ULTR A REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION Free Drinking Water .
Please keep this Owner’s Manual for future reference. It contains useful information on how to maintain and care for your APEC Reverse Osmosis water filter system. TABLE OF CONTENT 1. Installation: Preparation ................................................................... Filter housings & membrane assembly ............................. Feed water connection .................................................... Drain saddle connection ................................................ Faucet mounting .
Thank you for choosing APEC reverse osmosis sytems. You now own the finest water filter in America. Please read and become familiar with instructions and parts needed before proceeding with the installation. BEFORE INSTALLATION: Inspect the system: Please take the system and all the components out of the box. Inspect the system and all the connection fittings carefully, make sure nothing is damaged during shipping.
Components included with the RO system: Make sure you have all these parts before starting installation.
Component Itemization: 1) Bracket 2) Membrane and housing (4th-stage filter) 3) In-line carbon filter (5th-stage filter) 4) Sediment pre-filter and housing (1st-stage filter) 5) Carbon block pre-filter and housing ( 2nd-stage filter) 6) Carbon block pre-filter and housing ( 3rd-stage filter) 7) Storage tank 8) Tank ball valve 9) ASO – Automatic Shut Off valve 10) Check valve (Internal check valve encased in plastic fitting) 11) T-fitting 12) Feed water inlet 13) Product (filtered)
THERE ARE THREE PARTS TO INSTALLING THE RO SYSTEM: Part I. Part II. Part III. Assemble the filters and housings onto the main system Placing the Membrane into the membrane housing Installing the system PART I. ASSEMBLE THE FILTERS AND HOUSINGS ONTO THE MAIN SYSTEM Remove plastic/paper wrappings on the 3 filters, put them into the 3 housings, and assemble the housings onto the main system as follow: Fig. 1 Stand the 3 housings upright. Make sure each housing has a rubber O-ring in its groove.
PART II. PLACING THE MEMBRANE INTO THE MEMBRANE HOUSING This system has been wet tested in the factory, and the RO membrane is sealed to preserve freshness. 1. Locate the blue membrane and remove it from the plastic bag. 2. Locate the Membrane Housing (labelled “Membrane” ) on the system. 3. Fig. 4A Disconnect the RED tubing from the membrane housing’s cap. Do so by unscrewing the plastic nut on the fitting. 2. Remove the membrane housing cap (turn counterclockwise). 3. See Fig 4B.
PART III. INSTALLING THE SYSTEM Space: Make sure there is sufficient space under the counter for installation (an area of about 12”Lx6”Wx18”H for the system, 11”diam x18”H for tank). The RO system is best installed under the kitchen sink. But if that is not feasible you can install the system anywhere where there is a cold water supply with sufficient water pressure for the chosen RO model, and an outlet to drain off the waste water from the system. Mounting: No need to mount the RO system on the wall.
Faucet Shank Sink Sink Faucet Shank FLAT WASHER Needle Valve NEEDLE VALVE Main Water Supply Shut-off Valve Fig. 5A Fig. 5C Main Water Supply Shut-off Valve For Solid Line For Flexible Line Fig. 5 4. Riser Tube Riser Tube *Wrap Teflon Tape! CONE WASHER (optional) Needle Valve Fig. 5B Fig. 5D Needle Valve: See Fig. 5C. Screw the Needle Valve onto the Adapter tightly. Apply 3-4 rounds of Teflon tap onto Needle Valve before attaching it to the Adaptor.
Test for leaks at this point: Close the Needle Valve (turn needle handle clockwise all the way in to close) Turn ON the cold water supply to the sink faucet. If the Needle Valve or the Adaptor leaks, check the connection and try applying more Teflon tape or tighten the brass nut some more to stop the leak. Step 2: Drain Saddle Installation Note: To avoid annoying drainage noise, mount drain line as low as possible on the vertical tailpiece, or on horizontal tailpiece.
3. See Fig. 8, 8A. Make sure to align the drain saddle hole to the drilled hole perfectly. Mis-aligning these two holes will block the waste water and cause membrane damage. Attach the drain saddle to the drain pipe and tighten the two screws evenly. Fig.8A Step 3: Drill A Hole For The RO Faucet Drill 1/2” diameter hole for standard RO faucet. (Air-Gap faucet: drill 1&1/4” hole.) For best results use a ½” carbide-tipped masonry drill bit.
3. For Porcelain Sink: Porcelain enameled sinks can readily be chipped if care is not exercised when drilling the hole. Before starting the drill motor, apply firm downward pressure on the bit until a crunching occurs. This will help keep the drill bit from walking when starting the hole. A small pilot hole will also aid the drill bit. Note: Immediately after the hole drilling is done, clean up all metal chips, for metal chips will stain the porcelain!! Step 4: Mounting The Faucet 1.
Step 5: Positioning The System 1. Main System: The main system can stand in the sink cabinet. No need to mount the system to the wall. 2. Tank: The storage tank can also lay on its side if needed. The tank works fine in this position. If the tank cannot fit under the kitchen sink, it can be placed elsewhere up to 20 feet away from the RO system without much pressure loss. Step 6: Connecting The System Fitting Types: There are 3 types of fittings provided for connecting the system 1.
How to connect: - See Fig. 10A. Slide the compression nut onto the tubing. - Insert the “insert” into the tubing. - Insert the tubing into the opening of the fitting. - Slide the nut up, then tighten nut with a wrench. No Teflon tape! 3. Quick-Connect fitting (no insert, sleeve, or nut) Fig. 10B Fig. 10C How to Connect: - See Fig. 10B. Simply push the tubing into the Quick-Connect fitting. - No inserts, sleeve, or nuts are needed to secure the connection. - No Teflon tape! To Disconnect: - See Fig.
Fig. 11 Fig.
Details on Tubing Connections: To ensure a smooth and correct installation, please connect the water lines following the sequence and order outlined below. Refer to Fig. 11 & 11A for proper point locations. 1. Point Z Faucet connection: Tubing color: Fitting type: Clear tubing. Connect the CLEAR tubing to the base of the RO faucet. See Fig. 10. Metal compression nut fitting. Use plastic sleeve. Add “insert” to tubing. No teflon tape here. Tighten nut with wrench.
Tubing color: Fitting type: Clear tubing. Connect the CLEAR tubing from the faucet base stud to the Stage-5 filter’s outflow end at point H. (See “Flow -->” arrow on the filter for flow direction.) Plastic compression nut fitting with built-in sleeve. No teflon tape needed here. 6. Point G Stage-5 filter’s T-fitting connection: Tubing color: Fitting type: Yellow tubing. Connect the YELLOW tubing to Stage-5 filter’s T-fitting. Plastic compression nut fitting with built-in sleeve.
Using RO for Ice-maker only: If you want the RO to feed your ice-maker (fridge) only, you should still connect the RO faucet as a 2nd outlet. This allows you to drain the tank, flush new filters through the faucet rather than through your icemaker line. You can hang the faucet by the system and not mount it. Option: Multiple Outputs - Add Shut Off Valve: If your RO is feeding several output points (icemaker, fridge, bathroom), you should add a ShutOff valve to each output line (except the RO spigot line).
