Thermostats - Kenmore POWER MISER 153.321341 Owner's Manual

Service and Adjustment
Temperature Regulation
A WARNING
HOTTER WATER CAN SCALD: Water heaters are
_ntended to produce hot water, Water heated to a tom.
perature which w_ll satisfy space heating, clothes washing,
d_sh washing, and other sanitizing needs can scald and
)ermanently _njure you upon contact, Some people are
more likely to be permanently injured by hot water than
others, These include the elderly, children, the _nfirm, or
physically/mentally handicapped, If anyone using hot
water in your home fits _nto one of these groups or _f
there is a local code or state law requiring a ce_m tom.
)erature water at the hot water tap_ then you must take
special precautlons. In add;tlon to us;ng the lowest poss;-
ble temperature sett;ng that sat;sties your hot water
needs, a means such as a mixing valve, shall be used at
the hot water taps used by these people or at the water
heater. M;xing valves are available at plumbing supply or
hardware stores, Follow manufacturers ;nstruct;ons for
;nstallation of the valves, Before chang;ng the factory set-
ting on the thermostat, read the "Temperature
Regulatlon" section in this manuah
AWARNING I
Never allow small children to use a hot water _ or to J
draw their own bath water, Never leave a ch;Id or hand;-
capped person unattended in a bathtub or shower.
The lower thcrmosvat is J:actot_,T set at a position which approxi-
mates I L0 F IHOT) and Js ai]:B*svablc ti:•a dtfi_crent water tem-
perature is desired, Read ,all warnings in this mantial and on the
water heater be_rc proceeding.
ADJUSTABLE LOWER
TH ERM OSTAT
(2 wire lead models)
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ADJUSTABLE LOWER
THERMOSTAT
WITH HIGH LIMIT
(3 wire lead models)
Thermostats
The thcrmosvat(s) oi:this _atcr heater have bccn ]:actory set at a
position w-hid1 approximates 120°F (HOT) to reduce tile risk oi:
scald in juty.
The uppcr thcrmostat is fikctorv sct at a position which approxi-
mates I L0 F
tHOr)
and Js ad:!usvable tl_a dtffi:rcnt watcr tem-
pcratttrc is desired, Read ,all warnings in this mantel and on thc
watcr heatcr bcfi_re proceeding.
UPPER THERMOSTAT ADJUSTABLE
BEHIND UPPER ACCESS PANEL
Temperature Settings
HOT-Is a thcrmostat sctting of approximatcly 120°F,
which w_ll supply hot _atcr at the most economi-
cal tcmpc_amrcs.
A-Is a thcrmosvat setting ot:appro_matcly 130°E
B-Is a thcrmostat sctting of approximatcly 140°E
C-Is a thcrmosvat setting of appro_matcly 150°I.
VERY HOT-Is a thcrmosvat setting of appro_matcly 160°E It
is t_ccommcndcd that thc did bcsct Iowcr w-hcn-
cvcr possible.
NOTE: Wamr temperature range of 120°--140_F recom-
mended by most dishwasher mamffact_aters,
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