User manual KENMORE 625.343400

[. . . ] 817 WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Water Treatment Filter Cartridges . 9-10 WATER TREATMENT FILTER CARTRIDGES Filter cartridges are available (not included with water filter housing) from Sears to remove (1) sediments, (2) tastes and odors, (3) tastes, odors and chemical con taminants, and (4) tastes, odors and lead. To treat slightly acid and corrosive water supplies, Sears has a cartridge (5) to add food grade phosphates. Following is a list of filter cartridges available at the time of this printing. [. . . ] 42­34347 (also see kit above) 3/4" nipple optional shutoff valve ­ MATERIALS AND TOOLS NEEDED ­ (see page 7) ¤ Note: Be sure to allow a minimum space of 1­1/2" under the filter for removing the sump, to change the cartridge. 5 INSTALLATION STEPS WATER FILTER HOUSING ON HOUSE MAIN WATER PIPE, TO FILTER ALL HOUSEHOLD WATER A. Apply several wraps of Teflon tape to the threads of both compression fittings. CAREFULLY, turn the compression fittings into the water filter head inlet and outlet and tighten. Remove the nut and brass ferrule from both com pression fittings and set aside. Using a tape measure or ruler, measure the distance ``D'' as shown below. Place a nut and brass ferrule (from compression fit tings) onto both pipe ends. brass ferrule nut brass ferrule nut 8. With the inlet side of the water filter facing in coming water, spread the pipes apart and fit both pipe ends into the compression fittings. Hold the fitting with 1 wrench while tightening the nut with the other. Repeat on the other side. Note: If water flow is from right to left ( ²), be sure to turn water filter so inlet is to the right. fitting D= " ² IN OUT Measure to shoulder inside of fittings. Copper pipe butts against this shoulder. nut ² brass ferrule WATER FLOW ² nut 9. Before turning on the water supply, remove the sump from the filter head and install the filter cartridge (see page 8). On the main water pipe, where you will install the filter, mark the dimension D. Remove all burrs and rough edges with the sandpaper or emery-cloth. IMPORTANT: The house cold water pipe is often used to ground electrical outlets in the home. To restore, buy and install a #4 copper wire across the filter, tightly clamped at both ends as shown here. 2 MATERIALS AND TOOLS NEEDED: You will need 2 sweat adaptors, 3/4" NPT x sweat (sweat end to fit your main water pipe), lead-free solder and flux, soldering torch, Teflon tape, sandpaper or emery-cloth, open end (to fit sweat adaptor) or adjustable jaw wrench. CAUTION: Heat created when soldering can dam age the water filter housing. Observe the following: H Use pipe joint compound on all external threads. H Do not turn pipe or fittings to tightly into the filter head or you may break it. H It is important to have some linear movement in the house main water pipe. This will allow you to tighten union fittings, without damaging the filter head, if pipe lengths are not exact. Note: Read the grounding information on page 6, and comply with the instructions if required to main tain continuity. 7 INSTALLATION STEPS (cont. ) WATER FILTER HOUSING UNDERSINK, TO FILTER WATER TO 1 FAUCET REFER TO FIG. If not, close the main water shutoff valve near the water meter or pressure tank. ) 2. If plumbing with flexible tubing, hang or support the filter housing in some manner (the optional mounting bracket is preferred). [. . . ] Partially open a house faucet on the outlet side of the filter housing. Then, slowly open the water sup ply shutoff valve and allow the filter housing to fill. While it is filling, press the filter vent valve to release air in the filter. Then, check for leaks be tween the sump and the head. o­ring seal sump cartridge TURN SUMP COUNTERCLOCKWISE TO TIGHTEN Note: If leaking, turn off the water supply and depres surize the filter. [. . . ]