FILTRATIONSYSTEM(SELECT MODELS)
c Remove sealing label from end of filter
Water filter removal andand insert into filter head.When do i change the
?Rotate gently clockwise until filter
installationwater filter?
stops and snap filter cover closed.
Filter should be changed every 6 months.
WARNING
IMPORTANT: Condition of water and
To avoid serious illness or death, do
amount used determines life span of
not use unit where water is unsafe or
water filter cartridge. If water use is high,
of unknown quality without adequate
or if water is of poor quality, replacement
disinfection before or after use of filter.
may need to take place more often.
c Reduce water spurts by flushing air
CAUTION
from system. Run water continuously
c Bypass cap DOES NOT filterfor 2 minutes through dispenser untilHow do i order a
water. Be sure to have replacementwater runs steady.
cartridge available when filterreplacement filter
? Additional flushing may be required
change is required.
in some households where water iscartridge?
c If water filtration system has beenof poor quality.
To order a replacement filter cartridge
allowed to freeze, replace filter car-
model OWF51 (part no. 12589210), or for
tridge.
service, contact your local dealer or
c If system has not been used for
Replacing water filterMaytag Appliances Sales Company,
several months, and water has anMaytag Customer Assistance, U.S.:
unpleasant taste or odor, flush sys-IMPORTANT: Air trapped in system may1-877-232-6771.
tem by dispensing 2-3 glasses ofcause water and cartridge to eject. Use
water. If unpleasant taste or odorcaution when removing.
persists, change filter cartridge.
c Turn filter counterclockwise until it
Im trying to dispense
releases from filter head.
c Drain water from filter into sink andwater to flush the
dispose in normal household garbage.
Initial installation ofsystem. wheres the
c Wipe up excess water in filter cover.
water filterwater?
c Remove sealing label from end of filter
c Remove blue bypass cap and retainand insert into filter head.During initial use, allow about a 1- to 2-
for later use.minute delay in water dispersal to allow
?Rotate gently clockwise until filter
internal water tank to fill.
stops and snap filter cover closed.
c Reduce water spurts by flushing air
from system. Run water continuously
for 2 minutes through dispenser untilWhat if i choose not to
water runs steady.
use the water filtration
? Additional flushing may be required
in some households where water issystem?
of poor quality.
Dispenser feature may be used without
water filter cartridge. If you choose this
option, replace filter with blue bypass
cap.
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