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PROaqua 4200

Dear Customer!

Thank your for purchasing the PROaqua 4200 drinking water filter! Its unique

multi-barrier-system has been developed to filter out all kinds of pollutants found

in drinking water.

Your PROaqua 4200 water filter has been individually put together to suit your

special needs and takes the pollutants of your specific drinking water into

account. Through this procedure the best possible purification is achieved.

In order to find the optimal combination of filter media for your household, we have

taken the quality of your drinking water into account as well as the amount of water

you consume per day. PROVITEC will register the profile of your water filter and

provide constant service if required. This guarantees the best performance of

your PROaqua 4200 now and in the future!

It is important that you take time to study this guide as it contains essential infor-

mation to ensure the trouble-free use of your PROaqua 4200. Follow the

instructions and your filter will produce pure and safe water for years. If you have

any further questions, do not hesitate to contact either your PROVITEC dealer or

PROVITEC directly.

Your PROVITEC Team

PROVITECTrinkwasseraufbereitungs-technologie GmbH

Attention!

Please read instruction manual carefully!

1.PROVITEC - Installation of DrinkingWater Filter after following technical

instruction – without membrane filter !

2.PROVITEC - Run Drinking Water Filter at least 5 minutes without membrane filter

3.Install membrane filter, then run

PROVITEC Drinking Water Filter for

further 5 minutes.

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VII: Notes:

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Attention!Don`t install filter system on

a pressureless hot water tank.

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Generall Instructions for first start-up

The Provitec drink water filter system has been developed to remove

different types of pollutions which may be present in drinking water.

Please read some special instructions regarding “lime”:

Lime filtration:

All the lime solved in the drinking water, consists of Calcium- and Magne-

sium ions. Nutritionally, lime has positive effects on the human body.

The consumption quantity of Calcium and Magnesium as food from

drinking water to supply the human organisms is low.

Lime is a very dominant flavor carrier in drinking water. Higher lime

concentration is tasted as “full flavoured”. Low lime concentration is

tasted as “soft”.

Drinking water with allmost no lime concentration or without lime tasted

slightly bitter.

After filtering lime from hard water you can taste changes. You will get

same experience when you try coffee without sugar, it`s different.

The human taste sense will adjust pretty fast to the new taste of lime free

water.

From a total hardness starting 8 – 10°dH, lime will precipitate on tempe-

ratures above 45°C and calcify technical devices, pipes, etc.

Drinking water with hardness below 7-8°dH is stable and will not precipi-

tate, even on higher temperatures.

The Provitec drink water filter system ProAqua 4200 can, depending on

the configuration, be established with an ion-exchanger for total or

partial removing of lime.

At the first start-up of the Provitec drinking water filter system, more

mineral salts will be submitted as “lime”-ions absorbed. This positive

effect increases the amount of mineral salts in the drinking water, which

temporary results in higher pH-levels (alkaline water). This alkaline

water sometimes tastes different, somestime like earthy, sometimes

floury, etc.

Permanent drinking of alkaline water is as problematical as acid water

(e.g. demineralized water).

At the end of the start-up phase ( 2 to 3 weeks ) a neutral ion exchange

and a neutral pH-level of the drinking water will be reestablished - perma-

nent.

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VII: Notizen:

Tools required

to install drinking water filter PROaqua 4200.

If your sink is porcelain or similar vitreous material, do not attempt to

drill unless you have sufficient technical ability and special equipment.

You must use at least a 12 mm drill bit.

power drill

screwdriver - crosspoint

water pump pliers

tubular socket wrench 14/15

pipe cutter

drill bitt 5 mm

step drill bit 12 mm

pipe wrench(not necessary, but useful)

flare nut spanners 20/22

flare nut spanners 17/19

flare nut spanners 13/15

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VII: Notes:

outlet closing port

air Vent

upper part

lower part

inlet closing port

pre filter

lid of salt dispenser

bacteria filter

REDOXOL-Wool

bacteria filter casing

closing port

connecting joint

inlet or outlet tube

shut off valve

pressure regulator

regeneration valve

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VII: Notes:

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I: Installation (page 5 - 10)

A: How to install the fittings (page 5 -6)

B: How to open the filter (page 7)

C: How to rinse the filter (page 8)

D: How to install the bacteria filter (page 9 - 10)

II: Operation (page 11 - 17)

E: How to regenerate the filter media (page 11 - 17)

III: Maintenance (page 18 - 19)

F: How to maintain the filter media (page 18)

G: Other maintenance instructions (page 19)

IV: Trouble shooting (page 20)

V: Technical data (page 21 - 22)

VI: Warranty (page 23)

VII: Accessories (page 24)

H: Mounting of the presentation connector:

(page 25)VIII:Notes

Contents

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VII: Notes:

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I: Installation

A: How to install the fittings

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shut off valve closed !

Installation of shutoff valve into aflexible pipe

angle valve

t-piece

seal

flexible pipe

copper pipe

cutting ring

union nut

Installation of shutoff valve into a stiffchromed copper pipe

t-piece

angle valve

app. 20 mm

seal

cutting Ring

chromed copper pipe 10 mm

union Nut

diagram 1

compression nut

nutconnectingspout

pipe clampconnection tube

cutting Ring

rubber Washer

locating washer

lock washer

hole12 mmchrome Washer

tap

open

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temporarly open

countertop

shut off valve open !

Filter in use:Regeneration valvealways open !

diagram 2

Filter in use:Regeneration valvealways open !

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VII: Accessories:

H: Mounting of the presentation connector:

Attention:

Don`t install filter system

on a pressureless hot water tank.

faucet with internal thread

faucet with external thread

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Please find in this operating manual a guarantee certificate. Fill in the certificate (your

name, address etc.) and send it to us. We can only grant the warranty if you have

registered shortly after buying your water filter.

VI: Warranty:

PROaqua 4200, its cartridges, accessories and the fittings form an integrated whole. If

the filter is changed by installing spare parts of other manufacturers or using

cartridges not provided by PROVITEC, the warranty does no longer apply.

PROaqua 4200 may only be used with fittings provided by PROVITEC. The filter

system is operated by 2,0 bar pressure. The pressure valve is sealed and may not be

changed. If you need to change the operating pressure, please ask us for assistance.

Otherwise we can not guarantee for any damages or loss of performance.

ATTENTION:

PROVITEC grants a 2 year warranty for PROaqua 4200. This includes the casing and

the free replacement of all parts that are not worn out or used up.

Parts subject to getting worn out or used up are for example:

all filter media: activated carbon, ion exchange resin (nitrate resin, “lime” resin),

REDOX-granules, dolomite rock

bacteria filter

filter fleece, salt tablets

valves, ports, connecting pieces, pressure regulator etc.

I: Installation:

A: How to install the fittings:

See diagram 1 - Installation of the tap:

First select the desired position of the tap on a flat part of the sink.

Using carbide drill bits, commence drilling: first, use a 5 mm drill bit to make a pilot hole. After drilling the pilot hole, make it lager by using a 12 mm drill bit.

Then install and secure the tap. Please adhere to the order of parts as depicted in diagram 1!

See diagram 2 - Position of the shut-off valve:

If the handle of the shut-off valve is at a right angle with the tube, the valve is closed

If the handle of the shut-off valve is parallel to the tube, the valve is open.

See diagram 3 - nstallation of shut-off valve into a stiff chromed copper pipe:

PROaqua 4200 is always connected to the cold water supply line.

Shut the angle valve.

Select the position of the shut-off valve. The cold water supply line is usually situated on the right but check this before installing the shut-off valve.

Cut out about 20 mm (0,78 inches) of the chromed copper pipe.

Put the union nut and the cutting ring on the chromed copper pipe. Watch the order of the parts! The cutting ring always points into the direction of the union nut.

Put both ends of the chromed copper pipe into the T-piece and tighten the union cap. You have to insert at least 5 mm of each pipe end into the T-piece.

Tighten both union nuts again. Check for leaks after opening the angle valve.

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See diagram 4 - nstallation of the shut-off valve into a flexible pipe:

PROaqua 4200 is always connected to the cold water supply line.

Shut the angle valve.

The cold water supply line is usually situated on the right but please check this before installing the main shut-off valve.

Remove the flexible tube from the cold water angle valve.

Remove the union nut and the cutting ring from the T-piece.

Put the union nut and the cutting ring on the piece of chromed copper pipe. Watch the order of the parts!

Put the chromed copper pipe into the T-piece and into the angle valve and tighten the union cap. You have to insert at least 5 mm of the pipe end into the T-piece and the angle valve respectively.

Put the flexible tube into the T-piece and tighten the union nuts.

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I: Installation:

B: How to open the filter:

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B/01: We have built in a special device to pre-vent PROaqua 4200 from being opened uninten-tionally.To open the filter, put it on the floor between your feet.

To open the filter casing for the first time, you have to push down the upper part of the filter a little bit (about 0.1'') alternately with the right and left ball of your thumbs. As soon as the upper part starts to move, unlock the top of the filter by turning it counter clockwise (about 1.2''). Hold on to the bottom part of the casing with your hands or your feet while doing this.

B/02: Pull off the top in one pull, holding the filter casing with other hand and your feet(bayonet fastening )

As the case maybe, please open the air screw on the upper part with a coin ( 3 turnes ),that air can flow into the housing. Afterwards close air screw again.

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Volume of filter medium

Flow rate

Costs per regeneration

Regeneration volume

Overall height

Max. diameter

Empty weight

Max. operating pressure

3,9 - 4,2 Ltr.

max. 2,5 Ltr./Min.

approx. 0,50 USD

approx. 30 Ltr.

45,6 cm

22,7 cm

approx. 6,5 Kg

4 bar

V: Technical data:

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I: Installation:

C: How to rinse the filter:

inlet connecting joint

inlet port

inlet tube

filter lower part

outlet tube

outlet connecting joint

outlet port

filter upper part

C/01: To rinse the water filter for the first time, you have to remove the pre-filter and the REDOXOL-Wool from the upper part of the filter.

Then, close the filter casing and put the water filter under the sink.

Put the inlet tube into the lower part of the filter.

C/02: Put the outlet tube into the upper part of the filter.

C/03: Put the outlet tube into the upper part of the filter. Open the shut-off valve and the tap and rinse the filter for at least 10 minutes. After rinsing the filter, close the shut-off valve, but leave the tap open until no water is left in the filter.Do not close the tap.

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IV: Trouble shooting:

H/01: No water runs through an open tap.

a) Make sure the shut-off valve is open.

b) Make sure, the lever of the tap is open.

c) There is air inside the filter. The bacteria filter is wet and therefore doesn't let air

escape through the bacteria filter. In order to solve this problem, open the air

vent with a coin (about 3 turns) to relieve the inner pressure. Close the air vent

afterwards. Remove the inlet and outlet tubes and turn the filter upside down.

Plug the inlet tube into the lower part (in the upside down position the upper

part) and the outlet tube into the upper part (in the upside down position the

lower part).

Open the shut-off valve and the tap and rinse the filter for 2 minutes. The air will

escape from the filter. Close the shut-off valve and wait until no water is left in

the filter. Then plug the tubes back into their usual position.

Get more detailed information from E/11, E/12 u. E/16.

H/02: You can not open the upper part!

a) We have built in a special device to prevent PROaqua 4200 from being open-

ed unintentionally .To open the filter, put the filter casing on the floor between

your feet.

To open the filter casing while not under pressure, you have to push down the

upper part of the filter a little bit (about 0.1'') alternately with the right and left

ball of your thumbs. As soon as the upper part starts to move, unlock the top of

the filter by turning it counter clockwise (about 1.2'').

Get more detailed information from E/01 - E/03.

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Shut-off valve

Outlet tap

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closedlever

open

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I: Installation:

D: How to install the bacteria filter:

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D/01: We have built in a special device to prevent PROaqua 4200 from being opened unintentio-nally .To open the filter, put the filter casing on the floor between your feet.

To open the filter casing while not under pressu-re, you have to push down the upper part of the filter a little bit (about 0.1'') alternately with the right and left ball of your thumbs. As soon as the upper part starts to move, unlock the top of the filter by turning it counter clockwise (about 1.2'').

D/02: Pull out the upper part in one go. While you do this, hold the filter casing with your feet.

Remove the outlet tube from the upper part of the filter, pour out the remaining water from the upper part and put it on the sink.

D/03: Pour out the remaining water from the lower part as well and put it on the floor. Do not remove the inlet tube.

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III: Maintanance:

F: How to mantain the filter media

F/01: If your PROaqua 4200 has been equipped with a ion exchanger, you have to regenerate this as well.

For example:Your tap water contains 100 mg Nitrate per litre and you use 10 litres of filtered water per day. In this case, the nitrate resin is saturated after 12 weeks. If the filtered water contains mores than 10 mg Nitrate per litre we recommend the regeneration of the filter.

F/02: You can easily check the saturation of your ion exchanger with a test strip.

Take a glass of filtered water and dip a test strip into the water for one second. After one minute, check the colour of the strip. If it shows a concen-tration of Nitrate of 10 mg/litre, you need to regenerate the filter. You should never allow the concentration of Nitrate to exceed 25 mg/litre.

Regeneration, see page 11

Test strips may be purchased at your local pharmacyor your PROVITEC dealer.

PROaqua 4200 should be regeneratedevery 3 months.

I: Installation:

D: How to install the bacteria filter:

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bacteria filter

bacteria container

REDOXOL-Wool

peg

close

D/04: Take the bacteria filter out of its sterile packaging, wrap the REDOXOL-Wool around the bacteria filter and put the filter into the bacteria filter casing. Watch the fitting inside the filter casing!

D/05: Close the bacteria filter by putting the pre-filter into its fittings. To fix the pre-filter, turn it counter clockwise.

Please make sure that the filter has been closed correctlyand check for leaks.

Your water filter PROaqua 4200is now ready to use!

D/06: Now, close the drinking water filter. Put the upper part on top of the lower part and turn it clockwise until you can't turn it any further (about 1.2’'). The filter is now closed again.

Plug the outlet tube into the upper part and put the filter under the sink.

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II: Operation:

E: How to regenerate the filter media

E/17: Remove the inlet and the outlet tube from the filter.

Turn the water filter into an upright position and put it on the sink.

Put the inlet tube back into the lower part and outlet tube into the upper part.

E/18: Put the water filter back under the sink.

Please make sure that the upper part has been closed correctly and check for leaks.

IMPORTANT:

Open the tap and rinse the filter for another5 minutes to make sure the filter media and the salt dispenser are all clean again.

PROaqua 4200 is now ready to use again!

ATTENTION !!:Do not re-open the filter after every regeneration process!!!

filter upsidedown

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II: Operation:

E: How to regenerate the filter media

It is very easy and cheap to regenerate your PROaqua 4200 water filter. It is no problem to do it yourself.

You should regenerate PROaqua 4200 on a regular basis about every 3 months.

PROaqua 4200 needs to be regenerated, if ....

…the nitrate resin does no longer absorb any Nitrate.

For example: Your tap water contains 100 mg Nitrate per litre and you use

10 litres of filtered water a day. In this case, the nitrate resin is saturated after

12 weeks. If the filtered water contains mores than 10 mg Nitrate per litre we

recommend the regeneration of the filter.

... if the lime resin does no longer absorb anythingoFor example: The hardness of your tap water is 25 e (U.K. & Ireland) / 357,

2 PPM (USA) and you use 10 litres of filtered water a day. In this case, the

lime resin is saturated after 10 weeks. If the filtered water has a degree of ohardness over 6,25 e (U.K. & Ireland) / 89,3 PPM (USA) we recommend the

regeneration of the filter.

... the bacteria filter is blocked by suspended particles. You will notice that

the amount of water being filtered per minute is reduced from 2.5 litres to

1 litre.

... you have not used the filter for some time.

... you have just changed the cartridges.

The „counter-current regeneration“ guarantees an optimal cleaning of all filter

media and the bacteria filter. By turning the filter upside down during the

regeneration process, the pollutants are washed out directly.

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II: Operation:

E: How to regenerate the filter media

Regeneration

Rinsing

Amount of waterabout 0,2 l/min.

Amount of waterabout 2,5 l/min.

E/14: It takes about 20 litres of water to regenera-te the filters. Considering that the amount per minute is 0.2 litres, it will take about 2 hours to regenerate the filter

ATTENTION:The water that runs out of the tap during the process of regeneration is full out pollutants

and nitrate!

Do not drink this water!Keep away from children!

E/15: To rinse the filter, open the regeneration valve (6) and let the water run for about 5 minu-tes. All remaining salt etc. will be thus removed.

E/16: Then, close the shut-off valve and - after no water is left in the filter - the tap.

Regeneration valve - open

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Shut-off valve

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II: Operation:

E: How to regenerate the filter media

E/01: Close the shut-off valve and open the tap until there is no water left inside the filter. Do not close the tap!

E/02: We have built in a special device to prevent PROaqua 4200 from being opened unintentio-nally .To open the filter, put the filter casing on the floor between your feet.

To open the filter casing while not under pressu-re, you have to push down the upper part of the filter a little bit (about 0.1'') alternately with the right and left ball of your thumbs. As soon as the upper part starts to move, unlock the top of the filter by turning it counter clockwise (about 1.2'').

E/03: Open the outlet vent (situated at the upper part) with a coin (about 3 turns) in order to let the air escape from the filter while pulling off the top.

Then pull off the upper part in one go. While you do this, hold the filter casing with your feet.

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II: Operation:

E: How to regenerate the filter media

filter upsidedownE/11: Put the inlet tube into the outlet port (2) of the upper part (which is now - in the upside down position - the lower part).

Plug the outlet tube into the inlet port (1) of the lower part (which is now - in the upside down position - the upper part).

E/12: Allow about 0.2 litres of water run through the filter per minute. To control the amount of water running through the filter close the regene-ration valve (6).

E/13: The drinking water filter is now ready for regeneration. Open the shut-off valve and the tap.

After a short amount of time the regenerated water will start running out of the tap. Only approximately 0.2 litres per minute will run out.

regeneration vlave - closed

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Shut-off valve

Outlet tap

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closed

lever

open

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Shut-off valve

open

closed

close

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II: Operation:

E: How to regenerate the filter media

E/04: Remove the outlet tube from the upper part of the filter and close the outlet vent with a coin. Put the upper part of the filter on the sink.

E/05: Remove the inlet tube form the lower part and pour out the remaining water form the lower part. Put the filter on the floor.

E/06: Take the top of the filter and remove the lid of the salt dispenser with a pair of pliers by turning it to the right position (see diagram below).Pour out the water remaining in the salt dispen-ser.

E/07: Pour 175 ounces of custom dishwasher „regeneration“ salt into the salt dispenser. Shake the upper part to distribute the salt evenly.

Lid of saltdispenser

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II: Operation:

E: How to regenerate the filter media

close

Lid of saltdispenser

E/08: Close the salt dispenser by returning the lid and turning it back to its old position.

Please make sure that the salt dispenser is closed properly.

E/09: Now, close the drinking water filter. Put the upper part on top of the lower part and turn it clockwise (1.2'').

Please make sure that the upper part has been closed properly and check for leaks.

E/10: Turn the water filter upside down.

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