Express Water Alkaline RO User manual

Alkaline RO System
INSTALLATION MANUAL
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• Purchase introduction.....................................................................................
• Included Components/Parts.........................................................................
• Itemization of Components..........................................................................
• In󰎣allation STEP 1
Tighten the housings..........................................................................................
• In󰎣allation STEP 2
Insert elbow ttings.............................................................................................
• In󰎣allation STEP 3
Connect to feed water line...............................................................................
• In󰎣allation STEP 4
Leak detector in󰍰allation..................................................................................
• In󰎣allation STEP 5
Drain Saddle in󰍰all ............................................................................................
• In󰎣allation STEP 6
In󰍰all the faucet...................................................................................................
• In󰎣allation STEP 7
Connect the tank.................................................................................................
• Sy󰍰em connections.........................................................................................
• Sy󰍰em 󰍰artup..................................................................................................
• Filter change in󰍰ruction ...............................................................................
• Sy󰍰em maintenance ......................................................................................
• Troubleshooting................................................................................................
• Conditions...........................................................................................................
• Warranty..............................................................................................................
Table Of Contents
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Introduction
You have purchased the ne󰍰 residential Reverse Osmosis Alkaline
Drinking Water Sy󰎤em available for your home. When properly maintained,
this sy󰍰em will provide you with years of great ta󰍰ing, pure drinking water
and trouble-free service.
Please read the enclosed section regarding the proper care and maintenance
of your new Water Sy󰎤em, and experience the ta󰍰e of exceptional purity.
Please make sure to thoroughly read the in󰍰allation manual and warranty
information before any attempt to in󰍰all this unit in your home.
Also, please make sure to inspect the package for any missing or
shipping damages.

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Your new RO Alkaline sy󰍰em should include the following items.
If any item is missing, please contact your supplier, retailer or any
local professional plumbing service.
Please take a few moments to check all the following components:
• 10 Stage Alkaline Reverse Osmosis Assembly
• Drinking Water Storage Pressure Tank
• Feed Water Valve
• Drain Saddle Valve
• Storage Tank Shut-O Ball Valve
• Faucet Package
• Filter Housing Wrench
• Color Poly Tubing
• Extra Locking Clips
• Leak Stop Valve
• Teon tape
Recommended Tools Li󰎤
Before you begin, make sure the in󰍰allation kit and tools are
complete and ready to use.
• Box cutter
• Phillips screwdriver
• 1/4” Drill Bit (wa󰎤e line connection)
• 1/2” Drill Bit (faucet hole)
• Wrench or adju󰎤able wrench
Components / Parts

Quick Connect Guide
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Quick Connect Guide
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In󰎣allation Step 2
Elbow Fitting Connection
In󰎣allation Step 1
Tighten The Housings
BOTTOM FILTER PLACEMENT
Remove pla󰍰ic wrappings from the 3 housings and
lters, then assemble the housings onto the main
sy󰍰em as follows:
1. Stand the 3 housings upright. Make sure each
housing has a rubber O-ring in its groove.
2. Put the Orange labeled Sediment lter into the “1󰍰
󰍰age” housing with the Orange label on the right.
3. Put the Green labeled GAC lter into the “2nd
󰍰age” housing with the Green label in the middle.
4. Put the Blue labeled Carbon lter into the “3nd
󰍰age” housing with the Blue label on the left.

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In󰎣allation Step 2
Elbow Fitting Connection
Screw the elbow tting into the end of the
right lter housing (in) until tightened and
(the insert) is facing at a downward angle.
Fully insert the white tubing into the tting.
Apply force while pushing tube into tting
to ensure the quick connect has locked.
Screw the elbow tting into the end of the
left lter housing (out) until tightened and
(the insert) is facing at a 11 O’Clock degree.
Fully insert the red tubing into the tting.
Apply force while pushing tube into tting
to ensure the quick connect has locked.

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In󰎣allation Step 3
Feed Water Adapter
CAUTION!
The water supply to the unit MUST be from the COLD WATER LINE.
HOT WATER will severely damage your R.O. Sy󰎣em.
1. Locate the cold water (angle) shut o valve (see picture above) underneath
the sink and turn it o.
Open the cold water faucet to release the pressure.
On single-handle kitchen faucets, the hot water may have to be turned o to
prevent any hot water cross over.
If water continues to come out of faucet with angled valve turned o, the
house main water mu󰍰 be turned o.
Tapping into COLD WATER line

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In󰎣allation Step 3
Feed Water Adapter
2. As shown above, this adapter connection can be used for both 3/8” or
1/2” feed line plumbing. Simply by switching the adapter nut like below
(PART A) from one side of the adapter valve to the other.
NOTE!
DO NOT USE TEFLON TAPE
(USE WRENCH)
DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN
WARNING!
WATER PRESSURE SHOULD NOT EXCEED 80 PSI
Red Tube
Red Tube

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In󰎣allation Step 4
Leak Detector
Note! Please avoid contact of any liquid to the compressed textile.
Failure to do so will activate the textile and shut the incoming water.
1.
POSITION THE SYSTEM TO THE DESIRED
PERMANENT LOCATION
4.
TAKE OFF THE PLASTIC WRAP AND
PLACE THE COMPRESSED TEXTILE
5.
TURN THE SWITCH DOWN, AND THE LEAK
DETECTOR IS READY TO BE USED
2.
POSITION THE LEAK DETECTOR IN THE
SAME CABINET NEAR THE SYSTEM AND
SCREW IT TO THE CABINET FLOOR
OUT
OUT IN OUT IN
3.
CONNECT THE RED TUBE INTO THE FEED VALVE AND INTO THE INLET (IN) OF
THE LEAK DETECTOR. CONNECT THE WHITE TUBE INTO THE OUTLET (OUT) OF THE
LEAK DETECTOR AND INTO THE 1ST STAGE OF THE RO SYSTEM (TO FEED)
OUT IN
Red Tube
Red
Tube
White Tube
White
Tube

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In󰎣allation Step 4
Leak Detector
In󰎣allation Step 5
Drain Saddle Valve
A Drain Saddle Valve is used to connect the wa󰍰e water line to the drain
pipe under the sink, and is designed to t around a 󰍰andard 1 1/2-inch OD
drain pipe. The drain saddle valve should always be in󰍰alled before (above)
the p-trap and on a vertical or horizontal drain pipe. To avoid clogging the
drain line with debris, do not in󰍰all the drain saddle near a garbage disposal.
1. Position the drain saddle valve at selected
location and mark for the opening.
2. Drill ¼ -inch (6.3mm) hole at mark through
one side of pipe.
3. Remove backing from gasket and place
adhesive side to the tting half of drain clamp
around hole.
4. Position both halves of drain saddle on
drain pipe so the opening aligns with drilled
hole. Use a small drill bit to verify that drain
clamp is properly aligned.
5. Secure drain saddle clamp on valve with
bolts and nuts provided. (Do not over tighten,
and make sure there is equal space between
saddle halves on each side.)
Note! Please avoid contact of any liquid to the compressed textile.
Failure to do so will activate the textile and shut the incoming water.

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In󰎣allation Step 6
RO Faucet
(If Applied)

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The RO Faucet may be in󰍰alled on any at surface. Check the underside of
the location for interference. You may use the exi󰍰ing hole on the sink or
drill a new hole.
Make sure the washer is big enough to cover the hole. If you drill a new
hole on the countertop or sink, make sure that drilling the hole will not
damage any pipe or wiring underneath the countertop or sink.
Stainless Steel Sink
1. Determine the desired location for your RO faucet on your sink surface.
2. Place masking tape or duct tape on the determined location for the hole
to be drilled.
3. Use a variable speed drill set on slow speed and drill with a 1/8 inch
(3mm) drill bit to make a center hole at the select location.
Note!
Use water or lubricant to keep the drill bit cool while drilling.
4. Enlarge the hole using a ¼ inch (6.4mm) drill bit. Use factory approved
method or approved plumbing practice to drill hole in sink.
5. Enlarge the hole to 1/2-inch diameter. Keep bit well lubricated and drill
slowly.
6. On top of the sink, insert the chrome base plate (Escutcheon plate), and
the large rubber washer in that order over the threaded mounting tube at
the base of the faucet (If Applied).
7. Under the sink, in󰍰all the large metal (or pla󰍰ic) washer and the 󰍰ar
washer (or lock washer) over the threaded 󰍰em. Screw on the nut and
tighten.
8. Connect the freshwater line sleeve over the brass compression nut and
the white pla󰍰ic ferrule (do not use the brass ferrule) over blue tubing, then
push to the end of the threaded 󰍰em. Screw on thecompression nut and
tighten or use the quick connection adapter (PLEASE REFER TO PAGE 14)
Porcelain Sink
To drill on a porcelain sink, a spring-loaded Relton 󰍰yle drill set is 󰍰rongly
recommended to prevent chipping. Avoid high speed drilling during the initial
cutting of porcelain as this can cause chipping.

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In󰎣allation Step 7
RO Tank Assembly
NOTE!
Do not tamper with the air valve on low side of 󰎣orage tank.
It has been preset at 7–10 psi by the manufacturer.
1. Open the box and remove the 󰍰and from the top of the tank.
2. Wrap the thread 6-8 times with plumbers (Teon) tape only.
3. Connect the ball valve to the thread. Make sure it is tight but not overly
tight.
4. Place the 󰍰orage tank in desire location. Since it is the pressure 󰍰orage
tank, it can 󰍰and up 󰍰raight or lie down.
5. Connect the (yellow) tubing from the T connection of the po󰍰 carbon inline
lter (10th 󰍰age) to the tank ball valve. (See Alkaline sy󰍰em diagram page 6)
6. Turn the tank ball valve on.
OFF POSITIONON POSITION

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Sy󰎣em Connections
• A to B. Connect the RED tube into the feed adapter (point A) and to the inlet
marked as “in” of the leak detector (point B).
• C to D. Connect the WHITE tubing to rst stage housing (point D) to the
outlet marked as “out” of the leak detector (point C).
• F to E. Connect the RED tubing from the Automatic Shut O Valve (point F) to
the 3rd stage housing (point E).
• G to H. Connect the BLACK tubing from the Drain Saddle Valve (point H)
to the Flow Restrictor marked as “to drain” (point G).
• J to I. Connect the YELLOW tubing from the storage-tank (point J) to the post
carbon inline tee (point I).
• L to K. Connect the blue tubing from the faucet (point L) to the end of the post
inline carbon marked as “to faucet” (point K).
1/4” Yellow Tubing to Tank
1/4” Blue Tubing
to Faucet
A
B
C
D
E
F
GH
I
J
K
L
1/4” Black Tubing
to Drain
1/4” White Tubing
from Leak Stopper
1/4” Red Tubing
from Feed

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Sy󰎣em Startup
1. Turn on both the cold water supply and the under sink feed-water valve,
but close the tank ball valve. If any leaks are noted, turn o valve and
correct before proceeding.
2. Open RO faucet for continuous ow (ow rate may vary).
3. Check sy󰍰em for leaks; tighten when necessary.
4. After 5 minutes, the water will 󰍰art to drip out of the RO faucet. Let it
drip for about 10 minutes and then ip the handle to the closed position.
Turn on the tank ball valve. It will take several hours (2-3) for the 󰍰orage
tank to ll, depending on the incoming water pressure.
5. After the tank is full (you will hear the water 󰍰op), ush the sy󰍰em by
placing the RO faucet in the open position until the water is completely
discharged.
WATER FLOW WILL CHANGE TO (DRIPPING) DEPENDING ON YOUR
WATER PRESSURE.
6. Upon complete discharge of 󰍰orage tank, turn handle to closed position
on RO faucet and let the relling process begin.
This process could take 2-3 hours to complete.
*******(REPEAT STEP 5 & 6 THREE TIMES)*******
7. After the fourth tank is lled, you may drink the water.
8. Check for leaks daily during the r󰍰 week of use and periodically
thereafter.
9. You may notice that the water may be milky colored during the r󰍰
week. This is an indication of air bubbles in the water; it is normal and safe.
DO NOT DRINK THE WATER FROM THE FIRST TANK PRODUCED BY
YOUR NEWLY PURCHASED SYSTEM.

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Sy󰎣em Maintenance
This recommendation is intended for maximum eciency of RO SYSTEM.
1. Filter maintenance
a. It is OK to 󰍰ore lters for several years.
b. To keep the unopened lter sealed, place it into an airtight container,
preventing it from absorbing air. This prolongs the shelf life of the carbon
lter and avoids any possible odor from the air.
2. Membrane maintenance
a. The dry-packed membrane usually has a two-year shelf life. To prolong the
shelf life, keep unopened dry membrane in the refrigerator.
b. Once used, run the RO sy󰍰em every day for at lea󰍰 10–15 minutes (about
1 gallon or 4 liters of drinking water). This helps maintain the membrane
performance.
c. If you will not be using the RO sy󰍰em for weeks, drain the 󰍰orage tank
completely. Fill the tank and drain it twice before using the RO sy󰍰em again.
How to sanitize your drinking water sy󰍰em (Recommended once a year).
1. Close the incoming water (Feed Valve)
2. Open drinking water faucet and drain the sy󰍰em completely and then
close the faucet.
3. Remove ONLY the following lter cartridges:
(Stage 1,2,3 Bottom Filters + Stage 4. Membrane)
Stage 1 Sediment
Stage 2 GAC
Stage 3 Carbon
Stage 4 RO Membrane
4. Mix 1 gallon of water with 2 tbsp of household bleach.
5. Fill up the bottom lters housing with the solution and close them.
6. Open the incoming water to the sy󰍰em (Feed Valve) and let it run for 10
minutes.
7. Open the drinking water faucet and let it drain for 10 minutes.
8. Close the drinking water faucet and wait for 10 minutes and then open
the drinking water faucet again and completely drain. (If you smell the
household bleach from the drinking water faucet, repeat 󰎤eps 7 and 8)
9. Now you are ready to replace the lter cartridges.
THIS RO SYSTEM CONTAINS FILTERS THAT MUST BE REPLACED AT
REGULAR INTERVALS TO MAINTAIN PROPER PERFORMANCE.
USE ONLY FACTORY-APPROVED FILTERS.

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How to change the 1󰎣, 2nd and 3rd 󰎣age tlers
How to change the RO Membrane and top lters
Filter Change
1. Turn o the water supply connected to the Reverse Osmosis sy󰍰em and
Tank Valve (if applicable) -- then open the dispensing tap down󰍰ream to
release pressure.
2. After releasing pressure, place the lter manifold in a bucket and unscrew
the lter sumps using the lter wrench to loosen the housings. Keep track of
which lter came from which housing.
3. Throw out the old lters and wash the lter housings with dishwashing
soap then proceed to rinse well with cold water. Ensure your hands are
washed and clean before unwrapping the new lters. Place lters inside the
correct housings, making sure the O-Rings are in their proper location
(within the ridges of the housing) before you tighten the housings.
Do not overtighten.
1. Open the membrane housing by unscrewing the cap, then pull out the
membrane with a pair of pliers. Be sure to note which side is the front and
which side is the back. Wash out, rinse and rell housing with new membrane
making sure to push it in rmly then close the housing by tightening it hand
tight.
2. Replace the Alkaline Filter by removing the 2 elbows from both sides of the
lter. Detach the lter from the holding clips and push the new lter into the
clips. Connect both elbows back (check the direction of ow).
3. Top lter (Inline Carbon) please remove the locking clip (if any) from the
two ends. Using your ngernail, push the collet in while pulling the
Turn Left to OPEN
Turn Right to CLOSE