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Service and Maintenance
Temperature-Pressure
Relief
Draining
Valve Operation
The water heater should be drained if being shut down during
The temperature-pressure
relief valve must be manua//y oper-
freezing temperatures. Also periodic draining and cleaning of
ated at least once a year.
sediment from the tank may be necessary.
1. Before beginning turn "OFF" the electtic power supply to
TEMPERATURE-PRESSURE
the water heater.
RELIEF V ALVE
_WARNING
HAZARD OF ELECTRICAL SHOCKi Before removing
any access panels or servicing the water
heater,
make sure the electrical supply to the water heater
s turned "OFF". Failure to do this cou d result
n
DEATH, SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, OR PROPERTY
DISCHARGE PIPE
DAMAGE.
2. CLOSE
the cold water inlet valve to the water heater.
AWARNING
The temperature-pressure
relief
valve
must be
3. OPEN a nearby hot water faucet and leave open to allow
manually
operatedat
least once a year. Caution
for draining.
should be taken to ensure that (1) no one is in front
of or around the outlet of the temperature-pres-
sure relief valve discharge line, and (2) the water
4. Connect a hose to the drain valve and terminate to an ade-
manually
discharged will not cause any property
quate drain or outdoors.
damage
or bodily
injury.
The water
may be
extremely hot.
5. OPEN the water heater drain valve to allow for tank
If after manually
operating
the valve, it fails to
completely
reset and continues
to release water,
draining.
immediately close the cold water inlet to the water
NOTE: If the water heater is going to be shut down and
heater,
follow
the draining
instructions,
and
replace the temperature-pressure
relief valve with
drained for an extended perind, the drain valve should be
a new one.
left open with hose connected allowing water to termi-
nate m an adequate drain.
Failure to install and maintain a new properly listed tempera-
6. Close the drain valve.
ture-pressure relief valve will release the manufacturer from
any claim which might result from excessive temperature or
7. Follow "Filling the Water Heater" instructions in the
pressure.
"Instructions for Installation" section.
8. Turn "ON" power to the water heater.
AWARNING
If the temperature-pressure
relief
valve on the
ippliance
weeps or discharges
periodically,
this
_,CAUTION
nay
be due to thermal
expansion.
Your water
Never use this water heater unless it is completely
_eater
may have a check valve installed
in the
full water. To prevent damage to the tank and heat-
water line or a water meter with a check valve. Call
ing element,
the tank must be filled with water.
Maytag Customer Service at 1-800-788-8899
for an
Water must flow from the hot water faucet before
authorized
servicer. Do not plug the temperature-
turning "ON" power.
pressure relief valve.
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