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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 1 MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owner’s Manual Models: MWF4100AWS MWF4200AWS MWF4300AWS Your Operation and Maintenance Guide Table of Contents Dealer and System Information .................................................................. 2 IMPORTANT! READ TH[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 2 MAYTAG Qualified Dealer Model Number Qualified Technician Phone Number ( MAYTAG Customer Care) 1-800-688-2002 _____________ _______ Emergency Customer Service Number Membrane Module Serial Number Backpulse Tank Serial Number Backpulse Tank Pressure Setpoint Installation D[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 3 IMPORTANT! READ THIS FIRST • Read this manual carefully prior to use. • Permanently locate the manual near the water filtration system. • Periodic checks of the MAYTAG Whol e Home Water F iltration System are requi red to ensure safe and efficient operation. • Ann[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 4 Operational Safety • The MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration Sy stem is under pressure during use and precautions must be taken. • This device is designed to opera te on a 120VAC/15 Amp/ 60Hz line. Do not modify the plug on the power cord. If the plug does not fit the [...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 5 The MAYTAG Whole Home W ater Filtration System mu st be kept wet at all tim es after installation. Failure to do so may cause System to dry and become damaged, which may lead to personal injury, and/or physical damage and will void any w arranty . Winter Storage • The M[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 6 Photo 1. Bypassing the MAYTAG Whole Home W ater Filtration System will res ult in unfiltered water entering the household dist ribution system. This wate r m ay be biologically unsafe and drinking this water could result in illn ess or death. Exercise caution in bypassing[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 7 Bypass Procedure 1. Close the Inlet and Outlet ba ll valves (turn handles clockw ise). Ball valves are in the closed position when the handle is positioned perpendicular to the wate r pipe. (See Photo 2a and 2b on previous page.) 2. Open Bypass Valve (turn handle counter-[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 8 Model MWF4100AWS: The MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System and MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration Syste m with Activated Carbon Prefilter should only be installed where the System and the installation com plies with state, provincial and local laws and regulations. T[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 9 Independent Laboratory Testing Results – Biovir Laboratories The following information is a summ ary of the MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System and MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration S ystem with Activated Carbon Prefilter Independent Laboratory Testing results. S[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 10 All MAYTAG Whole Home W ater Filtration Products must be installed in accordance with all local buildi ng and plum bing codes. The MAYTAG Whole Home W ater Filtration System must be protected against freezing and less than 0°C (32 F) temperatures. Failu re to do so may [...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 11 System Description Figure 1. MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filt ration System, comp onents and dimensions Replacement Parts Table 1 - Replacement parts used with the MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration Sy stem Part Number Description MWF 4100 AWS MWF 4200 AWS MWF 4300 AWS 67500[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 12 67500006 Advanced Controller with batteries (2AA) √ 67500011 Cap √ √ √ 67500012 Lockring √ √ √ 67500013 Backpulse Tank √ √ √ 67500014 Base √ √ √ 67500015 Inlet or Outlet Pipe Assembly √ √ √ (Inlet may also require solenoid NO) 67500016 Dra[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 13 MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System and to ensure the limited warranty protec tion remains in eff ect. Table 2 outlines the maintenance schedule that should be followed for each Model of the MAYTAG Whole Home Wa ter Filtration System: Table 2 – MAYTAG Whole Home [...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 14 Table 2 – MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtra tion Sy stem Maintenance Schedule(co nt.) *MAYTAG Services Qualified Service Technician must cond uct an Integrity Test annually in order to validate the limited warranty. **BP tank pressure setpoint is recor ded on page 2. Requ[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 15 Replacing/Cleaning the Internal Prefilter and Cleaning the System All service and maintenance is to be performed by a MAYTAG Services Qualified Service Technician. These instructi ons describe th e procedure for installi ng, replacin g or cleaning the MAYTAG Whole Home W[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 16 To reduce the risk of severe injury, illness, death, and/or property damage, read and follow all instructions. Use only Maytag Whole Home W ater Filtration System authorized parts where required to repair and service the Maytag W hole Home Water Filtration System. All se[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 17 Remove the cap and internal prefilter from the System 5. After allowing the System to drain for 1 minute, remove the System cap using the cap wrench (not supplied, available from MAYTAG). To remove, turn counter-clockwise as indicated on the to p of the cap. 6. Pull the [...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 18 Cleaning System using: • Chlorine bleach (surface and municipal water) • MAYTAG MC1 Cleaning Solution (ground water) This procedure is to be conducte d after the internal prefilter has been removed from the System . Do not permit the Carbon Prefilter to come into con[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 19 13. Repl ace System Cap. Use Cap Wrench to tighten. Ensure that the cap is properly tightened and that the o-ring is clean and intact otherwise leaks may occur. Leaks may result in personal injury or property dam age. Fill and Flush for 30 min. 14. Partially open inlet b[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 20 To reduce the risk of severe injury, illness, death, and/or property damage, read and follow all instructions. Use only MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System authorized parts where required to repair and service the MAYTAG Whole Hom e Water Filtration System. Save en[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 21 Disassemble External Prefilter Housing 5. Using the optional External Prefilt er Housing Wrench (available from MAYTAG), turn the housing to the left (counter clockwise) to disassemble (Photo 6). Photo 6. Disassembling the External Prefilter Housing 6. Remove the Externa[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 22 11. Re start pump or slowly open the inlet ball valve. Water will begin to enter and repressuri ze the System. 12. Press an d hold the red button on t he External Prefilter head to allow air to exit the External Pr efilter Housing during filling. Note: Step 12 is importa[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 23 Advanced Controller setup procedure Advanced Controller • Us e wit h wa te rs having turbidity up to 5.0NTU, • Has two output terminals and controls the automated drain and inlet valve. 1. M odes : Use ‘next’ button to toggle through modes. 2. Manu al flush : Pre[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 24 Advanced Controller Program Recommended househol d occupancy (persons ) (Raw) Source water turbidity (NTU) Daily house hold water consum ption No. Flushes per cycle No. System drains per cycle Flush water used per day (flow at 7USGAL/min) Program 1 Up to 4 <0.5 300Usg[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 25 Never ever use any AUTOMOTIVE type antifreezes when winterizing drinking systems. This may result in serious injury or death. The use of cheaper ‘non-propylene glycol based’ plumbing or RV antifreezes may damage the System’s internal components void ing all warrant[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 26 Figure 2 Drain line components for all models. Sy s te m Drain line Figure 3 Inlet and outlet line components for MWF4100AWS and MWF4200AWS. Inlet or Outlet Port on System[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 27 Figure 4 Inlet line components for MWF4300AWS. Figure 5 Outlet line components for MWF4300AWS. Before Winter Freeze-up: 1. Close the inlet ball valve. If a bypa ss valve is installed, the bypass valve must remain closed. 2. Completely drain the System and hous ehold pipi[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 28 Replacement/Cleaning and System Cleaning Procedure” use the System controller and flush to drain for 5 minutes. To begin draining the household pipes, turn on a nearby co ld water tap and leave it on until the tap only drips. Turn off the tap. 3. Remove the drain line [...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 29 Prefilter, clean and set aside the S tainless Steel Prefilte r. 9. Fill the System with approximately 16 litres (4 US gallons) of –50 o C (-58 F) propylene glycol based plumbing antif reeze to 2” below the top of the prefilter cavity. 10. Unplug the outlet line on th[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 30 6. Open the outlet ball valve. Open the closest cold water high demand tap (ie. bathtub faucet) for 30 minutes. 7. Open all cold taps one at a time fo r 1 m inute. Flush all toilets once. 8. Close the inlet ball valve. Partially drain System using the flush function for [...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 31 17. Flush to drain for 5 minutes using the controller (refer to step 8 above). Open the outlet ball valve. Open a nearby cold water high demand tap for 30 minutes. Note: The water may taste slightly different for the first few days but will not be harmful if procedures a[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 32 Annual Maintenance Checklist √ Required annually Integrity test Chlorine (or MAYTAG MC1) cleaning Test and record inlet minus outlet pressu re and flow rate during test (TMP test) Test backpulse tank air pressure Change internal Activated Carbon filter (MWF4100AWS) o r[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 33 Does the System require electricity? Filtration is accomplished with exis ting water pressure and no electricity is required to filter your water. Unless required for pump operation, the Sy stem will continue to filter water du ring a power failure. Electrical power is r[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 34 controller is plugged in) and househo l d pressure will be restored. It is recomm ended that you also turn each tap on for 10 minutes to flush out stagnant water before use. How do I bypass the MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System? Bypassing the MAYTAG Whole Home Wa[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 35 How long does the Car bon Prefilter last? The Activated Carbon Prefilters are designed to filter over 100,000 US gallons (378,000 L). The average homeowner will find it nec essary to change the activated ca rbon filter every 9-12 months. The quality of water, amount of c[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 36 My lake water is quite dirty and the External Prefilter Cartridge requires replacement quite often. Can I increase the time between replacements of the External Prefilter Cartridge? Yes. In some cases two External Prefilters have been installe d. With two External Prefil[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 37 Troubleshooting The following section will help diagnose som e of the problems that m ight occur with the MAYTAG Whole Home Wat er Filtration System . This guide is provided for information purposes only. Call your MAYTAG Customer Care for assistance if there are any con[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 38 Section of System Problem/Situation Correction/Action Water is leaking from the bottom. Close the stopcock. Base Controller Advanced Controll er Drain does not function. Repeatedly push “Next” until th e MANUAL indicator flashes. Press and hold t he “manual flush?[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 39 MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Operational Specifications Table 6 indicates the operational lim itations of the MAYTAG W hole Home Water Filtration System. Table 6 – Operational Li mits of the System Pressure Drop at 34 LPM (kPa/psi)* MWF4100AWS …………[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 40 MAYTAG WHOLE HOME WATER FILTRATION SYSTEM Limited Warranty You have just purchased one of the leading wh ole home water treatment systems availabl e. As an expression of our co nfidence in Maytag Whole Home Wa ter Filtration System, your d rinking water system is warrant[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 41 to Systems that have been subject to improper, abnormal or insufficient care or cleaning, or to modification, tampering, alteration, improper service, repair, assembly or disassembly by anyone other tha n a Maytag Services Qualified Service Technician. to damage or defec[...]

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    MAYTAG Whole Home Water Filtration System Owners Manual MA1-5 November 2003 42 The MAYTAG Whole Home W ater Filtration System must be; • kept wet at all times af ter installation. • winterized prior to temperatur es falling below 0°C (32 F). • tested annually using the integrity test. • operated with a prefilter. Failure to do so may cause[...]