Kenmore 625.348235 - Manual (Page 13)

SECTION 3 CARE OF YOUR FILTER
KEEP THE FILTER FROM FREEZING
4. Unplug the transformer at the wall outlet.
If the filter is installed where it
could freeze (summer cabin, lake
home, etc.), you must drain all wa­
ter from it to stop possible damage
caused by freezing. To drain the fil­
ter -
1. Close the shut off valve on the
house main water pipe, near
the water meter or pressure
tank.
2. Open a faucet in the filtered
water pipes to vent pressure in
the filter.
3. Looking at Figure 9 on page
4-1, move the stem in a single
bypass valve to bypass. Close
the inlet and outlet valve in a
three valve bypass system, and
open the bypass valve.
5. Pull the holding clip to remove the drain fitting,
with drain hose attached, from the valve. DO
NOT LOSE THE BLACK RUBBER FLOW
PLUG AND RETAINER.
6
. Remove the plastic clips (see Key No. 12, page
6- 3) and pull the adaptors or bypass valve from
the inlet and outlet.
7. Move the filter close to the floor drain. SLOWLY
and CAREFULLY (the filter is heavy) tip the fil­
ter over so the valve inlet and outlet are over the
drain. Allow water to drain from the tank. DO
NOT REST THE FILTER ON THE INLET AND
OUTLET FITTINGS OR THEY WILL BREAK.
8
. Tip the bottom of the filter up a few inches and
hold until all water has drained. Leave the filter
laying like this until you are ready to use it. Plug
the inlet and outlet with rags to keep dirt, bugs,
etc. out.
B. ADDING MINERAI____ NEUTRALIZER FILTER
The neutralité mineral is slowing dissolved to
neutralize acid in the water (see page 2-4). If the fil­
ter was never serviced, all the mineral would dis­
solve. How fast is dissolves depends on how much
water is used, the pH of the water, and other supply
conditions.
Add new mineral (see below) about 6 months after
installation. Before you add new mineral, use a yard
stick or tape rule to measure the distance down to
the top of the mineral bed (Figure 7). If the measure­
ment is 32" or less, over half of the mineral bed re­
mains. You could wait 9 or 10 months before adding
mineral the next time. However, if distance to the
bed is 38" or more, less than 1 / 4 of the mineral re­
mains and adding more mineral every 5 months
may be better.
Use this measurement procedure each time, to ad­
just your mineral adding intervals to changing wa­
ter use patterns and other conditions.
FIGURE?
MEASURING FREEBOARD, ADDING
3-1
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