Kenmore 625.348420 Care of Your Softener Keep the Softener from Freezing, Drain Water from

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SECTION 3

CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER

 

3C.

KEEP THE SOFTENER FROM FREEZING

 

 

 

 

If the softener is installed where it could freeze

FIG. 11

DRAIN WATER FROM THE

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

 

SOFTENER

 

water from it to stop possible freeze damage. To

 

 

 

drain the softener:

 

 

 

 

1. Close the shut2off valve on the house main water pipe, near the water meter or pressure tank.

2. Open a faucet in the soft water pipes to vent pressure in the softener.

3. If a single bypass valve is installed, move the

stem into bypass. See FIG. 12 on page 18. In a

floor

 

drain

wood block

32valve bypass system, close the inlet and outlet

 

 

valve

and open the bypass valve. If you want

 

 

water

in the house pipes again, reopen the

8. Looking at FIG. 11, lay a piece of 2 inch thick

shut2off valve on the main water pipe.

board near the floor drain. Move the softener

 

 

4. Unplug the transformer at the wall outlet.

close to the drain. Slowly and carefully, tip it

 

 

over until the rim rests on the wood block with

5. Remove the salt hole cover and the main cover.

the inlet and outlet over the drain. Do not allow

Take off both drain hoses.

the softener's weight to rest on the inlet and

 

 

outlet fittings or they will break.

6. Carefully remove the large holding clips at the

9. Tip the bottom of the softener up a few inches

softener inlet and outlet (see Key No. 61, on page

30). Separate the softener from the adaptors or

and hold until all water has drained. Leave the

bypass valve.

softener laying like this until you are ready to use

 

 

it. Plug the inlet and outlet with rags to keep dirt,

7. Remove the brinewell cover and disconnect the

bugs, etc. out.

brine valve tubing at the nozzle and venturi

 

 

assembly (see page 23). Lift the brine valve out of

 

 

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

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Contents Model no Save this ManualWarranty Full ONE Year Warranty on Water SoftenerFull TEN Year Warranty Against Leaks Sears Installation Policy Sears Installation WarrantyTable of Contents Service Tech InformationRepair Parts Softener Start UPWater Softener START-UP Safety Guides SectionIid 120V660Hz electrical outlet? See Water Softener START-UP 1C.PROGRAM the Timer SET Present Time of DAYSET Water Hardness Number SET Recharge Regeneration TimeSanitizing the Water Softener Water Softener START-UPADD Water Water Softener START-UP Fill the Storage Tank with Salt ADD SaltHOW Your Water Softener Works 2A.FACE Plate Timer Features Error CodeExtra Recharge Program MemoryFill Backwash Brining Fast Rinse Brine Rinse ServiceRegeneration Softener in Brining Softener in BackwashSoftener in Fast Rinse Automatic Bypass ElectronicsPlease see page 9 for Salt Filling Directions Salt Bridge Salt BridgeCare of Your Softener 3B. Keeping the Water Softener Clean CoversnoteNozzle and Venturi Iron from the Resin BEDDrain Water from Care of Your Softener Keep the Softener from FreezingSoftener Problem Cause Correction No soft waterOther Things to Know 4A.DIMENSIONS/SPECIFICATIONS Bypass ValvesService TECH. Information 5A.TROUBLESHOOTING KenmoreAutomatic Electronic Diagnostics Manual Initiated Electronic DIAG- NosticsService TECH. Information Troubleshooting SR 17 showsManual Advance Regeneration Check Service TECH. Information 5B.ROTARY Valve Service DisassemblyAssembly Servicing the ValveService Cycle Fill CycleBrining and Brine Rinse Cycles Backwash CycleFast Rinse Cycle Service TECH. Information Sears Water Softener Section Valve Assembly Parts List Bypass Installation Valve Model noOwners Manual

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