Congratulations!

If you have purchased a Southern Cross Pottery water filter …congratulations. This system will filter out almost all impurities providing you with naturally cool great tasting drinking water. This substantially reduces risks of ill health.

Unlike distilled water and reverse osmosis, purified water using a carbon filter retains natural energy vibrations and is recommended by Homeopaths and Natural Therapists: healthy minerals like calcium, potassium and magnesium are not removed.

The Water Purifier is not only an attractive addition to your home or office but also acts as a water storage container without the need of plumbing or electricity.

Our system is extremely economical. Water is filtered through a replaceable ceramic filter at a cost of just a few cents per litre.

Regardless of the filter purchased there will be five components in the box. You will have either a Royal Doulton Super Sterasyl cartridge or an SCP Fluoride Plus cartridge and four separate ceramic pieces: a base, a water container including a stainless steel tap, a filter container and a lid. Carefully unpack these items from the box and assemble.

Firstly, remove any air bubbles in the new cartridge by placing the new cartridge upside down in a container of water to soak for a few hours, leaving the small opening at the bottom of the cartridge out of the water to allow air to escape before installation. This will help to increase the rate of water flow.

1. Remove the filter from the box and unscrew the wing nut removing the washer as well unless already loose in the box.
2. Place the base on the counter and then put the water container on top when you start with the base, the widest opening sits on the counter top, the narrower opening and the opening that has ceramic pulled toward the middle forming a doughnut shape is the side that the water container actually sits on.
3. Insert the thread of the filter through the hole in the filter container, place the  washer over thread and tighten firmly with wing nut, the thread is inserted toward counter top, if two washers are supplied put one inside the unit and the other underneath the unit.
4. Carefully place filter container into the top opening of the water container.
5. Fill with water to the top of filter container and place lid in the unglazed galley at the top of the filter container.

All done! Just wait for the water to drip down into the water container and enjoy drinking water the way nature intended.

To ensure efficient filtration your filter cartridge must be replaced at the end of the manufacturer’s recommended period, usually 12 months or 2000 litres, whichever comes first.