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®
SpectraPure
REPLACEMENT PARTS
Model Replacement Part
SF-MT-0.5-10 .5 micron MicroTec™ Sediment Filter
CF-0.5-10 .5 micron Carbon Block Pre-Filter
The MAXCAP RO/DI™ System
MEM-90,150 90 or150 gpd Membrane (2) 150gpd membranes
Reverse Osmosis/Ion Exchange Water
make 300 GPD
Purification System
FR-90 Flow Restrictor for 90 gpd System
FR-150 Flow Restrictor for 150 gpd System
(Single or Dual Membrane Model)
FR-300 Flow Restrictor for 300 gpd System
DI-MC-10 MAXCAP DI ™ Cartridge
DI-SB-1
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® ® SpectraPure SpectraPure TABLE OF CONTENTS THREE YEAR MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY Effective on products purchased after March 10, 2005. Table of Contents and Terms..............................................................................................2-3 System Specifications SpectraPure, Inc.® warrants the product to the original owner only to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of receipt. SpectraPure’s liability under this warranty R
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® ® SpectraPure SpectraPure Membrane Output Calculation Example TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE What is the expected GPD from a 75 GPD System at 40 psi pressure and 60°F water temperature? 1. Shipping charges on units or parts submitted to our facility for repair or replacement must be borne by the registered purchaser. After repair or PCF = 40 ÷ 60 = 0.666 replacement, the factory will return the unit or part freight prepaid to the TCF = 0.754 (from Table 1) customer. Expected GPD = 75
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® ® SpectraPure SpectraPure SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS TESTING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MEMBRANE Sediment Pre-Filter 0.5 micron MicroTec™ sediment pre-filter Membrane Output Calculation Carbon Filter 0.5 micron carbon block pre-filter Membranes produce the rated gallons per day (GPD) at 60 psi (4.1 bars) operat- RO Membrane Type Thin-Film Composite (TFC) ing pressure, 77°F (25°C) operating temperature and 500 ppm total dissolved DI Cartridges MAXCAP DI ™ solids. SilicaBuster™ DI Rejec
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® ® SpectraPure SpectraPure CHOOSING A MOUNTING LOCATION SYSTEM DESCRIPTION When considering a location for the installation of the The MAXCAP DI ™ system is a five stage reverse osmosis de-ionization system. RO System, consider the following factors: 1. First, the incoming feed water is passed through a 0.5 micron Micro-Tec sediment pre-filter. This filter is required to remove Light Sources excess turbidity (particulate matter) that may cause the carbon 1. Most of the components o
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® ® SpectraPure SpectraPure Fig. A: System Components USING THE PRESSURE GAUGE The pressure gauge is used to monitor the condition of the Sediment and Carbon (2) TDS TFC RO Membrane Pre-Filters. With the Sediment and Carbon filters removed, the gauge will indicate Monitors (MEM-150) the “actual” input water tap water pressure. When the prefilters are “new”, the Pressure pressure shown on the gauge will be slightly less than the actual tap water .5 micron Guage MicroTec™ pressure and as the
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® ® SpectraPure SpectraPure TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE FOR RO/DI SYSTEMS DM-1 Specifications: Range 0-1999 PPM Resolution 1PPM (1-999 PPM) 1. Low production rate: Accuracy 2% Probe ¼’’ a. plugged pre-filters. i. Replace pre-filters. Power Source (2) 1.5V button batteries Battery life Approx 1000 hours b. low water temperature. ii. Heat feed water OR use higher GPD membrane. For service or repair of these
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® ® SpectraPure SpectraPure SYSTEM INITIALIZATION Reconnect the tubing to the membrane housing. Place the flow restrictor in a safe location where it will not be accidentally If you are setting up your system for the first time or replacing the crushed or damaged. RO membrane, please see the “Checking the Concentrate to 11. Put the yellow concentrate tubing and the blue product Purified Water Ratio” . water tubing in the drain and turn on the system water supply. Allow the system to
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® ® SpectraPure SpectraPure CHECKING THE CONCENTRATE TO PURIFIED WATER RATIO RO MEMBRANE REPLACEMENT This procedure will assure you of maximum life and reliability of your SpectraPure System. 1. Turn off the water supply to the RO system. Place the system Failure to perform this procedure can permanently damage the membrane and will void where the membrane housing is easily accessible. the pro-rated Membrane Warranty. 2. Remove the black tubing from the membrane feed push-fitting In or
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® ® SpectraPure SpectraPure Fig. B: Flow Restrictor Tables RO MEMBRANE DIAGNOSTICS (For 4:1 Concentrate to Product Ratio) Although RO membranes are capable of maintaining high water quality over extended periods of time they eventually will begin to deteriorate. (YELLOW or WHITE) FR-90 Normally, the conductivity of the permeate water will increase as the PRODUCT RATE CUT TO LENGTH membranes age. By comparing the difference in TDS readings between ml./min. gpd in. cm. the Tap water conductivi
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® ® SpectraPure SpectraPure FLOW RESTRICTOR REMOVAL, ADJUSTMENT MAXCAP RO/DI™ MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENT AND REPLACEMENT Procedure: 1. Locate the yellow concentrate tubing (Fig. C ). Remove the tubing from its push-fitting at the membrane as follows: 1. When the reading on the right-hand TDS meter (set to “IN”) displays 75% a.) Firmly depress and hold the push-fitting collar down with your of the reading on the left-hand TDS meter (set to “OUT”), it is time to thum
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® ® SpectraPure SpectraPure 6. Re-insert the yellow tubing into its push-fitting in the RO membrane as SEDIMENT PRE-FILTER REPLACEMENT follows: For maximum contaminant removal and long membrane life, the sediment a.) Moisten the O-ring seal inside the concentrate outlet fitting by dripping pre-filter must be changed when a 15-20% drop in pressure is observed OR at a few drops of clean water into the fitting. least 6-month intervals. If your water contains a great deal of sediment the b
