Kenmore 625.38815 Protect the Water Softener from Freezing, Ter, Drain All Water From Softener

_,ii_!_i_,_i SECTION3 i_!_j_i_!_ii_,j_ii_l CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER

C. PROTECT THE WATER SOFTENER FROM FREEZING

If the softener is installed where it could freeze

(summer cabin, lake home, etc.), you must drain all

water from it to stop possible freeze damage. To drain the softener:

[]Close

the

shut-off

valve

on

the

house main

wa-

ter

pipe, near

the water

meter

or

pressure

tank.

[]Open

a

faucet

in

the

soft

water

pipes

to

vent

pressure

in the

softener.

[]Refer

to

FIG.

14

on

page

4-1. Move the

stem in

a single

bypass

valve

to

bypass.

Close

the

inlet

and	outlet	valve	in	a 3-valve		bypass		system,	and
open	the	bypass	valve.		If you want			water	in the
house pipes again, reopen the shut-off valve on
the main		water	pipe.
[]Unplug	the transformer				at	the	wall	outlet.	Re-
move	the	salt	hole	cover		and	the	main	cover.

Take off both drain hoses.

_'1 Carefully remove the large holding clips at the softener inlet and outlet (see Key No. 66, on page

6-3). Separate the softener from the copper tubes, or from the bypass valve.

[]Remove		the	brinewell		cover	and disconnect		the
brine valve tubing at the nozzle and venturi as-
sembly		(see	page	3- 2). Lift		the brine	valve	out of
the	brinewell.		_p	the	brine	valve	upside	down
to	drain	water.

Drain All Water From Softener

J

drain wood block

[]Looking	at	FIG.	12,	lay a	piece of	2	inch thick
board	near	the	floor	drain.	Move	the	softener

close to the drain. SLOWLY and CAREFULLY,

tip it over until the rim rests on the wood block with the inlet and outlet over the drain. Do not

allow		the	softener's		weight		to	rest	on the	inlet
and	outlet		fittings		or they will			break.
[Tlp	the	bottom		of	the	softener		up	a few inches
and	hold		until	all	water	has	drained.		Leave	the
softener			laying	like this until you are ready to
use	it. Plug the			inlet and outlet with rags to keep
dirt,	bugs,		etc.	out.

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