WHAT YOUR COUNTERTOP FILTER WILL DO
Activated carbon is a mineral which
has the ability to adsorb and hold tastes and odors. It is used to reduce
many different bad tastes and/or odors from dril_dng water. Some of these are chlorine, metallic, marshy
or swampy tastes/odors. Small
amounts of hydrogen sulfide (no- ticeable 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.
verter valve are opened, water is di- rected to the filter assembly. Water passes through the carbon cartridge to provide you with fresh tasting, clean smelling drinking water.
FIG. | 1 | filter |
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| sink | cartridge |
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| faucet |
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WATER | .,_ |
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The cartridge in your water filter is
filled with activated carbon. A di- diverterJ verter valve, included with the filter,
connects to the kitchen or bathroom faucet. When the cold faucet and di-
FILTERED
WATER
WASH THE FILTER BEFORE USING
The water filter is cleaned | and pack- | FIG. 2 | |||
aged at the factory. However, after | REMOVE | ||||
shipment and | storage, | do | the follow- | ||
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ing to be sure | it is still | clean. |
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1.Remove the filter sump, turning it to the right (FIG. 2).
2.Lift the carbon cartridge out and set aside.
3.Wash the entire filter, inside and out, with warm water and mild
dishwashing detergent. Rinse with fresh faucet water.
4.Replace the carbon cartridge in the sump.
TIGHTEN
sump
filter
cartridge
seal
5. Be sure the o- ring sealis | in | place | head | |
and fully seated | in the | groove. |
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Lubricate it with | food grade | sili- |
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cone grease or Vaseline if it is dry.
6.Turn the sump onto the filter head and tighten.
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