Kenmore 625.3845 User Manual
OWNER’S
MANUAL
MODEL NO.
625.384500
Caution;
Read and Follow
All Safety Rules,
Installation and
Operating
Instructions
Before First Use
of This Product.
KGnmore
UNDERSINK
If you have questions
when installing and us
ing your water filter
housing call this toll
free number...
1 - 800 - 426 - 9345
SAVE THIS MANUAL
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA
WATER FILTER
HOUSING
♦ Safety Guides
♦ Installation
♦ Operation
♦ Cartridge Replacement
♦ Repair Parts
System tested and certified by NSF International
to ANSI/NSF Standard 42 for the reduction of the
claims specified on the performance data sheet.
NSF
SAFETY GUIDES / SPECIFICATIONS
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.
^ 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
cartridge will not purify water, or make it safe
to drink. DO NOT use on HOT water (100°F,
Min. - Max. Supply Water Pressure
Min. - Max. Supply Water Temperature
Inlet - Outlet Thread Size
Rated Service Flow
max.). Do not use with water that is
microbiologically unsafe or of unknown
quality without adequate disinfection before
or after the system. This system is certified for
cyst reduction and may be used on disinfected
waters that may contain filterable cysts.
^ Protect the water filter housing and piping
fixim freezing. Water freezing in the housing
will break it.
^ Your undersink 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 fil
ter.
40- 100 psi
40 - 100
3/8" NPT
0.6 gpm at 60 psi
WARRANTY
FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON UNDERSINK WATER FILTER HOUSING
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
Planning Installation / 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 Cartridge Life / Replacement....................................................................................... 8-9
Repair Parts................................................................................................................................ 10
Locate the water filter housing on the cold water supply pipe, under the kitchen and / or bathroom sink, to filter
the cold drinking water. Refer to the following drawing.
FILTERtNG WATER TO ONE FAUCET
kitchen sink
n n n
a
HOT COLD
WATER
FILTER HOUSING
PLANNING YOUR INSTALLATION
When planning your installation, use the drawings
below and on page 5 to guide you. There are many
variables to consider as you plan. Some of these are:
the water filter housing inlet and outlet internal
threads are 3/8" NPT.
existing plumbing type (copper, threaded, etc.)
and nominal size (1/4", 3/8" etc.)
y* tools you have, and your plumbing skills
y* cost of materials needed
y* space available for instaUing the filter housing
Sears has an optional kit available to make installing
the water filter housing easier (see below and page
5). These are:
A Installation Kit, Sears Item No. 42-38445 - In
cludes 3/8" fittings and tubing.
Make a simple sketch of your proposed installation,
and a list of plumbing materials you will need. Ob
tain every thing you need before starting the installa
tion. Be sure you have the tools required.
TYPICAL UNDERSINK INSTALLATIONS / TOOLS AND MATERIALS NEEDED
FIG. 1
INSTALLATION ON COPPER PLUMBING USING COMPRESSION FITTINGS
Mounting Bracket -
includes screws
apply several
wraps of
Teflon tape
FILTERED
WATER
HOT/^COLD
shutoff valve
Note: To change
the filter cartridge,
you must turn off
the water, A nearby
shutoff valve is con-
vienent. Most sinks
already have shut
off valves on the
supply pipes.
WATER
IN
apply several
wraps of
Teflon tape
Note: Be sure to allow a minimum space of 1 -112"
under the filter for removing the sump, to change
the cartridge.
brass
ferrule
compression
adaptor (use elbow or
straight tilting)
- MATERIALS AND TOOLS NEEDED -
► 2 compression adaptors (either straight fit
tings as shown, or elbows), 3/8” NPT x comp.
P- 2 compression elbows, 3/8” comp, x comp,
(compression end to fit existing pipe)
Note: Sears has an installation kit available
that fits 3/8” O.D. pipe size, Item No.
42-38445.
► Teflon tape
► tubing cutter
► sandpaper or emery-cloth
► 2 wrenches, either open end or adjustable
jaw, size to fit compression adaptors
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