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OWNER'S
MANUAL
MODEL NO.
625.384500
Caution:
Read and Follow
All Safety Rules,
Installation and
Operating
Instructions
Before First Use
of This Product.
UNDERSINK
WATER FILTER
HOUSING
If you have questions
when installing and us-
• Safety Guides
ing your water filter
• Installation
housing call this toll-
free number...
• Operation
• Cartridge Replacement
1 - 800 -426- 9345
• Repair Parts
SAVE THIS MANUAL
to ANSI/NSF Standard 42 for the reduction of the
I System tested and certified by NSF Inter
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SAFETY GUIDES / SPECIFICATIONS • Please read this entire manual before max.). Do not use with water that is installing and using your undersink water filter microbiologically unsafe or of unknown housing. Be sure to follow all guides and rules quality without adequate disinfection before carefully. Failure to follow them could cause or after the system. This system is certified for personal injury or property damage. cyst reduction and may be used on disinfected waters that may contain filterabl
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Planning Installation 7 Typical Installation Drawings / Tools and Materials Needed ................................................ 4 - 5 Water Filter Housing Installation ................................... 5 - 7 Using Compression Fittings .................................. 5 - 6 Using Soldered Copper ...................................... 6 Using Threaded Fittings ..................................... 7 Installing Filter Cartridge .................................... 7 Filter
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PLANNING YOUR INSTALLATION When planning your installation, use the drawings Sears has an optional kit available to make installing below and on page 5 to guide you. There are many the water filter housing easier (see below and page variables to consider as you plan. Some of these are: 5). These are: :k Installation Kit, Sears Item No. 42-38445 - In- _" the water filter housing inlet and outlet internal cludes 3/8" fittings and tubing. threads are 3/8" NPT. Make a simple sketch of your proposed
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TYPICAL UNDERSINK INSTALLATIONS / TOOLS AND MATERIALS NEEDED SOLDERED COPPER INSTALLATION (OBSERVE FIG. 1 NOTES) 3/8" copper TO S,NK LJ / pipe. as req'd. FAUCET _. __ 90°elbow (4) .oWo -LL_ l\ °0ap,e , -- .F_ I _-_--"_(e;_Sy"_NvPeTr axl S'Wae; ts°f F .MA, ER,A'S , g;,_oo,ape ,o,h eads, shutoff valve (see page 6) THREADED INSTALLATION I } (OBSERVE FIG, 1 NOTES) TO S NK I_l FAUCET _ _,- union fitting HOT H rL_ J_ _ Ilmk IN or.rr _ / 3/8" street __[] _ w_PaP'sY oS_;ee_a'n ] 3(8" nipple (5) I I P r_
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INSTALLATION STEPS 6. Using ferrules and compression nuts, cut and fas- TO SINK ten a length of tubing (allow some slack) from the COLD FAUCET cold water pipe, to the filter head inlet compression adaptor, FIG.4. compression elbow brass ferrule 7. Cut tubing to the length needed to allow some compression adaptor slack, fasten tubing to the filter outlet side compres- sion adaptor, returning to the sink cold water pipe, as typically shown in FIG. 5. 8. Check to be sure all fittings are tightened.
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INSTALLATION STEPS (cont.) • Do not turn pipe or fittings too tightly into the filter C. THREADED PIPE AND FITTINGS, FIG. 3 head or you may break it. MATERIALS AND TOOLS NEEDED: For threaded • It is important to have some movement in the sink pipe instanation you will need pipe wrenches, Teflon cold water pipe. This will allow you to tighten the tape or pipe joint compound, a union fitting and pipe union fitting, without damaging the filter head, if nipples. You may also need a pipe threading to
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FILTER CARTRIDGE / USEFUL LIFE / REPLACEMENT FILTER CARTRIDGE LIFE Other filter cartridges are available from Sears to re- move sediments, tastes and odors. Followingis a list of filter cartridges available. Several variables determine how long a cartridge will last. These include: Taste and Odor Cartridges: Many bad tastes and/or odors are removed from water by an activated car- 1. how much water you use. bon cartridge. It is most often used to remove chlo- fine taste and smell, usually to a si
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FILTER CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT Observe markings on the cartridge, or on the wrap- per. CAUTION: Never remove the sump with water 5. Lightly lubricate the o- ring seal in the sump with pressure in the filter. silicone grease or Vaseline. Be sure it is fully seated 1. Close the nearest shutoffvalve on the water sup- in the groove. ply pipe to the filter. To relieve pressure in the filter, 6. Hold the sump up to the filter head aligning the open the sink cold water faucet. center hole in the cartridg
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REPAIR PARTS Kenmore Undersink Water Filter Housing, Model No. 625.384500 4 KEY PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION 1 7231296 Mounting Bracket (includes screws) 2 7156535 Head 3 42-34385 O-ring, 3-3/8" I.D. x 3-5/8" O.D. 4 7156577 Sump • 7228073 Owners Manual 4" 42-38478 Sediment Cartridge, 25 micron 4, 42-38480 Sediment Cartridge, 5 micron 4, 42-34370 Taste & Odor Cartridge, 95% chlorine reduction 4, 42-34373 Premium Taste & Odor Cartridge, 98% chlorine reduction 4, available options from Sears (at tim
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UNDERSINK OWNERS WATER FILTER MANUAL HOUSING For the repair or replacement parts you need MODEL NO. Call 7 am - 7 pm, 7 days a week 625.384500 1 - 800 - 366 - PART (1 - 800 - 366 - 7278) For in-home major brand repair service Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week The model number of 1 - 800 - 4 - REPAIR your water filter housing (1 - 800 - 473 - 7247) is found on the rating de- cal, on the filter sump. For the location of a Sears Repair Service Center in your area When requesting service Call 24 ho
