IN IN736DEL2014A
Embodiments of the invention provide an authentication system and method for a water treatment system. The authentication system includes a housing, a remote antenna positioned within the vicinity of the housing, a water treatment element installed within the housing, a tag associated with the water treatment element or on the housing, a RFID reader, and a controller in communication with the RFID reader and configured to communicate with the RFID reader to authenticate the water treatment element. The method includes wirelessly receiving a data stream from a tag embedded in a water treatment element, determining if the water treatment element is genuine by comparing the data stream to a password embedded in the RFID reader, and selectively allowing or inhibiting operation of the water treatment system based on the determination.
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