Waste management
Packaging
80% of the components used in the appliance and its
packaging are identified with symbols to assist the
process of recycling and disposal.
This labelling is in accordance with international standards.
The packaging parts are made from recyclable corrugated board
and can be deposited at collection points for recycling.
Consumables
Filter
Descaling agent
Preserving agent
Water
«Pure water» is pleasant tasting, good water without harm-
ful, unhealthy or undesirable quantities of organic and inor-
ganic substances. Water purification means the separation
of these particles and substances. Traditional purification
is characterised by certain substances being separated from
the water. Reverse osmosis is a superior filtration whereby
extremely small molecules and particles can also be sepa-
rated. The technique involves the unpurified water being
separated into two streams, the pure water and a concentrate
containing all the substances separated from the water.
SAFETY INFORMATION
INFORMATION
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Basic facts about reverse osmosis
Old apparatus
At the end of the water purifier's life, disconnect the plug from
the electrical supply and cut the cable at the point where it en-
ters the appliance. Make sure that children do not play with the
left cable. Contact your local authority for information about
where the water purifier can be left, or contact your dealer.
Break the current to a damaged water purifier by pulling out
the plug. Otherwise remove the water purifier's fuse from the
electrical distribution board.
Extra accessories
Sound absorbing carpet
Consumables and extra accessories can be ordered through
your dealer. (Specify the part number as listed above.)
Osmosis - Reverse osmosis
In nature, for example in our bodies, water is transported
by means of osmosis. The cell walls are a natural osmotic
membrane which separates impurities from pure water.
With the reverse osmosis water purification technique,
water is forced under high pressure through a semi-per-
meable, synthetic membrane. The result is pure water, the
osmosis water. The membrane is only permeable to water.
Other substances with molecules just a little larger than
the water molecule cannot pass through the membrane, but
are separated. One major advantage of reverse osmosis is
that no chemicals are used during treatment.
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