toward you and lift up and out. THE FOLLOWING
OPERATIONS SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY A
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSON:
Vent System: Should be checked annually. Clean and repair
as needed.
Water Valve (Part # 8707002478): The water valve on this
heater should be serviced periodically. Lubricate component
#25 on page 14 with a small amount of silicon, faucet or
lithium grease every two years to keep its o rings fresh and
pushrod sliding smoothly. Every 3-5 years replace
components #25 and #27 on page 14. The frequency will
depend on the mineral content of the water and conditions
of use or whenever signs of corrosion appear at the gas
and water valve joint. Periodically check that the water inlet
filter (#32 on page 14) is clean as well.
Pilot Flame: The pilot flame should burn with a clean sharp
blue flame and should resemble the diagram in Fig 8. If the
flame is yellow, or if the pilot knob has to remain depressed
for a long time in order to keep the pilot lighted, the pilot
burner and or the pilot burner orifice may need to be cleaned
(NG), the orifice may need to be replaced(LP), and or the
air screen may need cleaning. The pilot flame should envelop
approximately 10 mm (3/8") of the tip of the thermocouple.
If it is too small, the pilot burner must be cleaned. To obtain
a spark, the position of the Piezo igniter electrode should
be approximately 3 mm (1/8") from the pilot burner tip.
3mm
Correct gap between pilot
burner tip and piezo electrode
tip
Piezo Electrode
Air screen filter
Thermocouple
Piezo
Electrode
Fig. 8 - Characteristic Pilot Flame
To clean the pilot burner and/ or the pilot orifice : Turn
off the gas at the unit. Remove the cover of the heater. To
do so, remove incandescent particle tray and unscrew the
central screw located at the bottom of the front cover. Pull
main cover out toward you and lift up and out. Pull the air
screen off, wash it and blow any lint off (See Fig 9). The
pilot orifices should also be cleaned or replaced. Do not
enlarge the orifice. Do not use any wire or sharp object
to clean orifices. Natural gas orifices are large enough
that you can usually clean them by blowing through them.
LP orifices, on the other hand, are too small to clean and
should be replaced. See #3 in Trouble Shooting Section.