GE SmartWater GXRM10 User manual

Brand: GE

Model: SmartWater GXRM10

Category: Sanitary ware

Type: User manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

For use with models GXRV10, GXRM10, PNRQ15, PNRQ20,

PNRV12 (beginning on page 1) and PNRV18 (beginning on page 4)

INSTALLATION NOTES

• Use pipe thread_ealing rope (provided) on threaded

COIlnefiliOIlS.

• Tubing may be cot 1o desired length.

• When connecting Ihe kit to a refligerator water dispenser,

a slightly lower dispenser water pressure may be noticed.

This is llormal.

• It is normal for tile GREEN light to flash on tile faucet monitor

when tile icemaker or dispenser calls for water (on some

models).

• Before installing the icemaker ki_ install the Reverse Osmosis

Filtration System according tothe installation instructions,

KIT CONTENTS

• Storage tank

• Tank adapter

• 6 ft. 3/8" orange robing

• 2 "lee fit/ings with

push-to-connect ends

• Brass tubing adapter, nut and

washer asseInhly

• 33 IL 3/8" blue robing

• Pipe lhread tape

• 1 ft. 3/8" orange robing

TOOLS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED

• Ufilily knife

• Pliers and adjuslablejaw wrench

CONNECTING THE AUXILIARY TANK FOR MODELS GXRV10, GXRM10, PNRQ15, PNRQ20, PNRV12

I, Turn off file iceInaker.

2 Turn off the water supply m tile Reverse Osmosis Fihra/ion

System by closing the water supply valve (Fig. 1).

3, Dr'ain the RO system and tank. Ttlrn Oil file RO faucet located

on Ihe sink or counterlop (Fig. 1). Let tile water drain fkom tile

s_teIn until water has stopped flowing. On models equipped

wifll a tank shomffvalve, make sure tile valve is open _) that tile

tank will drain. (lose tile RO fauceL

Cut the 3/8" tubing that coIlnefils the storage tank to Ihe RO

s_teIn (Fig. 2); this robing will be either orange, gray or while,

depending on model Make sure the cot is clean and straight

widl IlO burrs or crimps. Insert on "lee titling between tile two

cut ends of tile robing (Fig. 2). Push Ihe tobing into lhe fitting

until it slops--about 1/2". Give robing a lug m Inake sure it is

seated securely.

ConIlect tile tank to file Tee osiIlg file 6 ft. lengfll orange

robing.

Fig. 1 _)_ _ RO watt'r faucet

(lift lever to open)

H H

!! ,,

*_lveWatersuppl_To drain

Fig. 2

Smrage tmik

Reverse Osmosis

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Iut

Tce fitdng

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with R'_NIT)

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CONNECTING TO THE ICEMAKER FORMODELS GXRV10, GXRM10, PNRV12

L Locate the 3/8" robing that supplies file product water to ltle

RID fauco. It will be bhm, gray or white, depending on tile

model. DOnotconfuse the product water tubing with the drain

water tubing that also goes to the faucet (black or white onmost

models), At a convenient point between tile faucel and the

eleclronics box (oil mine models), cut tile robing and install

tile second Tee filling. Connect one end of the 33-foot lenffih

of blue robing a_sshown in Fig. 4.

2. Turoofficemakerwatersuppl_Disconnectdmwatersource

tubing from dm reffigeralor.

3. Connect lhe brass tubing adapter to tile flee end of the

3Nfoot length of bhm tubing. Shorten tubing to desired lengfll.

Attach the other end of file adapter to the icemaker water

valve. Be sure lo install tile plastic washer into tile tubing

adapter as shown in Fig. 5.

SANITIZING THE SYSTEM FOR MODELS GXRV10, GXRM10, PNRV12

See your Reverse Osmosis System Owner's Manual for complete 8, Remove sumps. Inert fillers. Lubricate o-ring with food-grade

Sanitization Instructions.

L Remove lhe sumps. ReInove the filters and place in a clean

plastic bag. flit has been six months since y_u last replaced

fillers, go ahead and discard dram and replace wilh new fillers.

2 Thoroughly wash sumps with dish soap. Thoroughly wipe

inside of head wifll a paper towel moistened wifll dish soap.

Rinse well.

3. Remove cap froIn RID cartridge housing. ReInove the RID

cartridge mid place in a cleml plastic tyag. Thoroughly wipe

inside the housing and cap with a gaper towel or dish brash

moistened wiflldish map. Rin_ well.

4, Replace empty poslfilter suInp and RO housing cap.

5, Fill prefilter sunlp with water to wilhfil 1ppof o-ring. Add 2 oz.

(4 Tbsp.) of ordinary household bleach. Replace prefilter

sump.

6. Make sure t_th tanks are sitting al tile _me elevation.

Olherwi_, Ihe higher tank may not be _nitized properly. Turn

oil water supply. Open RO faucet until water begins m flow,

then close. Allow system to fill fbr one minute.

Z Open Ihe faucet and allow water to flow for 10 minutes. Clo_

f_tucet fi)r one minute more, Ihen open mid allow water lo flow

for anolher 10 minutes, or until tile bleach odor is gone. "Ibm

offwater supply again. Drain RO system.

10.

11.

12.

silicone g-tease, if necessa_. DO not use petroleum jellg Tighten

sumps securely.

Remove cap from RO cartridge housing, lnslall RID carlridge,

o-ring end first. Lubricate cover o-ring wilh fbod%rrade silicone

grease, if necessary. DOnot use petroleum ]ellg Tighten cap

securely.

TurIl oil water supply. Allow m fill. It may lake 4-8 hours m fill

boil, ranks. Check forleaks,

If y_u replace die prefiher and postfiher, allow faucet m run a

few lninules |O reInove harmless carbon panicles.

Once storage tanks are filll, turn Oil icemaker, lfyou have a

concern that some oflhe bleach water may have badkwashed

inlo the iceInaker iIflet lines, discard Ihe first two balches of

ice. Or, dr'din your dispenser tank until water IlO longer runs

cold, and check for bleach taste and odor.

Br,tss robing

adap_r

Hg. 3

This tubing adapter can be nsed

On ill(k_t icvmakcrs. Obtain iwed¢.d

tilting for otheix.

Product

_atcr tubv

Tee

titting ,,_1

Plastic

w&she r

(on some medals)

Storage rank

To drain

point

supply _-alve

Secondal'y storage tank

(included w5th R'_]glT)

SANITIZING THE SYSTEM FOR MODELS PNRQ15, PNRQ20

See your Reverse Osmosis System Owner's Manual for complete

Sanitization Instructions.

I. Turn off' the icemaker (if attached to the system).

2. Turn off' the water supply to dm systeIn.

3. Turn on tile RO f_mcet to drmn that tank (it may take several

minutes). Tunl OFF the faucet when tile tank is emp/y.

--CAUTION:Failuretoclosethewetersuppl valveortodra,.

the tank will causewater to sprayor run when canistersareremoved.

4. Remove the prefilter, posltilter and RO canister by relating to

lhe left about 1/3 turn.

5. Fill tile empty canister labeled "Sanifiz2ttion Canister" with

water to widfin 1" of ltle tipper opening. Add 1 oz. (2 Tbsp.)

of ordinary household [)leach. Install canister into the prefilter

canister position hy mining Io dm right about 1/3 turn until

lhe Mignment marks line up mid lhe cmfister stops.

6. Install by-lra_ss plugs into file RO canister and posit[her opening

in tile manifbld hy mining to tile right about 1/3 turn until file

alignment marks fine tip mid tile cmfister stops.

Z Turn on tile water supply. Turn oil the _hucet until water begdns

lo flow from file faucet, then turn tile faucet ore Allow ltle

sysleIll tO fill ff)r 10 minutes.

10.

11.

12.

13.

Once tile system is drained, lure the l_ucel offand remove the

canister and plugs by turifing to the left about 1/3 turn. Keep

lhese in a safe place until needed tile next time.

If y_m are replacing the cmfisters, remove dm foil oil the mp

of tile new replacement filler canisters or RO cmfister. Install

cmfislers into the Inmfifi)ld by turning to tile right about 1/3

lure until dm alignment marks line up mid ltle canisters stop.

DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.

Turn on tile water supply to fill lhe system (it may take up to

4 hours). Check for leaks.

PNRQ15:Remove the battery tray and replace lhe battery to

reset timer iI1[_ucel base.

PNRQ2_. Remove tile batteries from dm battery holder and

replace batteries to reset timer and 900 gallon monitor

fimctions.

If the prefilmr and poslfiher are replaced, turn the faucet

on and empty tile filled storage rzalk.

Once lhe storage tank is flail, turn on ltle icemaker.

Turn tile fimcet on and allow water to flow fbr 20 minutes,

or until bleach odor is gone. Turn off' tile water supply again.

Turn on dm faucet to drain dm systeIn.

Fig. 6

3/8" drain

Disposer

RO product water faucet mounted through sink

Tee

, TO icemaker

hflet

Tee

_utlet

Reservoir

CONNECTING THE AUXILIARY TANK FOR MODEL PNRV18

I, Turn off tile water supply m 1tie Reverse Osmosis system by

closing (clockwise rotation) tile water supply valve (Hg. 9). Shut

off the waler from the Reverse Osmosis tank of tile posttiher hy

closing Ihe RED tank shutoff valve (Fig. 10). Lift tile lever oil Ihe

RO water faucet located oil Ihe sink or counlertop. Let water

drain from the s_tem. (lose file faucet when file water has

stopped flowing.

H H

!! H

valveWatcrsuppl)_

To drain

Fig. 10

2 Unscrew the 3/8" tubing from the mp of the postfilter. Using

one of the 3/8" tee fillings from the parts hag, connect the

filling m the end of the tube that was atlached m the inlet of

lhe poslfilten Using/tie 12" section of the 3/8" orange robing

(provided), connect the lee tilting m the posffilter (Fig. 11).

3. Remove the icemakerstoragetankfkom its packing. Cormect

ltze tank adapler to lhe tank. Use Teflon" tape on the threads.

4. Connect tile tank m dm lee tilting using the 6 ft. length of

orange robing.

Fig. 11

Installation

with tee

CONNECTING TO THE ICEMAKER FOR MODEL PNRV18

I. Locate 3/8" robing I}lat suppfies file product water 1(7dm

RO fsuco. At a couveuieut point hel_veen lhe fhucet mid tile

electronics box, cut tile robing aud iustall the 3/8" tee fitting.

Conuect one end of tile 33 fi. leugth of 3/8" blue robing to tile

lee, as showu ill Fig. 13.

:2. Tom off the icemaker. Tum off current iceInaker water _mrce

(if applicable). Discolmect the present water _mrce tubing

froln tile refi_igeraUm

3, Connect lhe brass tubing adapter from tile parts bag to tile

free end of the 33 ft. length of 3/8" bhte tubing. Attach the

o/her end of the adapter to the icemaker water valve. Be sure

1(7 install the plastic wa_sher in|o file robing adapter as shown

in Fig. 14.

4. Turn on file water supply to tile Reverse Osmosis systeIll. Check

lhe shumffvalve on top of the extra storage tank m ensure it is

in tile open position. Smfifize the system (see next page).

5. Check the installation for leaks. Turn tile icelnaker back on.

Fig. 14

tubing

adapu r_ Plastic

., ,a_as lie F

Icemak_ r

Fig. 13

Fig. 12

This tubing adapter can Ix used

on m(_t icemak_ rs. ObU_in Iw_d¢_d

fitting for othei_.

RO _'at er

faucet

icemaker

lnser_

To drain

point

I/8" mbing

Tank s

Storage tank

SANITIZING THE SYSTEM FOR MODEL PNRV18

Sanitize upon installation of the Reverse Osmosis system and after

servicing inner parts of the Reverse Osmosis system, including

replacement of prefilter, posffilter and Reverse Osmosis cartridge.

It is important to wash hands with anti-bacterial soap before handling

inner parts of the system.

A CAUTION:ffiustallingunitinNewCoustruction,eusure

houseplumbingis flushed thoroughlybefore openingthe water supply

valve.Also, before sanitizing, be sure toremoveall cartridgesus follows.

Chlorinewill destroythe ROcartridge.

I. Be sure lhe water supply valve to tile Reverse (-_mosis systeIll is

turned offand the RO water faucet is open. ,allow the system

to drain completely (this takes several minutes).

2. Place a dry towel under unit. ReInove lhe clmnp retainers and

clamp sections frol]l top of unit.

3. Lift the Rever_ Osmosis cap slraJght tip (a slight resistance

is normal) froIn the Reverse Osmosis housing (no need to

discormect lubing) and move aside.

NOTE:If the cap o-dog seal remained in the ROhousing,replace it

onthe cap.

4. Remove the ROcartridge and outer prefilter cartridge from 1he

RO housing and place in a clean plastic bag. Disix)se of water

froln lhe RO housing.

Fill the RO housing wilh flesh cold water, to about 1" from the

rap. Add one ounce (2 Tbsp.) of ordinary 5.25% household

chlorine hleach and mix into tile waten DOnot add chlorine first.

Concentrated chlorine llaay damage plastics.

6. Replace RO cap, widl the o-ring, and install the clamp

retainers.

Z (:lose the red taa_kshumffvalve mid disconnect postfiher a/

dm lailk shutoff *_alve.Connect tim RO product water robing

(discormect at electronics box) directly m tile tank shutoff

valve, isolating the carbon postfilter as shown in Fig. 15B.

8. Open the red tank shulv)ffvalve and dm water supply valve m

the Reverse Osmosis system. LMlowsystem m fill fi,)rone minute.

Now open lhe RO water faucet, locking the lever upw,,rd against

lhe slxmt.

9. Allow water to flow through the Reverse Osmosis system unlll

all the bleach odor is gone (approxiInately 20 Ininutes).

IO. Turn off'the water supply valve to the Reverse Osmosis system.

(:lose the RO water faucet _Mq_ER the water flow slops.

11. (:lose the red tank shumffvalve. Disconnect the water product

line from the red tank shumffv'alve and connect m the

electronics box. Reconnect posttiher line m red tank shutoff

valve. Open red rank shumffx_ve.

12. a.Repeat steps two and three. Be carefial of water in tim

RO housing. Disix)se ofwamr.

b. Replace the RO cartridge with tim o-ring seal downward

mid tim prefilter cartridge wifll "this side up" facing upward.

Be sure hands have been cleaned with an anti-bacterial soap.

C.Repeat step 6.

Vacullm

relief valve -

end

Posdilter line _ RO housing

retainers (2)

Clamp

•sections (2)

shutoff _'alve

_&te F

tubing

Automatic shutotf

i d)ly Tank shutotf valve

Fig. 15B

Connect RO water robing

to tank shutoIt valve

Disconnect

postfilter

*Electronic_ box

GE SmartWater GXRM10 User manual

Brand: GE

Model: SmartWater GXRM10

Category: Sanitary ware

Type: User manual

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