Use and Care Manual
Table Of Contents
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- iSpring Whole House Ultraviolet Light Water Filter
- Installation and Maintenance Manual
- Model UVF55FS
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- Please read the User's Manual Carefully and keep it available
- Overview
- Reminders
- - Please do not install this product outside or at a place where it is exposed to direct sunlight or freezing temperature.
- - Please install this product at a place where it is easy to access and maintain.
- - Avoid jarring/bumping, freezing, overheating and corrosive chemicals.
- Specs and Conditions
- Installation
- Before Installation
- The unit comes with two ports. Both are 1-inch MNPT and can be used as an inlet or outlet. Please choose the correct fittings to fit your plumbing. For easy maintenance, it is recommended that you install an inlet valve and an outlet valve before and ...
- The unit should be installed after a sediment filter, as sediments in the water can block UV light and become a shelter for germs. Thus, water coming into the UV filter must be clear (free of particles larger than 20 microns). It is recommended that y...
- If water flow speed exceeds rated flow, pleaseinstall a flow-limiting or pressure-limiting device. If the water pressure is over 43 psi, pleaseinstall apressure regulator in the inlet/outlet in order to protect the quartz sleeve.
- Please install the filter at a position by the retaining clip, retaining nuts or other mounting device in order to prevent it from dropping due to the vibration caused by water and causing damages to the internal fragile parts.
- The ultraviolet water filter is nota water filter. It is unable to eliminate bad tastes or smells, biological materials, chemicals, silt, heavy metal and other kinds of impurities,and it does it does not reduce sediments which affects the efficiency o...
- Installation Steps
- Step1 - Before mounting the two black plastic clips onto the wall, make sure there is enough room for boththe stainless-steel housing and access for future servicing. It can be installed horizontally or vertically. (If you choose vertical mounting, ma...
- Step2–Open the package to check all components inside: Filter Chamber, UV Lamp, Quartz Tube, O-rings, Electronic Ballast, Clamps, Flow switch. Make sure that the Quartz Tube and UV Lamp are clean before installation (clean it with alcohol or mild dete...
- Step3–Remove both Open and Closed End Nut from filter Chamber.
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- Step4–Install O-ring onto the open end of Quartz Tube (12mm from the edge).
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- Step 5–Insert the quartz tube into the Filter chamber. Step6–Install O-ring onto the closed end of the quartz tube.
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- Step7–Hand-screw closed end nut on the filter chamber(closed end of quartz tube). To protect the O-ring, do not over tighten.
- Step8 –Hand-screw open end nut on the filter chamber (open end of quartz tube). To protect the O-ring, do not over tighten.
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- Step10 –Carefully insert the UV lamp into the quartz tube through open end nut.
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- System Operation
- Water Quality Guidelines
- Maintenance
- - For your safety, ALWAYS wear goggles and turn the power OFF before REPLACING the UV lamp or CLEANING the quartz sleeve!Servicing the unit with power on will also cause damage to the ballast. Never service the UV lamp or quartz sleeve without wearing...
- - Over time, minerals in the water slowly form a coating on the quartz sleeve. This coating must be removed periodically, as it reduces the amount of UV light reaching the water. Please carefully clean the lamp and quartz sleeve at least 3 times a yea...
- - To clean the lamp—Wear rubber, latex or nitrile gloves to avoid contaminating the lamp.
- Unplug the power, shut off both inlet and outlet valves, and remove the entire housing from the water line.Next, drain the water and remove the black rubber cap which has the power cord attached, then remove the lamp from the quartz sleeve. Wipe the l...
- - To clean the quartz sleeve—Use great care when handling the quartz sleeve as it is very fragile; avoid bumping or jarring it.
- Unplug the power, shut off both inlet and outlet valves, and remove the entire housing from the water line. Next, drain the water and remove the black rubber cap which has the power cord attached, then remove the lamp from the quartz sleeve. Pour vine...
- - The UVF55FS is designed to operate continuously and should not be switched on and off frequently.
- The UVF11 series come with a flow sensor that turns the UV unit on and off automatically with water flow.
- - The amount of UV light created by the lamp decreases over time, therefore the lamp should be replaced every 12 months.
- Troubleshooting
- Warranty
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- iSpring Water Systems,LLC
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Warranty
This Limited Warranty extends to the original purchaser of the system only. This warranty only covers all Manufacturer-supplied items that
prove to be defective in material, workmanship, or factory preparation. This warranty covers parts only; all labor is excluded from this
warranty, including, but not limited to, services related to the removal, replacement, installation, adjustment, maintenance, and/or repair of
the unit or its component items. Excludes all non-Manufacturer labor required for any servicing of the unit, including, but not limited to,
servicing related to installation, adjustment, maintenance, and repair of the unit. This warranty applies only for the first full calendar year
from date of purchase. The following items are excluded from this warranty: UV lamp, and the quartz sleeve that require regular replacement
as a result of ordinary usage.
Disclaimers: This Limited Warranty applies only if the system is installed, used, and maintained in compliance with all instructions and
requirements enclosed with the system. This warranty will be void for failure to observe the following conditions:
1. The system is to be used with potable water supply only.
2. Feed water pressure to the unit is no less than 4 PSI and no greater than 85 PSI.
3. The system is to be used on water supplies with chlorine concentrations of 1.0 mg/L (ppm) or less.
4. Feed water temperature to the unit must be no less than 32°F and no more than 100°F.
5. Maximum hardness in feed water must be less than 120ppm.
6. Feed water must have a pH between 4 and 8.
7. Turbidity must be less than 1.0 NTU.
8. SDI must be less than 5.
9. Maximum iron in feed water must be less than 0.3ppm.
While the testing was performed under standard laboratory conditions, actual performance may vary. The Manufacturer does not know the
characteristics of your water supply. The quality of water supplies may vary seasonably, or over a period of time. Your water usage may vary
as well. The Manufacturer assumes no liability for the determination of the proper equipment necessary to meet your requirements, and we
do not authorize others to assume such obligation on our behalf.
This Limited Warranty does not cover any Manufacturer-supplied items that are defective as a result of the use of improper parts, equipment
or materials. This warranty does not cover alterations or modifications of the unit or failure of a unit caused by such alterations and
modifications.
This Limited Warranty does not cover malfunctions of the unit due to tampering, misuse, alteration, lack of regular maintenance,
misapplication, fouling due to hydrogen sulfide, manganese or iron, scaling from excessive hardness, turbidity greater than 1.0 NTU, Silt
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