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© 2001 CUNO Incorporated 98-880040 1101 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[...]
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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 Performanc[...]
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A. DETERMINE THE APPLIANCE LOCA TIONS The appliance can be located under a sink or in a base- ment depending on space availability and the customer's pref- erence. If a basement installation is selected, additional tub- ing, hardware and fittings may be needed and a hole will have to be made from inside the cabinet, through the floor, to the b[...]
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C. PREP ARE THE APPLIANCE FOR INST ALLA TION Open the shipping carton and remove the components. Check to see that all of the installation parts are present. They should include the purification assembly, storage tank, faucet, installation hardware, RO membrane cartridge and tubing. Check to see that the air supply in the empty tank is approxi- mat[...]
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E. MOUNT THE F AUCET Undercounter installations generally require that the faucet's built-in air gap be used. In basement installations, the built-in air gap does not have to be used if one is provided elsewhere on the drain line. For Basement Installations Without An Air Gap Module See Installation Instructions O. IMPORTANT: The Uniform Plumb[...]
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F . INST ALL THE FEED WA TER T APPING V AL VE AND TUBING The feed water tapping valve which is supplied, is designed to be used on 3/8" to 1/2" OD soft copper tubing (plain or chromed) and rigid metal pipe. Do not use it on flexi- ble ribbed tubing, because it has too thin a wall thickness and it requires special hardware. Soft Copper Tub[...]
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G. PREFILL AND SANITIZE THE STORAGE T ANK Prefilling the storage tank is always recommended so that there is pressure to check for leaks as well as sufficient water to flush the carbon postfilter. The SQC RO Drinking Water Appliance is furnished with a container of special sanitizing gran- ules. It is important to use a sanitizer when prefilling th[...]
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I. INST ALL THE PURIFICA TION ASSEMBL Y AND STORAGE T ANK For Basement Installation See Installation Instructions O. Undercounter Installation: The purification assembly is usually mounted to the right or the left side wall inside of the sink cabinet, taking into consider- ation the space available and the tank location. Generally, the storage tank[...]
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1 Push in grey collet to release tubing. 2 T ubing is secured in. Grey Collet T ube O-Ring Push tubing straight in as far as it will go. 1 Pull tubing straight out. 2 T o Attach T ubing T o Release T ubing This product is outfitted with user friendly ‘Push In’ connectors. Proper use of the connectors is shown in the diagrams. It is most importa[...]
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10 Fig. 7 (FLOOR) Faucet without Air Gap 3/8” Blue T ubing* For refrigerator icemaker or water dispenser hookup, tee into tubing Feedwater T apping Valve Cold Water Supply Pipe 3/8” Y ellow T ubing* Storage T ank** 1/4” green tubing Air Gap Device (e.g. Gap-A-Flow) Laundry Sink, Standpipe or Floor Drain (Basement Floor) Storage T ank Valve Re[...]
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11 Teflon is a registered trademark of E.I. DuPont O. APPENDIX FOR BASEMENT INST ALLA TIONS The following variations are generally required for basement installations: INSTALL THE DRAIN CONNECTION For basement installations, the drain saddle is generally not used. Instead, the RO reject line (SFC tubing) is routed so that it drains into a laundry s[...]
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P . INST ALLA TION TROUBLESHOOTING Problem: Leak at the feed water tapping valve. Cause: Tapping valve is not clamped tightly enough. Solution: Tighten the tapping valve clamp screws evenly and firmly keeping both halves of the bracket parallel. Be sure not to deform tubing. Problem: Leak at the drain saddle. Cause: Drain saddle not clamped tightly[...]
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A. IMPORT ANT WA TER QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS Reverse Osmosis drinking water appliances contain treatment components that are critical for the effective reduction of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) as well as inor- ganic chemical contaminants. Water Factory Systems ® strongly recommends that the user test the water periodical- ly (every six mon[...]
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When to Replace the RO Membrane Cartridge • As determined by a built-in percent rejection (PR) monitor: The monitor is factory preset so that a green light will be 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 o[...]
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1) Close the feed water tapping valve and lift up on the faucet handle to empty the water in the storage tank. It should feel light when empty. 2) Shut off the faucet and close the valve at the top of tank. Disconnect the 3/8" yellow tubing from the back for the purification assembly. (Refer to Fig. 6 on the use of the special "Push-In&qu[...]
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CUNO Incorporated 400 Research Parkway Meriden, CT 06450, U.S.A. Toll Free: 1-800-733-1199 Worldwide: 203-237-5541 Fax: 203-238-8701 www.waterfactorysystems.com • www.cuno.com[...]