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Service and Maintenance (cont'd)
Temperature-Pressure
Relief
Drain Valve Washer
Valve Operation
Replacement
The temperature-pressure relief valve must be manually oper-
NOTE:
For replacement, use a IVn"x 'YJ' x %"thickwasher
ated at least once a year.
available at your nearest hardware store. For ordering
replacement washers, refer to the "Repair Parts List" section.
1. Turn "OFF" gas supply to water heater.
2. FoUow "Draining" instructions.
3. Turning counter clockwise, remove the hex cap below the
screw handle.
4. Remove the washer and put the new one in place.
5. Screw the handle and cap assembly back into the drain
DISCHARGE PIPE
valve and retighten using a wrench. DO NOT OVER
TIGHTEN.
Failure to install and maintain a new properly fisted tempera-
ture-pressure relief valve will release the manufacturer from
6. Fol/ow instructions in the "Filling The Water Heater"
section.
any claim which might result from excessive temperature or
7. Check for leaks.
pressure.
8. Follow the operating instructions in the "Instructions for
Operation" section to restart the water heater.
&WARNING
If the temperature-pressure
relief valve
on the
__
appliance
weeps
or discharges
periodically,
this
_
HANDLE AND
may be due to thermal
expansion.
Your water
CAPASSEMBLY
heater
may have a check valve
installed
in the
_-WASHER
water line or a water meter with a check valve. Call
.4_
Maytag Customer Service at 1-800-788-8899
for an
authorized servicer for further information.
Do not
plug the temperature-pressure
relief valve,
AWARNING
Housekeeping
When
checking
the temperature-pressure
relief
valve operation,
make sure that (1) no one is in
Vacuum around base of water heater for dust, dirt, and lint on
front of or around
the
outlet
of the temperature-
a regular basis.
pressure relief valve discharge line, and (2)that
the
water
manually
discharged
will
not cause any
Combustible materials such as clothing, cleaning materials, or
property
damage
because
the water
may be
flammable liquids, etc. must not be placed against or adjacent
extremely hot.
to the water heater.
If after
manually
operating
the valve,
it fails to
To insure sufficient ventilation and combustion air supply,
completely
reset and continues
to release water,
immediately close the cold water inlet to the water
proper clearances from the water heater must be maintained
heater,
follow
the draining
instructions,
and
at alltimes.
replace the temperature-pressure
relief valve with
a new one.
Service
Before calling for repair service, read the Start Up Conditions
and Operational Conditions found in the Troubleshooting
Guide of this manual.
Ifa condition persists or you are uncertain about the opera-
tion of the water beater, let a qualified person check it out.
Call Maytag Customer Service at 1-800-788-8899
for an
authorized servicer.
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