adapter leaks, check the connection and try applying more Teflon tape or tighten the brass nut some more to stop the leak.
  • Page 13 3. See Fig. 8, 8A. Make sure to align the drain saddle hole to the drilled hole perfectly. Mis-aligning these two holes will block the drain water and cause membrane damage. Attach the drain saddle to the drain pipe and tighten the two screws evenly. 4.

  • Page 14: Faucet Mounting

    3. For Porcelain Sink: Porcelain enameled sinks can readily be chipped if care is not exercised when drilling the hole. Before starting the drill motor, apply firm downward pressure on the bit until a crunching occurs. This will help keep the drill bit from walking when starting the hole. A small pilot hole will also aid the drill bit.
  • Page 15 Faucet stem Sleeve & Tube insert Compression nut Counter Top Faucet Base Fig.9D Counter Top Opening Tube insert Black Locating Washer Lock Washer Lock Nut Sleeve Insert Sleeve Compression nut Compression Nut Tubing Fig. 9B Fig.9C Step 5: Positioning The System 1.

  • Page 16: Connecting The System

    Step 6: Connecting The System IMPORTANT INSTALLATION NOTICE! The Quick Connect fittings come with end plugs that need to be removed before the tubing can be connected. Please disconnect the end plugs at Points G and H from the Quick Connect fittings before connecting tubing.
  • Page 17 To Disconnect the Tubing: See Fig.10B. Push in and hold down on the collet ring square against the fitting. With the collet held in this position the tube can be removed. See Fig.10E. Fig.10E Summary of Tubing Connections: There are 4 connections: See Fig. 11. & Fig. 11A. Point A to X: Connect RO to COLD water supply —...
  • Page 18 Option 1 Diagram DRINKING WATER FAUCET SINK TO ICEMAKER OPTION INPUT WATER WASTE WATER Fig. 11A Stage DRINKING WATER Stage DRAIN th Stage Stage LINE Stage - Sediment pre- Stage - Carbon block pre- Stage - Carbon block pre- Stage Stage Stage Stage - Membrane...
  • Page 19 3. Point W - Drain water connection: Tubing color: Black tubing. Connect the BLACK tubing from the RO to the Drain Saddle. Fitting type: Simply push the Clear tubing into the Quick Connect fitting. No Inserts, Sleeves or Nuts are needed to secure the connection. No Teflon tape needed here. 4.
  • Page 20 Install UV BULB into UV Light: 1) Please connect UV bulb to transformer. Fig. 13A 2) Connect the UV bulb pins to the transformer (Fig. 13A) 3) Insert the UV bulb all the way into the UV light securely and make sure the transformer fully covers the UV light bulb entry point (Fig.
  • Page 21 Step 7: System Start-Up 1. Turn on feed water: Slowly, turn on your Cold water supply. Open the Needle Valve (turn counter- clockwise) to allow the raw water to enter the system. Check for leaks! 2. Open tank valve: Open the tank’s ball valve to allow water to enter the tank. The tank’s valve is “On”...

  • Page 22: Filter Change Schedule & Instructions

    (i.e. allow the system to rest at least a few hours a day). To ensure the longevity and integrity of your drinking water system, please use genuine APEC Water replacement filter at www.freedrinkingwater.com/parts/ Stages 1, 2, 3 Pre-Filters: Replace every 6-12 months.
  • Page 23 3) Discard 3 used filters, wash housings with mild soap, rinse off. Put 3 new filters into their respective housings: sediment filter in stage-1, carbon block filters in stages 2 & 3. 4) Close up the housings. Make sure each housing has a black O-ring in the thread groves. First hand tighten the housing, then use filter wrench to fully tighten each housing.
  • Page 24 5) Close the housing cap. Reconnect the WHITE tubing to the cap. Turn on the cold water supply and tank valve. Let the RO system run to re-fill the tank (takes about 2-3 hours). 6) Check for leaks! 7) Drain the first tank of water (through faucet) to flush out the new membrane! The 2 tank of water is ready for use.
  • Page 25 Fig. 15H How to Replace Stage-6 Carbon Filter: Replace this last filter at the same time you replace the stage-4 membrane. 1) Remove the OLD filter: See Fig. 15H. Disconnect the output tubing from point H and tubing at point K. To remove the tubing, push in and hold down on the collet ring square against the fitting. With the collet held in this position the tube can be removed.
  • Page 26 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read this section for useful RO system and mainte- nance information. TABLE OF CONTENT Part I: RO Basics Basic terms ................. page 24 System flow diagram ..............page 24 Water pressure -- The most important factor ....... page 25 Tank -- Fill up time.

  • Page 27: System Flow Diagram

    Part I: RO BASICS This section provides basic concepts on how an ROES system works, how it performs in relation to your house’s water condition. We hope this information helps keep your ROES system running at top performance for years to come. 1) Basic Terms GPD = Gallons Per Day (flow rate) PSI = Pounds per Square Inch (pressure)

  • Page 28: Input Water Pressure: Most Important Factor

    3) Water Pressure – The Most Important Factor! RO systems run on water pressure. Therefore your water pressure has the most direct effect on how well your RO will perform. With sufficient water pressure (85 psi max.), your RO system will func- tion well, give high output with high removal rate, and fill up the storage tank quickly.

  • Page 29: Misc. Topics

    6) How Full Can My Tank Fill Up? Your water pressure and temperature will determine how full and how fast the storage tank will be filled up. The stronger your input water pressure, the faster and fuller the tank can fill. If water pressure is low, the tank will fill slower and will not fill up to its full capacity.

  • Page 30: Insufficient Water Pressure -- Problems With Non-Pump Systems

    10) Insufficient Water Pressure – Problems with Non-Pump RO Systems: The 3 most common problems caused by low input water pressure: 1) Tank does not fill up, get little water from tank 2) Sluggish flow at the dispensing faucet 3) RO makes water slower than the claimed GPD If you experience these problems, This will often Please check your input water pressure as the first step.

  • Page 31: Trouble-Shoot Guide

    Part II: Trouble-Shoot Guide For Newly Installed RO System After installation, if you encounter any of the problems described below, please follow this guide to trouble- shoot. In most cases, the problem is quickly solved by following this guide. ROES-UV75 System’s Head Diagram Red Tubing From Water Source Fig.

  • Page 32: Air Bubbles

    1) Air Bubbles: Lots of Air bubbles in cup or bottle when filling It is quite normal to see air bubbles in a cup of pure water. This mainly occurs when a RO unit is first installed or when filters are being replaced. When new filters are installed to the unit, the filter housings are dry.

  • Page 33: Slow Output

    2) Sluggish Flow At Dispensing Faucet Insufficient water pressure (see “ ” for explanation) —> Check water pressure. If too low for this RO Basics chosen RO model, either increase your water pressure or add pump to RO system. Input water to RO is blocked —> Make sure Feed water valve is fully opened and unhindered. Tank not filled yet —>...

  • Page 34: Tds (Total Dissolved Solids) Level Reads Higher Than Normal

    Step 3. Re-attach the filter housing to the RO head. Hand tighten the housing, then use the filter housing wrench and simply give an additional quarter inch turn. Do Not over tighten the housing. Step 4. Open the tank ball valve and feed water line. Check for leaks. If the filter housing continues to leak, please contact APEC technician for replacement assistance.

  • Page 35: System Shut Off Abnormal

    7) There is a leak at the Tank ball valve connection If you are experiencing a leak from where the tank ball valve attaches to the tank stem, you may not have applied enough Teflon tape to the stem when you first installed the valve. To correct this issue, please turn off the supply water to the system and turn on the drinking water faucet to completely empty the tank.

  • Page 36: Misc. Topics

    10) How to Test RO’s Shut-Off Function: The RO system should shut off automatically when the tank is filled. When the RO fails to shut off after tank is filled, drain water will keep running down the drain depleting the pre-filters, the membrane, and may lead to higher water bills.

  • Page 37: Pure Water Still Tastes Like Tap Water

    11) Pure water still tastes like Tap water: If the RO system is newly installed, please make sure the first 1-2 tanks of water have been completely flushed out. The new filters on your system needs to be flushed out before use. Once the tank has been fully filled and flushed 1-2 times, use the TDS meter to check the tap water vs.

  • Page 38: Makes Humming Noise

    14) RO Makes Humming Noise When RO makes a humming noise, most likely it’s caused by air bubbles being trapped in the “Check Valve” during installation. See check valve on Fig. 18, point E (Page 29). To purge air from the check valve, do as follows: Step 1: Close the tank’s valve.

  • Page 39: Other Information: Airgap Faucet Installation

    OTHER INFORMATION AirGap Faucet Installation (Optional) There are 3 colored tubings on your Air-Gap faucet. At the end of each 1/4” tubing there is a “Quick Connect” fitting. The Quick Connect fittings is used to connect the Pure and Drain water line from the RO unit to the Air Gap Faucet.
  • Page 40 How discharge water is disposed via Air-Gap faucet: Discharge water is routed through the Air-Gap faucet prior to being drained off into the standard drainpipe outlet. The 1/4” BLACK waste water line from the RO system will discharge through the 1/4”...

  • Page 41: Warranty

    LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY Scope APEC takes pride in selling a superb line of products, including this reverse osmosis system (“Product”). As such, APEC expressly warrants to the original purchaser that, for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase, the Product will be reasonably free of defects in materials and workmanship.
  • Page 42 CONDITIONS THAT RENDER THIS LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY VOID THIS LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY SHALL BE VOID IF: 1. The Product is not operated in compliance with normal municipal water conditions for which the particular model of this Product is intended. 2. The person seeking to invoke the warranty is not the original purchaser. That is, this Limited Product Warranty only extends to original purchasers.
  • Page 44 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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