Zuvo Water Purator User manual

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Water Purator™
Owner’s Manual
IMPORTANT
SAVE THIS BOOKLET
Includes:
 •SafetyWarnings
 •Warranty
 •OperatingInstructions
 •TroubleDiagnosis
 •Accessories

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BEFOREOPERATINGPLEASE
READALLINSTRUCTIONSIN
THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
Table of Contents
MaintenanceandCustomerService,UseRestrictions,
ImportantSafetyInstructions Page2
Warranty,PartsList,TroubleshootingGuide Page3
Installation,OperatingInstructions,
WhentoReplaceFilter,HowtoReplaceFilter Page4
HowToReplaceUVLamp Page6
Maintenance and Customer Service
CongratulationsonthepurchaseofyournewZuvoWater
Purator™.Thisunitisdesignedtooperateforyearswith
minimalmaintenance.Ifyourequireadditionalinformationor
haveproblemswithyourZuvoappliance,contactyourlocal
supplier/servicerorZuvocustomerserviceat1-866-686-8142
orvisittheFAQsectiononourWebsite,www.zuvowater.com.
SaveyoursalesorpurchaseslipshouldyourZuvoappliance
requirewarrantyservice.
Use Restrictions
YourZuvoWaterPuratorisdesignedtoimprovethetaste
andqualityofotherwisepotable,opticallyclearmunicipal
orwellwater.ThepatentedZuvotreatmentsystemalso
providesanenvironmentthatisinherentlyhostiletocertain
microbiologicalcontaminates.
Pleasenotethefollowinguserestrictions:
1.Waterenteringtheunitmustbefreeofsedimentand
 loosescaleorrust.Ifyourwaterdoesnotmeetthese
 requirements,itmustbepre-filteredpriortoenteringthe
 unit.
2.Foroptimumperformance,theunitmustbemonitored
 forproperoperationeachtimeitisused.
Whenusinganelectricalappliance,basicprecautions
shouldalwaysbefollowed,includingthefollowing:
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSINGTHIS
WATERTREATMENTAPPLIANCE
WARNING
Toreducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjury:
• FOLLOWALLSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
•Closeattentionisnecessarywhenusedbyornearchildren.
•Useonlyasdescribedinthismanual.
•Useonlymanufacturer’srecommendedreplacementparts.
•Donotusewithdamagedcordorplug.Ifapplianceisnot
 workingasitshould,hasbeendropped,damaged,left
 outdoors,ordroppedintowater,returnittoyourlocal
 supplier/servicerforreplacement.
•Donotpullorcarrybycord,usecordasahandle,closedoor
 oncord,orpullcordaroundsharpedgesorcorners.Keepcord
 awayfromheatedsurfaces.
•Donotunplugbypullingoncord.Tounplug,grasptheplug,
 notthecord.
•Donothandleplugorappliancewithwethands.
• Visuallyinspecttheproductforabrokenquartztubebefore
 installation.Ifthequartztubeisbrokenorcracked,contact
 yoursupplierimmediatelyforreplacement.
• DANGER–Toavoidpossibleelectricalshock,specialcareshould
 betakensincewaterisemployedintheuseofthisequipment.
•Iftheappliancefallsintowater,DONOTreachforit!First
 unplugitandthenretrieveit.Ifelectricalcomponentsofthe
 appliancegetwet,unplugtheapplianceimmediately.
•Alwaysunpluganappliancefromanoutletwhennotinuse,
 beforeputtingonortakingoffpartsandbeforecleaning.
• Readandobservealloftheimportantnoticesontheappliance.
•ExtensionCords:Useonlyextensioncordshavinganelectrical
 ratingnotlessthantheratingoftheproduct.Donotuse
 damagedextensioncords.Examineextensioncordsbefore
 usingandreplaceifdamaged.Donotabuseextension
 cordsanddonotyankonthecordtodisconnectitfromthe
 receptacle.Keepthecordawayfromheatandsharpedges.
 Alwaysdisconnecttheextensioncordfromthereceptacle
 beforedisconnectingtheproductfromtheextension
 cord.WARNING:toreducetheriskofelectrocution,keepall
 connectionsdryandofftheground.Donottouchtheplug
 withwethands.
•Donotoperateunitwithoutitbeingfullyassembled,astheUV
 lampisharmfultoeyeswhendirectlyexposed.
•Donotuseanapplianceforanythingotherthanitsintended
 use.Theuseofattachmentsnotrecommendedorsoldbythe
 manufacturermaycauseunsafeconditions.
•Thisproductshouldonlybeconnectedtoapowersupply
 receptacleprotectedbyaGroundFaultCircuitInterrupter.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
For Household Use Only

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Warranty
TheZuvoWaterPuratorhasaone(1)yearlimitedwarranty
totheoriginaluser,tobefreefromdefectinmaterial
andworkmanship,fromthedateofpurchase.Thisunitis
designedfornon-commercialapplications.Useincommercial
applicationswillvoidthisproductwarranty.Supplier
liabilityunderthiswarrantyisstrictlylimitedtorepairingor
replacing(atsupplier’soption),withoutcharge,FOBsupplier’s
authorizedservicefacility,theunitorunits.BothZuvoand
supplierwillnotbeheldliableforanycostsofremoval,
installation,transportationtoanauthorizedservicecenter,
oranyotherchargeswhichmayariseinconnectionwitha
warranty.BothZuvoandsupplierwillnotbeheldliablefor
damageorweartoproductscausedbyabnormaloperating
conditions,accident,abuse,misuse,unauthorizedalteration
orrepair,oriftheunitwasnotinstalledinaccordancewith
printedinstallationandoperatinginstructions.
This warranty does not cover replacement filters.
Replacementoflampassembliesislimitedtoaperiodof
one(1)yearfromthedateofpurchase.
Zuvoandyoursupplierwillassumenoresponsibilityforany
incidentalorconsequentialdamages,losses,orexpenses
arisingfrominstallation,use,oranyothercauses.Thereareno
expressorimpliedwarranties,includingmerchantabilityor
fitnessforaparticularpurpose,whichextendbeyondthose
warrantiesdescribedorreferredtoabove.
Somejurisdictionsdonoallowtheexclusionofincidentalor
consequentialdamages,andsomejurisdictionsdonotallow
limitationsonhowlongimpliedwarrantiesmaylast.
Therefore,theabovelimitationsmaynotapplytoyou.This
warrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,whichvaryfrom
jurisdictiontojurisdiction.
Troubleshooting Guide
PROBLEM POSSIBLE SOURCE AREAS TO CHECK
UNIT LEAKING
AT TUBING
CONNECTION(S)
Tubingnotsecurely
connectedand/ortubing
lockringnotsecuredover
tubingfitting
Verifythattubingisproperly
connectedandthatthelock
ringisengaged
UNIT LEAKS AROUND
TOP CAP AFTER FILTER
HAS BEEN REPLACED
O-ringontopisnot
properlyseated
VerifyO-ringisseated
WATER IS FLOWING
FROM THE UNIT AT A
VERY SLOW RATE
Filterelement,diverter
screen,and/orinlet
clogged
•Replacefilter
•Removedivertervalvefrom
thefaucetandcleanscreen
•Reverseflowtounittemporarily
toremoveblockage.Thiscan
bedonebytemporarilyreversing
inletandoutletfittings
LAMP NOT LIT WHILE
UNIT IS RUNNING •Nopower
•Lampburnedout
•Unitnotpluggedinproperly
•Replacelamp
BUBBLES ARE NOT
VISIBLE WHILE UNIT IS
RUNNING
•Filterisexhausted
•Inlettubingkinked
•Replacefilter
•Reversetubing
WARNING
UNPLUG CORD FROM ELECTRICAL OUTLET BEFORE SERVICING
ALLOTHERSERVICINGSHOULDBEDONEBYANAUTHORIZED
SERVICECENTER
Parts List
ToassistyouinidentifyingcomponentsofyourZuvoWater
Purator,thepartshavebeennumberedasfollows:
1 SealingClamps
 2 TopCap
 3 UVLamp
 4 PowerCord
 5 TubingDisconnect/LampReplacementTool
 6 FaucetAdapter
 7 WaterFaucetDiverterValve
 8 Filter(suppliedinsidetheunit)

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Installation
Findasuitablelocationfortheunitnexttothesinkand
powersourcewheretheairisbreathableandfreefrom
dustorfumes.TheZuvoWaterPuratorgeneratesozone
usingthesurroundingair.
1. Removetheaeration
 nozzleandgasketfrom
 thewaterfaucet.
CAUTION: If your faucet
cannot accommodate the
diverter assembly, you
must purchase and install
an under-counter assembly.
2. Attachthedivertervalve
 assemblytothewater
 faucet.Ifthediverter
 suppliedwiththeunit
 doesnotattachdirectly
 tothefaucet,installthe
 adaptersuppliedwith
 theunit.
Operating Instructions
IMPORTANT
The Zuvo Water Purator is not designed to operate
with hot water. Run only cool tap water through the
unit. Prior to drinking water from the unit, flush the
unit for five minutes. Do not drink water coming
from the system during this initial start-up.
Tooperatetheunit,simply
turnonthefaucetandpull
thedivertervalveplunger
outward.
Tobypasstheunit,push
thedivertervalveinward.
You will observe the following when the unit is
operating properly:
• OnceflowisestablishedtheUVlampwillturnonand
 becomefullybrightandsteadywithinthefirstsecond
 ofoperation.
• Waterenterstheunitatthebottomwhereitismixed
 withairandozone,formingavortexofswirling
 bubblesandaswooshingsound.
• Anyozoneleftfollowingthepatentedozone/UV
 photooxidationprocessisreconvertedtooxygenin
 thefilterelement.Waterleavingtheunitisfully
 treatedandmixedwithairandoxygen.Theairwill
 appearastinybubbles,sometimesgivingthewateran
 initialcloudyappearance.Aftersittingforaminuteor
 so,allofthebubbleswillrisetothesurfaceand
 disperse,leavingthewatercrystalclear.
• Theultravioletlampintheunithasausefullifeof
 thousandsofon-offcycles.Onecyclecouldbeasmall
 cupofwateroralargepitcher.Tomaximizethelifeof
 thelamp,itisbesttogetapitchertostoreinthe
 refrigeratorfordrinkingduringtheday,asopposedto
 runningitseveraltimestodrawindividualglassesof
 water.
• Theultravioletlampremainsilluminatedfor
 approximately30secondsafterflowthroughtheunit
 hasceased.Thisisadesignfunctiontoensurethat
 waterremainingintheunitbetweenuseshasbeen
 treatedandshouldnotallowbacteriatobuildupin
 thefilterduringnon-useofthedevice.
• IMPORTANT:Ifthediverterpindoesnotremaininthe
 “out”positionbyitself,oriftheUVlampdoesnot
 activate,therecouldbeinsufficientwaterpressurein
 yourhomeplumbingtooperatethesystem.(The
 systemrequiresaminimumof20PSI.)
When To Replace Filter
Thefiltershouldbereplacedwhentheunithasbeen
inservicesixormoremonths,500ormoregallonsof
waterhavebeenprocessed,orthefiltershowssignsof
dirtbuildupordeterioration,evidencedbyadecrease
intherateofwaterflow,oradecreaseintheswirling
bubbleaction.Replacementfilterscanbeobtained
at www.zuvowater.comorthroughyourauthorized
supplier.

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To Replace Filter
WARNING
It is extremely important that the unit be
unplugged. The Zuvo Water Purator contains a high
intensity ultraviolet lamp that can damage tissues
in the eye. The UV wavelengths cannot travel
through the plastic housing. However, removing
the filter requires that the top cap be removed,
exposing the lamp. Do not proceed without
unplugging the unit!
Forthefiltertoberemovedthefilterelementmustbe
saturatedwithwaterandallinternalsealsmustbewet.
Donotattempttoremoveafilterelementthatisnot
wet.Doingsomayresultinbreakageoftheglass.
1. UnplugUnit:Always
 unplugunitbefore
 openingthetopcap.
 Failuretodosocould
 resultinexposureto
 UltravioletLightwhich
 isharmfultoeyes.
 Withthecord
 UNPLUGGEDandthe
 poweroff:Runtap
 waterthroughthe
 unittoinsurethatthe
 filterissaturatedand
 allsealsarewet.
 [Note:TheUVlightwillnotgoonwiththepoweroff,
 butwaterwillflowthroughthemachine.]
2.Graspclampsonboth
 sidesofthelamp.
3.Pullbothclamps
 upwardlyand
 evenly.
4.Pullbothlocking
 tabsoutward.
5.Pullbothlocking
 tabsdown.

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To Replace UV Lamp
Thelampshouldbereplacedwheneveritfailstolight
duringoperation.TheZuvoWaterPuratorusesahigh-
intensityozonegeneratingUVbulbmodulewhich
canbeobtainedfromyoursupplier.Forproperunit
operation,useonlylampmodulessuppliedbyyour
supplier.Foryoursafetyandconvenience,Zuvohas
designedthelamptobereplacedinamodularfashion.
Simplyfollowthestepsbelow:
1. Alwaysunplugthe
 unitbeforeservicing.
 Failuretodosocan
 resultinexposureto
 harmfulUVlight.
2. Usingtheplastic
screwdriver,breakthe
paperlabelatthe‘X’
andunscrewthe
singlescrew.
6.Rotatetopcapto
 exposefiltercover.
7.Pulloutfilterby
 pullingstraightup
 onthelamp.
8.Priortoinstalling
 newfilter,wetlower
 O-ringwithwaterto
 allowthefilterto
 slideoneasier,and
 thensimplyreverse
 theabovestepsto
 re-sealtheunit.
WARNING
Run cool tap water through the unit for 5 minutes
to flush the new filter before use. Never flush or
operate the unit with hot water.

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4.Carefullyloosenandbegintopulloutthe
 lamp/ballastcordmodule.
5.Pullthemodulestraightoutoftheunit.
6.EnsurethelampandtheprotectiveO-ringare
 completelyoutoftheunit.
7.Locatereplacementmodule.
8. Carefullyinsertreplacementmodule,ensuringthat
 protectiveO-ringremainsinplace.
9. Positionmoduleandreplacescrew.

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The Zuvo Water Purator
Specifications
General descriptionSelf-containedFiltration/UV/Ozonecounter-toporunder-counterwater
treatmentsystem.
Minimum/Maximum Water Temperatures4–100ºF(4–38ºC)
Contaminant ReductionLead99%,cysts99.98%,chlorinetaste/odor99%
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae* reduction99.9%
UV Exposure IntensityClassB(16m1/cm2)
Physical Dimensions(WxDxH)4.75in.x4.5in.x16in.(120mmx120mmx400mm)
Weight1.9lbs(0.8Kg)dryandempty
Filter Life Rating500gal(1900L)or6monthsdependingonuseconditions
Particulate ReductionClass12
Estimated Filter Replacement CostMSRP($29.99)
UV Lamp LifeUpto10,000+on/offcycles(approximately3years)dependingonuseconditions
Chemical AdditivesNone.Ozonecreatedinunit
Chemical EmissionsNone.Ozonereconvertedtooxygeninfiltercartridgeelement
(1)ZuvoWaterPuratorhasbeentestedagainstANSI/NSFstandards42,53,and55forlead,cyst,andparticulatereduction,
andforUVperformance.
(2)NSFStandard#42,AppendixCacceptancelevelforaClass1Particulateclaimofminimum85%removalofparticlesin
0.5to1micronsizerange.
*SaccharomycescerevisiaeisanindicatormicroorganismusedinestablishingtheperformanceofUVwatertreatment
devicesintreatingnon-pathogenicmicroorganismsaccordingtoNSFstandard55.Reductionshownisminimum
measuredreductionat70%ofnormallampoutput.
©Copyright2008.Zuvo™,theZuvologoandthePurator™namearetrademarksofZuvoWaterLLC.ZuvoWaterPuratorisprotectedbyU.S.patents#6,461,520,#7,033,502,#5,266,215,
#5,540,848,DES357,058,andotherU.S.andforeignpatentspending.Allrightsreserved.K06212/08
ZuvoWaterLLC
404VillaStreet
MountainViewCA94041
Tel:650.265.1665
[e-mail]
www.zuvowater.com

Water Purator™
Manual del usuario
IMPORTANTE
GUARDE ESTE FOLLETO
Incluye:
 •Advertenciasdeseguridad
 •Garantía
 •Instruccionesdefuncionamiento
 •Diagnósticodeproblemas
 •Accesorios

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ANTES DE PONER EN
FUNCIONAMIENTO EL PURIFICADOR
LEA CON ATENCIÓN TODAS LAS
INSTRUCCIONES DE ESTE MANUAL.
INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES
DE SEGURIDAD
Índice
Mantenimientoyservicioalcliente,Restricciones
deuso,Instruccionesimportantesdeseguridad .....Página2
Garantía,Listadepiezas,Guíaparalasolución
deproblemas ......................................Página3
Instalación,Instruccionesdefuncionamiento,
Cuándoreemplazarelfiltro,Cómoreemplazarelfiltro Página4
ParareemplazarlalámparaUV ......................Página6
Mantenimiento y servicio al cliente
Felicitacionesporlacompradelnuevopurificadordeagua
ZuvoWaterPurator™.Estaunidadestádiseñadaparaque
funcioneduranteañosconunmantenimientomínimo.Si
necesitamásinformaciónotieneproblemasconeldispositivo
Zuvo,comuníqueseconsuservidoroproveedorlocal,oconel
serviciodeatenciónalclientedeZuvoal1-866-686-8142; o
bien,visitelasecciónPreguntasfrecuentesennuestrositiode
Internet,www.zuvowater.com.
Guardeelrecibodecompraoventaencasodequeel
dispositivoZuvonecesiteelserviciodegarantía.
Restricciones de uso
ElpurificadordeaguaZuvoestádiseñadoparamejorarel
saborylacalidaddelaguaquenoseapotable,claraoque
seasubterránea.ElsistemadetratamientoZuvoconpatente
tambiénproporcionaunentornoqueesintrínsicamente
hostil
aciertoscontaminantesmicrobiológicos.
Consultelassiguientesrestriccionesdeuso:
1.Elaguaqueingreseenlaunidaddebeestarlibrede
sedimentosysarro.Sielaguanocumpleestosrequisitos,
debeprefiltrarseantesdequeingresealaunidad.
2.Paraunfuncionamientoóptimo,sedebecontrolarla
unidadcadavezqueseutiliza.
Alusarundispositivoeléctrico,siempresedeben
tomarciertasprecauciones,entrelasqueseincluyen:
LEATODASLASINSTRUCCIONESANTESDEUSAR
ESTEDISPOSITIVOPARAELTRATAMIENTODEAGUA
ADVERTENCIA
Parareducirelriesgodeincendio,descargaeléctricaolesión:
• SIGATODASLASINSTRUCCIONESDESEGURIDAD
• Presteespecialatencióncuandolosniñosutilizaneldispositivoo
se se encuentran cerca.
• Úseloúnicamentesegúnseindicaenestemanual.
• Usesólolosrepuestosrecomendadosporelfabricante.
• Nouseuncableoenchufedañado.Sieldispositivonofunciona
correctamente,secayó,estádañado,permanecióexpuestoalaire
libreosecayóalagua,devuélvaloasuproveedorlocalparaque
loreemplace.
• Notireollevedelcable;nouseelcablecomomanija;nocierre
lapuertasobreelcableocoloqueelcableenbordesfilososo
extremos.Mantengaelcablealejadodesuperficiescalientes.
• Nodesenchufeeldispositivotirandodelcable.Paradesenchufarlo,
tomeelenchufe,noelcable.
• Notomeelenchufeoeldispositivoconlasmanosmojadas.
• Examineelproductoparacontrolarqueeltubodecuarzonoesté
dañadoantesdelainstalación.Sieltubodecuarzoestádañado
orajado,comuníquesedeinmediatoconsuproveedorpara
reemplazarlo.
• PELIGRO:sedebetenerespecialcuidadoafindeevitarunaposible
descargaeléctrica,yaqueesteequiposeutilizaconagua.
• Sieldispositivosecaealagua,¡NOlolevante!Primerodesenchúfelo
y,luego,retírelo.Siloscomponenteseléctricosdeldispositivose
mojan,desenchúfeloinmediatamente.
• Siempredesenchufeundispositivodeltomacorrientecuandoéste
noestáenuso,yaseaantesdecolocar,reemplazarpiezasolimpiar
elpurificador.
• Leayobservetodoslosavisosimportantesdeldispositivo.
• Cablesdeextensión:Utilicecablesdeextensiónsólositienen
unagraduacióneléctricaquenoseamenorqueladelproducto.
Noutilicecablesdeextensióndañados.Examineloscablesde
extensiónantesdeusarlosyreemplácelossiestándañados.Nouse
demaneraexcesivaloscablesdeextensiónynotiredelcablepara
desconectarlodelreceptáculo.Mantengaelcablealejadodelcalor
ydeextremosfilosos.Siempredesconecteelcabledeextensión
delreceptáculoantesdedesconectareldispositivodelcablede
extensión.ADVERTENCIA:mantengatodaslasconexionessecasy
alejadasdelpisoparareducirelriesgodeunadescargaeléctrica.
Notoqueelenchufeconlasmanosmojadas.
• Nopongaenfuncionamientolaunidadsinquehayasidoensamblada
completamente,yaquelalámparaUVesperjudicialparalosojossi
seexponeaéstadeformadirecta.
• Noutiliceundispositivoconotropropósitoquenoseaeluso
previsto.Elusodeaccesoriosquenoseanrecomendadoso
vendidosporelfabricantepuedeprovocarsituacionesderiesgo.
• Esteproductosólodebeconectarseaunreceptáculodesuministro
deenergíaprotegidoporuninterruptorfalladeconexiónatierra.
GUARDEESTASINSTRUCCIONES
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