We winterized the Splendide Ariston washer yesterday and I thought it was going to be a chore - NOT!
For the first time in my life I used the directions in the manual
. It was way too easy, took only 1 additional gallon of antifreeze, and about 5 minutes. The bonus was I didn't have to get to the water supply valves, nor do I think I ever will.
The directions have you do a quick fill and drain, bypassing the automatic cycle controls so you can get it done in a few minutes. Because the 3400 drains directly into the waste pipe, I do have to be hooked up to sewer or catch it in a bucket and hand carry it to a waste dump. I used a bucket this time (discharged about 1-1/2 gallons to get the job done).