Safety Information; Explanation Of Signal Word Consequences - 3M Filtrete 4WH-QS-S01 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

SAFETY INFORMATION

Read, understand, and follow all safety information contained in these instructions
prior to installation and use of the Filtrete
Capacity systems. Retain these instructions for future reference.
Intended use:
The Filtrete HighPerformanceWholeHouseLargeCapacitySystemsareintendedforuseinfilteringpotable
™
waterinhomesandhavenotbeenevaluatedforotheruses.Thesystemistypicallyinstalledatthepointofentryin
autilityormechanicalroomandmustbeinstalledaccordingtotheseinstallationinstructions.

EXPLANATION OF SIGNAL WORD CONSEQUENCES

WARNING
CAUTION
WARNING
to reduce the risk associated with ingestion of contaminants:
 • D onotusewithwaterthatismicrobiologicallyunsafeorofunknownqualitywithoutadequate
disinfectionbeforeorafterthesystem.
to reduce the risk associated with a hazardous voltage:
 • I fthehomeelectricalsystemrequirestheuseofthecoldwatersystemasanelectricalsafetyground,ajumperwire
mustbeusedtoensureasufficientgroundconnectionacrossthesysteminstallationpiping–referinstallationto
qualifiedpersonnel.
 • D onotinstallnearelectricwiringwhichmaybeinthepathofadrillingtoolwhen
selectingthepositiontomountthefilterbracket.
 • A groundingstrap,bridgingthefilterhead,mustbeinstalledoncopperpipeinstallationstomaintainelectrical
grounding,unlessacopperbypassloopisinstalled.
to reduce the risk of physical injury:
 • D epressurizesystemasshowninmanualpriortohousingremoval.
CAUTION
to reduce the risk associated with property damage due to water leakage:
•   R eadandfollowUseInstructionsbefore
installation and use of this system.
• I nstallationmustcomplywithexistingstateor
localplumbingcodes.
•Installoncoldwaterlinesonly.
• D onotinstallonhotwatersupplylines.The
maximumoperatingwatertemperatureofthis
filter system is 100°F (38°C).
•  P rotectfilterfromfreezing.Drainfilterwhen
roomtemperaturedropsbelow40°F(4.4°C).
• D onotinstallwhereambienttemperatures
maygoabove110°F43°C).
• D onotinstallifwaterpressureexceeds125psi
(862kPa).Ifyourwaterpressureexceeds80
psi,youmustinstallapressurelimitingvalve.
Contactaplumbingprofessionalifyouare
uncertainhowtocheckyourwaterpressure.
• D onotinstallwherewaterhammerconditions
mayoccur.Ifwaterhammerconditionsexist
youmustinstallawaterhammerarrester.
Contactaplumbingprofessionalifyouare
uncertainhowtocheckforthiscondition.
high Performance Whole house large
™
Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation,which,ifnotavoided,could
resultindeathorseriousinjuryand/orpropertydamage.
Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation,which,ifnotavoided,may
result in property damage.
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• E nsurethatthelocationandfastenerswillsupportthe
weightofthesystemwheninstalled.
• T hedisposablefiltermustbereplacedatleast
every12months,attheratedcapacityorsoonerifa
noticeablereductioninflowrateoccurs.
• D onotinstallnearwaterpipeswhichwillbein
pathofadrillingtoolwhenselectingthepositionto
mountthebracket.
• M ountfilterinsuchapositionastopreventitfrombeing
struckbyotheritemsusedintheareaofinstallation.
• E nsurealltubingandfittingsaresecureandfreeofleaks.
•Donotinstallindirectsunlightoroutdoors.
•   W hereabackflowpreventiondeviceisinstalledon
awatersystem,adeviceforcontrollingpressure
duetothermalexpansionmustbeinstalled.
• O nplasticfittings,neverusepipesealantor
pipedope.UsePTFEthreadtapeonly,pipe
dope properties may deteriorate plastic.
• D onotuseatorchorotherhightemperaturesourcesnear
filtersystem,filters,plasticfittingsorplasticplumbing.
• S HUTOFFFUELSUPPLYTOWATERHEATER
afterwaterisshutoff.