Kenmore 625.388400 Owner's Manual page 18

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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:
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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.
drain wood block
Drain All Water From Softener
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move the salt hole cover and the main cover.
a piece of 2 inch thick
board near the floor drain. Move the softener
Take off both drain hoses.
Carefully remove the large holding clips at the
softener inlet and outlet (see Key No. 69, on page
6-5). Separate the softener from the copper
tubes, or from the bypass valve.
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.
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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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