Sanitizing the system and lines – A.J. Antunes & Co C-420 9700904 User Manual

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P/N 1010961 Rev. B 03/12

inlet Water plumbinG
The plumbing leading to the Carbon Filter Kit must be flushed

clear of all debris before connecting to the filter head inlet. Hold

a bucket at the inlet water line and slowly open the inlet water

valve. Allow the pipe to flush until all debris is removed.

mountinG tHe SYStem
Before mounting the Carbon Filter Kit, please consider the items

listed below:

• The kit must be mounted with sufficient access for replacing

the Carbon Element. The Carbon Housing is 22 inches tall.

An additional 3 inches should be allowed below the housing

to allow proper access when changing the Carbon Element.

• The kit must be mounted with hardware capable of

supporting 20 lbs or more of weight.

• The Mounting Bracket supplied with the kit can be mounted

either up or down (Figure 2). The bracket comes with

screws for attaching the bracket to the head. These special

thread-forming screws should only be used for mounting

the head to the bracket.

• The Carbon Head can be mounted with the inlet on the

left or on the right. When the inlet is on the left, the Red

Pressure Relief Button is at the front. Consult the top of the

Carbon Head and note that the inlet connection is labeled

“Cartridge Inlet – Bag Outlet” (Figure 2).

• The kit must be installed upstream of all consumable water

access points.

• The inlet water should only be connected to the “Cartridge

Inlet – Bag Outlet” port on the Carbon Head. The filtered

water should only be connected to the “Cartridge Outlet –

Bag Inlet” port on the Carbon Head (Figure 2).

The Mounting Bracket should be attached to the Carbon Head

first before attaching to the wall.

attacHinG to tHe inlet
The Cartridge Inlet connection has both 1” NPT female thread

and 1-½” NPT female thread. Be careful not to over tighten

a fitting into the head. It is recommended that a plastic fitting

be used in the inlet. Use a pipe thread sealant that is drinking

water-approved for use on plastic fittings.

Cartridge Inlet -

Bag Outlet

Cartridge Outlet -

Bag Inlet

Red Pressure

Relief Button

figure 2. mounting bracket in the up and Down

position

caution

DO NOT connect the inlet water to the cartridge outlet-

bag inlet port on the carbon Head.

attacHinG to tHe filtereD Water outlet
The head outlet connection has both 1” NPT female thread and

1-½” NPT female thread. Be careful not to over tighten a fitting

into the head. It is recommended that a plastic fitting be used

in the outlet. Use a pipe thread sealant that is drinking water-

approved for use on plastic fittings.

Sanitizing the System and lines

The plumbing must be sanitized to eliminate possible contami-

nation that may have occurred during the installation process.

Liquid chlorine bleach (regular bleach, unscented 6% sodium

hypochlorite) can be used to sanitize the plumbing. The amount

of bleach to use depends on the system installed and the

amount of plumbing downstream of the Carbon Kit. Generally 10

drops (one-half ml) of bleach is sufficient to sanitize the housing

and associated plumbing.

caution

make sure the follow any handling or safety instructions

supplied with the bleach.

note: make sure the carbon element is not installed and

removed from the carbon Housing before sanitizing.

1. Direct the water line from the outlet of the Carbon

Element Head to a drain.

2. Unscrew the Carbon Housing counterclockwise to remove

the housing from the head.

3. Pour the liquid chlorine bleach into the housing.

4. Screw the Carbon Housing (containing the bleach) into

the Carbon Element Head. Tighten the housing until it

stops. The housing will come to a hard stop at the end of

the thread. Use the Filter Wrench if necessary.

5. Slowly turn on the water supply and pressurize the sys-

tem. Allow water to flow out of the Carbon Housing until

the smell of bleach is present.

6. Turn off the water supply and let the system stand without

water flow for at least 15 minutes to allow the bleach to

sanitize the pipes.

7. After 15 minutes without water flow, turn on the water

supply and flush until the presence of bleach is gone.

8. Shut off the water supply and depressurize the system.

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