_,ii_!_i_,_i SECTION3 i_!_j_i_!_ii_,j_ii_l 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.

_'1 Carefully remove the large holding clips at the softener inlet and outlet (see Key No. 66, on page

6-3). 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.

_p

the

brine

valve

upside

down

to

drain

water.

 

 

 

 

 

Drain All Water From Softener

J

drain

wood block

[]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.

 

[Tlp

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3-3

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