OPUS NANO-2024 Water Purification System Instructions

NANO-2024 Water Purification System

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Specifications

• Brand: OPUS NANO-2024
• Filtration Stages: 7
• Nanofiltration Filter: 0.01 micron
• Removes: Protozoa, Bacteria, Viruses, Pharmaceutical Drugs
• Components: Five Advanced Filtration Components
• Design: Wall Mount Housing with Inline Filters
• Faucet: Lead-Free Ceramic Disk Designer Faucet

Product Usage Instructions

Installation

1. Install the triple filter wall mount housing under a sink or
in a basement.

2. Connect the components following the provided instructions,
including the tubing, designer faucet, John Guest quick connect,
and ball valve.

3. Ensure proper connection of the blue tubing from the output
of the system to the faucet.

Filter Replacement

1. Use the filter wrench included to open the filter housings
for filter changes.

2. For initial filter flushing and future changes, use the John
Guest ball valve shut-off valve.

Filter Flushing

1. Remove and re-install the Stage 3 & 4 and Stage 5 & 6
filters with proper flushing after receiving the system.

2. Failure to flush the system properly may damage these
filters.

Faucet Installation

If installing on a solid countertop, ensure your installer can
drill into it without damage. Contact the countertop supplier or
manufacturer for drilling a 5/8 hole for faucet installation.

FAQ

Q: What does the nanofiltration filter block?

A: The nanofiltration filter blocks protozoa, bacteria, viruses,
and pharmaceutical drugs.

Q: How many filtration stages does the OPUS NANO-2024

provide?

A: The system provides seven filtration stages using five
advanced filtration components.

Q: How should I connect the blue tubing from the system to the

faucet?

A: Use the John Guest quick connect provided for fast and easy
connection of the tubing to the faucet output.

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NANO-2024

OPUS NANO-2024 is a point-of-use drinking water system that produces great tasting water that is free of fluoride, chlorine, lead, heavy metals, MTBE, VOCs and contaminants, while maintaining pH (alkalinity) and dissolved minerals. The system features two activated carbon (granulated and advanced carbon block) filters, one catalytic carbon block chloramines filter, bone char fluoride filtration, and .5 micron micro-filtration technology that removes 99.5% of mercury, lead, and giardia, cryptosporidium, entamoeba, and toxoplasma cysts, to ensure contaminant-free water.

A special feature of this system is the .01 micron nanofiltration filter, which blocks protozoa (cryptosporidium, giardia), bacteria (campylobacter, salmonella, shigella, E. coli), viruses (enteric, hepatitis A, norovirus, rotavirus), and 85% of tested pharmaceutical drugs.

OPUS Healthy Water Systems
Available at Aviva
1224 St. James St. Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3H 0L1
Phone: 204.947.6789

OPUS NANO-2024 uses five advanced filtration components to provide seven filtration stages, using three 10″ vertical filters and two horizontally mounted inline filters. Tubing, a designer faucet, a John Guest quick connect for the faucet and a John Guest type ball valve to allow easy water shut off for filter flushing and future filter changes are all included.
Included Components:
1. Triple filter wall mount housing that can be installed under a sink or in a basement with the 5 micron carbon block sediment filter (Stage 1) and nanofiltration filter (Stage 7) horizontally mounted on the metal frame.

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2. Inline horizontally mounted 5 micron carbon block sediment filter (Stage 1).

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3. 10″ bone char fluoride adsorption filter (Stage 2).

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4. 10″ 1 Micron Catalytic Carbon Chloramines Filter (Stage 3 & 4).

5. 10″ 0.5 micron carbon block microfiltration filter that removes MTBE, VOCs and chlorine, with up to 99.5% removal of lead and mercury (Stage 5 & 6).
6. Inline horizontally mounted nanofiltration filter (Stage 7).
7. Brushed nickel lead-free ceramic disk designer faucet with normal sink installation components, including a John Guest quick connect that is screwed onto the end of the faucet for fast and easy connection of the blue tubing from the output of the system.
8. Quick connects throughout for all ¼” tubing connections, including on the beautiful brushed nickel ceramic disk designer faucet.

9. Two 5 foot lengths of flexible LLDPE ¼” BPA free tubing.
10. John Guest ball valve shut-off valve, to make it easy to shut off water to the system for initial filter flushing and future filter changes, connected to the water input of the horizontally mounted 5 micron sediment filter. A filter wrench is included to enable easy opening of the filter housings for filter changes.

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FILTRATION UNIT DESCRIPTION:
Stage 1 ­ Horizontally Mounted 5 Micron Sediment Filter. This is an inline carbon block filter horizontally mounted on the top of the system with plastic clips. Under normal use, this filter should last six months to one year; however, depending on the quantity of water purified and the level of sediment in your water, it may require changing more often. Replace this filter if the system’s flow rate becomes unacceptably slow, but at minimum it must be changed annually with the other filters.
This filter is labeled Stage 1 ­ 5 Micron Carbon Block Sediment Filter.
Stage 2 ­ Bone Char Fluoride Filter. This is the left vertical stage of the three vertically mounted filters. This filter is specifically designed to remove fluoride. Replace this filter annually.
The metal frame above this filter is labeled Stage 2 ­ Bone Char Fluoride Filter.
Stage 3 & 4 ­ 1 Micron Catalytic Carbon Filter: This filter combines 1 micron filtration with a special catalytic carbon filter that removes chlorine and chloramines.
The metal frame above this filter is labeled STAGE 3 & 4 ­ 1 Micron Catalytic Carbon/Chloramine Filter.
Stage 5 & 6 ­ .5 Micron MTBE/VOC/lead/mercury microfilter. This is the right vertical stage of the unit, and consists of a 0.5 micron carbon microfiltration filter with multiple functions described below. Replace this filter annually.
Traps carbon particles from the 1 micron catalytic carbon chloramines filter (Stage 3 & 4), and bone char particles from the Stage 2 fluoride filter. (Stage 5)
Removes chlorine, odors, dissolved and particulate lead, mercury (99.5% removal rate for lead and mercury), cysts, giardia, cryptosporidium, entamoeba and toxoplasma cysts. A unique feature of this filter is the filtration of MTBE and VOCs ­ contaminants that very few filtration systems can remove. (Stage 6)
The metal frame above this filter is labeled Stage 5 & 6 ­ .5 Micron MTBE/VOC Filter.
Stage 7 ­ .01 Micron Inline Nanofiltration Filter. Mounted horizontally on the unit with two plastic clips to the 5 micron sediment filter on the top metal bracket, this filter blocks protozoa (cryptosporidium, giardia), bacteria (campylobacter, salmonella, shigella, E. coli), and viruses (enteric, hepatitis A, norovirus, rotavirus). This filter is an excellent low cost alternative to germicidal ultraviolet radiation, and will provide peace of mind should the municipal water supply fail to provide sterilization. This filter does not affect the mineral content in water and maintains the pH of the incoming water.
NOTE ABOUT QUICK CONNECTS:
All OPUS systems use quick connects for tubing connections, including the connection to the ball valve (shutoff valve), faucet (there is a small gray piece with the quick connect supplied with the faucet) and input and output of the system. The quick connect allows easy insertion and removal of ¼” tubing. To remove the tubing, hold in the “ring” or collar that is on the outside of the tubing (the ring or collar surrounds the tubing and is part of the quick connect). When you hold in the ring (sometimes you need a flathead screwdriver, but usually your finger will do) the tubing will easily slide out. If you try to pull out the tubing without holding in the ring, you can damage the quick connect fitting.

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1 ­ INSTALL THE SUPPLIED FAUCET TO YOUR SINK. Drill 5/8″ hole if required. If your sink or countertop doesn’t have a hole for the supplied faucet, a 5/8″ hole must be drilled to enable faucet installation. After the faucet has been installed, mount the unit under your sink or in a location that provides easy access for future filter changes.
Note 1: Most plumbers cannot drill into quartz, granite, or similar solid countertops for faucet installation. If you have a solid countertop, check with your installer to ensure he can drill into your countertop without risking damage. It’s usually best to contact the countertop supplier or manufacturer to drill the 5/8″ hole required for faucet installation if you have a solid countertop.
Note 2: Your installer must provide a connection to your cold water source. We recommend SharkBite U362 ½” TEE for the cold water connection, and a Dahl straight shut-off ball valve (1/2″ PEX ¼” OD).
The 5 foot length of ¼” red tubing is used to connect the cold water source to the NANO-2024 water input, which is the blue and white John Guest shut-off valve that is inserted into the water input on the right side of the horizontally mounted 5 micron carbon block sediment filter.
The 5 foot length of ¼” blue tubing connects to the quick connect output on the right side of the NANO-2024 unit during the filter flushing process, and to the quick connect on the faucet. After the filters have been flushed, the ¼” blue tubing that is connected to the faucet will be removed from the right side of the unit, and connected to the output (left side) of the nanofiltration filter, and the small piece of tubing that is connected to the input of the nanofiltration filter is connected to the output on the right side of the unit.
Important Note Regarding Filter Flushing
Prior to flushing the system, it is critical that for the duration of the flushing process that the output tubing that connects to the faucet be temporarily connected to the right side of the housing unit itself, bypassing the final Stage 7 Nanofiltration filter. The unit is shipped with the small ¼” diameter piece of tubing that connects the right side of the system to the final nanofiltration filter disconnected. Once all the filters are flushed, this tube should be reconnected to the final nanofiltration filter.
The Stage 3 & 4, 1 Micron Catalytic Carbon Chloramine Filter, and the Stage 5 & 6 half (0.5) micron microfiltration VOC/MTBE carbon filter must be removed from the middle and right vertical filter containers after receiving the system and re-installed with proper flushing, as described below. Failure to flush the system properly will result in damage to these filters.
STEP 2 ­ REMOVE THE FILTERS FROM THE CENTER AND RIGHT FILTER HOUSINGS, WHICH ARE THE STAGE 3 & 4 (MIDDLE) AND STAGE 5 & 6 (RIGHT) FILTERS
Using the supplied filter wrench, turn the white filter housings to the left to open, and remove the filters. The filters are labeled Stage 3 & 4 Catalytic Carbon, and Stage 5 & 6 0.5 Micron VOC/ MTBE on the metal frame above the filter housings. Labels and plastic should be removed from the filters when you receive the unit, but if there are labels or plastic on the filters, remove them prior to reinstalling, as described below.

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After removing the filters, replace the empty filter housings by turning to the right. Ensure the Orings are visible in the groove in the filter containers before screwing them back onto the system. To begin filter flushing, only the Stage 2 fluoride filter should be installed in the left vertical housing.
STEP 3 ­ FLUSH THE BONE CHAR FLUORIDE FILTER
1. Make sure you have removed the 1 micron catalytic chloramines filter from the middle filter container and the 0.5 micron VOC/MTBE filter from the right filter container. Only the bone char fluoride filter should be installed in the left vertical container for initial flushing. The filter housings in the middle and right containers should have been shipped with labels to remind you to remove these filters prior to flushing.
2. The red ¼” tubing should be connected to the cold water supply and to the John Guest ball valve connected to the horizontally mounted Stage 1 sediment filter on the top of the system.
3. The blue ¼” tubing is connected to the right side of the unit (Stage 5 & 6), and to the faucet.
4. Open the John Guest ball valve to allow water to flow into the system, and turn the handle on the faucet downwards to allow water to pass through the faucet. Water will enter the horizontally mounted 5 micron sediment filter, through the bone char fluoride filter installed in the first vertical stage, through the two empty vertical filter housings and to the faucet. Let water run through the system for 15 minutes.
STEP 4 ­ FLUSH STAGE 3 & 4, 1 MICRON CATALYTIC CARBON FILTER
1. After you have flushed the fluoride filter for 15 minutes, turn off the water to the system using the John Guest ball valve that is connected to the stage 1 horizontally mounted 5 micron sediment filter. Keep the faucet open to ensure there is no water flowing through the unit.
2. Remove the filter housing from the center position using the supplied filter wrench. Dump out the water (it’s easiest to do this with a bucket under or near the unit) and install the 1 Micron Catalytic Carbon Chloramine Stage 3 & 4 filter. Remove any paper or cellophane wrapping on the filter before installing. This filter has rubber washers on both ends, so you can install this filter in either direction, as there are rubber washers on both sides. But remember to install the bone char filter with the rubber washer facing upwards
3. Turn on the water using the John Guest ball valve connected to the stage 1 sediment filter, and let the water run for 15 minutes to flush the activated carbon particle dust from the filter.
STEP 5 ­ INSTALL THE .5 MICRON MICROFILTRATION FILTER IN POSITION 3, THE RIGHT VERTICAL FILTER CHAMBER (STAGE 5 & 6)
1. After you have flushed the fluoride filter and the 1 micron catalytic carbon chloramines filter as described in Steps 3 and 4, turn off the water to the system by closing the John Guest ball valve installed in the Stage 1 sediment filter. Keep the faucet open to ensure no water is flowing through the unit.
2. Unscrew the Stage 5 & 6 right vertical filter container using the supplied filter wrench and install the 0.5 micron MTBE/VOC carbon block microfiltration filter (Stage 5 & 6, white in color with green rings on each end). Make sure you remove any plastic wrapping (if present) before installation.

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As with the 1 micron chloramines filter, you can install this filter in either direction as there are rubber washers on both sides. Remember to install the bone char filter with the rubber washer facing upwards.

3. Turn on the water to the system by opening the John Guest ball valve. Check for leaks. Run water through the system for 10 minutes.
Step 6 ­ Turn off the water using the John Guest Ball valve, leaving the faucet open to ensure no water is flowing through the unit.
Step 7 ­ Move the Output Tubing to the Output of the Stage 7 Filter: Pull out the blue tubing that connects to the faucet from the right side of the system and connect it to the straight union connector on the central Output stem on the right side of the nanofiltration filter.
Step 8 ­ Connect Right Side of Unit to the Nanofiltration Filter: Connect the short ¼” piece of tubing on the elbow connected to the slightly offset Input stem on the right side of the horizontally mounted Stage 7 nanofiltration filter to the elbow on the Output of the right side of the housing. The water should now flow from the Stage 1 filter though all seven filter stages (all five filters).
Step 9 ­ Run water through the system for 5 more minutes to flush the Nano filter.

You can now enjoy great tasting water, rich in minerals, and free of chemicals, fluoride, chlorine, VOCs, etc. Sometimes there is some dissolved oxygen in the water when filters are new which could make the water appear cloudy for up to two weeks, but this will dissipate as the water stands.

Options for the OPUS NANO:
John Guest Union “T” to allow connection to a refrigerator or second tap – $5.00. Note: Additional ¼” tubing @ $1.00 per foot is required for a second water connection.

NANO Description

PLU 19791

Model
NANO 2024

Height 17″

Width 17″

Depth 6″

Flow Rate
2 – 4 Litres Per
Minute

Description 5 filter, 7 stage water purification system, with .5 micron micro- filtration, chlorine, chloramines, heavy metal, fluoride, VOC, MTBE, viruses, protozoa, bacteria, major contaminant and chemical filtration, and filtering of pharmaceutical drugs.

Price $599.99

Filter Change Information

PLU 23788 17800 10616
14256
19761 19792

Model OPUS Inline Sediment Bone Char Fluoride filter 1 Micron Catalytic Carbon .5 Micron Carbon, MTBE
& VOC Removal .01 Nanofiltration Filter Annual Filter Change

Stage 1 2
3 & 4
5 & 6
7 All

Location Top Horizontal
Left Vertical Centre Vertical
Right Vertical
Top Horizontal All

Function 5 Micron Sediment Filtration Fluoride Filtration Using Bone Char Chlorine, Chloramines, 1 Micron Chlorine, Lead, Mercury, MTBE, VOC, microfiltration to .5 microns Viruses, Bacteria, Protozoa, Drugs Annual Kit with all 5 Filters

Change Every 6 ­ 12 Months
1 Year 1 Year
1 Year
1 Year 1 Year

Price $40.00 $80.00 $50.00
$50.00
$100.00 $320.00

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Winnipeg Installation Options

19759 17549 18827 19760 22697 11852 96xx

Standard Drinking Water System, Under Counter Installation, with included faucet, in Winnipeg City Limits. Minimum Additional Charge for Basement Install, one floor below kitchen sink. Up to 40 feet of tubing included. Additional Charge to connect a refrigerator using a “T” connection (faucet and fridge connection) ­ Under Sink. Annual Filter Change, on-site (not including filters, which are priced above) including filter flushing as required Filter change, including removal of filters, installation of new filters, and flushing at Aviva location. ¼” John Guest Union “T” to allow two outputs from one input, to allow connection to a refrigerator, second tap, etc. ¼” BPA Free Linear Low Density Polyethylene Tubing (LLDPE), per foot (White (9678), Blue (9679), or Red (9680))

$150.00 $100.00 $50.00 $125.00 $75.00
$5.00 $1.00

ANNUAL COST OF OPERATION: APPROXIMATELY $320.00 MONTHLY COST OF OPERATION: $26.67 WEEKLY COST OF OPERATION: $6.15 DAILY COST OF OPERATION: $0.88
COST PER GALLON BASED ON 5 GALLONS PER DAY: $0.18 COST PER LITRE: 3.9 CENTS 5 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

Designed, Engineered, and Tested by Nathan Zassman, President OPUS WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEMS

References

• Water Filtration Systems Canada - Opus Healthy Water Systems
• Water Filtration Systems Canada - Opus Healthy Water Systems

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