eSpring Water Purifier Replacement Filter Cartridge UV Technology 100186 Amway

Product description
The Water Purifier cartridge replaces the cartridge shipped with your original unit and is easily installed. The filter’s “smart-chip” monitors system performance and sends messages about function or replacement timing, which appear on the unit’s lighted display. Has a patented carbon-block filter to reduce more than 140 potential health-effect impurities, like pesticides, MTBE, lead, and mercury. Has a UV bulb that destroys 99.9% of bacteria, viruses, and cysts. Will leave beneficial minerals, like calcium and magnesium, in your water.
Is the same as the cartridge originally supplied in your eSpring Water Purifier.
Reduce more than 140 potential health-effect contaminants, like pesticides, MTBE, lead, and mercury
Has a UV bulb that emits UV light.
Amway eSpring Filter Water Purifier Replacement Cartridge UV 10-0186
Fits WITH  the eSpring Water Purifier
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The  Amway eSpring Water Filter has some pretty impressive technology that not only blocks, but obliterates the typical contaminants in tap water.
Unlike other in-house water filtration systems, it uses a two-step filtering process that includes an advanced carbon block filter and a bacteria-zapping ultraviolet (UV) lamp. Even microorganisms from the dirtiest swamp don’t stand a chance – this dual technology is as special as it gets.
For one, it removes up to 140 potential microbes and other health-affecting particles. This includes disinfectants such as chlorine, harmful pesticides, radioactive contaminants, minuscule solids like dust or rust, inorganic contaminants like lead, mercury and asbestos, and organic chemicals that seep into your water from landfills, gasoline storage tanks or even the local dry cleaners.
It also gets rid of vinyl chloride, a gas used to make nasty PVC or the plastic material  your water pipes are made of, and which has been linked to problems with the nervous system.
. Unlike other filters, a special warming process helps to activate the carbon to a greater degree, increasing its surface area and the number of tiny pores that can trap particles 300% smaller than the width of a human hair. That’s super tiny!
If that’s not enough, contained within its carbon block filter sits an ultraviolet or UV light that will eliminate 99.99% of bacteria, 99.99% of viruses, and 99.95% of parasite-infected cysts. The UV light shoots up to 80 millijoules per square centimeter of light energy at your water, which is like having Superman himself destroy all the impurities with his laser vision.
And what makes it even more special is that the eSpring is clever enough to differentiate the good from the bad. While keeping all the bad stuff out, it still allows beneficial minerals like calcium, magnesium, and fluoride to filter into your cup. Some people are against having any minerals left over, but remember that these are essential for good health!
Frequently Asked Questions
I’ve just replaced the cartridge in my eSpring Water Purifier, but the system is still beeping. How can I get it to stop?
If your system continues to beep or makes a constant tone after you have replaced the cartridge, it’s likely that the top and cartridge are not aligned correctly.
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Remove the top shroud (display/cover) and new cartridge again.
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Reinsert the cartridge – first thread it and then turn it all the way to the right to tighten it.
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Align the top shroud properly. The electric cord and tubing should be seated correctly inside it. When it’s aligned, push it down to seat it.
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If it’s correctly seated, there should be no gap between the top shroud and the base housing.
Once the cartridge has been replaced correctly, your system should operate properly for another year or 1,320 gallons of water, whichever comes first.
What position should the auxiliary faucet be in when I’m changing the eSpring cartridge or during the flushing process?
The faucet must be in the “on” position with the water supply turned off.
After replacing the cartridge in my eSpring Water Purifier, how tight does the retaining ring need to be to maintain a watertight seal?
The retaining ring holds the filter bracket in place and only needs to be threaded until it stops. Threading the retaining ring into position doesn’t require a great deal of force. After installing a new cartridge, the retaining ring should spin freely on the threads until it reaches its first stop. Even though the retaining ring may feel slightly loose to the touch, this is as tight as it needs to be to hold the bracket in place, which will provide a watertight seal. Over-tightening the retaining ring may damage your eSpring Water Purifier and impair its ability to hold the bracket in position and maintain a complete, watertight seal.
Will the carbon filter reduce all substances?
No. Activated carbon readily adsorbs (causes to stick to its surface) organic carbon-based compounds, but it doesn’t have an equivalent reduction capacity for inorganic compounds such as iron, nitrates, hardness minerals (such as calcium and magnesium), or soluble heavy metals like chromium or cadmium.
Can I still continue to use the unit without changing the filter when I’m supposed to?
It is not recommended. The filter life is determined based on performance testing. Failure to maintain the unit as recommended may impair the performance.
Are both the carbon block and UV light really necessary?
While carbon filtration – used with varying degrees of effectiveness in many water treatment options, like pitchers and faucet-mount filters – is the most effective single treatment method available to most homeowners, we don’t think it’s enough. That’s why we’ve developed the dual-technology eSpring replacement cartridge. Its carbon block reduces simple compounds that affect taste and odor along with organic health-effect contaminants (such as pesticides and VOCs). Our carbon filter can also reduce inorganic contaminants (such as lead, mercury, and radon). The UV light provides the added benefit of UV treatment of the filtered water.
What inorganic compounds will the eSpring filter reduce?
It’s possible for a well-designed carbon filter to reduce certain inorganic contaminants. The eSpring carbon-block filter is certified for the reduction of lead, mercury, and radon and its decay products.
How does the activated carbon-block filter work?
Carbon molecules tend to attract other carbon molecules. Most health-effect contaminants – pesticides and their byproducts, VOCs, and THMs, for example – contain carbon molecules. The eSpring carbon-block filter is “activated” carbon, processed to create pores in the carbon that increase its surface area. This increased surface area increases the ability of our filter to attract and “trap” carbon-based contaminants as water passes through the block. Since the surface area of the pores is limited, the carbon filter has a limited trapping capacity. That’s why the filter must be replaced every year.
Can water damage the UV bulb?
No, the UV bulb is completely sealed in a quartz sleeve within the carbon block and is not directly in contact with the water. It uses a wireless (inductive coupled) connection to power the lamp, much like the recharging unit for an electric toothbrush. An added feature users will appreciate: The light comes on only when water is flowing through the unit, so the treated water is not warmed by the light.
Can ultraviolet light make the water radioactive?
No. While the water in the eSpring Water Purifier is exposed to ultraviolet light, ultraviolet light is not radioactive. Therefore, it is impossible for the water to become radioactive.
How will I know when it’s time to change the filter?
You’ll know just by looking at the LED display on the unit. It shows you at a glance the filter’s remaining life on an indicator that resembles a gas gauge on a car. When it’s time to change, the unit chimes and the display flashes.
Is it hard to change?