- Instruction Manual Residential Gas Water Heater

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INSTALLEDINSUITABLEAREA:Toinsuresufcientventilationand
combustionairsupply,properclearancesfromthewaterheatermust
bemaintained.  See “Facts toConsiderAbout Location” section.
Combustible materials such as clothing, cleaning materials, or
ammableliquids,etc.mustnotbeplacedagainstoradjacentto
thewaterheaterwhichcancauseare.
ANODE ROD INSPECTION
Theanoderodisusedtoprotectthetankfromcorrosion.Mosthot
watertanksareequippedwithananoderod.Thesubmergedrod
sacricesitselftoprotectthetank.Insteadofcorrodingthetank,
waterionsattackandeatawaytheanoderod.Thisdoesnotaffect
thewater’stasteorcolor.Therodmustbemaintainedtokeepthe
tankinoperatingcondition.
Anodedeteriorationdependsonwaterconductivity,notnecessarily
watercondition.Acorrodedorpittedanoderodindicateshighwater
conductivityandshouldbecheckedand/orreplacedmoreoftenthan
ananoderodthatappearstobeintact.Replacementofadepleted
anoderodcanextendthelifeofyourwaterheater.Inspectionshould
beconductedbyaqualiedtechnician,andataminimumshouldbe
checkedannuallyafterthewarrantyperiod.
TEMPERATURE-PRESSURE
RELIEF VALVE OPERATION
FIGURE 28.
When checking the temperature-pressure relief valve operation,
makesurethat(1)nooneisinfrontoforaroundtheoutletofthe
temperature-pressurereliefvalvedischarge line,and (2)thatthe
waterdischargewillnotcauseanypropertydamage,asthewater
maybeextremelyhot,seeFigure28.
Ifaftermanuallyoperatingthevalve,itfailstocompletelyresetand
continues to release water, immediately close the cold water inlet
tothewaterheater,followthedraininginstructions,andreplacethe
temperature-pressurereliefvalvewithanewone.
If the temperature-pressure relief valve on the appliance weeps
ordischargesperiodically,thismaybeduetothermalexpansion.
Youmayhaveacheckvalveinstalledinthewaterlineorawater
meterwithacheckvalve.Consultyourlocalwatersupplierora
qualiedserviceagencyforfurtherinformation.Donotplugthe
temperature-pressurereliefvalve.
DRAINING
The water heater should be drained if being shut down during
freezing temperatures. Also periodic draining and cleaning of
sedimentfromthetankmaybenecessary.
1.Setthepowerswitchtothe“OFF”position.
2. CLOSE the cold water inlet valve to the water heater.
3.OPEN a nearby hot water faucet and leave open to allow for
draining.
4. Connect a hose to the drain valve and terminate to an adequate
drain.
5.OPENthewaterheaterdrainvalvetoallowfortankdraining.
NOTE: If the water heater is going to be shut down and
drained for an extended period, the drain valve should be
left open with hose connected allowing water to terminate
to an adequate drain.
6. CLOSE the drain valve.
7.Followinstructionsinthe“FillingTheWaterHeater”section.
8.Follow the lighting instructions on the label or see “Lighting
Instructions”inthismanualtorestartthewaterheater.