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 6

1.Close the shut5off 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.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 35valve bypass system, and open the bypass valve. If you want water in the house

 

pipes again, reopen the shut5off valve on the

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

5.

Carefully remove the large holding clips at the

outlet fittings or they will break.

 

 

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

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

6.

Remove the brinewell cover and disconnect the

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

bugs, etc. out.

 

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 out water.

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