OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NO. 625.343420 Caution: Read and Follow All Safety Rules, Installation and Operating Instructions Before First Use of This Product. If you have questions when installing and using your water filter housing call this toll­ free number... 1 ­ 800 ­ 426 ­ 9345 DELUXE MULTI-PURPOSE WATER FILTER HOUSING Safety Guides Installation Operation Cartridge Replacement Repair Parts SAVE THIS MANUAL Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA 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 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. 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, max.), microbiologically unsafe water, or on water of unknown quality. Protect the water filter housing and piping from freezing. Water freezing in the housing will break it. Your deluxe multi-purpose water filter housing will withstand up to 125 psi water pressure. If your house water supply pres sure is higher than 100 psi, install a pressure reducing valve before the water filter. Maximum Supply Water Pressure Min. ­ Max. Supply Water Temperature Inlet ­ Outlet Thread Size 125 psi 40 ­ 100 _F 3/4" NPT WARRANTY FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON DELUXE MULTI­PURPOSE WATER FILTER HOUSING ( disposable filter cartridge not included) For one year from the date of purchase, Sears will replace this Deluxe Multi­Purpose 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 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Water Treatment Filter Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 4 Planning Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 5 Typical Installation Drawings / Tools and Materials Needed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Water Filter Housing Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 8 Filtering All House Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 7 Using Compression Fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using Soldered Copper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using Threaded Fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Filtering Water To One Faucet (Installing Under Sink) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing Filter Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repair Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 7 7 8 8 11 Filter Cartridge Life / Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10 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 contaminants, and (4) tastes, odors and lead. To treat slightly acid and corrosive water supplies, Sears has a cartridge (5) to add food grade phosphates. Following is a list of filter cartridges available at the time of this printing. Shop your local Sears store for the current selection. (1) Sediment Filter Cartridge, Sears Item No. 42-34360 (25 micron), or Item 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, usually to a single faucet. 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 available. These are: (2) Sears Item No. 42-34370: for 95% chlorine reduction, and Sears Item No. 42-34372: for 99% chlorine reduction (3) Sears Item No. 42-34365: for 99% chlorine reduction, plus chemical contaminants (4) Sears Item No. 42-34377: for 99% chlorine reduction, plus 95% lead reduction To filter sediments or tastes and odors from all house water, locate the water filter housing on the main wa ter supply pipe. You can also filter water to one fau cet. For example, install the filter under the kitchen sink to filter the cold drinking water. Refer to the fol lowing drawings. Typically, taste and odor filters are installed to filter water to 1 faucet only. Refer to the fol lowing drawings. FILTERING ALL HOUSE WATER COLD pressure tank TO WATER HEATER WATER FILTER HOUSING meter CITY SUPPLY WELL SUPPLY FILTERING WATER TO ONE FAUCET kitchen sink HOT COLD WATER FILTER HOUSING continued 3 WATER TREATMENT FILTER CARTRIDGES (cont.) (5) Phosphate Cartridge: This cartridge adds pure food grade phosphate into the water supply. Phos phates coat the insides of pipes, plumbing fixtures, the water heater, etc. The coating keeps slightly acid (6.8 - 6.9 pH) and corrosive water away from the surfaces to help prevent rusting, staining and scaling. Note: Acid water, below 6.8 pH, requires other water conditioning. Have a sample of your water analyzed by a qualified water testing laboratory and get their recommendation for treatment. You can get a free wa ter analysis at your nearest Sears store. When adding phosphates to your water system, locate the water filter housing to treat: - THE ENTIRE HOUSE SUPPLY , OR - BOTH HOT AND COLD SOFT WATER - HOT WATER ONLY ADDING PHOSPHATE TO ALL HOUSE WATER meter main shutoff valve CITY SUPPLY WATER FILTER HOUSING pressure tank WELL SUPPLY shutoff valve WATER FILTER HOUSING well pump ADDING PHOSPHATE, SOFT HOT/COLD HOUSE WATER OUTSIDE FAUCETS HARD WATER WATER FILTER HOUSING WATER SOFTENER SOFT COLD , OR SOFT HOT Note: If no other water conditioning units are installed, always treat the entire house supply . WATER HEATER ADDING PHOSPHATE, HOT HOUSE WATER ONLY COLD WATER IN HOT WATER FILTER HOUSING WATER HEATER PLANNING YOUR INSTALLATION When planning your installation, first read the preced ing filter cartridge information and decide where to lo cate the water filter housing. Then, use the drawings on page 5 to guide you. There are many variables to consider as you plan. Some of these are: n The water filter housing inlet and outlet internal threads are 3/4" NPT. n existing plumbing type (copper, threaded, etc.) and nominal size (1/2", 3/4" etc.) n tools you have, and your plumbing skills n cost of materials needed n space available for installing the filter housing Sears has optional kits available to make installing the water filter housing easier (see page 5). These are: L Installation Kit, Sears Item No. 42-34346 - Includes fittings to fit nominal 1/2" (5/8" O.D.) or 3/4" (7/8" O.D.) copper. L Installation Kit, Sears Item No. 42-34347 - Includes 3/4" and 3/8" fittings, and 3/8" tubing to connect to a single faucet. L Mounting Bracket, Sears Item No. 42-34348 - pri marily, for undersink installation Make a simple sketch of your proposed installation, and a list of plumbing materials you will need. Obtain everything you need before starting the installation. Be sure you have the tools required. 4 TYPICAL INSTALLATIONS / TOOLS AND MATERIALS NEEDED FIG. 1 INSTALLATION ON COPPER PLUMBING USING COMPRESSION FITTINGS FILTERED WATER apply several wraps of Teflon tape nut brass ferrule optional shutoff valve compression adaptor INLET 3/4" NPT ­ MATERIALS AND TOOLS NEEDED ­ WATER IN Note: Be sure to allow a minimum space of 1­1/2" under the filter for removing the sump, to change the cartridge. ¤ " 2 compression adaptors, 3/4" NPT x comp. (compression end to fit existing copper pipe) Note: Sears has an installation kit available that fits 1/2" (5/8" O.D.) and 3/4" (7/8" O.D.) pipe sizes, Sears Item No. 42­34346. " Teflon tape " tubing cutter " sandpaper or emery­cloth " 2 wrenches, either open end or adjustable jaw, size to fit compression adaptors FIG. 2 SOLDERED COPPER INSTALLATION (OBSERVE FIG. 1 NOTES) adaptor, 3/4" NPT x sweat (apply several wraps of Teflon tape to threads) FIG. 4 UNDERSINK INSTALLATION (FILTERING WATER TO 1 FAUCET) OPTIONAL mounting bracket, Sears Item No. 42­34348 WATER IN « 3/4" copper pipe, as req'd. IN OUT SINK « hot cold shutoff valve Note: To change the filter cartridge, you must turn off the water. A nearby shutoff valve is convienent. Most sinks already have shutoff valves on the supply pipes. optional shutoff valve ­ MATERIALS AND TOOLS NEEDED ­ (see page 6) FIG. 3 WATER IN THREADED INSTALLATION (OBSERVE FIG. 1 NOTES) IN OUT 3/4" hex nipple (2) « « union fitting (2) 3/4" pipe, as required OPTIONAL installation kit, Sears Item No. 42­34347 (also see kit above) 3/4" nipple optional shutoff valve ­ MATERIALS AND TOOLS NEEDED ­ (see page 7) ¤ Note: Be sure to allow a minimum space of 1­1/2" under the filter for removing the sump, to change the cartridge. 5 INSTALLATION STEPS WATER FILTER HOUSING ON HOUSE MAIN WATER PIPE, TO FILTER ALL HOUSEHOLD WATER A. USING COMPRESSION FITTINGS, FIG. 1 1. Apply several wraps of Teflon tape to the threads of both compression fittings. 2. 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 over tighten and crack the head. 3. Remove the nut and brass ferrule from both com pression fittings and set aside. Using a tape measure or ruler, measure the distance ``D'' as shown below. Mark this dimension below so you do not forget. D " D= IN OUT 8. With the inlet side of the water filter facing in coming water, spread the pipes apart and fit both pipe ends into the compression fittings. Move a ferrule and nut up to the fitting. Then, turn on and tighten the nut. Hold the fitting with 1 wrench while tightening the nut with the other. Repeat on the other side. Note: If water flow is from right to left ( ²), be sure to turn water filter so inlet is to the right. fitting ² IN OUT nut Measure to shoulder inside of fittings. Copper pipe butts against this shoulder. brass ferrule nut ² WATER FLOW ² 4. CAUTION: Turn off the water supply to the main pipe. Open a high and low faucet, in the water system, to drain the pipe. 5. On the main water pipe, where you will install the filter, mark the dimension D. You will remove this sec tion of pipe. Before you begin to cut, doublecheck your measurement. 6. Use a tubing cutter to remove the section of pipe. Remove all burrs and rough edges with the sandpaper or emery-cloth. 7. Place a nut and brass ferrule (from compression fit tings) onto both pipe ends. 9. Before turning on the water supply, remove the sump from the filter head and install the filter cartridge (see page 8). IMPORTANT: The house cold water pipe is often used to ground electrical outlets in the home. Grounding protects you from electrical shock. 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 here. ground wire IN OUT clamp brass ferrule nut brass ferrule nut B. SOLDERED COPPER FITTINGS, FIG. 2 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. 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 main pipe. Open a high and low faucet, in the water system, to drain the pipe. 6 INSTALLATION STEPS (cont.) WATER FILTER HOUSING ON HOUSE MAIN WATER PIPE, TO FILTER ALL HOUSEHOLD WATER 2. On the main water pipe, where you will install the filter, use a tubing cutter to remove a section of ...