Kenmore 625.38811 Protect the Water Softener from Freezing, Drain All Water From Softener

SECTION 3

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. _lb 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.

Drain All Water From Softener

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[]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

I

open the bypass valve. If you want water in the

house pipes again, reopen the shut-off valve on

drain

wood

block

the

main

water

pipe.

[]Unplug

the

transformer

at

the

wall

outlet.

Re-

_

Looking

at

FIG.

12,

lay

a

piece

of

2 inch

thick

move

the

salt

hole

cover

and

the

main

cover,

board near

the

floor

drain.

Move

the

softener

_lhke

off both

drain

hoses,

close

to

the

drain.

SLOWLY

and

CAREFULLY,

tip it over until the rim rests on the wood block

[]Carefully

remove

the

large

holding

clips

at

the

with

the

inlet

and

outlet

over

the drain.

Do not

softener

inlet

and outlet

(see

Key

No.

66,

on

page

allow

the

softener's

weight

to rest on the inlet

6- 3).

Separate

the

softener

from

the

copper

and

outlet

fittings

or they

will

break.

tubes,

or

from

the

bypass

valve.

[]

Tip

the

bottom

of

the

softener

up

a few inches

[]Remove

the

brinewell

cover

and

disconnect

the

and

hold

until

all

water

has

drained.

Leave

the

softener laying like this until you are ready to

brine valve tubing at the nozzle and venturi as-

use it. Plug

the

inlet and outlet with rags to keep

sembly (see page 3-2). Lift the brine valve out of

dirt,

bugs,

etc.

out.

the

brinewell.

Tip

the

brine

valve upside

down

to

drain

water.

3-3

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