User manual KENMORE 625.349290

[. . . ] This warranty applies only while this product is in use in 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 SEARS INSTALLATION POLICY All installation labor arranged by Sears shall be performed in a neat, workmanlike manner in accordance with generally accepted trade practices. Further, all installations shall comply with all local laws, codes, regulations, and ordinances. [. . . ] Replace the RO cap and push inward while turning to the right (?) to lock. Remove the postfilter sump, turning to the left. Take the cartridge from the sump and place in the plastic bag. Remove the prefilter sump and cartridge. Also place this cartridge in the clean bag. If needed to clean, flush the prefilter sump with fresh water. Then, fill with water to about 1"from the top. Add 1. 0 ounce of chlorine (ordinary 5. 25% household bleach . . . Hilex, Clorox, etc. ) and mix in the water. Carefully replace the sump on the prefilter head and tighten securely. Open the RO faucet, locking the lever upward, against the spout. Allow water to circulate through the RO system until you smell the bleach odor. REVERSE OSMOSIS (RO) CARTRIDGE The cartridge inside of the RO housing, is a tightly wound, special membrane. Water is forced through the cartridge and the membrane removes the dissolved solids and organic matter. High quality product water (about 1 ounce per minute) exits the RO housing and goes to the storage tank, or to the postfilter and RO faucet. Reject water, with the dissolved solids and organic matter, is routed through the flow control and to the drain. STORAGE TANK The storage tank holds up to 2. 3 gallons of product water. A diaphragm inside the tank keeps water pressurized to about 30 psi, when the tank is full, to provide fast flow from the RO faucet. The tank, when empty, is pressurized to 5 - 7 psi. POSTFILTER After leaving the storage tank, but before going to the RO faucet, product water goes through the postfilter. The postfilter is an activated carbon type filter. Any remaining tastes and odors are removed from the PRODUCT WATER FAUCET air gap RED product water. Taste- free, odor- free, clean, high quality drinking water is available for use. [. . . ] the postfilter cartridge, RO membrane cartridge, flow control, and screen. System makes lower Storage tank air-charge less than 5 --- 7 Open RO faucet and drain tank until flow slows to a drip. than usual Close faucet to refill the tank. High total dissolved sol- Water supply to the RO system not within Increase water pressure, precondition the water, etc. , as needed ids (TDS) in product wa- specifications. [. . . ]