Kenmore 625.3483500 - Manual (Page 16)

CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER
SECTION 3
16
3C. KEEP THE SOFTENER FROM FREEZING
If the softener is installedwhere it couldfreeze
(summer cabin, lake home, etc.), you must drain
all water from it to stop possible freeze damage.
To drain the softener Ċ
1. Close the shutĆoff 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. Looking at FIG. 16 on page 21, move the stem
in a single bypass valve to bypass. Close the
inlet andoutlet valve in a 3Ćvalve bypass
system, andopen the bypass valve. If you want
water in the house pipes again, reopen the
shutĆoff valve on the main water pipe.
4. Unplug the transformer at the wall outlet.
Remove the salt hole cover andthe main
cover. Take off both drain hoses.
5. Carefully remove the large holding clips at the
softener inlet andoutlet (see Key No. 61, on
page 34). Separate the softener from the
adaptors or bypass valve.
6. Remove the brinewell cover anddisconnect
the brine valve tubing at the nozzle andventuri
assembly (see page 34). Lift the brine valve out
of the brinewell. Tip the brine valve upside
down to drain out water.
FIG. 14 DRAIN WATER FROM THE
SOFTENER
wood block
floor drain
7. Looking at FIG. 14, lay a piece of 2 inch thick
boardnear the floor drain. Move the softener
close to the drain. SLOWLY and CAREFULLY
tip it over until the rim rests on the woodblock
with the inlet andoutlet over the drain. Do not
allow the softener's weight to rest on the
inlet and outlet fittings or they will break.
8. Tip the bottom of the softener up a few inches
andholduntil all water has drained. Leave the
softener laying like this until you are ready to
use it. Plug the inlet andoutlet with rags to
keep dirt, bugs, etc. out.