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SQC Series
Owner's Manual
This Manual is for the Installation, Operation,
and Maintenance of the
®
WATER FACTORY SYSTEMS
SQC Series
Reverse Osmosis (RO) Drinking Water Appliance
© 2001 CUNO Incorporated
98-880040 1101
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INTRODUCTION This manual explains the installation, operation and maintenance of the Water Factory ® Systems SQC Series Reverse Osmosis (RO) Drinking Water Appliances. Please read each section of this manual carefully. The specific model chosen should be appropriate for the local water conditions and the customer's needs. Check the Performance Data Sheet for the per- formance characteristics and the conditions of use. The Water Factory Systems undercounter RO drinking water appliances are des
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I. Installation Instructions A. DETERMINE THE APPLIANCE LOCATIONS B. PREPARE THE AREA FOR INSTALLATION The appliance can be located under a sink or in a base- Remove supplies from under the sink and stack them ment depending on space availability and the customer's pref- neatly away from the working area. Arrange a light for the work erence. If a basement installation is selected, additional tub- area, if necessary. ing, hardware and fittings may be needed and a hole will have If a basement ins
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Procedure: C. PREPARE THE APPLIANCE FOR 1) Center punch a small indent at the center of INSTALLATION the desired faucet location. Open the shipping carton and remove the components. 2) Slowly drill the required pilot hole for the Check to see that all of the installation parts are present. They chassis punch. should include the purification assembly, storage tank, faucet, 3) Set up the chassis punch per the instructions and installation hardware, RO membrane cartridge and tubing. tighten th
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3) Connect the 1/4" green tubing supplied in the installation E. MOUNT THE FAUCET kit to the smaller barb on the air gap faucet. Push it on Undercounter installations generally require that the firmly until it seats. faucet's built-in air gap be used. In basement installations, the 4) Connect the 3/8" black tubing to the larger barb on the air built-in air gap does not have to be used if one is provided gap faucet. Push it on firmly until it seats. elsewhere on the drain line. 5) From abov
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IMPORTANT: Some local plumbing codes may prohibit F. INSTALL THE FEED WATER TAPPING VALVE the use of saddle-type valves and/or drain connections. AND TUBING States prohibiting the use of saddle valves are Alaska, The feed water tapping valve which is supplied, is Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, designed to be used on 3/8" to 1/2" OD soft copper tubing Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, and (plain or chromed) and rigid metal pipe. Do not use it on flexi- South Da
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G. PREFILL AND SANITIZE THE STORAGE TANK The drain saddle should always be installed above (before) the Prefilling the storage tank is always recommended so that trap and on the vertical or horizontal tailpiece. Never install the there is pressure to check for leaks as well as sufficient water to drain saddle close to the outlet of a garbage disposal because flush the carbon postfilter. The SQC RO Drinking Water plugging of the RO drain line may occur. (See Fig. 4) Appliance is furnished with
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5) Connect the 3/8” yellow tubing from the purification I. INSTALL THE PURIFICATION ASSEMBLY AND assembly to the tank. STORAGE TANK 6) Route the special red SFC tubing toward the faucet. Do For Basement Installation See Installation Instructions O. not cut this special SFC tubing. It’s length is important to maintain proper efficiency and performance. Undercounter Installation: 7) Cut the 1/4” green tubing from the faucet air gap to the The purification assembly is usually mounted to the
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‘Push-In’ Tubing Connector This product is outfitted with user friendly ‘Push In’ connectors. Proper use of the connectors is shown in the diagrams. It is most important that the tubing selected for use with these connectors be of high quality, exact size and roundness, and with no surface nicks or scratches. If it is necessary to cut the tubing, use a plastic tubing cutter or sharp razor knife. Make a clean square cut. Should a leak occur at a ‘Push-In’ connector, the cause is usually defectiv
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(Basement Floor) (FLOOR) Faucet without Air Gap 3/8” Blue Tubing* For refrigerator icemaker or water dispenser hookup, tee into tubing Feedwater Tapping Valve Storage Tank Cold Water Valve 3/8” Yellow Supply Pipe Tubing* Red SFC Tubing 1/4” Orange Tubing Storage Tank** 1/4” green tubing Purification Assembly Laundry Sink, Standpipe or Floor Drain Air Gap Device (e.g. Gap-A-Flow) * For best flow, keep the tubing as short as possible ** Mount the storage tank on a shelf or strap it between two
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MAKE THE TUBING CONNECTIONS O. APPENDIX FOR BASEMENT INSTALLATIONS 1) A proper length of the 1/4" orange feed water tubing The following variations are generally required for basement should already have been connected to the feed water installations: tapping valve. Route it through the large opening in the bottom of the metal bracket and loop it back to the "FEED" INSTALL THE DRAIN CONNECTION connection on the purification assembly. For basement installations, the drain saddle is generally
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Problem: Water leaks from air gap module opening. P. INSTALLATION TROUBLESHOOTING Causes: The drain line tubing is looped, kinked, or has a low spot. Problem: Leak at the feed water tapping valve. The drain line is blocked or the drain hole is not drilled Cause: Tapping valve is not clamped tightly enough. through completely. Solution: Tighten the tapping valve clamp screws evenly and Air is locked in the air gap outlet. firmly keeping both halves of the bracket parallel. Be sure not
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II. Operation & Maintenance Instructions When to Replace the Carbon Postfilter Cartridge A. IMPORTANT WATER QUALITY ASSURANCE If the filter is being used to control tastes and odors, REQUIREMENTS replace it every year. Reverse Osmosis drinking water appliances contain If the filter is being used to reduce chloramines, change treatment components that are critical for the effective it every six months. For critical applications such as reduction of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) as well as
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F N F When to Replace the RO Membrane Cartridge As determined by a built-in percent rejection (PR) monitor: Remove the red SFC tubing from the fitting before completely The monitor is factory preset so that a green light will be removing the RO membrane cartridge displayed when the water quality is good, and a red or yellow light indicates that cartridge replacement may be necessary. If a red or yellow light is displayed, the faucet should be opened and the storage tank trained. After
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1) Close the feed water tapping valve and lift up on the faucet How to Sanitize the Purification Assembly handle to empty the water in the storage tank. It should Sanitizing the Purification Assembly generally requires: feel light when empty. A new prefilter cartridge 2) Shut off the faucet and close the valve at the top of tank. Common household bleach (5.25% non-scented) Disconnect the 3/8" yellow tubing from the back for the A standard eyedropper or equivalent purification assembly.
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