Protect The Water Softener From Freezing - Kenmore ULTRASOFT 250 625.38826 Owner's Manual

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CARE OF YOUR WATER SOFTENER
C. PROTECT THE WATER 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:
[]Close the shut-off valve on the house main wa-
ter pipe, near the water meter 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 (see Key No. 67, on page
6-5). Separate the softener from the copper
tubes, or from the bypass valve.
Drain All Water From Softener
drain
wood block
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[]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.
[]Remove the brinewell cover and disconnect the [ Tip the bottom of the softener up a few inches
brine valve tubing at the nozzle and venturi as- and hold until all water has drained. Leave the
sembly (see page 3- 2). Lift the brine valve out of softener laying like this until you are ready to
the brinewell. Tip the brine valve upside down use it. Plug the inlet and outlet with rags to keep
to drain water, dirt, bugs, etc. out.
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