Sears 625.3438 User's Manual
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1. Caution Read and Follow All Safety Rules Installation and Operating Instructions Before First Use of This Product lf you have questions when installing and us ing your water filter housing call this toll free number 1 800 426 9345 SAVE THIS MANUAL gt o o Safety Guides Installation Operation Cartridge Replacement Repair Parts Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 USA SAFETY GUIDES SPECIFICATIONS Y Please read this entire manual before installing and using your undersink water filter housing Be sure to follow all guides and rules carefully Failure to follow them could cause personal injury or property damage Y Check with your local public works department for plumbing codes You must follow their guides as you install the water filter housing Y Use the filter on a potable safe to drink home COLD water supply only The filter Maximum Supply Water Pressure Min Max Supply Water Temperature inlet Outlet Thread Size cartridge will not purify water or make it safe to drink DO NOT use on HOT water 100 F _ max microbiologically unsafe water or on water of unknown quality Y Protect the water filter housing and piping from freezing Water freezing in the housing will break it Y Your undersink water filter housing will withstand up to 125 psi water pressure If your house water supply pressure is higher than 100 psi installa2. 625 343800 625 343820 42 34388 42 34388 Mounting Bracket includes screws x 7156535 7160437 Head 7164936 Vent Assembly 42 34385 42 34385 O ring 3 3 8 1 D x 3 5 8 O D 7156577 7156569 Sump 7160194 7160194 Owners Manual 42 34360 42 34360 Sediment Cartridge 25 micron 42 34362 42 34362 Sediment Cartridge 5 micron 42 34370 42 34370 Taste amp Odor Cartridge 95 chlorine reduction 42 34372 42 34372 Taste amp Odor Cartridge 99 chlorine reduction 42 34375 42 34375 Taste amp Odor Chemical Contaminate Cartridge 42 34377 42 34377 Taste amp Odor Lead Cartridge 42 34330 42 34330 Sump Cleaning Kit 42 34331 42 34331 Sump Cleaning Solution 42 34334 42 34334 Sump Removal Wrench included with Model No 625 343820 not illustrated head for Model No 625 343820 includes vent assembly e available options from Sears at time of printing not illustrated and not included with Water Filter Housing e ee ee ee ele S a E 58 ppp 9 10 11 MODEL NO For the repair or replacement parts you need 625 343800 Call 7 am 7 pm 7 days a week 625 343820 Deluxe 1 800 366 PART 1 800 366 7278 For in home major brand repair service The model number of Call 24 hours a day Y days a week your water filter housing 1 800 4 REPAIR is found on the rating de 1 800 473 7247 cal on the filter sump For the location of a Sears
3. If the sink faucet is a single lever mixing type also close the shutoff valve on the hot water side 2 Use a tubing cutter to remove a section of the sink cold water pipe catch trapped water with a rag or towel Use sandpaper or emery cloth to thoroughly clean and remove all burrs and rough edges from both pipe ends Note When soldering use lead free solder and flux only Be sure pipe and fittings are properly cleaned Observe caution note above 3 Refer to FIG 2 page 5 and to the following draw ings Make typical soldered assemblies A and B as shown in FIG 7 After they have cooled apply Teflon tape or pipe joint compound to the pipe threads Then turn them into the filter head and tighten 4 Solder the filter housing with assemblies A and B installed to the cold water shutoff valve C Wrap a wet 3 TO SINK COLD FAUCET ay compression elbow brass ferrule ye Pale nut compression adaptor FILTER HOUSING cold water pipe to sink cae Shutoff valve TO SINK apply several wraps of Teflon tape ar pipe jointcompound to threads fee elle yl holy a AA TO SINK COLD FAUCET Lolo shutoff valve rag around assembly A to reduce heat transfer through the pipe and into the head 5 Protect the filter housing from soldering heat as you did above and complete the connections D to the faucet cold water pipe 6 Before turning on the water suppl
4. Shop your local Sears store for the current selection 1 Sediment Filter Cartridge Sears Stock No 4234360 25 micron or Stock No 42 34362 5 micron Sediment cartridges remove sand silt clay dirt and other sediments from water The 25 micron cartridge filters larger sediments from water and al lows higher flows at less pressure drop The 5 micron cartridge filters finer sediments from water Taste and Odor Cartridges Many bad tastes and or odors are removed from water by an activated carbon cartridge It is most often used to remove chlorine taste and smell usually to a single faucet such as the kitchen cold Note Small amounts of hydrogen sulfide noticeable as rotten egg odor may be reduced by taste and odor filters for a short time quickly exhausting the car bon media Consult your Sears store for proper contin uous treatment sears has several taste and odor filter cartridges avail able These are 2 Sears Stock No 42 34370 for 95 chlorine reduction and Sears Stock No 42 34372 for 99 chlorine reduction 3 Sears Stock No 42 34375 for 99 chlorine reduction plus chemical contaminants 4 Sears Stock No 42 34377 for 99 chlorine reduction plus 95 lead reduction Locate the water filter housing on the cold water sup ply pipe under the kitchen and or bathroom sink to filter the cold drinking water Refer to the following drawing FILTERING WATER TO ONE FAUCET HOT WATER COLD FI
5. pressure reducing valve before the water filter 125 psi 40 100 F 3 8 NPT WARRANTY FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON UNDERSINK WATER FILTER HOUSING disposable filter cartridge not included For one year from the date of purchase Sears will replace this Undersink Water Filter Housing except filter cartridge which is purchased separately free of charge if defective in material or workmanship WARRANTY IS AVAILABLE BY SIMPLY RETURNING THE WATER FILTER HOUSING TO THE NEAREST SEARS STORE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state Sears Roebuck and Co DEPT 817 WA Hoffman Estates iL 60179 TABLE OF CONTENTS Water Treatment Fiker Cartridges dada radares e 13 Planning Installation Typical Installation Drawings Tools and Materials Needed Water Filter Housing Installation Using Compression Fittings Using Soldered Copper Using Threaded Fittings Installing Filter Cartridge Filter Cartridge life Replacement Repair Parts oOo oOo Y SN OA SN NE OMA 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 Following is a list of filter cartridges available at the time of this printing
6. LTER HOUSING E TE PLANNING YOUR INSTALLATION When planning your installation use the drawings be low and on page 5 to guide you There are many vari ables to consider as you plan Some of these are The water filter housing inlet and outlet internal threads are 3 8 NPT i existing plumbing type copper threaded etc and nominal size 1 4 3 8 etc 1 tools you have and your plumbing skills 4 cost of materials needed 4 space available for installing the filter housing Sears has optional kits available to make installing the water filter housing easier see below and page 5 These are X installation Kit Sears Stock No 42 34386 3 8 fittings and tubing Includes X Installation Kit Sears Stock No 42 34387 Includes 3 8 fittings and tubing water supply saddle valve and a separate faucet for filtered water Mounting Bracket Sears Stock No 42 34388 in cluded with deluxe model Make a simple sketch of your proposed installation and a list of plumbing materials you will need Obtain every thing you need before starting the installation Be sure you have the tools required TYPICAL UNDERSINK INSTALLATIONS TOOLS AND MATERIALS NEEDED compression elbow shutoff valve i wraps of Note To change the filter cartridge you must turn off the wa ter A nearby shutoff valve is convienent N Most sinks already N have shutoff valves on the supply pi
7. Repair Service Center in your area When requesting service Call 24 hours a day 7 days a week or ordering parts always 1 800 488 1222 provide the following in formation For information on purchasing a Sears Maintenance Agreement or to inquire Product Type about an existing Agreement Model Number Call 9 am 5 pm Monday Saturday Part Number 1 800 827 6655 Part Description WP Ahhh A JR rt ee bhi EEE PA PPP Pr rrr 2 Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A 7169194 12 95
8. TES TO SINK ae FAUCET Poa union fitting A 3 8 elbow 3 compression EL E mr__1 D S f adaptor R 3 8 street i gt zu a elbow 3 8 NPT HOT HLC A apply several E 3 8 nipple 5 wraps of Teflon a tape to all Note Be sure to allow a Ali ip threads minimum space of 1 1 2 c lt gt under the filter forremoving ihe y MATERIALS AND TOOLS NEEDED sump to change the cartridge ii shutoff valve see page 7 INSTALLATION STEPS A USING COMPRESSION FITTINGS FIG 1 Note If plumbing with flexible tubing hang or sup port the filter housing in some manner Using the mounting bracket included with Deluxe model as shown in FIG 1 and 4 is suggested 1 Apply several wraps of Teflon tape to the threads of both compression adaptors 2 CAREFULLY turn the compression adaptors into the water filter head inlet and outlet and tighten Do not cross thread and damage the threads Do not overtighten and crack the head 3 CAUTION Turn off the water supply to the sink cold pipe Open the sink cold faucet to relieve pres sure in the pipe Note If the sink faucet is a single lever mixing type also close the shutoff valve on the hot water side 4 Use a tubing cutter to remove a section of the cold water pipe catch trapped water with a rag or tow el Remove all burrs and rough edges with the sand paper or emery cloth 5 Place a nut and brass ferrule from compression el bow fittings onto
9. both pipe ends Connect elbows to the sink cold water pipe as shown below TO SINK COLD FAUCET gt mut 4 brass ferrule 4 Gs 7 ferrule my ai compression vibaw 2 compression adaptor FILTER cold water pipe HOUSING to sink shutoff valve Cde continued INSTALLATION STEPS 6 Using ferrules and compression nuts cut and fasten a length of tubing allow some slack from the cold water pipe to the filter head inlet compression adap tor FIG 3 7 Cutting to the length needed to allow some slack fasten tubing to the filter outlet side compression adaptor returning to the sink cold water pipe as typi cally shown in FIG 6 8 Check to be sure all fittings are tightened 9 Before turning on the water supply remove the sump from the filter head and install the filter cartridge see page 7 B SOLDERED COPPER FITTINGS FIG 2 MATERIALS AND TOOLS NEEDED You will need 2 sweat adaptors 3 8 NPT x sweat sweat end to fit your sink cold water pipe 4 sweat 90 elbows copper 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 Be sure to use the fol lowing procedures to protect the water filter 1 CAUTION Turn off the water supply to the sink cold pipe Open the sink cold faucet to relieve pres sure in the pipe Note
10. dge may iast for 6 months or more If the cartridge is also for lead or chemical contaminant removal it is more important to replace it frequently FILTER CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT CAUTION Never remove the sump with water pressure in the filter 1 Close the nearest shutoff valve on the water supply pipe to the filter To relieve pressure in the filter open the sink cold water faucet or press the vent valve Deluxe models some water may leak out on the top of the head 2 Turn the sump off of the filter head to the left or clockwise Be careful the sump is full of water Do not lose the large o ring seal vent valve Deluxe model TURN SUMP COUNTER CLOCKWISE TO TIGHTEN TURN SUMP CLOCKWISE TO REMOVE Note A special wrench is available from Sears for re moving the sump See the parts list on page 9 3 Be sure the inside of the sump is clean Cleaners are available from Sears see the parts list on page 9 or use hot soapy water 4 Remove the wrapper from the new filter cartridge and insert the filter cartridge in the sump Some car tridges fit either way while others fit only one way Observe markings on the cartridge or on the wrapper 5 Lightly lubricate the o ring seal in the sump with silicone grease or Vaseline Be sure it is fully seated in the groove 6 Hold the sump up to the filter head aligning the center hole in the cartridge with the protrusion on the bottom of the head No
11. low a minimum of 1 1 2 clearance under the fil ter for sump removal when changing the filter car tridge 4 Use the plumbing procedures on pages 5 and 6 if using compression fittings Follow procedures on pages 6 and 7 for sweat copper and threaded pipe installations Be sure water flow is into the filter in let side and from the outlet side to the faucet 5 Before turning on the water supply remove the sump from the filter head and install the filter cartridge see below FILTER CARTRIDGE INSTALLATION TURN TO PAGE 8 AND FOLLOW ALL STEPS UNDER FILTER CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT RRP EIT FILTER CARTRIDGE USEFUL LIFE REPLACEMENT FILTER CARTRIDGE LIFE Several variables determine how long a cartridge will last These include 1 how much water you use 2 how much sediment taste and or odor or other un wanted substance is in the water Use the following information as a guide However no matter which type of cartridge you are using you will know it is time to replace it when you first no tice the return of the unwanted substance in your water Sediment Cartridges Average cartridge life when filtering water to 1 faucet is about 6 months This aver age time varies depending on the type of sediment cartridge Filtering sediments you will know it s time to replace the cartridge when water pressure to the faucet drops Taste and Odor Cartridges Filtering water to a single faucet the filter cartri
12. pes Note Be sure to allow a minimum space of 1 1 2 under the filter for removing the sump to change the cartrinne was Daf tl Sa apply several Teflon tape ait SEE Mounting Bracket includes screws Sears Stock No 42 34388 included with Deluxe mode Fi OS compression adaptor use elbow or straight fitting Drass ferrule MATERIALS AND TOOLS NEEDED b 2 compression adaptors either straight fit tings as shown or elbows 3 8 NPT x comp p 2 compression elbows 3 8 NPT x comp compression end to fit existing pipe Note Sears has an installation kit available that fits 3 8 O D pipe size Stock No 42 34386 gt Teflon tape gt gt tubing cutter gt sandpaper or emery tloth 2 wrenches either open end or adiustable jaw size to fit compression adaptors TYPICAL UNDERSINK INSTALLATIONS TOOLS AND MATERIALS NEEDED SOLDERED COPPER INSTALLATION INSTALLATION WITH OBSERVE FIG 1 NOTES 3 8 uae FAUCET KIT Sears Stock nn CH x nr T 4 No 42 34387 Hi Me Ic ESA E adaptor 3 8 NPT x sweat apply several wraps of FAUCET filtered water Mounting Bracket includes screws Sears Stock No 42 34388 included with Deluxe model adaptor saddie valve adaptor Tefion tape to threads MATERIALS AND TOOLS NEEDED shutoff valve see page 6 THREADED INSTALLATION ee Sateen ue OBSERVE FIG 1 NO
13. te If the sump will not tighten up to the head you may have the cartridge in upside down Take the car tridge out and check for correct orientation 7 Being careful not to cross thread turn counter clockwise the sump onto the filter head and tighten securely 8 Open the sink cold faucet Then slowly open the water supply shutoff valve and allow the filter housing to fill While it is filling press the filter vent valve De luxe models to release air in the filter 9 Close the sink faucet Then check for leaks be tween the sump and the head Note If leaking turn off the water supply and open the sink cold faucet to depressurize the filter or press the vent valve on Deluxe models Then disassemble the filter and check the o ring for cuts flat spots etc and sealing surfaces for foreign material Clean the o ring and lubricate with silicone grease or Vaseline Carefully press into the groove in the sump 10 Taste and Odor Cartridges A taste and odor car tridge contains activated carbon a black powder When new open the filtered water faucet and allow fine harmless carbon particles to purge from the car tridge Close the faucet when you no longer see the fines in the filtered water REPAIR PARTS Sears Undersink Water Filter Housing Model No 625 343800 Sears Deluxe Undersink Water Filter Housing Model No 625 343820 4 S NT KEY PART NUMBER NO Model No Model No DESCRIPTION
14. y remove the sump from the filter head and install the filter cartridge sce page 7 INSTALLATION STEPS cont C THREADED PIPE AND FITTINGS FIG 3 MATERIALS AND TOOLS NEEDED For threaded pipe installation you will need pipe wrenches Teflon tape or pipe joint compound a union fiting and pipe nip ples You may also need a pipe threading tool Con nect the filter housing as typically shown in FIG 3 page 5 Observe the following Use Teflon tape or pipe joint compound on all exter nal threads D INSTALLATION WITH FAUCET KIT FIG 4 Follow instructions included with the Faucet kit 1 Close the cold water side shutoff valve Usually there already is a shutoff under the sink If not close the main water shutoff valve near the water meter or pressure tank 2 Cut and remove a section of the cold water pipe 3 If plumbing with flexible tubing hang or support the filter housing in some manner Using the mounting bracket included with Deluxe model as shown in m Do not turn pipe or fittings to tightly into the filter head or you may break it Ei It is important to have some movement in the sink cold water pipe This will allow you to tighten the union fitting without damaging the filter head if pipe lengths are not exact a Before turning on the water supply remove the sump from the filter head and install the filter cartridge see below FIG 1 and 4 is suggested If using rigid pipe be sure to al
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