GE E2 Series Installation And Operation Manual

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Your RO is designed to operate on softened tap feed water with an SDI of 5 orless. The pH should be in a range of 5.5 - 8.5. Exposure to any levels of chlo-rine may cause irreversible damage to the Thin-layer composite (TLC) polyamide(PA) membrane elements in your machine. Daily water checks are recommend-ed to ensure the integrity of your pretreatment and RO system. Refer toTable 2.2 (E2/EZ2-Series Feed Water Requirements).2.8.2 Machine Start-Up PreparationCheck the function and integrity of your pretreatment equipment. Ensure thatyour water softener and activated carbon filters have been leaked checked andproperly flushed, before starting up your RO machine.WARNING: IMPROPERLY FLUSHED PRETREATMENT MAYCAUSE SERIOUS RO MACHINES PROBLEMS ATSTART-UP.WARNING: NEVER OPERATE THE MACHINE WITH THE CON-CENTRATE OR PERMEATE LINES BLOCKED.SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE UNIT MAY RESULT.2.9 Machine Start-UpSTEPS1. Turn the feed water supply to the machine ON, while checking for leaks in thepretreatment and inlet feed water lines.2. Check to ensure power to the motor is de-energized and the ON/OFF button, onthe machine, is in the ON position.3. Plug in the factory-supplied power cord.NOTE: Fifty (50) Hertz models require customer supplied plug compatiblewith existing outlet.4. For initial start-up, redirect the permeate and concentrate lines to the drain forstart-up flush.5. Open the concentrate and recycle flow control valves two (2) complete turns.These valves are positioned on the flow control plumbing (Figure 2.1, FlowControl Center).WARNING: ONCE MACHINE IS OPERATING, FLUSH CONCEN-TRATE AND PERMEATE TO THE DRAIN FOR20 - 30 MINUTES. FLUSHING ENSURES ALL BIOCIDESAND CONTAMINATES ARE REMOVED FROM THEMEMBRANE ELEMENTS.4