Kenmore 625.3486 owner manual Keep the Softener from Freezing, Drain Water from Softener

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30.KEEP THE 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 --

1. Close the shut-off valve on the house main

water 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. 12 on page 19. 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. Remove the salt hole cover and the main cover.

Take off both drain hoses.

°Carefully remove the large holding clips at the

softener inlet and outlet (see Key No. 69, on

page 30). 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

assembly (see page 30). Lift the brine valve out

of the brinewell. Tip the brine valve upside down to drain water.

DRAIN WATER FROM THE

SOFTENER

drain wood block

°Looking at FIG. 11, 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.

°Tip 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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