Kenmore 625.345500 User manual

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MODEL NO.
625.345500
Caution:
Read and Follow
All Safety Rules,
Installation and
Operating
Instructions
Before First Use
of This Product.
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♦Safety Guides
♦Connection
♦Operation
♦Service
♦Repair Parts
SAVE THIS MANUAL
If you have questions
when installing and us-
ing your countertop wa-
ter filter system, call this
toll–free number...
1 – 800 – 426 – 9345

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WARRANTY
FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON COUNTERTOP WATER FILTER
( Except Carbon Cartridge )
Foroneyearfromthedateofpurchase,SearswillreplacethisCountertopWa-
ter Filter, (except carbon cartridge), free of charge, if defective in material or
workmanship.
WARRANTY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE BY SIMPLY RETURNING THE
COUNTERTOP WATER FILTER 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
PARTS INCLUDED
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WHAT YOUR COUNTERTOP FILTER WILL DO
Act vated carbon s a m neral hav ng
a great ab l ty to adsorb and hold
tastes and odors. It s used to remove
many d fferent bad tastes and/or
odors from dr nk ng water. Some of
these are chlor ne, metall c, marshy or
swampy taste/odor. Small amounts of
hydrogen sulf de (not ceable as ``rotĆ
ten egg'' odor) may be reduced by
taste and odor f lters for a short t me,
qu ckly exhaust ng the carbon med a.
Consult your Sears store for proper
cont nuous treatment.
The cartr dge n your water f lter s
f lled w th act vated carbon. A d vertĆ
er valve, ncluded w th the f lter, conĆ
nects to the k tchen or bathroom fauĆ
cet. When the cold faucet and
d verter valve are opened, water s d Ć
rected to the f lter assembly. Water
passes through the carbon cartr dge
to prov de you w th fresh tast ng,
clean smell ng dr nk ng water.
FIG. 1
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COLD
WATER
sink
faucet
diverter
valve (open)
filter
cartridge
FILTERED
WATER
WASH THE FILTER BEFORE USING
The water f lter s cleaned and packĆ
aged at the factory. However, after
sh pment and storage, do the followĆ
ng to be sure t s st ll clean.
 Remove the f lter sump, turn ng t
to the r ght (FIG. 2).
 L ft the carbon cartr dge out and
set as de.
 Wash the ent re f lter, ns de and
out, w th warm water and m ld
d shwash ng detergent. R nse
w th fresh faucet water.
 Replace the carbon cartr dge n
the sump.
 Be sure the o-r ng seal s n place
and fully seated n the groove. LuĆ
br cate t w th food grade s l cone
grease or Vasel ne f t s dry.
 Turn the sump onto the f lter head
and t ghten.
FIG. 2
sump
filter
cartridge
head
o–ring
seal
REMOVE
TIGHTEN

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CONNECT THE FILTER TO A FAUCET
 Remove t e aerator from t e fauĆ
cet, FIG. 3A.
 Looking at FIG. 3B or 3C, as apĆ
plies, install and tig ten t e diĆ
verter valve as follows. T e top of
t e diverter turns, like t e end fitĆ
ting on a garden ose.
 Install diverter only, directly to 
 faucet t reads.
 Install diverter and adaptor, wit
gasket (2 sizes included), to 
faucet t reads. Use t e adaptor and
gasket t at fits your faucet.
 Most ardware stores ave ot Ć
er adaptors to fit different types of
faucets.
 Place t e filter in t e desired locaĆ
tion on t e countertop (t e filter
as a 3 ft water supply tubing
lengt ). Route t e supply tubing
out of t e way.
FIG. 3 A
B
C
INSIDE
t reads on
faucet
OUTSIDE
t reads on
faucet
aerator
diverter
diverter
gasket
faucet adaptor
(use size as
needed)
INSIDE
t reads on
faucet
OUTSIDE
t reads on
faucet

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USING YOUR COUNTERTOP WATER FILTER
♦Set a glass, cup, pitcher, or other
container under the ilter spout.
The spout rotates to any desired
position.
♦Open the COLD water aucet and
adjust to a medium low.
♦Pull the diverter knob outward to
direct water to the ilter.
♦When the container is ull o ilĆ
tered water, close the cold water
aucet. Then, be sure the diverter
valve has closed (knob inward).
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be sure the diverter valve knob is inĆ
ward (closed) be ore opening the
sink hot water aucet.
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   while the cold water
aucet is open. Always close the auĆ
cet irst, to prevent damaging the diĆ
verter.
 The irst time you use the ilter,
and whenever you change the carĆ
bon cartridge, discard the irst 2-3
glasses o iltered water. The iltered
water may contain some harmless
carbon particles (`` ines'') rom the
new cartridge.
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WATER
sink
aucet
diverter
valve (open)
FILTERED
WATER
REPLACING THE CARBON FILTER CARTRIDGE
The replaceable carbon cartridge is
  up to   o iltered
water,  up to   I the water
supply to your house is poor quality,
the cartridge may not last that long.
Always replace the cartridge a ter:
①you notice the return o bad taste
and/or odor in the iltered water.
②6 months
③a reduced water low is noticeable.
continued

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REPLACING THE CARBON FILTER
CARTRIDGE (cont.)
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- 6 on page 3. Be sure o clean he inĆ
side of he sump. Cleaners are availĆ
able from Sears (see he par s lis on
page 7), or use ho , soapy wa er. Af er
replacing he car ridge, discard he
firs few cupfuls of fil ered wa er
which may con ain harmless carbon
fines (see no e on page 5).
SERVICE CHECK LIST
Filtered water has bad
taste and/or odor.
–The carbon cartridge needs replacing.
Fine, black particles in
filtered water.
–This is harmless carbon ‘‘fines’’ from a new
cartridge. Discard the first few cupfuls of fil-
tered water after changing the cartridge.
No water flow from the
filter.
–Cold water faucet and/or diverter valve not
opened.
–Supply tubing, from diverter valve to filter,
pinched or plugged.
–The carbon cartridge needs replacing.

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REPAIR PARTS
KENMORE COUNTERTOP WATER FILTER
MODEL NO. 625.345500
1
2
3
4
56
7
KEY
NO. PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF PART
1 7160500 Sump
2 42–34370 Carbon Filter Cartridge
3 7183273 Filter Head
4 7160518 Diverter
542– 34385 O–ring Seal, 3–3/8” I.D. x 3–5/8” O.D.
6 7160526 Elbow
7 7160534 Spout
♦7183299 Owners Manual
42–34330 Sump Cleaning Kit
42–34331 Sump Cleaning Solution
42–34334 Sump Removal Wrench
♦not illustrated available options from Sears

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MODEL NO.
625.345500
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7183299 (5/97)
The model number of
your drinking water filter
system is found on the
rating decal, on the
mounting bracket .
When requesting ser-
vice or ordering parts,
always provide the fol-
lowing information:
Product Type
Model Number
Part Number
Part Description
For the repair or replacement parts you need
Call 7 am – 7 pm, 7 days a week
1 – 800 – 366 – PART
(1 – 800 – 366 – 7278)
For in–home major brand repair service
Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
1 – 800 – 4 – REPAIR
(1 – 800 – 473 – 7247)
For the location of a
Sears Repair Service Center in your area
Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
1 – 800 – 488 – 1222
For information on purchasing a Sears
Maintenance Agreement, or to inquire
about an existing Agreement
Call 9 am – 5 pm, Monday – Saturday
1 – 800 – 827 – 6655