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Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Owner’s Manual and
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GXSL55R
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GXSV65R
Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
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Filter Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. WARNING: Read entire manual. Failure to follow all guides and rules could cause personal injury or property damage. ■ Check with your local public works department for plumbing codes. You must follow their guidelines as you install the Water Filtration system. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ■ Use the Water Filtration system on a potable, safe-to-drink, home COLD water supply only. The filter canisters will not purify the water, or make it safe to drink. ■ Do not use on a hot
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Specifications Guidelines. Many bad tastes and/or odors are removed from water using activated carbon filter canisters. They are most often used to remove a chlorine taste and odor. They can also reduce other undesirable elements from drinking water supplies, such as organic chemical contaminants and lead. NOTE: Small amounts of hydrogen sulfide (noticeable as “rotten egg” odor) may be reduced by taste and odor filters for a short time, but the carbon media is quickly exhausted. Other water con
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Specifications Guidelines. The Water Filtration System Uses the Following Canisters Model GXSV65R FQSVF Filter (160 gallon capacity) Filter—White canisters with green band • Reduces dirt, rust and sediment • Reduces Chlorine: Taste and Odor • Reduces Lead • Reduces filterable Cysts (such as cryptosporidium and giardia) • Reduces Turbidity • Reduces Asbestos • Reduces Mercury • Reduces Lindane • Reduces Atrazine • Reduces Benzene • Reduces VOC • 0.5–1 micron nominal particulate reduction This sys
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Performance Data Sheet. SmartWater Filtration System GXSL55R Using Filter FQSLF ■ This System has been tested according to NSF/ANSI 42 and 53 for the reduction of the substances listed 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 42 and 53. ■ Actual performance may vary with local water conditions. WARNING: Do not use with water t
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Performance Data Sheet. SmartWater Filtration System GXSV65R Using Filter FQSVF ■ This System has been tested according to NSF/ANSI 42 and 53 for the reduction of the substances listed 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 42 and 53. ■ Actual performance may vary with local water conditions. WARNING: Do not use with water t
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Performance Data Sheet. Organic Chemicals Reduced by Chloroform Surrogate Testing 1 1 Avg. Influent Max. Effluent Avg. Influent Max. Effluent 2 2 2 2 Contaminant (μg/L) (μg/L) Contaminant (μg/L) (μg/L) 3 Alachlor 50 1.0 Haloketones (HK): 3 4 Atrazine 100 3.0 1,1-dichloro-2-propanone 7.2 0.1 3 6 4 Benzene 81 1.0 1,1,1-trichloro-2-propanone 8.2 0.3 3 3 Carbofuran 190 1.0 Heptachlor (H-34, Heptox) 80 0.4 4 6 6 Carbon Tetrachloride 78 1.8 Heptachlor Epoxide 10.7 0.2 3 3 Chlorobenzene 77 1.0 Hexachlo
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Faucet Mount Filtration System – Installation GXSL55R and GXSV65R Instructions IMPORTANT INSTALLATION COLD WATER SUPPLY FITTING RECOMMENDATIONS A. PREFERRED INSTALLATION (Utilizing existing kitchen sink water supply valve WARNING — Read entire manual. Failure and flexible faucet tubing) to follow all guides and rules could cause personal A typical connection using the included water injury or property damage. supply fitting is shown in the illustration below. • Check with your local public work
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Installation Instructions COLD WATER SUPPLY FITTING (CONT.) INSTALL THE FAUCET B. OPTIONAL HOME INSTALLATION Be sure there is room underneath and above the (Where codes permit) sink to make the needed connections. Before Saddle Valve: Saddle valve must be able to starting, make sure there is sufficient room for the connect with 1/4-inch tubing supplied with the faucet base and unit. Select one of the following system. Not supplied with product; check your places to install the faucet: local
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Installation Instructions INSTALL THE FAUCET (CONT.) 6. Feed the water tube up through the faucet base. Then push the tube into the fitting on the bottom of the faucet body. It should go in about 3/4″. Pull tube slightly to make sure it is secure. Faucet Body Gasket Base Sink Butterfly Bracket 7. Push the faucet body down into the faucet base and twist clockwise until it clicks into place. NOTE: You can install the faucet so the handle is on the right or the left side. If you want the faucet
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Installation Instructions MOUNTING SYSTEM INSTALLATION Pick a location under the sink to mount the system. Location should be easily accessible, with clearance between the bottom of the filter canisters and the floor or bottom of the cabinet; any less will result in difficulty of removing filter canisters (see Fig. 5). Allow enough space on either side of the system for the tubing connections. SCREW INSTALLATION 1. Remove this template from the manual for easier installation. 2. The top of the
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Installation Instructions MOUNTING SYSTEM INSTALLATION (CONT.) Mounting System to Screws Installed in Wall 1. Remove shrink wrap from filter system. 2. Hang the system on the previously installed screws using the openings on the back of the unit (Fig. 7). 3. If the head of the screw will not slide into the upper slot, back out the screw by 1/4 turn and try again. 4. If the system is too loose when placed on the wall, tighten the screws by 1/4 turn and try again until a desired fit is achieved.
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Installation Instructions INSTALLING THE TUBING INSTALLING THE TUBING (CONT.) 1. Measure 3/4″ from the end of each remaining piece 5. Pull out slightly on tubing to ensure a good seal. of tubing (faucet end and inlet end) and mark with a 6. Install the other end of the tubing from the inlet side pencil (Fig. 8). (Check for roundness, smoothness, of the manifold to the feed water adapter. cuts, nicks, flat spots and sharp edges. It may be NOTE: Inspect the ends of the tubing to be sure necessary
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Installation Instructions REPLACING THE FILTER CANISTERS FLUSH PROCEDURE The amber light in the faucet base will flash every Whenever water of unknown quality is passed through 30 seconds to indicate a filter change is needed. the GE Water Filtration system, the filter canisters This occurs every 6 months. TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN should be discarded and the filtration system flushed. SYSTEM, CHANGE FILTER AS REQUIRED. WARNING: Do not use with water that is 1. Remove the filter canisters from the ma
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Before you call for service… Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the chart below first and you may not need to call for service. Problem Possible Causes What To Do Water contains tiny New filter canisters contain • Turn on the filtered water faucet and allow these initial carbon black particles activated carbon. particles to purge from the canisters. Turn off the faucet when the water is clear. Water has air bubbles Air in system after installation. • Will go away after water run
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La section Française. Instructions de sécurité . . . . . . . . . . .18 Vue d’ensemble sur le système . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19–23 Instructions d’installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24–30 Approvisionnement en eau . . . . . . . . .24, 25 Installation de la pile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Installation du robinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25, 26 Installation du système . . . . . . . . . . . . .27, 28 Installation du tuyau . . . . . . . . . . .
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MESURES DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES. AVERTISSEMENT : Veuillez lire toute la notice. Le non-respect de toutes les recommandations et règles peut entraîner des blessures corporelles ou des dommages à la propriété. PRÉCAUTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ ■ Utilisez votre système de filtration d’eau uniquement sur une canalisation d’eau FROIDE potable. Les cartouches de filtration ne purifient pas l’eau, ou ne la rend pas potable. ■ N’utilisez jamais votre système en l’alimentant d’eau chaude (37,7°C [100°F] max.). In
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Directives de caractéristiques techniques. On peut atténuer de nombreuses mauvaises odeurs et de nombreux mauvais goûts de l’eau en utilisant des cartouches de filtre en charbon actif. On utilise principalement celles-ci pour enlever le goût et l’odeur de chlore. On peut également les utiliser pour réduire d’autres éléments indésirables dans l’approvisionnement en eau potable, comme le plomb et les contaminants de chimie organique. NOTE : Les filtres d’odeurs et de saveurs peuvent réduire pendan
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Directives de caractéristiques techniques. Le système de filtration d’eau utilise les cartouches suivantes Modèle GXSV65R Filtre FQSVF (capacité de 160 gallons) Cartouches de filtre blanches avec une bande vert • Réduit la saleté, la rouille et les sédiments • Réduit le chlore : son goût et son odeur • Réduit le plomb • Réduit les spores filtrables (comme les cryptosporidies et les parasites lambia) • Réduit la turbidité • Réduit l’amiante • Réduit le mercure • Réduit le lindane • Réduit l’atra
