Filling Thewater H Eater - Kenmore 153.313340 Owner's Manual

heater ( 150Ibs.p.s.k) anda discharge capacity notlessthan
the water h eater input r ate asshown o nthemodel rating p late.
(Electric heaters o watts divided b y1000 x3412 equal BTU/Hr.
rate.)
Your l ocal j urisdictional authority, while mandating theuseofa
temperature-pressure relief v alve complying with ANSI Z 21.22
• CSA 4.4and ASME, may require a valve model different from
theonefurnished withthewater h eater.
Compliance withsuchlocal r equirements mustbesatisfied
bytheinstaller or enduser o fthewater h eater w itha locally
prescribed temperature-pressure reliefvalve installed i nthe
designated opening i nthewater h eater i nplace ofthefactory
furnished valve.
Forsafe operation ofthewater h eater, therelief valve must n ot
beremoved fromit'sdesignated opening o r plugged.
The temperature-pressure relief valve must beinstalled directly
into thefitting ofthewater heater designated fortherelief v alve.
Position t hevalve downward andprovide t ubing sothatany
discharge will e xit o nly within 6 inches a bove, oratanydistance
below thestructural floor. B ecertain thatnocontact is made
with anyliveelectrical part. T he discharge opening m ust notbe
blocked orreduced insize under anycircumstances. Excessive
length, over 3 0feet, o ruse ofmore than four elbows cancause
restriction andreduce t hedischarge capacity ofthevalve.
Water Damage Hazard
" Temperature-pressure relief valve discharge
pipe must terminate at adequate drain.
temperature-pressure relief valve discharge line, and (2) the
water manually discharged will not cause any bodily injury or
property damage because the water may be extremely hot.
If after manually operating the valve, it fails to completely reset
and continues to release water, immediately, close the cold
water inlet to the water heater, follow the draining instructions,
and replace the temperature-pressure relief valve with a new
one,
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HOT_ _
_/ TEMPERATURE°
CONBUBT
PRESSURE
RELIEF VALVE
DISCHARGE PIPE
(DO NOT CAP OR PLUG)
No valve or other obstruction is to be placed between the relief
valve and the tank. Do not connect tubing directly to discharge
drain unless a 6" air gap is provided. To prevent bodily injury,
hazard to life, or property damage, the relief valve must be
allowed to discharge water in quantities should circumstances
demand. If the discharge pipe is not connected to a drain or
other suitable means, the water flow may cause property
damage.
The Discharge Pipe:
Must not be smaller in size than the outlet pipe size of the
valve, or have any reducing couplings or other restrictions.
Must not be plugged or blocked.
Must be of material listed for hot water distribution.
Must be installed so as to allow complete drainage of both
the temperature-pressure relief valve, and the discharge
pipe.
Must terminate at an adequate drain.
Must not have any valve between the relief valve and tank.
The temperature-pressure relief valve must be manually
operated at least once a year. Caution should be taken to ensure
that (1) no one is in front of or around the outlet of the
FLOOR DRAIN
Filling the Water Heater
Property Damage Hazard
Avoid water heater damage,
Fill tank with water before operating
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Never use this water heater unless it is completely full of water.
To prevent damage to the tank and heating element, the tank
must be filled with water, Water must flow from the hot water
faucet before turning "ON" power.
To fill the water heater with water:
* Close the water heater drain valve by turning the handle to
the right (clockwise). The drain valve is on the lower front of
the water heater.
* Open the cold water supply valve to the water heater.