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Multi-Pure
®
Water Guardian Drinking Water Appliance
For Countertop Use
MODEL NO. MPADC
Owner’s Manual
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Multi-Pure Drinking Water Systems Thank you for selecting a Multi-Pure Drinking Water System to meet your need for quality drinking water. You have acquired one of the finest drinking water treatment devices available for the reduction of a wide array of contaminants. We are confident that your Multi-Pure System will make a difference in your life. Thank you for your business. Table of Contents I. Operation & Maintenance Specifications...........................................................
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INSTALLATION, OPERATION & MAINTENANCE MANUAL Multi-Pure Water Guardian Drinking Water Appliance The Multi-Pure Water Guardian Drinking Water Appliance, Model MPADC is designed for use on the countertop next to your sink. You can connect it to your existing faucet using the high-tech chrome diverter valve that allows you to easily switch from filtered to unfiltered water. II. Inspect the Housing NOTE: The filter cartridge is factory-installed inside the unit housing. Step 1 Determine a desired
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III. Connect the Hose to the Housing NOTE: The Water Guardian comes with a diverter valve and hose that connects the drinking water system to your faucet. Step 3 To connect the hose to the housing base, insert the tubing on the end of the hose into the inlet and outlet ports. Small hose a. Insert the larger hose into the bottom port (Inlet connector) by slowly pushing the stem straight into the connector as far as it will go. Give a Outlet second push to confirm that the stem is fully inser
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IV. Connect the Diverter Valve to Your Faucet (continued) Step 5.e Instructions for Installing a Long Adapter The long adapter (MC257) shown in Fig. 1 is used to connect the Hose & Diverter Valve assembly to your faucet or sprayer hose faucet, needing more clearance for the connection. Fig. 1 1. Remove the aerator or screen from your faucet. 2. Take the long adapter and attach it to the opening of the spout/sprayer then connect the Hose & Diverter Valve assembly to the adapter (Fig. 2). 3. Posi
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VI. Filter Life Filter life will vary in proportion to the amount of water used and the level of impurities in the water being processed. Claims of capacity are not applicable to contaminants reduced by mechanical filtration because of broad variations in the quality and quantity of physical matter in your drinking water. Your Multi-Pure filter will clog, protecting you from these contaminants, and your flow rate diminishes. For contaminants reduced by adsorption, filter life/capacity is 750 g
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RE-STARTING YOUR WATER GUARDIAN UNIT 14. Using a paper towel or cloth, dry off all connections and your drinking water unit. 15. Ensure that all connections are tight (CAUTION: DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN - see item #13c). Filtered Water 16. Before starting the flushing and start-up process, unscrew and remove the Aerator aerator (screen) from the filtered water spout (Fig. F). Rinse out the aera- tor to remove any debris that may have collected on the two screens inside Fig. F it. You will reconnect
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VIII. Warranty IX. Certification Multi-Pure Drinking Water Systems Product Performance Tested and Certified Multi-Pure Warranty: Multi-Pure Corporation warrants to the original retail customer its Drinking Water Multi-Pure Drinking Water Systems have been tested and certi- Systems and components to be free of fied by NSF International to comply with NSF/ANSI Standards 42 defects in material and workmanship and 53 for the reduction of specific contaminants being consid- for use under normal car
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X. Performance Data Sheet Multi-Pure Drinking Water Systems have been tested and certified under NSF/ANSI Standard Nos. 53 as shown below. The concentration of the indicated substances in water entering the system was reduced to a concentration less than or equal to the permissible limit for water leaving the system, as specified in NSF/ANSI 53, Health Effects. For Model No. MPADC Maximum permissible Influent challenge product water Percent concentration concentration Substan
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Maximum permissible Influent challenge product water Percent concentration concentration Substance Reduction** (mg/L unless specified) (mg/L unless specified) >99.95% Giardia Lamblia (see CYST) minimum 50,000/mL 99.95% HALOACETONITRILES (HAN)* 98% BROMOCHLOROACETONITRILE 0.022 0.0005 DIBROMOACETONITRILE 98% 0.024 0.0006 98% DICHLOROACETONITRILE 0.0096 0.0002 TRICHLOROACETONITRILE 98% 0.015 0.0003 HALOKETONES (HK):* 1,1-DICHLORO-2-PROPANONE 99% 0.0072 0.
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NSF/ANSI 42 - Aesthetic Effects The System has been tested according to NSF/ANSI Standard 42 for the reduction of the following substances. The con- centration of the indicated substances in water entering the system was reduced to a concentration less than or equal to the permissible limit for water leaving the system. Maximum permissible Influent challenge product water Percent concentration concentration Substance Reduction** (mg/L unless specified) (mg/L unless specified)
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XI. California Certification XII. Troubleshooting Problem Cause Remedy Taste/Odor (general) The carbon block filter may become saturated w ith Change the filter the taste and odors it adsorbs. Rotten egg odor Typically a sign of H2S (hydrogen sulfide) gas It is recommended that you keep tw o filter cartridges w hich can occur at any time. on hand. When one becomes saturated w ith odor, remove it and allow it to dry upside (threaded-hole) dow n on a paper tow el. The sulfur gas w ill dis
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XIII. Questions and Answers Question Answer Comments Will low pH or acid water affect the Multi- No. Mineral components expressed as acidity Pure filter? and alkalinity determine pH. Neutrality is 7; below 7 is acidity; above 7 is alkalinity. Does deionized water or soft water have No. N/A any affect on Multi-Pure water? Can the Multi-Pure System be connected to The below sink models can be connected to To connect a single Drinking Water System an automatic ice-maker? both your sink and refr
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Maintenance Problems Flushing / disinfecting the unit housing: Multi- To flush a unit that may be contaminated: Pure recommends that you not allow water to sit in 1. Confirm that water is turned off to the unit. a unit for extended periods of time without it being 2. Relieve the water pressure (if below sink unit) by opening the unit faucet. used. If a unit is left unused for more than 10 days, 3. Remove and discard the used filter. it may need to be flushed/disinfected before you 4. Clean & ri
