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

 

SOFTENER

 

all water from it to stop possible freeze damage.

 

 

 

To drain the softener:

 

 

 

 

1. Close the shut6off 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. If a single bypass valve is installed, move the

 

 

 

stem into bypass. See FIG. 12 on page 18. In a

 

 

 

36valve bypass system, close the inlet and

 

 

 

outlet valve and open the bypass valve. If you

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

want water in the house pipes again, reopen

board near the floor drain. Move the softener

the shut6off valve on the main water pipe.

close to the drain. SLOWLY and CAREFULLY

 

 

 

4. Unplug the transformer at the wall outlet.

tip it over until the rim rests on the wood block

Remove the salt hole

cover and the main

with the inlet and outlet over the drain. Do not

cover. Take off both drain hoses.

allow the softener's weight to rest on the

inlet and outlet fittings or they will break.

 

 

 

5. Carefully remove the large holding clips at the

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

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

and hold until all water has drained. Leave the

page 30). Separate the softener from the

adaptors or bypass valve.

softener laying like this until you are ready to

 

 

 

use it. Plug the inlet and outlet with rags to

6. Remove the brinewell cover and disconnect

keep dirt, bugs, etc. out.

the brine valve tubing at the nozzle and venturi

 

 

 

assembly (see page 23). Lift the brine valve out of the brinewell. Tip the brine valve upside down to drain out water.

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