Installation - State Water Heaters RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC WATER HEATER Service Handbook

SOME MODELS MAY HAVE SIDE OR REAR CONNECTIONS
TEMPERATURE AND
PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE
OPENING MAY BE ON SIDE
OR TOP OF HEATER. DO
NOT REUSE OLD VALVE
UNION
HOT WATER
TO FIXTURES
ELECTRICAL
JUNCTION BOX
ADJACENT
CONDUIT
ENTRANCE
RATING PLATE
WITH MODEL
AND SERIAL
NUMBER
SEE MANUAL
AND LABELS FOR

INSTALLATION

CLEARANCES
INSTALLATION MUST FOLLOW LOCAL CODES AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL GUIDELINES.
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Technical Training Department
Ashland City, Tennessee ©2004
RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC WATER HEATER
SERVICE HANDBOOK
INSTALLATION - typical
UNION
4 of 36
TO FUSED
ELECTRICAL
SUPPLY
(BREAKER BOX)
DRAIN LINE
ACCESS PANELS – WATER
TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT
IS BEHIND THESE PANELS.
RECOMMENDED SETTING IS
125 °
DRAIN VALVE
INSTALL DRAIN PAN TO PREVENT
FUTURE WATER DAMAGE.
Residential Electric Svc Handbook
COLD WATER
INLET LINE
SHUTOFF
VALVE
†FUSE SHOULD BE RATED
AT AMPERAGE INDICATED
ON RATING PLATE TIMES
125%
INSTALL THERMAL
EXPANSION TANK AFTER
SHUT OFF VALVE. PRE-
PRESSURIZED TO EQUAL
SUPPLY WATER
PRESSURE
6" AIR GAP (LOCAL
CODES VARY)
FLOOR
DRAIN
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