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- Page 1 SQC Series Owner's Manual This Manual is for the Installation, Operation, and Maintenance of the WATER FACTORY SYSTEMS ® SQC Series Reverse Osmosis (RO) Drinking Water Appliance © 2001 CUNO Incorporated 98-880040 1101...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
INTRODUCTION This manual explains the installation, operation and maintenance of the Water Factory Systems ® SQC Series Reverse Osmosis (RO) Drinking Water Appliances. Please read each section of this manual carefully. The specific model chosen should be appropriate for the local water conditions and the customer's needs. -
Page 4: Installation Instructions
I. Installation Instructions A. DETERMINE THE APPLIANCE LOCATIONS B. PREPARE THE AREA FOR INSTALLATION The appliance can be located under a sink or in a base- Remove supplies from under the sink and stack them ment depending on space availability and the customer's pref- neatly away from the working area. -
Page 5: Prepare The Appliance For Installation
C. PREPARE THE APPLIANCE FOR Procedure: 1) Center punch a small indent at the center of INSTALLATION the desired faucet location. Open the shipping carton and remove the components. 2) Slowly drill the required pilot hole for the Check to see that all of the installation parts are present. They chassis punch. -
Page 6: Mount The Faucet
E. MOUNT THE FAUCET 3) Connect the 1/4" green tubing supplied in the installation kit to the smaller barb on the air gap faucet. Push it on Undercounter installations generally require that the firmly until it seats. faucet's built-in air gap be used. In basement installations, the 4) Connect the 3/8"... -
Page 7: Install The Feed Water Tapping Valve And Tubing
F. INSTALL THE FEED WATER TAPPING VALVE IMPORTANT: Some local plumbing codes may prohibit the use of saddle-type valves and/or drain connections. AND TUBING States prohibiting the use of saddle valves are Alaska, The feed water tapping valve which is supplied, is Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, designed to be used on 3/8"... -
Page 8: Prefill And Sanitize The Storage Tank
G. PREFILL AND SANITIZE THE STORAGE TANK The drain saddle should always be installed above (before) the Prefilling the storage tank is always recommended so that trap and on the vertical or horizontal tailpiece. Never install the there is pressure to check for leaks as well as sufficient water to drain saddle close to the outlet of a garbage disposal because flush the carbon postfilter. -
Page 9: Install The Purification Assembly And Storage Tank
INSTALL THE PURIFICATION ASSEMBLY AND 5) Connect the 3/8” yellow tubing from the purification assembly to the tank. STORAGE TANK 6) Route the special red SFC tubing toward the faucet. Do For Basement Installation See Installation Instructions O. not cut this special SFC tubing. It’s length is important to maintain proper efficiency and performance. -
Page 10: Flush The Appliance Of The Preservative And Check The Operation
‘Push-In’ Tubing Connector This product is outfitted with user friendly ‘Push In’ connectors. Proper use of the connectors is shown in the diagrams. It is most important that the tubing selected for use with these connectors be of high quality, exact size and roundness, and with no surface nicks or scratches. If it is necessary to cut the tubing, use a plastic tubing cutter or sharp razor knife. - Page 11 Faucet without Air Gap 3/8” Blue Tubing* For refrigerator icemaker or water dispenser hookup, tee into tubing Feedwater Tapping Valve Storage Tank Cold Water Valve 3/8” Yellow Supply Pipe Tubing* Red SFC Tubing 1/4” Orange Tubing Storage Tank** 1/4” green tubing Purification Assembly Laundry Sink,...
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Page 12: Appendix For Basement Installations
O. APPENDIX FOR BASEMENT INSTALLATIONS MAKE THE TUBING CONNECTIONS 1) A proper length of the 1/4" orange feed water tubing The following variations are generally required for basement should already have been connected to the feed water installations: tapping valve. Route it through the large opening in the bottom of the metal bracket and loop it back to the "FEED"... -
Page 13: Installation Troubleshooting
P. INSTALLATION TROUBLESHOOTING Problem: Water leaks from air gap module opening. Causes: The drain line tubing is looped, kinked, or has a low spot. • Problem: Leak at the feed water tapping valve. The drain line is blocked or the drain hole is not drilled •... -
Page 14: Operation & Maintenance Instructions
II. Operation & Maintenance Instructions A. IMPORTANT WATER QUALITY ASSURANCE When to Replace the Carbon Postfilter Cartridge • If the filter is being used to control tastes and odors, REQUIREMENTS replace it every year. Reverse Osmosis drinking water appliances contain •... -
Page 15: Sanitizing The Ro Appliance
When to Replace the RO Membrane Cartridge • As determined by a built-in percent rejection (PR) monitor: Remove the red SFC tubing from The monitor is factory preset so that a green light will be the fitting before completely removing the RO membrane cartridg e displayed when the water quality is good, and a red or yellow light indicates that cartridge replacement may be necessary. -
Page 16: Long Term Non-Use
1) Close the feed water tapping valve and lift up on the faucet How to Sanitize the Purification Assembly handle to empty the water in the storage tank. It should Sanitizing the Purification Assembly generally requires: feel light when empty. •... - Page 17 CUNO Incorporated 400 Research Parkway Meriden, CT 06450, U.S.A. Toll Free: 1-800-733-1199 Worldwide: 203-237-5541 Fax: 203-238-8701 www.waterfactorysystems.com • www.cuno.com...
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