Preventive Maintenance - Rheem CRTGH-95X Series Use And Care Manual

PreventiveMaintenance
WARNING:
Failuretoperformroutine
preventivemaintenancecanpreventthewater
heaterfromoperatingproperly.Improperoperation
cancausecarbonmonoxidedangers,excessive
watertemperatures,andotherpotentiallyhazardous
conditionsresultingindeath,personalinjury,and/or
productdamage.
Properlymaintainingyourwaterheaterwillensure
dependable,trouble-freeservice.
UserPreventiveMaintenance
Establishandfollowaroutinepreventivemaintenance
program.Thefollowingsuggesteditemsshouldbe
includedinyourprogram.
• T heusershallcheckandcleanthewaterfilter
monthly.See"Water Filter Cleaning"onpage17.
WARNING:
 Hotwaterisreleasedduring
manualoperationofthereliefvalve.Makesureall
peopleandanimalsareclearfromtheareabefore
performingthischecktopreventdeath,personal
injury,and/orpropertydamagefromhotdrainwater.
• T heusershallchecktheoperationofthepressure
reliefvalveannually.Liftingtheleverhandleon
thepressure-reliefvalveopensthevalvetoflush
hotwaterthroughthedischargelinetothedrain.
Afterseveralgallonshavedrained,releasethelever
handletoclosethevalveandstopdraining.
CARING FOR YOUR WATER HEATER

• I nspectandkeeptheareaaroundthewaterheater
clearandfreeofflammablematerials,suchas
gasolineandotherflammablevaporsandliquids.
• V isuallyinspectthewaterheaterfordamageand/or
denting.Ifpresent,contactaservicepersonnelto
verifyproperoperation.
• C heckforabnormalsoundduringnormaloperation
(e.g.,hissingorbangingnoises).Contactaqualified
servicetechnicianorplumbingcontractor.
• C heckallgasandwaterpipesforleaks.Seepage
55.

• A fterinspections,maintenance,and/orcleaning,
ensureproperoperationbyturningonahotwater
faucet.
Professional
PreventiveMaintenance
Relief
Valve
Itisrecommendedthataperiodicinspectionofthe
waterheaterburner,reliefvalve,airintakefilter,
waterfilter,andventingsystembemadebyaqualified
servicetechnician.
N OTICE:
Ifthepressurereliefvalveonthe
hotwaterheaterdischargesperiodically,thismay
indicateaprobleminthewatersystem.Contactthe
watersupplieroraplumbingcontractortocorrect
theproblem.DONOTplugthereliefvalveoutlet.
N OTICES:

–DONOToperatethewaterheaterifyoufeel
somethingiswrongwiththeunit.
–DONOTallowchildrentooperateorhandle
theunit.

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