Kenmore 625.38445 User's Manual
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1. 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 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 INSTALLATION STEPS CAUTION Heat created when soldering can damage the water filter s plastic parts Be sure to use the follow ing procedure to protect the water filter 1 IMPORTANT Turn off the water supply to the main pipe Open a high and low faucet in the water system to drain the pipe 2 On the main water pipe where you will install the fil ter use a tubing cutter to remove a section of pipe about 12 long Use sandpaper or emery cloth to thor oughly 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 Q3 Solder a sweat adaptor onto one of the pipe ends See Figure 11 4 Place but do not solder a straight connector onto the other pipe end See Figure 11 Q Remove the sump from the filter head and set the sump aside o gt After it cools apply 4 wraps of Teflon tape to the threads on the sweat adaptor fitting See Figure 12 With the IN side of the water fi2. You must follow Install a pressure regulator before the filter if needed their guides as you install the system Follow your local codes if they differ with guides in this manual Y Do not install outdoors in direct sunlight In Massachusetts plumbing codes of Massachusetts shall be adhered to Consult with a licensed plumber V Do not install where freezing may occur V Maximum operating pressure 100 psi V Misapplication of clear housing voids your warranty V Maximum temperature 100 F V It is important to properly seat the o ring in the eroove of the sump housing or a water leak could Vv For cold water use only Do not install on a hot water occur line V Not to be used on water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate disin fection before or after the system Questions Call The Kenmore Water Line 1 800 426 9345 or visit KenmoreWater com Unpack and Check Your Carton INSPECT SHIPMENT Your Deluxe Multi Purpose Water Filter is shipped com plete in one carton Remove all items from your ship ping 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 listed throughout this manual NOTE Codes in the state of Ma
3. adjustable wrench 42 34334 is includ ed for both turning the head valve and for removing the sump See instructions for use on Page 12 CAUTION Never remove the sump with water pressure in the filter Turn the filter valve handle to the OFF or BYPASS position to relieve pressure in the filter It is normal for a small amount of water to come out from under the top cap as pressure is being relived Hi N Turn the sump to the left to remove from the head See Figure 14 Be careful as the sump is full of water Do not lose the large o ring seal Q3 Be sure the inside of the sump is clean Thoroughly wash with warm soapy water and rinse 4 Remove the wrapper from the new filter cartridge and insert the filter cartridge into the sump Some car tridges fit either way while others fit only one way Observe markings on the cartridge or on the wrapper Q Lightly lubricate the o ring seal in the sump with sili cone grease available at your local hardware store Be sure it is fully seated in the groove o gt Hold the sump up to the filter head aligning the cen ter hole in the cartridge with the protrusion on the bottom of the head NOTE If the sump will not tighten up to the head you may have the cartridge in upside down or not centered in the sump Take the cartridge out and check for correct orientation Being careful not to cross thread turn the sump to the right onto the
4. filter head and tighten securely QO If the filter is installed for whole house water filtering partially open a house faucet on the outlet side of the filter housing Open the sink cold faucet if the filter is an undersink installation Then turn the filter valve handle to the ON position See Figure 15 and allow the filter housing to fill with water O Close the house faucet Then check for leaks between the sump and the head NOTE If a leak is occurring turn off the water supply and depressurize the filter Then remove the sump 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 Carefully press into the groove in the sump 10 Taste and Odor Cartridges A taste and odor car continued tridge contains activated carbon a black powder When new open a filtered water faucet and allow fine carbon particles to purge from the cartridge Close the faucet when you no longer see the fines in the filtered water Turn Valve Handle to OFF or BYPASS before removing sump Head x to remove x Figure 14 Turn Valve Handle to ON after tightening sump Turn to the right S Vue to tighten No lt M Figure 15 Questions Call The Kenmore Water Line 1 800 426 9345 or visit KenmoreWater com 11 Adjustable Filter Wrench The adjustable filter wrench provided is intended
5. ter mark the dimension D You will remove this section of pipe Before you begin to cut double check your measurement Use a tubing cutter to remove the section of pipe Remove all burrs and rough edges with the sandpaper or emery cloth Place a nut and brass ferrule from compression fittings onto both pipe ends See Figure 8 With the IN side of the water filter toward incoming water spread the pipes apart and fit both pipe ends into the compression fittings Move a ferrule and nut up to the fitting See Figure 9 Then turn on and tighten the nut Hold the fitting with one wrench while tightening the nut with the other Repeat on the other side Before turning on the water supply remove the sump from the filter head and install the filter cartridge See Page 11 GROUNDING INFORMATION The house cold water pipe is often used to ground elec trical outlets in the home Grounding protects you from electrical shock Installing the water filter housing may have broken this ground To restore buy and install a 4 copper wire across the filter tightly clamped at both ends as shown in Figure 10 Measure to shoulder inside of fittings Copper pipe butts against this shoulder Figure 7 f ON Nut Brass Brass Nut Ferrule Ferrule Figure 8 Fitting Brass Ferrule p WATER FLOW e Figure 9 Figure 10 Questions Call The Kenmore Water Line 1 800 426 9345 or visit KenmoreWater com
6. Faucet let internal threads are 3 4 NPT l e Existing plumbing type copper threaded etc and MAN Kitchen a nominal size 1 2 3 4 etc Tools you have and your plumbing skills Space available for installing the Deluxe Multi Purpose Water Filter Make a simple sketch of your proposed installation and HOT COLD a list of plumbing materials you will need Obtain everything you need before starting the installation Water Filter Figure 2 Questions Call The Kenmore Water Line 1 800 426 9345 or visit KenmoreWater com Typical Installations A INSTALLATION ON COPPER PLUMBING USING COMPRESSION FITTINGS MATERIALS amp TOOLS NEEDED Apply 4 wraps of Optional _r ime WATER OUT hutoff Val 2 compression adaptors 3 4 NPT x com mene Zaps enn Mave A pression end to fit existing copper pipe K 5 e Teflon tape Optional p QO e Tubing cutter Shutoff Na Wa De Nu Sandpaper or emery cloth Valve 2 wrenches either open end or adjustable l i jaw sized to fit compression adaptors Q w Ferrule s9 oa o Compression SD Y Ja P gt Brass N Adaptor INLET WATER w M 3 4 NPT NOTE Be sure to allow a minimum space of 2 under the filter for removing the sump to change the cartridge t Figure 3 B SOLDERED COPPER INSTALLATION D UNDERSINK INSTALLATION Filtering Water to One Faucet WATER WATER 7 p Ac aia mae i Optional Adaptor 3 4 NPT Shutoff 3 4 l y x Sweat Apply Valve 2 Pi
7. OWNER S MANUAL Kenmore Deluxe Multi Purpose Water Filter MODEL NO 625 384450 Caution Read and follow all safety rules and operating e Warranty instructions before first use of this product e Installation Questions How It Works Visit www KenmoreWater com or call toll free 1 800 426 9345 M F 7 AM 8 PM CST e Care Of Repair or Parts Call toll free 1 800 469 4663 e Specifications See back cover for other Sears service numbers Repair Parts SAVE THIS MANUAL Sears Roebuck and Co 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A PRINTED IN U S A www KenmoreWater com Part No 7293890 Rev A 5 14 07 ONE YEAR FULL WARRANTY ON THE DELUXE MULTI PURPOSE WATER FILTER When installed operated and maintained according to all instructions supplied with the product if this Deluxe Multi Purpose Water Filter fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within one year from the date of purchase Sears will replace this Deluxe Multi Purpose Water Filter free of charge This warranty does not include filter cartridges which are expendable items This warranty is available by simply returning the Deluxe Multi Purpose Water Filter to the nearest Sears store throughout the United States This warranty applies only while this product is in use in the United States or Canada This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state Sears Roebuck and Co Hoff
8. Page 8 for sweat copper and threaded pipe installation Be sure water flow is to the filter IN side and from the OUT side to the faucet NOTE A grounding jumper wire is not required 5 Before turning on the water supply remove the sump from the filter head and install the filter cartridge See Page 11 Questions Call The Kenmore Water Line 1 800 426 9345 or visit KenmoreWater com Water Treatment Filter Cartridges Filter cartridges are available from Sears to remove sediments tastes and odors Many bad tastes and or odors are reduced from water using an activated carbon cartridge It is most often used to remove chlorine taste and odor SEDIMENT FILTER CARTRIDGES Sediment cartridges remove sand silt clay dirt and other sediments from water Sediment Filter Cartridge 25 Micron Sears Item No 42 38478 included filters the larger sediments from water and allows higher flows at less pressure drop Sediment Filter Cartridge 5 Micron Sears Item No 42 38478 optional filters fine sediments from water often to a single faucet TASTE amp ODOR CARTRIDGES Sears has several optional taste and odor filter cartridges available These filters are used to filter the water to one faucet and are not intended for whole house filtration These are Sears Item No 42 34370 For reduction of chlorine taste and odor one faucet Sears Item No 42 34365 For chlorine reduction plus reduction of chemical cont
9. Slide Button Figure 19 Questions Call The Kenmore Water Line 1 800 426 9345 or visit KenmoreWater com Specifications DUD Diy Water maximu DlessUle ve tanontach pantera he esii ani oe 40 100 psi 276 689 kPa ppl Water tempera M eC E 254500 4oeanas gb Nas oon nee eo eee see aes 40 100 F 5 40 C Iles Quer ciusacsstnestsssuseenss pune nseehe oes E a eens Sune oy 3 4 NPT Installations In The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires instal lation be performed by a licensed plumber Plumbing code 248 CMR of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts must be followed in these cases Questions Call The Kenmore Water Line 1 800 426 9345 or visit KenmoreWater com 13 Repair Parts O ring 3 7 8 1 D x 4 1 8 O D Sump Wrench Adjustable om 7293890 Owner s Manual Sediment Cartridge 25 micron 42 38480 Sediment Cartridge 5 micron oo 42 34370 Taste amp Odor Cartridge ow 42 34373 Taste amp Odor Cartridge Premium ow 42 34365 Taste amp Odor Chemical Contaminant Cartridge 42 34377 Taste amp Odor Lead Reduction Cartridge HM Not illustrated Optional replacement cartridges available from your local Sears store online at www sears com or from Sears Parts at 1 800 469 4663 Not included Not to be used for whole house applications Questions Call The Kenmore Water Line 1 800 426 9345 or visit KenmoreWater com 14 Q
10. aminants one faucet Sears Item No 42 34373 Premium taste and odor one faucet Sears Item No 42 34377 Taste and odor plus lead reduc tion one faucet Filter Cartridge Life Several variables determine how long a cartridge will last These include How much water you use How much sediment taste and or odor or other unwanted 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 notice the return of the unwanted substance in your water Filter cartridges are available from your local Sears store and www sears com The filter cartridges require replacement 3 or 4 times a year when used for whole house filtering Average car tridge life when filtering water to one faucet is 6 months or more This average time varies depending on the type of cartridge and water conditions SEDIMENT CARTRIDGES Filtering sediments you will know it s time to replace the cartridge when water pressure drops at house faucets TASTE amp ODOR CARTRIDGES Filtering taste and odor you will know it s time to replace the cartridge when the taste and odor returns If the cartridge is also for sediment removal you could notice a pressure drop before the return of taste and odor Questions Call The Kenmore Water Line 1 800 426 9345 or visit KenmoreWater com Filter Cartridge Replacement NOTE A special
11. lter toward incoming water carefully turn the filter head onto the sweat adaptor fitting See Figure 12 Do not cross thread or over tighten and crack the filter head 8 Turn a sweat adaptor fitting into the other side of the filter head and hand tighten only Using a tape meas ure or ruler measure the distance D as shown in Figure 13 Mark this same dimension on a length of copper pipe Cut the length of pipe O Remove the sweat adaptor fitting from the filter head and solder to the cut length of pipe 10 After it cools apply 4 wraps of Teflon tape to the threads on the sweat adaptor fitting Apply flux and continued place the pipe end of the soldered assembly into the straight connector Then turn the adaptor end into the filter head and tighten 11 Solder both sides of the straight connector 12 Before replacing the sump and turning on the water supply install the filter cartridge See Page 11 NOTE Read the Grounding Information on Page 7 and comply with the instructions if required to maintain continuity I THI Sweat Straight Adaptor Connector Figure 11 Apply Teflon Tape Filter Head Sweat Adaptor ap WATER FLOW e Figure 12 he eevee ee a ae D Figure 13 Questions Call The Kenmore Water Line 1 800 426 9345 or visit KenmoreWater com Installation Type C C WATER FILTER ON HOUSE MAIN WATER PIPE TO FILTER ALL HOUSEHOLD WATER USING THREADED PIPE am
12. man Estates IL 60179 14 1 4 5 1 4 5 1 4 Questions Call The Kenmore Water Line 1 800 426 9345 or visit KenmoreWater com Table of Contents Unpack anid Clee Sipe 4 40 toayn ees poh eee eho a ois eae e ne heen eee oe eek eee oe tee arp ee ae 4 Diary oar e AO e600 a EEEE ES A EE A os E Gee ns EE EEEE 5 Aigo Cee aaO esa ee ee ee E E Tee ee A S ee re ee ee a a 6 S O 52 64 Geeta be bare tase ethene een ere knees 2505s 6 beeen ee ont eee ees one paras neue eeu aneee ys 7 9 Water Treaunent Milter 1d 26 oan iai eee aE E E E eee seen genre EEE canes 10 Piller Caries Lie E cere cadeen sd needs ee th ah T R esau E yeh dene ode E ees 10 Pitter Cariicdee Roplicemicnt aie cg chute a etd ete tues ee htee soins a ranean rte dene donee eoe aan es 11 PO istable TM lter WRONG i4400ern ood derek eso d A e dine feet Loe Abehe oo ae neenaae asses ha awaka eee 12 PEO 4 cape a bee r ed wee tees E E 2 eh sa eee eee a S EE 13 Exploded View eats GIST 525445084 seer ag ae weer novos E ans one ee He eee Seen e eee sow uses eee sees ua 14 Safety Guides V Read this entire manual carefully before installing and VW Keep solvents and sprays away from the clear sump using your Deluxe Multi Purpose Water Filter housing material Surface cracking and failure can Follow all steps exactly to correctly install result V Check with your local public works department for Y Do not install where pressure surges exceed 100 psi plumbing and sanitation codes
13. p FITTINGS See Figure 5 on Page 6 MATERIALS AND TOOLS NEEDED For threaded pipe installation you will need a pipe threading tool pipe wrenches pipe joint compound union fittings and pipe nipples Connect the filter hous ing as typically shown in Figure 5 on Page 6 INSTALLATION NOTES e Use pipe joint compound on all external threads Do not turn pipe or fittings too tightly into the filter head or you may break it 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 7 and comply with the instructions if required to maintain continuity Installation Type D D WATER FILTER UNDERSINK TO FILTER WATER TO ONE FAUCET See Figure 6 on Page 6 INSTALLATION STEPS 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 pres sure tank N Cut and remove a section of the cold water pipe Q3 If you are plumbing with flexible tubing hang or sup port the filter housing in some manner If using rigid pipe be sure to allow a minimum of 2 clearance under the filter for sump removal when changing the filter cartridge Use the plumbing procedures on Page 7 if using com pression fittings Follow procedures on
14. pe as 4 wraps of required Teflon Tape See Note in Figure 3 Figure 4 Shutoff Valve C THREADED INSTALLATION NOTE To change the filter W a m cartridge refer to N n r the instructions on apap hoe Pages 11 amp 12 in Be sure to allow this manual ae space of 2 under Optional 3 4 3 4 Hex Union the filter for Shutoff Niels Nipple Fitting removing the Valve 2 Oy 2 2 sump to change the cartridge Sie i See Note in Figure 3 Figure 5 Figure 6 Questions Call The Kenmore Water Line 1 800 426 9345 or visit KenmoreWater com 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 1 N Q3 o gt a QO O Apply 4 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 Do not cross thread and damage the threads Do not overtighten and crack the head Remove the nut and brass ferrule from both compres sion fittings and set aside Using a tape measure or ruler measure the distance D as shown in Figure 7 Mark this dimension at right so you do not forget IMPORTANT Turn off the water supply to the main pipe Open a high and low faucet in the water system to drain the pipe On the main water pipe where you will install the fil
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16. ssachusetts require installation by a licensed plumber If you live in the state of Massachusetts review plumb ing code 248 CMR of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts before proceeding with the installation Packing List PUSH SLIDE Deluxe Multi Purpose Water Filter Adjustable Filter Wrench including 25 micron Sediment Cartridge Questions Call The Kenmore Water Line 1 800 426 9345 or visit KenmoreWater com Plan Your installation INSTALLATION LOCATION Filtering All House Water To filter sediments from all house water locate the To Oute de Faucets Deluxe Multi Purpose Water Filter on the main water supply pipe See Figure 1 Please ask your Sears associ ate about products that will remove taste and odor from your water throughout your home You can also filter water to one faucet For example install the filter under Cold Water the kitchen sink to filter the cold drinking water See io House Figure 2 Faucets amp Water Heater Pressure Tank a City Water Supply Multi Purpose Well Water Supply Water Filter PLANNING YOUR INSTALLATION When planning the installation first read the Water Treatment Filter Cartridges section on Page 10 to deter mine where to locate the water filter housing Then use Figure 1 the drawings on Page 6 as a guide There are many vari ables to consider as you plan Some of these are The Deluxe Multi Purpose Water Filter inlet and out Filtering Water to One
17. to Help turn the valve handle to the ON OFF or BYPASS positions Remove the sump for easy filter changes TURNING THE VALVE HANDLE The Push Slide button on the wrench will need to be pushed in and the slide moved up into the wrench ring See Figure 17 to fit on the valve handle The valve handle turns clockwise from the ON posi tion toward the OFF and BYPASS positions and counterclockwise from the BYPASS position toward the OFF and ON positions See Figure 18 CAUTION Forcing the valve handle beyond the ON or BYPASS positions will damage the valve See Figure 16 The valve has a pressure relief valve built in so there will be a small amount of water coming out from under the top cap when the valve is being turned from position to position REMOVING THE SUMP The slide will need to be pushed back into the wrench handle to clear the wrench ring See Figure 19 Push in the Push Slide button on the wrench and push the slide back into the wrench handle IMPORTANT Remember to turn the valve to BYPASS or OFF before removing the sump To remove the sump turn it to the left See Figure 14 on Page 11 Valve Turning Range Figure 16 Move Slide Up PUSHISLIDE fF PUSH SLIDE Push Slide Button Figure 17 Turn Clockwise toward OFF and BYPASS Move Slide Down Push
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