Lower Thermostat Adjustment; Temperature-Pressure Raelief Valve Operation; Draining - Kenmore 153.320491 HT Owner's Manual

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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 proceeding.
Failure to install and maintain a new properly listed tempera-
ture-pressure relief valve will release the manufacturer fron_ any
claim which might result from excessive temperature or pressure.
The adjustment dial can be turned clockwise (*k,_ J)
to
increase
the temperature
setting or counter
cloc_k-Gise to
( _
) decrease the temperature setting.
AWARNING
If the temperature-pressure relief valve on the appliance
weepsor dischargesperiodically,this may be due to ther-
mal expansion.Your water heater may havea 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
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.
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 shouldhe taken to
ensurethat (I) no one is in front of or around the outlet of
the temperature-pressure relief valve dischargeline, and (2)
the water manually dischargedwill not causeany property
damageor bodilyinjury.The water may be extremely hot.
If after manually operating the valve, it fails to completely
reset and continuesto release water, immediately close the
cold water inlet to the water heater, follow the draining
instructions, and replace the temperature-pressure relief
valvewith a new one.
AWARNING
]
HAZARD OF ELECTRICAL SHOCKI Before removing]
any access panels or servecingthe water heater, make I
sure the electrical supply to the water heater esturned
"OFF". Failure to do this could result in DEATH SERI-
OUS BODILY INJUR_,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 periocL 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
_Installation Instructions" section,
• Turn "ON" power to the water heater.
A CAUTION
Never use this water heater unless it is completely full
water. To prevent damage to the tank and heating ele- I
ment, the tank must be filled weth water. Water must[
flow from the hot water faucet before turmng "ON"
power.
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