High Temperature Shut Off System; Not Enough Hot Water; Water Is Too Hot - Kenmore THE ECONOMIZER 153.332111 Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting Guide (cont'd)
Operational Conditions
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HIGH TEMPERATURE SHUT OFF SYSTEM
WATER IS TOO HOT
This water heater is equipped with an automatic gas shut offsys-
tern. The high temperature shut off is built into the gas control
valve. This system shuts off the gas supply to the water heater
burners when high water temperatures are present. It is non-
resettable. If the high temperature shut offactivates, the gas con-
trol valve must be replaced. If this were to occur, turn "OFF" the
entire gas supply to the water heater. Contact the Sears Service
Center,
• The temperature adjustment dial may be set too high. See the
"Temperature Adjustment" section.
NOTE: A period of time is necessary after an adjustment has
been made for the water temperature to reach the new tem-
perature setting.
• If lower temperature settings will not lower the water tempera-
ture, call the Sears Service Center.
AWARNING
Shouldoverheating occur or the gassupplyfail to shut off,
turn OFF the manual gascontrol valveto the appliance.
NOT ENOUGH OR NO HOT WATER
Check the manual gas shut offvalve to be sure it is open.
Check the pilot flame. It may have gone out. All models have
an opening behind the outer door for viewing the pilot.
If the pilot is not lit, follow the "Lighting" instructions in this
manual are located above the gas control valve on the water
heater to relight the pilot. If the water was extremely hot and is
now cold, the high limit safety temperature shut off may have
put out the burner and pilot. If the high temperature shut off
activates, the gas controlvalve must be replaced. Contact the
Sears Service Center.
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e gas control knob must be turned to the ON posmon.
The temperature adjustment dial may be set too low. See the
"Temperature Regulation" section.
• The gas company can check the gas input to see if it is correct.
An underfired water heater will not heat water as quickly.
• Look for leaking or open hot water faucets. Make sure all are
closed.
• The cold water inlet temperature may be colder during the
winter months. It will take longer to heat the water and seem
like less hot water.
• If you cannot find what is wrong, call the Sears Service Center.
AWARNING
HOTTER WATERCAN SCALD:Water heaters are intendedto
,roducehot water.Water heatedto a temperaturewhichwill
satisfy clotheswashing, dishwashing, and other sanitizing needs
canscaldand permanently injureyou uponcontact.Somepeo-
fie aremore likelyto be permanently injuredbyhot water than
others.Theseinclude theeldedy, c hildren, the infirm,or physical-
ly/mentallyhandicapped. If anyoneusing hot waterin your home
fitsintooneofthesegroups or if thereisa localcodeor statelaw
requiring a certaintemperaturewaterat the hot water tap,then
,oumust takespecial precautions. In addition to using the lowest
_ssible temperaturesetting that satisfies y our hot water needs,
a meanssuch asa mixingvalve,should be usedat the hot water
tapsusedbythesepeopleor at the water heater.Mixingvalves
are available at plumbing supply or hardware stores. F ollow man-
ufacturersinstructionsfor installationof the valves.Before
changingthe factory setting on the thermostat, read the
"Temperature Regulation" s ectioninthis manual.
AWARNING
Due to the nature of the typical gas water heater, the
water temperature in certain situations may be hotter
than the thermostat setting.
Short, frequent draws of hot water - especiallywith very
cold incoming water - can shock the thermostat into brief
operation resulting in hotter and hotter layers of water
closerto the top of the tank.
Changes in hot water usage patterns or raising the tem-
perature differential between the cut-on of the thermo-
stat and the cold water temperature will usuallyeliminate
the problem.
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