SOFTPRO INSTALLATION GUIDE
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REMOVAL OF OLD WATER SOFTENER SYSTEM
If applicable, the following guide is typical of how many
common water softeners are removed. If you find that
your existing setup is unconventional, please take
pictures and videos to send to our support team to
review.
Follow the below steps:
STEP 1)
Disconnect power. Unplug the power supply to
your existing water softener.
STEP 2)
Shut-off the main water supply.
Close the water main shut-off valve to the
home. It is usually located in the front of the
property. Alternatively, if you have a shut-off
valve as water enters home (usually a ball or
gate valve in the front of the building), then you
can also shut-it off there.
STEP 3)
Open the nearest cold-water faucet to help
empty the remaining water in the pipes.
We do not want a flood.
Helpful tip:
Open a
cold-water faucet in the home, removing a
shower head because it is up high will create a
good vacuum so pipes can drain faster and
better.
STEP 4)
Set the bypass valve to the bypass position.
Bypass valve models vary by manufacturer
(examples below). The bypass valve is located at
the rear of the water softener control valve. It is
where the pipe (copper/ PEX or PVC) connects
to the water softener pipe.
If the bypass valve includes the inlet and outlet
valves, then close both the inlet and outlet
valves. If the bypass valve has one stem, close
the plunger into the stem or pull handle as
shown in the first image.
STEP 5)
Reclaim salt or potassium chloride.
Remove any good salt or potassium chloride
that you would like to keep and reuse from your
old unit. Discard any clumps.
Disposal:
Dispose unusable salt or potassium
chloride properly into the garbage. Do not
dispose onto lawns, gardens, plants, or trees.
