Kenmore 425 owner manual Protect the Water Softener from Freezing, Drain All Water From Softener

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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.

_ Carefully remove the large holding clips at the softener inlet and outlet (see Key No. 69, on page

6-5). 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. Tip the brine valve upside down to drain water.

Drain All Water From Softener

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drain wood block

_1_ 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.

_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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