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[i!i !! :i _ !! :i _ !! :i :i SECTION
3
CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER
C. PROTECT
THE WATER
SOFTENER
FROM
FREEZING
If the softener
is installed
where
it could
fl_eeze
(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
wa-
ter pipe,
near the water
ineter
or pressure
tank.
_!
Open
a faucet
in the soft water
pipes
to vent
pressure
in the softener.
_
Refer to FIG. 14 on page 4-1. 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.
_
Unplug
the transformer
at the wall outlet.
Re-
move
the salt hole
cover
and
the main
cover.
Take off both drain
hoses.
_
Carefully
remove
the large holding
clips at the
softener
inlet and outlet.
Separate
the softener
from the copper
tubes, or from the bypass
valve.
_1_
Remove
the brinewell
cover and disconnect
the
brine
valve
tubing
at the nozzle
and venturi
as-
sembly
(see page 3-2). Lift the brine valve
out of
the brinewell.
Tip the brine
valve
upside
down
to drain
water.
Drain
All Water
From
Softener
drain
wood block
m
m
Looking
at FIG. 12, 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.
3-3
Problems,
Questions?
Call
1- 800- 426- 9345
Kenmore
Water
Line
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