_!!_ii_i!i_ SECTION3 _i_ii_i_i_i_J_i_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.

_-_ Carefully remove the large holding clips at the softener inlet and outlet (see Key No. 67, 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

I

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.

[ 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.

3-3

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