Kenmore 625.3486 - Manual (Page 17)

SECTION 3
CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER
3C. KEEP THE 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 —
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 soft water pipes to vent
pressure in the softener.
3. Refer to FIG. 12 on page 19. 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.
4. Unplug the transformer at the wall outlet.
Remove the salt hole cover and the main cover.
Take off both drain hoses.
5. Carefully remove the large holding clips at the
softener inlet and outlet (see Key No. 69, on
page 30). Separate the softener from the copper
tubes, or from the bypass valve.
6 . Remove the brinewell cover and disconnect the
brine valve tubing at the nozzle and venturi
assembly (see page 30). Lift the brine valve out
of the brinewell. Tip the brine valve upside
down to drain water.
FIG. 11 DRAIN WATER FROM THE
SOFTENER
Looking at FIG. 11, 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.
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