Sears 625.34844, 625.34845 owner manual Drain Water from, Softener

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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