Panasonic TK6305P User manual

Instruction Manual
Water Purifier Household Use
Model No. TK6305P
Thank you very much for purchasing this water purifier.
Please read through this instruction manual carefully before using the product
to ensure proper operation.
Be sure to read the “Safety precautions” (pages 2 and 3) before using the
product.
Check that the purchase date has been entered on the warranty, and keep the
warranty in a safe place together with the instruction manual.
Bear in mind that Panasonic will not be liable for any product malfunctioning or
accidents which result from the failure to install or operate the product properly.
For the connection to the water
faucet, refer to “Installation
procedure” on pages 8 to 13.
Contents
Safety precautions................... 2
Tips to ensure proper
operation................................ 4
Names of the parts................... 5
Steps to take before
installing the product............ 6
Installation procedure.............. 8
Operation .................................14
Concerning the cartridge .......16
Maintenance ............................19
Checks and inspections.........20
Troubleshooting ......................21
Customer information.............22
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Safety precautions These must be observed
Be sure to observe these precautions
Notes ●“Purified” means water which has been processed through the purifier.
●“Unpurified” means water straight from the water faucet.
●Use only water (such as city water) which has been certified as fit for
drinking (potable) with this product.
This product does not have a sterilizing capability and cannot remove harmful
substances so drinking unfit (non-potable) water may cause health problems.
●Do not connect the product to a mains stop type of water heater (with a
structure that makes it impossible to shut off the water at the hot water
outlet such as an instantaneous water heater).
● Do not connect the product to a hot-water supply system which does not have a
non-return valve (a valve for preventing the backflow of water).
If the above precautions are not observed, the hot-water supply system may
malfunction.
●Do not use the product near an appliance whose temperature has reached
a high level or near naked flames.
If the above precaution is not observed, the product may be deformed by heat,
possibly resulting in water leaks.
●Do not store purified water for long periods of time. (Purified water may be
stored in airtight containers at most for a day at room temperature and at
most for two days in a refrigerator.)
If the above precaution is not observed, the water quality may deteriorate which
in turn may cause health problems since the chlorine (used for sterilization) and
other elements have been removed from the water.
●Do not use purified water to raise fish.
If the above precaution is not observed, the water quality environment may
deteriorate, possibly causing the fish to die.
●Every day before using the product for the first time, allow about 0.7 liter
of water to pass through it (this will take about 20 seconds).
●If the product has not been used for two or more days, allow about 6 liters
of water to pass through it (this will take about 3 minutes).
●Replace the cartridge by the time its filter needs to be replaced.
(About 1 year when the product has been used to make 10 liters of
purified water a day)
Failure to observe the above precautions may cause health problems.
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●Do not attempt to disassemble or repair this product.
If the above precaution is not observed, water may leak and/or the main unit
may malfunction.
• Ask the dealer from whom you purchased the product to repair it.
●Do not pass water through a product with its cartridge removed.
●Do not block the purified water outlet.
●
Do not connect a hose or other appliance to the purified water outlet.
● Do not pass hot water (with a temperature of 35 °C or above) through the
product while using the selector lever at the “Purified” position.
●Do not pass hot water (with a temperature of 80 °C or above) through the
product while using the selector lever at the “Unpurified” or “Shower”
setting.
●Do not allow the water in the product to freeze. (Remove the main unit if
there is likelihood that the water will freeze.)
●Do not keep the selector lever at any position other than one which is
marked.
If the above precautions are not observed, water may leak and/or the main unit
may malfunction.
●Reduce the water flow when the water pressure is high.
If the above precaution is not observed, water may leak and/or the main unit
may malfunction.
●Keep the accessories out of the reach of babies and small children.
If the above precaution is not observed, the accessories may be accidentally
swallowed or other accidents may occur.
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Tips to ensure proper operation
Do not pass the following kinds of water through the product.
(Doing so will significantly shorten the cartridge life.)
●Very cloudy water
●Water with a high red rust content
Do not install the water purifier at an angle to the faucet as shown in
the figure below.
(The main unit may come into contact with the faucet, making its installation impossible.)
View as seen from
directly above
Faucet
Immediately after installing the product or replacing its cartridge, pass
about 6 liters of water (this will take about 3 minutes) through the
product with the selector lever at the “Purified” setting.
(This is done to expel the air inside the cartridge.)
●Air bubbles may collect in the cartridge life indicator (window area) or a whistling
sound may be heard. This happens because the air inside the cartridge is being
expelled: It is normal and not an indication that something is wrong with the product.
Do not remove the cartridge except to replace it.
(The display that indicates the cumulative total amount of water that has passed
through the product will be cleared, and you will no longer know when the cartridge
should be replaced.)
The temperatures of the water that can be used with this product are
shown in the table below.
Do not allow the temperatures to exceed these levels.
(Use of water with a temperature exceeding the levels indicated in the table
below may result in malfunctioning. At the “Purified” setting, it may also cause the
substances absorbed in the cartridge’s activated carbon to be released.)
Selector lever position Water temperature
Purified Under 35 °C
Unpurified Under 80 °C
Shower
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Names of the parts
Cartridge life indicator (cumulative total flow indicator)
The quality and pressure of unpurified water differ from
one area to another so when the product has been
used to make 10 liters of purified water every day, the
cartridge life indicator will show that replacement of the
cartridge is due in about 1 year. (See page 16)
• The indicator displays the cumulative total flow volume of
the purified water filtered by the product. It is not capable
of detecting the clogging of the cartridge, reductions in the
flow volume of the purified water, odors or taste.
Main unit
Purified water
outlet
Adaptor
(with gasket)
Source water
outlet
(straight)
Unpurified water
shower holes
Cartridge
It is recommended
that this be replaced
periodically.
Gasket
Mounting nut
Selector lever
View from below Hot water outlet
In the event that hot water has been
passed through the product, it will
be discharged from this outlet. (See
page 15)
Purified water
outlet
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Steps to take before installing the product
●Keep the parts you will not be using in a safe place just in case you relocate or the faucet
needs to be replaced, for example.
●After installing the product, first carry out the checks and inspections, and then start
using the product. (See page 20)
CAUTION
●Keep the accessories out of the reach of babies and small children.
If the above precaution is not observed, the accessories may be accidentally swallowed or other
accidents may occur.
Supplied accessories (check that they are all present and accounted for)
Installation Adaptor
(with 4 screws)
Bushing
(with gasket)
Faucets onto which the product can be installed
●Faucets with a thread on the outside
(See pages 8 and 9)
Thread diameter: 22 mm
Outside
thread
6 mm or
more
6 mm or
more
● Faucets with a thread on the inside
(See pages 10 and 11)
Thread diameter: 24 mm
Inside
thread
●Faucets without an aerator (See pages 12 and 13)
<Flared faucets> <Straight faucets>
Flared:
13 mm or more, less than 24 mm
more than 10 mm
Diameter of faucet end:
13 mm or more, less than 24 mm
more than 10 mm
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Faucets that require an optional accessory to install the product
With the following kinds of faucets, an optional accessory is required to install the
product. Purchase the optional accessory from your dealer.
For details on installation, read carefully through the instructions that accompany the
accessory.
●Large faucets
Optional accessory
Large-diameter Installation Adaptor
Model No.: P-06JRC
Diameter of faucet end: 24 mm to 32 mm
Faucets onto which the product cannot be installed
Bear in mind that it will not be possible to install the product onto custom designed
faucets or faucets with the wrong thread diameter (which is not 22 mm) or wrong pipe
diameter in addition to what is shown below. Neither is it possible to install the product if
the main unit comes into contact with the faucet.
●Plastic faucets
Installation will cause the plastic area at the end
of the faucet to crack.
Plastic
• The product can be
installed onto faucets
with a metal thread.
●Faucets with a shower nozzle
●Faucets whose end area measures
10 mm or less
10 mm or less
●Faucets with a sensor
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Installation procedure
●Do not connect the product to a faucet used solely for hot water.
Faucets with an outside thread (thread diameter: 22 mm)
Types of faucets
Outside thread Outside thread
Aerator
(Do not use.)
Aerator
(Do not use.)
1Remove the mounting nut and adaptor.
The parts below must be returned
to their original positions when they
have been unintentionally removed.
Filter
Gasket washer
(metal)
Adaptor (with gasket)
Mounting nut
Main unit
gasket
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2Remove the aerator, pass the mounting nut over the faucet, and
install the adaptor.
●The adaptor should be screwed on straight. Screwing it on tilted may strip the
threads, resulting in water leaks.
Mounting
nut
Mounting
nut
Adaptor Adaptor
Aerator
Aerator
Outside
thread
Outside
thread
Mounting nut
Mounting nut
Adaptor
Adaptor
3Turn the mounting nut manually,
and tighten it securely.
Important
●Do not use a tool to tighten up the
mounting nut. (Doing so may damage
the mounting nut.)
●Do not turn the main unit to tighten up
the mounting nut. (Doing so will apply
a powerful force to the thread, possibly
damaging the main unit.)
Upon completion of installation, check that the main unit does not easily rotate
and that there is no play.
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Installation procedure
1Remove the mounting nut and adaptor.
The parts below must be returned
to their original positions when they
have been unintentionally removed.
Filter
Gasket washer
(metal)
Adaptor (with gasket)
Mounting nut
Main unit
gasket
●Do not connect the product to a faucet used solely for hot water.
Faucets with an inside thread (thread diameter: 24 mm)
Types of faucets Accessories used
Inside thread
Aerator
(Do not use.) Bushing
(with gasket)
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2Screw in the bushing. Insert
into the adaptor.
Adaptor
Gasket
Bushing (accessory)
3Attach the mounting nut and
adaptor.
●The adaptor should be screwed on
straight. Screwing it on tilted may strip
the threads, resulting in water leaks.
Adaptor
Gasket
Mounting nut
4Turn the mounting nut manually,
and tighten it securely.
Important
●Do not use a tool to tighten up the
mounting nut. (Doing so may damage
the mounting nut.)
●Do not turn the main unit to tighten up
the mounting nut. (Doing so will apply
a powerful force to the thread, possibly
damaging the main unit.)
Upon completion of installation, check that the main unit does not easily rotate
and that there is no play.
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Installation procedure
1Remove the mounting nut and adaptor.
The parts below must be returned
to their original positions when they
have been unintentionally removed.
Filter
Gasket washer
(metal)
Adaptor (with gasket)
Mounting nut
Main unit
gasket
●Do not connect the product to a faucet used solely for hot water.
Faucets without an aerator
Types of faucets Accessories used
●Flared faucets
more than 10 mm
13 mm or more,
less than 24 mm
Installation Adaptor
(with 4 screws)
●Straight faucets
more than 10 mm
13 mm or more,
less than 24 mm
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2Remove the four screws of the installation adaptor, install the
installation adaptor, and tighten it using the mounting nut.
1Remove the four
screws.
2
Tighten the installation
adaptor using the
mounting nut.
Installation adaptor
Mounting nut
3Loosely tighten the screws,
and loosen the mounting nut. 1Loosely tighten
the screws (x4).
2Loosen the mounting nut until a 3 mm to 4 mm
clearance forms between the mounting nut and
main unit.
4While pushing the main unit up, install it onto the faucet.
1 Tighten the two rear screws by
hand until they touch the pipe
in such a way that the pipe
is positioned in the center of
the installation adaptor.
2 Use a screwdriver
to tighten the two
remaining screws.
Pipe (faucet)
Rear
screws
Installation
adaptor Remaining
screws
5Turn the mounting nut manually, and
tighten it securely.
Important
● Do not use a tool to tighten up the mounting nut.
(Doing so may damage the mounting nut.)
● Do not turn the main unit to tighten up the
mounting nut. (Doing so will apply a powerful force
to the thread, possibly damaging the main unit.)
Upon completion of installation, check that the main unit does not easily rotate
and that there is no play.
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Operation
Using purified water
Important
●Do not pass water with a temperature 35 °C or above through the cartridge.
(Doing so will release the substances which have been absorbed in the activated carbon.)
Purified water
●For cooking and drinking
• The water may contain bubbles: This happens
because the air inside the main unit is mixed with
the water: It is normal and not an indication that
something is wrong with the product.
• While the cartridge is still new, the volume of purified
water produced may be low depending on the
temperature and pressure of the water and other
factors. Pass about 6 liters of water through the
product (this will take about 3 minutes).
(This is done to expel the air inside the cartridge.)
Using unpurified water (source water)
Important
●When passing hot water through the product, make sure that its temperature
is normally under 80 °C. (This is to prevent deformation and malfunctioning.)
Unpurified water shower
●
Used to prevent water from splashing
(when washing dishes or vegetables)
Source water straight
●
Used to collect or pour
water
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Observe the following precautions.
Do not keep the selector lever at any position other than one which is marked.
●Do not leave the selector lever at any position other
than the “Purified”, “Shower” or “Unpurified” position.
Doing so may cause water to leak from the main unit
and faucet.
Operate the selector lever slowly.
●Otherwise, water may leak.
Do not knock hard objects against the main unit.
●Doing so may cause the installed parts to become loose or cause the main unit to
malfunction.
If the city water contains a lot of red rust, turn on the source water every
morning for a short while before using the product.
Immediately after water service work has been done, turn on the source water
for a short while before using the product.
●This is recommended as a way of prolonging the life of the cartridge.
When hot water is allowed to pass through the product by mistake
●When hot water passes through to the purified
water side, the hot water protection mechanism
for protecting the cartridge is activated (activation
temperature: 60 °C or above), causing the hot water
to be discharged from the hot water outlet.
(A beeping sound may be heard: This is normal and not an
indication that something is wrong with the product.)
Important
●Turn off the hot water immediately, and allow 0.4 liter
of water to flow to the purified water side (this will take
about 12 seconds) to cool down the unit.
(For a few moments water will continue to be discharged
from the hot water outlet: This is normal and not an indication
that something is wrong with the product.)
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Concerning the cartridge
When to replace the cartridge
●The “cartridge life indicator” displays the cumulative total water flow that has passed
through the product, and it will indicate when replacement of the cartridge is due
(guideline: red).
● This is the mark position displayed on
the indicator when use of the cartridge
is commenced. Even if no red is seen
at the very beginning, it will become
visible after a short period of use.
● The cartridge is now due for
replacement (about 1 year).
(When the product has been used to
make 10 liters of purified water a day)
Important
●Do not remove the cartridge except to replace it.
(The display that indicates the cumulative total amount of water that has passed
through the product will be cleared, and you will no longer know when the cartridge
should be replaced.)
●When a used cartridge is replaced with a new cartridge, the red display returns to
the “Start (New)” position.
●Look at the indicator from a position immediately above it (so that you can observe it
correctly).
Notes
●The cartridge life indicator displays the cumulative total volume of the purified water filtered
by the product. It is not capable of detecting the clogging of the cartridge, reductions in the
flow volume of the purified water, odors or taste.
●The water passes inside the cartridge life indicator. For this reason, air bubbles or droplets
of water may be visible from the window of the indicator: This is normal and not an
indication that something is wrong with the product.
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Guidelines for replacement
●Replace the cartridge in the following situations even when the cartridge life indicator has
not reached the “End (Replace)” position.
When either of the following events has occurred:
●When the volume of purified water has decreased
●When the odor of the water cannot be eliminated
When 1 year has passed since the cartridge started to be used
Cartridge performance
Filter (cartridge) replacement (change) timing
In approx. 1 year if the product has been used to make 10 liters of
purified water a day
●How long the filter is good for (usage period) differs significantly depending
on the content of the organic substances contained in the water and the
extent to which the water is cloudy.
●The usage period may be shorter if well water is used.
●When the product is used to supply fresh water, water for tea, coffee and other
drinks, water for cooking rice and so on for a family of 3 or 4, approximately 10
liters is normally used a day.
●When purified water is also used in washing rice, vegetables or dishes and in other
kitchen jobs, the volume used will increase so the usage period will decrease.
Notes
●The volume of purified water may be less in the following cases:
– When the water temperature is low (because it is then harder for the water to pass
through the cartridge)
– When the product is used in an area where the water pressure is low (under 70 kPa)
– The pressure of city water constantly changes depending on how much water is being
used in the area so the volume of purified water may decrease at certain times of the
day.
– After a suspension of the water supply, for example, immediately after water service
work has been done, the volume of purified water may decrease.
●The cartridge is made of plastic.
Dispose of a used cartridge in accordance with the applicable local laws and
regulations.
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Concerning the cartridge
Replacement procedure
●Turn off the faucet before proceeding.
Cartridge
1Remove the cartridge.
2Install the new cartridge.
● The cartridge life indicator is automatically set to the “Start (New)” position.
The indicator may not be set to the “Start (New)” position if the cartridge is inclined at an angle
or if it was turned and installed too quickly. If this is the case, install the cartridge again.
1While pushing the
cartridge, turn it slowly.
2Keep tightening it up
until the marks are
aligned.
Marks
3Allow about 6 liters of water to
flow through the product at the
purified water setting (this will
take about 3 minutes).
(This is done to expel the air inside the
cartridge.)
Cartridge life indicator
(window area)
Important
●Replace the cartridge in a sink since some of the water may be spilled in the process.
●Do not overtighten the cartridge.
(Doing so may damage the thread which in turn may cause water to leak.)
● Air bubbles may collect in the cartridge life indicator (window area) or a whistling sound may be
heard.
(This happens because the air inside the cartridge is being expelled: It is normal and not an
indication that something is wrong with the product.)
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Maintenance
Main unit
●Clean the product using a cloth moistened with water.
●
Do not use cleansers, paint thinners, alcohol or detergents, etc. to clean the product.
Doing so may cause cracking and/or discoloration.
Purified water outlet / Source water outlet / Unpurified water shower holes
●Clean these outlet and holes using a clean brush.
The purified water outlet, source water outlet and unpurified water shower holes may become dirty
because of water splashing off the sides of the sink.
Purified water
outlet
Source water
outlet
Unpurified water
shower holes
Filter
●The water volume may be diminished when the filter at the outlet where the water purifier
is installed becomes clogged.
1
Loosen the mounting nut,
and remove the main unit.
• The figure shows
the procedure for
returning the parts
to their original
positions.
Tighten
securely.
Mounting nut
Gasket for main
unit
Filter
Gasket washer
(metal)
2Remove the filter, and
wash it using a clean
brush.
●Foreign matter collects on top
of the filter.
3Return the parts to their
original positions.
●Do not forget to put the gasket
for the main unit in its place.
When passing water through the product after cleaning it, allow the water to flow
with the selector lever set to “Unpurified” or “Shower”.
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Checks and inspections
After installation or during use, carry out checks and inspections to verify
that no water is leaking.
●Set the selector lever to “Purified”, turn on the faucet, and check for water leaking from
the connections and other parts.
Water leakage symptom Suspected cause Remedial action (reference page)
Water is leaking from the
installation area:
Has the product been
installed securely onto the
faucet?
Install the product securely.
(See pages 8 to 13)
Is the end of the faucet
(where the faucet is
connected to the main unit)
chipped or cracked?
The faucet must be
replaced.
Have the parts inside the
main unit been assembled
properly?
Assemble the gasket for the
main unit, filter and gasket
washer properly.
(See page 19)
Is a gasket for the main unit
being used an old one?
The gasket must be
replaced.
Water is leaking from the
faucet:
Is the faucet gasket being
used an old one? Consult a plumber.
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