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OWNER'S MANUAL
Heavy Duty Whole
House Water Filter
MODEL NO. 625.384480
Caution:
Read and follow all safety rules and operating
• Warranty
instructions before first use of this product.
• Installation
Questions ?
• How It Works
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• Care Of
or call toll free 1-800-426-9345 (M - F, 7 AM - 8 PM CST)
• Specifications
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• Repair Parts
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Sears, Roebuck and Co., 3333 Bev
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Warranty ONE YEAR FULL WARRANTY ON THE HEAVY DUTY WHOLE HOUSE WATER FILTER When installed, operated and maintained according to all instructions supplied with the product, if this Heavy Duty Whole House Water Filter fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within one year from the date of purchase, Sears will replace this Heavy Duty Whole House Water Filter free of charge. This warranty does not include filter cartridges, which are expendable items. This warranty is available by simply
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Table of Contents Unpack and Check Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Water Treatment Filter Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Plan Your Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Unpack and Check Your Carton INSPECT SHIPMENT Your Heavy Duty Whole House Water Filter is shipped complete in one carton. Remove all items from your shipping carton. Check all items against the packing list below. Note any items lost or damaged in shipment. Note any damage to the shipping carton. Refer to the exploded view and parts list in the back of the manual for the part names and numbers of missing or damaged items. If problems exist, refer to the website or the toll free number liste
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Water Treatment Filter Cartridges Filter cartridges to remove (1) sediments, (2) tastes and TASTE & ODOR CARTRIDGES odors, and (3) tastes, odors and sediments are available Many bad tastes and/or odors are reduced from water for use in the Heavy Duty Whole House Water Filter. using an activated carbon cartridge. It is most often Filter cartridges are not included with this water filter. used to remove chlorine taste and odor. Your Sears store has a selection of the different types of The Taste
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Typical Installations A. INSTALLATION ON COPPER PLUMBING USING COMPRESSION FITTINGS WATER MATERIALS & TOOLS NEEDED Optional Apply 4 wraps of OUT Shutoff Valve Teflon Tape 2 compression adaptors, 1” NPT x com- pression end to fit existing copper pipe Teflon tape Tubing cutter Optional Nut Sandpaper or emery cloth Shutoff 2 wrenches, either open end or adjustable Valve Brass jaw, sized to fit compression adaptors Ferrule Compression Adaptor INLET WATER 1” NPT IN NOTE: Be sure to allow a
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Installation - Type A A. WATER FILTER ON HOUSE MAIN WATER PIPE, TO FILTER ALL HOUSEHOLD WATER USING COMPRESSION FITTINGS (See Figure 3 on Page 6) INSTALLATION STEPS D 1. Apply 4 wraps of Teflon tape to the threads of both D = ________” compression fittings. 2. Carefully turn the compression fittings into the water filter head inlet and outlet and tighten. Do not cross- Measure to shoulder thread and damage the threads. Do not overtighten inside of fittings. Copper pipe butts and crack the head
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Installation - Type B B. WATER FILTER ON HOUSE MAIN WATER PIPE, TO FILTER ALL HOUSEHOLD WATER USING SOLDERED COPPER FITTINGS (See Figure 4 on Page 6) place the pipe end of the soldered assembly into the MATERIALS AND TOOLS NEEDED: straight connector. Then, turn the adaptor end into You will need 2 sweat adaptors, 1" NPT x sweat (sweat the filter head and tighten. end to fit your main water pipe), lead-free solder and 11. Solder both sides of the straight connector. flux, soldering torch, Teflon
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Installation - Type C C. WATER FILTER ON HOUSE MAIN WATER PIPE, TO FILTER ALL HOUSEHOLD WATER USING THREADED PIPE & FITTINGS (See Figure 5 on Page 6) MATERIALS AND TOOLS NEEDED: INSTALLATION NOTES For threaded pipe installation, you will need a pipe Use pipe joint compound on all external threads. threading tool, pipe wrenches, pipe joint compound, Do not turn pipe or fittings too tightly into the filter union fittings and pipe nipples. Connect the filter hous- head or you may break it. ing
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Filter Cartridge ter hole in the cartridge with the protrusion on the FILTER CARTRIDGE LIFE bottom of the head. Several variables determine how long a cartridge will NOTE: If the sump will not tighten up to the head, you last. These include: may have the cartridge in upside down or not How much water you use. centered in the sump. Take the cartridge out and How much sediment, taste and/or odor, or other check for correct orientation. unwanted substance, is in the water. 7. Being careful no
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Specifications Supply water maximum pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 psi (689 kPa) Supply water temperature limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-100 °F (5-40 °C) Inlet - Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1” NPT Installations In The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts: The
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