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Service Adjustment (cont'd)
Temperature-Pressure Relief
Valve Operation
The temperature-pressure relief valve must be manually operated
at least once a year.
TEMPERATURE-PRESSURE
RELIEF VALVE
DISCHARGE PIPE
Draining
The water heater should be drained if being shut down during
freezing temperatures. Also periodic draining and cleaning of
sediment fi'om the tank may be necessary.
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• Before beginning turn u me e ectr c power supp y to me
water heater.
•,WARNING I
HAZARD OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK! Before removing I
any access panels or servicing the water heater, make I
sure the electrical supply to the water heater is turned I
"OFF". Failure to do this could result in DEATH, SERI-
OUS BODILY INJUR_, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
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The temperature-pressure relief valve must be manually
operated at least once a year. Caution should be taken to
ensure that (I) no one is in front of or around the outlet
of the temperature.pressure relief valve discharge line,
and (2) the water manually discharged will not cause any
property damage or bodily injury. The water may he
extremely hot.
If after manually operating the valve, it failsto complete-
ly reset and continues to release water, immediately
closethe cold water inlet to the water heater, follow the
draining instructions, and replace the temperature-pres-
sure relief valve with a new one.
• CLOSE the cold water inlet valve to the water heater.
• OPEN a nearby hot water faucet and leave open to allow for
draining.
• Connect a hose to the drain valve and terminate to an ade-
quate drain or outdoors.
• 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.
• Close the drain valve.
Failure to install and maintain a new properly listed tempera-
ture-pressure relief valve will release the manufacturer from any
claim which might result from excessive temperature or pressure.
• Follow "Filling the Water Heater" instructions in the
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Installation Instrucuons section.
• Turn "ON" power to the water heater.
AWARNING
If the temperature-pressure relief valve on the appliance
weeps or dischar_s periodically, this may be due to ther-
mal expansion. Your water heater may have a check
valve installed in the water line or a water meter with a
check valve. Consult your local Sears Service Center for
further information. Do not plug the temperature-pres-
sure relief valve.
J A CAUTION
Never use this water heater unles_ it is completely full
water. To prevent damage to the tank and heating ele-
ment, the tank must be filled with water. Water must
flow from the hot water faucet before turning "ON"
power.
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