OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NO. 625.344500 Caution: Read and Follow All Guidelines Before First Use of This Product. WATER FILTER PITCHER Warranty Use and Care Repair Parts SAVE THIS MANUAL Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA 1 WARRANTY FULL 90 DAY WARRANTY ON WATER FILTER PITCHER ( Except Filter Cartridge ) For 90 days from the date of purchase, Sears will replace this Water Filter Pitcher, (except disposable filter cartridge), free of charge, if defective in material or workmanship. WARRANTY IS AVAILABLE BY SIMPLY RETURNING THE WATER FILTER PITCHER 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., D/817 WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 WHAT YOUR WATER FILTER PITCHER WILL DO The cartridge, in the Water Filter Pitcher, in cludes activated carbon mineral. Activated car bon is a mineral having a great ability to adsorb and hold tastes and odors. It is used to remove many different bad tastes and/or odors from drinking water. A product data sheet is in cluded that tells you what the filter will remove from your water. DO NOT use with water that is microbiologically unsafe, or of unknown quality without adequate disinfection. Each filling of the Water Filter Pitcher gives you about 2 quarts of refreshing, good tasting, fil tered water. UNPACKING/ GETTING YOUR WATER FILTER READY TO USE cover Remove each piece of the water filter from the sanitary plastic bags. Shake the cartridge for about 10 seconds to thoroughly mix the filtering mineral. Then, place the cartridge in a container of COLD faucet water and soak for 15 minutes. This activates the filtering mineral. HAND WASH the cover, basket and pitcher in WARM wa ter and mild dishwashing detergent. Rinse with fresh fau cet water. cartridge basket Note: DO NOT put the filter parts in a dishwasher. The high water temperature could damage them. Maximum water tem perature is 80°F. After the cartridge has soaked for 15 minutes, place it in the basket as shown. Carefully, but firmly, press it all the way in, so water can not leak around it. Place the basket inside the pitcher and put the cover on. pitcher 2 USING YOUR WATER FILTER PITCHER Fill the basket with COLD faucet water and replace the cover. Wait until the wa ter filters through the cartridge (takes 3 to 5 minutes). To fill the pitcher (about 2 quarts of fil tered water), remove the cover and fill the basket with cold water once more, to complete the batch. Before using the water, read the follow ing notes. · The first time you use the Water Filter Pitcher, and whenever you change the cartridge, dis card the first batch of filtered water. It may contain some harmless carbon particles (``fines'') from the new cartridge. · Use the filtered water immediately, or if you prefer colder drinking water, refrigerate for lat er use. · Keep the cover on the pitcher at all times, ex cept when filling, or pouring filtered water. The cover seals the pouring spout and prevents odors from entering the cartridge and stored water. Notes: · Maximum water temperature is 80°F. CARE AND REPLACEMENT OF THE FILTER CARTRIDGE Always keep the cartridge (and basket) in the pitcher, with the cover on. This limits the adsorbing of airborne odors, and pre serves the life of the cartridge. DO NOT allow the cartridge to dry-out. If you do not expect to use the pitcher for a few days or longer, completely sub merge the cartridge in water until you are ready to use it again. If the cartridge does dry-out, soak it in water for at least 1 hour before using. This will restore it as close as possible to origi nal condition. Cartridge life is about 30 days, or 25 gal lons (50 pitcherfuls) of filtered water. This time will vary with the quality of the faucet water. When you notice taste and/ or odor in the filtered water, replace the cartridge. Note: Keep the new cartridge wrapped in the plastic bag until you are ready to use it. SERVICE CHECK LIST FILTERED WATER HAS BAD TASTE AND/OR ODOR. FINE, BLACK PARTICLES IN FILTERED WATER. ­ The carbon cartridge needs replacing. ­ This is harmless carbon ``fines'' from a new cartridge. Discard the first complete batch of filtered water after changing the cartridge. 1 REPAIRPARTS KEY PART NO. NUMBER 1 42­34452 7187764 DESCRIPTION Filter Cartridge Owners Manual 3 OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NO. 625.344500 WATER FILTER PITCHER All repair parts are available for immediate purchase or special order when tou visit your nearest Sears Service Center, or the Service Department at most Sears stores. To request service, or order parts by phone, call the toll free numbers listed to the left. When requesting service, or ordering parts, always provide the following information. To Call Toll Free For Service: 1­800­4­REPAIR (1­800­473­7247) For Parts: 1­800­FON­PART (1­800­366­7278) Product Type Model Number Part Number Part Description Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA 7187764 (6/97) (1­800­366­7278) 4 ...