The KDF / Carbon cartridge should be placed with
the tapered open end (the end with the sediment filter)
fitted onto the circular post inside of
the base of the housing (where the water flows in and out).
The wider end of the cartridge then will be at the enclosed
far end of the cylinder (the long portion of the housing).Place the cartridge in either the cylinder or on
the base. Once the cartridge is seated, reattach the
cylinder to the base, making sure that the cartridge is
aligned on the circular posts at each end, and that the O-ring is in
place at the open end of the cylinder for a good seal. Keep the O-ring lubricated for
prolonged life. (The company suggests petroleum jelly. Olive oil could
also be used.)
If you insert this cartridge wrongly, there will be little
or no water
flow through the unit. If that should happen, just open the
housing again, and switch the cartridge to go the proper
direction. There will have been no harm to the cartridge.
(NOTE: If you have chosen the cartridge with KDF
& Alumina for additional fluoride removal, that cartridge is untapered.
Look for the end with the white sediment filter, and place
that end of the cartridge on the circular post in the base.)
Solid Carbon Block Cartridge
With a new dual system, the solid carbon block cartridge may come
already in the unit, or it may be shipped
outside of the housing and wrapped to protect it from cracking
in shipment. This cartridge should be replaced after a year or
so, depending on consumption and quality of the source water.
If the carbon block cartridge is in its housing already, it
is suggested that you take it out until the KDF / Carbon
or KDF /Alumina cartridge has been flushed to remove any
fine dust from the media. This is to avoid early clogging of the
solid carbon block.
The solid carbon block cartridge
may be pure black
(with the carbon exposed), or it may have a white mesh on the
sides of it.
It goes in the
second housing
of a dual unit or
of a triple unit with an alkalizer in the
third housing.
For a sediment removing triple unit, with a sediment filter in the first
housing, the solid carbon block would be in the third housing.
Avoid
touching the surface of the sides of a solid carbon block with bare hands. Handle it by
grasping the plastic ends. Use a clean cloth or clean plastic wrap
or glove if it is necessary to grasp the sides. (Reason: You
want to
avoid leaving bacteria on the carbon's surface from the hands. The bacteria are too large to get through to the inside of
the filter, but if a colony grows on the carbon's surface, it can
produce some toxins.)
With this carbon block cartridge, the direction it is inserted does
not matter. Place it at first in either the cylinder or on the
base. Once the cartridge is seated, reattach the cylinder to the
base, making sure that the cartridge is aligned on the posts at each
end, and that the O-ring is in place for a good seal.
The center of the solid carbon block cartridge is hollow, and it is open at
both ends. Here the water will come into the outer edges of the housing
and be forced through the surface of the filter into the center, and
then flow out of the base end of the housing to the outflow spout
or faucet.
Flow Sequence
The sequence of cartridges depends on the type of
system. Here are the most common units described by the order of
cartridges from inlet to outlet:
KDF / Carbon ~ Solid Carbon Block
(Dual Housing System)
Sediment
filter ~ KDF / Carbon ~ Solid Carbon Block (Triple Housing
System)
KDF / Alumina ~ Solid
Carbon Block ~ Alkalizer (Alkalizer is an add-on from a
different company to form a Triple Housing System)
NOTES ABOUT CARBON:
~ Run water through the system (without a
solid carbon block in it) for a minute or so to clear out
any fine powder from a new KDF / Carbon or KDF / Alumina cartridge. There
may be dust remaining from the processing of the
media. It is not harmful, and will be washed out in just a minute.
~ Avoid running hot water through carbon. It
can significantly shorten the useful life of the carbon.
~
Tiny microscopic air bubbles are
released from a solid carbon block until all the carbon has been saturated
with water. These air bubbles may give the appearance of cloudiness
in the water drawn, but are no cause for alarm. If this cloudiness
occurs, it usually subsides within a few days.
~ The external surface of a solid carbon block system may be
cleaned periodically with a clean sterile toothbrush and hot
water. This may modestly extend its useful life. Be sure to
avoid touching the surface with the hands to prevent bacterial
contamination. The cartridge may be grasped by the plastic caps
at either end, and sterile gloves may also be used.
New Water System Installation
A 90 Day Warranty form is available by email for a customer to submit
IF
desired. It is NOT necessary to register for this warranty
which covers defects in manufacturing.
The company tries to be sure all connections are tight before
shipping, but there may need to be additional tightening of
connections by the installer. It is common in any plumbing
situation to have to tighten up connections to get a good seal and
prevent leaking. Some purchasers actually hire a plumber to
install their system (especially the under counter units). That
usually costs another $75 or so. Still, anyone with the
ability to do basic household tasks can install and maintain one of
our systems.
Once your unit is in service, you should have good water for 1 to
1 1/2 years or so before needing to change cartridges (which are available
here at
WaterUS.com).
The housings should last for many years. You will occasionally want
to replace the diverter and inlet hose, and eventually the spout, on a countertop system; or
the hoses and faucet on an under counter system.
Counter Top Systems 
Our countertop units have an inlet hose with a "diverter" on one end
that connects to the faucet of the kitchen sink. The normal aerator
already on your faucet is replaced with the new diverter which has a built-in aerator
of its own.
The threads on a kitchen sink faucet
can vary,
so thread adaptors are provided with your unit. Simply unscrew
the current aerator and screw on the diverter, using a thread
adaptor if necessary. Tighten enough to prevent leakage from
the diverter when the water is turned on.
The water purifier is placed at the side of
the sink, so the attached spout dispenses the water over the
sink. There is a small pin on the diverter
that is used open the valve inside and route COLD
WATER to the unit.
DO NOT RUN
HOT WATER THROUGH THE SYSTEM. Hot water can damage and shorten
the life of carbon.
There could gradually be some scale build-up in the diverter. If
the diverter pin begins to stick due to scale, just disconnect the
whole diverter assembly, and soak it in some white vinegar to
dissolve the scale.
Under Counter Systems
The water purifier is placed under the sink. A "saddle valve"
(also called a "needle valve") assembly is attached to the cold water line by wrapping it around
the line and bolting it in place.
Then the small bar that
serves as a handle for opening and shutting the valve is turned
clockwise to
penetrate the cold water line with the needle, through which the
water will be drawn. Once the line is pierced, the valve can
be opened or shut by turning the little handle one way or the other.
A 1/4" "pex" hose is to be connected to
the saddle valve at one end
and to the inlet of the system at the other end. Remove the nut
(a threaded piece with a hole in it) from the saddle valve.
Insert the hose through the hole in the nut with the threaded
end
toward the end of the hose.
A
small brass (or plastic) collar is placed around the hose at this
end with the tapered end of the collar toward the connection point.
Then a metal (or plastic) insert may be pushed into the end of the hose.
The collar and insert help hold
the hose in place. Then the nut is screwed in
place. Be sure to make it tight so
there is no leakage.
The inlet and outlet hoses are easily connected
to the unit with "John Quest" fittings. Just insert the hose in
the opening of the fitting, and you're done! The hose will be
held in place by the fitting.
To remove a hose (eg., for replacement when the
time comes), hold down the collet (the little ring with "teeth")
using your fingernail and pull out the hose.
A faucet is provided for installation on the countertop. It
requires about a 1/2 inch hole in the sink top, usually metal.
Many people simply replace a rarely used sprayer, using the hole
that is already there for that. Otherwise a small hole about
1/2 inch in diameter can be
drilled for mounting the faucet.
There are washers and a nut to fasten the faucet in place.
It may take two people to do this. One holds the faucet
on top, while the other tightens the nut with a wrench from under
the sink.
The outlet hose for connecting the faucet to the
outlet of the water system may be attached to the faucet already. If not the connection is made in the
same way as described above for connecting the inlet hose to the
saddle valve.
Shower Units
To install a shower filter unit, first remove the
shower head by unscrewing it from the shower arm, (the pipe that
comes out from the wall of the shower). One end of the
Sparkling Spray II shower unit has internal threads, which will screw onto the
threaded permanent shower arm
pipe. Then the shower head is screwed onto the other side of the shower filter
that has external threads.
DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN ANY OF THESE CONNECTIONS, as it could crack the plastic
of the shower filter. Tighten to just the beginning of snugness. Plumbers tape
can be wrapped around the inside threads of each connection to prevent leakage,
if needed.
If you have any questions, let me know.
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Natural Health Enterprises
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We have been in the water
purification business for over 30 years.
We offer
multiple
choices for good water purification, most of them centered around KDF, because of its
unique properties, effectiveness and affordability.
NOTE:
KDF is a relatively expensive substance.
Our water purifiers have the substantial amount of KDF
needed to do a thorough job. There are other brands,
some with the same kind of housing as ours,
that contain only a small amount of KDF so they may say they have
it. These will do a lesser job for a shorter time than ours.
Our KDF &
carbon water filter cartridges do a great job for one to two years depending on the
volume & type of water processed. The larger the family, or the dirtier
the water, the sooner you would change the cartridge.
Clean your water
of bad taste & odor, chlorine, volatile organic chemicals, heavy metals,
lime and scale. Our revolutionary process effectively clears more
household water chemicals and other water problems than other types of water
treatment.
The solid
carbon block water cartridge used in some of our systems has an extra fine
screening ability. The pure,
high-pressure solid carbon in our point-of-use systems will remove particles down to .2 micron ,
eliminating even very small bacteria. (This is preferable to a ceramic water filter,
which usually screens only to .4 micron.)
Current prices for our complete line of quality point-of-use
flow through KDF & Carbon filter
systems range from $87.97 for the SlimLine Space-Saver Single CounterTop unit to
$269.97 for the Heavy Duty Triple UnderCounter Unit, with KDF & Alumina.
All of our drinking water purifiers have replaceable cartridges.
Heavy
Duty Dual UnderCounter Unit
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One of our
dual KDF & Carbon plus Solid Carbon Block point-of-use units will
effectively reduce or remove the following contaminants:
~algae
~bacteria ~parasites ~mold/fungus ~bad taste ~bad odor
~pesticides (eg. Endrin, Lindane, Methoxychlor, Toxaphene, etc.) ~herbicides
(eg. Silvex; 2, 4-D; etc.) ~fertilizers ~nitrates
~detergents ~PCB's ~THM's ~arsenic ~aluminum ~barium
~cadmium ~chlorine ~chromium ~fluoride ~hydrogen sulfide ~iron ~lead
~mercury ~radon ~selenium ~and many more
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NOTE: For those on
fluoridated city water, we have special cartridges for our "Heavy Duty" units with
KDF + "Alumina", which more thoroughly eliminates fluoride.
NOTE: It is recommended
you have an alkalizer
with this system.
WARRANTY: Our
point-of-use water filtration system housings are warrantied for one year from date
of purchase, and our drinking water cartridges for 90 days, to be free of defects in materials and manufacture.
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our point-of-use KDF & Carbon water systems.
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