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DELUXE

MULTI-PURPOSE

WATER FILTER HOUSING

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???Installation

???Operation

???Cartridge Replacement

???Repair Parts

and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA

???Please read this entire manual before

???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, 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.

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:

_" the water filter housing inlet and outlet internal threads are 3/4" NPT.

_-" existing plumbing type (copper, threaded, etc.)

and nominal size (1/2", 3/4" etc.)

_-" tools you have and your plumbing skills

_" cost of materials needed

_" space available for installing the filter housing

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.

optional shutoff valve

nut

brass ferrule

compression adaptor

WATER

IN

Note: Be sure to allow a minimum space of 1-1/2" under the filter for removing the sump, to change the cartridge.

- MATERIALS AND TOOLS NEEDED -

I_ 2 compression adaptors, 3/4" NPT x comp. (compression end to fit existing copper pipe) I_ Teflon tape

I_ tubing cutter

I_ sandpaper or emery-cloth

I_ 2 wrenches, either open end or adjustable jaw, size to fit compression adaptors

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 overtighten 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.

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 fer- rule and nut up to the fitting. Then turn on and tight- en the nut. Hold the fitting with one wrench while tight- ening the nut with the other. Repeat on the other side.

Note: If water flow is from right to left ( O O J ), be sure to turn water filter so inlet is to the right.

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fitting

Measure to shoulder inside of fittings. Copper pipe butts against this shoulder.

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

section of pipe. Before you begin to cut, double- check your measurement.

I_ WATER FLOW I_

9. Before turning on the water supply remove the sump from the filter head and install the filter car- tridge (see page 9).

IMPORTANT: The house cold water pipe is often used to ground electrical outlets in the home. Ground- ing protects you from electrical shock. The water fil- ter housing may have broken this ground. To restore, buy and install a #4 copper wire across the filter, tight- ly clamping at both ends as shown here.

ground

6.Use a tubing cutter to remove the section of pipe. Remove all burrs and rough edges with the sandpa- per or emery-cloth.

7.Place a nut and brass ferrule (from compression fit- tings) onto both pipe ends.

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.

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 filter use a tubing cutter to remove a section of pipe about 12" long. Use sandpaper or emery-cloth to thoroughly 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.

3.Solder a sweat adaptor onto one of the pipe ends.

4.Place, but do not solder, a straight connector onto the other pipe end.

5.Remove the sump from the filter head and set the sump aside.

6.After it cools, apply several wraps of Teflon tape to the threads on the sweat adaptor fitting.

7.Carefully turn the filter head INLET (if water flow is from the left) onto the sweat adaptor fitting. If wa- ter flow is from the right turn the outlet side of the head onto the fitting. Do not cross-thread or over- tighten and crack the filter head.

Co THREADED PIPE AND FITTINGS, FIG. 3

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 housing as typi- cally shown in FIG. 3, page 4. Observe the follow- ing:

??? Use pipe joint compound on all external threads.

8. Turn a sweat adaptor fitting into the other side of the filter head and hand tighten only. Using a tape measure or ruler measure the distance "D" as shown below. Mark this same dimension on a length of cop- per pipe. Cut the length of pipe.

9.Remove the sweat adaptor fitting from the filter head and solder to the cut length of pipe.

10.After it cools, apply several wraps of Teflon tape to the threads on the sweat adaptor fitting. Apply

flux and 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 8).

Note: Read the grounding information on page 6, and comply with the instructions if required to main- tain continuity.

???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 5, and comply with the instructions if required to main- tain continuity.

REFER TO PAGE 5. If optional kits are used, follow instructions included with them.

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

pressure tank.)

2.Cut and remove a section of the cold water pipe.

3.If plumbing with flexible tubing, hang or support

the filter housing in some manner. If using rigid pipe, be sure to allow a minimum of 1-1 / 2" clearance under the filter for sump removal when changing the filter cartridge.

4. Use the plumbing procedures on page 5 if using compression fittings. Follow procedures on pages 5

and 6 for sweat copper and threaded pipe installa- tion. Be sure water flow is into the filter inlet side

and from the outlet 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 car- tridge (see below).

FILTER CARTRIDGE LIFE

Several variables determine how long a cartridge will last. These include:

1.where the water filter is installed (filtering all house water, or just to one faucet)

2.how much water you use

3.how much sediment, taste and/or odor, or other unwanted substance is in the water

Other filter cartridges are available from Sears to remove (1) sediments, (2) tastes and odors, (3) tastes, odors and chemical contaminants, and (4) tastes, odors and lead.

Many bad tastes and / or odors are removed from wa- ter 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.

(1) Sears Item No. 42-38478 (25 micron), or Item No. 42-38480 (5 micron): Sediment cartridges remove sand, silt, clay, dirt, and other sediments from water. The 25 micron cartridge filters larger sediments from water, and allows higher flows at less pressure drop. The 5 micron cartridge filters finer sediments from water, usually to a single faucet. Cartridge life, when filtering water to one faucet, is about 6 months maxi- mum. Cartridge life is less when filtering all house water. This time varies depending on the type of sed- iment cartridge.

for lead or chemical contaminant removal it is more important to replace it frequently.

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

carbon media. Consult your Sears store for proper continuous treatment.

Sears has several 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:

(2)Sears Item No. 42-34370: for 95% chlorine reduction,

(3)Sears Item No. 42-34365: for 99% chlorine

reduction, plus chemical contaminants

To filter sediments from all house water, locate the water filter housing on the main water supply pipe. Please ask your Sears associate about products that will remove taste and odors from your water throughout the home. You can also filter water to one faucet. For example, install the filter under the kitchen sink to filter the cold drinking water. Typical- ly taste and odor flIters are installed to fiIter water to one faucet only. Refer to the following drawings.

FILTERING WATER TO ONE FAUCET

When filtering sediments you will know it's time to replace the cartridge when water pressure drops to the single faucet, or to the entire house supply.

Filtering water to a single faucet, the filter cartridge may last for 6 months or more. Cartridge life is less when filtering all house water. If the cartridge is also

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_WAT FILTER

COLD

HOUSING

1TO. TurnREMOVEthe filter handle to the OFF or BYPASS posi- tion to relieve pressure in the filter. It is normal for

Note: A special wrench (42-34334) is included for

some water to leak out.

turning the sump head and removing the sump. See

instructions for use on page 10.

2. Turn the sump off of the filter head to the left or clockwise. Be careful, the sump is full of water. Do not lose the large o-ring seal.

3.Be sure the inside of the sump is clean. Use warm, soapy water and rinse well.

4.Remove the wrapper from the new filter cartridge and insert the filter cartridge in the sump. Some car- tridges fit either way, while others fit only one way.

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9. Close the house faucet. Then check for leaks be- tween the sump and the head.

Note: If leaking turn off the water supply and depres- surize the filter. Then disassemble the filter and

check the o-ring for cuts, flat spots, etc., and sealing surfaces for foreign material. Relubricate the o-ring with silicone grease or Vaseline and carefully press into the groove in the sump.

Push / Slide button

The valve turns clockwise from the "On" position to- wards the "Off" and "Bypass" positions and coun- terclockwise from the "Bypass" position towards the "Off" and "On" positions.

Caution: Forcing the valve beyond the "On" or "By- pass" positions will damage the valve.

turning area

The valve has a pressure relief built in, so when turn- ing the valve there will be a small amount of water coming out from under the top cap as the valve is turned from position to position.

/

Counterclockwise towards "Off" and "On"

Removing the sump - The slide will need to be pushed back into the wrench handle to open up the wrenching area, if the slide is in the wrenching area. Push the "push/slide" button on the wrench in, and push the slide into the wrench handle.

Note: Remember to turn the valve to "Bypass" or "Off" before removing the sump.

To remove the sump, turn it counterclockwise.

Push / Slide button

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The model number of your deluxe water filter housing is found on the rating decal, on the filter sump.

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