Specifications

Changing Handle Orientation
1. The handle can be rotated 180°. Listed below is the procedure to change the handle orientation (refer to figure 9):
2. Remove the handle cap and unscrew the handle screw.
3. Remove the handle.
4. Unscrew the handle cartridge nut.
5. Remove the handle cartridge and rotate it 180° making sure the notches on the cartridge line-up with the notches on the faucet
housing.
6. Reverse the procedure for reassembly.
Cleaning the Faucet
Wipe the faucet with a soft cloth, avoid abrasive cleansers.
Provide Inlet Water Supply
A wide variety of plumbing circumstances and choices exist to provide the feed
water supply. The first connection in the system is at the prefilter where a 1/4-inch
connection is supplied. The supply water plumbing should therefore terminate in a
1/4-inch tube fitting. Copper tubing or galvanized iron pipe is the typical plumbing
used in most homes.
Piercing Valve
A special piercing valve (Figure 10), is available which makes its own hole as it is
tightened down.
NOTE: Check with local plumbing codes to verify that piercing valve is allowed.
Figure 10
Connecting Aqua-Cleer
®
System Drains
Plumbing codes require that the drain from reverse osmosis drinking water systems be discharged through an air gap siphon
break. The Aqua-Cleer faucet incorporates an air gap into its body. The discharge from the air gap must be connected to the
plumbing system for proper drainage. This connection can usually be made beneath the
sink. Incorrect installation may result in overflow of the air gap or excessive noise. If the
concentrate water is discharged to an open drain, the air gap may not be necessary.
The air gap feature of the Culligan
®
faucet requires standard 3/8” tubing.
Connections to undersink plumbing can be made with a saddle clamp designed to accept
the drain tubing from the faucet. Culligan offers a saddle kit, PN 01-0003-29, designed
for 1-1/2” undersink drain plumbing (Figure 11). Be sure to check and follow local
plumbing codes prior to installation.
Many homes are equipped with disposals and dishwashers. Special care must be taken
when these appliances are present to prevent improper air gap performance. Home drain
plumbing must be free of any blockage since this may cause a backup of dishwasher and
disposal waste into the air gap outlet tube and result in improper air gap performance.
To perform a simple drain check, fill the sink basin with several inches of water, pull the plug, and observe the drainage. If water
backs up into the second sink (if present), or if drainage is slow or there is excessive gurgling, drain blockage may be present.
Undersink drain plumbing usually resembles one of the following descriptions. In all cases, the drain tubing from the air gap (RO
outlet) should run downward, free of dips and loops. The air gap outlet must not be connected to the effluent side of the trap. This
can vent sewer gas, which will produce foul odors.
Figure 11
16 Aqua-Cleer
®
/ Good Water Machine
®