GE SmartWater PNRV12 - Manual (Page 2)

CONNECTING TO THE ICEMAKER~~FQR MODEUS GXRVIQ. GXRMIO. PNRV12
Locate the 3/8" tubing that supplies the product water to the
RO faucet It will be blue, gray or white, depending on the
model.
Do not confuse the product water tubing with die drain
water tubing that also goes to die faucet (black or white on most
models). At a convenient point between the faucet and the
electronics box (on some models), cut the tubing and install
the second Tee fitting. Connect one end of the 33-foot length
of blue tubing as shown in Fig. 4.
Turn officemaker water supply. Disconnect die water source
tubing from die refrigerator.
Connect the brass tubing adapter to the free end of the
33-foot length of blue tubing. Shorten tubing to desired length.
Attach the other end of die adapter to the icemaker water
valve. Be sure to install the plastic washer into the tubing
adapter as shown in Fig. 5.
SANITIZING THE SYSTEM—FQR MODELS GXRVIQ. GXRMIO. PNRV12
See your fietterae Osmosis System Owner's Manual for complete
Sanitization Instructions.
1. Remove the sumps. Remove the filters and place in a clean
plastic bag. If it has been six months since you last replaced
filters, go ahead and discard them and replace with new filters.
2. Thoroughly wash sumps with dish soap. Thoroughly wipe
inside of head with a paper towel moistened tvith dish soap.
Rinse tvell.
3. Remove cap from RO cartridge housing. Remove the RO
cartridge and place in a clean plastic bag. Thorotighly wipe
inside the housing and cap with a paper towel or dish brush
moistened ividi dish soap. Rinse well.
4. Replace empty postfilter sump and RO housing cap.
5. Fill prefilter sump with water to tvidiin 1" of o-ring. Add 2 o/..
(4 lT>sp.) of ordinary household bleach. Replace prefilter
sump.
6. Make stire both tanks are sitting at the same elevation.
Otherwise, the higher tank may not be sanitized properly. Turn
on water supply. Open RO faucet until water begins to flow,
then close. Allow system to fill for one minute.
7. Open the faucet and allow water to flow for 10 minutes. Close
faucet for one minute more, then open and allow water to flow
for another 10 mimttes, or until the bleach odor is gone. Turn
off water supply again. Drain RO system.
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Remove sumps. Insert filters. Lubricate o-ring with food-grade
silicone grease, if necessary.
Do not use petroleum jelly. Tighten
sumps securely.
Remove cap from RO cartridge housing. Install RO cartridge,
o-ring end first. Lubricate cover oring with food-grade silicone
grease, if necessary. Do not use petroleum jelly. Tighten cap
securely.
Turn on water supply. Allow to fill. It may take 4-8 hours to fill
both tanks. Check for leaks.
If you replace the prefilter and postfilter, allow faucet to run a
few minutes to remove hannless carbon particles.
Once storage tanks are full, turn on icemaker. If you have a
concern that some of the bleach water may have backwashed
into the icemaker inlet lines, discard the first two batches of
ice. Or, drain your dispenser tank until water no longer runs
cold, and check for bleach taste and odor.
.^/8" tubing
Nut
Tills tubing adaptcT c
on most icemakens. Obtain needed
fitting for other's.
Tank shutofi' \'alve
(on some models)
Brass tubing
adapter
Plastie 'washer
Storage tank
Tank shulofiT^ve
Secondaiy storage tank
(included \vith RYKIT)