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Terra Cotta

Stainless Steel

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Helpful Information

 

Terra Cotta : Eliminating The Earthy Taste In The Water  

Terra Cotta : Outside Surface of the Dispenser is White 

List Of Items Included with Your Product

Installation Of The Spigot

Installation And Replacement Of The Ceramic Filter

Filling Instructions

Use Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Product Warranty

 

 

Terra Cotta : Eliminating The Earthy Taste In The Water  


 

New terra cotta may initially impart a slight "Earthy Taste" 

into the water which can be eliminated by the following methods:

  1. Fill the upper reservoir with water and let filter normally.

  2. Empty lower reservoir, and repeat Steps 1, 2 & 3 until earthy taste is eliminated.

  3. If larger container (e.g. bathtub, or kitchen sink) is available, submerge lower unit entirely (without filter) into hot water and let stand overnight. This will greatly shorten the "priming" process.

  4. For stubborn problems or for those with extreme sensitivities:  Cut one lemon in half and place it in the container in which you are using to soak the terra cotta vessel. This will eliminate the  "Earthy Taste" in it's entirety.

 

 

Terra Cotta : Outside surface of the dispenser is white 


                          

What does this mean?  

 

1.   If the outside of the terra cotta unit appears dirty or the surface 

      turns white from harmless air-borne molds on the moist surface 

      of the terra cotta surface, this is NOT mold or mildew.

 

      Mildew or mold will NOT grow on the purifier Terra Cotta Vessel

      if it is maintained properly. The Vessel is always slightly cool

      and damp. Minerals in the water (especially calcium) can be

      precipitated on the outside surface of the Dispenser Vessel

      during the evaporative process.

 

      The water remains cool inside the unit because of the

      evaporation of water through the walls of the Terra Cotta.

 

      These salts can build up and form a good host for dust and

      dirt in the atmosphere. The Terra Cotta water dispenser

      container should be treated as a normal household appliance

      and wiped down every couple of days with a damp cloth. This

      prevents mineral salts from building up.

 

      If the outside of the terra cotta unit appears dirty or the surface 

      turns white from harmless air-borne molds on the moist surface 

      of the terra cotta surface, clean outer surface with a wet cloth

      ONLY  

 

2.  Always leave the terra cotta unit in an open area which is well

      ventilated.

 

 

 

List Of Items Included with Your Product


 

    

 

Terra Cotta Model

 

1. Terra cotta base

 

2. Terra cotta or plastic upper unit with lid  

 

3.  Spigot with washers. If the spigot is not already installed, follow 

     the instructions below  

 

4. Two Doulton™ Super Sterasyl® Ceramic Filter with washers and

     plastic wing nuts

        

 

Stainless Steel Models

 

1. Surgical Grade Stainless Steel base

 

2. Surgical Grade Stainless Steel upper unit with lid and knob handle.

  

3. Spigot with washers. If the spigot is not already installed, follow 

     the instructions below  

 

4. The 2 gallon Stainless Steel model has Two Doulton™ Super Sterasyl®

    Ceramic Filter with washers and plastic wing nuts

 

5. The Mini Stainless Steel model has One Doulton™ Super Sterasyl®

    Ceramic Filter with washers and plastic wing nut

 

 

Ceramic Model

 

1. Ceramic main vessel and ceramic lid

 

2. Ceramic inner basket unit  

3. Spigot with washers. If the spigot is not already installed, follow 

     the instructions below  

4. One Doulton™ Super Sterasyl® Ceramic Filter with washer and

    plastic wing nut

 

 

Installation Of The Spigot


 

1.  Remove spigot from packing  

 

2.  Insert spigot into lower unit from the outside with one gasket  

     next to terra cotta, stainless or ceramic .

 

3.  Slip the other gasket on to spigot threads (interior of unit) and 

     screw on wing nut with your fingers until hand tight  

4.  Turn spigot by hand one (1) full rotation clockwise (usually 

      without the use of tools). 

 

5.  Fill lower unit with water to ensure there is no leaking, if leaking

     occurs, repeat steps 4 and 5

 

Note : If leaking occurs through the spigot, rotate the spigot one full rotation clockwise without holding the inside wing nut. This should stop 
the leaking. If not, repeat one more time.

 

 

 

Installation And Replacement Of The Ceramic Filter


 

  Doulton™ Super Sterasyl® Ceramic Filters 

 

1.  Insert the black stem, bottom, of the filter through the center opening

     inside the upper unit, with the white portion of the ceramic filter

     upright-top.  

 

2.  Slip one washer over the black stem on the filter snug to the bottom

     of the filter.

 

3.  Slip the black plastic wing nut on filter stem ( now visible from the

     outside bottom of  the upper unit) and hand tighten for a snug fit.

 

The diagram below on the top left shows the 

2 Filter Stainless Steel unit.

The Terra Cotta and Plastic model, top right, 

also has 2 Filters. The upper and lower vessels 

are of a different design than shown in the 

diagram on the left, though installation of the 

ceramic filters is the same.

Note the placement of the 2 "white" Candle Filters in
 the Terra Cotta model below right, upper plastic reservoir.

 

 

   Doulton/British Berkefeld gravity water filters         

Stainless Steel                               Terra Cotta

 

 

The diagram below shows the 1 Filter Mini Stainless Steel 

model. Installation of the ceramic filter is the same as above.

 

 

The diagram below shows the 1 Filter Ceramic model.

Installation of the ceramic filter is the same as above.

 

Ceramic

 

 

Filling Instructions


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To retain a constant capacity, refill upper portion with the same amount of water dispensed. This will eliminate possible overflowing between the upper and lower sections of the units, terra cotta and stainless, and allow the best flow rate of water when dispensing..   

 

 

Use . Maintenance and Troubleshooting


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If the flow rate of of the Ceramic Filter is not 

1/4 gallon per hour or it becomes noticeably