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Safety Information
Owner’s Manual
Proper Installation and
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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Operating Instructions
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About the Reverse
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Osmosis System . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, 5
Faucet and Indicator Lights . . . . .5
Purging the System . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Specification Guidelines . . . . . . . .3
Care and Cleaning
Battery Replacement . . . . . . . .
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of WARNING! property damage or personal injury. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS n Check with your state and local public works n This product reduces fluoride in drinking water. department for plumbing and sanitation codes. Please consult your dentist if you have questions. You must follow these guidelines as you install WARNING: Do not use with water that i
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Specification guidelines. www.GEAppliances.com Product – height 21† width 8† depth 10† The system makes a good supply of drinking water each day. How much it will make depends primarily on these things… Feed water pressure—pounds per square inch (psi) 1 40–125 Feed water temperature limits—minimum/maximum degrees F. 2 40–100 Water quality 3 Maximum Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)—parts per million (p
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About the reverse osmosis system. What the Reverse Osmosis System Does Reverse Osmosis removes Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and organic matter from water by diffusing it through a special membrane. The membrane separates minerals and impurities from the water and they are flushed to the drain. High quality product water goes directly to the drinking water faucet or to the storage tank. The system makes a good supply of drinking water each day (see Specification guidelines). How much it makes de
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support www.GEAppliances.com The Faucet and Indicator Lights Faucet and Electronics—The countertop faucet NOTE: If the Reverse Osmosis system is connected dispenses filtered drinking water when opened. to the refrigerator, this light will also flash when the It has a hand-operated, spring-loaded lever to icemaker or water dispenser is in use. The green prevent waste. You can keep the faucet open by light
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Care and cleaning–Filter replacement procedures. To obtain replacement filters, call GE Appliance Parts at 800-626-2002. Pre/Post Filter Cartridge Replacements FX18P Activated Carbon Reverse Osmosis Cartridge Replacement FX18M Thin Film Polyamide You must replace the prefilter cartridge at least every six months to protect the Reverse Osmosis membrane from being destroyed by chlorine and/or from plugging with sediments in the water supply valve. It is time to replace the Reverse Osmosis cartridg
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support www.GEAppliances.com Sanitize the System CAUTION: Before sanitizing, be sure to remove Open the water supply valve to the Reverse 4 all cartridges as described above. Chlorine will Osmosis system. Allow system to fill for one destroy the Reverse Osmosis cartridge. minute. Open the RO water faucet, locking the lever upward against the spout. Fill the Reverse Osmosis housing with 1 fresh cold water,
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Care and cleaning–Filter replacement procedures. Lightly lubricate the cap o-ring with only clean silicone grease (included with replacement 2 filters). Then, push the cap into position and install the clamp retainers and sections. Evacuate the residual water from tank. This step is important to maintain optimal system 3 performance. a. Assure tank shutoff valve is open. b. Hold container under shutoff valve. c. Locate vacuum relief valve under green cap. d. Depress vacuum relief valve; water sh
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Care and cleaning–RO cartridge replacement. www.GEAppliances.com Reverse Osmosis Cartridge Replacement NOTE: When replacing the Reverse Osmosis Remove and replace the flow control and 3 cartridge, also install a new flow control and screen. See the Flow Control and Screen screen. section below. It’s time to replace the Reverse Osmosis Lightly lubricate the cap o-ring seal with 4 cartridge when the
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Care and cleaning of the reverse osmosis system. Battery Replacement Always replace the four “AA” alkaline batteries in the control box when changing the prefilter and postfilter cartridges. Good batteries are needed to assure proper indicator light operation. Weak batteries may give a false indication. Changing the batteries also resets the six month or 900 gallon period. Sanitizing the Reverse Osmosis System Sanitize upon installation of the Reverse Osmosis system and after servicing inner
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Notes. www.GEAppliances.com 11
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Before you call for service… Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Problem Possible Causes What To Do Sounds you might hear Running water from the unit • This is normal. to a drain. Water has air bubbles Air in system after installation. • Will go away after it runs for a while. and is cloudy Amber “FILTER” light Six months or 900 gallons • Replace the prefilter, postfilter and batteries in the on the
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support www.GEAppliances.com Problem Possible Causes What To Do Chlorine taste and/or The ppm of chlorine in your • If the water supply contains more than 2.0 ppm of chlorine, odor in the Reverse water supply exceeds maximum additional filtering of the water supply to the Reverse Osmosis product water limits and has destroyed the Osmosis is needed. Correct this condition before doing Reverse Osmosis memb
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Common problems associated with filter or RO cartridge replacement. Troubleshooting Tips Problem Possible Causes What To Do No Water Water supply valve • Turn water supply valve on. See diagram on page 5. not turned on. Tank shutoff valve • Turn tank shutoff valve on. See diagram on page 6. not turned on. After filter change, • It takes 3–4 hours for RO system to provide enough tank is empty. water to fill the tank. Low flow from Residual water not • Turn on faucet and drain tank. Then complet
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support GE Reverse Osmosis System Warranty. All warranty service provided by our Factory Service Centers, Staple your receipt here. ® or an authorized Customer Care technician. To schedule Proof of the original purchase service, on-line, 24 hours a day, contact us at date is needed to obtain service www.GEAppliances.com, or call 800-GE-CARES. under the warranty. For The Period Of: GE Will Replace: One Yea
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