Lower Thermostat Adjustment; Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve Operation; Draining - Kenmore Power Miser 12 153.320392 HT Owner's Manual

Service and Adjustment (cont'd)
Lower Thermostat
Adjustment
The lower thermostat is adjustable if a different water tempera-
ture is desired. Read all warnings in the "Temperature-
Regulation' section before proceed'ng.
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.
The adjustment dial can be turned clockwise (_...J) to
increase the temperature setting or counter clockwise to
( _ ) decrease the temperature setting.
A WARNING
If the temperature-pressure relief valve on the appliance
weeps or discharges 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-pressure relief
valve.
Draining
LOWER THERMOSTAT ADJUSTABLE
THROUGH LOWER ACCESS PANEL
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
AWARNING
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 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.
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.
• Before beginning turn "OFF" the electric power supply to the
water heater.
AWARNING I
HAZARD OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK! Before removing I
any access panels or servicing the water heater, make
sure the electrical supply to the water heater is turned I
"OFF". Failure to do this could result in DEATH, SERI-
OUS BODILY INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
• 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 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.
• Follow "Filling the Water Heater" instructions in the
Installat on Instrucnons secnon.
• Turn "ON" power to the water heater.
A CAUTION I
N_.ver use this water heater unless it is completely full I
water. To prevent damage to the tank and heating ele-
ment, the tank must be filled with water. Water
must I
flow from the hot water faucet before turning "ON"
power.
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