GE 49-60080 7-00 JR - Manual (Page 23)

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Performance Data Sheet
GE
Water by Culligan Filtration System
FXRC Cartridge
Health Claim Performance Certified by NSF/ANSI*
(100% safety factors built in for unmetered usage)
Standard No. 42: Aesthetic Effects
Parameter USEPA Influent Effluent % Reduction
MCL Challenge Average Maximum Average Minimum
Chlorine — 1.9 ppm 0.05 ppm 0.11 ppm 97 94
T & O — — — — — —
Particulate** — 206,667 8,133 26,000 96 87
Standard No. 53: Health Effects
Parameter USEPA Influent Effluent % Reduction
MCL Challenge Average Maximum Average Minimum
Turbidity 1 NTU*** 23.25 NTU 0.10 NTU 0.17 NTU 99.6 99.3
Cysts 99.95% Reduction 494,169 92 179 99.98 99.96
Lead at pH 6.5 15 ppb 226 ppb 2 ppb 3 ppb >99 >98.6
Lead at pH 8.5 15 ppb 161 ppb 6 ppb 13 ppb >96 >92
* Tested using a flow rate of 0.5 gpm; pressure of 60 psig; pH of 7.5 ± 0.5; temp. of 20° ± 2.5°C
** Measurement in Particles/ml
*** NTU=Nephelometric Turbidity units
Operating Specifications
■ Capacity: certified for up to 200 gallons (757 l)
■ Pressure requirement: 40–120 psi (2.8–8.2 bar), non-shock
■ Temperature: 33°–100° F (0.6°–38° C)
■ Flow rate: 0.5 gpm (1.9 lpm)
General Installation/Operation/Maintenance Requirements
■ Flush new cartridge at full flow for 120 seconds to purge out trapped air.
■ Replace cartridge when flow becomes too slow; at least every six months.
Special Notices
■ Installation instructions; parts and service availability; and standard warranty are included with the product when shipped.
■ This drinking water system must be maintained according to manufacturer’s instructions, including replacement of filter
cartridges.
■ Do not use with water that is microbiologically unsafe, or with waters of unknown quality without adequate disinfection
before or after the system. Systems certified for cyst reduction may be used on disinfected water that may contain
filterable cysts.
■ The contaminants or other substances removed or reduced by this water treatment system are not necessarily in your water.
■ Check for compliance with the state and local laws and regulations.
Made by: Culligan International, Westmont, IL 60559, Tel: (630) 654-4000
General Electric, Appliance Park, Louisville, KY 40225 © 1997 GE
NSF
®
System Tested and Certified by NSF International against ANSI/NSF
Standard 42 & 53 for the reduction of:
Standard No. 42: Aesthetic Effects Standard No. 53: Health Effects
Chemical Unit Chemical Reduction Unit
Taste and Odor Reduction Lead Reduction
Chlorine Reduction, Class I Mechanical Filtration Unit
Mechanical Filtration Unit Cyst Reduction
Particulate Reduction, Class I Turbidity Reduction