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WATER FILTER START-UP
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1C. SANITIZING THE WATER FILTERrrrrrrgg]mrr W,
Care is taken at the factory" to keep your water filter
clean and sanitary. Materials used to make the filter
will not infect or contaminate your water supply, and
will not cause bacteria to form or grow. However,
during shipping, _orage, installing and operating,
bacteria could get into the filter. For this reason,
sanitizing as follows is suggestedO when installing.
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on the face plate until RCHG RCM_12:00
begins to flash in the display Lsu
(12;00 AM began to flash
when the transformer was plugged in). Water
will begin to run from the drain hose _ the filter
valve moves into backwash position.
After 5 to 10 minutes, press [] again to move the
filter valve into fast rinse position (water stops,
then begins to run from drain hose again),
In a_ut 2 minutes, PUT THE BYPASS VALVE(S)
IN BYPASS POSITION (SEE FIG. 8, PAGE 18).
Then, press button [] once again to return the
filter valve to service position. Doing this re-
leases water pressure in the filter.
3. Carefully remove the large plastic clip at the filter
valve inlet (see Key No. 41, page 26). Pull:the
vatve adaptor from the filter inlet.
NOTE:
If bypass valve, Sears Stock No. 42-3437 isinstalled,
or ifplumbing is too rigid to move, also disconnect the
outlet side and; move the filter away from plumbing.
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Be sure the valve inlet is clean, for a good
sealing surface for the valve adaptor o-ring.
Then, reconnect plumbing to the filter. AFTER
iNSTALLING THE LARGE PLASTIC CLIP, PULL
OUTWARD ON THE VALVE ADAPTOR TO BE
SURE IT'S PROPERLY HELD IN PLACE_
SLOW LY, reposition the bypass valve(s) tosew_
ice... FIG. 8, page 18. Open the nearest_
water faucet until you can smell chlorine, then
close
Again, put the bypass valve(s) in bypass posi-
tion. Allow the filter to stand idle for about 45
minutes, while the chlorine sanitizes.
After the 45 minutes, return the bypass valve(s)
to service. Then, press face plate button [] to
start a backwash While the filter completes this
automatic backwash and fast rinse _.. takes
about 35 minutes.., turn to page 7 and make the
timer settings.
When the bact_wash/fast rinse is over (water flow
to drain stops), open filtered water faucets until
chlorine odor is gone, then close the faucets_
Recornmended by _e Water Qu_ity Aspirin, On some water
supplies, the water _iter may need periodio disintec_ng,
4. Put 1 teaspoon (0.! ounce) of calcium hypoo
chlorite into the valve inlet as far as possible.
NOTE:
You can buy calcium hypochlorite in tablet or granu-
lar form using trade names such as Perchloron and
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