Bluevua RO100ROPOT - Countertop Reverse Osmosis Water Filter System Manual

PREPARATION

Precautions

Note: All contents in this chapter are related to safety, users must comply with it. All contents in this chapter are only for the correct use of this product.

Prohibition
	Avoid installing under direct sunlight and outdoor places		Do not expose to an environment below oec		Do not store flammable items near the machine
	When the machine breaks down, please cut off the water and power supply quickly				Keep out of reach of children Please do not let children operate the machine
Attention
	Do not disassemble the machine by yourself as to prevent water leakage and damage to the machine				A\ Please make sure the temperature of water source is 5-38°C
	When the machine will be inactive for more than 24 hours, please shut down its water source and turn off its power supply				In order to run the machine smoothly, please use accessories and filter cartridges from Bluevua

Before using

Open the packaging and take out the entire machine, as well as all the accessories. Confirm them in accordance with the list to ensure that nothing is missing or damaged during the shipping. If there is any part broken or cracked, please contact Bluevua Support Team instead. To ensure a better using experience, please watch the guiding video from our website: www.bluevua.com
Tel: 1-888-637-0009 Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-5:OO PM PST
Email: support@bluevua.com

Required Tools

• Towel
• Happy mood

Product Specifications

Note: The pure water rate is affected by water pressure and water temperature. The feed water is measured under 0.2 MPa water pressure and 250C water temperature. When water pressure and water temperature fluctuate, the water rate also fluctuates.

Filter Specifications

Product & Accessories List

Product Overview

GETTING STARTED

Setting up ROPOT

1. Please wash the water tank and the glass carafe for the first time use.
2. Place the machine on a flat and stable surface, and make sure there are available power outlets nearby.
3. Plug the power adapter into the power outlet. Connect the DC cable to the power port on the back of the machine, then turn on the switch.
4. Fill the water to the MAX volume line on the water tank, and make sure the water tank and glass carafe are both stably placed.
   NOTE To extend service life and maintenance intervals, please discard the RO reject water left in the tank. DO NOT reuse it for another round of filtering.
   
5. Gently press the banana-shaped water volume button to choose preferred volume between 0.5L, IL, and 1.5L (full), the carafe icons on the bottom of the display panel will flash to indicate the selected volume.
6. After selecting volume, press the round water-making button to begin filtering.
7. Repeat steps 4 through 6 five times to flush out the protective liquid in the filters before drinking. Be aware the water is NOT drinkable during the flushing process.

NOTE

• During the first 1 - 2 rounds the raw water in the tank will automatically fill the filters, and there may be no clean water produced during the first two rounds.
• For the first 3 - 5 rounds, it is normal for the pure water made to turn black or grey due to the activated carbon particles as the filters are flushed clean.
• The system automatically enters power saving mode when left unused over 5 minutes. Press the round water-making button to boot up the system again.
  

OSD Function

Indicator	Operating Status	Display
Power-On	When power is on, the buzzer plays power-on sound, all button lights and digital function menus is on.	All the indicators lights upunder the auto-flushing and pure water-making process.
	Total dissolved solids (TDS) stands for total dissolved solids, and represents the total concentration of dissolved substances in water. IN indicates the TDS level of the raw water. OUT indicates the TDS level of the pure water. Note that during the water-making process, the TDS level usually fluctuates at the start before gradually becoming stable.	The real time water quality indicators are on during the water-making. It continuously displays the water quality based on the TDS level. The indicator remains off during the power saving mode.
	The filter indicator reminds you when is the time to change the filter. When one or more filters expire, the indicators must be reset to restart the | until the replacement and filter life reminder after the filter replacement.	When the filter expires, the indicator flashes repeatedly reset process are completed.
	The default volume is 1.5L. Gently press the water volume button to enter volume selecting mode, then press again the button to switch between 3 different volume: 0.5L, 1L and 1.5L(full) from left to right.	Al three indicators are on during operation. Only the selected volume indicator flashes every second under volume selecting mode.

TDS Level In Water

Ideal drinking water from Reverse Osmosis, which is perfectly suitable for direct drinking
Mountain springs or aquifers, water naturally low in salt and minerals
Hard water, which contains a high concentration of calcium and magnesium ion
Marginally Acceptable
Specialty mineral/alkaline drinking water, salty well water, mineral spotting
PoorHigh TDS water from the tap or mineral springs
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) maximum contamination level

Well done! You are ready to enjoy fresh clean water!

MAINTENANCE

Filter Replacement Cycle

NOTE
Actual lifetime of the filters may differ depending on the input water quality, season and the real running time of product. The figures above are evaluated on a general basis, please replace according to the filter lifetime indicator.

Filter Replacement Steps

1. Turn off the power and empty the raw water tank.
2. Find the edge of the side cover and then pull out the cover (Figure 1),
   
3. Lift up the filter to a 45 degree position and twist in clockwise direction, then pull out the expired filter (Figure 2).
   
4. Insert new filter into the filter base: from left to right. Twist in the filter in counter-clockwise direction until hearing the "click"s and the triangle icon on the top of the filter aligns with the triangle icon on the filter base (Figure 3).
   
5. Turn on the power, find and pull the reset toggle switch behind the panel for 3 seconds to enter filter selection mode. The No-I filter indicator will then flash. Press the banana-shaped water volume button to switch between different filters, then pull the reset toggle switch again to complete the reset process.
6. Restart the system. To flush out the protective liquid in the brand new filter, please repeat the pure water-making process for 3 times before drinking the water.
   

Automatic Backflushing

The system automatically enters flushing mode under the circumstances below:

1. For The First Time using
   When the power is on, the system will automatically switch to auto-flushing mode and start back-flushing for 18 seconds.
2. Everytime Before a Filtration Cycle
   The system will be forced to have auto back-flushing for 18 seconds before a filtration cycle starts.
3. For Restored Power
   When the power is restored from an outage, the system will be forced to have auto back-flushing for 18 seconds,

Manual Backflushing

Press the banana-shaped water volume button and the round water-making button simultaneously to trigger the 1 minute backflushing. When you see these two buttons flashing together, please follow the reminder and press them simultaneously to start the 6 minutes self-cleaning to flush out the remaining contaminants.

NOTE
If you are using an earlier version that does not have a manual backflushing function, please turn off and turn on the unit to start the auto backflushing.

How to descale your ROPOT

Limescale can clog up the machine and disrupt water flow. If you start experiencing slow water flow, it is time to take proper care of it. Use a commercial descaling solution or make one of these DIY solutions.

50/50 white vinegar and water

50/50 lemon juice and water

2 tablespoons of citric acid per quart of water

1. Mix up the descaling solution in the water tank, then place it back onto the base.
2. Select the 1.5L total volum and start a filtration cycle.
3. Turn off the system midway through the cycle, and let it sit and soak for an hour.
4. Pour out the descaling solution.

NOTE
Repeat steps 1 through 4 if your ROPOT system has a heavy buildup or if you use lemon juice or vinegar.

5. Run three filtration cycles with tap water to rinse the system and remove the odor or taste of the descaling solution. If the sour taste remains, please repeat for a few more rounds until the water tastes clean.

FAQ

Q Why there are droplets on a new unit after opening the package?
A All the Bluevua RO products have been through complete Quality Control (QC)inspection before being packaged. While each filter is independently examined by air pressure for its filtration reliability, the filtration system is also inspected with sterile water to ensure the most ideal performance. Droplets that remained may run out during the shipping. No worries, they are harmless.

Q What is considered a typical TDS output from the ROPOT system?
A ROPOT features the reverse-osmosis technique, which typically ensures the reduction of 90-95% of TDS. There is no typical TDS output from the ROPOT system since the TDS output is highly subject to different water sources and qualities across different states or regions. Other factors like weather and temperature can also affect the T DS output. For instance, with raw water that has a TDS of 300, the T DS of filtered water will have an OUT TDS of around 15-30,

Q Is it common to see a spike in output TDS after a period of no use?
A Yes, this is commonly referred to as TDS creep -when an RO system sits idle and there is no active pressure being applied to the raw water side of the membrane, the appearance of salt can creep into the treated side of the membrane and lead to a higher TDS. If this happens, you can either press the water volume and water-making button simultaneously or turn off/on the unit to start the back-flushing before filtering.

Q What is the pH of Reverse Osmosis water?
A With chemical reaction: H20 + C02 = H2C03. The more pure the water is, the more C02 it can absorb, and the more acidic it will get. The filtered water from ROPOT can drop from a PH of 7 down to a PH of 6.2.

Q Can I use the remaining water in the tank for the next filtration?
A NO, the remaining water in the water tank after a filtration cycle is NOT unused or non-filtered water but the RO reject water that holds all the containments removed from the raw water. To control the concentration of the RO reject water, once the water level goes below the designed white cylinder in the tank, the filtering process will immediately stop. From the principles Of Reverse Osmosis, the RO system gets rid Of the dissolved solids (such as dust, heavy metals, microbes, etc,) to produce pure drinking water. To ensure that the dissolved solids do not stay or creep back and contaminate the drinking water, the RO process naturally diverts poor-quality reject water to the drain. To put it short: An RO water purifier NEEDS to produce wastewater to flush the dissolved particles and serve pure, clean drinking water. And in the case of the ROPOT unit, since it is a countertop system and is not connected to the drainpipe, the well-filtered water goes into the glass carafe while the RO reject water with contaminants goes to the water tank at the back.
The remaining water should be considered contaminated, and we highly recommend following the instruction of discarding those water each time instead of reusing them for the next cycle. Reusing the RO reject water will cause an accumulation of contaminants that damage the machine and filters.

Q What should I do if I am going to leave the unit unused for a while?
A To prevent the potential microbial growth, you can hang the pre-filters PP, CTO, and post-filter PCF filter upside down for 30 seconds and drain out the water, then twist them back into the filter base. The RO filter needs to keep moist so just leave it as it is; no need to do anything to the RO filter. And please do not drink the first round of filtered water after you return.

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