CARE OF YOUR SOFTENER
SECTION 3
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3C. KEEP THE SOFTENER FROM FREEZING
If the softener is installed where it could freeze
(summer cabin, lake home, etc.), you must drain all
waterfromittostoppossiblefreezedamage.Todrain
the softener —
1. Closetheshut-offvalveonthehousemainwater
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 20. Move the stem in a
singlebypassvalvetobypass.Closetheinletand
outletvalveina3-valvebypasssystem,andopen
the bypass valve. If you want waterin the house
pipes again, reopen the shut-off valve on the
main water pipe.
4. Unplug the transformer at the wall outlet. Re-
movethesaltholecoverandthemaincover.Take
off both drain hoses.
5. Carefully remove the large holding clips at the
softener inletand outlet(seeKeyNo.69,onpage
32). Separate the softener from the coppertubes,
or from the bypass valve.
6. Remove the brinewell cover and disconnect the
brine valve tubing at the nozzle and venturi
assembly(seepage32). Liftthebrinevalve outof
thebrinewell.Tip thebrinevalveupsidedownto
drain water.
FIG. 11 DRAIN WATER FROM THE
SOFTENER
wood block
floor
drain
7. Looking at FIG. 11, lay a piece of 2 inch thick
board near the floor drain. Move the softener
closetothedrain.SLOWLYandCAREFULLY,tip
it over until the rim rests on thewood blockwith
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.
8. Tipthebottomofthesoftenerupafewinchesand
hold until all water has drained. Leave the
softenerlayinglikethis untilyouarereadytouse
it.Plug theinlet andoutletwith ragsto keepdirt,
bugs, etc. out.
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