Water Filter
Specifications
Service Flow Rate (Maximum).............................................0.78 GPM (2.9 L/min)
Rated Service Life 750 (Maximum) ...................................750 gallons/2838 liters
Maximum Operating Temperature .....................................100° F / 38° C
Minimum Pressure Requirement........................................35 psi / 241 kPA
Minimum Operating Temperature ......................................33° F/ 1° C
Maximum Operating Pressure.............................................120 psi / 827 kPA
Performance Data
USEPA
Parameter
MCL
Chlorine
—
T & O
—
Particulate**
—
USEPA
Parameter
MCL
Turbidity
1 NTU**
Cysts
99.5% Reduction
Asbestos
99% Reduction
Lead at pH 6.5
0.015 mg/L
Lead at pH 8.5
0.015 mg/L
Mercury at pH 6.5
0.002 mg/L
Mercury at pH 8.5
0.002 mg/L
Lindane
0.0002 mg/L
Toxaphene
0.003 mg/L
Atrazine
0.003 mg/L
* Tested using a flow rate of 0.78 GPM; pressure of 60 psig; pH of 7.5 ± 0.5; temp. of
68° ± 5° F (20° ± 3° C) under standard laboratory conditions, however, actual
performance may vary. Health Claim Performance tested and certified by NSF
International
** Measurement in Particles /ml. Particles used were 0.5 - 1 microns
*** NTU - Nephelometric Turbidity units
General Use Conditions
Read this Performance Data Sheet and compare the
capabilities of this unit with your actual water
treatment needs.
DO NOT use this product where water is micro-
biologically unsafe or of unknown quality without
adequate disinfection before or after the system.
System certified for cyst reduction may be used on
disinfected water that may contain filterable cysts.
USE ONLY WITH COLD WATER SUPPLY. CHECK
FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATE AND LOCAL
LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
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System Specification and Performance Data Sheet
Refrigerator Water Filter Cartridge
TM
Standard No. 42: Aesthetic Effects
Influent
Challenge Concentration
2.0 mg/L ± 10%
—
at least 10,000 particles/ml
Standard No. 53: Health Effects
Influent
Challenge Concentration
11 ± 1 NTU***
Minimum 50,000/L
10
10
fibers/L; fibers >10 micrometers in length
7
8
0.15 mg/L ± 10%
0.15 mg/L ± 10%
.006 mg/L ± 10%
.006 mg/L ± 10%
0.002 mg/L ± 10%
0.015 mg/L ± 10%
0.009 mg/L ± 10%
Effluent
Influent
Average
Average
Maximum
1.88 mg/L
<0.05 mg /L
0.06 mg/L
—
—
5,700,000 #/ml
30,583 #/ml
69,000 #/ml
Effluent
Influent
Average
Average
Maximum
10.73 NTU
0.36 NTU
.049 NTU
220,000 #/L
< 1
155 MF/L
< 1
0.153 mg/L
<.001
0.150 mg/L
<.001
0.006 mg/L
0.00026
0.006 mg/L
0.0008
0.002 mg/L
0.000025
0.00007
0.015 mg/L
<0.001
<0.001
.00873 mg/L
<0.002
< 0.002
Tested and certified by NSF International against ANSI/NSF Standards 42 & 53
in models 750 for the reduction of:
Standard No. 42: Aesthetic Effects
Taste and Odor Reduction
Chlorine Taste & Odor
Mechanical Filtration Unit
Particulate Reduction Class 1
Timely replacement of filter cartridge is essential for
performance satisfaction from this filtration system.
Please refer to the applicable section of your Use &
Care Guide for general operation, maintenance
requirements and troubleshooting.
This system has been tested according to ANSI/NSF 42
and 53 for reduction of the substance listed above. The
concentration of the indicated substances in water
entering the system was reduced to a concentration less
than or equal to the permissible limit for water leaving
the system, as specified in ANSI/NSF 42 and 53.
% Reduction
Average
Minimum
>97.26%
96.84%
—
—
—
99.52%
98.94%
% Reduction
Average
Minimum
97.09%
95.20%
<1
>99.99%
>99.99%
<1
>99.99%
>99.99%
<.001
>99.35%
>99.35%
<.001
>99.35%
>99.35%
0.0005
98.72%
90.91%
0.0015
98.72%
75.93%
98.72%
96.50%
92.97%
91.67%
76.99%
75.31%
Standard No. 53: Health Effects
Chemical Reduction Unit
Lead, Atrazine, Lindane, Mercury &
Toxaphene Reduction
Mechanical Filtration Unit
Cyst, Turbidity and Asbestos Reduction
Min. Required
Reduction
50%
—
85%
Min. Required
Reduction
0.5 NTU
> 99.95%
99%
0.10 mg/L
0.10 mg/L
0.002 mg/L
0.002 mg/L
0.0002 mg/L
0.003 mg/L
0.003 mg/L