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Performance Data Sheet
GE SmartWater Filtration System
GWF Cartridge
Health Claim Performance Certified by NSF/ANSI*
(100% safety factors built in for unmetered usage)
Standard No. 42: Aesthetic Effects
Parameter
USEPA
Influent
Effluent
% Reduction
MCL
Challenge
Average
Maximum
Average
Minimum
Chlorine
–
1.9 ppm
0.02 ppm
0.05 ppm
98.90%
97.37%
T & O
–
–
–
–
–
–
Particulate**
–
200,000
3,978
7,800
98.00%
96.10%
Standard No. 53: Health Effects
Parameter
USEPA
Influent
Effluent
% Reduction
MCL
Challenge
Average
Maximum
Average
Minimum
Turbidity
1 NTU***
24.3 NTU
0.07 NTU
0.1 NTU
99.71%
99.59%
Cysts
99.95% Reduction
105,750
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99.97%
99.95%
Lead at PH 6.5
15 ppb
160 ppb
1 ppb
1 ppb
99.37%
99.37%
Lead at pH 8.5
15 ppb
150 ppb
1.8 ppb
4.3 ppb
98.80%
97.13%
Lindane
0.0002 ppm
0.00062 ppm
0.00005 ppm
0.00005 ppm
91.93%
91.93%
Atrazine
0.003 ppm
0.0084 ppm
0.002 ppm
0.003 ppm
76.19%
64.28%
2,4-D
0.100 ppm
0.272 ppm
0.042 ppm
0.090 ppm
84.89%
67.63%
Asbestos
99%
690 MFL/ml
0.32 MFL/ml
1.2 MFL/ml
99.95%
99.82%
* Tested using a flow rate of 0.5 gpm (1.8927 l/m); pressure of 120 psig (8.437 kg/cm
2
); pH of 7.5±0.5; temp. of 68°±4.5° F (20°±2.5° C)
** Measurement in particles/ml
*** NTU = Nephelometric Units
Operating Specifications
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Capacity: certified for up to 300 gallons (1135 l); up to one year
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Pressure requirement: 40-120 psi (2.8-8.2 bar), non-shock
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Temperature: 33°-100° F (0.6°-38° C)
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Flow rate: 0.5 gpm (1.9 lpm)
General Installation/Operation/Maintenance Requirements
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Flush new cartridge at full flow for 3 minutes to purge out trapped air.
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Replace cartridge when flow becomes too slow.
Special Notices
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Installation instructions; parts and service availability; and standard warranty are included with the product when shipped.
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This drinking water system must be maintained according to manufacturer’s instructions, including replacement of
filter cartridges.
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Do not use with water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate disinfection before or
after the system. Systems certified for cyst reduction may be used on disinfected water that may contain filterable cysts.
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The contaminants or other substances removed or reduced by this water treatment system are not necessarily in your water.
•
Check for compliance with the state and local laws and regulations.
Manufactured for: General Electric Company, Louisville, KY 40225
NSF
®
System Tested and Certified by NSF International against ANSI/NSF
Standard 42 & 53 for the reduction of:
Standard No. 42: Aesthetic Effects
Chemical Unit
Taste and Odor Reduction
Chlorine Reduction, Class I
Mechanical Filtration Unit
Particulate Reduction, Class I
Standard No. 53: Health Effects
Chemical Reduction Unit
Lead and Atrazine Reduction
Lindane and 2,4-D Reduction
Mechanical Filtration Unit
Turbidity Reduction
Cyst and Asbestos Reduction
