Water Factory Systems SQC3 Series Owner's Manual - Safety Information
SAFETY INFORMATION
Read, understand and follow all safety information contained in these instructions prior to instal-
lation and use of the SQC Series Reverse Osmosis (RO) Drinking Water Appliance. Retain these
instructions for future reference.
Intended use:
The
Water Factory Systems™ SQC Series Reverse Osmosis (RO) Drinking Water Appliance
is intended to
connect permanently to a home plumbing system
and has not been evaluated for other uses.
EXPLANATION OF SIGNAL WORD CONSEQUENCES
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious
injury and/or property damage.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, may result in property damage.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate
injury and/or property damage.
To reduce the risk associated with choking:
• Donot allow children under 3 years of age to have access to small parts during the installation of this
product.
To reduce the risk of physical injury:
• Allhydro-pheumaticpressurizedtanksmusthaveanappropriatepressurereliefvalveinstalled.
• Shutoffinletwatersupplyanddepressurizesystemasshowninmanualpriortofilterremoval.
To reduce the risk associated with the ingestion of contaminants:
• Donot use with water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate disinfection
beforeorafterthesystem.Systemscertifiedforcystreductionmaybeusedondisinfectedwaterthatmay
containfilterablecysts.EPAEstablishmentNumber070595-CT-001.
•AnapprovedairgapmustexistbetweentheROSystemrejectdrainlineandthedrainlineopeningtomeet
plumbing codes.
To reduce the risk associated with irritation from Sodium Metabisulfite during installation:
• SodiumMetabisulfite(CAS07681-57-4)isusedina1%preservativesolutionwithinthereverseosmosis
membrane.
• DonotputthissystemintoservicebeforetheROtankisflushedasspecifiedintheinstallationinstruc-
tions. Wear eye and face protection during installation.
• TorequestanMSDSrelatingtothisproduct,call203-238-8965orvisitthewebathttp://solutions.3m.
com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/MSDS(clickMSDSsearch).Foremergencies,call800-364-3577or651-737-
6501(24hours).
To reduce the risk associated with eye, skin and respiratory and digestive tract burns from Calcium Hypochlorite
during installation:
• CalciumHypochlorite(CAS7778-54-3)granulesareusedfortanksanitationinthisproduct.
• Duringinstallation,donotgetineyes,onskinorclothing.Donotingest.Weareyeandfaceprotection.
Keep out of reach of children.
• TorequestanMSDSrelatingtothisproduct,call203-238-8965orvisitthewebathttp://solutions.3m.
com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/MSDS(clickMSDSsearch).Foremergencies,call800-364-3577or651-737-
6501(24hours).
To reduce the risk associated with ingestion of water contaminated with sanitizer:
• Sanitizermustbeflushedfromthesystembeforeusingasdirectedwithintheinstallationinstructions.
To reduce the risk associated with hazardous voltage due to an installer drilling through existing electric wiring or
water pipes in the area of installation:
• Donot install near electric wiring or piping which may be in path of a drilling tool when selecting the posi-
tiontomountthefilterbracket.