Sanitization - GE PNRQ21RBN Owners And Installation Manual

Care and cleaning of the reverse osmosis system.
Sanitizing the Reverse Osmosis System
Sanitize upon installation of the Reverse Osmosis system
and after servicing inner parts, including replacement of
prefilter, postfilter and the membrane cartridge.
Be sure to wash your hands before handling inner parts
of the system.
IMPORTANT
to remove all cartridges. Chlorine will destroy the Reverse
Osmosis membrane cartridge.
1. Follow steps 1 through 4 under Prefilter, Postfilter and
Reverse Osmosis Membrane Cartridge Replacement
Procedure.
2. Fill the empty canister labeled "Sanitization Canister" with
water to within 1 inch of the upper opening. Add 1 oz.
(2 Tbsp.) ordinary unscented household bleach. Install
canister into the prefilter canister position by turning to
the right about 1/3 turn until the alignment marks line up
and the canister stops.
3. Install the two additional "sanitization canisters" into
the membrane canister and postfilter openings in the
manifold by turning to the right about 1/3 turn until the
alignment marks line up and the canister stops.
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Before sanitizing, be sure
Prefilter
position

Sanitization

canisters
4. Turn ON water supply. Turn ON faucet until water
begins to flow from the faucet, then turn faucet OFF.
Allow system to fill for 10 minutes.
5. Turn faucet ON and allow water to flow for 20 minutes,
or until bleach odor is gone. Turn OFF water supply again.
Turn ON faucet to drain the system.
6. Once the system is drained, turn the faucet OFF and
remove the canisters by turning to the left about 1/3 turn.
Keep these in a safe place until needed the next time.