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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 tam-
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 mlured by hot water than
others. These include the elderly, children, the infirm, or
physically/mentally handicapped. If anyone using hot
water in your home fits into one of these groups or
there is a local code or state law requiring a certain tam-
_eraeurewater at the hot water tap, then you must take
special precautions. 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-
ting on the thermostat,
read the "Temperature
Regulation" sectionin 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 dosed 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 control thermal expansion. Contact the
local utility or Sears Service Center on how to control this
situation.
NOTE: If using €opper tubing, solder tubing t.o an adapter
before attaching the adaptor to the cold water inlet connec-
tion. Do not so][der the cold water supply line directly to the
cold water inlet. Is will harm the dip tube and damage the
tan_
• 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
WATER
SHUT*OFF
CONNECTORS
VALVE
NOT OUTLET
COLD INLET
• TO HOUSE
WATER LINE
THREADED
TO
THREADED
TO
SWEAT COUPLING
SWEAT COUPLING
314" THREADED
NIPPLE
NIPPLE
•TEMPERATURE-
PRESSURE
RELIEF VALVE
DISCHARGE
PIPE
(Do not rap or plug)
S" 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-
[lished
by insulating the hot water lines from the water
eater.
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