Fm dws 1500, Advantciges, Drinking water system – AMC FM DWS 1500 User Manual
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Drinking Water System
advantciges
of
the
FM DWS 1500
SYSTEM
Conveniently dispenses healthy purified water for all water-based
cooking and consumption
Sanitary Quick Change System
- safe, clean filler replacement eliminates handling filler media
- as easy to change as a light bulb
Capable of providing filtered water to multiple water-using appliances
- kitchen and bar sinks, lavatory, hot-water dispensers and
refrigeraior/icemakers
The FM DWS 1500 reduces
- sediment - chlorine taste and odor - lead
- cyst
- turbidity
Water Cooler
P R I C E P E R G A L L O N O F W A T E R
$125 per gallon
plus monthly rsntal fees
' Expensive
' Heavy 5 gallon bottles weigh
40 lbs (18.1 kgl. Risk of injury
and spills
' Water delivery - by
homeowner or more often by
diesel engine (leaded luell
trucks
' Storage required lor both lull
and empty bottles
' Awkward placement. Clash
with high-style decorative
kitchen designs
' Often requires electricity
' Limited usage - not practical
lor food preparation
' Cannot supply other water
using appliances
Bottled Water
$0.79 to $1.50 per gallon
plus labor and handling
• Expensive
• Heavy and cumbersome
• Difficult to transport
• Requires frequent trips
to market
• Storage space required
• limited usage - not practical
for food preparation
• Cannot supply other water
using appliances
• Bottled water not
necessarily ‘safer’ than
ordinary tap water'
' National Resources Defense
Council INROCI
Pour Through Pitcher
$0.20 per gallon'
plus patience
■ Frequent filter replacements
with yearly costs above $75’
»Limited volume - complaints
of constant filling which can
take up to 20 minutes
■ Pitcher requites continuous
cleaning, takes up space
on counter or inside
refrigerator
■ Limited usage - not practical
for food preparation/cooking
due to limited capacity
• Clogs easily - even slower
drip filtration plus shorter
filter life
» Cannot supply other water
using appliances
' Cost pet gallon based on
replacement cartridge cost
Consumer Reports, Aug 2000
Filter in Faucet
$0.18 to $0.25 per gallon’
bulky and unsightly
• Frequent filler replacements
with yearly costs above $90'
• Short filler life; ZOO gallons
(757 litersi
• Awkward styling: low
decorative appeal
• tower flow rates
(0.5 gpm/1 89 Ipml than
faucet mount styles
• Clogs easily - even slower
flow rates with shorter
filter life
• Cannot supply other water
using appliances
’ Cost per gallon based on
replacement cartridge cost
' Consumer Reports. Aug 2000
FM DWS 1500
$0.06 per gallon
Lead and Cyst Protection
• 1.500 gallon (5,678 liter)
filter life
• One filter change per year:
low maintenance
• Easy filter replacement:
no tools required
• Separate faucet dispenses
filtered water on demand
• Can service other water using
appliances: refrigerator
water/ice, hot water tap,
bar sink
• Lead and cyst reduction
health-related claim, verified
by third-party regulatory
agency
‘ Cost per gallon based
replacement cartridge cost
Do not use with water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality without disinfection belore
or after the system.
Systems certified for cyst reduction may be used on disinfected water that may contain filterable cysts
WaterGroup
Visit for the claims associated
with products that are NSF listed.
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