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Installation
Instructions
(cont'd)
Water
Piping
AWARNING
HOTTER WATER CAN SCALD: Water heaters are
intended to produce hot water. Water heated to a tem-
perature which will satisfy spaceheating, clothes washing,
dish washing, and other sanitizing needs can scald and
permanently injure you upon contact. Some people are
more likely to be permanently injured by hot water than
others. These include the elderly, children, the infirm, or
physicallylmentally handicapped. If anyone using hot
water In your home fits into one of these groups or if
there is a local code or state law requiring a certain tem-
perature water at the hot water tap, then you must take
specialprecautions. In addition to using the lowest possi-
ble temperature setting that satisfies your hot water
needs, a means such as a mixing valve, shall be used at
the hot water taps used by these people or at the water
heater. Mixing valves are available at plumbing supply or
hardware stores. Follow manufacturers instructions for
installation of the valves. Before changingthe factory set-
iting
on the thermostat,
read the "Temperature
i Regu ation" section in this manual.
The illustration
shows the attachment of the water _iping to the
water heater. The water heater is equipped
with ¾ water con-
nections.
If a water heater
is installed
in a closed water supply
system;
such as one having
a back-flow
preventer,
check valve, water
meter with a check valve, etc. in the cold water supply;
means
shall be provided
to controt
thermal
expansion.
Contact
the
local utility
or Sears Service
Center
on how to control
this
situation.
NOTE: If using copper tubing, solder tubing to an adapter
before attaching the adapter to the cold water inlet connec-
tion. Do not solder the cold water supply line directly to the
cold water inlet. It will harm the dip tube and damage the
tank.
• Look at the top cover of the water heater. The hot water out-
let is marked hot. Put two or three turns of teflon tape around
the threaded
end of the threaded-to-sweat
coupling
and
around both ends of the _" threaded
nipple.
Using flexible
connectors,
connect
the hot water pipe to the hot water outlet
of the water heater.
• Look at the top cover of the water heater. The cold water inlet
is marked cold. Put two or three turns of teflon tape around
the threaded
end of the threaded-to-sweat
coupling
and
around both ends of the ¾" threaded
nipple.
Using flexible
connectors,
connect
the cold water pipe to the cold water
inlet of the water heater.
Installation
completed
using Sears
Installation
Kit
FLEXIBLE
SHUT-OFF
WATER
CONNECTORS
VALVE
HOT OUTLET
COLD INLET
TO HOUSE
WATER LINE
THREADED
TO
THREADED
TO
SWEAT
COUPLING
SWEAT COUPLING
314" THREADED
NIPPLE
/
TEMPERATURE-
PRESSURE
k _
RELIEF VALVE
--
DISCHARGE
PIPE
(Do not cap or plus)
--_"
AIR GAP
FLOOR DRAIN
NOTE: Your water heater is insulated to minimize heat loss
from the tank. Further reduction in heat loss can be accom-
plished by insulating
the hot water lines from the water
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