Sears 625.3438 operating instructions Planning Your Installation, Inlet

PLANNING YOUR INSTALLATION

When planning your installation, use the drawings be- low and on page 5 to guide you, There are many van- ables to consider' as you plan, Some of these are:

t,," The water filter' housing inlet and outlet internal threads are 318" NP'E

existing plumbing type (copper; threaded, etc.) and nominal size (114", 318" etc.)

tools you have, and your plumbing skills

t.," cost of materials needed

t.* space available fbr installing the filter' housing

Sears has optiona! kits available to make installing the water' filter housing easier' (see below and page 5) These are:

_k Installation Kit, Sears Stock No. 42-34386 - Includes 318" fittings and tubing

Installation Kit, Sears Stock No. 42-34387 - Includes 3f8" fittings and tubing, water' supply saddle valve, and a separate faucet for filtered water'.

-k Mounting Bracket, Seat's Stock No, 42-34388 - (in- cluded with deluxe model)

Make a simple sketch of your' proposed installation, and a list of plumbing materials you will need Obtain evep/d_ing you need before starting the installation. Be sure you have the tools required.

TYPICAL UNDERSINK INSTALLATIONS / TOOLS AND MATERIALS NEEDED

INSTALLATION ON COPPER PLUMBING USING COMPRESSION FITTINGS

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\	SINK	/ compression /		--
		elbow	/ "_	!	_	Mounting	Bracket	-includes screws
						Sears	Stock	No., 42-_34388
					j	(included with Deluxer_odel)
								/

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/

HOT

shutoff valve

filter cartridge, you mustturnoff the wa-

Note: To change the ter. A nearby shutoff

valve is convienenL Most sinks already/

/apply several

/	wraps of	nut
		brass
		ferrule
t/	Teflontiape	compression
/		adaptor (use elbow
		or straight fitting)

have shutoff valves/

on the supply pipe& 1

INLET

3/8" NPT

Note: Be sure to allow a minimum

space of 1-1t2" under the filter for removing the sump, to change the

cartridge.

- MATERIALS AND TOOLS NEEDED -

2 compression adaptors (either straight fit- tings as shown, or'elbows), 3/8" NPT x comp.. ii_ 2 compression elbows, 3/8" NPT x comp. (compression end to fit existing pipe)

Note: Sears has an installation kit available

that fits 3/8" O.D. pipe size, Stock No. 42-34386.

Teflon tape

tubing cutter

_- sandpaper or emery-cloth

_9wrenches, either nn_n_tend. ., n,_.._=,4ju_t=bI,=_.. jaw, size to fit compression adaptors

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