Alb Filter Element User manual

User Manual
Alb Filter®Element
...natürlich besser Wasser
Pure One UG & Co. KG
Lupfenstraße 1
D-78652 Deisslingen
Germany
 www.alb-lter.com
 info@alb-lter.com
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Thank you very much for purchasing our Alb
Element water lter
For a proper installation and efcient operation
of the lter, please observe the following instal-
lation instructions for the particular installation
locations.
Explanation of pictograms
 Increased attention required
 Additional information
 Note
 Tool required

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Content
Preamble .................................................................................. 4
Scope of delivery .................................................................. 5
Parts – Alb Filter® Element................................................ 6
Installation shower / bathtub .......................................... 8
Installation under sink ......................................................... 12
Replacing the lter cartridge ........................................... 16
Maintenance............................................................................ 20
Technical Specications ..................................................... 21
General safety instructions................................................ 22
Special safety instructions for interiors ..................... 24
Notes for cartridge change............................................... 25

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Preamble
Alb Filter - a matter of the heart.
We are pleased that you have chosen Alb lter.
Since 2001 we can look back on a great experience in
the eld of water treatment.
At a time when even the smallest part seems to come
from the Far East, we at Alb Filter stand for quality
from the centre of the Swabian Alb. A production site in
southern Germany, which is characterized by the highest
standards and precision in many areas.
We are committed to our region and manufacture our
products with our partners in the immediate vicinity.
A real piece of home - Made in Germany.

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Scope of delivery
 Note:
Before commissioning, please check whether the
delivery is complete - it consists of:
• Alb Element lter housing
• Alb Element lter cartridge (already installed)
Further accessories as well as replacement cartridges,
spacers and discount campaigns can be found under:
www.alb-lter.com

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Parts – Alb Filter®Element
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1. Top connection (inlet): 1/2 inch female thread with
head seal
2. Spanner size 24 mm for open-end wrench (top)
3. Sealing ring (top)
4. Thread for upper housing cover
5. Filter corpus with internal thread at top and bottom
6. Thread for lower housing cover
7. Sealing ring (bottom)
8. Spanner size 24 mm for open-end wrench (bottom)
9. Bottom connection (outlet): 1/2 inch external thread

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Installation shower / bathtub
 Note:
Alb Filter cartridges for shower applications are
generally suitable for hot and cold water. For water
connections that are located directly on the wall or
the distance of the connector to the wall
is less than 35 mm, a distance adapter is necessary.
 Available at www.alb-lter.com
Shop Category: Accessories
1. Wall
2. Connector
min. 35 mm
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Way of proceeding:
1. Before starting installation, please close the water
supply line on the relevant tting.
2. Unscrew the shower hose from your tap. (Picture 2a)
3. Remove the lter housing from its packaging.
The cartridge is already installed in the housing.
 Observe the direction of water flow, marked with the
arrow and „IN“! (Picture 1a)
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4. Afterwards screw the lter housing to the external
thread of your tting. (Picture 3a)
5. Tighten the housing by hand.
6. Then screw the previously unscrewed shower hose to
the bottom end of the lter housing.
7. Check that the connections are correctly seated.
8. Slowly open the tap up to 1/3 and let the water run
through the lter for 1 min to activate the cartridge
for operation.
2a 3a

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 Fine activated carbon dust can dissolve and slightly
turbidify the water during the activation process of the
cartridge.
9. Check the lter housing and all connected compo-
nents for leaks.
10. The Alb filter is now ready for use. (Picture 4a)
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Installation under sink
 Warning:
For installations under sinks and other indoor areas in
the household, a water stop system must be installed
upstream. This protection serves to stop the ow of wa-
ter in the event of water leaks at the housing. If you have
any questions, please contact your plumber.
Way of proceeding:
1. Before starting the installation, please close the water
supply on the relevant valve. (Picture 1b)
2. Unscrew the cold water supply hose of your angle
valve. (Picture 2b)
3. Remove the lter housing from its packaging.
The cartridge is already installed in the housing.

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 Please observe the direction of water flow, marked
with the arrow and „IN“! (Picture 6b)
4. Now screw a Flex hose connection onto the angle
valve (see: Further accessories). (Picture 3b)
5. Then fit the filter housing between the Flex hose
connection of the angle valve and the supply line to
the fitting. Use an adapter if necessary.
(Picture 4b & 5b)
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6. Check that the connections are correctly seated.
7. Slowly open the tap up to 1/3 and let the water run
through the lter for 1 min to activate the cartridge
for operation.
 Production-related activated carbon dust can loosen
during rinsing and slightly turbidify the water during the
activation process of the cartridge.
3b 4b

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8. Check the lter housing and all connected
components for leaks.
9. The Alb filter is now ready for use.
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Replacing the lter cartridge
Way of proceeding:
1. Before starting the installation, please close the water
supply line on the relevant valve.
2. Unscrew the lter housing from the tting or the Flex
hose connection.
3. Depending on the cartridge version, open the upper
or lower cover. (Picture 1c)
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 If the housing cover is stuck, please use a 24 mm
open-ended spanner. Use a sheet to avoid scratches.
4. After opening the lids, the lter cartridge is visible.
(Picture 3c & 4c)
 Depending on the cartridge type, removal is done
according to procedure A. or B.
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Procedure A.
Open the top lid.
Turn the lter housing with the opening downwards,
the cartridge falls out. Then insert the new cartridge
into the lter housing with the seal facing upwards.
Please note the direction of ow. (Picture 5c)
Procedure B.
Open the bottom lid.
These cartridges are tted with a press t in the
bottom of the case. Carefully pull the cartridge out
of the press t with slight movements. Insert the new
cartridge into the lter housing with the holder facing
downwards. Press them into the bottom of the hou-
sing. (Picture 6c)

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 Note:
Avoid placing the covers at an slanted angle on the
threads, as this could damage them. Check the tightness
of the filter housing after each filter change.
3. Close the housing cover again.
4. The Alb lter is now ready for use again.
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Maintenance
The Alb lter is basically low-maintenance. However, the
maximum service life of the lter cartridges must be
observed.
Clean and lime-free ttings are the prerequisite for hy-
gienically perfect drinking water.
We recommend a cartridge change every 6 months (ac-
cording to DIN 1988).
Please do not use any chemical agents to clean/decalcify
the lter housing. We recommend placing the lter in a
lemon solution.