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Vent System Inspection
Carbon Monoxide
and Fire Hazard
,
Fiue gases may escape if ,vent pipe
is not connected,
At least once a year, a visual inspection should be made of the
main burner and pilot burner. See Figure 30.
.
Be alert
for obstructed,
sooted
or
deteriorated
vent
system
to avoid
serious
injury or death.
- Do not store corrosive
chemicaIs
in vicinity of water heater
* Chemical
corrosion
of flue and vent
system
can cause
serious
injury or
death
Breathing carbon monoxide can cause brain damage or
death. Always read and understand instruction manual
At least once a year, a visual inspection should be made of the
venting system.
You should look for:
You should check for sooting. Soot is not normal and will impair
proper combustion.
Soot build-up indicates a problem that requires correction before
further use. Turn "OFF" gas to water heater and leave off until
repairs are made, because failure to correct the cause of the
sooting can result in a fire causing
death, serious injury, or
property damage.
FIGURE 30.
Burner Cleaning
•
Obstructions
which
could
cause
improper
venting.
The combustion
and ventilation
air flow
must not be
obstructed.
•
Damage or deterioration which could cause improper venting
or leakage of combustion products.
•
Rusted flakes around top of water heater.
Be sure the vent piping
is properly
connected
to prevent
escape of dangerous
flue gasses which could cause deadly
asphyxiation.
Obstructions and deteriorated vent systems may present serious
health risk or asphyxiation.
Fire or Explosion
Hazard
Failure to properly reseal the combustion chamber will
disable the flammable vapor ignition resistance feature
of this water heater, which could result in death or serious
injury.
Contact
your
local
Sears
Service
Center
for assistance.
Read instruction
manual before
installing,
using or servicing
water
heater.
Chemical vapor corrosion of the flue and vent system may occur
if air for combustion contains certain chemical vapors. Spray can
propellants,
cleaning solvents, refrigerator
and air conditioner
refrigerants,
swimming
pool chemicals,
calcium and sodium
chloride,
waxes, bleach
and process
chemicals
are typical
compounds which are potentially corrosive.
If when
inspecting
the vent system
you find sooting
or
deterioration, something is wrong. Call the local gas supplier to
correct the problem and clean or replace the flue and venting
before resuming operation of the water heater.
If inspection of the burner shows that cleaning is required, turn the
gas control knob counterclockwise
( _
) to the "OFF" position.
The burner needs to be removed for cleaning. Call the Sears
Service Center to remove and clean the burner and correct the
problem that required the burner to be cleaned.
Burner Inspection
Flood damage to a water heater may not be readily visible or
immediately detectable. However, over a period of time a flooded
water heater will create dangerous conditions which can cause
DEATH, SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Contact a Sears Service Center to replace a flooded water heater.
Do not attempt to repair the unit! It must be replaced!
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