Sterilite Point-of-Use Drinking Water System manual

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    ENVIRONMENT AL INC Ensuring the Safety of Y our Water Poi nt -o f-U se D rin kin g Wat e r Sy s te m OWNERS MANUAL[...]

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    2 Congra tulat ions on the pu rcha se of your new S teriligh t Poin t-of-Use Drinking W ater S ystem. This u nit is des igned to operat e for years with min imal mai nten ance. If y ou hav e any question s regardin g the operation of the u nit, these in s tructions, or how t o obtain ser vice on the unit, please c ontac t your local S terilight de [...]

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    3 UNP A CKING & INSPECTION Before proc eeding with instal lation of y our St erilight Unit, plea se carefully unpac k and ins pec t it. Figure 1 i llustrat es all the major componen ts of the system, sho wn with the standar d faucet div er ter (your uni t may vary slightly fr om photo) . If anything appears to be broken or m issi ng, please con[...]

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    4 OUTLET OUTLET OUTLET INLET INLET INST ALLA TION Shipped with t he faucet div er ter , your St erilight unit i s ready for in stallation on mo st kitchen faucet he ads. A. ST AND MOUNTING: Find a suitable location for your unit, and simply place it wi th the stand pro vided. E xc ess hose and /or power c ord ma y be wrapped inside the unit’s sta[...]

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    5 Figure 8 Hangin g unit on Wall Mounting Pins 2. Locat e a solid mount ing surface (such as a wal l stud) . Attach the mount ing hardwa re ( Figu re 7) and the un it ( Figur e 8 ) . The Sterilight unit generates o zone from surrounding air . Locate the unit in an area where the air is breathable and free from dust or fumes. The unit MUST be mounte[...]

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    6 OPERA TION Prior to drinking water from the unit , ush unit for v e minutes. T o o perate t he unit, sim ply turn on the c old water fauc et and pull the diverter valv e plunger outward ( Figur e 1 1). T o bypass t he unit, pus h the div er ter valv e inwar d. Y ou will ob ser ve the fol lowing when the St erilight unit i s operating proper[...]

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    7 PLEASE NO TE THE FOLL OWING 1 . The Sterilight unit is N OT designed to ope rate with hot water . Run only cool t ap water through t he unit . 2. The ultra violet lamp in the un it has a useful l ife of 1 0,000 on - of f c ycles or more. One cycle c ould be a small cu p of water or a l arge pit cher . T o ma ximize t he life of the la mp, it i s [...]

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    8 For the lt er to be removed , the lt er element must be saturated with wat er and all internal seals must be wet. DO NO T A TTEMPT TO REMO VE A FIL TER ELEMENT THA T IS NO T WET . Doing so may result in breakage of the glass sleeve or lamp , and c ould result in personal injury. 1 . Disc onnec t unit from po wer sourc e. 2. Run wat er throu[...]

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    9 glass sleeve in the unit. Ensure that the glass sleeve is w et, and guide the lter ov er the sleeve (F igure 20). Be sure to guide the outlet tube into the bottom tting . 14. Tighten the cap and rec onnec t all ttings. Reconnect power . 1 5. Run wat er through t he unit for 5 m inute s to us h the lt er before use. IMPORT ANT! Use [...]

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    10 It is EXTREMEL Y IMPORT ANT that the unit be unplugged before ser vicing. The Sterilight Point-of-use unit contains a high int ensity ultraviolet lamp that can damage tissues in the eye . The UV wavelengths c annot travel through the plastic housing. Howev er , the lamp will be exposed during remov al and replacement. In addition, it is possible[...]

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    11 TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE 5. Loosen the l amp reten tion screw ( Ex ternal Po wer supply un its–Figure 2 6) . 6. Slide the la mp out carefully ( Figur es 26 a nd 2 7) . 7 . Insert the new lamp in t he sleeve a nd rein stall the lamp . 8. Reinstall la mp wiring and th e bot tom c ov er . 9 . Reinstall t he lter a s provided in t he lter repl[...]

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    12 425 Clair Rd. W est P .O . B ox 1719 Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1H 7X4 tel. (519) 763-1032 • F ax (519) 763-5069 1-800-265-7246 email : wat er @ r-can.com • In ternet: w w w .r-can.com US Patents : 55408 4 8, 52662 1 5, DS 35 7058 Oth er Patents Pendi ng © 2001 , R- C an Environme ntal Inc . REPLACEABLE P ARTS LIST Y our S terilight P oint - [...]