How your ro water system works – Kenmore 625.381560 User Manual
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How Your RO Water System Works
PREFILTER
PRODUCT
WATER
STORAGE
RO
MEMBRANE
check
valve
drain flow
control
AUTOMATIC
SHUTOFF
WATER
IN
POSTFILTER
PRODUCT
WATER FAUCET
air gap
gravity
drain
RED
YELLOW
BLUE
GREEN
PRODUCT WATER
BLA
C
K
WASTE WATER
1
3
2
4
5
6
7
8
Reverse Osmosis Water Flow Schematic
Figure 24
Water Flow Description
1.
Water enters prefilter. Sand, silt and other sediments are reduced. Chlorine is also reduced.
2.
Water leaves prefilter and proceeds to the Reverse Osmosis Cartridge.
3.
Water enters the Reverse Osmosis membrane. Dissolved solids are reduced.
4.
Processed water leaves the Reverse Osmosis Membrane and flows to the storage tank.
5.
Waste water with dissolved solids leave the Reverse Osmosis membrane and flows to the drain.
6.
Faucet is activated.
7.
Processed water leaves the storage tank and flows to the post filter filtered to ensure fresh taste.
8.
Water flows to the Reverse Osmosis faucet.