Kenmore 625.3844 User Manual
OWNER’S
MANUAL
MODEL NO.
625.384400
Caution:
Read and Follow
All Safety Rules and
Operating Instructions
Before First Use of
This Product.
If you have questions when
installing and using your wa
ter filter housing call this toll
free number...
1-800-426-9345
(M - F, 7 am - 8 pm, CST)
For repair or replacement
parts, call this toll-free num
ber...
1-800-366-7278
See back cover for other
Sears service numbers.
www.KenmoreWater.com
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Kenmore
DELUXE
MULTI-PURPOSE
WATER PiLYER HOUSING
♦ Safety Guides
♦ Installation
♦ Operation
♦ Cartridge Replacement
♦ Repair Parts
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA
7228798 (Rev. E 5/10/05)
SAFETY GUIDES / SPECIFICATIONS
^ Please read this entire manual before
installing and using your deluxe
multi-purpose water filter housing. Be sure to
follow all guides and steps carefully. Failure to
follow them could cause personal injury or
property damage.
^ Check with your local public works
department for plumbing codes. You must
follow their guides as you install the water
filter housing. In Massachusetts, plumbing
codes of Massachusetts shall be adhered to.
Consult with your licensed plumber.
^ Use the filter on a potable, safe-to-drink,
home COLD water supply only. The filter
Min. - Max. Supply Water Pressure 40 - 100 psi
Min. - Max. Supply Water Temperature 40 - 100 “F
Inlet - Outlet Thread Size 3/4” NPT
cartridge will not purify water, or make it safe
to drink. DO NOT use on HOT water (100°F,
max.). Do not use with water that is
microbiologically unsafe or of unknown
quality without adequate disinfection before
or after the system.
^Protect the water filter housing and piping
from freezing. Water freezing in the housing
will break it.
^ Your deluxe multi-purpose water filter
housing works on water pressures of 40 psi
(minimum) to 100 psi (maximum). If your
house pressure is over the maximum, install a
pressure reducing valve in the water supply
pipe to the water filter.
WARRANTY
FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON DELUXE MULTI-PURPOSE WATER FILTER HOUSING
For one year from the date of purchase, Sears will replace this Deluxe Multi-Purpose 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 DELUXE MULTI-PURPOSE 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 Oo., DEPT. 817 WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Planning Installation.................................................................................................. 3-4
Typical Installation Drawings / Tools and Materials Needed
Water Filter Housing Installation ............................................................................. 5-7
Filtering All House Water...................................................................................5-6
Using Compression Fittings............................................................................. 5
Using Soldered Copper
Using Threaded Fittings .................................................................................. 6
Filtering Water To One Faucet (Installing Under Sink) ...................................... 7
Installing Filter Cartridge ................................................................................ 7
Filter Cartridge Life / Replacement.......................................................................... 8-9
Repair Parts ............................................................................................................... 11
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PLANNING YOUR INSTALLATION
When planning your installation, first read the filter
cartridge information on page 8, and decide where
to locate the water filter housing. Then use the draw
ings on page 4 to guide you. There are many vari
ables to consider as you plan. Some of these are:
...............................
and nominal size (1/2", 3/4" etc.)
y tools you have and your plumbing skills
y* cost of materials needed
y" space available for installing the filter housing
4
5
K* the water filter housing inlet and outlet internal
threads are 3/4" NPT.
y" existing plumbing type (copper, threaded, etc.)
Make a simple sketch of your proposed installation
and a list of plumbing materials you will need. Ob
tain everything you need before starting the installa
tion. Be sure you have the tools required.
TYPICAL INSTALLATIONS / TOOLS AND MATERIALS NEEDED
FIG. 1
INSTALLATION ON COPPER PLUMBING USING COMPRESSION FITTINGS
(OBSERVE FIG. 1 NOTES)
FIG.3
MATERIALS AND TOOLS NEEDED -
THREADED INSTALLATION
(OBSERVE FIG. 1 NOTES)
WATER
IN
(see page 6)
i>«» I
optional shutoff valve
adaptor,
3/4” hex nipple (2)
/
J
union fitting (2)
3/4" pipe, as required
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