Priming The Cartridge; Drinking From The Jerrycan - Lifesaver jerrycan Instruction Manual

CAUTION
*DO NOT over pump your
LIFESAVER
a pressurised vessel and should
be handled with caution. You will
discover in a very short time that
only a few pumps are needed to
induce water flow. If you require
an increased flow rate then more
pumping will be required. The
jerrycan may remain pressurised
when not in use. This means that
you can turn the tap on and off
several times without having to
re-pressurise the jerrycan.
ACTIVATED CARBON PRIMING
You may notice on priming the
cartridge that the water contains
grey/black particles. This is simply
harmless carbon dust from the
activated carbon filter and once
the cartridge has been flushed
through a couple of times, this will
disappear.
GLYCERINE
** In order to maintain the
quality of the membranes after
manufacture a small amount of
glycerine is used to coat their
surface. Priming the cartridge
removes the glycerine.
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FIRST TIME USE:

Priming the cartridge

In order to use LIFESAVER
must first prime the UF cartridge which is
supplied pre-installed.
To prime the UF cartridge:
• Ensure the tap cap is firmly tightened.
• Ensure the tap is in the open position.
• Unscrew the pump cap and remove the
pump.
• Fill to the top with tap water, camp
water or water from any other clean
source.
• Screw pump firmly back into place.
• Allow to stand for 5 minutes.
• Push pump handle down slightly and
turn anti-clockwise to unlock.
• Pump several times until water starts
to flow.*
• Discard the first 2 litres of water.**
• Your LIFESAVER
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to use.
When priming you may notice the water
takes a while to come through. This is
normal and part of the priming process.
After 3-4 litres, the water will flow freely.
Drinking from the LIFESAVER
jerrycan
Having primed the cartridge, refill your
LIFESAVER jerrycan and familiarise
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yourself with it. The LIFESAVER
is designed to remain pressurised. When
pressurised you can turn the tap on and
off and water will flow.
Refilling your LIFESAVER
This is a straight forward exercise but
you should be careful when filling not to
contaminate the tap. Remember always fill
from the cleanest water source available.
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