Draining And Storage Instructions; Removing Water Heater; For Your Safety Read Before Operating - Suburban SW6D Installation And Operation Manual

THERMOSTAT AND MANUAL RESET
M O D E LS SW 6D E and S W 6D E M (S ee Figure 14)
T he m odel water heaters listed above are eq u ip p e d with a high tem perature
lim it as a cut-off d ev ice . Tem perature above 180 F will cause m anual reset
button to trip shutting down the electric elem ent.
T o activate elem ent, the water tem perature m ust be below 110 F, push reset
button to re-activate the electric elem ent.

DRAINING AND STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS

If R V is to be stored during w inter m onths, the w ater heater m ust be drained to
prevent dam age from freezing.
1. T urn off electrical power to water h eater either at the switch from the
electrical elem ent or at break er.
2. S hut off gas supply to water heater.
3. T urn off pressure pum p on water system .
4. O pen both hot and cold water faucets.
5. R e m ove a no de rod fro m tank.
6. Follow R V m anufacturer's instructions for draining entire water system .
N O T E : Be certain to refill water heater with water and rem ove all air from tank
and lines before re-lighting or before turning on electrical power.
ODOR FROM HOT WATER SYSTEM
O dor from the ho t water system is not a service problem and m any water
supplies contain sufficient am ounts of sulphur to produce an odor. T he odor is
sim ilar to rotten eggs and is often referred to as "su lph ur w ater". It is not
harm ful - only unpleasant to sm ell. S ulphur water can be caused by a chem ical
action or by bacteria. T he solution to elim inate is chlorination of the water
sys te m . A dd about six (6) ounces of chlorinated com m on household liquid
bleach to each 10 gallons in the water tank. Then run the chlorinated water
throughout the system ,
W AR N IN G ! If the user of this appliance fails to m aintain it in the condition in w hich it w as shipped from the factory or if the appliance is not used solely for
its intended purpose or if appliance is not m aintained in accordance w ith the instructions in this m anual, then the risk of a fire and/or the production of
carbon m onoxide exists w hich can cause personal injury, property dam age or loss of life.
W A R N IN G ! If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or
explosion m ay result causing property dam age, personal injury or loss
of life.
W AR N IN G : B efore operating w ate r h e a te r, be sure tank is filled w ith
w ater. See "S afety W arnings".
A. T his appliance does not have a pilot. It is equipped w ith an ignition device
which autom atically lights the burner. D o not try to light the burner by hand.
B . B E FO R E LIG H T IN G sm ell all around the appliance area for g as. Be sure
to sm ell next to the floor because som e gas is heavier than air and will settle
on the floor.
W H A T TO D O IF Y O U S M E L L G A S
D o not try to light any appliance.
D o not touch any electric switch.
D o not use any phone in your building.
Im m ediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas
supplier's instructions.
If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire departm ent.
C . T his is an autom atic gas valve, n o adjustm ents are necessary. D o not
attem pt to repair the gas valve. This m ay result in a fire or explosion.
D . D o not use this appliance if any part has been under water. Im m ediately call
a qualified service technician to inspect the appliance and to replace any part
of the control system and any gas control which has been under water.
E . B efore operating water heater, check the location of the vent to m ak e sure
it will n ot be blocked by the opening of any door on the trailer. If it can be
blocked, do not operate the water heater with the door open.
O P E R ATIN G IN S TR U C TIO N S
1. S T O P ! R ead the safety inform ation provided.
2. T urn off all electric power to the appliance.
3. T urn "O FF" gas supply.
4. W ait five m inute s fo r g as to clear the area. If you sm ell gas then S TO P !
Follow instructions in item B of the safety inform ation. If you don't sm ell gas, go
to next step.
5. T urn "O N " gas supply.
6. T urn on electrical power to the appliance.
7. T urn switch to "O N " p o sitio n. If the burner does not light, the system will
autom atically attem pt two m ore tries for ignition before lock -out.

FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE OPERATING

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
opening each faucet one at a tim e until you sm ell the chlorine. Let the R V sit
for a few days and the chlorine should tak e care of the problem . T hen you will
need to take care of the chlorine. R em ove the chlorine by flushing the system
with fresh water. This m ay take several attem pts. You m ay consider adding a
filtering system that rem oves chlorine and prevents sulphur water. If the sulphur
or rotten egg sm ell continues, flush the system once again as described above
and replace anode rod as necessary.

REMOVING WATER HEATER

1. S hut off gas supply and disconnect gas supply line from water heater.
2. O n all Electric M odels, disconnect 120 V.A .C . supply at junction box
m ounted on heater.
3. O n all D S I Models, disconnect 12 V.D .C . power supply at junction bo x on
heater.
4. O n Models S W 6D and SW 6D E disconnect all wires at m odule board.
5. S hut off water supply. D rain water from tank following instructions under
"D raining and S torage".
6. D isconnect hot and cold water lines from water heater.
7. R em ove screws or nails securing control housing to fram ed opening.
8. S lide heater out. To reinstall, follow instructions in m anual under "Installation
Instructions".
If your water heater plum bing system is equipped with a b yp a s s k it, use it to
close off the water heater, drain the water heater com pletely and leave the
water heater closed off (out of the system ) in the bypass position particularly
if you a re introducing antifreeze into the plum bing system . Antifreeze can be
very corrosive to the anode rod creating prem ature failure and heavy sedim ent
in the tank. If the plum bing system is not equipped with a bypass kit, and you
intend to winterize by adding antifreeze to the system , rem ove the anode rod
(storing it for the winter) and replace it with a 3/4" drain plug.
N O T E : E ach ignition cycle w ill have a 15 second purge before spark cycle if
system is a three try system .
8. If lock out occurs before m ain burner lights, turn switch to "O FF", wait five
seconds and turn switch to "O N " position. This will restart the ignition cycle.
T he first start-up of the heater m ay require several ignition cycles before all air
is purged from the gas lines.
If the burner will not com e on, the following item s should be check ed before
calling a service person.
1. S witch turned off.
2. G as supply to heater is em pty or turned off.
3. R eset button on E C O is tripped.
O P E R ATIN G IN S TR U C TIO N S
FO R U N ITS W ITH E LE C TR IC E LE M E N T
E lectric water heaters are designed to operate with a
m inim um am ount of serv ice problem s; however,
proper operation and care is essential.
B y far the m ost com m on trouble with electric water heaters results from
energizing the water heater before it is filled with water. Even brief operation
of the electric elem e n t w ithout water in the tank will burn-out the electric
heating elem ent.
T o energize the electric heating elem ent, turn the switch to "O N ". T he switch
is located b eh ind the water heater door in the lower left corner of the control
housing. The water tem perature will be regulated by the therm ostat.
TO TU R N O FF W ATE R H E ATE R
1. T urn switch to "O FF" position.
2. T urn off electrical power to the appliance.
3. T urn off gas supply.
4. If vehicle is to be stored or heater is going to be turned off while subject to
freezing tem perature, drain water heater. (S ee "D raining a nd S torage
Instructions.")
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WINTERIZING