Performance Data Sheet - GE SIDE BY SIDE 25 Owners And Installation Manual

Health Claim Performance Certified by NSF/ANSI*
(100% safety factors built in for unmetered usage)
Parameter USEPA
MCL
Chlorine
T & O
Particulate**
Parameter USEPA
MCL
Turbidity 1 NTU***
Cysts 99.95% Reduction
Lead at PH 6.5 15 ppb
Lead at pH 8.5 15 ppb
Lindane 0.0002 ppm
Atrazine 0.003 ppm
2,4-D 0.100 ppm
Asbestos 99%
* Tested using a flow rate of 0.5 gpm (1.8927 l/m); pressure of 120 psig (8.437 kg/cm
** Measurement in particles/ml
*** NTU = Nephelometric Units
Operating Specifications
Capacity: certified for up to 300 gallons (1135 l); up to one year
Pressure requirement: 40-120 psi (2.8-8.2 bar), non-shock
Temperature: 33°-100° F (0.6°-38° C)
Flow rate: 0.5 gpm (1.9 lpm)
General Installation/Operation/Maintenance Requirements
Flush new cartridge at full flow for 3 minutes to purge out trapped air.
Replace cartridge when flow becomes too slow.
Special Notices
Installation instructions; parts and service availability; and standard warranty are included with the product when shipped.
This drinking water system must be maintained according to manufacturer's instructions, including replacement of
filter cartridges.
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.
The contaminants or other substances removed or reduced by this water treatment system are not necessarily in your water.
Check for compliance with the state and local laws and regulations.
System Tested and Certified by NSF International against ANSI/NSF
Standard 42 & 53 for the reduction of:
Standard No. 42: Aesthetic Effects
Chemical Unit
Taste and Odor Reduction
Chlorine Reduction, Class I
Mechanical Filtration Unit
Particulate Reduction, Class I
Manufactured for: General Electric Company, Louisville, KY 40225
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Performance Data Sheet

GE SmartWater Filtration System
GWF Cartridge
Standard No. 42: Aesthetic Effects
Influent
Challenge
– 1.9 ppm
– –
– 200,000
Standard No. 53: Health Effects
Influent
Challenge
24.3 NTU
105,750
160 ppb
150 ppb
0.00062 ppm
0.0084 ppm
0.272 ppm
690 MFL/ml
Standard No. 53: Health Effects
Chemical Reduction Unit
Lead and Atrazine Reduction
Lindane and 2,4-D Reduction
Mechanical Filtration Unit
Turbidity Reduction
Cyst and Asbestos Reduction
Effluent
Average Maximum
0.02 ppm 0.05 ppm
– –
3,978 7,800
Effluent
Average Maximum
0.07 NTU 0.1 NTU
26 55
1 ppb 1 ppb
1.8 ppb 4.3 ppb
0.00005 ppm 0.00005 ppm
0.002 ppm 0.003 ppm
0.042 ppm 0.090 ppm
0.32 MFL/ml 1.2 MFL/ml
2 ); pH of 7.5±0.5; temp. of 68°±4.5° F (20°±2.5° C)
NSF
®
% Reduction
Average Minimum
98.90% 97.37%
– –
98.00% 96.10%
% Reduction
Average Minimum
99.71% 99.59%
99.97% 99.95%
99.37% 99.37%
98.80% 97.13%
91.93% 91.93%
76.19% 64.28%
84.89% 67.63%
99.95% 99.82%