culligan faucet filter review
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The important thing to remember is to change out your filters on a regular basis. The quality of your water is only as good as the quality of your filters. Each filter is designed to last for 1,000 gallons (roughly 12 months). Membranes will last longer if used with pre-filtration. A flow monitor is available with your system to let you know when you have consumed 1,000 gallons of water through your system. If you did not purchase one with your system, you may consider asking your Culligan man about having one installed. Faucets with reminder lights are also available.
Purpose of each level of filtration:
Pre-Filtration:
Pre-filtration for this system is used to reducing large contaminants from the water beforethey reach either the reverse osmosis or nano filtration membrane. The use of pre-filtration cartridges helps extent the membrane’s life. There are two types of pre-filtration available with this system: sediment filtration and carbon filtration.
Sediment Filtration: Sediment is defined as sand, dirt, silt, fine sand and or coarse sand that can be found in many water supplies.
Carbon Filtration: Carbon is used to reduce chlorine taste and odor. Most people often describe this taste as being slightly chemical or they equate their drinking water to that of the local pool. Municipalities use chlorine to disinfect the water on
the way to your home. This is a necessary step to delivering safe water to your home but depending on the level of chlorine by the time it reaches your home the taste of your water may be unpalatable.
Membrane Technologies:
The Aqua-Cleer system can utilize two different membrane technologies; reverse osmosis and nano filtration. Each one of these technologies use a tightly woven membrane that acts as a barrier to contaminants. Water is pushed up against this membrane at pressure.
Depending on the weave of the membrane only a certain percentage of contaminants can pass through. Reverse Osmosis can reduce up to 99% of contaminants. The reason you may choose nano filtration versus reverse osmosis is often a question of taste. Some of the things that give water its taste are minerals such as calcium and magnesium. A nano filtration membrane will leave more of those minerals in the water.
Advanced Filtration:
The advanced filtration cartridges are specifically designed to reduce contaminants that reverse osmosis membranes are not efficient in removing The Culligan faucet is designed to be mounted on the rear lip of the sink. It may be installed in an existing sprayer attachment hole or in a hole drilled at the time of installation. It may also be mounted to an adjacent counter top. It should be positioned so that water is dispensed over the sink. A minimum 1-1/4” diameter hole is required.
When installing the Aqua-Cleer® water quality monitor, refer to the installation instructions packaged with the monitor. Make certain the TDS level and/or gallons setting correspond to the desired water supply.
Important considerations:Important considerations:
• Access to the bottom (under sink) of the faucet is required for attachment of product water line.
• The faucet can be installed for left- or right-handed operation.
• There should be no under sink obstructions which would prevent smooth tubing runs to the drain connection, carbon post-filter, or RO module assembly.Filter System Assembly
The filter system assembly is designed to be mounted on any rigid vertical surface such as a cabinet sidewall, sheet rock or exposed stud. It should be positioned such that there is access to an inlet water source and drain. The installation should also allow convenient access for servicing.
Inlet Water Supply Connection : Once a location is chosen for installation of the filter system assembly, select a near by cold water line to provide the water source for the system. For under sink installations, the cold water faucet line can usually be tapped.The Reservoir Tank Position the reservoir tank near the faucet for optimum customer convenience.
The standard and medium reservoir tank will weigh about 28 pounds (13 kg) when full of water,so it must be positioned on a stand or held securely by the optional mounting bracket.The reservoir operates best in the vertical position, but it will operate on its side. However,air will not escape readily and foaming may occur at the faucet nozzle. This should be explained to the customer prior to installation.Drain Connection
The most convenient entry to the drain is directly above the P-trap of the kitchen sink.However, the concentrate water from the system can be connected to adjacent sinks or a floor drain. Extra care should be taken when entering drains near dishwashers or food waste disposals as back flow may occur through the air gap and cause flooding. Seep lumbing diagram on page 7 for proper air gap installation to waste connection.
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