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Service and Adjustment
(cont'd)
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.
Turn the gas control knob to the _OFF _ position.
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
adequate drain.
•
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 thedrain valve.
•
Follow instructions
in the "Filling The Water Heater"
Section.
Follow the lighting instructions in the "Lighting" section to
restart the water heater.
Drain Valve Washer
Replacement
NOTE: For replacesurnt, use a '_" x _"
x ¼" thick washer
available at your nearest hardware stot_.. For ordering replace-
ment washers, refer to the "Parts Order List" section.
•
Turn "OFF" gas supply to water heater.
•
Follow "Draining" instructions.
•
Turning counter clockwise, remove the hex cap below the
screw handle.
Remove the washer and put the new one in place.
Screw the handle and cap assembly back into the drain valve
and retighten using a wrench. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.
Follow.instructions
in the "Filling The Water Heater _
section.
Check for leaks.
•
Follow the lighting instructions in the "Lighting" section to
restartthe water heater.
Temperature-Pressure
Relief
Valve Operation
The temperature-pressure
relief valve must be manually operated
at least once a year.
TEMPERATURE-PRESSURE
DISCHARGE
PIPE
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.
AWARNING
If the temperatu_-pressure
relief valve on the appliance
weeps or discharges periodically, this may be due to thermal
expansion. Your water heater
may have a check valve
installed in the water line or a water meter with a check
valve. Consult the Sears Service Center for further informa-
tion. Do not plug the temperature-prassure
relief valve.
AWARNING
When checking the temperature-pressure relief valve opera-
tlon, make sure that (I) no one is in front of or around the
outlet of the temperature-pressure relief valve discharge line,
and (2) that the water manually discharged will not causeany
property damage because the water may be extremely hot.
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.
ASSEMBLY
WASHER
Housekeeping
Vacuum around base of water heater for dust, dirt, and lint on a
regular basis.
AWARNING
INSTALLED IN SUITABLE AREA: To insure sumcient venti-
lation and combustion air supply, proper clearances from the
water heater must be maintained.
See "Facts to Consider
About the Location" section. Combustible materials such as
clothing, cleaning materials, or flammable liquids, etc. must
not be placed against or adjacent to the water heater which
¢_n cause a _re.
Service
Before calling for repair service, read the St_ct Up Conditions
and Operational
Conditions
found
in the Troubleshooting
Guide of this manual.
If a condition
persists or you are uncertain
about the operation
of the water heater, let a qualified person check it out.
Contact
SEARS
Repair
Services
at 1-800-4-MY-HOME
(1-800-469-4663).
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